Beatrice Couple Wed in Early Morning Ceremony
Miss Mary Anna Neema Loth of Diller and Mr Lorsine Frederick Jann Parde of Beatrice married at 4 30 a m Sunday in Fairbury by County Judge Samual Gallamore. Virgil Geer and wife accompanied the bridegroom and bride. The bride, librarian at Diller Library, plans to continue until her successor is appointed. The groom works on state road construction. Virgil Geer had a car crash near Odell last week but escaped injury in an old car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samual Gallamore
Fairbury
Mary Anna Neema Loth
Diller
Lorsine Frederick Jann Parde
Beatrice
Virgil Geer
Azra Loth
Hastings Boy Roger Babcock Ill With Prolonged Illness
Roger Babcock eight year old grandson of Mr and Mrs Ray Coleman of Hastings is in poor health. He is run down weak and has a constant temperature. Confined to his bed for six weeks he will remain there indefinitely for a rest cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Babcock
Ray Coleman
Hastings
Roger
Mrs Saylor Recovers From Severe Stroke at 87
Mrs Isaac Saylor endured an earlier light stroke last Saturday with life in danger briefly. She has regained her strength and is about as good as new for a woman approaching eighty seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Saylor
Frank Cully improves at Lincoln Veterans Hospital
Frank Cully is at the Lincoln Veterans Hospital receiving arthritis treatment that has kept him largely sidelined. His wife Mary visited him last Sunday and reports he is showing some improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cully
Veteran’s Hospital At
Lincoln
Mary
Frank
Clifford Sparks Visits Friends in Diller
Clifford Sparks of Liberty visited old friends in Diller on Saturday night. He is in frail health and may travel to Rochester for a Mayo Clinic checkup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Sparks
Liberty
Diller
Clifford
Rochester
Mayo Clinic
Local Worker Loses Fingers in Farm Combine Incident
Alfred Seéhouelle of Harbine area suffered a mangled right hand when it was caught in a combine Tuesday evening. He was transported to Beatrice hospital where parts of two fingers were amputated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Seéhouelle
Harbine
Beatrice Hospital
Miss Rachel Viers Returns to Beatrice for School
Miss Rachel Viers resumes her studies in Beatrice after a week at her parents home due to illness. Dr and Mrs Viers hosted her during the family medical absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Viers
Beatrice
Mrs. Viers
Mrs Geer Brings Husband Home From Hospital After Hernia
Mrs Orle Geer drove to Odell Monday to bring her husband home for convalescence following a recent hernia operation at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orle Geer
Odell
Calvin Waggoner Shows Improvement Amid Illness
The report notes Calvin Waggoner is active around the house and continually gaining strength as his illness improves, with steady progress mentioned during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Waggoner
Dinner Fete At Congregational Church Draws Visitors
Congregational church ladies served 75 cent dinners last Saturday evening attracting guests from Fairbury Blue Springs Lincoln Beatrice and Beatrice. Among out of town attendees were Mr and Mrs Homer Brunk Mr and Mrs Russell McCreight Mr and Mrs Dwight Young Mr and Mrs Thos Rigdon Edna McCaslin and Miss Bradshaw Mrs Clausen sister of Mrs Frank Cully and the Clausen family from Beatrice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Homer Brunk
Russell McCreight
Dwight Young
Thos. Rigdon
Edna Mc. Caslin
Mies Bradshaw
Fairbury
Chas. Hilder
Blue Springs
Eunice Henrichs
Lincoln
Thanksgiving Dinner Set for All Army Units November 20
Military headquarters at Omaha announces that President Roosevelt as commander-in-chief orders all one and a half million soldiers in service to observe Thanksgiving on November 20 at the first table, regardless of state observances where they are quartered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Roosevelt
Unit States Army
Lincoln official praises County Diller’s teaching team
A Good School notes Mr L A Wiemers assistant director of secondary education and teacher's training at the state department of education at Lincoln commends County Diller for standards in every respect and creditable work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L A Wiemers
State Department of Education
Lincoln
Diller
Praise Service Planned at Congregational Church
The public is invited to a praise service Sunday evening November 23 at 8:00 PM. Special music and pageantry will be presented, with Mrs. Scott Miller in charge of the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Scott Miller
Normal Training Exams Set for Jefferson County Students
High school normal training examinations will be held at Fairfield High School library and Diller High School on Saturday November 22 starting 8:00 a.m. and continuing to 1:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Fairbury High School
Diller High School
Postponed Library Benefited Event at Congregational Church
The event scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at the Congregational church was postponed due to inclement weather and will be held tomorrow Friday at the same time and place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Lutheran Ladies Food Sale at Farmers Store Next Week
The Lutheran ladies announce a food sale at Farmers Store next Wednesday evening. Nov 26. A Hope Reformed Church bazaar plate lunch and program will be held at the Harbine school auditorium tomorrow evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Hope Reformed Church
Harbine
Weaver Improving After Pneumonia Illness
Berthel reports that a patient named Weaver, who has been very ill with pneumonia at Odell hospital, is improving according to recent updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berthel
Weaver
Odell Hospital
Diller Wins Again In Dramatic Art Contest
Diller takes first in the One Act Play contest at Dayxin with the dramatic tragedy Waiting. Plymouth places second with rival players vying closely for honors. Reynolds third, Daykin and Endicott tied for fourth and sixth, Steele City sixth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Plymouth
Reynolds
Daykin
Endicott
Steele City
Katherine Barnett
Marilyn Miller
Mise Stoneman
Denice Anderson
Robert Murray
Lucille Beals Aron
Doane College
Crete
Deakin
W. E. Andersoo
Henry Pingel
Miller
Man
Armstrong
Change in Business Passes to Harold Henrichs on North Main
Richard Starling sells his gasoline and service station on North Main Street to Harold Henrichs son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Henrichs. The change takes effect December first and Henrichs has been farming with his father northeast of town. The Stars plan to move after December first to their old home in southeast Ellsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Starling
North Main Street
Harold Henrichs
Theodore Henrichs
Henrichs
Starling
Dorcas Society Presents The Dear Dear Children Play
The Dorcas society will stage The Dear Dear Children at the church basement on Friday evening November 28 at 8 o clock. Children and young people of the church will also entertain. Admission is 10 cents with a 5 cent lunch and a social hour after. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Dorcas Society
Book Lovers Meet Reviews Theodosia By Anya Seton
Mrs Clarence Hiatt hosted a Book Lovers meeting on Thursday November 13 with a large crowd. Mrs Scott Miller gave a review of My Theodosia by Anya Seton detailing Burr and Hamilton history and presenting Burr family artifacts. A second book will be reviewed December 12 with Mrs Max Logan as hostess. The club will meet on the second Friday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hiatt
Scott Miller
Theodosia
Anya Seton
Aeron Burr
Miller
Burr
Alexander Hamilton
Mel
Born
Max Logan
Mrs Epperson and Mr Rickers Wed in Scottsbluff
Mrs Epperson formerly matron of the Boy's Home at Diller and Mr John Rickers on a Lanham farm united in marriage October 23, 1941 at Scottsbluff Nebraska. They were accompanied by the bride’s daughter and husband from Scottsbluff. The ceremony was conducted by the Presbyterian minister. They will reside in Fairbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artie Epperson
Diler
John Rickers
Lanham
Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Fairbury
New Soy Beans Marketing At Diller Elevators
Jobo Huttermeyer introduced a new activity for Diller elevators by purchasing four wagon loads of soy beans with Cooper Co. on Friday and Saturday marking the first such sale at the facility. Henry Wiemers and Earl Jamison contributed two loads each from nearby farms, while the elevators have previously sold soy beans for seed but now enter the market as a new commodity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobo Huttermeyer
Diller
Cooper Co
Henry Wiemers
Earl Jamison
Weather Card Reports Mixed Week In Town
Readable text notes a week of Indian summer followed by a windy day. Rain fell Tuesday night and Wednesday morning about an inch, not needed. Wind shifted to the north and a brief unsettled midweek period occurred with gusty conditions.
Charley's Car Hit by Heavy Truck Crash
An accident occurred when a Gooch Milling Co truck stopped across an intersection and left brakes apparently failed. The truck rolled into a Wag goner sedan causing a large rear body hole and damage to both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B Wee
Gooch Milling Co
Waggoner
Local Army Enlistments List In Leavenworth Area
A wartime card shows Private W. R. Beckman with temporary address at Reception Center 1773 Fort Leavenworth Kansas. Willard notes pride in U S Army and fondly looks forward to a Poe pantheon transfer. About 150 local men like John Wrigley and William man are recorded as members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Beckman
Company F
Fort Ledgenworth
Kansas
Willard
U. S. Army
Pantheon
Poe
Leavenworth
Jeffer
John Wrigley
Foreman Changes At Burlington Division
Floyd Hughes returns to Seeman grocery store as Joe Nicholson takes over as Burlington section foreman. Nicholson moves from Fortescue Missouri after previously serving at Diller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Hughes
Seeman
Joe Nicholson
Burlington
Tobias
Fortescue
Missouri
Diller
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Orlo
Virgil
Vernon Voght
Vern, Hubka
Rex Doudy
Luther League of
Lillian Mertiner
Diller Opera House
Mre Radcliff
Terry Radclif
Mammy Jinny
Willie Stone
John Clay
Charley
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