Diller Schools to Open. Grace Watson to Teach
The Diller schools will open next Miss Grace Watson will teach the ensuing school year at DeWitt. Mrs. Minnie Boxwell visited Pawnee City and Beatrice while Mrs. Henry Steffen and son Martin were Beatrice visitors. Ada Payne Cally and her son visited relatives in Fairbury. Ralph Buchtel returned from Daeghler after visiting relatives and attending the county fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Watson
DeWitt
Minnie Boxwell
Pawnee City
Henry Steffen
Martin
Beatrice
Oaks Return From Cass County Trip Reports Rich Corn Crop
Mr and Mrs E F Oaks returned Saturday from a trip to Cass county where Mr Oaks reports two fine corn crops in that locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Oaks
Cass County
Edna Mattia Remembered In Odell Social
Miss Edna Mattia of Odell hosted a small reunion with old friends on Saturday seeking familiar faces and shared memories as a local social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Mattia
Odell
Big reduction in fly nets at Raymond's harness shop
There was no rural mail delivery Monday due to Labor Day. Mr and Mrs L H Findling and children visited relatives near Thompson Sunday. Paul Logan plans to sell a new wagon not yet taken from the Implement Store. Miss Maude Brandt will visit her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Brandt starting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
L. H. Findling
Thompson
Paul Logan
Maude Brandt
Mrs. Henry Brandt
Esther Grettinger Resumes Teaching Post in Reynolds
Miss Esther Grettinger left Monday for Reynolds to resume her former position as school teacher for another year. Mrs J D Fanders her mother Mrs Senior and John Senior and wife returned last week from a trip to Yellowstone park and Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Gretginger
Reynolds
J. D.fanders
John
Yellowstone Park
Idaho
Humboldt visitors return after weekend visit
The Misses LuElla and Ella of Humboldt Nebraska, players, visited last week and returned Friday.
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LuElla
Ella Sinces
Humboldt
Nebr
Local Readers Note Community Movements
Mies Mary Patton returned Wednesday from visiting relatives at Byron. Dr. Will L. W. left Wednesday for Washington Indiana where he has accepted a good position with a large optical and jewelry company.
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Mies
Mary Patton
Byron
Will L. W
Wedneday
Washi Ind
Local Draft Representation and Visit Details
Dale Reinhardt was granted permission to represent Diller among the first five percent of drafted men for Ft. Cody at Deming New Mexico and departed yesterday for Fairbury to join the colors. Mrs Sarah Witty returned to Lincoln with her father and Maxine after visiting Diller friends, before heading back to Deming New Mexico.
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Dale Reinhardt
Diller
Ft. Cody
Deming
N. M
Fairbury
Colors
Sarah Witty
Lincoln
Ray Colman
Maxine
New Mexico
Ranch buyer selects 222 acre Merrick county farm for $106 an acre
John Cherry returned from a trip to Alliance and other parts of northwestern Nebraska without finding a suitable site. He bought an improved 222 acre farm near Columbus in Merrick county for 106 dollars per acre and plans to move his family there in the spring.
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John Cherry
Alliance
Nebraska
Merrick County
Columbus
Reception for Soldier Boys at Miss Diller Home
An informal reception honoring local boys called to serve their country was held Tuesday evening at Miss Gertarde Diller's home. Music and dancing followed for guests, with attendees including Messrs Dale Reinhardt Henry Fouts Scott Miller Paul Beckwith Will Diller Beuford Bell.
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Gertarde Diller
Dale Reinhardt
Henry Fouts
Scott Miller
Paul Beckwith
Rl Else
Will . Diller
Beuford
Bell
Clarence Renz and Gertarde Glathar Wed in Diller
Clarence E Renz and Miss Gertarde E Glathar of Diller married at 8 P M last Thursday at St Pauls Lutheran Church. Rev H A Teckhaus performed the ring ceremony. Bride wore white silk crepe de chine and carried roses. groom wore black. Afterward they returned to the bride's parents for a bountiful supper with relatives and friends. They will begin housekeeping on Mr Bell's farm southeast of Diller.
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Clarence E. Renz
Gertarde
E. Glathar
Diller
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
H. ‘A. Teckhaus
Mr. Bell
Lincoln State Fair Visitors Report Unclear Attendance
Fragmentary notes from Lincoln on the state fair show visitors arriving by various means. Names and details are garbled, making an exact attendance tally or list difficult to extract.
Mary Ellen Line Returns to Niobrara Teaching Post
Mary Ellen Line departed Saturday for Niobrara Nebraska to resume her former position as school teacher for another year.
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Mary Ellen Line
Niobrara
Nebr
Wallace Clark Heads Home After Visits With Relatives
Wallace Clark left Monday for Pocasset Oklahoma proceeding via Pittsburg Kansas to visit other relatives after visiting Diller Steele City and Lincoln relatives.
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Wallace Clark
Diller
Steele City
Lincoln
Pocasset
Pittsburg
Kans
Burglary Hits Renz Home During Family Wedding
The home of George Renz just southwest of Diller was burglarized Thursday afternoon last week while the family attended the marriage of son and brother Clarence at the Lutheran church. A sum of money was taken. Gage county pioneers plan their annual picnic at Beatrice on September 18 at chautauqua park with addresses by Dr. A. L. Bixby and a state historical society representative.
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George Renz
Diller
Clarence
Gage County
Beatrice
Chautauqua Park
A. L. Bixby
Lincoln
State Historical Society
Beet yield report from local oats fields near Steele City
Mr and Mrs Frank Spear and Si Butwedtle report oat fields in the vicinity. Eleven acres threshed for L R Lambert last week yielded 55 bushels at machine measure and were of good quality. Another field of fourteen acres produced 43 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Lambert
Steele City Press
Diller Public Schools Sets Documentation Day
District announces attendance certificate presentation day for Regis High Prospective High and other high school students. Students must present certificates now or arrange tuition payments.
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Regis Y High
Stu
Church Schedule Notes Absent Pastor on Sunday 9th
No service on Sunday the 9th due to the pastor's absence. Regular service resumes Sunday the 16th with the pastor present.
Methodist Sunday School Attendance Rises
Attendance at Sunday school last Sunday shows a nice increase over the summer month. The note calls for continued improvement and begins with optimism for further gains.
Canned Corn Replaces Grain in Dairy Diet
A historical note suggests using canned green corn or silage as a substitute for grain to preserve milk output and spare cereals for human food. It highlights silage as essential feed and storage to prevent crop loss when harvests fail.
Fruit Theft and Shared Loss in Local Orchard
The narrator laments neighbors who damaged a harvest before ripening, noting most fruit remained unripe and scarce while discussing fairness and willingness to share. They ask why others did not come to request fruit and emphasize collective loss from the damage.
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Ideal Bank
Citizens State Bank
Diller, Neb
Diller Schools
Mrs
Ada Payne Cally and ‘Son
Ione
Ellis
Sis, Ted
Church
Netwaska
D. F. Bryson
H. E. Foster
R. L. Oaks
A. Bell
Shutt Drug Company
Frank Spear
Si Butwedtle
Diller Public Schools
Methodist
Cora
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