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.
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1944
Page
1
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Robert Hiatt completed his pre induction physical at Leavenworth on November 20 and is at home awaiting his call, expected sometime in December.
Mrs. Ada Lauder travels to Beatrice to be with her daughter Peony who is staying in a Mennonite hospital for pneumonia.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lee Bartlett the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bartlett is accepted for duty in the Navy after passing his examination at Leavenworth Kansas.
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.
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.
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.
Naomi Snyder reports athletic news from Diller High School naming Virgil Bergmeier as team captain.
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.
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.
B. M. 2-c and Mrs. Floyd Gafe ford are spending his leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Gaisford.
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.
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.
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.
A baby girl was born on Monday November 13 at Odelle hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meyer.
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