Booklover's Club Reviews Mr Emanuel and Reaching for the Stars
Members and guests discussed Louis Golding's Mr Emanuel at Mrs Harold Logan's country home with Mrs Clarence Stetfen offering a praised summary of the English Jew's journey into Nazi Germany. The December meeting will feature Nora Welns Reaching for the Stars at Max Logan's home with Mrs Harold Logan presenting the review.
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Booklover
Clarence Stetfen
Louis Golding
Emanuel
Harold Logan
Steffen
Emmauel
Nazi Germany
England
Itis
Max Logan
Nora Weln
Germany
Penny collection at hardware store showcases Lincoln cents
Waggoner displays a Lincoln head penny collection at a local hardware store. The exhibit runs from 1909 to the present minus the rare 1922 plain and 1937 issues. Only a few 1922 plain coins were minted in Philadelphia due to a die defect, while the rest of the series is readily completed from about 15,000 surplus pieces kept by the Waggners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waggoner
Philadelphia
Waggoner’s
Ships Fancy Cattle to East Coast
Harold Logan, a breeder with a large herd of pure bred Black Angus cattle, sold sixteen head of registered heifers last week to be shipped to the east coast. A Maryland Aberdeen Angus cattle breeder purchased the lot at a very satisfactory price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Logan
Maryland
County Constructs Two Bridges Near Diller
Two new bridges are under construction near Diller. The county builds the bridge south of the Blauser schoolhouse while a private company handles the Indian Creek crossing south of Mr. Greider's place. The old crossings had been in poor condition for years.
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Diller
Blauser
Indian Creek
Mra Greider
Foot Burn Injury Delays Mrs Isade Saylor
Mrs Isade Saylor’s foot improves after a severe burn to the large toe two to three weeks earlier. The burn occurred when a hot iron placed at her feet to warm caused loss of feeling and she did not realize the injury. Public sympathy follows the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isade Saylor
Signals Put In Operation At Burlington Crossing
New safety signals at the Burlington crossing on Main Street in Diller were completed Monday and began operating. Motorists are urged to heed the signals for safety.
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Burlington Crossing
Main Street
Diller
Diller Schools Close for Thanksgiving Break
The Diller Schools closed Wednesday evening for the Thanksgiving period and will reopen Monday.
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Diller
Fairbury Santa Claus Parade Set For Saturday
Fairbury plans its annual Santa Claus parade this Saturday afternoon starting at 2 P M. Local organizers invite families to join the holiday procession through town with floats bands and festive cheer.
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Fairbury
All School Fiesta a Great Success
The Diller schools hosted an All-School Fiesta at the schoolhouse last Friday night. Doors opened at 7 30 PM with a carnival scene. 13 activity booths and a lively program featuring school bands, dances, and a crowning of Fiesta Queen Jean Maw. Superintendent Ludington reports about 25 profit for the activity fund and praises student initiative and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Vaia
Jacobs
Old Castile
Mexico Way
Doris Blacketer
Lloyd Green
Bob Carver
Verne Hubka
South America
Marilyn Miller
Carmera
Ann Mari Jacobs
L’estrella
Jean Maw
Miss Bull
Ludington
Agriculture Extension Meeting At Diller High School
Notice for an Agriculture Extension meeting Monday evening at 8 held in the Diller High School athletic building on Main Street. The event concerns Pleasant precinct families involved with agriculture and asks attendees to follow mailed invitations detailing the plans. Pleasant Precinct committee member Mrs. Ralph Long, Jefferson County Extension Service.
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Diller High School
Main Street
Pleasant Precinct
Jefferson Co. Ext
Ralph Long
Blue Bird Beauty Shop Permanent Specials Ahead of Christmas
The Blue Bird Beauty Shop advertises permanent deals with tiered pricing from 125 to 450 dollars, offering discounts on permanents and related services. Contact via telephone 21 or 49 for appointments and pricing details.
Dick Starling Named Manager at Imperial Oil Station
Dick Starling has become manager of the Imperial Oil station at Diller, replacing Henry Scheele who ran the station for about two years. Scheele has not announced his future plans.
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Dick Starling
Imperial Oil
Diller
Henry Scheele
Scheele
Humboldt Family Assists After Father's Passing
Mrs. Gertrude Richardson of Humboldt remains to help her sister and brothers Miss Mary and Dick and Darrel Beck with settling under new conditions after their father H. H. Beckwith's death. Their mother in Omaha hospital shows signs of improvement.
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Gertrude Richardson
Humboldt
H. H. Beckwith
Mary
Darrel Beckwith
Beckwith
Omaha
Richardson
Mary Cassell
Irene Robb
Mary Beckwith
Last Call One Distress Warrants
Distress warrants have been sent out by state order to all whose personal tax is delinquent. Most have paid back taxes. some have not. If unpaid by December 31, 1989, 10 and 12 percent interest will be added. Partial payments are accepted between now and December 31. C. G. Catlin, County Treasurer Dwight B. Young, Sheriff.
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C. G. Catlin
Dwight B. Young
Couple Lydia Boyd and Chas Wisner wed in Hubbell church
Miss Lydia A Boyd of Richmond California and Mr Charles J Wisner of Mundes Kansas were married by Rev W Clark at the parsonage at 1 30 p m Wednesday November 29 1939. Both attended Hubbell Church when Rev Clark was pastor there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia A. Boyd
Richmond
California
Chas. J. Wisner
Mundes
Kansas
W. Clark
Hubbell
Frisbie Family Plans Campbell Move and Hog Farm
Mr and Mrs L D Frisbie and their baby drove to Campbell Nebraska Sunday to visit Mrs Frisbie's parents. They will move to Campbell in the spring to run her father's farm of one section and raise Hereford hogs.
Librarian Billie Bristol Improves at Home
Miss Billie Bristol the local librarian recovering from a tonsil operation is reported to be improving. Mrs. Wilbur Green replaces her at the library during the absence.
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Billie Bristol
Wilbur Green
Billie
The Gift of God pageant speaker visits Bayard Nebraska
Rev Louis H Kaub D D pastor of Centenary Methodist in Beatrice spoke at the Congregational church on the annual Thanksgiving missionary service. He described the Gift of God pageant from Sidney to Bayard its outdoor theatre setting near Chimney Rock and its sixteen episodes. The Bayard pageant draws crowds from 23 states and 68 Nebraska counties with free-will offerings and no reserved seats.
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Louis H. Kaub
Centenary Methodist Church
Beatrice
Bayerd
Nebraska
Congregational Church
Women’s Missionary Society of the
Diller Methodist
W. B H. Clark
Christus
Raub
Sidney Nebraska
Edenburgh
Scotland
Federated Churches
Bayard
Holy Land
Chimney Rock
Oregon Trail
Sidney
North Platte Valley
Middle West
Panhandle
Union Pacific
Burlington
Diller
The
Prairies
New Books At The Diller Library
The Diller Library announces new acquisitions including Children of Switzerland Thornmark A Day in School Michaelis Dutch Twins and Little Brother Perkins La Tonto and Pronto E Keto Little Kari Trader Puckered Moccasins Bailey A Childs History of Art Hillyer Huey O Briens Short Stories.
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Switzerland
Thornmark
Michaelis
Perkins
la Tonto
Pronto
E Keto
Kari
Bailey
Hillyer
Huey O. Briens
Saulsbury Purchases Credit Bureau in Blue Valley Change
Mr B T Saulsbury of Farrers buys the Blue Valley Credit Bureau from Edwin Weerts. The firm is renamed The Credit Bureau.
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B. T. Saulsbury
Farrers
Saulsbuy
Blue Valley Credit Bureau
Edwin Weerts
The
Credit Bureau
Memorial notice for Mrs Grabher Seva Esta Yoder
Mrs Grabher Seva Esta Yoder born May 27 1891 near Lexington Nebraska died November 23 1989 south of Ellis at age 48 6 278 married February 18 1913 to John Grabber of Ellis Nebraska. Survived by husband children Chester Harlen Ray Lee and Mrs Vianna Nieman and Clarence Nieman mother Mrs Yoder of Lexington six brothers two sisters and half siblings.
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Seva Esta Yoder
Samuel P
Lucinda
Ee County
Lexington
Ebraska
Ellis
John Grabber
Nebraska
Eternity
Chester Harlen
Ray Lee
Vianna Nieman
Clarence
Not Dead Just Away The Poem Fragment
Fragmentary verse echoes a speaker denying a death and recalling a distant loved one. It speaks of an unseen land and lingering memory, urging readers to keep the departed alive in thought as the living. The piece emphasizes tenderness over finality without detailing circumstances.
Funeral services held for local resident with church rites
Funeral services were conducted Sunday with a home service and at Ellis Methodist church by Rev Bankson assisted by Rev Clark. Diller Ladies quartet sang. pallbearers included Bert Yoder Jacob Yoder Earl Yoder Henry Grabber Fred Grabber George Grabber. Burial at Genauiaen Home cemetery Beatrice Wag goner's service noted.
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Ellis
Bankson
Clark
Diller
Bert Yoder
Jacob Yoder
Earl Yoder
Henry Grabber
Fred Grabber
George
Grabber
Genauiaen Home
Beatrice
Waggoner
Woman's Club December 6 1939 Meeting Notice
Hostesses Mrs O J Mayborn and Mrs R Long welcome members at 2 00 P M Leader Mrs Keith Hayes opens with a roll call A Christmas Quotation topic features Christmas poetry and music in the program Highlights include social reception and readings by club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Mayborn
R. Long
Keith Hayes
Sunday Dinner Guests Recall Steele City Friends
Mr and Mrs Alfred Drexler and Fiddie and Mary were Sunday dinner guests of their old Steele City friends. Supt Lloyd Thrapp and mother at Jansen.
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Alfred Drexler
Fiddie
Mary
Steele City
Lloyd Thrapp
Jansen
Lowest season low hits 15 above Monday morning
The region reported the season’s coldest reading at 15 degrees above zero on Monday morning amid a prolonged dry spell of about fifty days with no rainfall.
Doctor Dr. S B Wiers drives to Tecumseh for Thanksgiving
Dr S B Wiers travels to Tecumseh on Wednesday to pick up his daughter Rachel and bring her home for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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S. B. Wiers
Tecumseh
Rachel
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Booklover’s Club
Blue Bird Beauty Shop
Turkey
God
Diller Library
John E. Grabher
Woman's Club
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