Lt Dale Garrels in Thrilling Action Over Velturno River
Delayed AP dispatch from Italy details Lt Dale R Garrels 23-year-old air corps pilot near the Volturno river during a mission. He narrowly dodged a mortar shell that burst 100 feet ahead and 20 feet right as he returned from bombing German road targets. The piece praises him and other servicemen contributing to the war effort.
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Associated Press
United States Army
Italy
Diller
Dale Garrele
Air Corps
Mediterranean
Dale R. Garrets
Volturno River
Garrels
Volturno
Garrele
Resignation of Jefferson county war price board chair
Charlies McGee resigns as acting chairman of the Jefferson county war price and rationing board effective November 1 after serving six months as acting head and 23 months on the board citing ill health as the reason for stepping down.
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Charlies McGee
Jefferson County War Price and Rationing Board
Bie
Band Rehearsal Schedule From Destruction City
Weekly band practice times listed by city bandmaster J. H. Rennick begin Monday evenings. High School Band from :10 to 6:10, Woodwinds 6:30 to 7:00, Trumpets and Horns 7:00 to 7:30, Trombones via 7:30 to 8:00, with 8:16 sharp 11 percent hours noted.
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J. H. Rennick
Mrs Margaret Albers Heads to Loveland for Winter Visit
Mrs Margaret Albers travels to Loveland Colorado to spend the winter with her son Ben Albers and family after leaving Monday night.
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Margaret Albers
Loveland
Colorado
Ben Albers
Ladies of the Congregational Church Sale Notice
To the Ladies of the Congregational Church press or bring sheeting needlework for sale. gale na Wren day, November 3.
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The
Congregational Church
Diller Men to Leave Soon For Army Induction
The November quota from Jefferson county will send 38 men to induction. Local draftees include Diller residents Harry Henry with others, Wathbor’s Gerald Ralph Close and teammates, Steele City’s Linn Homer Kuper, Endicott men Forrest Leroy Branson Ralph Robert Emery Joseph Henry Sullivan, Baird Arthur Goff Bernard George Kellie, and Fairbury’s Carroll Alfred Nickeson Frank Gughenhbaugh among others.
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Jefferson County
Selective Service Board
Fairbury
Diller
Harry Henry
Wathbor
Gerald Ralph Close
Lyle Dale Belding
Ray Lee Larkins
Russell Lee Madden
Steele City
Linn Homer Kuper
Endicott
Forrest Leroy Branson
Ralph Robert Emery
Joseph Henry Sullivan
Baird Arthur Goff
Bernard George Ke
Thief Steals Bond Funds From Fairbury High School
Fairbury high school students raised $300 for a bond campaign but a thief broke into the building Tuesday morning. Entry was gained via a basement window and the school safe door was tampered with. Separately the Nebraska Bankers Association renewed pledges to sell bonds with no government charge and to support 4 H club livestock projects and postwar financial planning.
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Fairbury High School
Nebraska Bankers Association
Roy Roelfs Seriously Ill At Odell Hospital
Roy Roelfs was taken to Odell hospital Sunday after becoming seriously ill. The cause of his illness is not yet determined. In Mrs Roelfs absence Mrs A J Hutchinson is staying in Odell taking care of the household duties.
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Roy Roelf
Odell Hospital
Roelf
Odell
A. J. Hutchinson
Wisconsin letter says Tristman returns to telephone supervision
A Wisconsin letter reports Bill Tristman is back to his first occupational love, supervising rural telephone lines. He works on the rural lines radiating from Ladysemith.
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Wisconsin
Bill Tristman
Ladysemith
Proud San Marino Couple Welcome Firstborn Son
Mr and Mrs Gus Gostelow of San Marino California announce the birth of their first child. Oct 26 Mrs Gus Gostelow will be remembered as Mrs Lillian Wiemers.
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Gus Gostelow
San Marino
Calif
Mies Lillian Wiemers
Nebraska WAC volunteers arrive at Fort Oglethorpe
Nebraska contingent of WAC volunteers reaches Fort Oglethorpe Georgia to replace war casualties. Beatrice citizens will vote on the council manager plan on November 16 with opposition forming against the proposal.
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Nebraska
Wac Volunteer
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
Beatrice
Light Rainfall Yet Insufficient Moisture Remains
A week of light showers left the area with the soil still dry. Farmers and officials warn that moisture is not adequate to meet crop needs.
Skelly Service Station urges anti freeze supply limit
Poone 41 Diller Nebraska prompt winter car care message from Robert Drake prop urging customers to buy anti freeze while supplies last at Skelly Service Station.
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Old Man Winter
Skelly
Robert Drake
Poone
Diller
Highway 103 Repair Improves West Bank Access
A maintenance crew worked a week to repair and fill the west bank of the Little Boulder Dam south of the bridge. Repeated floods and heavy traffic had weakened the ridge, leaving large holes. After the fill and resurfacing, Highway 103 now offers a solid entrance road for travelers.
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Boulder
Injury report from tractor accident near creek bed
Keith Hays sustained severe bruises after a tractor rolled on him while operating in a field. He was thrown face down as the machine toppled and landed in a creek bed, but no death occurred.
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Keith Hays
Penalties by Special OPA Officers for Violations
Special OPA officers issued penalties in a Fairbury hearing covering ix cases. Actions include speeding above 35 mph with 30 day driving ban, Estes Park vacation ration revocation to Jan 21, 1944, speeding at 50 mph with 30 days probation, speeding at 55 mph with back revocation, probation through war with limited speed in emergencies, and 30 day probation for a broken speedometer.
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Fairbury
OPA
Estes Park
Mrs Christie Seaman Returns from Colorado Springs
Mrs Christie Seaman returns Wednesday morning after eight weeks in Colorado Springs to assist in caring for her bedfast brother Will Clark who has been ill for two years.
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Christie Seaman
Colorado Springs
Will Clark
Mrs Ora Mayborn Undergoes Nasal Operation At St Elizabeth
Mrs. Ora Mayborn entered St Elizabeth hospital last week for a nasal operation. No further details were provided about the procedure or condition.
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Ora Mayborn
Mrs Kenneth Smith and Son Visit Ainsworth Sister
Mrs Kenneth Smith and her son from Ainsworth arrived Monday to spend several days with her sister, Mrs Orlo Geer.
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Kenneth Smith and Son
Ainsworth
Orlo Geer
Geer Bros. Service Station Teases Winter Antifreeze
Limited supply of antifreeze solution available for protection this winter. Geer Bros. Service Station offers the product at Diller Nebraska with contact via Phone 66 for purchase and details.
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Geer Bros
Diller, Neb
Civil Service Announces Diller Postmaster Exam
The Civil Service Commission will hold an open competitive exam for the Diller Postmaster vacancy. Applications must be on file in Washington, D. C. by November 12. Eligibility includes U.S. citizenship, one year residency in or near the office area, good health, and age limits. Both men and women may apply.
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Civil Service Commission
Diller
Commission
Washington, D. C
United States
Congress
Senate
United States Civil Service Commission
Farewell Party for Mr and Mrs John Lottman
Eighty neighbors and relatives surprised the Lottmans at a farewell gathering. The couple, long residents near Diller, had sold their farming equipment at a public sale October 12 before moving last Friday to Wymore to make their home.
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John Lottman
Lottmans
Diller
Wymore
Barnett Farewell Visit Before Lincoln Move
Mr and Mrs Clair Barnett welcomed friends and neighbors to their farm home last Thursday night to share an evening of visiting and cards. A farewell gift from well wishers was presented as they prepare to move to Lincoln.
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Clair Barnett
Lincoln
Diller School Shuts For Busy Week Amid Registrations
Diller schools close for a week after a recordWar Book IV registrations 831 books issued last week. Advanced students handled registrants while faculty completed evening work. First days of the week aided local manpower while boys shuck corn to help earn. Nebraska Teachers Convention in Lincoln fills two days. school to reconvene next Monday. The junior play They Gave Him a Card is set for Thursday November 4.
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Diller
Famy
Nebraska
Lincoln
Pfc and Mrs Lottman on furlough visit friends
Pfc and Mrs Harry Lottman have spent two weeks visiting friends and relatives during his furlough, traveling to the area for a break from duty.
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Pfc
Harry Lottman
NCSA Club Holds Memory Contest and Luncheon
NCSA club met Tuesday afternoon October 19 with members present. After the business meeting a memory contest was presented by the hostess. Mrs. Viers won the prize. A luncheon followed. Mrs. Hutchinson to entertain on November 11 1943 Armistice day rolls call.
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Ncsa Club
Mrs Garrels Heads to San Diego to Reunite with Furloughed Husband
Mrs Ernest Garrels also known as Dorothy Roelfs left by train Monday for San Diego California to join her marine husband Pvt Ernest who is on furlough but cannot travel home due to limited time.
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Ernest Garrels
Dorothy Roelfs
San Diego
Calif
Pvt
Ernest
Boy Celebrates First Birthday At Grandparents Home
Little Tommy McKenzie marked his first birthday last Sunday at his grandparents home. The party climaxed with a cake bearing a solitary candle as his parents Elizabeth Green and Don McKenzie looked on.
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Tommy McKenzie
Don McKenzie
Elizabeth Green
Frisbie Family Social Scenes Hidden in Beatrice Visit
Mr and Mrs Bert Frisbie hosted Sunday dinner in Lincoln with their son Henry and wife. Mr and Mrs John Greider, sister of Mrs Frisbie, attended. Beatrice hosts Mr and Mrs Fred Frisbie who dined with Verna D Hill and later visited Bert Frisbie in the afternoon.
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Bert. Frisbie
Henry
Lincoln
John. Greider
Frisbie
Fred Frisbie
Beatrice
Verna D. Hill
Bert Frisbie
In Appreciation for Kindness After Hospital Stay
I sincerely thank friends and relatives for cards flowers and letters during my hospital stay. Mrs Harold Heprichs expresses gratitude for support and well wishes received.
Albert Sasse Leaves for Savannah Missouri Hospital
Albert Sasse departed last Friday for Savannah Missouri to enter a hospital for treatment.
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Albert Sasse
Savanah
Missouri
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Velturno River
Roy Roelfs
Diller Opera House
Civil Service
Diller School
Harold Heprichs
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