Petitions Circulating for Diller Area Grade and High School
Petitions are circulating in the Diller vicinity for a grade school district and a rural high school district to join with Diller. Districts in Jefferson and Gage counties seek inclusion in the grade school with a valuation exceeding two million dollars, and the high school district approaching five million. Approval requires 55 percent voter support in each district, petitions go to the county superintendent and then the state superintendent, followed by a hearing. If approved, a strong rural school and high school at Diller would result.
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Diller
Jefferson County
Gage County
Diller Harvest Holiday Draws Crowd and Prizes
Diller’s second annual Harvest Holiday on Saturday Oct 3 drew a large crowd. Over $200 in cash and prizes were given away by 21 Diller merchants. The event opened with a kiddie parade down Main Street to City Hall.
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Diller
Main Street
Pets
Linda
Diller fair honors variety of hobby displays and pageant entries
Costume acts feature Lasse,i in cowgirl attire with a pony and Sandra Henrichs as Miss America Anything on Wheels. Honorable mentions go to Elizabeth Wolff Gordon Darrell Maatsch Allen Larry Svajgr Pattie Jimmie McKenzie Bonnie Romisch and Marcia Zeleny. Adult and youth hobby displays win top prizes in multiple divisions with special exhibits of old letterheads and photographs.
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Lasse
Sandra Henrichs
Light of the World
Garden Club
Elm Livestock Masters
F. Grone
Little Blue Valley
C. Palpaer
Little Blue Valley Baking Club
E. Svaghr
Stanley Geer
Larry Doggett
Elva Jean Schultz
Clarence Palmer
E. Jordening
C. Palmer
Max Logan
Diller
Yesteryear
Diller Record Printing Office
Frank Pearce
The
Record
J. H. Frazee
Genevieve Clark
George Witcofski
A. Weage
Paul Kuehner
S. B. Viers
Thieves Rob Firms In Diller Monday Night
Thieves robbed Geer Bros Phillips 66 Station and two Diller grain elevators on Monday night or Tuesday morning. Orlo Geer discovered the break on Tuesday opening for business. Losses included cash changes, a clock, tires, a Prestone case, and a typewriter. Cooper's Elevator and Farmer's Elevator reported smaller takings and breached windows. Sheriff Deyo Hughes investigated.
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Hollis Wolf
Mgr
Cooper's
Fony Zelény
Parmer’s
Hollis Wolff
Deyo Hughes
Fairbury
DeWitt Dominates Diller With First Half Surge
DeWitt six players scored four touchdowns in the first half as they routed Diller 40 to 12. Scorers included Vic Schuermah Chuck Clausen Bob Ihderlied Big Walker and Richard Lautenschlager with Dirk Wolf throwing to Ralph McCulough for a 27 yard score.
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DeWitt
Diller
Vic Schuermah
Chuck Clausen
Bob Ihderlied
Big Walker
Richard Lautenschlager
Dirk Wolf
Ralph
McCulough
Pillex
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Clude
Diller Commercial Club
E. H. Jordening
City Ball Park
Spanks Diller
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