Memories Of The Past And Local Happenings
Twenty five years ago this week residents entered the University of Nebraska and others made homestead filings in Buffalo Wyoming. The Galveston storm memories recount survivors and dramatic rescues during the 1880s disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska
Harrison Line
Dale Reinhart
Averil Fouts
Florence Line
Henry Fouts
d_ Earl Snyder
Rex A Green
John Clauson
Buffalo
Wyoming
Clara Steiner
John
Mies Steiner
Galveston
Gulf
Galveston Bay
Stubbs
Bradt Markets First New Coin In Diller Forty Years Ago
W H Bradt sold the first new coin in Diller forty years ago earning 25c per 80 lb bushel. Miss Lillie Osborn left Diller for Topeka Kansas to study music at a conservatory joining two brothers there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W H Bradt
Diller
Miss Lillie Osborn
Topeka
Kansas
Fifty Years Ago Fairbury Bond Vote For City Hall
Fifty years ago Fairbury approved a five thousand dollar bond to build a city hall and hose house. Visitors included GW Eaton and son of Frankfort Indiana to see Henry Eaton. A funeral from Pawnee City moved to Steele City cemetery. Democrats in Jefferson county met in Fairbury and nominated a full county ticket affecting local political balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C C Amos
Frank Grabber
Methodist Church
Frank Mille
Lincoln
Grimes
Fairbury
GW Eaton
Frankfort, Indiana
Henry Eaton
C. Howe
Frank Beckwith
Pawnee City
Steele City
Jefferson County
Alf Waxgoner
Ernest Rosener
AH Moulton
Geo H Clark
School Band Gathers Members for New Year at Sept Meeting
The School Band held its first meeting of the new year on Monday Sept 10 with strong attendance. Seventeen beginners joined or shown interest while senior band members practiced under drum major Marilyn Miller. The Diller Municipal Band will perform at the Jefferson County Fair parade and the band festival at Fairbury, cited as summer highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Miller
Ingalsbe
Dorothy Pingle
Alvin Negus
Calvin Negus
Milton Thomas
Loris Moore
Keith Baker
Jack Baker
Jesse Wood
Dwaine Green
Garnet Barber
Betty Grabber
Dorothy Anderson
Gloria Miller
Mary Lou Thompson
Margery Nippert
Roe Patton
Norma Lee Allen
Bonnie Thompson
Richard Miller
Ann-Marie Jacobs
Julia Diller
Diller Municipal
Jefferson County Fair
Fairbury
Fair Grounds
Diller Boys Win Kittenball Game at Steele City
The Diller high school boys traveled to Steele City last Friday afternoon and defeated the host team. Green and Garrels formed the battery for Diller in the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller High School
Steele City
Green and Garrels
Rune P.C. Diller
Diller
Garrels
Green P
Miller Ist Ease
Patton
Sear
Hubkass
Dean Ss
Alien
Ef Uc
Carver of
Io, & Ae
Barber
Bonham Theatre Holds September Showings and Guests
The Bonham theatre lists September 22 and 23 with Wallace Berry Ann Rutherford and Leo Carrillo in Wyoming with Marjorie Main and Leo Bowman. September 24 features Tommy Kelley Bobby Jordan in Military Academy plus comedy and news. September 25 and 26 present Ann Sothern and Lee Bowman in Gold Rush Masse and Adolphe Menjou in Bill of Divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Berry
Ann Rutherford
Leo Carrillo
Wyoming
Marjorie Main
Leo Bowman
Tommy Kelley
Bobby Jordan
Military Academy
Ann Sothern
Lee Bowman
Adolphe Menjon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ed Wrigley
Pacific Coast
Col J B Wright
Chas Waggoner
Lynn
Rock Island
Phillipsurg
Cal Waggoner
Omaha
C Kingsley
Cal
Verner
Adams
Ernest Sasse
Falls City
Methodist Conference
Geo Wisham
Beatrice
SH Maxwell
Louis Pitts
Denver
Harry G Colman
Zook & Son
Colman
France
Switzerland
Germany
England
Texas
R_H Shively
Oberlin
Oxydol
N, Ingalsbe
Frank A. Houston
Fairbury,Nebr
High School
Steele City—Diller
Drs
Hull & Hull Dentists
Nebraska
Scottabluff
Odell
General Hospital
Do. E. Rice, M. D
Odell, Nebraska
Bonham Theatre
Fairbury, Nebraska
Joan Bennett
George Raft
Lloyd Nolan
Johnny Mack Brown
Joe
News
Allen’s Store
Diller, Nebr
Manchester
Great Northern
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