This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1950
Page
1
The Fairbury Junior College reports a record 115 students, with 77 boys and 38 girls. Dean L F Sickey notes several names on the roster including Léo Allen and William Sapp on the football squad and Beverly J Bartlett as a freshman.
The Diller school reports total enrollment of 113 with 70 in high school and 60 in the grades. It lists class officers for freshmen through seniors, music groups organized with enrollment figures, a junior play titled The Boarding House React, physical exams for Morrow’s group, and start dates for boys and girls athletics. Also noted are new kindergarteners, class rosters, and a Garden Club autumn flower show hosted by Mrs Showers with plans for future exchanges.
The Roelfs family held its 15th annual reunion in Fairbury at the Girl Scout cabin in the city park with a noon basket dinner. Attendees included Roelfs and Berchhardt families and several Schultis relatives. A trip segment highlighted a Crete couple’s three week southern California tour ending Aug 28, visiting Los Angeles, Catalina Island, Lake Arrowhead, and Santa Barbara with Governor Warren in Santa Barbara.
Six 6th graders twelve 7th graders and six 8th graders total 24 students in the grammar room. Delight Bunting Steele City LeRoy Scheele Jansen and Dick Wolf Holmesville join Diller schools in 7th 3th 8th grades respectively. Mrs Mattie Clark Beatrice and Mr and Mrs D V Fanders attended a funeral in Guide Rock. Naomi Chapter 44 CES visited Washington Chapter 175 Wash ington Kans with chapters from Kansas and Nebraska. Grand officers honored included Alyce Mc Michea and Inn Viers with four candidates initiated. Attendees from Diller listed. Fritz Wrigley healing in Lincoln after arm injury Aug 30. Mrs James Hays honored by 30 friends at birthday party. WOW Omaha will broadcast Nebraska University football games sponsored by Cudahy Packing moving HQ to Omaha. Schedule lists games from Sept 30 to Nov 25 at Lincoln and other sites.
The piece outlines a Potomac battle to suspend antitrust laws as an emergency measure. It contrasts anti trust with anti big business, notes wartime suspensions, and cites figures on manufacturing concentration. It frames a broad coalition including small business and labor against perceived threats to free competition.
Sept 14 Napthali Lodge No 206 AF and AM holds regular meeting with refreshments. Sept 15 Missionary meeting hosted by Mrs Ina Hill and led by Mrs Dora Miller. Sept 20 Woman's Club meets at Mrs R E Hubbe at 2 15 pm. Mr and Mrs Everett Dougherty of Lincoln were Diller visitors Tuesday.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.