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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1940
Page
4
Miss Berneice Seyfang and Gen Schwartz visited friends in Denver the first of the week. Mrs Lula B Slocumb has returned from school at Lincoln and also visited relatives at Guide Rock.
Miss Mary Beth Henmansen and Bernard spent the weekend with relatives at Hay Springs.
Mr and Mrs Herman Moench returned Sunday from a visit with relatives at Burwell Nebraska.
One Corriedale buck named Knandel ML on right side reported by Larson Bros. of Potter Nebr along with about 60 bushels of winter wheat and rye mixed offered for seed or feed by Alibert Jacobson. Bruce Leola Hagemeister and children of Hemingford Nebr spent Saturday night and Sunday in Potter.
A spotted 600 pound steer branded four inverted C on left hip is missing from the owner in Dix Nebraska. Notify Henry Peterson Ar hur and Mrs Fred Reetz of Douglas plus Synthia and Ralph Anderson who moved to the Black Hills, and that they return Thursday.
Morris Henrikson and Miss Catherine Wickhorst finished their summer school course at Chadron and have returned home.
Mr and Mrs R V Francis of Sidney spent Sunday afternoon and evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Roy L MacAdam.
Supt. and Mrs. Harold West and their boys visited the Clarence Rogers home in Ogallala spending Saturday night and Sunday.
Corpus Christi Texas socialite Miss Virginia Carter traveled through Potter on Sunday while en route to Lodge Pole, renewing old friendships with local acquaintances during the stop.
Chas Gunderson marketed another car of grass fed cattle in Omaha this week. He reports a strong market on this class of stock.
Mrs Wills and Mrs Coulter hosted a Thursday afternoon gathering at Mrs Wills home honoring Mrs Marion Jackson. Fourteen women attended the event.
For sale an agricultural lease covering 320 acres with 157 acres cleared for wheat. Inquiries at the Review office to discuss terms and details of the lease arrangement.
Mrs Ever Larson and daughter Gloria Mae Miss Muriel Krams and Mrs Sam Wickstrom motored to Cheyenne on Wednesday to visit Kenneth Wickstrom and Clifford Witt.
Due to lack of space several articles and correspondence are omitted this week. They will all appear next week.
Mr and Mrs L A Wiemers and their two children visited friends here for a short time on Wednesday while en route from Los Angeles to their Lincoln home.
Mrs. Sarah P. Brown of Meadow Grove Nebraska is visiting at the home of her daughter Mrs. W. R. Snyder and family.
Mgin Hicks, GCC enrollee at Bridgeport, spent the weekend with home folks and now holds the position of assistant educational advisor and librarian.
Bobby Jacobson of South Gate California nephew of Company L Jacobson visited here last week. EB Jacobson of Omaha, a brother, is visiting at the Jacobson home this week.
Among those present at the Denver ball games on Sunday were Lloyd Juelfs Wa Goding Lester Stecher and couples Mr and Mrs Hugo Harrison and Mr and Mrs John Clausen Jr whose attendance highlighted the social turnout at the event.
Mrs G L Rogers of Wayne Nebraska and Mrs Nellie Wheeler of Colorado Springs arrived Saturday and are spending the week at the Clarence Rogers home maintaining a brief, cordial stay in Wayne.
The Ladies Guild will meet Thursday afternoon August 22 at the Lutheran church parlors, with the August gathering moved up a week for Potter Days. All ladies are cordially invited to attend.
Mrs Wim Monninger of Burwell and granddaughter Gladys Monninger visit at the home of her daughters Mrs Dewey Larson and Mrs Herman Moench.
Mr A M Ross, Mr and Mrs Guy Hite, and Mrs Runkell of Waterville Kansas visited Kingsley dam on Sunday and stopped to see old friends in Arthur Nebraska.
In the County Court of Cheyenne County Nebraska Roy Lt McAdam administrator seeks license to borrow money for the estate and to pledge a wheat chattel mortgage. Hearing set for 10:00 a m on August 17 1940 at the County Court office in Sidney Nebraska. Objections may be presented. Robt A Barlow County Judge. Golden P Kratz Attorney for the Estate.
Chas Cords and his wife, visiting relatives and friends in Sidney and Potter, report liking Miami Beach. Charley notes it rains more there than at home as they spend the week away from Miami Beach.
Erick Anderson and his daughters Evelyn and Edith joined Mrs. Victor Johnson to travel to Greeley for the graduation exercises at Colorado State Teachers College where his son Ferdie earned a Master of Arts degree.
The W C T U will meet Wednesday August 21 on the church lawn. Each member should bring an article for the program and study the July Union Worker for an upcoming quiz. Light refreshments will be served and all are invited.
Mrs. Ernest Peterson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas Dedic, once seriously ill in Sioux City Iowa, is markedly improved and expected to recover. She has returned to Vermillion South Carolina after a hurried family trip.
Mr and Mrs Roy L Jacobson welcomed an eight pound boy born Wednesday night in Sidney. The newborn is their first child and adds a new member to the family.
In County Court of Kimball Nebraska the executrix filed a petition to borrow money for the estate and secure repayment with a chattel mortgage on personal property. Hearing set for 2:00 p.m. August 17, 1940, in the County Court Room Sidney. Objections may be filed. Dated August 10, 1940. (Seal) County Judge. Torgeson and Halcomb Attys Kimball Nebraska.
The petition requests that the prayer be granted and a pendency notice with hearing be published in the Potter Review three consecutive weeks. Dated August 15, 1940, county judge Robert A. Barlow signs, with Torgeson and Halcomb as attorneys and publication set for August 16, 23, and 30, 1940.
State of Nebraska Cheyenne County In the County Court the matter of Jens C Olsen deceased Elizabeth Olsen petitions for final settlement heirship proof and decree of distribution according to Last Will and Testament. The court orders all interested appear September 8 1940 at 9 00 a m to show cause if any.
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