Community Club Notes Celebrate Elections and Husking Bee
Barry Ahrends elected commissioner of the 1st District joins the Diller Community Club executive committee and will be honored at a regular meeting. Diller hosts corn husking events on Nov 9 with alternates, food, games, Bingo prizes, and community pageantry for a crowded day in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry, Ahrends
1St District
Me ‘Ahrends
Diller
Jefferson, ‘County
Besheld
Carl
Diekman
Dan
Garten
Baum
Falk
Herman Arndt
Steele City
Bernard Beschrends
Paul Peters
Mex Logan
Horsky
Gala day planned by American Legion Jansen Post 358
American Legion Jansen Post 358 announces a November 11 1946 gala with 1000 fire ar choice boneless beef to be barbecued. Pits completed and wood gathered for the big occasion. Doors open 30 AM with coffee and dancing featuring Eddie Pringaton orchestra for old time and Johnny Cox for modern dancing. Nylon hose prizes, auxiliary games, and fund proceeds go to the post building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
Jansen Post
Eddie Pring Aton
Johnny Cox
Jansen. Post. Building Fund
Card of Thanks and local greetings from Diller
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for cards and letters during hospital stay. Mentions Harold Hutchinson from Omaha visiting Lincoln game, Kenneth Foust of Fairbury to give a Main Street concert after dinner, and a public flag day coordinated by the publicity committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley, Leaper
Harold Hutchinson
Omaha
Lincoln
Diller
S.C. Hutchinson
Kenneth Foust
Fairbury
Main Street
Pleasant County Election Totals and Officials Listed
Polls opened at 8 o'clock with Fred Clark, Mrs. Moser, and Sam Woods as judges. Clerks were Mrs. Orpha Waggoner and Carl Schnuelle. Counting board members included Mrs. John Huttenmeyer, Max Logan, Lee Calkins, and John Steiner. Local officials named include U.S. Senator Hugh Butler and other state and county posts with vote tallies for several candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polle
Fred Clark
Moser
Sam Woods
Orpha Waggoner
Carl Schnuelle
Mre
John Huttenmeyer
Max Logan
Lee Calkins
Joho Steiner
Home Nursing Classes in Diller Spur Red Cross Education
The Fairbury Red Cross Chapter coordinates home nursing instruction for Diller students and adults. Forty two high school pupils sign up for a 30 hour course earning credit, with two one hour sessions weekly starting Nov 18. Miss Danna Melvin RN leads, taught at Lincoln General and served in WW2. An adult women class of at least ten may take a 6 hour streamlined course, only textbook cost. Readiness for enrollment urged via Mrs Scott Miller. Publicity chair F W Horton notes local activities. others report on student injuries, hospital stays, and local school events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury Red Cross Chapter
Diller
Oice
Danna, Melvin, RN
Fairbury
Lincoln General Hospital
Red Cross
Fitzsimmons Hospital
Denver
Army Base ‘Hospital
Calcutta
India
Scott Miller
F. W. Horton
Plymouth
D. Vv. Fanders
Womens Association Meeting At Kensington Church
The Woman's Association of the Congregational Church met in Kensington on Friday November 1 at Mrs Frank Johnson's home with Mrs C Steffen presiding. Business covered Gorn banking contest church copper painting and an apron booth. Guests included Carole and Stanley Geer plus Rosalee Mrs Dick Yeger and nephew Ronny Upoff from Beatrice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Kensington
Frank Johnson
Mrs Johnson
Mesdames Orpha
Waggoner
Vivian Geer
Ula Calkins
Clara Green
J.H. Frazee
Rosalee
Dick Yeger
Ronny Upoff
Beatrice
Carole
Stanley Geer
Corn Husking Contest Postponed to November Sixteen
The corn husking contest is definitely postponed until Saturday November 16 due to mud conditions.
Diller School Softball Triumph and Basketball Soon
Steele City hosted a Diller soft ball game last Tuesday. Girls Gladys Rahe and Mavis Holle led with two and one home run respectively as Diller won 21 to 16. Dwaine Green hit a surprise home run for the boys, who lost. The season continues with basketball and drills, first game vs Endicott on the 22nd, with events including Night School on November 10 and a Junior Play on November 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele City
Diller
Gladys Rahe
Mavis
Holle
Dwaine ‘Green
Family Dinner Honors Mr and Mrs Diller Visit
A family dinner was held in honor of Mr and Mrs S R Diller at the home of Fancie Diller in Ist. They left Monday for their La Mesa California home en route visiting their three children in Emmet Idaho Healdsburg California and San Diego California Mr John Rogers of Orville Washington visits at the home of his cousin Mrs Claude Ellis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Frisbie
Lincoln
Henry” Frisbie
H.Z. Diller
Henry Frisbie
Diller
S.R. Diller
Fancie Diller
Dillers
la Mesa
California
Emmet Idaho
Healdsburg
San Diego
John Rogers
Orville Washington
Claude Ellis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clule
M. E
Beekmaty
Jones
Delicious Eats
Jansen
Will. Glose
Wm. Behrends
Evelyn
Paul ‘Paul, Sherer
Pisgah, Iowe
Wm Glathar
Albert: Sasse
Lutheran “Missionary Convention
Bennington
Roy. Diller
Margaret. Hothan
Steiner
Charles Leaper
Leaper
Beatrice ‘Hospital
Pleasant County
U.S Senator
Hugh Butler
J. John E Mekota
Val Peterson
Frank Sorrell
Robert J. Crosby
Robert J Swannon
Secretary of State
Frank Marsh
Mire J.P. Jensen
Ray Johnson
A - 80
Edward . Gillet
Thompson
Bee
Walter Johnson
Michael McLaughlie
Walter F Roberts
R .Ate
McReynolds
Congress
Carl T Curtin
William H Meier
Homer Brook
Corine Bradshaw
CG Catlin
Sheldon Ayres
County
Kermit Kroetsching
Dwight B Young
Robert V. Denney R
Edwin Hopper
Fred Jones
Dist
Louie Kulhanek
Harry Abrends
Ruth Patterson
Supreme Court
Fred Messmore
Wayne O Reed
A A Reed
Eee
Regent State University
George Ligget
J E Gonklin
R B Steele
Msg Ota
Kay Kisling
Albert Kisling
Lutheran Hospital
Clifford Blauser
Patricia
Donna Smith
Marilyn Miller
Dean Colege
Crete
Gloria
Diller School News
Herman
Harding
DHS
City Hall
Steele City, Nebr
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