County Commissioners Extend Graveling Program Across Jefferson
A new graveling program in Jefferson county proceeds with three crews under Commissioner C Hutchinson. A five year lease funds a gravel pit southeast of Steele City for roads near Diller and Plymouth, with gravel hauled along Highway 3 and to Reynolds cemetery.
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Jefferson County
C. Hutchinson
Steele City
Diller
Plymouth
Henry Freese
S.C. Hutchinson
Odell
Deffer
Reynolds
Lieutenant Melvin Scheele Returns Home on Short Furlough
Lt. Melvin F. Scheele of Long Beach California arrives home Friday evening for a ten day furlough. He visits his parents Mr and Mrs August Scheele and other relatives and friends before returning to Long Beach. He recalls the Panama Canal posting as very hot.
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Melvin F. Scheele
Long Beach
Calif
August Scheele
Scheele
Panama Canal
Armstrongs Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Last Tuesday evening about forty neighbors gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Armstrong to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary, noted as April 3. The gathering included visiting, card playing, and a lunch after which the couple received a lovely gift.
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Jack Armstrong
Air activity over Diller with four motored planes
The Diller area reported a large number of aircraft Sunday with about 50 to 600 planes seen crossing in both directions. Many were four motored bombers, following reports of about 18 bombers flying over Diller last Friday. The town remains air minded as subscriptions to the Diller Record are urged.
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Diller
Diller Public Schools to Close Soon Graduation May 20
The Diller Public Schools will close on Friday May 21 per Superintendent Carl Ludington. A class of 32 seniors will graduate the largest in Diller High School history. Commencement will be at the Diller Opera House Thursday evening May 20 with baccalaureate Sunday May 16 addressed by Robert L Pullen of Fairbury High School.
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Diller Public Schools
Carl Ludington
Diller High
Diller ~Opera House
Opera ‘House
Robert L Pullen
Fairbury High School
Diller Church
Bride's Shower Honors Grace Mathias Holtmeier at Eilis
A bridal shower for Grace Mathias Holtmeier, now Mrs Gerald Holtmeier, was hosted Friday at the Methodist church in Eilis by district 106 and Isabell Mathias plus Mrs John Mathias. The program featured piano solos, a vocal performance, piano duet, and school rhythm numbers. Over 100 guests attended from Diller and nearby, with gifts and a lunch of ice cream and cake.
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Eilis
Gerald Holttmeier
Grace Mathias
Gerald Holtmeier
United States Navy
Grace
Isabell Mathias
John Mathias
Chloe Bartlett
John Friday
Ellis
Paul Patmore
Friday
Lord of Grace’s School
Jackson
Beatrice
Diller
Roy Broadstone
Leo Bartlett
Grace Arthur
LaForest Fasnacht
Clifford Blauser
Jump From Fast Moving Truck Injures Local Youth
Fred Garrels Jr. suffered cuts on the hands and face after jumping from a fast moving truck while driving cattle to pasture. He and Fred Sr. and Mr. Blauser were involved. he was taken to Steele City for medical care.
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Fred Garrels Jr
Fred Jr
Fred Sr
Mr. Blauser
Freddie
Steele City
Jefferson County Trumps Bond Drive Totals
Jefferson County exceeded its War Bond Drive goal by 50 percent, closing April 30. County total reached 6360000.92 as announced May 5 by C. J. Bach ersteh, co chairman, with credit to over 500 volunteers and about 3,400 small bond purchasers in towns and counties.
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Jefferson County
C. J. Bachersteh
Fairbury
Thig
Bachoriteh
Felton
Gage County Ranks Second in Nebraska Bond Drive
Gage county far surpassed its quota with sales of war bonds totaling 1,327,067 dollars. It achieved 210 percent of its quota and led Nebraska in per capita amount raised, averaging 53.83 dollars for each resident.
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Gage County
Nebraska
Lancaster County Leads Bond Sales in Region
Lancaster County tops the district in bond sales with 12.76 million dollars raised and 232 percent of quota. Per capita results place Lancaster first at 133.62 dollars, followed by Douglas at 114.19, as total bond sales reach 26.61 million dollars with Gage County leading among similarly sized counties.
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Lancaster
Gage
Douglas
Gage County
Schroeder Joins Jefferson County Draft Board
A G Schroeder of near Jansen becomes a new member of the Jefferson county draft board. He farms and has served as treasurer of School Dist 95 for 24 years. Other members are W L Woods, chairman and E W Waldo, secretary.
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A.G. Schroeder
Near
Jansen
Jefferson County
Dist
Draft Board
W. L. Woods
E. W. Waldo
Regents Scholarship Awarded to Verne Hubka at Nebraska
Verne Robert Hubka was awarded the University of Nebraska Regents Scholarship this week. Robert Deck Hiatt was selected as the alternate.
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University of Nebraska
Verne Robert Hubka
Robert Deck Hiatt
Flax Crop Planted On Diller Farm For War Effort
John S. Bures and his sons plant 324 acres of flax on March 28 northeast of Diller. The crop, three inches high, is cited as a wartime oil supply for Uncle Sam and will be tended by the family.
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John S. Bures
Uncle Sam
John
Diller
Sam
Barnett family attends Lincoln funeral
Mr. Barnett and his daughter Mrs. Margaret Morgan returned Monday evening from Lincoln after attending the funeral of his mother Mrs. Mamie Barnett of Waverly who died Saturday morning.
Robert Hiatt Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Robert Hiatt was admitted to Odell hospital for an appendicitis operation on Wednesday morning.
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Robert Hiatt
Odell Hospital
Four Garrels sons in Uncle Sam’s army progress
Four Garrels brothers from near Diller Nebraska have joined or are about to join the army. Elmer H. Garrels 25 a motorized infantry mechanic at Camp McCoy Wisconsin. Dale R. Garrels 23 an Army Air Forces graduate now in Waycross Georgia and later at Keesler Field Mississippi. Freddie Garrels Jr 18 passed physical April 21 for service. Ernest Garrels farms near Fairbury and is deferred for farm work. Courtesy Beatrice Sun.
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Fred Garrels
Diller
Gage County
Jefferson Coan
Diller High School
Dale
Gerald Garrels
Tech. Corp
Elmer H. Garrels
Fort Benning Gates
Camp McCoy
Wis
Hollywood
Calif
Dale R. Garrels
Waycross
Army Air Forces
Army Air School
Foster Field
Victoria
Tex
Army
Keesler Field
Miss
Freddie Garrels, Jr
Ernest Garrels
Frank S. Wells
Fairbury
Beatrice Sun
Easter Services and Family News From Abeline Texas Camp
Cpl Bernard Behrends reports attending Easter services at the Lutheran center in Abeline Texas with sunrise service and lunch. He notes his brother Edward and he are at Camp Barkeley Texas. A baby girl Marsha Kay Zileny was born May 3 at Odell hospital to Tony and Verna Meyers. Pvt Tony Zelleny arrived home from Louisiana. Mrs Arthur Wever and Miss Wilda Shoebotham visited with Mrs Freitag who is ill. Rain last night benefits crops and gardens.
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Cpl
Bernard Behrends
Abeline
Texas
Bernard W. Behrends
Hospitel Ship Co
Camp Barkeley
Marsha Kay
Odell Hospital
Tony Zileny
Verna Meyers
Pvt
Tony Zelleny
Louisiana
Arthur Wever
Wilda Shoebotham
Fairbury
Seaman Roseman Fulfills Florida Dream Under Uncle Sam
Dear Mrs Cavett writes of Florida under government supervision. He enjoys the sunny state and a quick tan while stationed with the Donald Duck Navy submarine chasers. He attends six hours of daily classes and shares his Miami hotel address at the McAllister.
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W. W. Roseman
McAllister
Miami
Florida
Birthday Call Delights Mrs Harry Close From Son Dale
Mrs Harry Close received a birthday surprise when her son Dale stationed at Springfield Missouri called to wish her a happy birthday.
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Harry Close
Dale
Springfield
Mre Max Hill Returns Home After California Visit
Mre Max Hill came back from California last week as her husband remains missing, with authorities issuing no details on his whereabouts.
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Mre
Max Hill
California
Also Mentioned on This Page
Diller Record
Garnet Barber
Kenneth Barber
Evelyn Behrends
Bob Carver
Wilmer
Duoerksen
Allen Folkers
Willard Eagleman
Betty Grabber
Verne Hubka
Harold Jones
Orville Krebs
Esther Lamb’ Russel Madden
Robert Murray
Ariene Nider
Dorothy Nider Margery Nippert Bette Novotoy
Mary McLaughlin
Oville Peters
Dorothy Pingel
Evelyn Renz
Verneal Schnuelle
James Snyder Thomas Milton Wilma Thompson
Fred. Wrigley
Magdalene Wehling
Roe Patton
Clarence Richardson
Ray Renz
Bride
Dale Garrels
Gilbert Garrels
Cpl.” Elmer Garrels
Cadet Gerald Garrels
Donald Duck Navy
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