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The Diller Record

Location

Diller, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1944

Page

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Thanksgiving Day Poem for Alice Van Orden

A devotional poem kneels in gratitude to a Heavenly King for life health and joys. It blesses the heart and home across the land and asks comfort for sorrowful moments.

Family visits in Lincoln as nurse recovers from major operation

Mr Wm Novotny and his daughters Marilyn and Darlene visited Mrs Novotny in Lincoln General hospital where she is recovering from a major operation. Tech 6 Herry F Siebelts arrived home after 26 months overseas in Africa and Italy and heads to Washington State for new station.

Wm Novotny Marilyn Darlene Lincoln Mrs. Novotny Lincoln General Hospital Tech Herry F. Siebolts Africa Italy Etta Siebelts Odell A. M. Lueker Washington State

Sisters plan Wisconsin trip for father's 84th birthday

Mrs Frank Roseman leaves on the Rocket for Chicago to visit sisters Mrs Carl Stammerjohn and Mrs Max Stammerjohn and families. The three sisters will travel to Manitowoc Wisconsin for their father’s 84th birthday on Tuesday November 28 and will visit brother Herman Eberhardt and other relatives. Lt and Mrs Leonard Wiemers announce birth of daughter Barbara Ann on November 22 1944. Mrs Wiemers is Betty Elmer of Dayton Ohio. Leonard has served two and a half years and is stationed at Hagerstown Maryland.

Frank Roseman Chicago Carl Stammerjohn Max S@mmerjohn Manitowoc Wisconsin Herman Eberhardt Leonard Wiemers Barbara Ann Wiemers Betty Elmer Dayton Ohio Leonard Hagerstown

Toe Amputated Soldier Returns Home Near Diller

Alvin Stahl who lost an infected toe had the toe amputated at Odell hospital weeks ago and has returned home near Diller and is reported to be getting along as well as can be expected. Cpl Clarence Hulsman, after an 18 day furlough with relatives and friends, left Friday via the Burlington for Dateland Arizona where he is stationed.

Alvin Stahl Odell Hospital Diller Cpl Clarence Hulsman Burlington Dateland Arizona

Methodist women to host annual bazaar and supper

The ladies of the Methodist church announce their annual bazaar and supper on Saturday December 9 featuring fancy work apron and miscellaneous booths. Plan to contribute to these booths, ladies.

Methodist Church

Hiatt Awaiting Call After Leavenworth Physical

Robert Hiatt completed his pre induction physical at Leavenworth on November 20 and is at home awaiting his call, expected sometime in December.

Robert Hiatt Leavenworth

Ada Lauder Visits Beatrice to See Pneumonia Patient

Mrs. Ada Lauder travels to Beatrice to be with her daughter Peony who is staying in a Mennonite hospital for pneumonia.

Ada Lauder Beatrice Peony

Letter From Germany Describes Farming and War Observations

Sgt. Ellis Garrett in Germany reports rolling country, oxen pulled plows, and large white or yellowish cows. He notes two wheel and four wheel wagons with rear brakes, robot planes overhead, and gravel roads, adding limited contact with home troops.

Ellis Garrett Germany Diller France Eilis Garrett

Rationing Ends for Cornpicker Certificates

AAA News notes discontinuation of cornpicker rationing and removal of certificate requirement for purchase. Dairy feed payments now issued on butter fat and milk sales for September and October at 10c per lb and 60c per cwt respectively. Jefferson County collected 158 bags of milkweed pods, assembled at Wilber for shipment to Petoskey Michigan for life jacket production.

Jefferson County Wilber Petoskey Michigan

Missionary Division Meeting Held With Local Hostesses

The Missionary Division of the Congregational church met Friday afternoon November 17 with Mrs Fouts leading devotionals and Mrs Ralph Long presiding at the business session. Mrs Willis Clark led the afternoon and Mrs Allie Bick assisted as hostess. Refreshments followed. The next Kensington gathering is set for December 1 at Mrs Allie Eick's home with a Christmas gift exchange.

Missionary Division The Congregational Church Fouts Allie Bick Ralph Long Willis Clark Kensington Allie Eick

Appointment of Hod Green as water bill collector

To City Water Patrons Co and after this date water bills may be paid to Hod Green appointed water bill collector. D V Fanders Village Chairman.

Weaving Through War: Poem and Reflections by a Major Chaplain

Beatrice Sun presents a wartime meditation titled Offer Poem to War Victims. Major Chaplain J.H. Reents of Hq 865th Division reflects on the war's suffering, faith, and the belief that God unrolls a wiser design. He recounts comforting scenes among white crosses and urges readers to trust divine weaving.

J.H. Reents 865Th Division Beatrice Sun

Red Cross POW Supplies Arrive in Kobe Japan

American and Canadian Red Cross relief for prisoners of war reach Kobe via Nahodka and Vladivostok, sent by ships under Soviet and Japanese supervision. The cargo worth about 1.5 million dollars includes clothing shoes coats cigarettes and YMCA books, with ICRC oversight to distribute to camps lacking shares from prior shipments. Previous deliveries on the Gripsholm in 1942 and 1943 totaled about 1.46 million dollars.

American Red Cross Kobe Japan Nahuaka Vladivostok Basil O'Connor Nahodka YMCA United States Russia Vledivostok Far East International Committee of the Red Cross Red_Cross

Navy Aptitude Earns Bartlett Assignment at Leavenworth

Lee Bartlett the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bartlett is accepted for duty in the Navy after passing his examination at Leavenworth Kansas.

Lee Bartlett Henry Bartlett Navy Leavenworth Kansas

Lutheran supper and bazaar postponed to Township Hall

The Ladies Aid of the Lutheran church on the state line postponed their supper and bazaar. It will now be held at the Township Hall in Hollenberg on Saturday afternoon and evening December 2.

Lutheran Church Vn Hollenberg

Seaman Buwans Enters Naval Training at Lake Aston Seattle

Seaman 2-c Edward Buwans attends naval training school at Lake Aston in Seattle Washington before entering service in June 1944. Previously he managed the Hart Bartlett Sturtevant grain elevator at Ellis.

Edward Buwans Naval Training School Lake Aston Seattle Wash Hart- Bartlett- Sturtevant Ellis

First Snow of the Season Falls Tuesday

The season's first snow arrived Tuesday covering streets and rooftops. School schedules and morning commutes faced interruptions as precipitation slowed travel in the region. Weather officials warned drivers to exercise caution and allow extra travel time.

Diller High School Names Virgil Bergmeier Captain

Naomi Snyder reports athletic news from Diller High School naming Virgil Bergmeier as team captain.

Diller High School News Naomi Snyder Athletic News Virgil Bergmeier

Steele City and Odell Lead Busy Basketball Schedule

Basketball schedule lists games across Steele City Odell Reynolds Plymouth Hollenberg Daykie Endicott and others from December to February with a conference tournament. A district tournament begins November 12 and school hours shift starting December 4 with 9 30 start and noon hour cut by a half hour. 100 percent Red Cross membership in all grade rooms.

Steele City Odell Reynolds Plymouth Hollenberg Daykie Endicott Red Cross

Eickmeier Family Visit with Lt Jacobs in Lincoln

Mr and Mrs Wm Eickmeier and Alvin visited Lincoln Sunday with their son in law and daughter Lt and Mrs Lloyd Jacobs Lt Jacobs is stationed at Lincoln Army Airbase.

Wm Eickmeier Alvin Lincoln Lloyd Jacobs Jacobs Lincoln Army Airbase

Gafe ford Spends Leave With Parents During Visit

B. M. 2-c and Mrs. Floyd Gafe ford are spending his leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Gaisford.

Floyd Gafeford Will Gaisford

Celebrate Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Luther Marsteller of Washington Kansas celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on November 26 with dinner guests including their son Robert Ray and extended family from Diller DeWitt Beatrice and other nearby towns. They were married on Thanksgiving day November 27 twenty five years ago.

Luther Marsteller Washington Kansas Robert Ray Wm. Ginthar Jr Ina Bill Donna Jean Maw Diller E L. Maytorn Kay DeWitt Mex Gill W. W. Hill Eunice Charles Hill Beatrice Marsteller

Thanksgiving guests journey from Nebraska to Colorado

Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sparkes hosted Thanksgiving guests on Thursday November 23. The Frisbies later moved to Brighton Colorado. Along the trip they visited Leonard Frisbie in Campbell Nebraska and DeVere Hale in Elba Colorado. Nellie Frisbie Hale was remembered.

Chester Sparkes Will Weers Shirley Ann Norman Frisbie Sharon Frisbies Brighton Colorado Leonard Frisbie Campbell Nebrand DeVere Hale Elba Colo Hale Nellie Frisbie

Change in school start time noted for daylight safety

A change takes effect Monday December 4 with school starting at 9 30 am and a half hour noon break, dismissal at four o clock. The shift aims to let country children begin classes in daylight and return home before dark.

Baby Girl Born at Odelle Hospital

A baby girl was born on Monday November 13 at Odelle hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meyer.

Odelle Hospital Frank Meyer

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