Local Social Notes From Friday Visit and Armistice Day
Friday observations mix with Armistice Day trips. Mr and Mrs Rupert visit Andrews county seat while Mrs Johnson and Beatrice kin spend Sunday with Frank Johnson. Lester Strawhacker Dean Barber visit Omaha and Council Bluffs for Armistice. Fred Frisbie nursing a finger injury. L D Else and Dr Viers travel to Lincoln. Mr and Mrs Place of Lincoln stay with Cloyd Cully.
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Lester ,Strawhacker
Dean Barber
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Beatrice Men Attend Diller Community Sale
Joe Price and Ab Cully of Beatrice attended the community sale held in Diller last Saturday.
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Joe Price
Ab. Cully
Beatrice
Diller
Birth Announcement for Ason Ramsey Near Diller
Ason Ramsey was born on November 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ramsey who reside about four miles southeast of Diller.
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Ason
Homer Ramsey
Diller
Se church annual fall supper slated for Saturday
The ladies of the Se church announce the annual fall supper to be held Saturday evening in the annex.
Miss Eleanor Filley Visits Parents Over Weekend
State university student Miss Eleanor Filley spent the weekend at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs W I Filley.
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Eleanor Filley
State University
W.I. Filley
Entertainers at Fairbury Father and Son Banquet
Miss Fayetta Hudson and Miss Rachael Viers were among the entertainers at the Father and Son banquet held in Fairbury on Monday evening.
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Fayetta Hudson
Rachael Viers
Fairbury
Cavet and Diller Enjoy Sunday Motor Trip to Geneva Neb
Mr. and Mrs L M Cavett and Mrs Fannie Diller took a motor trip last Sunday to Geneva Nebraska to visit at the home of Cavett's brother in law Dr Joseph Bixby.
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Mis. Fannie Diller
Geneva
Nebr
Hessian fly increases in volunteer wheat reports
An Ellis correspondent for the Beatrice Sun notes more Hessian fly in the volunteer wheat this fall than ever before and urges discing the wheat to destroy eggs. The flies lay eggs on the new wheat next spring, threatening crops.
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Ellis
Beatrice Sun
Haing
Diller Community Sale Draws Crowd and Sells Many Items
Promoters report strong turnout and favorable prices at the Diller sale held last Saturday. Auctioneers Ben Roeifs and Boss Wright kept buyers engaged until the final bid. The Diller Commercial Club announced another sale in two weeks on Saturday November 21.
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Diller
Ben Roeifs
Wright
Diller Commercial Club
Fry Family Spends Sunday in Blue Springs Visit
Mr and Mrs Quinter Fry and family and Mrs Emma Fry visited with friends in Blue Springs on Sunday.
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Quinter
Fry
Emma
Blue Springs
No Armistice Day Observance Prepared in Diller
No preparations were made for Armistice Day in Diller, while banks and many businesses closed in the afternoon as the town marked the day.
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Diller
Mrs Kirkpatrick and Gallups Return Home After Visit
Mrs J A Kirkpatrick of Pawnee City and Mr and Mrs S J Gallup of Hutchinson Kansas left Wednesday after visiting at the home of sister and cousin Mrs E J Catlett.
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J. A. Kirkpatrick
Pawnee City
S. J.gallup
Hutchinson
Kan
E. J. Catlett
Fire crew fed after blaze at local cafe
The members of the fire company and others who helped fight the Wednesday morning fire were treated to an oyster supper at Green's cafe Tuesday night by Hank Frisbie Postmaster Vernon Hill and R W Green who sustained injuries in the fire.
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Green
Hank Frisbie
Vernon D. Hill
R. Ww. Green
Winter Comforts Now Offers Storm Windows and Doors
Winter Comforts Now promotes winter readiness with products including storm windows and doors weather strips and brownseal paper. Contact GWU Cornbelt Lumber Co. C.L. Geer Mer for supplies. phone 153:02.
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Vuivell
GWU Cornbelt Lumber Co
C.L. Geer
Mer
Madden and Stillian Players at Rex Theatre in Diller
The Madden and Stillian Players perform in Rex Theatre since Monday night offering singing dancing plays and music for ladies gentlemen and children. They announce two more shows in Diller Friday and Saturday with a matinee sponsored by local business men and invite all to attend tonight and tomorrow afternoon.
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Madden & Stillian
Rex Theatre
Diller
Forty-Four Years in Diller Record Office Moves
The Record recalls moving printing office from Endicott to Diller forty four years ago this week. It weathered a fire and a boycott over politics, but remained managed by the same team. The paper notes satisfaction with Diller and asks subscribers to settle unpaid balances and pink receipts.
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Endicott
Diller
Wilbur F Green and Clara Lamp Welcome Baby Boy
Mr and Mrs Wilbur F Green announce the birth of a seven pound son on November 6. Both mother and baby are doing nicely.
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Clara Lamp
County treasurer visits Record office in Diller
County treasurer August Kroll made a brief call at the Record office in Diller last Friday. He apologized for being out and invited a return visit sometime.
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August Kroll
Diller
Record Office
Mr. Kroll
Local Family Returns Home After Short Visit
Dr and Mrs Cecil Ellis and Mrs Dora Wohl Farth returned Sunday to their Chester home after visiting with Dr and Mrs Claude Ellis and Mrs Wohl Farth's parents.
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Cecil’ Ellis
Claude Ellis
Dora’ Wohlfarth
Chester
Birthday Gathering at Chester Sparks Home
Sunday guests Lydia Thompson, Kreb, Logan, Caldwell, Hill and Sparks attended a party at Chester Sparks to help his daughter Pearl celebrate her birthday.
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Pearl. Thompson
Lydia Kreb
Margaret Logan
Pearl Caldwell
Irene Hill
Lucille Sparks
Chester Sparks
Pearl
Dinner guests mingle from Hardy to Fairbury
Mr and Mrs W Richard son and daughters Elaine and Phyllis Jean of Hardy Miss Faye Rachow and Bob Beckwith of Carleton Mrs Bridwell of Steele City and Dr Blair of Fairbury were dinner guests at the H Beckwith home Sunday.
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W. ‘Richardson
Eta ‘Elaine
Phyliss Jean
Hardy
Faye’ Rachow
Bob Beckwith
Carleton
Bridwell
Steele City
Dr. Blair
Fairbury
H.beckwith
Community Sale Advertised for November 21 Event
The season’s second community sale will take place on Saturday November 21. Vendors should list expected items early to feature on bills issued early next week. A small service charge will be applied to goods sold at the sale.
Pioneer Resident W. T. Ward Returns for Funeral
The remains of W. T. Ward, longtime Elm township resident in Gage county, formerly of Diller, Nebraska, arrived on Burlington train No. 17 with his widow and stepson. His body was met by his son-in-law and daughter and prepared by Weggoner Bros. for burial in Prairie Home cemetery. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Congregational church with Rev. W. E. Ludwick of Lincoln officiating.
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W. T. Ward
Elm Township
Gage County
Diller
Cleveland
Ohio
Burlington
C. H. Wright
Weggoner Bros
Prairie Home Cemetery
Congregational Church
W. E. Ludwick
Lincoln
Milton Shelly and Mrs. Kratz Visit the Callanders
Milton Shelly and his sister Mrs. Kratz of Jansen spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. M. Callander, sharing time together in a family visit.
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Milton Shelly
Mrs. Kratz
Jansen
Library Fire Recounts 1636 Books With 97 Lent
The record shows 1636 books in the library at the time of the fire, of which 97 were loaned. About 50 books were removed and badly damaged. The Book Committee plans new book orders while the library opens for circulation Saturday afternoon November 21. The old Jefferson county courthouse building was moved to Fairbury city park, preserved by local business leaders to show progress and development.
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Jefferson County Court House
Fairbury
Endicott
Chimney Rock Park preserves Fremont and Carson rock carving
Quivira Park near Diller seven miles west on Rock Creek is a four acre Jefferson county site. Daughters of the American Revolution and the Fairbury Rotary Club helped by others cleaned the area. The rock with carved names is fenced for preservation and access paths and picnic tables were added. Signs prohibit hunting, shooting and open fires except in a stone fireplace.
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Jefferson County
Armistice Day Observed By Mrs Eick Club
Mrs Ray Eick hosted a local club meeting on Thursday afternoon November 5 at her country home. Special guest Willis Clark recalled pleasant associations from former membership while Frank Eick joined as guest. Mrs Carico led the business segment and prize winners Henrichs and Carico received contests as nut baskets in patriotic colors complemented lunch served by the hostess and her mother. The club plans to meet with Mrs T C Henrichs on November 19 with Thanksgiving as the roll call topic.
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Ray Eick
Nome
Willis Clark
Frank Eick
Carico
Henrichs
Moser
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Citizens State Bank
Rupert
Andrews Eee County
Tuesay
Fred W. Frisbie
L. D. Else
Hollenberg
Mrs. Place
Mrs. Cloyd Cully
Cunningham
Waggoner Bros
Rexall
H. K. Shutt
Diller, Nebr
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