Looking Back 8.23.23

1964The Diller Community High School annual was dedicated to Mrs. Dora O. Miller, whose Diller Record page in The Fairbury Journal had always featured the schools.Charles Juricek received a $100 award from the National Elks Foundation in addition to the "Most Valuable Student" award from the Fairbury Lodge. The son of the Lester Juriceks of Jansen, he had been valedictorian of the 1964 FHS class.1974"Third strike" and "last straw" described crop losses in Jefferson County. A survey committee estimated almost $16 million from drouth, $2 ½ million from a mid-August hail storm and almost a half-million dollars from a Labor Day freeze that dropped temperatures to 28 degrees.The Natural Gas Pipe-line Co. of America re-placed its six-pipe crossing under the Little Blue northwest of Steele City, with a single 24-inch line weighted down with 200 tons of concrete.1984Rebuilding of the Ed Hawkes-Billy Smith cabin on Endicott's Main Street began with the arrival of 30 oak logs. The original cabin stood on Smith Creek at the west entrance of Endicott.Emma Milius was recognized for helping make 800 quilts since 1948 for the Grace Lutheran Church Ladies' Aid group."The Guild," a new studio gallery owned and operated by Ralph and Depke Andres. 1994Ryan Koenig of Daykin was named a winner in a national livestock judging contest sponsored by “Farming Magazine.”Some of the winners at the Nebraska State Fair were Josh Carpenter of Diller exhibited the junior champion Brown Swiss; Carrie Nolte of Fairbury won the advanced showmanship champion-ship at the 4-H dog show; Adam Engelman of Diller exhibited the junior cham-pion Holstein; and Dennis Brown Jr. of Fairbury won the beginning showmanship championship in the 4-H Dog Show.Five ordinances designed to reshape the boundaries of the city of Fairbury r-ceived initial approval from members of the Fairbury City Council.2004Americorps members spent a month earlier this year helping with the remodeling of the Fairbury Youth Involvement Center.

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