Memories of the Past in Diller Reflect Local History
A retrospective column recounts events from 25, 40 and 50 years ago in Diller and nearby towns. Names include Fisher Musser, Paul Stange, Geo Cunningham, Florence Grone, Grandma Fox, Habicht, Blauser, Hadley, Merril, Hartigan, Ella Manning, Col. Ragan, park Koons, Gus Leaper, Peter Remely, and local institutions AOUW and Presbyterian church. The piece notes travels, weddings, elections, a census clerkship, seeds from France, and community gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Fox
Otto Fox
Diller
Prairie Home Cemetery
Habicht
H .P.T. Club
Cle. Blauser
Peter Remely
Rock Creek
RV Folkers
Presbyterian Church
T Diller
Agriculture Department
France
Brewer Used Church Basement Vaults for Beer
The famous St John the Evangelist church in Smith Square London rented its large basement vaults for 80 years to a brewer for beer storage.
Loon Struggles on Ice and Land
The loon shows awkward land locomotion with legs set far back aiding swimming. It cannot take off from land and must reach water to fly, making it icebound if it lands on clear ice by mistake.
London Plans Youth City for Visiting Young People
London launches a $5,000,000 youth city to host student age visitors from the empire and abroad. The complex would include a theater library dining and dormitories to house thousands of young travelers for study and holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British Empire
United States
Great Britain
Glare-Free Desk Lamp Demonstrated For Clear Reading
A new desk lamp design passes light through a transparent sheet to remove glare while preserving visible detail. The setup yields high intensity illumination with minimal reflections, improving page clarity and potentially solving lighting problems for readers.
Cats and Rats Cited as Farm Pests by Wildlife Group
The National Wildlife Federation singles out cats rats and dogs as the most destructive farm animals. Farmers push to remove stray cats citing harm to insect eating birds. Cats follow regular routes making trapping effective while rats roam fields and marshes in warm weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Wildlife Federation
Melodeons Through Centuries as Handheld Reed Instruments
The article traces melodeon origins to ancient times with a shepherd boy's reed start and notes its revival in the early 1800s. It describes a rosewood case with beading and lyre ends and explains bellows operated by pedals creating air flow to sound the reeds.
Babes in Arms and Our Gang at Fairbury theater
On Friday and Saturday Fairbury shows feature Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland in Babes in Arms with added cartoon. News lists Doris Nolan in One Hour to Live and The Call a Messenger with The Dead End Kids and The Little Tough Guys. Western offerings include additional features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Rooney
Judy Garland
Cartoon and News
Fairbury
Fairbury and
Jefferson County
Doris Nolan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fisher Musser
Paul Stange
Wisconsin
Geo. Cunningham
Guide Rock
Florence Grone
Bruning
Hebron
Elias Hadley
Beatrice
Mrs. Scott Merril of
Diller Friends
J C Hartigan
Ella Manning
Omaha
Col. Ragan
Utica
Nebra
A.O.U.W. Lodge
Billy Deline
Wymore
Hhe
Wednesday Park Koons
Census Bureau
Gus Leaper
Charolotte Leaper
Chadwick
D. R. Kelley
Ladies of the Presbyterian Church
A O.U W. Hall
Pearce
Rupert Hughes
Jebb
David Jebb
Allen
Bulk Sauerkraut
Colonial Sandwich
Manchesters
Woodbury
the Diller Cafe
Bonham Theatre
Fairbury, Nebraska
Jane Withers
the Rigz Brothers
Richard Arlen
Légion of Lost Flyers
S. C. Hutchinson
Diller, Nebraska
Edw
B. Ackerman
Optometrist
Nebraska
Odell
General Hospital
Do. E. Rice, M. D
Odell, Nebraska
Dr.o.q
Diehl
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