Local notes and light society items from Jefferson County
Mrs. John Folkers Jr is on the sick list E McCune visited Roy and family in Lincoln over the weekend Jefferson county fair is set for September 2023 inclusive Jack Oakie on Hick town stereotype and old time fashion remarks Cloyd Cully acquires a new Chevrolet coach S F Clark summoned for petit jury at Lincoln Mr and Mrs W G Tristman and son Arlie visited Beatrice relatives Beatrice Wilber visits with John Pulec motor to Wilber and visit with kin
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W. G. Tristman
Arlie
Beatrice
Mrs Woods Visits Beckwiths Then Returns Home
Mrs. Sam Woods, who had visited several days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Beckwith, returned to her home at Berice Beat rice Monday.
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Sam Woods
H. H. Beckwith
Beatrice
Lincoln Families Visit Thompson Household on Sunday
Mr and Mrs Frank Andell and two children and Mr and Mrs Wayne Thompson of Lincoln spent Sunday at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs S J Thompson.
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Frank Andell
Wayne ‘Thompson
Lincoln
S. J. Thompson
Lincoln and townsfolk share Sunday dinner at Neuman home
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Neuman and son of Lincoln along with Mrs. Fred Hemme and daughters Clara and Dorothy of Herkimer Kansas and Mrs. Frank Monthey of Tadenemenes Kansas were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mrs. Clara Neuman.
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Laurence Neuman
Lincoln
Fred Hemme
Clara
Dorothy
Herkimer, Kans
Frank Monthey
Tadenemenes
Kans
Clara Neuman
Rain Drench Falls Quietly After Dry Spell
A light rain of 0.41 inch fell Tuesday night, refreshing the surface soil that had become very dry. Moisture remains plentiful a short distance below the surface, easing drought concerns in the locality.
Vacation Guests Return Home After Extended Visit
After a pleasant family gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs A A Bick, Mrs Frances Palmberg and Wilbur Bick depart for their nine Mes Ballshere Wend with plans to resume work at the California Bank and Occidental Life Insurance Company respectively.
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A. A. Bick
Frances Palmberg
Wilbur Bick
Mig
California Bank
Mr. Bick
Occidental Life Insurance Company
Local families celebrate birthdays with fried chicken dinner
George Rahman, Mrs Matilde Casper and son Ira, Mrs Lotta Farrow and children of Diller, and Mr and Mrs Vern and daughter Alberta of cott helped Mr and Mrs Eldred Carpenter celebrate birthdays Saturday and Sunday. Saturday afternoon was spent at KMMJ in Clay Center Nebraska.
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George Rahman
Matilde Casper
Ira
Lotta Farrow
Diller
Vern
Alberta
Cott
Eldred Carpenter
KMMJ
Ip Clay Center
Nebraska
Gardens Benefit From Recent Showers The Grass Revives
Gardens and lawns, which had stood still for lack of moisture, have freshened up wonderfully since the recent showers.
Fisher Family Visiting Relative in Kansas
Ernest Fisher and family of Casidy Kansas are visiting at his father Geo Fisher’s home with other relatives and friends. The note records a family gathering during the visit.
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Ernest Fisher
Casidy, Kans
Geo. Fisher
Warthen Families Note Local Ties in Kansas
Mr and Mrs Chas Warthen of Almena Kansas and Mr and Mrs Forrest Warthen with their child visit Diller Kansas to see Charley Warthen in a family gathering spotlighting kinship in Midwest towns.
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Chas
Warthen
Almena, Kans
Forrest Warthen and
Little
Wesbengton
Kae
Diller
Charley’s
Mr. Warthen
Memorial Day Service at Congregational Church
Memorial Day will be observed next Sunday morning May 29 at the Congregational church. The pastor will deliver an appropriate address and special music is planned. It is hoped the town’s civil war veteran will attend the service. The public is invited to honor fallen heroes by attending.
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Congregational
Diller Schools Hold Commencement Exercises
The opera house hosted last Thursday's commencement for Diller schools. Eighteen 12th grade and seven 8th grade pupils graduated withR W Pate of Peru Normal delivering the address. Honor certificates were awarded to Irene Hill Rachael fers Eloise Diller and Velma Novotny.
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Diller
R. W. Pate
Peru Nornal
Sven
Irene Hill
Rachae Fers
Eloise Diller
Velma Novotny
Editor's Family Takes Trip to Omaha via Plattsmouth
The editor and family traveled to Omaha on Saturday with Lloyd Hurst and children Betty and Donald, joined by Geo. B. Pearce from the Masonic Home. They visited Mildred Pearce at Mr. and Mrs. Madill's home and reported fine weather and good roads.
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Lloyd Hurst
Betty
Donald
Omaha
Plattsmouth
Geo. B. Pearce
Mildred Pearce
G. B
Madill
Mildred
Road South to No 68 Graveling Starts South of Diller
County trucks began graveling a three mile stretch from the Jack Hill schoolhouse south toward Diller. The work uses washed gravel shipped by freight and graded low spots on the P W F road. Completion south of Diller will lead to a graveling of the four mile north connection to Highway No 3 and a likely salve for farmers and merchants. Commissioner George Paterson earns credit for advancing the project in the Diller area.
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Diller
George Paterson
Lincoln Visitors Tie Family Bonds Across Town
Nellie Green of Lincoln spent Sunday with Diller relatives. Mrs. Frank Grand Betty are visiting at the café their sister and aunt, Me Will Egger at Lincoln.
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Nellie Green
Lincoln
Mrs
Frank Grand Betty
The
Caf
Me Will Egger
Recovery cheers as subscribers step forward for renewal
Readers celebrate progress in restoring support as fellows pay for subscriptions. Questions remain who will secure next week’s prospects and keep the renewal trend going.
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Fellows
Picnic Draws Crowd as Boys Triumph by Two Points
A small community picnic drew about 100 attendees. A ball game between the boys and men ended with the boys winning by two points.
Ancient Indian Stone Relic Found With Arrowheads
Indian Hatchet Perley Place found a stone resembling a hatchet head while plowing east of Diller. He took the artifact to the state university museum which deemed it a very ancient element of interest to paleontologists. He also found two arrowheads of Indian make, reported by Beatrice Sun.
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Perley Place
Diller
State University Museum
Beatrice Sun
Death of Mrs. Chas. Gaisford at 83 in Ellis
Mrs. Henrietta Gaisford aged 83 died Monday night at her Ellis home after a two month illness. Survived by six daughters and two sons, 35 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren. Funeral from family home at 2:00 and E church at 2:30 this afternoon, Rev. Bankson officiating. Burial in Prairie Home cemetery at Diller. Aunt of Mrs. S. F. Clark of the city.
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Henrietta. Gaisford
Ellis
Henry Fielder
Emma Carpenter
Frank Amos
Clarence Manno
Mamie Gaisford
Harlan Weaver
Hasbine
William Gaisford
Charles Gaisford
Wynoka
Oklahoma
E. Church
Banksond
Prairie Home Cemetery
Diller
Gaisford
S. F. Clark
Confidence in Our Paper and Community
The speaker asserts the office is not broke and will not fail while promising a newsy Leber paper for readers. They claim readers will pay, cite honest subscribers, and invite others to join, expressing optimism about the future for the paper and community.
Farmers Union and Clarks Store Close Memorial Day
The Farmers Union and Clarks store will close at 10 o clock Monday forenoon for the balance of Memorial Day as a holiday observance.
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Farmers Union and Clarks
Mildred Mayborn Returns from Cleveland Visit
Miss Mildred Mayborn arrived home Sunday from Cleveland Ohio where she attended a musical event with Mr and Mrs Mayborn.
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Mildred Mayborn
Cleveland
Mrs. Yborn
Summer Suit Sales from L M Hurst Diller
L M Hurst Diller promotes tropical worsteds Mohair and Farr South summer suits in new colors with linens seersucker and crushes. The pitch highlights affordable comfortable dressing for summer.
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L. M. Hurst Diller
Beatrice Chamber Invites Diller Club to Beat Rice Address
Beatrice Chamber of Commerce invited the Diller Commercial Club to send a representative to Beat rice last night where Ralph Bradford, a nationally known speaker, would address the meeting on commercial club work after a banquet at the Paddock hotel.
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Diller Commercial Club
Beatrice Chamber of Commerce
Beatrice
Ralph Bradford
Paddock Hotel
Waggoner Captures Third State Trap Championship Trophy
Waggoner won his third Nebraska state singles trap championship at Lincoln's fifty-sixth annual event. He broke 199 of 200 targets, adding to his 1917 and 1928 titles. Waggoner will serve as delegate to the national convention. W.C. Zieg of Columbus scored 197, while young shooter aienden Taphem contributed a creditable showing.
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Diller
Cal
Waggoner
Broug
Lincoln
Nebraska State Sportsmen’s Association
Fragmentary wartime remark in courtroom fragment
A terse dialogue fragment shows a man pointing to a cistte stub and asking a clerk named Smith if it is his. The reply asserts ownership and questions whether the item was seen first. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or conclusions.
Instructions to Rear Seat Drivers Found In Folder
A small folder titled Instructions to Rear Seat Drivers yielded a note with practical driving tips and cautions. The item reflects mid century road etiquette and humor.
Safety slogan. A fool there was and he took a chance
A cautionary line notes a reckless risk taker who was taken away by ambulance after a dangerous moment. The brief emphasizes the consequences of unsafe choices and urges prudence.
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Eee
Denk
Citizens State Bank
John Folkers, Jr
E. McCune
Son Roy
Jefferson County
Jack Oakie
Cloyd Cully
John Pulec
Wilber
Base
Diller Vs
Filley
Chas. Gaisford
Cane
Sudan
Waggoner Bros
Central States
Edison Company
Beatrice Power Co
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