Gladly Do We Lambaste The Colleges And Readjustment
The piece argues against excessive college fault finding, asserting most problems lie in lower schools and precollege culture. It critiques Wiggam and the Pennsylvania study, insisting vocabulary gaps and misread terms preexist college and that education should focus on early reading and writing foundations. It advocates a constructive U.S. role in global civilizational renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
Albert E. Wiggam
Going at It All Wrong in Debtor Talks
An Omaha World Herald column argues that pressuring the United States to forgive debts risks undermining the Lausanne framework. It notes Bank of International Settlements views, cites the 714 million euro German reparations plan, and warns reimposing claims could plunge Europe into political strife and economic turmoil. The piece ends with skepticism toward debt cancellation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Omaha World Herald
Merriott
France
Germany
America
Herriott
Bank of International Settlements
Basle
Europe
Associated Press
Lausanne
Reichstag
le Temps
Paris
Eight Year Old Plows Corn on Rocky Hillside
A Wallace Farmer report recalls an eight year old boy plowing corn with a mule on a rocky hillside before nine in the morning. The scene highlights child labor amid surplus food, with neighbors and relatives named among harvest helpers and visitors in Potter community notes.
Birthday Surprise Honors Rexroth Family in Grand Prairie
A neighborhood gathers Saturday evening July 16 at the Ray Rexroth home for a birthday surprise honoring Mrs. Rexroth and daughter Alice. Mrs. Albert Johnson and children attend a Christian church Sunday school picnic at Legion Park on Tuesday. Mrs. Ed Miles and daughters Hazel and Alice Mae visit the James Irwin home Tuesday evening while Mr. Miles and Robert Irwin attend quartet practice at Liberty School House. The Ray Rexroths and family were also guests at the Frank Flessner home Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenis Pearson
Albert Johnson
Nels Johnson
Gurley
John Olson
Hank Bannick
Jim
Yuma
Colo
Gird
Denver
Charles Welton
Jim Bannick
Welton
Ralph
Sadie Irwin
Farmers Union
Farmers Union Junior Club At the Frank Workman
Erma
May
Sidney
L. A. Pearson
Fred Windsheimer
Lucile Hiett
Guy Weaver
J. C. Jorgensen
Albert Kragel
Henry Flessner
Martin
Alvin Franzen
Glennabelle
Gothenburg
Stevens
Ben Planck
Andrew Johnson
J.C. Jorgensen
Herman Forke
Near Lodge Pole
Frank Tflessner
Helen Frerichs
William Frerichs
Harvey Miles
J. H. Gell
Henry
Earl
Albert Frerichs
Ray Tremain
John Hokom
Ray Rexroth
John Theis
Essher Theis
George Miller
Will Frerichs
Kuhlman
Victor Adén
Ehmé Flessner
Jim Banrick
Martin Christensen
Sunol
Albert
Gustav Kragel
Elmer Gade
Donald
E. Planck
Forrest Planck
Sam Irwin
Frances
James Irwin
Will Gade
Lavern
Clinton
August Gade
Leslie Johnson
Teddy
Earl Johnson
Alva Hart
Frank Flessner
Albert Frendhs
Arlene
Harold
Frances Faye
Alice
Marjorie
Evelyn
Clarice
P. Z. Gentry
Doris
June Gade
Betty Gentry
Carl Thomas
Erwin
Cheyenne
James Cafe
The
Fair Board
Ethel Irwin
Forrest Tremain
Frank Halsey
Charlies Smith
Nellie Smith
Beatrice Nelson
Lawrence
Edme Flessner
Anna Flessner
E. J. Leonard
Weimers
Royden Mitchell
John Peetz
Anna Jorgensen
Rexroth
Christian Church
Legion Park
Ed Miles
Hazel
Alice Mae
Miles
Robert Irwin
Liberty School
Potter Items From Mrs N 8S and Local Notes
Miller J S Erickson of Orland California visits Potter relatives and old timers. Sidney callers Charles Green and son. Scovilles visit from Omaha at Mrs Harry Warner’s. Navy man Clifford Witt moving to new location spends ten days home. Bruce Hagemeister finishes Lincoln study returns to Potter. Legion auxiliary met at Mrs Dave Shea’s with Mrs H Stevens assisting. Potter defeats Gurley 6 to 0 in league game. Slocumbs visit Kimball hospital patient Ray Godling. John and Elmer Seyfang visit A F Whitmire at Sunol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Wilson
Thomas Iverson
Mr. Wilson
Iverson
Joe Johnson
Harry
Kimball
Elmer
South Dakota
Potter
Charles Place
Nebraska City
Place
Henry Moench
Herman Moench
Scribner
Maggie Daugherty
Delores
Néoga
C. W. Johnson
Clarence Johnson
John Nelson
N. S. Miller
Cheyenne
George Williams
Lincoln
Peter Hansen
Colorado
Leroy Slocumb
Chappell
Mary Stevens
Lodge Pole
Marshal Fricke
J. A. Woten
John Woten
Bruce Hagemeister
The
Legion Auxiliary
Dave Shea
H. Stevens
Gurley
Raymond Slocumb
Ray Godling
Kimball Hospital
Ray
John and
Elmer Seyfang
A. F. Whitmire
Sunol
Bert Christensen
South Divide social notes recount local visits
Mrs. Marvin Hiett and children and Miss Lucile Hiett visited Guy Shaw. Numerous calls and visits occurred across families in South Divide including Mrs. E. G. Harlan, Pauline, Carl Olson, Roy Nelson, James Walker, Mrs. I. H. Warrick, Mrs. Elmer Fulton, and others. Several birthday and tea events plus Sunday dinners and school trips were noted among residents and visitors from Sidney, Vineta, Rapid City, and Rushville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Hiett
Lucile Hiett
Paul Pearson
Guy Shaw
Mable Foster
Denver
E. G. Harlan
Pauline
S. H. Warrick
Carl Olson
Roy Nelson
James Walker
C. M. Johnson
Doris Harlan
Victor Brothers
John Zwicks
R. F. Harlan
Ed Walker
Elmer Fulton
M. A. L. Yowel
Lou H. Eakes
Vineta
Okla
W E Payeant
L. J. Darnall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Guy V. Doran
Tenth Avenue
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Nebr
Telegraph News
College
Wallace Farmer
Ing
Mons Johnson
Duwayne Schaeffer
J. H
Charles Smith
Gustav Kragell
George Hinrichs
Leroy ‘Witt
Earl Thayer
Pete Hansen
Leo Osborn
Mr. Newman
Theodore Carlson
J. F. Callaway
Potter School
Jimmy
Carl Larson
Grand Prairie
Fairydell
Pouin
OMIA
Christensen
Soap St . P. & G
Lone Brook
Oal
Avigi
UI Fnis
Ff P
RA A
Ted
I. H. Warrick
A. L. Yowell
Axel Nelson
Robert Robertson
N. N. Sherman
W. E. Payzant
Viola Voltz
J. W. Brothers
Raymond Walker
Vera Dimick
Leon Lafler
Harold Spiker
Pauline Harland
Sam McClung
Big Springs
George Flora
C. A. Foster
Eldon
Leverett Payzant
Frank Baker
Doris Payzant
J. W. Nels
Fred Stowe
Hopper
Rushville
Elmer Fulton and
Clyde Lucas
C. M. Fulton
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