WPA project expands Pawnee Fairbury highway to 60 feet
The stretch from the Diller cemetery east to Fairbury, about fourteen miles, becomes a WPA project to provide relief labor in Jefferson county. Foreman Harry Thompson oversees 48 workers starting at the Gage county line. capacity rises to 85 daily. Officials plan a $51,000 investment to widen and grade, with possible west-end crews.
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Pawnee City
Fairbury Highway
Diller Cemetery
Fairbury
Jefferson County
Steele City
Endicott
Harbine
Diller
Harry Thompson
Gage County
Patterson
Frank Grabber
Jefferson-Gage County
Reunion Brings Spence Family Together After Eighteen Years
Mrs. C. W. Spence of Jackson Tennessee visited brothers E S Bugbee and Dana Bugbee near Diller and their families. The two sides last met eighteen years ago. The Spences once lived in Steele City with Mrs Spence serving as postmaster during Cleveland's first two terms. Grover Cleveland won in 1884, lost in 1888, and won a second term in 1892.
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C. W. Spence
Jackson
Tennessee
E.S. Bugbee
Diller
Dana Bugbee
Fairbury
Spence’s
Steele City
Spence
Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
James G. Blaine
Benjamin Harrison
Mrs Clark Perkins Injured in Lincoln Car Crash
Mrs. Clark Perkins of Lincoln remained in hospital after injuries from an automobile accident Monday night. She previously lived in Beatrice.
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Clark Perkins
Lincoln
Perkins
Beatrice
National corn husking contest set for Ohio
The national corn husking contest will be held in Ohio this year. Alva L. Ogle of Newark owns a 100 acre field expected to yield 60 bushels per acre. The event is scheduled for November 10.
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Ohio
Alva L. Ogle
Newark
Principal Carl Ludington Moves Family to Miller Residence
Mr Carl Ludington the principal of the Diller school has moved his family into the Miller residence one block west of the main site recently vacated by Wm on
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Carl Ludington
Diller School
Miller
Wm. On
Funeral Home to Replace Odell Residence in Marysville Sale
Dr. I N Pickett of Odell reportedly sold his fine residence this week to a Marysville Kansas party who plans to convert the property into a modern funeral home.
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I. N. Pickett
Odell
Marysville
Kansas
Record for students and teachers away from home
A notice offering a term long program priced at 100 dollars. It targets students and teachers traveling or living away from home to participate and benefit from the term. The message emphasizes value and suitability for those temporarily distant from their home base.
Geer Family Welcomes Seventh Geer Baby Carole Gean
Mr and Mrs Virgil Geer celebrate the birth of a 7 percent Ib daughter Carole Gean on Tuesday morning September 1 1936. Grandparents are Cal and Orpha Waggoner. It is the Geers fourth child with Roy Geer’s children each having one offspring.
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Virgil Geer
Carole Gean
Cal
Orpha Waggoner
the Geers
Roy Geer
Miss Diller Pageant Crown Won By Lucille Findling
Lucille Findling was chosen Miss Diller at a city park pageant held last Thursday evening sponsored by the Diller Woman's Club. Velma Webling finished runner-up with Malvery Prather third as eleven other entrants competed. Judges included Mrs. C. A. Anderson and helpers Dr. Robert Taylor and R. I. Idol. The event featured a Nebraska setting with showers and gusty winds, yet the twelve contestants remained poised and the pageant closed successfully with Mayor John Steiner crowning Miss Diller.
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Diller Woman’s Club
Lucille Findling
Allen’s Cash Store
Diller
Velma Webling
Cornbelt Lumber Co
Malvery Prather
Green’ Room Cafe
C. A. Anderson
Beatrice
Nebraska Federation
Women
Nebraska
Scott Miller
Womana’ Club
Woman’s Club
Waggoner Guests Attend Van Marter Nuptials in Fairbury
Miss Jeannette Van Marter daughter of Mr and Mrs Wa Van Marter of Fairbury married Mr Ralph Erikson of Atchison Kansas on Sunday afternoon August 31 at the bride’s parents home in Fairbury Mr Erikson is employed by Blish Mire Sillman in Atchison and they will reside there.
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Chas. Waggoner
Cal. Waggoner
Jeannette _Van Marter
Wa_ Van Marter
Fairbury
Ralph Erikson
Atchison, Kansas
Mr. Erikson
Blish Mire & Sillman
Atchison
Family Journey to Omaha for Hospital Treatment
Dr. Ellis traveled to Omaha last Monday with his daughter Mrs. Ross Hays to seek treatment at the Lutheran Hospital there. Mrs. Hays remains recovering from a serious spring illness while Mrs. Ellis manages the household for Ross and cares for their son Stanley Ellis.
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Dr. Ellis
Omaha
Ross Hays
Lutheran Hospital
Band Festival Enjoyable Social Gathering At Fairbury Park
One of the largest crowds at Fairbury City Park attended the fifth annual festival sponsored by the Fairbury Municipal Band under Harold L. Chatelain. About 5 000 to 6 000 people filled park grounds while nine bands performed in the afternoon and 200 musicians took part in the massed concert led by visiting directors. The event emphasized camaraderie over competition with no prizes and featured community singing led by Wm. Leask. The local band dominated the platform size with over fifty members and the day showcased diverse ages and nationalities.
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Fairbury City Park
Fairbury
Harold L. Chatelain
Diller Band
Garnett Barber
Jansen
H. T Fast
Swanton
C. W.mcbratney
Cuba
E V. Kalin
Washington
Kans
Geo. Bérentz
Geneva
Beatrice Municipal
W. H. Caman
Marysville
Kitten Ball Tournament Draws Crowd in Diller
The Diller softball week drew good attendance with heaps of fun and a noisy demonstration. Twenty teams started play with games each night. Semi finals began last evening and finals are set for Saturday night.
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Diller
Diller Public Schools Open Week Of September Start
Diller Public Schools begin Monday with a new term. Faculty shifts include Miss Raymond and Miss Hamel remaining. Mr Linkey becomes Superintendent. Mr Ludington named Principal and Athletic Coach. New hires include Miss Weidauer and Mr Kelley. District emphasizes National Youth Administration aid for about 5,000 Nebraska students and outlines conditions for eligibility and funding.
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Raymond
Hamel
Linkey
Ludington
Peru
Weidauer
Western Union Collegeé
Kelley
Diller
U.S
National Youth Administration
Nebraska
N. YA
Linkeej
Fairbury
Death of 13 year old Max Piverel in Maryville
Max Piverel aged 13 son of Clarence and Elsie Piverel died at his Maryville Missouri home on Friday August 28 from an acute appendicitis attack after falling ill on Monday. Funeral services were held Monday led by the Boy Scout troop with the Scout Master, Baptist church pastor, delivering the sermon. He was the eldest of four sons and was mourned by Rex Greer John Lamb and Ruth Blauser who traveled from nearby Crete and Diller to attend the funeral.
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Max Piverel
Clarence Piverel
Elsie Lamb
Maryville
Missouri
Max
Rex Greer
John Lamb
Diller
Ruth Blauser
Crete
Beatrice Child Struck Car, Minor Injuries Reported
Dr J R Leibee of Beatrice drove north on Sixth street when Dale Frisbie darted from a grandmother and ran into the rear fender. Minor cuts and bruises were sustained. The Frisbies reside southwest of Beatrice and Dale is son of Leonard Frisbie.
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J. R. Leibee
Beatrice
Sixth Street
Beatrice Paint and Wallpaper
Dale Frisbie
F. W. Frisbie
Leibee
Frisbies
Leonard Frisbie
Nebraska Farmer-Labor mass meeting for Lampke on Sept 12
The Nebraska Farmer-Labor Party will hold a mass meeting in Omaha on Saturday September 12 to organize a legal convention and place Lampke on the presidential ballot in November. A prior convention call failed to reach the required attendance.
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Nebraska Farmer-Labor Party
Omaha
Lampke
Mr. Lampke
Popcorn Pops on Hot Sidewalk Incident Captures City Corner
Charles Carpenter, who runs a popcorn stand at the Spear Buswell drug store corner, placed popcorn on the sidewalk Wednesday afternoon and it began to pop as the heat of the concrete pavement rose, drawing curious onlookers.
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Charles Carpenter
Spear-Buswell
Fairbury Journal
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Miss Diller
Diller Public Schools
N.Y. A
State Department
N.Y.A
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