Real Republican Landslide in Nebraska Votes
The first wartime election in 25 years produced GOP gains across Nebraska. Kenneth S. Wherry won the U.S. Senate seat, Dwight Griswold secured a second term as governor, and Carl Curtis was reelected to Congress. County results favored Conklin, Hutchinson, Deffer, Catlin, Bradshaw, Young, Rain, Axtell, Brunk, Powell, and McCreight with large margins and early returns noted by county clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Nebraska
Kenneth S. Wherry
U.S
George W. Norris
Congress
Foster May
Carl T. Curtis
Dwight Griswold
J Lyndon Thornton
Jefferson County
J E Conklin
Thayer County
Conklin
Dwight B. Young
Frank M. Rain
Glenn Waugh
Fairbury
C.G. Catlin
Corine Bradshaw
F. O. Jones
J. A.axtell
Glenn Powell
S. C. Hutchinson
A.B James
F. E. Deffer
Floyd Harlaw
Homer Brunk
Russell W. McCreight
Pleasant County
Oral
Wherry
Norris
Griswold
Roy W.johnson
Harry P Conklin
Frank Marsh
Harry Swanson
Ray C Johnson
W Marsh
Ee Ee
Carl C Swanson
Walter H Jensen
Atty
Walter Johnson
T McLaughlin
John Koickrehm
Will M Maupin
Ess
Car T Curtis
Eeewee
Ralph G Brooks
Claude C Early
Pet
Lyndon Thornton
Chas W Taylor Eertee
Wayne
Russell W McCreight
FO Jones
D County
CG Catlin
A A Scott
Hanson
Dwight B Young
Frank M Rain
Glenn F Waugh
Seeeee
Harrap
Layton L Hein
Axtell
Fitt Diet
Hutchison
James
Chas Melander
E Deffer
Firet District Precinct Totals and Local Election Note
Totals from five precincts show S C Huteteon reelected over A B James with margins in each area. Precincts Hutchinson, James, Rock Creek and Pleasant report varying tallies, with absentee votes yet to be counted. A school carnival is announced for Saturday evening November 14.
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Firet
S. C Huteteon
Hie
A. B. James
Pregioct Hutchinson James Jeffereon
Pieasant
Rock Creek
Endiégott
Neats Care
Election Totals and Local Officials Listing
The record lists election totals for Justice of Peace John Steiner and local officers including WA Snyder B A Bell and road overseers in several districts. The Diller High School Girl Reserves sponsor a carnival on Saturday evening November 14.
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John Steiner
WA Snyder
A Bell
Renz
F Achtemier
Earl Riddle
Otto Fox
Diller High School
Gasoline Rationing For Jefferson County Cars And Motorcycles
County rationing office outlines registration for cars and motorcycles. Registration days include November 12 13 and 14 with site hours across towns such as Diller Steele City Endicott Harbine Jansen and Plymouth. Vehicle details required include license state year model make body type serial numbers tires and household ownership.
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Eenger
Jefferson
Russell W. McCraight
Diller
Dist
Steele City
B. 1
Endicott
Harbine
Jansen
Plymouth
Diet
Absentee Ballot Surge in Pleasant Precinct Election
Pleasant precinct reports 278 ballots cast on election day and 84 absentee ballots mailed in to be counted Friday, the highest absentee turnout in memory. Election judges E. E. McCune and Chester Sparks oversee receiving and counting boards with local clerks noted.
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Pleasant
E. E. McCune
Chester Sparks
Raby Anderson
Leota Long
Carl Schauelle
H. H. Green
Willis Clark
Florence Steffen
8S. B. Viers
Methodist Ladies Set Christmas Bezoar and Supper Date
The Methodist Church ladies move their Christmas fundraiser and meal earlier this year due to gas rationing. The event is scheduled for Saturday November 21.
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the Methodist Church
Wymore OES Chapter Hosts Violet Chapter Visit
Wymore OES Chapter 44 hosted Violet Chapter guests from Blue Springs Barnston Liberty and others last Tuesday evening. Principal attendees included Mrs Mary Cassel Mrs Anna Earhart Mrs R W Williams and Miss Livings of Steele City with Mr and Mrs Robert Upson Mrs Vernon Hill Mrs Carl Ludington and Mrs C E Waggoner of Diller. Lincoln’s Eleanor Steffensmeyer Grand Adah attended. an Addenda by Wymore Chapter was praised as very beautiful. Refreshments followed late.
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Naami
Order of the Eastern Star
Violet
Wymore
Mary Cassel
Anna Earhart
R. W. Williams
Mies
Steele City
Robert Upson
Vernon Hill
Carl Ludington
C. E.waggoner
Diller
Blue Springs
Barnston
Liberty
Naomi
Eleanor Steffensmeyer
Lincoln
Dental Office Closes For Duration as Dr Leach Heads South
Pioneer Fairbury dentist Dr C E Leach closed his office Monday Nov 2 for the duration and is departing for Columbia Missouri to aid in Leach Publishing Co management. He cites trouble finding trained printshop workers as a problem while students seek work. Mrs Etta Siebolte Beatrice is credited with three sons in the army, including Pvt Bernard W Siebolte at Camp Carson and Pvt Theodore Siebolts at Fort Leonard Wood. Tech Cpl Harry Siebolts serves in Scotland with the AEF. Roy Casper and family visited Burr Nebraska and Lewisville with Mrs Casper’s father Roy Patton, who is a state inspector of sand and gravel shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Leach
Fairbury
Columbia Mo
Etta Siebelte
Diller
R. G
Beatrice
Beatrice Daily Sun
Bernard W. Siebolte
Camp Carson
Colo
Theodore Siebolts
Fort Leonard Wood
Tech
Harry Si
Roy Casper
Robert
Phyllis
Dennis
Burr
Nebraska
Orville Patton
Lewisville
Nebr
Casper
Roy Patton
Mr. Patton
Louisville
Neb
First Meeting of Home Nursing Class at Diller High
The Home Nursing Class holds its first meeting in the Diller High School music room tonight at 7 p m Mrs John Beezies and Mrs H L Wichman of Fairbury will attend Participants are asked to bring money for books Also notes that Mr and Mrs Henry Polfus and Mrs Phyllis Man of Beatrice visited with Mr and Mrs Paul Reos on Sunday
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Diller High School
John Beezies
H. L. Wichman
Fairbury
Henry Polfus
Phyllis Man
Beatrice
Paul Reos
Lottman Undergoes Brain Tumor Surgery in Omaha
Dale Lottman 17, a D.H.S. Class of ’42 graduate, had brain tumor surgery Oct 28 in an Omaha hospital and is slowly recovering. He is a son of Mr and Mrs Fred Lottman south of Diller. Friends wish him a speedy recovery. Miss Lela Robertson fell in her basement last Thursday injuring her lower limb. She was treated at Dr Rice’s Odell hospital, where X rays showed a broken ankle. After setting, her leg was cast and she remained in the hospital for several days. She was brought home by Mr and Mrs Charles Waggoner and is recovering satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Lottman
D.H.S
Omaha
Caillin
Fred Lottman
South of Diller
Lela Robertson
NCSA Meeting Reviews They Came to a River at Fanders Home
The NCSA club gathered at Mrs. D V Fanders on October 28 for a short business session and a review of Allis McKay's They Came to a River. The club had purchased the book for the Diller library. Next meeting is set with Mrs Roy Geer on November 11.
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N.C.S.A
D. V. Fanders
Allis McKay
Diller Library
Roy.Geer
Farm Boys Deferred Until After Election
Twenty Jefferson county farm boys were ordered to depart for Omaha on November 6 for army exams but were deferred for 15 days by the selective service board at Fairbury on Washington orders and did not go. Three others, John Koenig James Stych and Donald Tenopir, have enlisted.
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Edgar Henrichs
Ralph Achtemeier
Jefferson County
Omaha
Selective Service Board
Fairbury
Washington
John Koenig
James Stych
Donald Tenopir
Local notices include letters and campaign chatter
The Record carries a letter from Pvt Richard Starling Walnut Ridge Arkansas stating he enlisted as a mechanic in the army air corps and invites former Diller friends to write. B M Hanson Republican sheriff candidate visited Monday praising his campaign. Mr and Mrs Frank Andell and two daughters visited Sid ney and Mrs Sam Thompson. Mr Apndell plans defense plant work nearby.
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Richard Starling
Walnut Ridge
Ark
Army Air Corps
Diller
B. M. Hanson
Frank Andell
Sidney
Sam Thompson
Apndell
Here
Mrs Elizabeth Mec Kensie and Family Return Home
Mrs Elizabeth Green Mec Kens ie and her son Tommie came home Sunday from a Fairbury hospital. James Carmichael and family of Holmesville and son Vernon of Berkley California spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Mabel Carmichael.
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Elizabeth (Green) Meckensie
Tommie
Fairbury Hospital
James Carmichael
Holmesville
Vernon
Berkley, Calif
Mabel Carmichael
Also Mentioned on This Page
Curtis
Hutchinson
Catlin, Bradshaw, Young
Rain Axtell
Deffers
Pleasant Precinct
Wymore O.es
Richard Sterling
Walnut Ridge, Ark
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