Potter Area Mourns Death Of Mrs Melvin Waylon 47
Obituary notes the death of Mrs Melvin Waylon 47 in Alburquerque New Mexico. Former Potter resident and Wayne Slocumb’s widow, she taught school and music, was active in the Potter Methodist Church and later lived with her mother in Guide Rock. Survived by husband nine siblings and many relatives. Funeral at First Methodist Church with burial at Guide Rock Cemetery. Also items on local band events, visitors, and community notices from Potter and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Waylon
Alburquerque
N. Mex
Waylan
Raymond Slocumb
Potter
Cheyenne County
Slocomb
Potter Methodist Church
Slocumb
Guide Rock
Guide Rock High School
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Ainsworth, Potter and Dix
Albert L. Guy
Red Cloud
Nebr
Bertha Crozier
Long Beach
Calif
Elsie Williams
Dover
Idaho
Katherine Guy
Nerces
Methodist Church
C. F. Watters
Clarice Norman
Gladys Vaughan
God
Alice May Watters
The
Potter Band Association
Gordon Youst
Montana
Ralph Mershheim
American Legion
Ray Suckstorf
Susan
Jon
Denver
Fred Vaughan
Ernest Foracher
California
Foracher
Ruth Leafdale
MacAdams
Rawlins
Wyo
Rod MacAdam
Francis Hruza
Gordon Reed
Dewey Lovell
Chas
Belden
Delmar Oetjen
Seattle
Wash
Bruce Juelfs
Stanley Juelfs
Joyce Soderhm
Lloyd Allen Juelfs
Lee Hagemeister
Dean Hagemeister
Jas. Thayer
Hagemeister
Dwyer
First Lutheran Church
Janet Marie Wills
Elmer Wills
Children’s Hospital
George Juelfs
Lloyd Juelfs
Emma Stanton
Brothers
Dix
D. K. Atkins
Kimball
Floyd Sheets
Cora Goding
Violet Shepherd
Sidney
Olive Hicks
Ernest Fouraker
Homer B. Hicks
Bassett
Ralph, Anderson
Elmer Seyfang
Grand Island
Glenn Lipska
Bennie Herboldsheiner
Boy Scouts
Laramie Peak
O. D. Hoagland
Jimmie West
Hoaglands
Herman Graeber
Clyde Nelson
Blockton
Nelson
Clifton
Kans
Guy Hite
Donald Chean
Veteran’s Hospital
Cheyenne
Art Craftcyzek
Keith
Sam Ball
Urbana
Ill
Chas. Slama
Wm. Slama
Sterling
Art Baack
Dalton
Herb Baack
G. H. Boehnke
Renata
Ola Program
Harold
Herb Schuessler
Art Schuessler
Cliff Parker
Ed Sterrett
Karen
Hawsville
Herb Mueller
Endicott
Sterretts
Norma Schmidt
Donna Baack
Wayne Buhrdorf
Ft. Leonard Wood
St. Louis
Donald Benish
Wendell Johnson
Elmer Ruhrdorf
Schubarth
Steffins
Hilpert
Elmer Hilpert
Rush Creek social rounds and 4-H meetings noted
Residents and visitors gather at homes around Oshkosh and nearby farms. Charles Schwartz Ed Boehmer and Eugene visit Fred Schwartz. 4-H clubs Handy and Happy Hollow meet. multiple dinner calls and home visits noted including Bauer Borges Dykman Meier and Meier households. Janice Miller visits grandparents. Better Brush party hosted by Edward Borges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schwartz
Ed Boehmer
Eugene
Fred Schwartz
Oshkosh
Eddie Borges
Dennis
Walter Dykmans
Carl Smith
Torrington
Wyo
Lavern Bauers
Frank Meier
Floyd Miller
Happy Hollow
Lowell Hokum
E. E. Crabb
Betty Bond
Grafton Crabb
Jim Payne
Kenneth
Edwin Boehmers
Janice Miller
Judy Jurgens
Lavern Bauer
Lavern Flessner
Charles van
Edward Borges
Handy 4-H Club
Jeanette Bruns
Hail and Wind Hit Kimball Oshkosh Area Hard
Seventy five percent of Kimball County wheat crop damaged or destroyed by hail in recent storms raising losses from four to five million dollars. Three small tornadoes struck Oshkosh injuring a 12 year old boy and damaging buildings, including a church tower. Telecommunication lines in the southeast panhandle suffered extensive outages as Wheat Belt Electric reported heavy wire damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball County
Oshkosh
Jack Doyle
Oshkosh Rebekah Lodge
Wheat Belt Electric Company
Sidney
Panhandle
Local Social Roundup at Alliance and Area Homes
A lengthy set of social notes records visits and gatherings across Alliance and nearby homes. The entries list weekend and holiday visits to and from families including the Kerns Lin kos Luehrs Mohatt and Olson households, with dinners and picnics at the Albin Olson and Henry Haupt homes. Names include Chambers Harvey Mohatt and Kurz among others, with guests from Sid ney Lincoln Bayard Tucson and Arnold areas noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Chambers
Albin Olson
Eugene Kerns
Alliance
Steve Linkos
Elmer Kerns
Elberne Luehrs and
Keith Springer
Walter Fehringer
Sidney
Elberne Luehrs
Guy Chambers
Kenneth
Everett Mohart
L. E. Moore
Tommy
John Whitmire
Eugene Kern
Jack Harvey
Tucson
Ariz
Henry Haupt
Clarence Chambers
Ezra Chambers
Elberne Leuehrs
Kenneth Olson
J. D. Emrich
Vic Johnson
Jim
Dark Ages Begin After Visigoth Invasion Around 400 A.D.
The article notes the Dark Ages began about 400 A.D. with the Visigoths overrunning much of Europe. It emphasizes the start of this historic era as tied to the Visigoth migration and subsequent upheaval across the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Terracing Halls Gully Washing
Agronomists at the University of Nebraska state that applying all soil conservation practices from the local Soil Conservation Service plan can control erosion during a Nebraska gully-washer. A May 1950 Unadilla rainfall example shows terraces and long-term cover greatly reducing runoff and erosion. Consult the local Soil Conservation Service office to develop a complete farm plan including rotations, tillage, terraces, and contour and strip cropping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska
M. D. Weldon
Extension Soils
Soil Conservation District
Nebraska
Unadilla
Weldon
Soil Conservation Service District Office
State Wheat Show At Chadron Nov 4
The annual Nebraska Wheat Show will be held in Chadron on November 4, 1953, featuring a wheat show, a junior grain show, and a junior grain judging contest. Co sponsors include Chadron Chamber of Commerce, Nebraska Grain Improvement Association, and Omaha Chamber Agricultural Committee, with other organizations. Leslie F. Sheffield urged farmers and elevator operators to gather good wheat samples during harvest to enter the competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Virgin Timber in Great Smoky Mountains Park
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddling the Tennessee North Carolina line covers 508 446 acres with about 200 000 acres of virgin timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Tennessee-North Carolina
Five Million Collect From Federal Plan
Over 5,200,000 people drew Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance benefits by May 1953. H F Benjamin of Scottsbluff Social Security District Office notes 82 percent of jobs are covered and 61 million insured. monthly benefits average 47.25 dollars for retirees with no dependents and about 65 dollars for those based on 1950 earnings. He says benefits offset income loss from retirement or death and strengthen community economic security. The district office is at 9 East 16th Street, Scottsbluff. Seek further information or claim help.
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H. F. Benjamin
Scottsbluff Social Security District
Benjamin
Social Security Administration
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
16Th Street
Scottsbluff
Benamin
Washington county poor farm changes name to home
In Washington Indiana the county poor farm posted a profit of 1386 dollars from the first month’s production of its nine oil wells and then renamed itself the Daviess County Home reflecting a change in its status and function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ind
Poor Farm
Daviess County
Screw Worms Found In Sandhills Herds
Reports from University of Nebraska entomologists confirm screw-worm infestations in Sandhills cattle. Extension entomologist Roselle urges vigilant wound inspection, immediate treatment with E. Q. 335 or Smear 62, and avoids deborning or castration during season. South shipments should be inspected. program includes lectures on cattle breeding and a noon barbecue at Crawford City Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandhills
University of Nebraska
R. E. Roselle
Roselle
Nebraska
Cattlemen's Roundup Planned on August 6
The second annual Cattleman's Roundup will be held at the Fort Robinson Beef Cattle Research Station west of Crawford on Thursday August 6. Dr M L Baker associate director of the University of Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Stations said the morning session will include an all day program with a discussion on beef cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Johnson
North Central Beef Cattle Breeding Project
Colorado
H. H. Stonaker
Fort Robinson Beef Cattle Research Station
Crawford
M. L. Baker
University of Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Stations
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Potter News
Rush Creek News
Harold Borges
Walter Dykman
Raymond Walkers
Carl Kurz
Everett Mohatt
Mary Ann
Olinda Brauer
Fred Flohr and Sons
Marilyn Kurz
Alois Divis
Dark Ages
Victone Cleaners
Chadron
Illinois
Jelinek
Pete” Sittner
R.M. Koch
University ‘of Nebraska
T C. Byerly
Apinjal Husbandry
Buread
U.S.A
Dri Bakers
Crawford City
18Th Avenue
Au Delo
Tarin
Chevron
West Illinois
Ernie Schadegg
Sine Bou
Ent
Aan
Westinghouse
Obedel
Bonve Bottle Space
Frank Loch Electric
Westinuhouse
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