Light vote in school and village election Report
A light turnout was recorded in both polls last Tuesday with 110 votes in the school election and 118 in the village election. In the school race F C Harris 3 years won 94 votes, Aug Schmidt 74, R A Babcock 67, Mrs Grant Brady 64, G L Rogers 63, and others. The school board will include Jess Tompkins, Harris, Senridt, Babcock, Brady, and Rogers. The village board lists Clarence Johnson, Alfred Arnell, C A Larsen, R L MacAdam and H R Curry. A J Ames won 55 votes for police magistrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.C. Harris
Aug. Schmidt
R. A. Babcock
Grant Brady
G. L. Rogers
August Mielke
W. T. Sloanow
Ivan Stines
Clarence Johnson
Alfred Arnell
C. A. Larsen
R. L. MacAdam
H. R. Curry
A. J. Ames
Goding
Unopposed Office Remains With One-Year Term
The office goes to an uncontested holder for one year with no opposition. Election judges were Peter Hansen and Mrs Wm Hayemeeister supported by L V Slocumby. Clerks named were Mrs N S Miller and Fred Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Hansen
Wm. Hayemeeister
L. V. Slocumby
N. S. Miller
Fred Johnson
Women’s Club Program on J Sterling Morton
The Women’s Club will meet Friday April 10 at Mrs G L Rogers home. Leader is Mrs R A Babcock. Topic is J Sterling Morton with roll call and nature description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sterling Morton
G. L. Rogers
R. A. Babcock
Nature
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Potter
Martha Wagner
C. M. Shaw
C. J. Johnson
San Jose
Calif
John Christensen
Anna
Laura Adams
West Plains
Ant Aurich
City
Edd Enmickson
A. i. Jacobson
Tulare
Robt
G. Simmons
Washington
Community Notes From The Clyde Area
Antelope Divide d at The. Jerome Kafka and family called at Clyde Gorman's Sunday. Roscoe Madden and others attended Griffith sale at Kimball Saturday. Jolly Neighbors Club met at Madden home with seven members and two visitors. Delegates for Convenient Kitchen demonstrated a wood cleaner. Next meeting April 30 at V A Nelson home to elect new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Kafka
Clyde Gorman
Roscoe Madden
FE. L. Madden
John Reddy
C. S. Thorpe
Frank Hazlitt
J. H. Madden
KE. L. Madden
Kimball
Harry Hazlitt
V. A. Nelson
Modern Woodmen Initiate Large Class At Sidney
Potter Camp No 2546 Modern Woodmen of America initiated sixteen members last Thursday in the Masonic hall. State men aided by Rev L V Slocumb conducted the rites. Attending were E E Kester Lincoln state deputy W E Kelso district deputy McClanehan and T R Kelso. The Sidney drill team stayed home due to weather but the initiates rode the goat to completion. Royal Neighbors served pie sandwiches and coffee. A second woodmen class is planned at an upcoming meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Camp No. 2546
Woodmen of America
Masonic Hall
L. V. Slocumb
E. E. Kester
Lincoln
W. E. Kelso
McClanehan
T. R. Kelso
Sidney
Sunol Socials Report Local Visits and Health Notice
Sunol Nebraska notices list Wm Goding of Potter in Sunol Tuesday Henry Bolt and family shopped in Sunol Saturday Mrs B C Kucera visited Sidney relatives Thursday Jas Booth Sunol visitor Saturday Mrs J B Ruttner visited school Thursday Dorothy Flebbee and Leona Lindley dined with Virginia Englert Saturday Willard suffers from a sprained back L E Allington had dental work last week George Booth Bert Allington Sidney visitors Thursday John Kucera Sidney visitor Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Goding
Potter
Sunol
Henry Bolt
B. C. Kucera
Sidney
Jas. Booth
J.B. Ruttner
Dorothy Flebbee
Leona Lindley
Virginia Englert
Willard
L. E. Allington
George Booth
Bert Allington
John Kucera
Fricke Family Moves From Parsonage West of Dr. Sloan Residence
Karl Fricke and family have moved from the old Lutheran parsonage to the former Jos. Johnson residence just west of Dr. Sloan's home, indicating a neighborhood shift in occupancy and dwelling reuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Fricke
Jos. Johnson
Dr. Sloan
Quiet Sidney election yields clean sweep for regulars
A calm Sidney election Tuesday produced decisive wins for regularly nominated candidates. Wm. Bieternitz won the first ward council seat, Carl Ledbetter the second ward, and A. J. Jorgenson the third ward. Martin Dimery and A. F. Hardy were elected to the school board with large majorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Wm. Bieternitz
Carl Ledbetter
A. J. Jorgenson
Martin Dimery
A. F. Hardy
Special election set for April 28 on land sale to Continental Oil
A village will hold a special election on Tuesday April 28 to decide whether to sell the plot now occupied by Continental Oil Company for 1000 dollars cash. Continental Oil has leased the land for years at 60 dollars per year and plans significant development if the sale proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Oil Company
Mutual Oil Company
Farmers Union Elevator hog shipment notice at Brownson
Farmers Union Elevator at Brownson urges farmers to list hogs for shipment at least one week before shipping. The Cheyenne County Farmers Union Co operative Shipping Assn promotes efficient economical and equitable hog marketing.
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Farmers Union
Brownson
Cheyenne County Farmers Union Co-operative Shipping Assn
Farmers Put On Fine Pro gram
Large crowd fills Seyfang hall for Sextorp Farmers Union and Potter local Nebraska Wheat Growers Association program. A M Leafdale discusses pooling plan with emphasis on cooperative support from business community. Musical acts, readings, clown, and a feature skit "The Little Red Mare" receive strong applause. event deemed an entire success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seyfang Hall
Sextorp Farmers Union
Potter
Nebraska Wheat Growers Association
A. M. Leafdale
Nebraska Wheat Growers
Martin Leafdale
Chas. Smith
C. A. Mangum
Elizabeth Mangan
Fred Reetz
Edgar Leafdale
Lester Stecher
Art Brandenburg
C. C. Crowell
George Reetz
Art
Chris
George
Senator C. W. Johnson Back From Lincoln
Senator C W Johnson returned last Thursday from Lincoln where he served as senator for the thirty first district in the forty third Nebraska legislative session. He represented eleven counties and earned broad district support for his work on agriculture and live stock, roads, and education. His effort included backing school teaching standardization and a bid to post the Ten Commandments in every classroom, which was defeated. He also helped advance changes to the Lincoln highway via Potter to remove dangerous railroad crossings alongside Commissioner Goding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Johnson
Lincoln
Nebraska
Johnson
Senate
Godiig
Lincoln Highway
Potter
Fred C. Johnson Named Northwestern Life District Manager
Fred C. Johnson has been appointed district manager for Northwestern Life Insurance Company and will be on the go most of the time covering the territory between Cheyenne and North Platte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Johnson
Northwestern Life, Insurance Company
Cheyenne
North Platte
Ten Years Ago in Potter Highlights and Local News
Potter Review file dated April 9 1915 notes the Potter band meets weekly for practice saloon election in Sidney favors wets by 36 votes promising a dry next election a local baseball organization forms and a village election names Gunderson Thornburg and a third place drawing. Movie program at Thornburg hall features The Final Test Betty Morse and The Knockout. Dewey Larson quits school to work on farm Miss Durrin to Elm Creek Nebr. Mrs Keough heads to Kimball. D H Shultz returns from Osceola. Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Chris Christiansen. Community saddened by the death of H A Stevens prominent local publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
George Gunderson
Hid. Thornburg
J. A. Woten
C. W. Johnson
John Seyfang
Oscar Anderson
Dewey Larson
Durrin
Elm Creek
Nebr
Keough
Kimball
D. H. Shultz
Osceola
Chris Christensen
Potter Nebraska Ordinance Calls Special Election April 28 1925
Ordinance No 49 directs a special election on April 28 1925 in Potter to decide selling village land to Continental Oil Company for 1000 cash. The parcel lies on Front Street and Union Pacific ROW, with deed delivery upon majority vote. The notice includes election details and repeals conflicting ordinances, referencing a 1917 Tefft conveyance and continued on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Nebraska
Continental Oil Company
Front Street
Black Tielve
Orlando Tefft
Tefft
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacific
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