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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1925
Page
4
James Slama of Sidney visited Potter on Tuesday forenoon. He toured local sites and spoke with residents about community happenings.
Mr and Mrs Wm Helsing were Sidney callers Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs T J Hanson of Omaha visited in Potter last Friday. Miss Anna Uncapher has returned from summer school work. Dr George Amiot dentist of Sidney was a professional caller in Potter Tuesday. Miss Hilda Pieron of Dix visited in Potter Tuesday with her sister Mrs Frank Hruza. Mrs Cave and Miss Mary Ward of Chappell visited Tuesday with Mrs L V Slocumb. Miss Mable Mielke entertained friends at a birthday party Monday afternoon. Noble Anderson of Denver visited in Potter one day the first of the week.
Mrs A E Brady and Miss Lucille Higgins were Sidney callers yesterday forenoon. We understand Harry Flint er and brother are spending a few days in Denver.
Mr and Mrs G W Hicks visited Wednesday evening in Sidney with Mr and Mrs Oral Griswold. Mr and Mrs Warren Cunningham of Gurley visited in Potter yesterday.
A healthy boy was born to Mr and Mrs Arlo Fisher on Thursday August 20. Mother and son are doing nicely. The Potter Garage installed a Sinclair gasoline pump this week on the west side, bringing the total to three pumps. Morris Challburg, an employee of the Livoni insurance agency in Sidney, visited home folks and friends in Potter last Sunday.
L H Caywood plans a Friday morning departure for Denver with Elmer Hicks on a business mission. Hagemeister family and others visited relatives in Lisco, Nebraska. Sidney trips included Josh Schwartz Frank Brady and Ben Schuler who brought a dew tractor. Eastern state visitors stayed at Henry Kayne’s home. Mrs J R Quein and daughter Theodosia returned from schooling in the east. Kimball locals KC Dorothy MacAdam Maud Peterson Stewart Nelson and Mrs Gertrude Gunderson were callers. George Jung suffered a severe gash on the forehead from a bar while working on the section. Q L Slocumb of St Louis visited earlier.
In Potter the week was spent at the home of Rev and Mrs Slocumb where family members, two brothers named Slocumb, gathered. Mr and Mrs Q L Slocumb had been touring Estes Park and were en route home when the visit occurred.
Mrs Matilda Anderson of Kirk has purchased the residence owned by S D Johnson near the Helsing place and will move in soon.
F N Slawson of Sidney visited Potter last Friday to advertise the Union Pacific dairy train set to visit Sidney on September 2. The brief promotes the pop up exhibit and dairy industry interest in the event.
L H Caywood of Morrison Colorado has been visiting friends in and near Potter this week. Herbert is still the same jolly well liked person age and has friends everywhere.
Mr and Mrs Edgar Hite and children of Potter and Mr and Mrs Jess Rowe of Dalton spent the weekend at Egbert Wyoming at the home of Mrs Rose Hite and her son Harley.
Milard and Thorward Hanson, sons of Mr and Mrs T J Hanson, returned to Omaha yesterday after spending part of the summer at the Quein ranch north of Potter.
Miss Lillian Brady returns Sunday from a Yellowstone park trip with several Sidney friends. She reports a wonderful time and praises the scenery and company.
Milo and Rex Wagner were all stag ed up this week after a car topple north of Potter last Sunday. They suffered minor bruises and scratches while the vehicle was badly wrecked.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Johnson and two children and Mrs Minnie Wick horst departTuesday overland for North Bend and other eastern Nebraska points where they will visit for awhile.
Mrs James Hruza of Rupert Idaho visited Monday and Tuesday in Potter at the home of her brother in law Frank Hruza. She had been visiting farther east and was en route home.
Mrs James Watson of Alliance returned to Peter last Sunday with the Rogers picnic party and will visit at the Rogers home for a few days. Bur dette Wheeler went to Alliance with Mr Watson. The W F M S will meet Wednesday August 26 at Mrs Andrew Nelson's home as a porch party with lunch contributions. Nora Hansen returned to Longmont Colorado after visiting Mrs Peter Hansen and has opened the Smarte Shoppe millinery there. A picnic party including G L Rogers family H J West Mrs Wheeler and son Burdette Mrs Rose Neil and Miss Mildred Jacobson spent Sunday at Scottsbluff. Misses Marguerite and Vera Damm of Stratton Nebr are visiting Mrs Andrew Nelson and Miss Anna Uncapher. they returned Friday with Mrs Nelson from Stratton.
Chas. Biddle of Denver, Dave Biddle of Longmont, and A. M. Lutes of Greeley visited Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thornburg, Mr. Lutes.
The party was taken on a short tour of the farming district where they observed good crops at every stop and the gentlemen present were highly impressed by the bountiful fields and productive conditions.
Sam McCullough departed last Tuesday for his home in Central City Nebraska after spending the harvest season in Potter tending his crop interests. He reports a very good wheat crop this year.
Gurley won 11 to 2 against the Bear Cats last Sunday. McGuire pitched effectively for Gurley, allowing four hits while Fricke struggled for Potter, yielding 13 hits. Potter lineup included Biggs, Chris Tensen, Kaune, Kaune, Light, Pavlat, Gunderson, Juelfs, and Fricke.
Royal Neighbors invite members to a Johnson grove picnic on Friday August 28. Members should bring husbands and children, with supper at 6 30 pm and picnic starting at 3 pm. Pink lemonade and ice cream will be served. Bring dishes for your family.
Fragmentary classified line items show cucumber prices at two dollars per bushel with Mrs Fred Prince of Potter Nebraska and tile and brick offered at half price by Dr A J Ames. Also an ad for Wheat Hearts cereal from Gur ley Flour Milling Co and a modern five room rental at east town by Mrs A Nelson. Plus a land lease notice for a portion of section three township sixteen range 53 in Kimball County via P A Seaman Long Beach California.
Classified item notices include a west town residence for sale at cheap price by C. E. Biggs, a lost brown chesspeake water spaniel near Lisco Nebraska with a $10 reward for return or information through D. Hagemeister, and a sales vacancy ad from Milestone Rubber Co in East Liverpool Ohio seeking a man with car to sell a complete line of auto tires and tubes with a $300 monthly salary. experience not required.
Pleasant View residents report W R Pontious seen in Potter on Thursday. Frank Matthes drove to Sidney on Wednesday. Miss Helen Palsick works at the W D Mathewson home. Frank J Matthes and daughter Martha with Emma Lynder and August Matthes Sr visit relatives in the area. August Thies Jr noted as a Sidney caller and involved in a Monday car mishap near Kame hill with minor injuries. Households affected include Heimer, Slama, Tompkins, Bundy, and Lynder families with frequent weekend or Monday trips to Sidney and Potter.
Dr Ames will conduct eye examinations and determine if glasses are required. Patient evaluation includes vision assessment and lens fitting if prescription is necessary. Local clinic invites appointments for comprehensive eye care and eyewear trials.
The following parties are new or renewal subscribers to Potter's paper and are thanked for remittances. Jos J Johnson Fr Collins Colorado Cody Patterson Redington Nebraska Wm Benish Dalton Nebraska Audrey Higgins city Geo Reetz city Jacob Nelson city Andrew Anderson city L H Caywood Morrison Colorado Ralph Robertson city Ang Matthes Orange California C P Herboldsheimer city Chas High Ruleton Kansas.
To whom it may concern the directors of school district No 10 forbid anyone using the district credit to obtain labor or material as there is no building fund and no bills can be paid. L M White treasurer Joe Morfeld moderator.
Vaughan Carpenter and Arthur Smith suffered severe facial burns when a double charge of black powder exploded as they approached during road work near the Ehrman place. Both men were badly burned by earth fragments. Dr. Harvey is treating them and hopes for their recovery. Carpenter resides locally while Smith is a nonresident.
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