Methodist Conference Elects Treasurer and Names Appointments
The 76th annual Nebraska conference of the Methodist church closed after a seven day session at Gand Island. F A Carmony was elected treasurer. Appointments include F H Huntington at Fairbury and E M Kendall at Hanscom Park Omaha. Diller to be supplied with no pastor this year. Luscher will oversee Endicott Rock Creek and Odell.
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Nebraska
The
Methodist Church
Gand Island
F A. Carmony
F. H. Huntington
Fairbury
F. F. Travis
Centenary
Beatrice
Hinson Hastings
H H. Proett
Juniata
Kenesaw
E. E. Pengeily
Polk
Swede Plain
W. H. Wagner
Oxford
W. R. Velte
Milford
E. ‘B. Maxey
Inman
S. A. Craise
Maskell
F. A. Carmony Page
E. M. Kendall
Hanscom Park
Omaha
Robert Drew
University of Nebraska
Wesely Foundation
Diller
Luscher
Endicott
Rock Creek
Odell
Ministers Proett Depart for Junita and Kenesaw Posts
Rev and Mrs Proett and their children moved yesterday to take a two point Methodist charge at Junita near Hastings serving Junita and Kenesaw churches. They leave many friends here who regret the move.
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Proett
Junita
Hastings
Kenesaw
New Brick Residence Rising Near Rock Creek Church
J. L. Rohrbaugh is building a new 30 by 30 foot brick veneer residence with full basement one story and attic rooms on his farm two miles north of Rock Creek church. He was a candidate for county commissioner in the 1st district two years ago.
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J. L. Rohrbaugh
Rock Creek Church
John
Mrs A H Colman returns from European tour
Mrs. A H Colman came home last week from a grand trip abroad. She sailed from America in June with a party from Albuquerque New Mexico and visited England Norway Sweden Denmark France Germany and Italy. They attended the Olympic games at Berlin and toured further in Germany.
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A. H. Colman
America
Albuquerque
New Mexico
England
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
France
Germany
Italy
Berlin
Republican Caucus Set At City Hall Next Tuesday
A Republican caucus will meet at City Hall next Tuesday evening at 8 to nominate candidates for Justice of the Peace, Assessor, and Road Overseers for four road districts in Pleasant precinct.
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Pleasant Precinct
Miss Maxine ouke selected to teach at Bell district 60
Miss Maxine ouke has been elected to teach in Bell school district 60 commencing this week. Miss Cleo Green resigned the position during the first week of school.
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Maxine Ouke Conester
Quinter Fry
Bell School
Cleo Green
Harbine Man Seeks Help After Highway Change
Herbert Fanders of Harbine visited Diller yesterday to seek relief from the change in highway No. 3. His garage and filling station sit on a side road now, and he hopes to find a way to reconnect his business to through traffic.
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Herbert Fanders
Harbine
Mrs Scott Miller Returns From VFW Nationals Delegation
Mrs Scott Miller who accompanied the Fairbury state champion Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Drill Team to the National convention at Denver as delegates arrived home today.
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Scott Miller
Fairbury
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Denver
Alvin Stahl Stricken By Foot Infection After Nail
Alvin Stahl suffers a blood infection in his foot traced to a nail first stepped on last Wednesday. He moves about with crutches as doctors treat the condition.
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Alvin Stahl
Mrs Bond Takes Over At Diller Switch On Wednesday
Mrs Esther Bond begins the regular work at the Diller switch replacing Mrs Velma Peters on Wednesday this week.
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Esther Bond
Velma Peter
Diller
Free Park Night Features Movies and Kittenball Game
Tonight at the park a free kittenball game followed by a moving pictures show offers family entertainment. The program presents back to back events with no admission.
Ray Novotny Dies at 35 in Odell Home
Ray Novotny 35 died Sunday at his Odell home. He was formerly engaged in the Mercantile business.
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Ray Novotny
Odell
Henrichs Long Wedding Announcement in Nebraska
The Henrichs Long Cards announce the marriage of Glen Long and Mattie Henrichs on Wednesday September 9 1936 in North Platte Nebraska. They will reside at the Player place west of Main Street after September 17. The bride daughter of Fred and Henrichs is a Diller High School graduate nurse and formerly superintendent of Lutheran Hospital Hot Springs SD. The groom grew up here and runs a grocery business after purchasing the Hughes store. They returned from a short honeymoon to a charivari reception at the bride’s home and plan to run the west side Main Street store.
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Glen Long
Mattie Henrichs
North Platte
Nebraska
Main Street
Fred Henrichs
Diller High School
Long
Lutheran Hospital
Hot Springs
South Dakota
Hughes
Peters Family Relocates to Fairbury for Better Prospects
Mr and Mrs Howard Peters and their mother Mrs Emma Peters moved to 821 9th Street Fairbury to start a new home after selling their local grocery and meat business. Howard left for work elsewhere with no prospects at home. Velma Peters as switchboard operator was praised for her pleasant thanks.
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Howard Peters
Emma Peters
9Th Street
Fairbury
Howard
Peters
Velma Peters
Miss Elsie Franzen Returns After Three Month Absence
Miss Elsie Franzen arrived home last Friday after about three months away, largely spent with her sister Mrs. Anna Tjaden in Fort Wayne Indiana. The trip was meant as a vacation from her Clark’s store clerk duties but she says she continued to work most of the time.
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Elsie’ Franzen
Anna ‘Tjaden
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Clark
Diller Area Child Injured by Rusty Nail
A three year old girl of Mr and Mrs Henry Hohbein living 80 miles north and 4 west of Diller stepped on a rusty nail Friday evening. She was taken to a doctor where the wound was sterilized dressed and tetanus antitoxin given. Last reports say she was doing nicely.
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Henry Hohbein
Diller
Omaha visitors join Sunday dinner at Fanders home
Wendell Fanders and Arthur Milow traveled from Omaha on Saturday to visit Wendell Fanders parents. Sunday dinner guests included Harold Moline and Miss Hamel, with Wendell Fanders, who works for Reynolds Tobacco in Omaha, present.
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Wendell Fanders
Arthur Milow
Omaha
Mrs. Fanders
Harold Moline
Miss Hamel
Reynolds Tobacco Company
Mr and Mrs Gretzinger Return From Trip
Mr Reuben Gretzinger and Mrs Gretzinger return from a visit to a park and to Denver last week with news of travel and shared experiences.
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Reuben Gretzinger
Park
Denver
Style Show Highlights Fashion Trends at Bonham Theatre
A large crowd attended the second annual style show by Fairbury merchants at Bonham Theatre. Living models showcased new silhouettes tunics and materials including satin velvet and gamsa with dark colors and floral accessories. Diamonds bracelets and brooches were worn by models from ten firms, featuring corsages for sports and day wear.
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Bonham Theatre
Fairbury Merchants
Milady
Sewlers
Mrs. Joseph Cole Rites Held in Wymore for Local Matron
Mrs. Joseph Cole 76 died at her daughter Mrs. J L Hutchinsons Blue Springs home after a lingering illness. Survived by three daughters and three sons with a late husband by her side. Funeral 2:30 PM Sunday at Wymore Methodist Church, burial beside her husband at Odell cemetery. Diller attendees listed among relatives.
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Joe Cole
J. L. Hutchinson
Blue Springs
Hutchinson
MclIntosh
Minon
Lewis Barber
Shea
Clay
Herbert
Wymore
Rhue
Dawson
Frank Cole
Fairbury
Cole
Ee Green
H. A. Bell
L. H. Barber
Chas. and
Les. Barber
Ralph Hudson
Pearce Family Stops at Record Office During Nebraska Vacation
Mr and Mrs Elmer Pearce and two children of Lincoln visit the Record office on Tuesday returning from a week’s vacation at the home of Garold Price in Inavale Neb and Locus Pearce in Superior Neb Mildred Pearce of Omaha also present Elmer works for Pickem and Takem self serve grocery on South 11th Street.
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Elmer Pearce
Lincoln
Mildred Pearce
Omaha
Garold Price
Opal Pearce
Inavale
Nebr
Locus Pearce
Superior
Elmer
Pickem and Takem
South 11Th Street
Wisconsin arrivals bring news from Diller and farm life
Tiistman arrived from Sheldon Wisconsin to work for Diller Telephone company and oversee reconstruction. The Tristmans sold their Wisconsin home and farm near Diller while continuing a dairy herd. They report drought, seed corn selection, diverse crops, forest fires, and a warning that timber may vanish in the area as 42 degree mornings and heavy dew mark Wisconsin weather patterns.
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Bill’? Tiistman
Sheldon
Wisconsin
Diller Telephone Company
Tristman
Diller
Arlie
Tristmans
Arlie’s
Nort -West
Dent
Minnesota 13
Bill
Revival of Fairbury Little Theatre Planned This Fall
The Fairbury Little Theatre revival draws local support after a successful previous year. An organizing meeting is set for Tuesday September 22 at 7 30 PM on the second floor of the Jefferson County Junior High School at eighth and G in Fairbury Nebraska. Adults interested in desmatics or play production urged to attend.
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Fairbury
Stelling
The
Little Theatre
Nebraska
Jefferson County
Women’s Club Opens Year With Washington Talk
The first club meeting of the year at city hall featured Mrs. Long presiding in the president’s absence. Mrs. Jefferies spoke on the overland trip to Washington and farm life in Pennsylvania New York while attendees heard notes on Decoration Day observance and the Country Women of the World Association.
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Philadelphia
Women of the World Association
London
Vienna
Washington, D. C
See’y. Hall
Wallace
Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Washington Cathedral
Rainfall totals and cool spell noted in local week
The vicinity received two rains over the past week with .82 inches on Saturday and 1.26 inches on Tuesday. Temperatures cooled to 54 degrees on Wednesday morning and 42 on Thursday morning with some residents claiming frost, though readings stayed around 40 or above.
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Joseph Cole
the Little Theatre
Lew Cody
Bey
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