Local notes and civic updates from towns
Mayborn visited Omaha on business this week. Lillian Hutchinson teaches at Dunn school southwest of town. Tobias will use thirty five carloads of gravel for streets. Mildred Tucker's Ross Highland district school began last week. Chas Brandt and granddaughter traveled Burlington for Beatrice. Imogene Geer started school in Dist 66 and Violet Grone teaches two miles north. John W. Davis, Democratic presidential candidate, expected to speak at Fairbury Saturday at 12 25 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Tucker
Ross Highland
Imogene Geer
Dist
Violet Grone
John W. Davis
Fairbury
Families Attend State Fair Camping Party
The families of Frank Grabber Lee Calkins Bert Bell and John Plager formed a merry camping party at the state fair last week. Mr and Mrs Ray Hedrick drove in Friday from Ohio to visit with her parents Mr and Mrs A L Tristman and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Grabber
Lee Calkins
Bert Bell
John Plager
Ray Hedrick
Ohio
A. L. Tristman
Rand Family Vacation At DeWitt Visit Ends Happy
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Rand and son Richard drove to DeWitt Sunday to spend the day with Mrs. Rands cousin, Mr. and Mrs. William Jewell. In Diller area, a two year old boy suffered a severe finger injury when one finger was severed in a cream separator Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Rand
Richard
DeWitt
Mr. Rands
William Jewell
Claude Cafferty
Diller
Benford Bell Heads to Auburn Nebraska as School Principal
Benford Bell left Sunday for Auburn Nebraska where he will serve as principal of the schools there. Ralph Friddie departed last week for Denver Fort Collins and Nicot Colorado to visit relatives and see the resorts for a couple of months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benford Bell
H. A. Bell
Auburn
Nebr
Ralph Friddie
Denver
Ft. Collins
Nicot
Colo
Clarence Thompson to Teach and Coach at Arcadia High
Clarence Thompson of Ellis, a Diller School class of 22 graduate and later Peru Normal, will teach this year at Arcadia High School and serve as athletics coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Thompson
Ellis
Diller
Peru Normel
Arcadia High School
Lincoln couple returns from state fair visit
Dr Will Weigel and his wife with their young son drove from Lincoln on Sunday bringing home her parents Mr and Mrs John Hilder who had spent a week with them and attended the state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Weigel
Lincoln
John Hilder
Mrs Hudson Leaves Beatrice for Omaha Home
Mrs. Harry Hudson and her young son from Beatrice depart with her father George Fisher and relatives to join her husband in establishing a home in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hudson
Beatrice
George Fisher
Omaha
Burlington Man and Son Drive New Chevrolet to Detroit
Burlington station agent W. I. Filley and his son Hubert toured to Detroit in a new Chevrolet touring car. They reported good roads and no trouble on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
W. I. Filley
Hubert
Detroit
Bristor Family Returns to Diller after Modoc Visit
Ab Bristor and his relatives finished a Modoc Kansas visit with Ab resuming work as a linesman for the telephone company after returning to Diller last Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ab. Bristor
Will Bristor
Modoc
Kan
Diller
Bis
Partlow Family Visit From York Nebr
Mr and Mrs Dan Partlow and daughter of York Nebraska visited to the fore part of this week. They are old residents of the city where Mr Partlow ran a blacksmith shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Partlow
Pughter
York
Nebr
City
Mr. Partlow
Local School News and Community Notes
The M. W. A. meets two Thursdays each month and the fourth if Dorothy Hutchinson teaches two miles north of her home. Miss Alice Specht leaves today for Lincoln to attend Wesleyan University. In Blauser district Mrs. Fanders teaches the school. Herman Sasse returned Wednesday from St. Joseph after marketing a car load of cattle. Mies Ruth Callander of Covina California arrived Friday to visit her father M. Callander. Howard Stotts will become clerk at Shutt's drug store after Harold Bowers resigns. Mrs. Harry Davis, long a rheumatism sufferer, was taken to Sycamore Springs near Sabetha Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Stotts
Shutt’s Drug
Harold Bowers
Harry Davis
Sycamore Springs
Sabetha
Kan
Diller kin greet Rhue Green and Culman family visit
Rhue Green and Mr and Mrs Ray Culman and daughter Maxine traveled from Lincoln and spent several hours with their Diller relatives on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhue Green
Ray Culman
Maxine
Lincoln
Nose Injury From Missed Throw During Sunday Catch
Orvil Richardson suffered a deep nose wound when a fast throw broke the skin to the bone as he attempted to field a ball on Sunday. The incident occurred during a casual game and details of medical treatment were not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvil Richardson
Waggoners Lead Trap Shoot Victory at Beat Rice
C E Waggoner Jorden Sanman and C L Waggoner won a trap shooting match at Beat Rice on Wednesday with the trio finishing in the order shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Waggoner
Jorden Sanman
C. L. Waggoner
Beatrice Wednesday
Death of Lizzie Arnold in Harbine at age 65
Mrs Lizzie Arnold wife of George Arnold Sr died early Thursday at home in Harbine aged 65 Funeral services will be held at the Reformed church near Harbine at 2 o clock Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Arnold
Geo. Arnold, Sr
Harbine
the Reformed Church
Shutt Family Returns From Omaha Holiday Purchases
Mr and Mrs H K Shutt and children Erwin and Marcella arrived home Saturday evening after a trip to Omaha where Mr Shutt bought holiday goods for his store returning via St Edwards to visit Mrs Shutt s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Shutt
Erwin
Marcella
Omaha
Miss Cecil Hodam Leaves Diller For Kansas City Then Lebanon
Miss Cecil Hodam formerly taught music in Diller public schools and visited friends before returning to Kansas City. She plans to move to Lebanon Tennessee to teach voice at the University. A Craig Missouri firm is cutting walnut trees along Indian Creek near Diller and has contracted for about half a carload of logs at roughly $30 per thousand feet, with workers loading and dying at Mr Hilder's farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Hodam
Auest
Craig
Indian Creek
Diller
John Hilder
Charney Fairbanks
Hundred Jefferson county farmers enter Harbine bank contest
One hundred entries from Jefferson county farmers competed at the Harbine bank event in Fairbury last Saturday. The tallest stalk reached 15 feet 3 inches with the second at 1 inch shorter. The heaviest ear weighed 36 ounces with the next at 0.5 ounces lighter. The longest ear measured 1 3/4 inches with the next an inch shorter. Prizes went to exhibitors near Thompson Fairbury and Endicott, owners of bottom farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Harbine Bank
Fairbury
Hving
Thompson
Endicott
School Opens in Oaks District Under Harold Mc Creight
Last week the Oaks district started classes with Harold Mc Creight serving as teacher guiding the new term and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oaks
Harold McCreight
Local Notes on Establishments and Moves Near Diller
Francis Eick started her school in District 57 four miles south of Diller in the fore part of last week. Chas Hagerman manager for Farmers Grain Co moved his family from Liberty this week into the Dunn property recently purchased by Mrs Wrigley. Mrs Carter has returned from Kansas and will reside here with her sister-in-law Mrs Frances Starkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Eick
Dist. 57
Diller
Chas. Hagerman
Farmers Grain Co
Liberty
Dunn
Mrs. Carter
Kansas
Mrs
Frances Starkey
Mrs. E S Dunn Returns Home From Visit
Mrs. E S Dunn returned Thursday of last week to her home at Ft. Collins Colorado after visiting here several weeks with her mother Mrs Starkey. She travelled by way of Burchard Lincoln and St Paul Nebraska where she planned to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.S. Dunn
Ft. Collins
Colo
Diller marksman takes second in Capital Beach shoot
J. F. Sanmann of Diller ranked second in a Capital Beach registered shoot at Lincoln last Sunday, breaking 96 of 100. Bunney of Holdredge tied for second. W. J. Wehling of Lanham broke 93 and C. L. Waggoner of Diller 91. Sanmann also finished second in doubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Sanmann
Diller
Capital Beach
Lincoln
Bunney
Holdredge
W. J. Wehling
Lanham
C. L. Waggoner
Sanman
Tristman Recalls Westward Trip From Kittanning
Professor J C Tristman recounts a long trip to Crystal City Missouri and the Middle West planned by E E Tinstman and A L Tinstman. He describes picnics and fishing in Crystal City and a cross state auto journey through Missouri into Nebraska with an aviation ride at 1400 feet and speeds up to 110 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader-Times
Crystal City
Middle West
Kittanning
E. E. Tinstman
A. L. Tinstman
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Kansas
New Braska
Grand Midwestern Tour Highlights Scenery and Schools
The narrator recalls a 540 mile trip from Crystal City Missouri to Diller Nebraska and a 1236 mile homeward journey visiting Lincoln Omaha Council Bluffs Des Moines Cedar Rapids Clinton Fulton Chicago suburbs Culver Indiana to see Culver Military School built around Lake Maxinkuckee. The voyage emphasizes beauty vast farmland and the notable Woodcraft Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury
Nebr
Crystal City
Diller
Middle West
Lincoln
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Fulton
Chicago
Culver
Ind
J. C. Tristman, Jr
Culver Military School
Woodcraft
Lake Maxinkuchee
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Longest Bridge and Broadest Street Visit Cited by J C Tinstman
J C Tinstman proclaims the journey the longest, highest, and best trip of his life, highlighting his experiences on the longest bridge and the broadest street in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
J. C. Tinstman
West City Hosts Lambs for Tristman Family Dinner
Mr and Mrs W J Lamb near the city held a Sunday chicken dinner honoring Mr and Mrs W G Tristman and their son Arlie of Conrath Wisconsin. Guests included Ray Lamb Lloyd Washington Kan L A Blauser Frances Billy John Lamb Mrs Blauser Clarence Piveral Max Rex Green Eyelene Bobbie Florence L H Bond George Bond Virginia Ballard and others. Beat Rice Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Lamb
W. G. Tristman
Arlie
Conrath
Wis
Ray Lamb
Lloyd
Washington, Kan
L. A. Blauser
Frances
Billy
John Lamb
Blauser
Clarence Piveral
Max
Rex Green
Eyelene
Bobbie
Diller
George Bond
Florence
L. H.bond
Herbert Ballard
Virginia
Tristman
Sruests of
Beatrice Sun
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Offers Local and Systemic Relief
The advertisement claims catarrh worsens when health is poor, suggesting constitutionally influenced disease. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a local ointment and an internal tonic to improve general health, sold by druggists for many years by FB J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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Ced
Diller State Bank
A. Mayborn
Lillian Hutchinson
Tobias
Chas. Brandt
Dorothy Hutchinson
Alice Specht
Wesleyan University
Fanders
Herman Sasse
St. Joseph
Mies
Ruth Callander
Covina, Calif
M. Callander
Prof
J. C. Tristman
West
Jefferson County Fair
Fairbury, Nebr
Woman’s Department
al Nuttle
al. Nuttle
Flying LaVane
Ganmies
Plymouth
Daykin
Powell
North Bros
American Legion
Nuttle _Saxophone Players
Harbine Reynolds
American Legion Pavilion
al. Nattle
Grand Stand
Gladstaffé
Steele City
Headon
Beldue
Gladstone
Spirit Land
Duaneing
American Legion Pavillion
C. E. Gilmore
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