Aubrey Diller Glad To Reach America
The letter from Erkwood Hall Bloomington Indiana dated September 17 1939 recounts Aubrey Diller’s experiences traveling from Paris to New York as war started in Europe. He describes frantic Paris departure scenes ships canceled and retraining routes aboard the Queen Mary and a sea voyage with daily radio news and dodging air raid fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Europa
Cunard
London
New York
Europe
Newfoundland
Erkwood Hall
Bloomington
Indiana
Methodist Appointments From Nebraska Conference at Lincoln
The Nebraska annual Conference at Lincoln closed with several clergy assignments announced. W H Clark becomes pastor for Bin, Diller, and Rock Creek. C L Wagner to Pleasant View near Hermit. H F Huntington to head Beatrice district. R B Drew remains University of Nebraska pastor and Wesley Foundation member. Mc Dade becomes Bryan Memorial hospital financial secretary. Welte stays at Douglas. Maxey at Juman. Kuubi at Beatrice Center. Paul M Hillman named pastor at Fairbury.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
W H Clark
Bin
Diller
Rock Creek
CL Wagner
Pleasant View
Humherit
HF Huntington
Beatrice
Robert B. Drew
University of Nebraska
Wesley Foundation
St. Paul’s Church
McDade
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Welte
Douglas
Oil Rag Fire Sparks Warns In Plymouth News
E C Grummert polished his ear with a cotton rag soaked in linseed oil and left it in the garage. The rag smoldered by two o clock, nearly causing a larger blaze before Grummert extinguished it. He warns oily rags can ignite quickly.
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E. C.grummert
Pioneer Hybrid Seed Corn Leads Local Agency Promotion
The local agency advertises Pioneer Hybrid Seed Corn No 307 as a soft, area bred corn. Pioneer claims to be the first commercial hybrid seed producer and the largest per acre. It has won the Banner Trophy for nine years from Iowa State College. The corn is described with a stiff stalk and ears ready at shucking, with limited supply. Contact details seem incomplete.
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Iocal
Pioneer
Pioneer Hybrid
Iowa State College
Henry Behrends
Just Practicing Diller Loses to White City 7 3
The Diller team fell 7 to 3 to White City last Sunday. A boy blamed the loss on Diller’s many errors. A rematch is set for next Sunday at Plymouth and promises to be more serious.
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Diller
White City
Plymouth
Bud’’ Lottmat
Lineman Suffers Arm and Collarbone Fractures in Rural Erection Crash
Robert Glather, a lineman from Fairbury working on a Rural Electrification project, sustained a broken bone in his right arm and a fractured collarbone when the light truck he rode in was side swiped by another car on Saturday morning while en route to work.
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Robert Glather
Robert
Fairbury
Methodist Pastor W H Clark to Preach at Diller Church
Rev W H Clark, newly appointed Methodist pastor at Diller Methodist Church, will preach Sunday morning per Rev C F Wagner. All are invited to attend.
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W. H. Clark
Diller Methodist Church
C. F Wagner
Piano Lessons Offered by Miss Buls at High School
Those interested in piano lessons may call Miss Buls at the high school to inquire about scheduling and availability.
Reverend Wolff Leads District Missionary Street Event
Reverend Wolff accompanied by several members of his congregation attend a district missionary street event in Obiowa today.
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Wolff
Funeral Rites For Ellis S Dunn Held In Ft Collins
Ellis S Dunn born Sept 9 1870 near Pawnee City Nebraska died Sept 15 1939 at his Ft Collins Colorado home. He left a railroad telegraph career for farming and later managed Diller Cooperative State before moving to Ft Collins. Survived by wife Sophia and four children Claude Dunn Virginia Hale Doris Ferguson Willa Crider plus eight grandchildren. Funeral services conducted at Wagzoner's Funeral Home and Methodist church with burial in Prairie Home Cemetery.
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Ellis S Dunn
Pawnee City
Nebraska
Ft. Collins
Colorado
Pawnee Co
Sophia E Starkey
Violet
Claude
Greeley
Virginia Hale
Denver
Doris Ferguson
Leguna Beach
California
Willa Crider
Anna Ticnor
Ethel Butcher
Burchard
H. T Shaw
W. L Dunn
Artesia
Calfornia
Allen Dunn
Dunn
Cb&q
Diller
Diller Cooperative State
Methodist Episcopal Church
Masonic Order
Ashort
Wagxoner
Methodist Church
Two O’eclock
H. H. Pyche
Prairie Home Cemetery
Golden Wedding Celebration for Mr and Mrs Grone
Mr and Mrs Arthur Grone observed their golden wedding on Sept 18 1939 with a Sunday gathering of about 60 relatives and neighbors. Attendees included extended family from Thayer County plus friends from Aurora Diller and Ellis. The two day event featured gold and white decor, rose centerpiece, cakes and ice cream with music from the Dorcas class and Congregational church quartet. Over 100 enjoyed open house Monday with more refreshments and another musical number.
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Arthur Grone
Everett Dougherty
Leonard Richard
Frank Grone
U.m
Thayer County
Will Grone
Geo. Grone
Earl Grone
Harold Grone
Doyle Grone
Sarah Shull
Fred Ulm
Aurora
Nebr
Joe Nippert
Willard
Diller
Roy Malchow
Ellis
Dorcas
Death of Jos Albright at Beatrice aged 76
Jos Albright died suddenly at his Beatrice home at 5 30 last Wednesday at age 76 after a period of illness. He is survived by his wife and daughter Rachel. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Western Methodist church with burial in Western cemetery. The Albright family lived in Western for 25 years then in Diller for a few years before moving to Beatrice eight years ago.
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Joseph Albright
Beatrice
Mr. Albright
Rachel
Methodist
Western
Albrights
Diller
Fairbury Vendor Fred Carpenter Injured in Fall
Fred Carpenter, longtime Fairbury resident and pop and peanut vendor at county fairs, broke his hip after missing a step on his porch and falling to the sidewalk. He was taken to the hospital and prognosis suggests a slow recovery due to age.
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Fred Carpenter
Fairbury
Pop Corp
Peanuts
Death of Grandma Greider Elizabeth Donner Born Carlisle Pa
Grandma Greider Elizabeth Donner born near Carlisle Pennsylvania August 8 1846 died September 11 in Odell Hospital at age 93 years 1 month 3 days. She married David H Greider of Cumberland County November 10 1868 and had five children Laura Harry H Elmer John Roy. They moved to Nebraska in 1880 and settled northeast of Diller. Survived by four sons five granddaughters seven great grandchildren and many relatives. She remained a Congregational church member though unable to attend services.
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Elizabeth Donner
Carlisle
Pennsylvania
Odell Hospital
David H Greider
Cumberland, County
Laura
Harry H
Elmer
John
Roy
Diller
David Greider
Thanks for kindness to our mother and grandmother
We express sincere thanks for the deeds of kindness during illness and death. Grateful for floral offerings, the Ladies Quartette songs, and comforting words of Rev Pyche, Greider, and the grandchildren.
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Rev Pyche
Greider
Frank Hartmanek Dies in Idaho at 60
Frank Hartmanek, also known as Frank Hateman in Ditler, died suddenly on Saturday September 2 at his home in Buhl Idaho at age 60. He lived in Diller as a child with his parents before the family moved to Oklahoma during the Cherokee Strip opening in the 1890s. He relocated to Idaho in 1918 and was a local leader in former community organizations. He was a cousin of Mrs. Joseph Novotny.
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Frank Hateman
Ditler
Buhl
Idaho
Frank
Diller
Oklahoma
Joseph Novotny
For Sale New All Wool Suit Samples
For sale new all woolen suit samples enough for one comfort top for one dollar. Enquire at the Record office.
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Aubrey Diller
America
Mr. Cavett
Pars
France
Paris
Shen
Parte
Rotterdam
Ellis S. Dunn
E. 5S. Dunn
Claude Dunn
Delmar Hale
George Crider
Claude Craig
Geo. Shoff
John Smith
Stanley Hughes
W. T. Starkey
St. Paul
Louis Tienor
Central City
Nebrasaka
Dorris Furgerson
Jos. Albright
Grandma Greider
Heaven
Frank Hartmanek
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