Forty Years Ago in Diller Local Happenings and Graduates
A Diller snapshot recalls forty years ago with C H Wright buying a new buggy, visits from Mrs Geo H Diller, teachers examinations, a straw fire, and Will Clark’s Los Angeles trip. Miss Belle Patterson taught Reynolds school with a higher salary, Ladies Aid officers listed, bicycle craze, and the budding Diller Telephone Co. news. The 1899 graduation featured Lillie Osborn Colman Maude Bell Hull and Venna Keller with Rev Lockhart and P W Price diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Woods
Will Clark
Los Angles
Chicago
Belle Patterson
Reynolds School
Lillie Osborn Colman
Maude Bell Hull
Venna Keller
Rev. Lockhart
P W Price
Lillie Osborn
Vena Keller
Fifty Years Ago Gage County Election And Local Notes
Fifty years ago an election was called in Gage County to issue $100000 to build a courthouse. Diller public school closed with a picnic and program. The Record noted W W Clark and Geo Bixby in Steele City and Bert Ballard teaching near Gladstone. An 11 year old German girl wrote on how she would spend $2000 to become a farmer, detailing land, buildings, stock, tools, seed, and costs.
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Gage County
Baka
Diller Public School
Record
W W Clark
Steele City
Wallace
W W
Geo Bixby
Bert Ballard
Gladstone
Valedictorian and Salutatorian Named in Class Exercises
Lillie Marie Osborn was valedictorian and Maude Irene Bell salutatorian for the class. The motto Labor Omnia Vincit guided a program at the Methodist church with two quartets, one of ladies and one of men, performing. Ladies: Mrs Jennie Osborn, Mrs Ora Simon, Mrs Kate Brauser, Effie Diller. Men: Roe Gale, E E Boner, Carl Gale, C W Simon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Bell
Lillie Marie Osborn
Maude Irene Bell
Jennie Osborn
Ora Simon
Kate Brauser
Effie Diller
Roe Gale
E E Boner
Carl Gale
C W Simon
Methodist Church
Village Board Proceedings Diller Nebraska 1939
Diller Nebr 1939 village board held multiple called sessions from March to May. Officials J D Steiner SC Moser W E Anderson E E McCune oversaw minutes, audits, elections, licenses and salaries while approving bills for General Water and Light funds and appointing election judges and clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Fund
W Clark
Diller Record Printing
Grabber
Diller Tel
Lincoln
Diller State Bank
J D Steiner
E E McCune
E Anderson
C Moser
Diller State Buk
Diller Village Board Adjourns After Oath of Office
The Diller Nebraska village board met on May 1 1939 and took the oath of office. John D Steiner was appointed temporary chairman Chas E Waggoner temporary clerk and H H Green treasurer. The board designated Diller State Bank as the city funds depository for the municipal year. The board adjourned at the call of the chairman. Chase Waggoner Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller State Bnk
Fred Clark
Sam Woods
Roy Patton
Esther Bond
Pear Blauser
Chas E Waggoner
Moser & Green
R Geer Gas
Blauser
H M Holle
Lydia Holle
Board of Education
J Smith Diller
L M Cavett
Lester Schmadeke
W E Anderson
John Clauson
O R Geer
Diller
Nebr
H M Hollie
Diller, Nebr
John D Steiner
H H Green
Diller State Bank
Chase Waggoner
Deanna Durbin in Three Girls Grow Up at Bonham Theatre
Summer time shows unfold at Bonham Theatre with Deanna Durbin in Three Girls Grow Up. Johnny O'Brien and Harmonica High Hats perform Friday June 2 with ten musicians delivering thirty minutes of harmonica music. Durbin and O'Brien bring star power from Vallee Crosby Heidt and WLS Barn Dance fame to the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deanna Durbin
Bonham Theatre
Johnny O'Brien
Johnny
Vallee
Bernie
Crosby
Horrace Heidt
WLS
Bonham Theatre Preview May 28 29 Society Lawyer
The Bonham theatre presents Society Lawyer starring Virginia Bruce and Walter Pidgeon for Sunday and Monday May 28 29 with added colored cartoon and Universal news previews for the 9 p.m show. The same program features Ray Milland in Hotel Imperial May 30 31 and June 1 along with Three Smart Girls Grow Up with Deanne Durbin Nan Gray Helen Parish and Robin Cummings. In person acts include Johnnie O'Brien and Harmonica High Hats 35 minutes of stage entertainment. Screen lineup also includes Sorority House with Anne Shirley. Saturday June 3 offers Hugh Herbert in I The Family Next Door and Geo O'Brien in Racketeers of the Range plus news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Bruce
Walter Pigeon
Universal News
Ray Milland
Deanne Durbin
Nan Gray
Helen Parish
Robin Cummings
Cartoon
Johnnie O'Brien
Bernie Valles
Crosby
Anne Shirley
Hugh Herbert
Geo. O'Brien
Plus News
Also Mentioned on This Page
C H Wright
J O Brauser
Geo H Diller
Strang
Geo H Bixby
Alva Cavett
Arthur Pitts
Fairbury
Ladies Aid of the Christian Church
Alice Jeffryes
Ella Lamb
Mary Miller Secy
J Brook
John Zook
Elmo Hadley
Henry Kanter
Clyde Hutchinson
Frank Gale
W O Morris
Willie
Winnie Tristman
Diller Telephone Company
T P Price
Thos Nelson
A’ L Tristman
E L Lpock
J A Price
Thomas Price
Thos. Nelson
Fairbury Enterprize
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Edw
B. Ackerman
Optometrist
Fairbury, Nebraska
Ynaggoner Brothers
Village Board Proceedings
Green Treas
John Greider
Findling Dray
PS Shutt
Geer Lum & Coal
LaForrest Fasnacht Jabor
Diller Record
Blauser Sal
Blaueer Sal
UIERS
Storh
By Jimmy Redmana
J. Monroe Davis
Drs
Hull & Hull
Scottsbluff
Allen’s Store
Rex
Missouri
Graham
Armour’s Star
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