Missing Marine Roger Diller Reported by War Department
Pfc. Roger Diller 22 marine in the Southwest Pacific listed missing in action after a year in combat. He entered service in 1942 and earned early recognition during Guadalcanal Diary filming on the Pacific coast. He has seven brothers and four sisters, all listed with relatives in Chicago Shreveport Washington C Quantico and Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Diller
Southwest Pacific
War Department
J. Smith Diller
Diller
Pacific Coast
Roger
Neal
Robert
Chicago
Cerrol
Shreveport
Aubrey
Washington
D. C
Henry
U.S. Navy
Laurice
Stanley
Lincoln
Max Logan Diller
Eloise
Young
Boston
Rachel Spurlock
Quantico
Julia Diller
Samuel Diller
Diller pilot redeems watch for $100 reward
F/O Alfred Sasse, serving at Fort Worth Army Air Field, found a missing wrist watch on a hotel sidewalk. He answered a classified ad offering 100 dollars for its return and delivered the heirloom to Mrs. Warren P. Acres of Dallas, now valued at about 1500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Sasse
Fort Worth Army
Air Field
Fort Worth
Texas
Sasse
Warren P. Acrews
Dallas
Supper and Bazaar by Hope Reformed Ladies at Harbine
The Ladies of the Hope Reformed Church in Harbine host their annual bazaar and supper at Harbine School on Friday October 20. Doors open at 6 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Reformed Church
Harbine
Harbine’school
Lincoln teen injured after car hits road jog
Alfred McCune age 17 of Lincoln is hospitalized after a car he rode in struck a post at 17th and another street. The driver says he did not know about the jog in the road and lost control as he approached it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred McCune
Roy McCune
Lincoln
Diller Wins 15-14 Over Plymouth
Diller edged Plymouth 15-14 in a close contest. The victory showcased a decisive point swing in the final moments as Diller secured the win.
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Diller
Ellis Mourns A T Nelson After Long Illness
A T Nelson born Stockholm 1863 died Oct 4 1944 at Mennonite hospital Beatrice after a week illness aged 80 years 10 months and 10 days. He came to the U S at 14 near Des Moines and worked for Western Newspaper Union later in Dallas Des Moines Omaha Lincoln. Survived by four sons Harry Melvin Fred and Herbert, daughter died in infancy, wife Emily predeceased him. Funeral Oct 8 at Ellis Methodist Church with Rev W H Clark. burial Ellis cemetery.
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Axel, Theodore Nelson
Stockholm
Sweden
Mennosite
Beatrice
Des Moins
Union
Dallas
Texas
Emily Berg
Des Moines
Omaha
Lincoln
Ellis
Mre
Nelson
Melvin
Sweden “Methodist Church
Swedish Methodist Church
Ellis Methodist Church
A. T
Furlough Visit Noted for Dale Close and Wife
Dale Close and his wife visited Saturday at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Close and Mr. and Mrs. Foyd. Dale is stationed at Camp Bowie, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Close
Harry Close
Foyd
Man
Dale
Camp Bowie
Texas
Pvt Robert L Stephens Completes Basic Training
Pvt Robert L Stephens finished his basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky and arrived home on a delayed route Sunday noon with his parents Mr and Mrs Lorrep Stephens and brothers and sister in attendance.
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Robert L Stephens
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Lorrep Stephens
Beatrice Resident Feels Recovery After Hospital Stay
William Eickmeyer, back from Beatrice hospital, moves about in a wheelchair. Doctors advise remaining off his feet while he continues convalescing at home.
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Wm. Eickmeyer
Beatrice Hospital
Huttenmeyers Return from Grain Dealer Conventions
Mr and Mrs John Huttenmeyer returned Wednesday from Chicago where they had attended two grain dealer conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Huttenmeyer
Chicago
Grain Dealer’s
Wiemers Move to Beatrice After Farm Sale
Mr and Mrs Alpha Wiemers who sold their farm home west of Diller to Max Logan moved to Beatrice last week and occupy 738 North Seventh street. He has been a successful farmer and hog raiser and ran an implement store at 312 South Sixth Street. He invites friends to call.
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Alpha Wiemers
Diller
Max Logan
Beatrice
North Seventh Street
Wiemers
South Sixth Street
California Visitors Stay With Diller Kin
Mr and Mrs Frank Garton from Ocean Park California visit Diller relatives and friends. Mrs Garton calls at the Record office to renew his subscription and he says he still likes Nebraska best.
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Frank Garton
Ocean Park
California
Diller
Rally Day at Diller Congregational Church in Nebraska
Card of thanks from Diller Nebraska expresses gratitude for support after bereavement. Rally Day program featured a Sunday School presentation and eleven o clock worship with Alibi sermon by Mr. Pullen. Special guests included Frank Spear Lillie Coleman and teachers from Fairbury. promotion and class activities noted.
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Congregational Church
Pullen
Frank Spear
Lillie Coleman
Fairbury
Miss Thorngate
Misa Franz
McBride
Doris Wolken
Darrell Green
Virginia visitors spend weekend with Choogee family
Mrs. Ray Ecklund and daughter Dixie of Virginia and Mrs. Harry Lottman of Beatrice visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Choogee and Delores for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Ecklund
Dixie
Virginia
Harry Lottman
Beatrice
Charles Choogee
Delores
Homeward Start for W E Anderson After Mayo Clinic Stay
W E Anderson who underwent a successful operation at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota has left the hospital and is expected to return to Disler later this week. He and his wife are visiting relatives during the return trip.
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W. E. Anderson
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Birthday Supper Honors Gene and Joan
Pvt Robert Stephens was a supper guest of Mr and Mrs Wm Wiemers and family Tuesday evening in honor of Gene and Joan's fourth birthday.
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Robert Stephens
Girls Reserve Schedule Paper Collection
The Girls Reserve will collect paper next Tuesday afternoon at 3 20.
Diller High School News and Junior Play Cast List
This week's Diller High notes the final week of the first six weeks with standard tests. The junior play cast includes Alvera Saathoff Twila Michels Dorothy Aodereen Gloria Miller Alvera Engleman Darrel Green Orma Champ Camilla Hubka Lynn Thompson Dwaine Weigel Orville Lottman and Naomi Snyder. Teacher convention scheduled in Lincoln October 25 to 27. school dismissed October 20 and resumes October 30 for a ten day corn husk vacation. Keith Baker, sophomore, enlisted in the Merchant Marines in Kansas City as Gunnery Mate 3rd class. expected to depart early next week.
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Alvera Saathoff
Twila Michels
Dorothy Aodereen
Gloria Miller
Alvera Engleman
Darrel
Green
Orma Champ
Camilla Hubka
Lynn Thompson
Dwaine Weigel
Orville Lottman
Naomi Snyder
Lincoln
Keith Baker
Merchant Marines
Kansas City
Boys Athletics Team Prepares After Weather Break
The boys in athletics missed practice due to bad weather and play basketball in the gym. Three or four games remain, including Plymouth on Wednesday evening the 11th. Dates with Hollenberg and Endicott not set. games planned for next week.
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Plymouth
Hollenberg
Endicott
Diller
Ludington
Mail Packages Early Congressman Urges Timely Sends
Congressman Carl Curtis urges sending military parcels early between September 15 and October 15 to ensure delivery to overseas G I Joe personnel. Army Navy and Post Office Department stress mailing as soon as possible due to changing battle lines and troop movements. Official PMG labels are sent to next of kin of prisoners of war for delivery to concentration camps, and no parcels should be sent without the official label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Curtis
G. I. Joe
Army, Navy and Post Office Department
Marhsal
Football Schedule At University Of Missouri Season
The list shows home games for Foot Ball Season with dates October 28 against Missouri and November 11 against Iowa State College and November 25 against Kansas State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Missouri
Iowa State College
Kansas State College
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Marine
United States Navy
Seven Seas
United “States Marine Corps
United States Naval Air Force
United States Coast Guard
United States
I. D. V.fanders
Eby Prochia
D. V. Fanders
City of
Nebraska
Axel Thedore
Harry
Big Fork
Mont
Fred
Guide’ Rock
Herbert
Long Beach
Cal
Frank
Moline
Lil
Methodist Church
W. H Clark
Miss Raymond
Frank Cully
Ray Green
Ellis Cemetery
Fred Leonard
Harry Foster
Henry Bartlett
Verne Hemphill
Charles Carpenter
Roy Mathias
Mrs
Harry Nelson
Grace Madden
Montana
Fred Nelson
Gypsie Rock
Herbert Nelson
Calif
Joe Madden
Ladie
W.H. Clark
Melvin Nelson
Frank O. Nelson
Diller Congregational Church
Earl Weigel
Diller High School News
Athletic News
Virgil Bergmeier
WSCS
Kensington
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