Potter Area Obituaries and Community Notes Color Potter News
Mrs Matilda Anderson 79 died in Sidney after a long illness. Services were held at 2 pm Tuesday at the Methodist Church with Rev. Homer B. Hix officiating. Interment in Kirk Community Cemetery. She was born in Sweden and moved to Banner County in 1887. Survivors: sister in Potter and a grandson. Next week marks end of Potter High School seniors with Class Night and Commencement at the Legion Hall. The 4 H Club, Western Nebraska Radio Amateurs, and local social news are summarized with multiple personal notices, visits, and events across Potter, Sidney, and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Anderson
Nebraska
Sidney Hospital
Methodist Church
Homer B. Hix
Kirk
Anderson
Craig
Sweden
Kansas
C. O. Anderson
Andersons
Banner County
Potter
William Helsing
Morris Hendrickson
Lutheran Church
W. Geis
Legion Hall
Sunshine 4-H Club
Janice Anderson
Jo Ann Hagemeister
Dorothy Christensen
Patsy Hagemeister
Tresaurer
Joan Nelson
Sharon Willett
Western Nebraska Radio Amateurs Organization
Colorado
Wyoming
Dean Hagemeister
Carn Eaton
Alliance
Clayton Schwartz
Maxine Stormberg
Stanley Juelfs
Potter High School
Reader’s Digest Association
E. W. Willett
Reader's Digest
Reader's Digest Association
United States
Canada
John Hawthorne
John Hawthorne Jr
Arcadia
Nebr
Byron Johnson
Clarence Johnnson
Emma Ross
Kearney
Dept
Raymond Hunter
Palo Alto
Matilda S Anderson Pioneer Widow Dies in Potter Nebras
Mrs Matilda Sophia Anderson born Sweden November 18 1866 died May 4 1946 in a Sidney hospital at 79 years 5 months and 16 days. She immigrated with parents to Kansas at age two and later moved with husband Carl O Anderson to Banner County Nebraska in 1887. Their son Fred William and daughter Rosie Victoria predeceased her. Widowed 1911, she helped raise her grandson in Potter Nebraska for the past twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Eneraldsen
Marion Bradley
Catherine Fisher
Clifford Powell
Roger
Willard’ “Wills
Sidney Hospital
Rudy Schubarth
Elmer Hilpert
Russell Jacobs
Grand Island
E. M. Nelson
Ward Johson
Sidney
Kenneth McLarty
Grand Junction
Colo
Maurice Nelson
Wilfred ‘Nelson
L. K. Nelson
Harry Lockhart
Peetz
Francis E. Hruza
Janice
Roy MacAdam
Eloise
MacAdam
Stewart Nelson
San Francisco
Australia
al Brumbaugh
Norborne
Eddie McGowan
Leo Olson
George Whitney
Russell Post
George Olson
Joline
Viggo Olson
S. A. Olson
Elizabeth Olson
Chester Allen
Shelter House
Virginia
Rosemary Alster
Dorothy Hoffert
Ralph Robertson
Geo. Whitney
Geo. Olson
Helen Peetz
Ada Olson
Guy Terman
Dee
E. R. Hadley
Burnace Hadley
Omaha
Denver
Stapleton
Keith Schwartz
J. P. Schwartz
Allen Nelson
Sunnday
W. A. Nelson
Henry Laaker
Lorenzo
E. M. Beale
Fort Collins
C. S. Bulfer
Charles Smith
Potter
Chicago
Henry Grothe, Jr
Fort Bliss
Texas
Roy Westrick
Raymond Westtrick
Bellevue Kansas
Millard Musil
Archie McMillan
Kenneth Schwartz
Schwartz
John van Housen
Sterling
William Elter
T. G. Elter
Reedley
Calif
Charles Mayer
Elter
Mayer
James Coulter
Rudolph Dedic
Ray Schranten
Edward Wickhorst
Chrees Reese
Russell Rose
Matilda Sophia Anderson
Sweden
Kansas
Carl O. Anderson
Rosie Victoria
Fred William
Sidney Draw at Lorenzo Meier's Hall Celebrates Kurz Wedding
The wedding dance for Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kurz at Meier's Hall Lorenzo drew a large crowd with many gifts. The event followed a Sunday visit pattern among locals including Mrs. Frank Kurz at H Van Aelstyn and several family gatherings. A high school girls play The Teen Agers entertained at the Dist 36 schoolhouse, then coffee and snacks preceded more dancing. Shoppers, callers, and neighbors grouped for subsequent visits and a shower hosted at Otto Raddatz home in honor of Mrs. Kurz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Kurz
Meier’s Hall
Lorenzo
Frank Kurz
H. van Aelstyn
John Mowatt
James Mohatt
Robert
Hazel's Cafe
Otto Raddatz
Alex Lye
Lucille
Henry Schnell
Edna
Joyce Forster
Tommy Thomason
Dist
Benzel
Don
Harry
Elsie
Ben Lye
Sidney
Bob Kurz
Jimmy Deaver
Everett Mohatt
Memorial for a Mother's Kind Deeds Remembrance
A seven year old remembers his mother who died after a life of faith and charity. She was a good Christian and always ready to do a kind deed. She leaves to mourn her departure her grandson Morris Henrick son her sister Mrs William Helsing and many other relatives and friends. Peace to her memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Henrickson
William Helsing
Mrs Howard Kurz Bride Receives Many Gifts
Mrs Howard Kurz was married recently and received many lovely gifts. The Benzel and Lys families and Otto Kurz called on Friday. Carl Kurz and Frank Kurz visited Sunday at the Henry Haupt home. Martha Haupt helped at Fred Flohr of Dalton’s with a new baby boy. Alice Rankin visited Lodgepole over the weekend with her parents. Claude Chambers and C S Chambers hosted calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Kurz
Alex Benzel
Alex Lys
Otto Kurz
Frank Kurz
Carl Kurz
Henry Haupt
Martha Haupt
Fred Flohr
Dalton
Alice Rankin
Lodgepole
Mrs
Claude Chambers
C. S. Chambers
Butler Seeks Fiscal Reform in British Loan Debate
Senator Butler argues against a near four billion dollar loan to Britain in its current form calling for demand for security and interest. He notes citizens pay taxes to fund government borrowing and warns against giving money away. He urges voters to re elect him in the June 11 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Butler
Great Britain
Hugh Butler
United States Senate
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Roy L. MacAdam
Alfred Arnell
Eugene Schmidt
James Dickerson
Joyce
Géo. Whitney
Morris Chailburg
J. W. Bertramson
Evan Stines
Charles Stanton
Clarence Johnson
Chris Terman
Henry McGowan
Ainsley
George Mann
Lincoln
Myron Woten
Helen Studnicka
Gilbert Hougen
Edgar Leafdale
Roy Davis
Kimball Skaggs
Tony Bickell
Davis
Arthur Schubarth
Ben Warrelmann
Homer Hix, Jr
Hix
Gilbert Hotgen
Bill Gulzow
Paul Larson
Clarence Strandberg
Earl Young
Gurley
Cheyenne
D. F. Enevoldsen
Bradley
Herbert Johnson
Maynard Mayer
Bonnie Térrmnan
Luanne Curtis
al Mihevic
al Busbee
Greeley
Kenneth Rose
Glenda Rae Moench
John Moench
Donald Erlewine
Charles Dedic
Charles Slama
Claude Biggs
Roland Biggs
Donald Biggs
Douglas Reetz and Son
Martin Black
G. H. Boehnke
Ogallala
Herbert Baach
Cliff Russell
Platte Valley
Osborn Bldg
Sidney, Nebr
Complete Insurance Service
Mr. Anderson
Mission Covenant Church
Potter, Nebra
Sidney Draw
Lee Stores, Inc
Mother's
Mayfair Potato Chips
Rochester
LUX
Lipton Noodle
Libby
Heinz Baby Food
Rockwood
Delmonte Peaches
Wee
C. P. Skaggs and
Logan's Market
Senator Butler
Hugh A
Cheyenne County
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