Diller Places Third In State Track Meet
Diller finishes third at the state Class D meet as Comstock takes first with 16 points and Mex second with 16. R Diller adds concessions with a third in the hundred and a fourth in the 220, while R Fry wins the quarter and contributes to a 13 point relay victory. The meet ends notable track careers for R Diller and R ory Diller. The county apportionment totals about $600 raised by call per Sam Gallamore.
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Diller
Comstock
Mex
Loland Diller
Ro Diller
R Fry
R Diller
Ro Miller
W. Dean
Ro Fry
L. Green
R. Stephen
Farrell
R. Diller
Rory
Call
Sam Gallamore
Loer
Emerson man Samuel Shaffer greets old friends in town
Samuel Shaffer of Emerson, formerly of this place, stopped Monday evening to shake hands with S. C. Moser and a few other old acquaintances. He was en route to the Alvin Hitt residence east of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Shaffer
Emerson
Diller
S. C. Moser
Alvin Hitt
Lincoln Visitors Attend Final Naturalization Qualifying Act
Mr and Mrs Rolf Beckman and son Wessel and Mr and Mia Johan Romish with children visited Lincoln on Monday for the final act in qualifying for naturalization papers for the two men.
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Rolf Beckman
Wessel
Mia
Johan Romish
Lincoln
Mrs Joseph Novotny Moves Into Greenwood Property
Mrs Joseph Novotny moved into her new Greenwood property last week. The home has been repaired and painted inside and out and appears like new with modern improvements installed.
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Joseph Novotny
Greenwood
Worthington Couple Guests Of Local Residents
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Habicht of Worthington Minnesota arrived Sunday and stayed until Wednesday morning as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Waggoner Mrs Robertson and Selah.
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E. F. Habicht
Worthington
Minnesota
Chas. Waggoner
Mrs Gretzinger Returns Home From Sycamore Springs
Mrs Reuben Gretzinger has returned to her home south of town after three weeks at Sycamore Springs Sanitorium in Sabetha Kansas. She is reported to be getting along nicely.
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Reuben Gretzinger
Town
Sycamore Springs
Sabetha
Kansas
Family celebrates Mothers Day in Loop City Nebraska
Mr and Mrs Harrison Lior with Billy and Marjorie spend Mothers Day at the home of Mrs Jennie Live the mother of Harrison Lior in Loop City Nebraska
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Harrison Lior
Billy
Marjorie
Loop City
Nebraska
Jennie
Mrs Mildred McLean Treated At Odell Hospital Near Diller
Mrs Mildred Glathar McLean of near Diller is receiving treatment at Odell hospital. She has been in quite poor health.
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Mildred (Glathar) McLean
Near
Diller
Odell Hospital
McLean
Lincoln boy undergoes appendix operation
Richard McCune son of Mr and Mrs Roy McCune of Lincoln underwent an appendix operation at Lincoln General Hospital last week with his recovery expected to be favorable.
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Richard McCune
Roy McCune
Lincoln
Lincoln General Hospital
Mrs Duon of Fort Colorado to Visit Friends Here
Mrs. E. C. Duon of Fort Colorado is expected to arrive here Friday or Saturday to visit friends.
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E. C. Duon
Fort, Clorado
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Raleigh Bell Lincoln
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Raleigh Bell of Lincoln on Friday May 10. Betty Spear is mentioned as part of the family.
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Raleigh Bell
Betty Spear
Lincoln
John Carico Reported Very Ill at St Elizabeths Hospital
John Carico is reported to be very ill at St Elizabeths hospital in Lincoln, with officials noting his condition as critical and ongoing medical care is being provided.
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John Carico
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Lincoln
Chas A Green Confined By Illness This Week
Charles A. Green has been ill this week and confined to bed for most of the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. A. Green
Red Cross At Work In Europe
The 3700 Red Cross chapters in the US mobilize to raise a 10 million dollar European war relief fund. The organization has sent 200 thousand dollars to Belgium and the Netherlands and allocated 1.5 million abroad to Poland and Finland. Orders placed include 150 ambulances and 100 hospital trucks. Ten ambulances currently used in Finland are deployed to other war zones. Jefferson county's single chapter in Fairbury coordinates the county wide appeal.
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Red Cross
Begrim
Netherlands
American Red Cross
Poland
Finland
Jefferson County
Fairbury
Mrs Bell Robertson Injured In Auto Accident
Mrs Bell Robertson of Eutis Nebraska is hospitalized in Grand Island after an auto crash. She was en route from Creighton Knox county to her Eutis home and suffered a broken pelvis and multiple rib injuries with other damages.
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Belle Robertson
Grand Island
Eutis
Nebraska
Cold weather ushers crowd to Diller outdoor show
Despite chilly conditions on Wednesday evening, a large audience attended the Diller outdoor movie event held in a street amphitheatre south of the Colman hotel corner. Coats and furs were visible as seating was adjusted this year to face east.
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Diller
Colman Hotel
Visitors From Meridian Stop With Green Family
Mr and Mrs Roderick Maw of Meridian Idaho visited Saturday night with Mr and Mrs H H Green en route home from Michigan in a new Buick. Maw is cousin to Mrs Green Mrs F Johnson Mrs Moore and Floyd Maw and is son of the late Fred Maw who left Diller for the west about thirty years ago. The Nebraska quota stands at 84820.
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Roderick Maw
Meridian
Idaho
H. H. Green
Green
F. Johnson
Moore
Floyd Maw
Michigan
Mr. Maw
Fred Maw
Diller
West
Nebraska
Young voters invited to May 19 program at Fairbury park
Jefferson County youths who have come of age and first time voters are invited to a May 19 program at 2 PM in Fairbury city park. Judge Clayde B. Eilis will speak, with additional program numbers announced.
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Jefferson County
Fairbury
Clayde B. Eilis
Lincoln Visitors Attend State Meet and Convention
Mr and Mrs Chas Waggoner with Miss Gretchen Wohlfarth and Lester Schmadeke visited Lincoln last Saturday. The men attended the state high school athletic meet while the women shopped at the convention.
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Chas
Waggoner
Gretchen Wohlfarth
Lester Schmadeke
Lincoln
Moser Family Visits Dorchester Diller Event Recap
Mr and Mrs Mel Moser and daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Arthur Freitag of Dorchester visited the home of his brother and wife S C Moser in Diller Sunday afternoon and evening.
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Mel. Moser
Arthur Freitag
Dorchester
Diller
S. C. Moser
Beatrice youth Harry King delivers school sermon
Harry King of Beatrice a former Diller boy gave the baccalaureate sermon to the Virginia High School graduates last Sunday evening May 12.
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Harry King
Beatrice
Diller
Virginia High School
Mothers Day Greetings From Distant Points
Mrs. Sarah Witty visited Fairbury to share a Honolulu and Sandwich Islands map remembrance from grandson Dean Witty, a Marine on the Colorado. Messages also came from sons Roe Sparks on the Saratoga, Robert Patton on Patoka, Wm Bowers on the Anderson, and others aboard ships near Norfolk and San Diego with gifts and notes for mothers.
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Sarah Witty
Hastings
K. W. Green
Fairbury
Witty
Dean Witty
Grandma
Honolulu
Sandwich Islands
Hawaian Islands
Fred Witty
Marine Corps
Colorado
James Pinkard
Wm. Bowers
Anderson
San Diego
Calif
Leonard Roelfs Visits Lincoln Track Meet
Leonard Roelfs of Omaha spent Mothers Day with his parents in Diller, Mr and Mrs Roy Roelfs. He traveled to Lincoln Saturday to attend the track meet and returned to Omaha Monday morning to begin his regular shift as an electric welder.
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Leonard Roelfs
Diller
Roy _ Roelfs
Leonard
Omaha
Lincoln
Will Kunecke Family Visits Mother’s Day in Iowa
Mr and Mrs Will Kunecke and daughter Donna Mae of Jefferson Iowa visited last Saturday over Mother's Day with Donna Mae’s grandparents Mr and Mrs L H Madden and family. The family planned to stay two weeks and Will returned to Jefferson Monday.
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Will Kunecke
Donna Mae
Jefferson
L. H. Madden
Thella
Will
Hirsch family moves to Powhatan Kansas for Rock Island work
Alvin Hirsch moved his household and family to Powhatan Kansas this week to take a section foreman job on the Rock Island. Their wagon and goods left on Tuesday and Mrs. Hurst with their four boys departed on Wednesday.
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Alvin Hirsch
Powhatten
Kansas
Rock Island
School Closes Tomorrow After Successful Multi Sport Season
Coach George led a diverse athletics year across kittenball basketball and track. Diller school teams won four kittenball games, lost two, while track teams placed third fourth and third in state meets. The district marked a peak with three meets in one week earning five trophies and numerous medals and ribbons. The music program under Miss Bull enrolled sixty students with multiple choruses and ensembles. a Geneva competition yielded one superior rating for a vocal solo by Ann Mari Jacobs. Dramatic and declamatory activities included a Junior Class play Murdered Alive with notable performers and superior ratings in county contests. The Dispatch earned superior at Fairbury exhibit while the high school paper under Miss Peterson and editors Jean Bond and Margaret Barnett produced a superior show. The school’s student council and cheerleaders built a new constitution and supervised activities across clubs and tournaments.
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George
Diller
Hebron
Hubbell
Wymore
Fairbury
Alexandria Relays
York
Miss Bull
Geneva
Ann Mari Jacobs
Lincoln
Beatrice
Horton
Carolynn Clark
F. Drexler
W. Dean
R. Miller
D. Beeswith
Daykie
Burchard
Dorchester
Freddie
Darkin
Miss Peterson
Jean Bond
Magaret Barnett
Educational Day Crowds, Band, and Track Meet Summary
Ten schools represented with nearly all students. Jefferson County teachers Miss Sylva Sible and Miss M Sebroil led districts with scores 66 and 74 while Miss Went topped district 60. Honorable mention to Miss H Long from Gage County. Picnic and band concert followed tests at the gymnasium.
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Diller
Jefferson County
Sylva Sible
M. Sebroil
Gage County
H. Long
Miss Sible Supervises Float Earns Third in Fairbury Parade
Under Miss Sible's supervision the float My Nebraska placed third in Fairbury's parade. Artist Mrs C Smith led the design. Sible noted spelling students did exceptionally fine work. Roger Arntt won the county contest and advanced to the state contest in Omaha.
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Miss Sible
Fairbury
Nebraska
C. Smith
Roger Arntt
Omaha
Girl reserves year in review under Mise Bull guidance
Under the direction of Mise Bull the girl reserves had 35 girls enrolled for the year. The theme was personality development. Officers included Juanita Anderson president Deloris Bernhardt vice president and Jean Maw secretary and treasurer. A five member council aided the group with various social and recreational activities.
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Mise Bull
Juanita Anderson
Deloris Bernhardt
Jean Maw
Diller Schools Seek Cooperation for Teacher Judgments
The article explains judging teacher ability by students’ points on Educational Day. It notes factors such as school size student age and pupil mental and physical ability. The Diller Schools appreciate your cooperation.
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Diller Schools
WPA Dinner At Local High School Gym
A WPA banquet will be held next Monday evening at the high school gymnasium. Attendees can learn about WPA projects in the community. Dinner will be served by ladies from the Congregational and Methodist churches. Prices are 15 and 25 cents. Dinner starts at 8:00.
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Congregational
Lutheran leaders depart for Synod meeting in Hooper
Rev. L. J. Wolff pastor and Albert Sasse delegate from St Pauls Lutheran Church Diller left Wednesday to attend the Synod Meeting at Hooper Nebraska and expect to return home Monday.
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L. J. Wolff
Albert Sasse
St Paul’s Lutheran Church
Diller
Hooper
Nebri Spa
Monay
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Red Cross At Work
Europe
Chester Sparks
Roe
R. A. Sparks
U S.S.S. Saratoga
Pacific
Manuver
Roy Patton
Robert Patton
Norfolk
Virginia
Robert
Patoka
Key West
San Juan
Prto Rico
Sam Thompson
U.S.S
Detroit
Hawaii
Frank Johnson
Keith
Tuscaloosa
New York
Jansen — Diller
Diller Baseball Park
Opera House
Blue Springs
V. Hubka
M. Barnett
Petty Clark
Winona Smith
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