Beatrice Polio Cases Prompt Precautions and School Closures
Beatrice reports multiple polio cases causing worry in the city with 8 to 13 cases noted. Miss Isabelle Snyder a first grade teacher at Fairview School is in serious condition and received an iron lung just in time. Schools closed for a week and additional precautions enacted. one more case reported in Pickrell.
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Beatrice
Daily Sun
Isabelle Snyder
Fairview
Snyder
The
Sun
Pickrell
Booklover's Club Opens Season with A Country Editor Review
The Booklover's Club resumes meetings on Thursday October 10 with Miss Alice Specht reviewing Henry B. Hough's A Country Editor at Mrs. Max Logan's home. The tale follows a man who becomes editor of a small town weekly after work on Chicago and New York papers. Readers are promised a treat with this new release.
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Booklover’s Club
Alice Specht
Henry B. Hough
Max Logan
Chicago
New York
Hot lunches begin at school house tomorrow
Hot lunches for students will start at noon tomorrow with more than one hundred served on the first day. Mrs. Shelley of the Fairbury WPA office and two state office workers from Lincoln assisted Mrs. Calkins in preparations, with Miss Mary Beckwith chosen to assist. A man and a woman will join the staff soon.
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Shelley
WPA
Fairbury
State Office
Lincoln
Calkins
Mary Beckwith
Hutchinson Sisters Take Jobs In Texas
Miss Myrtle Hutchinson, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs A Hutchinson, went to Texas about a month ago for a vacation. She has secured a position in a drug store at San Antonio and will remain in Texas. She had formerly been employed in Beatrice. Miss Maxine Hutchinson, who went to Texas about a year ago and secured employment, is now working in Beatrice again.
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Myrtle Hutchinson
A. Hutchinson
Texas
San Antonio
Beatrice
Maxine Hutchinson
Hemminger Family Welcomes Son at Beatrice Hospital
Born to Mr and Mrs Ralph Hemminger near Blue Springs in Beatrice Menno hospital on Monday September 30 a baby boy weighing 8 pounds (Verlen Calkins) becomes the Hemminger grandparents again.
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Ralph Hemminger
Verlen Calkins
Blue Springs
Mennonite Hospital
Beatrice
H. G Hemminger
Rev F G Knauer Celebrates Seventy Fifth Birthday
Seward resident and former Presbyterian pastor Rev F G Knauer marked his seventy fifth birthday on Wednesday October second. Diller friends sent greetings through cards and letters.
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F. G. Knauer
Seward
Presbyterian Church
Albert Sasse Returns Home After Appendicitis Operation
Albert Sasse returned to his home near Diller on Tuesday from Odell hospital where doctors operated for appendicitis last week. He is progressing well and feeling fine.
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Albert Sasse
Diller
Odell Hospital
Albert
YMCA Secretary Bill Leask To Address Youth
County YMCA secretary Bill Leask is set to speak to young people at the Methodist church next Sunday evening at 7 30.
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Bill
Leask
County Ymca
Methodist Church
Diller Pep Club Chili Supper Boosts Funds at Gym
The Diller high school Pep Club held a chili supper at the gym on Wednesday night and reports about five dollars more in funds due to reduced expenses.
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Diller High School
Fourth child born to Col and Mrs Chas A Liedberg
A daughter, the couple's fourth child, arrived Wednesday October 2nd at their home. The event adds a new member to Col. and Mrs. Liedberg's family with local joy and congratulations from relatives.
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Col
Mrs
Chas. A. Liedberg
Corn Husking Contest At Plymouth
The Jefferson County corn husking contest will be held at Herbert Weichel farm one mile east of Plymouth on Thursday October 18 starting at 10 a.m. Entries must reach J J Gottschalg secretary Plymouth Nebraska by 6 p.m. October 14. Sponsored by Plymouth Commercial Club. Refreshments entertainment and prizes for the first five contestants husking the most corn. Watch for hand bills for complete program details.
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Jefferson County
Herbert Weichel
Plymouth
J.J
Nice New Home Near Town Progress Reported by Record
The Will Weers house northwest of town shows brick veneer laid and lathing nearly finished. Will Weers, Delmar Champ, and Chester Sparks work on the project as Ray Green and Bill Bond run wires for telephone. The home will feature heat water and electric lights with a full basement and four rooms on the first floor plus two bedrooms and a sewing room upstairs.
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Record
Will Weers
Delmar Champ
Chester Sparks
Ray Green
Bill Bond
Frances Bolender Wins Nebraska Jersey Club Champion
Frances Bolender of the Bovine Champions H Dairy Club under R E Campbell Fairbury was named champion Jersey Club member of Nebraska by the state committee L I Frisbie Guy Davis and M N Lawritson. The award, based on yearly club activities leadership and achievement, includes a registered Jersey heifer from the Nebraska Jersey Breeder's Association.
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Frances Bolender
R. E. Campbell
Fairbury
Nebraska
L. I. Frisbie
Guy Davis
M. N Lawritson
Nebraska Jersey Breeder’s Association
Kansas State Husking Contest Details
The Kansas State corn husking contest will be held 14 miles west of Washington on October 23. The champion will win 100 dollars and a trophy, with runners up earning 50 25 15 and 10 dollars. The two top huskers receive trips to the national contest in Iowa.
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Kansas
Stores Close Sundays for Weekday Rest Rolls Out
Diller announces that Allen's Store Farmer's Store Long's Store Hughes' Store will remain closed on Sundays to give owners and clerks one complete day of rest each week.
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Diller
Allen’s
Farmer’s Store
Long’s
Hughes
Slumber Party Planned by Jefferson County Girls Reserve
The Girls Reserve of Jefferson County schedules a slumber party at Camp Jefferson from Friday evening to Sunday morning. An estimated 80 to 100 girls are expected to attend.
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Jefferson County
Camp Jefferson
Dorcas Society Food Sale Next Saturday at Allen's Store
The Methodist Dorcas society announces a food sale Saturday afternoon and evening at Allen's Store. Committee members organize the event to raise funds.
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The
Methodist Dorcas Society
Allen’s Store
Dedication Service Planned at Lutheran Church
The Lutheran church will be re-dedicated next Sunday with details in the church notes outlining the program and participants.
Pioneer Conference sets dates for year events
Executive committees from all schools met to schedule the coming year’s Pioneer Conference events. Key dates include October 16 JCAC at Jansen and March 28 29 Grade school basketball at Reynolds or Daykin with other activities through April 24 track meet. The calendar aids tax exemption on ticket revenue and reduces date conflicts.
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Pioneer Conference
JCAC
Jansen
Reynolds
JCA
Endicott
JCA Steele City
JCAU
Daykin
I’lymouth
Diller
Dillerpril
Pioneer
Lutheran Convention to Convene in Omaha October 9 16
The twelfth biennial convention of the United Lutheran Church in America will meet in Omaha Nebraska from October 9 to 16. Sessions occur at Hotel Fonte nelle with business items including church position on conscientious objectors in war and a Rural Church Department to aid small country congregations. News coverage via Omaha papers and radio. Sunday October 13 program to be carried by National Columbia and Mutual networks.
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United Lutheran Church In America
Omaha
Nebraska
Fontenelle
American Lutheran Church
United Lutheran Church
National
Columbia
Mutual
Ed Giles visits Diller and Fontanelle friends in 1914
Edw Giles a sales man for J A Pickard Son visited Diller with Boss Wright returning to Fontanelle Iowa. He came last weekend bringing Boss Wright to Creda Haggerman at Hollenburg and visited Beattie relatives before arriving in Diller. Mrs Giles Sophie Johnston died suddenly about nineteen months ago while shopping in a Fontanelle store.
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Edw. Giles
J. A. Pickard & Son
Pickards
Diller
Fontanelle
Iowa
Boss Wright
Roy . (Creda) Haggerman
Hollenburg
Beattie
J. B. Wright
Clark Diller Reunion at City Hall Draws Local Crowd
The Clarks and Dillers held a family reunion at Diller city hall last Sunday with about fifty attendees. The Record did not arrive with a fuller report for this week.
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Dillers
Diller
Birth Announcement for Dorothy Hiatt Wymore Daughter
A daughter was born Monday September 23 to Mr and Mrs Ira Wy more of Liberty. The newborn is named Dorothy Hiatt Wymore and joins the family at home.
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Ira Wymore
Dorothy Hiatt
Liberty
Who Wrote Dixie by Cong Carl T Curtis
Library of Congress holds hidden musical treasures including Dixie with Daniel Emmett's signature. Workers sorted centuries of music in the cellars revealing first editions of Stephen Foster works and the Star Spangled Banner and Lincoln funeral music among 100000 items.
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Library of Congress
Abraham Lincoln
Dixie
Daniel Emmett
Stephen Foster
Capitol
Mrs. Noah Handley and Noah J. Handley Die Near Steele City
Mrs. Noah Handley born November 16 1875 in Saint Louis died September 25 1940 in Steele City hospital at age 65. They lived on a farm northwest of Steele City where both died within ten days. Noah Handley died September 15 1940. One sister Mrs. Mary Froning of Handley Texas survived with her son. Funeral services were held September 29 at Waggoner funeral home Diller with Henry Phelman reading. interment in Fairbury cemetery beside her mother.
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Ida M. Kisner
Saint Louis
Missouri
Steele City Hospital
Geo. Kisner
Margaret Gieser
Germany
Miss Eisner
Noah J. Handley
Steele City
Mr. Handley
Mary Froning
Handley
Texas
Waggoner Funeral
Diller
Fairbury Christian Science Church
Henry Phelman
Harry Wood
C E. Christensen
Fairbury Church
Fairbury
Draft boards named for Jefferson and Gage counties
Nebraska draft boards for 93 counties announced this week with Jefferson and Gage counties listing members. Jefferson officials include Charles R Moon Louis B Koenig Charlie E Waggoner J C Hartigan D O Hughes. Gage members include Charles L Brewster Roy B Chase Frank M Miltenberger Harry R Brown M S Hevelone. Draft registration date set for October 16.
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Nebraska
Douglas
Lancaster
Roosevelt
Jefferson and
Gage Counties
Charles R. Moon
Fairbury
Louis B. Koenig
Plymouth
Charlies E. Waggoner
Diller
J.C. Hartigan
D. O. Hughes
Gage County
Charles L Brewster
Beatrice
Roy B. Chase
Wymore
Frank M Miltenberger
Cortland
Harry R. Brown
M. S. Hevelone
Dr I Q At Omaha to Host Nightly Q&A at Horse Show
Famed mental banker Dr I Q will host nightly answer challenges at the Ak Sar Ben Horse Show in Omaha from October 6 to 12. Contestants must provide correct answers to win prizes as performances proceed each evening.
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I. Q
Ak-Sar-Ben
Twenty Five Years of Married Life in Diller Celebration
The Frank Roseman home marked their 25th wedding anniversary Sunday September 29 with church, dinner, and a surprise visit from twin sister and sister in law from Chicago along with family from Newton Harbine Sterling and Diller. Guests and relatives joined the couple for meals pictures and afternoon visits culminating in pinochle and well wishes for many more anniversaries.
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Frank Roseman
Mrs. Roseman
Max Stammerjohn
Chicago
Herman Eberhardt
Newton
Wisconsin
Alfred Wiemers
Rei Phe
Carl Stammerjohn
Eberhardt
Rev Wolff
F A Roseman
Walter Eberhardt
Otto Allerheileger
Belya Jean
Maria Jean
Alfred Wieters
Karel Jane
Clarence
Arlene Roseman
Diller
Messrs
Norman and
Marvin Wolff
Sterling
Nebraska
Herman Arnott
Lila Mae
Harbine
Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebrated by Local Friends
Mr and Mrs Frank Roseman marked their silver wedding anniversary Monday evening with about 35 neighbors and friends. Fr a Wiemers and Mrs John Duis won high prizes while Mrs Will Roseman and Orville Duis took low prizes. The couple received a keepsake gift and a late hour lunch followed as guests departed wishing them many more anniversaries.
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Frank Roseman
Fran Wiemers
John Duis
Will Roseman
Orville Duis
Injured Hugo man Donald Bugbee in hunting accident
Donald Bugbee, son of Dani Bugbee and owner of Bugbee Funeral Home in Hugo Colorado, was seriously wounded on September 24 by an accidental gunshot while placing a gun in his car. Reports varied on his condition as neighbors awaited details.
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Donald Bugbee
Dani Bugbee
Diller
Donald
Hugo
Colorado
Bugbee Funeral Home
Gactine
Cattle Shipments From Endicott Farms Reach Omaha Market
Dr. C. E. Rice shipped about 70 head of cattle to the Omaha market last Sunday from his Endicott area farms. The consignment included fat cattle and stock cattle. Roy Roelfs hauled three loads, Emil Krebs one, and two other men one load each.
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C. E. Rice
Omaha
Endicott
Roy Roelfs
Emil Krebs
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Margaret Barnett
Lutheran Convention
Clark-Diller
Cong
Carl T. Curtis
Noah Handley
the Draft Board
Jefferson
Dr “I. Q
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