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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1920
Page
1
Wheat futures gained 14 cents in a week with Thursday’s price at 42.12. The rise followed a government August report that fell short by several million bushels from July. Most farmers plan to hold grain until prices push higher, while more grain varieties have been planted this year than before.
The Potter Bear Cats meet Sterling Lea guers in Sterling Colorado today. The clubs split a twelve inning duel on June 23 with Bear Cats winning. Upcoming games include Larame Wyoming Sunday Monday and Tuesday at Tanna noted for next week with possible Sidney games.
Ed Cawthra of Bushnell lost control of his Buick touring car near the sand draw bridge a mile west of town. The vehicle plunged twenty feet, striking the rocks below, with Cawthra suffering a cut arm and a wrench to the back. Front wheels were broken and other minor damage occurred. An earlier drunken auto accident at the same site was noted.
An exhausted harvest worker in Sidney became violently insane, possibly from heat, and was moved from the county jail women's ward to a cell after wrecking the ward. A doctor administered an opiate with periodic repeats, as Marshal Bowman handles the case with patience. Outcome pending recovery or hopeless prognosis.
Potter Public Schools will begin on August 30 this year instead of the first Monday in September. The eight day early start allows classes before Labor Day. The faculty includes Superintendent Miss Frederikka Falck principal and new teachers Miss Ruth Cole Miss Druecla Walker Miss Emily Walker Miss Verna Anderson Miss Bernice Hughes Miss Nora Johnson with Karl Fricker named janitor.
Western Nebraska Observer notes former Cheyenne Klux ball team third sacker W K Mylar has moved into politics. The biography cites a coroner run in Laramie County subject to August 17 Republican primary. Kimball supporters urge Pine Bluffs voters to back him.
WW C T U members will gather at 2 30 pm next Wednesday at Mrs Ina Nelsons home The program includes song No 11 Jubilee Song Book Scripture reading prayer roll call with verse of scripture special music and a study of Union Workers of July and August Lesson No 4 from Handbook Members and friends are urged to attend promptly as the program will be long led by Mrs A M Leafdale
County Clerk D. T. Heynen who was severely burned weeks ago in a gasoline stove blast returned home from the Cheyenne hospital Sunday. She is recovering rapidly and was able to suit up for three hours Tuesday.
C A Larsen of Walbach Nebraska becomes president and F C Harris of Belgrade Nebraska becomes cashier at Potter State Bank replacing J A Woten who sells most of his stake. Woten remains with Leafdale Woten Investment Company and as director. Larsen and Harris pledge continued courteous service with Woten and Jensen retaining small bank interests. The new board includes Larsen Harris Woten Johnson Jensen.
J A Woten announces severing ties with Potter State Bank after decades in town begun in 1909 and confirms successors Mr Larsen and Mr Harris. He states he and A M Leafdale will operate a general real estate, farm loan and insurance business from rooms above Johnson-Cords Company store in the Twin Buildings.
News from Lodge Pole reports the death of Prof. A. H. Kuhlman’s twelve year old son. The youth, recently moved to Lodge Pole as superintendent of schools, swam regularly and is believed to have been poisoned by water or weeds. Medical efforts failed and he died last night.
Sunday School will be held at the usual place next Sunday with no preaching service. Pastor Chas O'Troy will fill the pulpit on Sunday August 22.
Leafdale and Woten Investment Co. has moved from Potter State Bank to offices overhead in the Twin Buildings. A. M. Leafdale and J. A. Waten will devote their time to general real estate, farm loans, and insurance.
Numerous rains this week and late last week promise bumper crops of corn and potatoes. Wheat harvest slows but unharmed. Increased corn acreage due to late season, with local study showing corn can be profitably grown in this region.
Elmer Hicks proprietor of the Fairview Dairy purchases from Geo W Hicks the Potter Dairy and Stock Farm Jersey milking cows and goodwill. Hicks takes over the Potter Dairy route and continues the Fairview route to improve service while Geo Hicks shifts to farming and Elmer concentrates more on dairy operations.
English Lutheran Church Potter announces no service next Sunday due to pastor's absence. Au least 22nd services as usual with preaching at 11 o'clock. Bronson services Sunday afternoon August 29 at 2 30.
The electric light plant will begin operations at 7 a.m. and run until 11 p.m. on weekdays to power the mill and provide day current to Potter residents. Sundays will run from dusk until 11 p.m. Until the new steam plant is finished, 24-hour service is not yet available.
The Potter Bear Cats suffered three losses in four games this week. A 2 to 1 pitchers duel with Julesburg opened the sequence as Pritchard and Pickett allowed four hits apiece. Potter failed to score after the first inning, while Julesburg plated runs in the fourth and seventh on errors. No box score was kept due to no scorekeeper. The next game saw Potter unable to field effectively as Munger, suffering a knee injury, pitched poorly against Julesburg, who rocked seven runs in one inning and cruised to victory. again no box score was recorded. Potter’s lineup included Pizer, Erazim, Lamphere, Renfrew, Hans, Sekavee, Pritchard, Biggs, Jolson, and others.
Sunday saw Potter Bear Cats win 4 2 over Pine Bluffs after a slow start hindered by injury and rain. Munger worked most of the game despite a knee injury with Pritchard and Woten also pitching, and Wilkinson led with home runs and multi base hits as Pine Bluffs failed to score after the first inning.
The Farmers Union Trading Co flour mill, led by head miller S J Knox, announces it is ready to begin grinding flour next Monday using motive power from the former municipal electric light plant. Repairs have improved the mill, and it will operate daytime hours only until the new electric plant is completed.
From San Francisco to New York in one hour is the record set by an Essex stock car passing through Potter last week on a record breaking trip. The cars carry two drivers who are replaced at each top. the pilots are ordinary drivers who know how to drive an Essex.
Pine Bluffs lost to Potter 4 to 2 in a seven inning contest after a rain delay. John Wilkinson starred for Pine Bluffs with a home run and a triple. Potter used three pitchers as the outcome remained in doubt until the final out.
Charles Cords of Johnson-Cords Co. Potter returned home from Omaha where he had a lengthy hospital stay. He recovered from a critical condition and convalesced with his mother in Rockville Missouri before resuming duties in Potter. News of his health renewal is welcomed by all.
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