Mary Beckwith Breaks Up Housekeeping in Diller
Miss Mary Beckwith has broken up housekeeping in Diller. She moved to Steele City to stay with Aunt Mary Cassell while her brother Ralph Beckwith of Ames and sister-in-law Mrs Robt Beckwith of Webster Iowa visit. Iowa kin assisted in moving belongings. They later went to Humboldt to stay with sister Mrs Robb. Mary plans to go to Iowa for employment and is reported to be appointed librarian at Diller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Beckwith
Diller
Steele City
Mary Cassell
Mr. Cassell
Mary
Ralph Beckwith
Ames
Jaws
Robt. Beckwith
Webster
Iowa
Humboldt
Robb
Stepping Up Mrs. Cleo Patton Still With Husband in Little Rock
A letter from Mrs. Cleo Patton to her family says she will be home next week in Little Rock Arkansas. Bernard leaves for maneuvers June 2 and has been promoted to first private with more money, one of three in his company to receive the honor after eleven weeks of training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Patton
Little Rock
Arkansas
Bernard
Honor Student Ruth Stoneman Plans Diller High Teaching
Announcement from Peru State Teachers College Nebraska confirms Ruth Elizabeth Stoneman of Fairbury graduates with honors in the class of May 30. She will teach history and English at Diller High School next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
State Teachers’ College
Nebraska
Ruth Elizabeth Stoneman
Fairbury
Stoneman
Diller High School
Last Pay Show at Diller Opera House This Saturday
The final film at the Diller opera house plays this Saturday night May 17. Gentlement From Arizona is shown as the colonial era picture. Free street shows planned to begin next Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller’ Opera House
Arizona
Commencement Tonight For Class of 1941 at Opera House
DH.S. presents commencement exercises for the class of 1941 this evening at the opera house. The program details are listed on page four of this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dh.s
Opera House
Lanham Birth of Daughter to Mr and Mrs Ivan Wymore
Mr and Mrs Ivan Wymore announce the birth of a daughter on May 4. The Wymores previously lived in Diller and now reside in Lanham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odell Oracle
Ivan Wymore
the . Wymores
Diller
Lanham
Lutheran church site cleared as residence razed
The old Lutheran church site south of town has a razed residence removed by the Kisslings and material moved away. The barn remains but is for sale.
Lutheran delegates attend synodical convention in Columbus
Rev. L. J. Wolff and Albert Sasse from the local Lutheran church attend the church's synodical convention in Columbus Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Wolff
Albert Sasse
Columbus
Nebraska
Residence Change of Lester Schmadeke
Lester Schmadeke relocated from Aurora to Columbus Nebraska. He is employed in the Farm Security Administration program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Schmadeke
Aurora
Columbus
Nebraska
Farm Security Administration
Mr Guy B Cassell of Steele City Critically Ill at Home
Mr Guy B Cassell of Steele City is reported to be critically ill at his home due to heart trouble. Diagnosis and condition are noted by local reports as of today.
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Masonic
Masonic Hall
Virgil Geer
Phiaia Snake
Calvin. L. Waggoner
Robert Upson
Fairbury
J.P. Thornton
H. M- Parks
C.H. McGee
R. V. Tye
S. Nuckols
Kline Ek. Miller
R .S. Sweeney
van Marter
Sam Gallamore
Wymore
Chas. C. Hatson
Frank D. Myers
Wm. E. Winsor
Chas. B. Price
Samuel R. Youds
William S. Jones
Rex E. Bingham
W.S. Calkies
Endicott
T. J. Majors
Washington
Kansas
Guy B. Cassell
Steele City
Christian Science announcement on page four bottom
Announcement invites readers interested in Christian Science to read the notice located at the bottom of page four, directing attention to related content.
Family gathers for Mother's Day supper at home
Mrs Grace Fasnacht enjoyed a full house on Mother's Day as her family returned home. Wayne Kansas couple Mr and Mrs La Forest Fasnacht spent the afternoon visiting. Clifford Blauser family Harold Virgil Terrill and Raliegh Bristor also joined the gathering for Sunday supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Fasnacht
LaForest Fasnacht
Wayne
Kansas
Clifford - Blauser
Harold
Virgil
Terrill
Raliegh Bristor
Back In Hawaii Mrs Pickard Receives Letter
Mrs Pickard in Hawaii receives Mother's Day note from her son William reporting the destroyer Anderson, in dry dock at Mare Island San Francisco Bay for cleaning and repair, is ready for service and will be back in Hawaii soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickard
William
Anderson
Mare Island
San Francisco Bay
Hawaii
Surplus foods ad hints for nonstamp readers
An ad at the bottom of page eight by the Jefferson County Food Industries Committee invites readers to learn how to obtain surplus foods without orange or blue stamps. It targets those seeking alternative access to food aid and mentions a specific bureaucratic route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Food Industries Committee
Hughes Family Guests Sing at Edgar Baccalaureate
Mr and Mrs Floyd Hughes and son Richard visited Supt and Mrs Chas Clark in Edgar Nebraska last Sunday. Mrs Hughes sang in a duet at the evening baccalaureate service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd .Hughes
Richard
Supt
Chas Clark
Edgar
Nebraska
New Congregational Minister Offers First Service in Diller
Sunday Morning Service led by Rev. Robert D. Hall the new Congregational minister will be held in Diller next Sunday morning at 1 o'clock. See church news for further information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Hall
Fiest
Diller
Diller Students Excel At Regional Music Contest And Track Meet
Three Diller high school students earned top ratings at the National Regional music contest in Topeka with Ann-Mari Jacobs and Avis Johnson earning superior and Marilyn Miller an excellent for baton twirling. At Lincoln, Wellington Dean led a Diller relay team to third in the 880 yard relay while Lloyd Green earned fifth in the 440. Dale Garrels won the two mile at Lincoln and Minneapolis events, delivering first place against Missouri and then against Minnesota and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Topeka
Ann-Mari Jacobs
Avis Johnson
Marilyn Miller
Margaret Bull
Nelson Ingalsbe
Jacobs
Scott Miller
George
Lincoln
Wellington Dean
Glenn Bal
Robert Carver
Richard Miller
Lloyd Green
Dale Garrels
Nebraska U
Missouri
Minneapolis
Dale
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Tarnows Visit Steele City Then Return to Omaha
Carl Tarnow and his father Emil Tarnow from Omaha stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs Onka Franzen in Steele City to tend property and pay taxes. They met friends in Diller Monday morning and returned to Omaha Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Tarnow
Emil Tarnow
Omaha
Onka Franzen
Steele City
Diller
Defense Finance Measures Pushed by Roosevelt in Congress
The article reports President Roosevelt urging Congress to pass a tax bill to fund national defense and ensure fairness in the federal revenue system. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau notes defense savings stamps and bonds are selling rapidly, straining the Bureau of Engaving. Navy Acting secretary Bard says Naval Reserve enlistments will stay on active duty during the emergency but released to inactive status as needed. Selective Service rules allow ten days for registrants to adjust, with extensions possible up to 60 days. Headquarters warn unfit for military duty include those failing fourth grade tests, and deferment for promising medical students to join the Army Medical Reserve Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Congress
Treasury
Morgenthau
Defense
Bureau of Engraving
Navy
Ralph Bard
Naval Reserve
U. S. Naval Reserve
Selective Service
Guy N. Henninger
Washington
Army Medical Reserve Corps Commission
Community Nursing Course Offered by Mennonite Deaconess Hospital
Beatrice Nebraska offers a nursing course for young women beginning September 15 1941. The program provides care of convalescent and bed patients children household management and other skills with full maintenance plus a monthly allowance. Inquiries to Mrs Ursula Frantz R N Mennonite Deaconess Hospital Beatrice Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Deaconess Hospital of
Beatrice
Ursula Frantz R. N
Mennonite Deaconess Hospital
Nebraska
Price tags show household staples in London shopper note
A Sunday paper piece reports London housewives found price tags on common edibles including strawberries 40 cents each, cucumbers 50 cents each, tomatoes 30 cents each, lettuce 26 cents per head, and mushrooms 60 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Steele City Seeks Amendment After Osteopath Surgery Ruling
Nebraska Supreme Court bans osteopaths from performing surgery affecting Steele City Hospital owned by osteopaths. About 100 residents traveled to Lincoln to urge legislative action. A committee vote 9 to 6 backed a plan allowing operative surgery only after passing an exam by a board of deans and an osteopath selected by the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele City
Nebraska Supreme Court
Steele City Hospital
Steele Citians
Lincoln
University College of Medicine
Creighton Medical School
I Am An American Day Observed Nationwide
The nation will observe I Am An American Day on May 18 to honor naturalized citizens and those who turned 21 this year. Beatrice marks the occasion at 2 30 p.m. in the municipal auditorium with flag ceremonies bugle and drum corps and speeches by a naturalized alien a new citizen and Hon. Fred W. Messmore on what it means to be an American citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Beatrice
Fred W. Messmore
Birthday Dinner Honors May Born Blauser Family
Mr and Mrs Clifford Blauser hosted a May birthday dinner honoring their daughter Patricia Ann their mother in law and brother in law Mrs Grace Fasnacht and son Terrill. Attendees included Roy Mathias with daughters Isabel and Grace Vena Webling and son Donald Lanham Harold Virgil and Terrill Fasnacht Raleigh Bristol Kath erine Frerichs and Clifford Blauser with Patricia Jonita and Gary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Blauser
Patricia Ann
Bleuser
Grace Fasnacht
Terrill
Roy Mathias
Isabel
Grace
Vena Webling
Donald
Lanham
Harold
Virgil
Raleigh Bristol
Katherine Frerichs
Clifford Bilauser
Patricia
Jonita
Gary
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John D.steiner
Masonic Lodge
Mickie
Kim Woll
Devi
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