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Newspaper

The Diller Record

Location

Diller, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1918

Page

4

Diller Public Schools Class of 1918 Reporters Highlight Scholars

Two Diller High School students Harold Hutchison and Francis Eick posted perfect attendance records. Superintendent J A Eastwood plans a silk service flag as many former students join the service. Commencement programs feature local students and staff with honors and music.

Harold Hutchison Francis Eick T J. A. Eastwood Diller High School Smith Adee Lou Weisel Giltner Flora Weisel Children of America Amerian Diller Opera House Musiq Ues Es Burnham Selah Hadley Larkin Emil Bronte Fernee Flora Waggoner Isabel Fouts Beulah Mle Eva Line Creola Hadley Leo ‘Chetdaon Helen Green Mann Scorrg J. A. Parks Mr. Filley Iano Howard Smith Nei Max -Bell Dr. Lucas Parks Neal Diller Veda Clark Rex Green Franklynes Fern Cavett Sabe] Fouts Meenarene Leora Richardson Florence Mann Minth Wagner Clark Miss Snyder Berlin Plattsmouth Nebraska Buise Idaho Miss Weisel Alexandria Miss Lopez Julian Mrs. Smith Indianola Iowa Dysart Eagle East Side High School Salt Lake City Utah Bresnahan Ida Grove York High School Raymond

Red Cross notes from weekly meeting pad shortages and aid

Twenty members attended the Wednesday meeting. Short on cotton delayed pad completion while ninety small surgical dressings were finished since the last report. M E Ladies Aid returned three hospital shirts and three pajama suits. Ballard reports on pillows and Eva Stotts urges continued war support via Red Cross gifts, likening them to Liberty Bond payments.

M. E. Ladies Aid Miss Ballard Red Cross Eva Stotts Rec

Harbine News Items Mixed Travel and Rain Among Locals

Local residents report visits and travels including Bill Bishop completing house cleaning. Mr and Mrs Henry Weaver travel to Sabetha Kansas Sun. Mrs John Braasch and Mrs Frank Shipman in Fairbury Monday. Horace Mann and family of Plymouth visit Wadleys. Lloyd Myers of Diller and Alex Rea of Harbine drive to Fairbury Thursday. A spring rain arrives seen as beneficial for crops. Mrs Lafe Shipman and Rachael Weaver on sick list last week. Leah Shutterlef of Deshler mentioned.

Bill Bishop Henry Weaver Sabetha Kansas John Braasch Frank Shipman Fairbury Horace Mann Plymouth Grandpa Grandma Wadley Lloyd. Myers Diller Alex Rea Harbine Lafe Shipman Rachael Weaver Mias Leah Shutterlef Deshler

Harbine community notes and school entertainment

Local social visits include Clara Polfus and families visiting in Humboldt and Beaver Crossing relations in Fairbury. A Harbine entertainment at the Baptist church showcased the Junior Red Cross with a Minster's Wife play, flag drill, and Liberty Loan talks. School notes announce the May 23 picnic and Beatrice class events, plus potato flour method by Professor Cooper.

Clara Polfus Henry Polfus Humboldt Nebr John Bethschider Beaver Crossing Frank Shipman John Ted Buller Omaha Tom Rand Fairbury Conger Shipman Wilma Kroetsching Handley Franz Mudrow Frank Murray Wilber Miles Raleigh E. F. Oaks Alfred Oaks Joe Carpenter Shea Dick Ommens Chas. Humberger Will Camp Gov. Arnold Frank Sankey S. Equity John Thomas Murphy Funston Harbine France Jr. R Red Cross Society Baptist Church Hazel Polfus Gertarde Mudrow Elsie Wolters Red Cross Liberty Loan Elise Koenig Nellie Tatlow Eliza Rae Gertarde Buller Martin Parker Elsie Koenig Steele City Beatrice

Girls Told to Prepare for War Work Roles

The Wisconsin Speakers Bureau of the Woman’s Committee, Council of National Defense targets the “girl slacker” in a wartime campaign. It urges idle girls to feel an obligation to contribute, guiding them to prepare for nursing, teaching, or stenography as part of the war effort.

Wisconsin Woman’s ‘Committee Council ‘of National Defense Dad Dayton

Red Cross aims to teach cripples useful industries

The piece argues for the Red Cross to fund and establish programs that teach disabled veterans and civilians new trades and prosthetic craftsmanship. It cites a Paris factory and envisions cripples becoming valuable workers earning good wages, reducing life burdens. It ends with a father's advice line urging youth to heed paternal guidance.

Red Cross Fou Paris

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Diller Public Schools Red John Hayworth James Hughes Henry Weers Ruby Weddle Chas. Brandt J. A. Shuffler Frank Stull Colorado Denver Colorado Springs Pike’s Peak Black Hills Hot Springs S. D Rocky Mountain National Estes Park Colo F. Thermopolis Beenie ‘Chorede California Yellowstone Park W. I. Filley Diller, Nebr W. Wakeley CG. P. A Farnam St Neb Professor Cooper Horticultural Department W. W. Coates CO Traders Bidg Kansas City American Gilo Elmo Hadley, Diller Ford F. W. Lowe E. O. Cassell Steele City, Nebr
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