Diller Schools Delay End of Term and Commencement Plans
Diller Public Schools will close Saturday May 25 six days later than usual due to extra Christmas vacation days and the measles epidemic. The Junior-Senior banquet is tonight at the Congregational church annex. Commencement exercises are set for next Friday May 24 at 8 p.m. in the opera house, with Dean B. E. McProud of Wesleyan University delivering the address. The Baccalaureate will be Sunday evening at the Congregational church with Rev. L J Wolff of St Paul Lutheran delivering the sermon. The program includes Processional, songs by students, a concert by the Girls Glee Club, and addresses by Rev. L J Wolff and Miss Jean Smith among others.
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Diller Public Schools
Congregational Church
Opera House
B. E. ‘McProud
Wesleyan University
Diller High School
Lt J. Wolff
St. Paul ,Lutheran ,Church
Flossie Raymond
Yaypeoak
Rev. L. J
Wolff Girls
Handel
Hathaway
Zamecnick
Rachel Diller
Jean Smith
Gretchen, Fanders
Joyce Grubb
Rev
L J. Wolff
Cleo Green
Gretchen Fanders
Cecil Findling
Gerald Friday
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L. J. Wolff
Flossie Raymond See
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Penny from 1850 found in door yard by Place family
Old Penny Perley Place showed a large 1850 Bank of Upper Canada penny found in their yard. Geo Place settled on a farm east of town in the 1880s and has lived there 49 years, never seeing the coin before.
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Perley Place
Ethel
Bank of Upper Canada
Geo.Place
Perley
Free Fair Abandoned In Gage County
Gage county fair association directors announce a shift from free gate entry to a 35 cent general admission. Clyde Moore rodeo outfit is hired as the main attraction replacing the usual free acts for the upcoming fair.
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Gage County Fair Association
Clyde Moore Rodeo Outfit
J C Allen Dies in Hawaii Mrs Steiner Allen Announces Death
John Steiner received a message from his sister Mrs Clara Steiner Allen of Honolulu Hawaii informing him of the death and burial of her husband J C Allen. Diller friends extend sympathy in the bereavement as part of the current week.
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John Steiner
Clara Steiner Allen
Honolulu
Hawaii
J.C. Allen
Diller Woman's Club Meets With Mrs Fouts May 29
The Diller Woman's Club will meet with Mrs Elizabeth Fouts on Wednesday May 29 at 2 PM. Mrs Francis Clark will be assistant hostess. Mrs H C Thompson leads. Roll call, scripture verse, and lessons from women of the Bible are planned.
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Diller Woman’s Club
Elizabeth Fouts
Francis Clark
H. C. Thompson
Women of the Ible
Benefit Dance Postponed by Muddy Roads
The firemen's band benefit dance scheduled for Wednesday was postponed to the next Wednesday evening May 22 due to muddy roads and will be carried out as advertised.
Colt Born to Two Year-Old Filly on Her Second Birthday
Clarence Hiatt reports the birth of a colt one week ago from a two year-old filly celebrating her second birthday.
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Clarence Hiatt
Senior Class Play At Diller High Draws Large Crowd
The Diller High School senior class presented Laugh Clown to a full opera house with gallery overflow. The Elliott brothers sang with family support from Lincoln. Between acts Supt. Schindler awarded Educational Day trophies to winners listed in the school column.
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Diller High School
Opera House
Elliott Brothers
Diller
Lincoln
Schindler
Cortland Wins Gage County Music Contest at Odell
Cortland took first, Wymore second in the Gage County High School music contest at Odell last Saturday. Cortland earned four wins in six years with a 34 to 16 margin over Wymore, Clatonia, Virginia, and Odell among others. Clara Doughty won soprano solo, Arthur Cacek was second in clarinet, and the girls glee club took third.
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Cortland
Wymore
Gage County
Odell
Cortlands
Clatonia
Virginia
Blue Springs
Filley
Rockford
Homesville
Clara Doughty
Odell Lumberman
Arthur Cacek
Girls Glee Club
D H S Held First Commencement Forty Years Ago
Forty years ago on May 23 1895 the Diller public schools held their first commencement seven students four boys and three girls received diplomas A detailed account will run in the forty year column next week The piece asks to recall names locations diploma presenter and how much of the current building existed then.
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Diller Public Schools
Kill’ The Mites With Carboline Sold By Lumber Co
Pest control note states Carboline product available from Caret Lumber Co in Diller Nebraska at 50 cents per gallon for mite treatment.
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Caret Lumber Co
Diller
Ebr
Kentucky Derby Feature From The Courier Journal
A May 5 letter discusses the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs Louisville highlighting Omaha as the 1935 winner by 14 lengths. It notes betting totals near 1 million dollars, celebrity interest, and radio broadcasts, with colorful anecdotes about spectators and staff surrounding the event.
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W. D. Delno
Louisville
Kentucky
Courier- Journal
Aksarben
Courier-Journal
Churchill Downs
Omaha
William Woodward
New York
Rudy Valle
Club House
Mary Gallagher
Rudy
Columbia
Delno
Court House
Fairbury
Car Crash on Main Street Injures Two Siblings
Miss Hazel Place suffered two fractured ribs and bruises while her sister Ethel had a cut on the arm and a scare when a car backed from a parking space and collided with their vehicle last Friday. The Place car was badly damaged and Jord Henrichs Jr caused the accident. All involved were surprised.
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Hazel Place
Ethel
Main Street
Jord Henrichs, Jr
May 25 Proclaimed Poppy Day in Diller
Mayor W A Snyder proclaims Saturday May 25th Poppy Day in Diller urging citizens to wear the American Legion and Auxiliary memorial poppy and donate to welfare funds for veterans. The proclamation notes the poppy as a symbol of sacrifice from World War I soldiers and calls for honoring the dead and aiding the living.
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Diller
W. A. Snyder
American Legion and Auxiliary
France
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Earth Cracks Mark York County Fields Near Bradshaw
Curio cracks appear in York county near Bradshaw with holes five to 15 feet across and roome areas 10 to 20 feet square. Farmers Martin Johnson and Carl Larson cannot cultivate until mystery openings subside. Theories link the March 1 earthquake or drying alfalfa root effects. pioneers recall similar holes 35 to 40 years ago when alfalfa was absent.
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York,Nebr
York County
Bradshaw
Martin Johnson
Carl Larson
Seven two-horse teams shown in Diller yesterday
A passerby noted seven two-horse teams hitched in Diller at one time yesterday an unusual sight that drew attention from onlookers.
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Diller
Tornado Wipes Out Koester Farm Near Deshler
Mrs Herman Koester reported a tornado that struck six miles long path Friday night. the Koester residence narrowly survived, but other buildings on the farm were destroyed. Nearby neighbors suffered total loss of their structures while Chester also reported wind damage.
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Rahman Brothers
Herman Koester
Deshler
Koester
Chester
Rain Wave Deluge Boosts Nebraska Farmland Morale
Local reports describe heavy rainfall across Nebraska last week with 1.90 inches on Saturday and totals near three inches in some areas. The Little Blue river rose beyond its banks while Steele City, Superior, and Beatrice logged varied amounts, prompting relief and optimism among residents.
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Nebraska
Steele City
Little Blue
Superior
Beatrice
Nebraska Eastern Star Convention at Hastings Attendance Near 1200
Nebraska Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star met in Hastings for its annual convention on Wednesday and Thursday. About 1,200 delegates attended though the Diller chapter did not participate due to bad weather and wet roads.
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Nebraska
Order of Eastern Star
Hastings
Nebr
Diller
Tomato and Sweet Potato Plants for Sale
Mrs S Roy Diller offers tomato and sweet potato plants for sale. Local gardener advertises fresh starts and friendly prices for home gardeners and small plots.
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S. Roy Diller
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Elton Lux
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Lux
Jefferson County
Nasmuch
Harold Logan
The
Omaha Bee-News
Phill
Phillips
Oder
Geer Bros
Diller, Nebraska
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