Diller Area Recalls 25 Years Ago in Local News
The piece notes cattle shipments from Diller, carpenters near Waverly visiting families, and a pump jack accident at Wilbur Eick. It lists two Jefferson County boys nominated as delegates to the Universal Corn Convention in San Francisco, and recounts Diller High School Alumni officers, a large membership causing invitation cuts, and a Beatrice grave monument trip. It also mentions Addie Miller and Lillie Brandt attending a district Christian church convention and Rev Clutter’s interim pastorate.
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Morehead
Cos Blauser
Jefferson County
San Francisco
Theodore Dein
Alexandria
Clarence Engleman
Diller
Diller High School
Dale Reinhart
V-Pres
Marie Stotts
Lecy Tress
Grace Myers
Misse
Addie Miller
Lillie Brandt
Belvidere
Nebr
The
Christian Church
Rev. Clutter
Diller Church
Miss Grace Burkett and Fred Evans wed in Odell
Forty years ago Grace Burkett and Fred Evans were joined in marriage at the Christian church in Odell on May 10 1900. The Record recalls a note on a 4th of July celebration and other local items from that era including a surprise party for Clyde Zook on his 13th birthday and a Boise Idaho move of D Fanders and family.
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Grace Burkett
Fred Evans
The
Christian Church
Odell
Clyde Zook
Fifty Years Ago Fire and Picnic Ride Recalled
The Record recalls a neighbor sparked fire that destroyed John Clancy’s barn corn crib hay and granary fifty years ago and nearly burned his house. Bert and Fry’s carriage broke down while taking the two Miss Ballards Fannie Stevenson and Miss Reece to a picnic. No one injured but walking back into town proved hard for the young ladies. Names on the Diller school honor roll a month prior include Jessie Miller Addie Miller Gracie Pearce Roy and Edgar Miller Perlie Miller Roy and Eda Good Gertie and Lena Reentz Winnie Tristman Myrtie Oaks Georgie Henrichs Willie and Johnnie Friday Rudy Senior Dora Price Retta Bell Kattie Anders Beckie Diller.
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Bert
Will Fry
Miss Ballards
Fannie Stevenson
Mias Reece
Waill
Diller
Jessie Miller
Addie Miller
Gracie Pearce
Roy
Edgar Miller
Perlie Miller
Eda Good
Gertie
Lena Reentz
Winnie Tristman
Myrtie Oaks
Georgie Henrichs
Willie
Johnnie Friday
Rudy
Dora Price
Retta Bell
Kattie Anders
Beckie Diller
Eighth Grade Promotion Exercises at Fairbury High
The nineteenth annual eighth grade promotion at Fairbury High School will be held in the auditorium on Monday May 27 at 1 30 PM The American Legion will award the American Legion School Award to one boy and one girl. Rev George D McClelland of the Fairbury Baptist Church will deliver the address.
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Forefferson County
Fairbury High School
American Legion
George D. McClelland
Fairbury Baptist Church
Training Examinations Set At Fairbury High School
Regular high school examinations scheduled for Saturday June 1 in the Fairbury High School library. The program runs in the forenoon from 8:00 arithmetic to 11:00 physiology and music, with an afternoon slate from 1:00 theory and art to 4:00 drawing.
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Fairbury High School
Nebraska
Diller Pig Club Holds May Meeting Topics Sow and Litter
The Diller Protestant Orphanage Diller Pig Club met on Wednesday evening May 14 with Mr. Schmadeke leading a discussion on Feeding the Sow and Litter. Members planned picture taking days the following weekend to exchange photos for scrapbooks and set June 11 for the next meeting, as reported by Robert D. Hiatt.
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Diller- Protestant
Diller Pi Club
Schmadeke
Robert D. Hiatt
Perfect attendance and honors in Anna May Kenning School
Report from School Dist 64 Anna May Kenning notes teacher Verneal Fasse had perfect attendance all year. May perfects include Lucille Fasse Doris Wolken Dale Stahl and Darrel Stahl. Honor roll features Doris Wolken Lucille Fasse Verneal and Eldon Fanders. Wolken and Eldon Fanders completed eighth grade exams in April. Visitors included Mrs Arthur Fasse and Ardith Wolken. The school year ended May 9 with the annual picnic.
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Verneal Fasse
Lucille Fasse
Doris Wolken
Dale Stahl
Darrel Stahl
Verneal
Eldon Fanders
Eldon Fandera
Arthur Fasse
Ardith Wolken
Seventeen Pupils Tour Fairbury Circuit With Teachers
A class from Districts 50 and 23 toured Fairbury visiting a V-8 car at Miss Wenz, a bakery, the Fairbury News print shop, a windmill site, a clothing cleaner, and a wiener roast at Quivira Park. Teachers Mary and Anna Wenz accompanied the trip, leaving happy memories of the journey.
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Wenz
Fairbury
Quivera Park
Mary and
Anna Wenz
Bernardina McKinley to Wed Edward Damon in June
Engagement notice from the Record office announces Miss Lernardina McKinley daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Willet McKinley to Edward Luick Damon of Oxnard California. They plan to marry June 29 at the Saticoy community church. Wedding details and tea were shared at a formal gathering with family guests and a bride’s book.
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Ward
Record Office
Lernardina McKinley
Charles Willet McKinley
Goldia Miller
Edward
Bird Thoughts Coincide With Man Says British Ornithologist
A noted British ornithologist cites instances where a bird appears to share human thoughts. He presents cases suggesting close communication between avian minds and people, prompting discussion on animal cognition.
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Fred Henrichs
Ross Highland
Adam Gretzinger
Chas Barber
Walter Greenwood
Harry Green
Waverly
Wilbur Eick
Torian and
Maude Price Salutatorian
Christie Thompson
Erva Clark
Park Koons
Beatrice
Ben F Thompson
Angus Clark
Prairie Home Cemetery
Fanders
John
Ben
Theodore Senior
Boise
Idaho
Maude Price
Fannie Carr
Jennie Munser
May Lowe
Ollie Zook
Lise Diller
EE. Boner
Valedie
John Clancy
B. Charles Pease
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Diller Pig Club
Drs
Hull & Hull Dentists
Anna May Kenning
B. Edw
Ackermen Optometrist
Fairbury, Nebraska
Viers
ACME
Bernardina McKinley
J. Monroe Davis
General Hospital
Co. E. Rice, M. 9
Odell, Nebraska
Ak-Sar-Ben
Omaha
Grandstang
Allen’s Store
Armours Cloverbloom
Longhorn
Shafter White
Trilby Soap
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