Potter Man Files for State Representative in 95th District
H L Challtburg of Potter filed Wednesday as a Democrat for the 95th district state representative seat. He is the first Cheyenne County man to file, seeking to replace Joseph Steele of Kimball County. Challtburg cites farming and business experience as his basis for a strong district showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Challtburg
Potter
Challburg
Cheyenne County
Joseph Steele
Kimball County
Earl Kratz Announces Candidacy for State Senate District 31
Jarl R. Kratz announced his bid for state senator in the 31st district. Born September 7, 1885, on a Nebraska farm, he moved from Omaha to Sidney in 1907. He worked with Miles and McIntosh, opened an abstract office in 1908, later added loans and investments, and practiced law, gaining wide district recognition. Democratic supporters anticipate victory, citing his legal knowledge and western Nebraska experience.
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Jarl R. Kratz
Nebraska
Kratz
Dal ton hay truck overturns in roadside incident
While Pred Beyer and son Joe returned home with hay three miles south of Dal ton a parked car crossing the road caused the truck and three tons of hay to overturn. The car driven by J H Shelby of Mitchell was badly damaged but no one injured. Local families and neighbors share social visits, meals, and condolences as community members attend gatherings and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pred Beyer
Joe
Bayard
Dalton
J. H. Shelby
Mitchell
Carl Schmidt
Henry Schmidt
Nels
Clyde
Victor Nelson
Clara
Willis
Bernice Beyer
Sterling
Hilbert Borcher
Ross Bales
Marié Schwartz
Henry’ Schmidt
Marie Schwartz
Sylvia Bayne
Richard Welton
Fred Beyer
M. L. Stirling
Iva Beyer
Pete Beyer
Altar Society
Lorenzo
Sidney
James
Albert Beyer
William Juedes
William Sachs
Lucile
Ben Gross
Lyle
Paul Meyer
Elsie Winkleman
Miss Winkleman
Frank Beyer
Pete Beyer Beyer
Charles Lessman
Raymond Lessman
John Borcher
Henry Bolke
M. L. Sterling
Wade Sterling
Arno Thomas
Henry Johnson
Farmers Oil
Alex Sterling
Casper
Wyo
Willis Beyer
Gehmidt
Stirling
Paul, Meyer
Mrs
Henry
Local Social Roundup of Visits and Dinners
The report lists a sequence of social visits and gatherings. Pete Beyer and Ray Frame traveled to Denver for hog trucking. Ben and Irene Schmidt host and stay guests, with multiple dinners and card parties noted at St. Patrick's auditorium and various homes. Henry Schmidt hauls hogs to Sidney. Schwartz and Beyer families host and attend events over the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Happel
St. Patrick's Auditorium
Henry Schmidt
Sidney
Mike Schwartz
Pete Beyer
Bernice Beyer
Marie Schwartz
Paul Meyer
Carl Schmidt
Brownson Community Notes Tie Weekend Visits
Mrs. Wmurner and Mrs. Pete Seimers families spent Friday with Mrs. Harmes. Constantine Miller of Potter called on the Millers. Bertha Shindle of Huntsman visited the Shindles over the weekend. Numerous neighbors, including Lutes, Bickel, Connelly, and Anthony households, hosted and visited through Sunday. About 25 friends and neighbors attended casual gatherings.
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Constantine Miller
Potter
John Miller
Bertha Shindle
Huntsman
George Shndle
Mike Lencar
Edith Connelly
Jasper Jones
Palmer Thurston
Jerome Kafka
Will Turmer
L. D. Lutes
G. S. Bickel
Brandon
Harry Bickel
Jack Anderson
Bill Turner
Arnod Stockamp
Arthur Froemming
Earl Tolle
Charles Anderson
Ben Couch
Raymond Anthony
W. M. Long
Kimball
Will Turner
Frank Anthony
John Frerichs
Henry Darnstadt Gundgay
Jess Hatcher
Oscar Hatcher
Clarence Arp
Harold Lyngholm
Walter Borcher
Sidney
Gilbert Gossin
Fred Stotts
Neghbors
Local notes from Weyerts News parish and neighbors
Sterling area keeps busy with family visits garden chores and illness updates. George Frerichs had tonsils adenoids removed. Mary Lou Payne ill with double pneumonia improving. Lodge Pole crowd attends Luther league meeting. Various visits to and from Frerichs Buss Korsmeyer Bruns and Rahe families noted.
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George
William Frerichs
Sterling
Pete Buss
Ben Buss
Louis Borges
James Hume
Otto Rahe
August Jurgens
Ben Jurgens
John Gortemaker
Lodge
Fred Bauer
George Buss
John Tieman
Henry Korsmeyer
Walter Rufenacht
Vice Bruns
Leslie Darrah
Chester Bruns
Mary Lou Payne
Dale Rogers
Herman Bruns
Ruth Buss
John
Lena Tieman
Dick Volkman
John Folkerts
Frank Flessner
Henry Florke
Cards and candy greet at Couch-Bickel home
A Monday evening gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Couch featured card playing hosted by the newlyweds. Treats of candy and cigars were served to the crowd by the happy couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Couch
Chaiivari
T. J. Bickel
Bronson Helping Hand Club
John Frerichs
Frank Smith
Earl Tolle
Robert McGee
Edith Connelly
Arnold Stockamp
Community visits at Kord Dykman home in Monday gathering
Mr and Mrs Herman Florke and daughter and Mr and Mrs Otto Rahe and daughter called at the Kord Dykman home Monday after a community gathering. The visit highlighted local social ties and neighbors sharing news in the afternoon.
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Ers
Herman
Earl Johnson
Charles Nelck
Sidney
Sexton AhiIm
Herman Jurgens
Vernon Nelck
Harold Gibbons
Arthur Sassaman
Gurley
East Dalton News Notices and Illnesses
Ruth Jobe reports Luella Marx burned her hand on a hot lamp chimney last week. Jobe children returned to school after two weeks of flu. Freddie Rathman remains out. Margaret Handyside stays with Emil Marx and attends school. Mrs. Jobe’s mother hospitalized with flu. Beth Yowell Anita Rathman visited Pearl Christensen. A W Jobe and C S Jobe went to Alda to attend Mrs Jobe’s mother’s funeral. Mrs. Gaskill died, Mr. Gaskill died in 1920 while building the Jobe house. Paul Vick family visited Emil Marx home. Fred Rathman ill with flu. Ed Meyer visited Sid ney home. Christensen and Yowell families spent Sunday at Fred Rathman home. Clarence Marek had a wrist boil. Mrs. Lloyd Yowell learned of a brother’s Kansas death. Central mail service limited. last 40 days only two full days. Road conditions hinder carrier service.
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Ruth Jobe
Luella Marx
Jobe
Freddie Rathman
Margaret Handyside
Emil Marx
Beth Yowell
Anita Rathman
Pearl Christensen
A. W. Jobe
C. S. Jobe
Alda
Sidney
Carl Christensen
Henry Yowell
Fred Rathman
Clarence Marek
Lloyd Yowell
Kansas
Central
Lodge Pole Social Notes Move Through Week
Mrs George Line hosts and Mr and Mrs William Munson dine with Sidney guests. Bud Markel Volney Wise and Preston Smith head to Denver and return. Frank Hansen visits his parents. Ruth Goettsche stays with her parents. George Line and W K Triplett ship hogs to California. Englert hall dance draws large crowd with Wise Nite Owls providing music. Mrs N Sohnson and son of Cheyenne visit Johnson family. Bertha Jacobson of Chappell spends weekend at her sister’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Line
William Munson
John Perkins
Sidney
Bud Markel
Volney Wise
Preston Smith
Denver
Bud
Frank Hansen
H. P. Hansen
Ruth Goettsche
William H. Goettsche
W. K. Triplett
California
Englert Hall
Wise Nite Owls
N. Sohnson
Cheyenne
Johnson
F. D. Barlow
Bertha Jacobson
Chappell
H. O. Withers
Harriet Withers
Sadie Sutton
Irma
Virginia
Rishard
John Paviat
Tances
Doris Minshall
Charlotte
Doris Bills
Maxine Barlow
Dorothy Line
C. D. Smith
Dale Huffaker
Preston
George Whitefoot
Scottsbluff
J. D. Barlow
N. S. Johnson
Masonic Lodge
O. FE. S
Masonic Hall
W. H. Goettsche
Parco
Wyo
Goettsche
Union Pacific
Nellie Petteys
J. W. McDaniel
G. E Minshall
Oley Withers
Community Notes and Visits From Local Families
Local residents share visits and travels including Harriet Withers and family at Loveland Colorado and Virginias relatives. Travel to Denver and Scottsbluff noted with hospital stays, farewells, and new job transfers.
East Huntsman gathers at Nieman home friendships
Irma Niemann daughter Ed Henderson and Miry Fred Flicker and Eugene Nieman Rosetta Seimers and Art Grapper Jean Nieman guests at George Nieman home Saturday night A birthday surprise for Rosetta Seimers Friday night Helen Nieman stayed overnight with Rosetta Seimers Sunday George Nieman and Art Grapper hauled hay from Peetz Friday Miller boys joined Evelyn Blanke birthday party Art Groppe and George Nieman visited Elmer Hughes home Thursday afternoon
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Fish Niemann
Claus Engelland
Irma
Ed Henderson
Miry
Fred Flicker
Eugene
Rosetta Seimers
Art Grapper
Jean
George Nieman
Fred Seimers
Helen Nieman
Peetz
Miller Boys
Evelyn Blanke
Art Groppe
Elmer Hughes
East Gurley social notes and visits
Mr and Mrs Henry Henrichs were Gurley visitors Wednesday and many locals joined others in the week. Families spent time at neighbors homes with visits, chores, and posts about hogs turkeys and chores. Several residents noted flu and travel to Sidney Grand Island and Sundy with various relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurma Neick
Henry Henrichs
Gurley
Wayne Gilbert
Sidney
Charles Neick
Harold Gibbons
Fred Schumacher
Ray Miles
Arthur Sassaman
Paul Thompson
Louis Schumacher
Sexton Ahlm
Carl
Vernon Nelck
Herman Jurgens and Son
Mr. Jurgens
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Potter Man
Earl Kratz
Senate
Bunker Hill
Clara Beyer
Baburday
At, Ib
Link Sausage
Olson & Sons, Props
Brownson
Mrs. Wmurner
Pete Seimers
George Harmes
Mrs. O. Rahe
East Dalton
Ed Wolverton
O. L. Miller
Fred Kettler
Spearow
A. K. Anderson
Kensington
Mooher
Germany
Ladies Aid
Art Groppe Visted
Willian Nelck
William Nelck
Henry Hinrichs
Nelck
Chris Eigenberg
William Engenberg
Frank Rowan
Charlie, Nelck
East Huntsman
East Gurley
Herbert’s
Zwickl’s
Richelieu
Krumm’s Market
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