Potter Scouts mark 40th Boy Scouts anniversary
A Potter Cub Scout Pack meeting at Den Mother Mrs John Heimer's home gathered 18 to 20 adults to plan fundraising during National Boy Scout Week February 6 through 12. The town notes three dens with 18 members and lists den mothers and leaders while describing February displays and a February 22 birthday party. Dewey Lovell of the American Legion offered profits from February 15 and 17 film showings to aid the Cubs.
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John Heimer
Boy Scouts of America
Potter
Hugo Harrison
Leonard Russell
Jas. Coulter
Keith Leafdale
Dewey Lovell
American Legion
Edmund Gwenn
Janet Leigh
den No. 1
Jonnie Heimer
Harmsen
Den
Lawrence Hansen
Secret Service
Blue Ridge Mts
Marvin Harmson
Mrs. Meyers
James Coulter
Church Youth Group Stages League Rally at Potter
The Methodist Youth Fellow ship League Rally was held Feb 5 at the Potter church. 117 youths registered from Potter Kimball Chappell Sidney Ord Lodgepole. A folk dance preceded supper served by W S Co. S. The evening featured solos skits piano pieces and a film Reaching From Heaven and ends with next rally in April at Lodgepole.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship League
Potter
Kimball
Chappell
Sidney
Ordville
Lodgepole
Potter M. Y. F
Pat Dindinger
Warren Kerk
Robert Jewett
John Hardin
Lougepole
Contractors Hired For Church Project
Contractors have been hired to add a 32.1 foot north extension to the Lutheran Church, with full basement, rewiring, new heating, and a modern basement kitchen. Estimated cost is 13,000 dollars. work should finish in about two months. Sunday services move to the Legion Hall with Sunday School at 10 15 and Worship at 11 15.
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Legion Hall
Organ Dedication Planned at St Pauls Lutheran
The St Pauls Lutheran Church north of Potter will dedicate the new Consonette Organ during Sunday morning service at the regular hour.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of
North of Potter
Woman's Club Meeting February Second
Potter Womans Club met Thursday afternoon February 2 at the home of Mrs Louise Willoughby with co hosts Mrs Mae Nelson and Mrs Zella Whitney A new appointive office was created that of news reporter and Mrs Trudy Heenny was appointed to serve the remaining months of the club year The president Mrs Evelyn Jacobsen named a nominating committee Mrs Ruby Wickhorst Mrs Madeline Musil and Mrs Rose Marie Karnik After a short business meeting a Valentine party followed with Mrs Maude Reetz and Mrs Ruby Wickhorst in charge The highlight was a hat making contest won by Rose Marie Karnik and Madeline Musil for the best crepe paper creation A delicious lunch was served by the hostesses.
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Potter Womans Club
Louise Willoughby
Mae Nelson
Zella Whitney
Trudy Heenny
Evelyn Jacobsen
Ruby Wickhorst
Madeline Musil
Rose Marie Karnik
Maude Reetz
Harold Olsen
Geo. Olsen
Eugene Schmidt
Gunhardt Olsen
Fred Olsen
St. Paul's Ladies Aid of
North Potter
Rudolph Schubarth
Art Schuessler
Harold
Walter Hilpert
Elmer Hilpert
Norman Rushman
Anton Steffans
Ed Harrison
Wesley and
James Muelle
Marian Sherwood O. Sidney
Sidney
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Kenneth Benish
Don
Denver
Charles Smith
Wm. Benish
Doyle Easton
Jimmy
Claus Arp
Harry
Leslie Lipska
Herb Johnson
Ted Carlson
Clifford Johnson
Harold Denkman
Belvedere
S. C
Caliormina
Edgar Anderson
Ronnie
Marion Bradley
Kathy
Ed Wickhorst
George Whitney
Ralph Robertson
Lyle Simpson
Stanley
Donnie
Mitchell
Ana
OQ. D. Hoagland
Loren Uhrig
Hemingford
Uhrig
Charles Hervolusheuner
Scout Troup No
Legion Hall
Bennie Herbolsheimer
Lester Willoughby
Emil Nelsdén
Dewey Lovell
Wyo-Braska
Lutheran Guild Meets February 1 In Legion Hall
The Lutheran Ladies Guild gathered in the Legion Hall basement on Wednesday February 1 with World Day of Prayer as the main topic. They planned to join the W S C S for the event and organized charitable drives including clothing for Europe and hospital greetings cards for Denver Children’s Hospital. Ella Gunderson Ida Moench and Hunice Wheeler led entertainment with games and piano solos. hosts Marie Hougen Nami Fiegenschuh and Ethel Stines served a valentine themed lunch.
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Lutheran Ladies Guild
Legion Hall
Europe
T. B. Hospital
Kearney
Children’s Hospital
Denver
Ella Gunderson
Ida Moench
Hunice Wheeler
Dorothy Christensen
Valentine
Marie Hougen
Nami Fiegenschuh
Ethel Stines
Leafdale Honored by Ag Secretary in Washington Appointment
C Edgar Leafdale longtime Nebraska Farmers Union director was named to the National Research and Marketing Act Grain Advisory Committee by Secretary of Agriculture Brannan. He will travel to Washington after the Nebraska Farmers Union State Convention in Omaha in February for the panel's first meeting.
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C. Edgar Leafdale
Nebraska Farmers Union
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
National Research and Marketing Act
Leafdale
Washington, D C
Omaha
Nebraska Union Farmer
Potter March of Dimes total and related local notes
The Potter community completed its 1950 March of Dimes with contributions totaling 970.60 dollars. A single expense free dance netted 218.15 dollars, with Potter Public Schools adding 37.67 under Supt. George E. Henny, and voluntary donations composing the remaining 714.78. A piano recital by Mrs Evangel Wisdom and performances by school groups were announced for Sunday at the Methodist Church, inviting all. Local social notes cover visits, neighborhood gatherings, and club activities through mid February.
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Potter
Potter Public Schools Collection
George E. Henney
Potter Ledger Reports Local Social Roundup And Visits
Numerous village residents are noted visiting family, attending funerals, hosting gatherings, and traveling to Cheyenne and Rawlins. Scout Troop 105 meets at the Legion Hall as Prairie View and Dalton communities host Bible studies, dinners, and fishing trips. church notices share services, Sunday School, and choir rehearsals.
Congregational Meeting and Pot-Luck Fellowship Supper
District Superintendent R N Spooner will preside at the annual Congregational meeting on Friday evening February 17. The event begins with a Pot-Luck Fellowship Supper at 6 30 PM and everyone is cordially invited, as announced by Minister O D Hoagland.
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R. N. Spooner
Automotive Progress From Duryea to Modern Cars
This piece traces 56 years from the first American gasoline motor car to 1949 progress. It notes 800,000 patents preceding modern autos and the evolution from the 1893 Duryea to steel turrets, multi cylinder engines, and rubber tires.
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Duryea
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