USO Cookie Drive Asks Diller Women For Sixty Dozen Cookies
The USO of Fairbury asks thirty local women from Diller and nearby to bake two dozen cookies each for a cookie jar next week. Drop in a paper sack with name at the Farmers store by Tuesday May 18 at 1 00 pm.
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USO
Fairbury
Diller
Community
S. Miller
Cal Waggoner
C. L. Geer
Chas. Waggoner
D. Vv. Fandere
Virgil Geer
Elizabeth Fouts
Willis Clark
Christie’ Seaman
Emma Bazant
Harry Thompson
Clarence Steffen
Ray Green
August Scheele
Jake Lottman
H. B. Green
Perry Weaver
Roy Patton
George Riddle
Clare Allen
Roy Roelf
Scott Miller
Jansen
Diller Scrap Drive Led by Local Chairman D V Fanders
D V Fanders of Diller is chairman of the Diller scrap drive with a Nebraska statewide quota of 2 433 080 dollars. C C Melander from Fairbury serves as salvage chair for Jefferson county and local scrap will be collected at Fanders Garage. Scrap dealers will haul to Fairbury. Wo Jordening leads Harbine and J J Betting leads Jansen.
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C.C Melander
Fairbury
Jefferson County
Diller
Nebraska
D. V. Fanders
Jordening
Harbine
J. J. Betting
Jansen
Diller Boy Stationed at Bruning Air Base
Mrs. Harry Thompson celebrated Mother’s Day as her son Cpl. Max Thompson, recently moved from Salt Lake City, was stationed at the army air base near Bruning Nebraska. His new address is Col. Max Thompson 510 Base Hgtra AB Sad Army Air Base Bruning Nebraska.
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Harry Thompson
Cpl
Max. Thompson
Max
Salt Lake City
Army Air Base
Bruning
Col
Max Thompson
Hgtra
AB Sad
Nebr
KFAB Entertainers At Fairbury Park Broadcast
The KFAB staff of about twenty entertainers will stage a broadcast from Fairbury city park Sunday afternoon from 2 to 8 p.m. Admission is free and the public is invited.
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KFAB
Fairbury City Park
Kem Tone One Coat Wall Finish Displays Colors
Kem Tone offers a modern miracle wall finish that covers with one coat. It makes a beautiful wall and is available in eight colors. Visit C L Geer Lor Coal Paint Store in Diller Nebraska to see how it works.
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C. L. Geer
Diller
Nebr
Diller Junior Senior Banquet Celebrated at Congregational Church
The Diller Junior class hosted the largest Junior Senior banquet in school history on Saturday May 8 at the Congregational church annex. Sixty guests enjoyed a meal prepared by the Junior mothers. The theme School Daze used blue and gold with miniature school houses as centerpieces. Richard Steffen served as toast master. toasts were given by Arlene Nider Frederic Wrigley Don Roelfs and Denice Anderson. Marilyn Miller read Good Morning Teacher. Willard Engelman sang Johnny Zero with Betty Grabber. group singing was led by Dorothy Pingel with Doris Wolken on accordion.
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Diller
Congregational Church
Wso
Richard Steffen
Arlene Nider
Frederic Wrigley
Don Roelfs
Denice Anderson
Marilyn Miller
Willard Engelman
Johnny Zero
Betty Grabber
Dorothy Pingel
Doris Wolken
Diller High School Baccalaureate Service Given at Local Church
Diller high school holds baccalaureate at the Methodist Church on Sunday May 16 at 8 p.m. The program features a processional with Flossie Raymond singing Praise Him Praise Him, Rev. R D Hall delivers invocation, Dorothy Pingle performs Draw Me Nearer, Garnet Barber plays My Task on trumpet, and Sunshine in the Soul with additional selections, followed by a benediction and recessional.
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Diller High School
Methodist Church
Flossie Raymond
McGee Named Temporary Chairman of County War Board
Ches H. McGee of Fairbury is appointed temporary chairman of Jefferson County War Price and Rationing Board. A panel of James Heckler C C McKay Bern Rempel and S C Ayres will decide food applications. Gasoline and oil applications are handled by W A Wallace McKay Rempel and Heckler. A tires autos bicycles rubber footwear shoes stoves and typewriters panel includes Chas H McGee Ayres and Wallace.
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Ches. H. McGee
Fairbury
Jefferson County War Price and Rationing Board
James Heckler
C C. McKay
Bern Rempel
S. C. Ayres
A. Wallace
McKy
Rempel
Hackler
Chas. H. McGee
Ayres and
Wallace
Memorial Services for Lt Morris Jones
Memorial services for Lt. Morris Jones son of Mr and Mrs M O Jones of north of Fairbury will be held at the Fairbury Methodist church at 3 p m Sunday Lt Jones was killed in action April 4 He Pilot of the bomber Available Jones he was in the 1st C A A class of Fairbury Summer sessions at Fairbury Junior College will be held from June 2 to July 8 and from July 9 to August 13. The college will assist teachers to renew certificates and train commercial students and give college experience to boys soon to enter the armed service
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Morris Jones
M. O. Jones
Fairbury
Fairbury Methodist Church
Jones
Fairbury Junior College
Pvt Joe Roessler Returns Home on Furlough
Pvt. Joe Roessler is home on furlough from Camp Polk Louisiana due to his father being in critical condition with asthma.
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Joe Roessler
Camp Polk
Scrap Iron Demand Urges Nebraska Scraps Drive
An editorial from the Waste Trade Journal warns that scrap supplies must rise for 1943 as the steel industry plans to consume about 2 million net tons per month. Dealers failing or shut down risk a bottleneck. households farms and highways must contribute. A Diller track meet was postponed.
Army Private Fasnacht Letter From Camp Campbell Ky
Pvt Virgil Fasnacht writes from Camp Campbell Kentucky as a medic in a medical tank battalion in the armored force. He notes three weeks of training left and hints at possible reassignment while praising the Record and enjoying army life despite chores like K P. He mentions Lloyd Green remaining in the same regiment in another company.
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Camp Campbell
Lloyd Green
Virgil O. Fasnacht
20Th.a
Phones From California on Mother's Day
Mrs Cavett enjoyed a Mother's Day phone call from Fern in San Diego California as the family shared in the line. Betty ill in hospital recently had surgery and could not join. A gift of four large juicy oranges and a blooming plant was given plus a note inviting friends to visit the Hurste household at 6930 Eastman Street San Diego California.
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Mrs. Cavett
Fern
San Diego
California
Betty
Hurste
Eastman St
Library notes for 1942 to 1943 period
Library report shows 4527 books loaned and 95 bought during the year with 2717 on hand. Patrons counted 146 and the library served Diller Public School plus 9 rural schools. Subscriptions include two monthly magazines and one weekly title, with other magazines donated by patrons.
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Diller
Graduates From Army Meteorology Course at Chicago University
Mrs. Carrie Wrigley asks that her paper be mailed to Lincoln after she returned home from Wayne Nebraska where she spent winter with her daughter Mrs Edith Dale. Mrs Dale left for Chicago to attend son Robert Dale’s graduation from the meteorology course at Chicago University claimed for the armed forces.
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Carrie Wrigley
Lincoln
Edith Dale
Wayne
Nebr
Dale
Chicago
Robert
Chicago University
Duane Hillhouse Family Visits Marys Mother on Mother's Day
Mr and Mrs Duane Hillhouse and their baby from Lincoln visited Marys mother Mrs Lena Wenz Saturday night to celebrate Mother’s Day with family and friends.
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Duane Hillhouse
Baby
Lincoln
Mary
Lena Wenz
Legislature Ends Gas Tax Dispute in 50 50 Split Victory
Daykin students guided by Mrs. Marie Houser reviewed recent legislative action. A compromise ends the county gas tax fund dispute benefiting smaller counties with thousands of dollars yearly. The Legislature passed about sixty non controversial bills and the Sifting Committee remains active. A new primary law removes party endorsements for county candidates, electing delegates by county filings.
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Daykin
Marie Houser
Legislature at midway point with many bills left
The report notes over 200 bills passed or advanced and about 150 killed. About 30 controversial bills remain on special file and nine non controversial bills may be cleared in a night session. Around 25 general file bills likely receive little consideration before adjournment set for May 21. L B 484 signed to allow War Loan Deposit Accounts aiding war bond funding. SB 236 approved to raise non resident high school tuition from 225 to 300 per week.
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United States
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Diller Scrap Drive
Diller Boy
Bruning Air Base
Kem
Garnet Barber
R. D Hall
Flossie Raymond Os Oti
McGee
Tommy
Diller Opera House
Virgil Fasnacht
Library Notes
Army
Legislative News
J. E. Conklin
Frank Viers
Superior, Neb
Mrs. Viers
Lee Calkins
Dempsters
Beatrice
Ray Colman
Hastings Hospital
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