Shower honors Miss Smith before wedding to Leonard Frisbie
A miscellaneous shower was hosted at Mrs. Ray Green's home on May 7 for Miss M. Jean Smith, to be married to Leonard Frisbie. Guests enjoyed games, scavenger balloon clues to gifts, and refreshments. pink and white decor complemented the event. The guest list included orchestra ladies, their spouses, and other friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Green
M. Jean Smith
Leonard
Frisbie
Schindlers and
Andrews
Commencement Exercises at Diller Schools Monday Evening
The Diller schools hold commencement exercises Monday evening May 18 at 8 o clock. Thirteen seniors and eight eighth grade pupils will receive diplomas. Rev. Wolff will deliver a short address. Program details appear in another column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Seaiois
Wolff
Plymouth Elects New School Superintendent
Plymouth has elected George W. Reinhedback to head the public schools for the next year. He has previously served five years as principal in the Fairmont schools and will assume duties despite concerns over high house rent affecting his nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
George W. Reinhedback
Fairmont
Nebraska National Guard to form new ambulance company
Major General H. J. Paul announced the allocation to Fairbury of a Nebraska ambulance company to be formed. The unit will include 45 enlisted men and two officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
H. J. Paul
Nebraska National Guard
Fairbury
Nebraska
Prospective Jefferson County Move Noted by Hadleys
Mr and Mrs Elmo Hadley were in Diller Wednesday and Thursday. Elmo has been working at Endicott laying up a basement wall. They have not bought property yet but are inclined to locate in Jefferson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Hadley
Diller
Elmo
Endicott
Jefferson County
Dr Leverett Bristol Visits Family in New England Area
Dr Leverett Bristol of New York City son of the late Bishop Bristol stopped in to visit his uncle Fred Frisbie and family and other relatives in the area on his way home from California to the east late last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leverett Bristol
New York City
Bishop Bristol
California
Fred Frisbie
Ged
Frank Novotny Plans Move From Diller to New York and Bohemia
Frank Novotny will leave Diller next Monday the 18th for New York City en route to Bohemia to visit relatives. He expects to sail from New York May 24. Novotny visited his native land two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Novotny
Diller
New York City
Bohemia
New York
Frank
Doane College Students Lead Next Congregational Church Service
A group of Doane College young men from Crete will lead the Sunday evening services at the Congregational Church next week. This student group will conduct the program and provide the hymn singing and prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Doane College
Crete
Dance Friday Night at City Hall Sponsored by Volunteers
Friday night dance at city hall sponsored by volunteers with free admission and 25 cents to dance. Everyone is invited to participate in the event hosted by the local fire department volunteers.
Mrs Frank Webber Convalesces From Illness
Mrs Frank Webber is convalescing following a recent illness. Her friends express best wishes for a swift recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank. Webber
Educational Day Faces Rainy Challenge With Strong Attendance
Educational Day despite heavy rain drew ten schools from the community. A rural morning program, lunch for about 250 in the gym, and a municipal band concert followed. Mrs. Schindler led in place of Mr. Wood, with Mr. Sinkey directing 8 to 10 athletic events for boys and girls. several Dist. winners earned playground balls and a football during intermission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wood
Diller
Esther Maichow
Margaret * Logan
Gage County
Erma Sibe
Amore
Nebraska officials search for barberry bushes blamed for disease
Mr Kelley of Adams Nebraska working for the state department of agriculture with Harley Clark has scoured the region since Monday to locate wild barberry bushes linked to black rust in small grain. By Thursday no barberry plants had been found in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley
Adams
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Harley Clark
Stange and Roesseler Visit Discuss Diller Move
Mr Carl Stange and nephew Joseph Roesseler, who had visited here, left by car Monday for Roesseler’s home in Nielsville Wisconsin. The late Paul Stange wished his Diller residence to go to his sister in Nielsville. Roesseler plans to assess moving to Diller and occupying the property. He believes his mother may not survive a move to Diller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Stange
Joseph Roesseler
Nielsville
Wisconsin
Paul Stange
Diller
Joseph
Roesseler
Stother
Callander Confined to Bed After Porch Fall
Mr. Callander remained bedridden after a fall from a porch last Friday. He suffered a dizzy spell on the elevated porch, was unconscious when found, and has not been able to move about. no bone fracture is reported.
Beatrice Resident E G Drake Dies of Heart Attack
E G Drake, a Beatrice resident since 1886, died from a heart attack at his home last Sunday morning. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon. Drake was active in the loan business, specializing in farm loans.
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E G Drake
Beatrice
Drake
Diller Public Schools Close For Summer Vacation
The Diller public schools will close next Tuesday for the summer vacation after a very successful term. All concerned need the rest derived from a change of occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller Public Schools
Beatrice Power Company promotes Sunbeam Iron-Only
The Sunbeam Iron-Only, weighing three pounds, is pitched as easier ironing. Trade in an old iron for a reduction in price under Beatrice Power Company program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbeam Iron
Beatrice Power Company
Senior Class Presents Mystery Play At Diller High
The 1936 senior class at Diller High staged Drums In My Heart at the opera house. Twins Gordon and Gretchen Fander led the cast with supporting roles by Elmer Malchow Bob Andrewe Bernice Ferry Faye Diller Benford Henrichs Roe Sparks and Harry Beckwith. Walter Carpenter directed the stage and Lucille Barnett sang during intermission as Gloria and Marilyn Miller performed a song and dance specialty. The community orchestra provided a pre curtain program and the crowd filled the main hall with overflow in the gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Graustark
Diller High School
Fanders
Gordon
Gretchen
Elmer Malchow
Bob Andrewe
Bernice Ferry
Faye
Diller
Benford Henrichs
Roe Sparks
Schindler
Mrs. A H Kunter Visits Family in Nebraska and Detroit Trip
Mrs. A H Kunter of Ririe Idaho attended her mother Mrs Wil lems funeral then went to Lincoln to visit daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Ray Jordan. Her son Wm Kunter and son in law took her to Lincoln. Wm Kunter then went to Detroit for a Packard car for a Idaho trip starting Saturday.
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A. H. Kunter
Ririe
Idaho
Willems
Lincoln
Ray Jordan
Wm. Kunter
Nebraska
Detroit
Lincoln man loses $25 to thief in Kansas City hotel room
LaForrest Raymond of Lincoln reported a theft in a Kansas City hotel room last week. A thief took $25 from his pocket while Raymond notes he had $150 earlier in the same pocket, suggesting the thief may have drawn the short straw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaForrest Raymond
Lincoln
Kansas City
Forrest
DeVries Rites Mark Life of Twin Brooks Resident
Claus A DeVries longtime Grant County resident dies at 50 after acute rheumatism and endocarditis. Born July 19 1885 in Hanover Township Nebraska he married Grace Aden in 1910 and lived on a Milbank area farm. Survived by widow son Francis mother and six sisters. Funeral held Emanuel Lutheran Church Milbank with burial in Milbank Cemetery.
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C. A DeVries
Twin Brooks Township
South Dakota
Claus A. DeVries
Gage Co
Nebr
Hanover Township
Diller
Nebraska
Grace Aden
Grant County
Milbank
DeVries
Francis
Herman
Twin Brooks
John Lottman
Hannah Kanter
Ortonville
Minnesota
Chas. Resner
St. Peter
Gottlieb Kauers
George Konstant
Martin Konstant
Emanuel Lutheran Church
F. Wessler
Milbank Cemetery
Hannah Kunter
Lottman
Albert Sasse
Fritz Lottman
W. F. Baumfolk
Adam — Wasserman
Joe Wieden
Ester Kunter
Chicago
Ill
Onka Lottman
George Tjaden
John Rienholdt
Remsen
Iowa
Hereford Hogs Boost Henry Wiemers Custmer Interest
Henry Wiemers promotes his Hereford hogs and claims they outperform rivals. An office issued many two color catalogs this week to publicize the red porkers and attract buyers.
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Henry Wiemers
Farmer Plans Crop Fallow Sequence For Subsidy Program
A farmer seeds small grain on part of his land and may pasture it until corn planting ends. He will then summer fallow the land to prepare for fall legume seedings that will draw payments under the program.
Agricultural Notes and 4-H Events Face Nebraska Farmers
Agricultural report describes contour farming benefits in Jefferson county with 12 bushels per acre yields on contour filled land. 4-H Week at Nebraska University set for June 16 with about 400 expected. Canning demonstration by Rosina Maxwell in Fairbury on May 23. 4-H meeting May 16 discusses club work and new clubs before June. New Agricultural Conservation program could bring $15 million to central and western Nebraska, outlining summer fallow and control measures for weeds and conservation cropping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Cramb
Jefferson County
Cramb
Soil Conservation Service
University of Nebraska College, of Agriculture
L. J. Frisbie
Rosina K. Maxwell
Fairbury
Court House
Agricultural Conservation Program
Wallace
Nebraska
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Agricultural News
Victor M. Rediger
Breneey
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