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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1942
Page
1
Diller prepares to open Monday September 7 at 9 a.m. with five new experienced teachers joining Supt. Carl Ludington and a complete staff. Registration for high school begins September 5 at 9 a.m. and for grades 1-8 at 9 a.m. September 7.
Mrs. Caylor, who previously broke a hip in June and was being cared for at Mrs. Phoebe Curry's home in Tecumseh, suffered a new accident on Sunday breaking her left arm just above the wrist. She is the mother of Mes Ira Place and has many friends who will be sorry to hear of the misfortune.
The Republican State Convention is in session in Omaha with delegates from across the county. Notables include Mrs. W E Anderson of Diller and Robt V Denney who will greet Joseph W Martin of Massachusetts. County officers renewed terms and caucuses set for Sept 30 to nominate local officials.
Harold M. Fasnacht, son of Mrs. Grace Fasnacht Arthur of Diller Nebraska, has graduated from the Aviation Ordnance School at U S Naval Air Station Jacksonville Florida and is now a qualified aviation gunner and ordnance man. He enlisted in February 1942 and trained at Great Lakes before his transfer to Jacksonville. He will likely be assigned to a naval air unit for further duty.
Schultis Bros auctioneers announce a sale Monday September 14 at the farm of Mrs Bill Ahrends twenty three miles south of Diller. Goods include milk cows a 1935 Chevrolet car a rubber tired McCormick Deering tractor a Baldwin combine farm machinery and other equipment watch for bills and ads in Next week s Record
An 83 lb boy was born at Odell hospital to Mr and Mrs Wilbur Green on Sunday August 30th. The brief item notes the birth and the parental names.
Eleventh annual band festival drew about 10000 attendees including bands from Diller Deshler Hebron Geneva Beatrice and Kansas towns. Marysville led Ingalsbe Victory medley with patriotic selections and Ruth Hiatt wowed with Songs of the Trail. Evening massed band and chorus directed by Prof. Magnus Paysen featured Ernest Phillippi and a Stout Hearted Men encore.
Raymond Rietfors longtime bookkeeper at Diller State Bank resigns to join the U S Naval Reserve and begin training at Great Lakes Ill Sept 7. Lumir Smith of Hallam replaces him as bank bookkeeper. Smith is a Clatonia High School graduate.
The Democratic State convention will be held in Omaha this Thursday September 3. Jefferson county delegates include Mrs Homer Yeakle Mrs Jack Henney Luther Bonham H B Riley Mrs Clay Vaughn Milt Coffman E A Wunder Mrs R R Ruhnke Wells Andrews Dorca Helvey and Will Compton. Alternates are A A Scott Frank S Wells and Glen Waugh. At Fairbury last Thursday the county convention elected George A Skultety as county chairman replacing Morris Speir. E A Starke was chosen secretary treasurer and Mrs Dolores Henney was vice chairman.
Roger Diller, a naval cadet at Iowa City, is taking pre-flight training at Iowa State University. He enjoys the location. He graduated from Diller High School in 1940 and is the son of J. Smith Diller.
Howard Peters, formerly of Diller, is now employed at the Beech Aircraft plant in Wichita Kansas as an inventory clerk in the auditing department. He and wife Mrs Peters reside at 1737 North Waco Street in Wichita. Mrs Peters is daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Amos of the northeast.
Mr and Mrs R J Bazant relocate from Fairbury to Diller living in the Etta Mayborn Estate area in the northwest part of town. Mr Bazant becomes the new manager for the Diller Farmers Elevator.
Above the subdued musical background of 275 instruments, W. S. Pettit, a 54 year drummer with the Fairbury band, received an ovation. Community singing was led by T E Longdon of Fairbury. Platform chairmen were Russell A. Davis and R. V. Tye, with Harold L. Chatelain directing the Washington, Hebrons and Fairbury bands as festival director.
Mr and Mrs Ben Roelfs celebrated their Golden wedding anniversary with a Sunday gathering. Children and relatives from central Illinois and Nebraska sent greetings, and the event included dinner ice cream and cake. attendees listed include John Roelfa Edith Mrs Robert Enniga two children Hastings Neb Roberta Evelyn Steele City Neb Pete Wenz Fairbury Alfred Roelfs Jansen Richard Rippie Abe George Roelfs Marie Roelfs Carl Freitag Peoria Illinois and others.
Robert Lottman of Diller is among 16 men sent to the Naval Training Station at Great Lakes Illinois as apprentice seamen. Also listed from Beatrice are Henry F Brandt Jr Dean F Walker Keith L Mosier Bernard W McVay Taylor E Callaway Eugene F Cook. From Fairbury Dale E Terp Harold E Long. From Wymore Richard L Workman Harry L Miller Ralph E Herman.
The Elks lodge added about 140 names to the county honor roll, bringing the total to 825 armed forces members. A larger board is being planned to display additional names on the glass-enclosed display near the courthouse.
Navy man A. B. Goodwin from Beatrice station will visit Fairbury courthouse Wednesday morning from 9 to 12. Men with skills in radio machinist work metal work and pharmacy are urged to apply for Navy service with major advancement prospects.
Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Clark resign from the sugar ration board and Mrs. Ludington takes over. Officials thank the public for cooperation and sacrifice and remind residents to bring ration books when visiting Mrs. Ludington.
Miss Geraldine Wiemers of Diller left last Friday for Valentine Nebraska where she will begin her second year as third grade teacher at the schools.
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