Heavy Rain and Hail Hit Diller Area
A May 11 storm drenched Diller and surrounding areas with rain and hail. West of town farmers reported 6 to 9 inches, while Diller itself logged 2.96 inches. At Orville Belding’s farm six miles west, eight cows and three calves drowned in floodwaters. Hail damaged wheat and oats on farms of Claude Woods and Ray Hudson. Rural carrier Scott Miller found mud, washed fences, and washed-out bridges on his route.
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Diller
Viers
Orville Belding
Shea
Steele City
Claude Woods
Ray Hudson
Scott Miller
Senior Class Play The Phantom Bell Presented by Seniors
The three act mystery comedy The Phantom Bell was staged by the senior class before a large Friday audience. Total receipts were 42.40. Cast included Catherine Barnett Deloris Bernhardt Avis Johnson Leila Broadston Rosalie Fanders Freddie Garrele Dwaine Clark Duane Wolken Charles Barber and Richard Steffen directed by Ruth Stoneman with Harriet Thomas in charge of stage effects.
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Catherine Barnett
Deloris Bernhardt
Avis Johnson
Leila Broadston
Rosalie Fanders
Freddie Garrele
Dwaine Clark
Duane Wolken
Charles Barber
Richard Steffen
Ruth Stoneman
Harriet Thomas
Lois Krebs dies in Beatrice after brief illness
Lois Louise Krebs, 18 months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Krebs of Jansen, died at Beatrice hospital after a short illness. The body was taken to Waggoner Bros Funeral Home. Services set for Saturday at 1 pm at the family home and at Hope Reformed Church near Harbine at 2 pm. Burial will follow in Prairie Home cemetery.
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Lois Louise
Elmer Krebs
Jansen
Beatrice Hospital
Waggoner Bros. Funeral Home
Hope. Reformed Church
Harbine
Prairie Home Cemetery
Honor Student Jean Bond Earns May Honor
Diller student at California State Teachers College was named in May Honor Belfast by Kappa Delta Pi for high ranking sophomores. The guest status requires a B average in all subjects during the first two years. Miss Bond, an English major, attends the national honorary educational fraternity.
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Jean Bond
Diller
Ca State Teachers College
Belfast
Kappa Delta Pi
Miss Bond
Mother’s Day Cable Greeting From Far India
Mrs. Robert Upson received a cablegram last Friday from her son Chester serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in far away India. The message brought a happy Mother’s Day greeting across the ocean.
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Robert Upson
Cablegream
Chester
U.S. Army Signal Corps
India
Gen eva couple visits Cavett home all day Sunday
Dr and Mrs J Bixby of Gen eva were all day visitors last Sunday at the home of Mrs Cavett, the former s sister.
Canning Sugar Rationing Begins May 20 in Fairbury
Application blanks for home canning sugar allotments will be issued by the county rationing board in Fairbury on May 20. Only those with war ration books or prior application can obtain allotments. Each person may receive up to five pounds per year, based on family size and narration books for each member. Families with prior applications but no books due to sugar surplus must apply for a certificate to use sugar on hand. Delay in acquiring a ration book may result.
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County
Fairbury
County Lends Equipment to Help Build Airport
The Board of County Commissioners voted to cooperate with Fairbury city on building a new municipal airport. The county will supply two elevating graders two 60 inch caterpillar tractors and one 12 foot grader with maintenance fuel and lubrication provided at no cost while used on the project. A county operator will run the gear on site and the county may reclaim the equipment during floods or other disasters until the emergency ends.
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Board of County Commissioners
Fairbury
Death ruled accidental in Leonard pump house rifle discharge
A coroner's jury at Fairbury ruled Guy F. Leonard aged 41 died accidentally from a self inflicted rifle discharge. The body was found in the Crystal Springs pump house, and the inquest set the time of death between 8 10 and 4 30 on May 6 1942. The panel included foreman Jas L Wiggins and others.
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Fairbury
Guy F. Leonard
Crystal Springs
Guy Leonard
Jas. L. Wiggins
H. Livingston
George Hackbarth
J. W. Richardson
E. J. Roode
L. F. Quinn
Frank M.raio
Girl Reserves Suspend Paper Pickup Drive
The Girl Reserves announce they will not collect additional paper for the time being as the paper mills are loaded to capacity, citing operational limits and a pause in the recycling effort.
Gage County Flooded By Cloudburst
The Blue River at Beatrice swelled to flood stage Monday after heavy rains in northern Gage and Lancaster counties. About a dozen Glenover families along Indian Creek evacuated. Memorial Drive closed and Chau tauqua park flooded. The river rose five feet between 8 and 11 AM. waters receded Monday afternoon with no expected repeat of 1941 flooding.
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Beatrice
Gage
Lancaster
Glenover
Indian Creek
Beatrice Sun
Chautauqua Park
Memorial Drive
Court Street
Cortland
Princeton Firth Triangle
Lincoln
Funeral for Mrs Dan N Walker in Alexandria
Mrs Dan N Walker longtime Alexandria resident died after years of illness. The Rev Clark former pastor who joined her to the church in 1912 led the funeral service at the Baptist church in Alexandria on Monday at 2 30 p m with burial in Alexandria cemetery. relatives include the Eberharts and Lothe of the area.
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Clark
Alexandria
Dan. N. Walker
Rev.Clark
Eberharts
Lothe
Baptist Church
Porto Rico Lecture Tonight At Congregational Church
Mrs. Luther Bonham, of Fairbury, will present a Porto Rico lecture with pictures on Sunday night May 17. The event is sponsored by Mrs. Clark and her class seeking a strong attendance to meet a pledge. An offering will be taken and the church orchestra will perform two numbers. Secy.
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Luther Bonham
Fairbury
Porto Rico
Diller School Victory Gardens Crowned In Garden Contest
Diller students visited Victory Gardens tended by area residents including Gale Green McArthur’s garden and Noel Folkers Hope for Victory. A vote awarded first to Gale Green for McArthur’s garden, second to Noel and Donna Folkers, and third to Donna and Fay Garrels Military Garden. Bacalauareate services were held May 10 despite showers.
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Victory Gardens
Donna
Noel Folkers
Folkers Pasture
McArthur
Gale Green
Noel
Donna Folkers
Military Garden
Fay Garrels
Diller High School
Hawes-Fanders nuptials in Papillion Nebraska
Naida Lorraine Hawes and Cedric Wendell Fanders were married at First Lutheran Church in Papillion Nebraska with Rev H Moellering officiating. The bride from Omaha Nebraska works for Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Co. The groom from Diller Nebraska is with R J Reynolds Tobacco Co. They will reside in Scottsbluff Nebraska and plan to be at home June 1.
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Carl Hawes
Naida Lorraine
Cedric Wendell Fanders
Omahe
Nebr
D. V. Fanders
Diller
Papillion
Nebraska
First Lutheran Church
Rev. H
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Scottsbluff
University of Nebraska Commencement Schedule 1933
U of N Commencement events set for May 23 to 25 at the Coliseum and Student Union. About 800 graduates will receive degrees with speaker Guy E. Reed of Chicago, banker and alum. Special reunions mark classes 1892 through 1932.
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Student Union
Coliseum
Sun
Guy E. Reed
Chicago
Banker
Nebraska
DHS Seniors Take Sneak Day Trip To Lincoln
The DHS seniors held Sneak Day on Monday and traveled to Lincoln. They navigated around detours caused by poor road conditions but reached their destination.
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DHS
Lincoln
Local USO Drive Chooses Pleasant Precinct Chairman
Scott Miller appointed local chairman for Pleasant precinct for the USO campaign to run May 25 to June 8. He is a World War veteran and will recruit ex service men to aid the drive. County chairman is Atty. Robert V. Denney. county quota set at $1,000. Bill Sandman and George Patterson head Jefferson and Newton precincts respectively.
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Scott Miller
Pleasant Precinct
USO
Scott
Bill Sandman
Jefferson Precinct
George Patterson
Newton
Atty
Robert V. Denney
Ellis couple returns from Kansas wheat lands
Dr and Mrs Ellis traveled from western Kansas where they own wheat land to Smith Center area reporting crops to the Colorado line thriving. They visited Will and Anna Zzibig and the Lohr families, all with large acreages. They also saw S B Viers Sr in Smith Center and found him fairly well and eager for news from Diller.
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Mrs. Ellis
Kansas
Colorado Line
Will
Anna Zzibig
Lohr
S. B. Viers Sr
Smith Center
Diller
Hebron College Chorus to Perform at Beatrice Auditorium
The Hebron College Chorus under Prof. Magnus Paysen will sing at Beatrice Municipal Auditorium next Sunday evening May 17 at 8. Admission is free with a free will offering. It is the chorus final appearance before a paged pantomime Rock of Ages. Lutheran congregations within 50 miles are expected to attend a large audience in the 2400 seat venue.
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Hebron College
Beatrice Municipal Auditorium
Hebron
Magnus Paysen
Beatrice
Weekend Visit From Lincoln Couple Fetes Mother’s Day
H. V. Clark and his wife from Lincoln visited their parents Rev. and Mrs. Clark over the weekend. Their granddaughter Marjorie Linn and friend Bob Myers from Geneva joined for Mother's Day. The group traveled to Fairbury for dinner.
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H. V. Clark
Lincoln
Clark
Marjorie Linn
Bob Myers
Geneva
Fairbury
Missionary Meeting At Home Of Miss Mionie Clauson
The Women's Association of the Congregational church holds a missionary meeting at Miss Mionie Clauson home on Thursday afternoon May 21. Assisting hostess Mrs George Freitag program leader Mrs R D Hall subject The way of the Brotherhood as we practice it in our church Date changed to May 21 confirmed.
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Women’s Association of the Congregational Church
Mionie Clauson
George Freitag
R. D. Hall
Brotherhood
Army inductee honored with family party
Max Thompson was honored with a sendoff party last Saturday evening before his induction. Forty two relatives and friends attended as he prepared to leave for military service after enlisting last week and departing Tuesday from Fairbury.
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Max Thompson
Fairbury
Mrs Norman Frisbie Taken To Odell Hospital
Mrs Norman Frisbie was admitted to Odell hospital last Friday for treatment and care.
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Norman Frisbie
Odell Hospital
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Diller Area
Cablegram
Gage County
Dan N. Walker
Marilyn Miller
Hawes-Fanders
Beatrice Daily Sun
U. of N
Missionary Society
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