Beauty Girl Becomes Record-Holding Dairy Cow at Nebraska
A Holstein named Beauty Girl Gerben Re Becky tops Nebraska University dairy records. Across Lincoln North Platte and Curtis campuses 36 cows hold 59 butterfat records. Beauty Girl alone produced over 1000 pounds fat in a year and three years above 1000. Milk and fat totals rose sharply from 1921 to 1928. University aims to improve future Nebraska dairy cattle through her example.
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Beauty Girl
Gerben
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
North Platte
Nebraska School of Agriculture
Curtis
Curtis School of Agriculture
Univeristy
University
Nebraska
Local Crook Area Social and Work Notes
Don Young of Crook visited C. O. Lind home Monday. Several Mexicans husked corn for E. N. Roth Monday. Dale Roth visited George Bowser Monday. Monroe Lewis called on Crook residents Monday. J. R. Sullivan hauled coal from Crook for George Monser Monday. H. E. Bonser helped Albert Otties fix a well Monday. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. James were Sterling visitors Tuesday. James Vacik and Ed Killham families traveled from Denver Tuesday after Thanksgiving visit. James Oliverius visited Skrolle family Tuesday. F. L. Chapman conducted business in Ovid Tuesday. Mrs. P. C Avery helped Mrs. F. L. Chapman Wednesday. Mrs. Jacob Skrolle and daughters shopped in Sidney Wednesday. Co O and Carl Lind visited Sterling on business Wednesday. James Vacik visited Ed Roth Wednesday afternoon. Banquet at Presbyterian church Thursday night included S. F. James and Bonser couples and John Skrole. John Skrole husked corn for George Bonser last week. Lloyd James left for eastern state to husk corn. Mrs. T. A. Bonser hosted a birthday dinner for Lucile Bonser Saturday. Eldon Binney was sick last week. George McCracken family dined with Ernest Bonser Sunday.
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Don Young
Crook
C. O. Lind
E. N. Roth
Dale Roth
George Bowser
Monroe Lewis
J. R. Sullivan
George Monser
H. E. Bonser
Albert Otties
S. F. James
James Vacik
Ed Killham
Potter
Denver
James Oliverius
Jacob Skrolle
F. L. Chapman
Ovid
P. C Avery
Sidney
Co. O
Carl Lind
Sterling
Ed Roth
Presbyterian Church
T. A Bonser
Ernest Bonser
George Bonser
John Skrole
Lloyd James
T. A. Bonser
Lucile Bonser
Eldon Binney
George McCracken
Local Lorenzo Social Roundup and Farm Notes
Mr and Mrs George Fleming attend a birthday dinner for A. M. Smith of Sterling. Families visit neighbors Sunday including the Henry Adams and the Walkers. B E Jacobson leaves for Denver with hogs. Idaho visitors at W Phelps home. More calls on Fleming and Bolton households. Frank Meier and family visit Reuben Berg. Crosby and Robertson visit in Sidney. Farmers Union met December 5 with music by the home glee league. Denver resident Lester Blackman calls. Sterling shoppers report Friday.
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George Fleming
A. M. Smith
Sterling
Lipska
Henry Adams
Ed Walker
Charles Walker
B. E. Jacobson
Denver
George Phelps
Idaho
Ethel
Harold Spiker
Gurley
Bolton
Frank Meter
Hershey
J. G Crosby
Clyde Robertson
Sidney
Farmers Union
Home Glee League
Frank Meier
Reuben Bereg
Muriel Crosby
Erma Colleen
Reuben Berg
Lester Blackman
J. D. Bolton
F. G. Méier
Social Roundup From Sidney Area Homes
Sunday visits and midweek gatherings fill the weekend as Miss Frances Meier, Mrs. J. D. Bolton, and the Bergs share meals with local families. Esther and Hildegard Schmidt host young people with Edgar Meier, Ted Fleming, and others attending games and a luncheon. Mrs Brandenberg and her children from Clinton Iowa visit Mr and Mrs Peter Struve and relatives.
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J. D. Bolton
Frank Meier
Cateld
John Armstrong
Sidney
Lillie John
Reuben Bereg
Esther
Hildegard Schmidt
Edgar
Donald Meier
Ted Fleming
Louis Johnson
William George
Robert Stacy
Cecilia Brachtenbach
Thelma Walker
Lucile Langley
Brandenberg
Clinton, Ia
Peter Struve
South Divide Families Share Thanksgiving Activities
Mr and Mrs E G Harlan and Pauline shopped in Sterling Saturday and attended the talkies in Sidney. The Johnsons hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for C M Johnson and sons Louis and Roy and Grace Cradit. Charles Robertson joined from Denver to spend the week at the Robert Robertson home before returning to Lyons. Esther Shaw visited her parents Guy and Mrs Shaw during vacation. Charles Walker and Ed Walker’s households spent Friday with Brush residents. The Hiett families joined Mrs George Fleming and Norma Jean as the men attended an agriculture school. Raymond Walker dined at the C M Johnson home Sunday.
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E. G. Harlan
Pauline
Sterling
Melvin Phelps
George Fleming
Sidney
Ralph Fleming
Lyons
Esther Shaw
Guy Shaw
Charles Walker
Ed Walker
E. V. Hiett
Marvin Hiett
Norma Jean
Charles East
Brush, Cole
Melba
Raymond Walker
C. M. Johnson
Clyde Robertson
Robert Robertson
Cc. M Johnson
I. H. Warrick
A. M. Smith
C. E. Nelson
Pearl
Merle’ Crosby
J. G. Cosby
Robert Robertson’s
Ralph Harlan
L. J. Darnall
J. W. Brothers
Floyd Fleming
Luthera Sellhorn
Lenora Yowell
Scottsbluff
A. L. Yowell
W. C. Phelps
Albin
Thanksgiving dinner guest list and visits noted
A Nebraska community activity records numerous gatherings with families hosting relatives and friends during Thanksgiving week. Names include Harlan Robertson Walker Johnson Smith Fleming Yowell and Olson among others while social visits occur at Robert Robertson J W Brothers and Hand households.
Potter area social notes and local business updates
A Potter and district social round up covers a joint birthday party for Mrs. Gertrude Gunderson and Mrs. Matilda Anderson at Mrs. Gundersons home with gifts given. Other items note births, health, and local business moves including Carl Barlett purchasing Fred Grubb property and Grubbs planning to stay in Potter. Local residents travel to Sterling and Beulah for shopping and business, with bank president Neils Troelstrup returning from Julesburg.
Pershing Urges Nebraska to Front in Industry
General John J. Pershing told the Nebraska Manufacturers convention in Lincoln to push Nebraska toward becoming a manufacturing center. He linked industry and agriculture, noting the Midwest as a garden spot and urging expansion of local manufacturing. The note ends with a dance invitation at Wal-Bur hall featuring Edner's Melodians, admission one dollar.
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Hoover
United States
John J. Pershing
Nebraska
Lincoln
Washington
Middle West
Wal-Bur Hall
Edner
Melodians
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