Memories of the Past From the Record Forty Years Ago
The Record recalls events from forty years ago including Henry Eaton moving his shoe shop to the Fairchild building, P. W. Price erecting a windmill for irrigation, and arrests in Beatrice. It notes thefts, government contracts, flour price debates, thistles in Rock Creek, a new deputy postmaster in Diller, and local illnesses and deaths followed by Decoration Day ceremonies and weather notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Eaton
Fairchild
Beatrice
J. W. Mayer
Rock Creek
Diller
C. W. Tonnemaker
Charley
Frank Willey
Fairbury
Diller Club
GAR
WRC
Jessup
Presbyterian Church
Loock
Bert Ballard
Whistling Regiment
Eaton
Church Notes from Congregational and Lutheran Churches
Congregational Church led by Rev. Phillip Scott with W A Snyder as superintendent holds Sunday School at 10 A M. St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran near Diller under Rev L J Wolff with C L Hullman as superintendent holds Sunday School at 9 30 A M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Scott
W. A. Snyder
S. S
L. J. Wolff
C. L Hullman
Vacation Church School and Guest Speaker At Diller Event
The Methodist Episcopal Church announces Vacation Church School June 10 to 21 for beginners through ninth graders with a ten cent tuition per pupil and family rates. Chancellor E Guy Cutshall of Nebraska Wesleyan University will speak at the union service at eight o'clock Sunday at the Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Drew
Ray Lamb
S. S
Chancellor Catshall
Congregational Church
E. Guy Cutshall
Nebraska Wesleyan University At
Lincoln
Union
Cutshall
Diller
Nominating Committee Names Christian Endeavor Officers
A three member cabinet committee met at Rev Drew's home on May 15 to nominate E officers for the coming year. The May 26 meeting elected nominees and installed officers at the union gathering led by the young people. Officers: President Doris Beckwith, Vice president Pauline Patton, Secretary Lois Nicholson, Treasurer Dale Close, Service chairman Elizabeth Green, Cat chairman Mary Nicholson, Social chairman Mary Backwell Lin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew
A -E
Christian Endeavor
Doris Beckwith
Pauline Patton
Lois Nicholson
Dale Close
Elizabeth Green
Mary Nicholson
Mary Backwith
Lin
84 Patent remembered in a playful school days tale
A Guide Rock Signal memory recalls 1890s school days when girls played baseball alongside boys. An athletic girl slides into home with “84 Patent” on her thigh in black letters, a nostalgic line about silks and flour sacks reflecting past fashions and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milady
Also Mentioned on This Page
P. W. Price
W. H. Mathias
Allen Coleman
Weeping Water
A. H. Colman
Frank Powell
Chris
Charley Madden
State Line
Antelope Precinct
R. R Reed
Eugene Weigles
J. W. Miller
Wm. Steiber
Will
Nebia
Hershey’s
Hughes Cash Store
Diller, Nebraska
ST. Paul’s
EV. Lutheran
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. Drew
C. E
Asap Ben AK Sar
Elo
Frank A. Houston
Fairbury, Nebr
Fanders
Odell
General Hospital
E. Rice
M. D
Odell, Nebraska
Carl. Schnuelle
Farmers Union Insurance Co
Omaha, Nebr
Findling's Garage
C. E. Findling
Prop. Ellis
Nebraska
van Norman Valve
Phillips 66
Grant
Clark’s Store
Lingiere
Stepin
Blue Barrel
Victor
Clark's Store
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