Original Passion Play To Visit Beatrice October 8 9
The Luenen Passion Play now staged in Spearfish South Dakota comes to Beatrice for two evening performances at the Municipal Auditorium on October 8 and 9 with special student matinees. Josef Meier stars as Christ in the world’s oldest and largest Passion Play brought to America.
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Mahammot
Europe
South Dakota
Black Hills
Spearfish
Beatrice
Municipal Auditorium
General Canter
Deadwood Dick
Calamity Jane
Wild Bill Hickok
Mile High Lookout Mountain
East
Josef Meier
Christus
Cappenburg
Luenec
Meier
Christ
Eis
Jerusalem
United States
Garrels Now Flying B-25 Bombers From Mather Field
Lt. G J Garrels reports from Mather Field Sacramento California that he and his crew received wings and commissions on August 30 and are now flying B 25 bombers near Sacramento He notes travel time limits and plans to return home with hopes to hear from friends via the Diller Record.
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Gerald Garrell
Garrels
Mother Field
California
Bob
Sacramento
Jerry
G. J. Garrels
Dick Miller Promoted at Camp Robinson
Richard C. Miller just completed a 15 day furlough visiting relatives in Diller. Upon returning to Camp Robinson he was promoted from Private First Class to Corporal.
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Richard C. Miller
Diller
Camp Robinson
Pfc
Local Man Buys Registered Jersey
Robert Wrigley of Diller buys a registered Jersey cow from R. D. Talbert of York. The animal is named Xenia Marie Princess 1398353.
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Jersey
Robert Wrigley
Diller
R. D. Talbert
York
Xenia Marie Princess
Diller Second Among Jefferson County Precincts in Bonds
Jefferson county reports more than half its war bond quota raised with $694,690 purchased by Wednesday Sept 29. Eureka precinct leads with $25,118.75, Fairbury city $361,059, Diller-area Pleasant precinct $24,200, Plymouth $20,837.50, Newton $6,337.50, Endicott $6,225, Rock Creek $7,549.50, Jefferson $3,568.75. Third War Bond drive continues with no final end date and October 2 deadline for certain bonds.
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Jefferson County
Fairbury
Pleasant
Diller
Eureka
Daykin
Plymouth
Newton
Endicott
Rock Creek
Jefferson
Folkert Gebhardt Celebrates 72nd Birthday with Family Guests
Mr. Folkert Gebhardt's 72nd birthday was celebrated last Sunday with greetings from numerous relatives. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. John Holtz and family of Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Huls of Blue Springs, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Poppen of Marysville Kansas, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gebhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Weers, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wenz of Diller, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pretzer, Mr. and Mrs. John Gieserman of Pickerel, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gebhardt of Dewitt. Gifts were exchanged.
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Folkert Gebhardt
John Holtz
Adams
Ralph Huls
Blue Springs
Ralph Poppen
Marysville
Kans
Ben Gebhardt
Ed Weers
Carl Wenz
Diller
Earl Pretzer
John Gieserman
Pickerel
Henry Gebhardt
Dewitt
Gebhardt
Jefferson County Bond Rally Attended by Diller Residents
Jefferson county residents gathered at a Bruning Air Base parade in Fairbury Tuesday afternoon for a bond rally supporting the county drive. Peeps jeeps trucks and planes showcased the event while bond receipts offered rides and free theatre tickets. The drive aims to lift Nebraska past its quota and avoid a wartime defeat.
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Jefferson County
Bruning Air Base
Fairbury
Bonham Theatre
Jeffferson County
Nebraska
May Basket Sends Apples from Eagle Idaho Family
John Sedilacek received a letter from Bradford Diller and family of Eagle Idaho announcing a May Basket delivery. This week a bushel basket brimful of Delicious apples arrived, signaling spring exchange.
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John Sedilacek
Bradford Diller
Eagle
Idaho
Stolen 1942 Pontiac Missing From Beatrice Streets
Alpha Weimers reports his 1942 Pontiac was taken from Beatrice streets Wednesday night with no word on its whereabouts.
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Alpha Weimers
Beatrice
Son Born to Pfc. Henrichs Family in Nebraska
Pfc. and Mrs. Harold L. Henrichs of Diller Nebraska welcome a son named Harold Lee born September 20. Private Henrichs is stationed in Sicily. Mrs. Henrichs was formerly Miss Guilia Thompson of Chester.
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Harold L. Henrich
Diller
Nebr
Harold Lee
Henrichs
Sicily
Guilia Thompson
Chester
Infant Harold Henrichs Dies at Bellville Kansas
Harold Lee Henrichs infant son of Pfc and Mrs Harold Henrichs of Diller Nebraska was born September 20 at Bellville Kansas and died there. He is survived by his mother his father in foreign service grandparents Edgar Thompson of Chester and Mr and Mrs Theodore Henrichs of Diller and other relatives. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Bachelor-Faulkner funeral home with interment in Chester Cemetery.
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Harold Lee Henrichs
Harold Henrichs
Diller
Neb
Bellville
Kans
Foreign Service
Edgar Thompson
Chester
Theodore Henrichs
Bachelor-Faulkner
Baby Linda Gorr Dies 12 Hours After Birth
Linda Gay Gorr, born Friday morning to Mr and Mrs Ernest F Gorr of Grand Island with Eileen Green, died twelve hours after birth at St Francis Hospital.
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Linda Gay Gorr
Ernest F Gorr
Eileen Green
Grand Island
St. Francis Hospital
Dixie Rose Weddie elected sorority pledge president
Dixie Rose Weddie of Sterling Colorado has been elected president of pledges for Delta Delta Delta at Colorado State College Fort Collins. She plans to work as a United Airlines flight attendant and is active in campus a cappella choir.
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Dixie Rose Weddie
Harry Weddie
Sterling
Colorado
Wa. Glathar
Diller
Delta Delta Delta Social Sorority
Colorado State College
Fort Collins
Dixie
United Airlines
Lloyd E Green Completes Army Clerical Training at Fort Knox
Word received from Fort Knox Kentucky announces Pfc Lloyd E Green son of Mr and Mrs H H Green has completed the army clerical training course at the armored school. Graduates are sent to bases as technical clerical specialists after four to fourteen weeks of instruction.
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Armored School
Fort Knox
Lloyd E. Green
H. H. Green
Army
Armored Division
Record Award Hopes Rise for Kenneth Fiedling
Kenneth Fiedling, who moved with his parents to Nyssa Oregon, says the family is pleased with their new home and that plenty of good paying jobs exist. He asks the Record to forward his mail and invites Diller friends to reply at Box 507.
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Kenneth Fiedling
Nyssa
Oregon
Kenneth
Diller
Vacation Over Marie Roelfs Returns to Peoria
Marie Roelfs leaves here to return to Peoria Illinois where she has employment in a beauty shop after visiting with her parents for several weeks.
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Marie Roelfs
Peoria
Illinois
Weather Tests Farmers Hopeful for Wheat Drilling
After weeks of dry spell the area faced possible rain and cooler air. Farmers anticipate resuming wheat drilling before the fall rains arrive, hoping to capitalize on the friendly conditions.
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Diller
High School Highlights Enjoys Lunches and Activities
The high and grade schools served hot lunches starting with ninety pupils, rising to ninety four on Tuesday. Seniors show off new class rings while juniors plan a late October class play. Freshman initiation and fire drills punctuate a busy week of events and preparations for JCAC meetings and past conference activities.
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Ludington
JCAC
Diller
Pvt Harold Allen Visits Diller Friends on Leave
Pvt Harold D. Allen on a five day army leave visited Diller friends Tuesday with his parents sister Norma Lee and Mrs Mary Leth Parde and baby. They called on his former employer Mrs L M Cavett.
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Pfe
Harold D. Allen
Norma Lee
Mary (Leth) Parde
Baby
Diller
Harold
L. M. Cavett
Soldier recounts mail distribution aiding Mrs Roosevelt visit
Cpl Kenneth Torrey of Fairbury says a major wartime theft involved Mrs Roosevelt visiting his southwest theater outpost and helping distribute mail to troops.
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Cpl
Kenneth Torrey
Fairbury
Roe Patton Address Update at Roosevelt Base
Roe E. Patton now resides at S 2c 3D NOB Roosevelt Base Terminal Island San Pedro Calif. The change reflects his latest assigned housing within the naval facility.
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Roe Patton
Roe E. Patton
Nob Roosevelt Base
Terminal Island
San Pedro
Calif
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