Birthday Dinner Guests Honor Mrs Ella Griswold
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs W O Green Mr and Mrs Ed L Walter Mr and Mrs Frank Gebhardt and Mr and Mrs H M Fasnacht with Julie Ano Afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs Roscoe Greiser and family The Legion Auxiliary met April 28 at the legion hall with good attendance The meeting was called to order by Irene Champ Bills were reviewed and payable Wreaths for Memorial Day were approved for May 2 at the Legion hall A building 16 by 30 feet is under construction in the Diller Lumber and Supply yard for cement and wall board storage Frank Johnson Chester Weaver and Fred Lottman are doing the work Temperature readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Griswold
W. O. Green
Ed L Walter
Frank Gebhardt
H. M. Fasnacht
Julie Ano
Roscoe Greiser
The
Legion: Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Irene Champ
Diller Lumber and Supply’. Company
Frank Johnson
Chester
Weaver
Fred Lottman
Gretzinger Couple’s 20th Anniversary Celebrated in Fairbury
The 20th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Gretzinger was observed with a picnic dinner at the Girl Scout cabin in Fairbury Park on April 30. About 25 relatives attended to celebrate, noting the birthday of Mrs Doyle Weaver and the birthdays of Dale and Eldean Banabao, who are nieces and nephews of the Gretzingers. Guests included Banabao and sons Lyon and Larry, Geo Banabao and family, A He Gretzinger and wife from Steele City, Wm Banahan of Fairbury, Doyle Weaver and Patty of McPherson, Ralph Cheek and family, Chas Charles and son Chas of Endicott, Miss Katheryn Kassebaum of Fairbury, and the Gretzingers received a china tea set as a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Gretzinger
City ‘Park
Fairbury
Chas
Charles and Son
Endicott
C. A. ‘Marcellus
Katheryn
Diller Area Red Cross Report for 1950 Summary
The Diller area Red Cross collected funds reported by area chairman Mrs. Scott Miller with local workers including S Turner W Clark and Holle. City and rural contributions totaled from individuals and local groups such as Community Club Lutheran Methodist and Congregational churches and Diller Schools. Plymouth picnic set for August 3 and 4 with Elmer Milius and Erwin Nispel named managers. City dog licenses available at Waggoner’s Hardware.
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Fairbury
Red ‘Cross
Scott Miller
Amt
Igs S
Turner
W.clark
Hale
Plymouth
Plymouth News
Elmer Milius
Erwin’ Nispel
Obituary of Alvin Nace Stahl from Harbine area
Alvin Nace Stahl died in Sacramento California on April 23 1950 at age 57 years 1 month 17 days. He was born March 6 1893 in Harbine Nebraska and was baptized and confirmed in The Hope Reformed Church. He farmed in the Diller Harbine area, later moving to California for health reasons. He married Margaret Frapzen on February 6 1921 and they had five children Gerald Della Eleanor Dale Darrell and Sandra Jean. Funeral services were held at Waggoner Funeral Home and Hope Evangelical and Reformed Church Harbine with burial in the Hope Church cemetery. He leaves wife Margaret two sons two grandchildren a sister Mrs. Tra and several brothers. The 54th annual Diller Picnic is announced for August 17–18 with planning under Mrs. J. A. Miller Mex Logan and an unnamed treasurer.
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Alvin
Henry ‘Stahl
Sacremento
Calif
Henry
Mary Nee Wieman, Stahl
Wee Boro
Harbine
Church
Gerald Ands
Della
Margaret
Eleanor Forbes
Dale
Darrell
Sandra Jean
Leslie Alvin Forbes
Tra
Sacramento
Herman
Diller
Ps Repee
Funeral services for Jacob Wolters 82
Funeral services were held Sunday at Hope Reformed Church for Jacob Wolters 82 who died by his own action Friday. He was found hanging in his Plymouth home Saturday morning by his sister-in-law. Coroner Max Denney ruled death by own action. Wolters, a lifelong resident, was a bachelor who farmed south of Harbine before retirement. Odell plans a sanitary sewer system with bids due May 16 for primary treatment costs around 58 250 and complete treatment about 62 280.
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Hope Reformed Church
Jacob ‘Wolters
Burnet
Waggoner Funer
Plymouth
Max. Denney
Jefferson County
Johanna Wolters
Odell
Community Calendar Highlights May Fourth
May Fourth events include the Hetwhties Club meeting at city hall at 8 p m with films on the 1947 World Series and slides about Hawaii and Florida Also May fourth notes on birth and social events at Diller including a birthday observance for Dale Weaver in Lincoln and a pinochle gathering at a relative’s home.
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Hawaii
Florida
Keystone
Kensington
O. J. Mayborn
State Farmers Warn of Gyp Artiste Scam
Nebraska farmers and rural homemakers report con artists posing as traders hawking imported linen and other goods in exchange for money or produce. A second scam involves a pool cleaner rig used to misuse sludge. Police urged reports of suspicious characters. Local Methodist group repainted the parsonage roof. Mrs. Wessel Schipper recently discharged after surgery.
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Nebraska
Junker Couple Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
Relatives gathered at Mrs. Katherine Freriche's home to observe Mr. and Mrs. John Junker's 50th wedding anniversary. Honored guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Weerta of Fairbury and Mrs. Feenie and son of Kansas, with relations described as nieces and nephews of the Freriches. Also noted is a seed corn ad for Funck's G Hybrid arriving in Diller with delivery available by phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Junker
Katherine Freriche
John Weerta
Fairbury
Feenie
Kansas
Jucker
Mr. Weerts
Freriches
Nebraska Good Neighbor awards honor Mrs Scott Miller
Mrs. Scott Miller is among 23 Nebraskans chosen by the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Omaha for 1949 Good Neighbor awards. Ak-Sar-Ben President W B Millard Jr says the winners symbolize the neighborly spirit of Nebraska through unselfish acts beyond the call of duty.
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Scott Miller
Knights of
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hightop
Diller Area
Red Cross
City Dog
Waggoners Hardware
Alvin Nace Stahl
Waggoner Funeral Home
Hope Evangelical and Reformed Church
Harbing
Otto E. Piechert
Hope Church
Ernest.Lawrence
Phote
Mre
A. Miller
Mex Logan
Jacob Wolters
Nebraska Crop Improvement Association
Nebraska College. of Agriculture
Fred Maatsch
Odell Hospital
Diller American. Legion Auxiliary
Dale Weaver
Lincoln
Arthur
Hasche
Messrs
Mesdames
Roy. Geer
Fred ‘Hauver
Carl Sandman
Chester Weaver
Arthur Hasche
Diller’ and Mésers
Francia Podendor
Bert
Beatrice
Carl Bisasser
Marlene
Gyp
Methodist Church
Wessel Schipper
D.H. S
Diller Opera House
Funck
Frank Cully
Rimfire
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