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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1925
Page
4
Potter Review itemization recalls a lightning strike damaging the Trey house and electric meter, plus local travel sightings of Harry Thaw in Kimball. Updates cover new bank and post office construction, tinning of the elevator, and community visits. Other notes include local trains, officials, and a school eye exam ad.
A large turnout at Brownson for the Farmers Union meeting praised the new president’s concise leadership. Two new committees were named and financial issues settled. C. J. Osborn spoke, followed by County Treasurer Nelson. Several social visits and town notes filled the rest of the week including club meetings and teaching appointments.
Mr and Mrs George Jorgenson of Dix spent Sunday with the Shriver family. C C Crowell called at Duncan's Sunday and, with his wife, visited in Sidney on Thursday. School opens September 8 in district 13 with Miss McDaniels of Sidney as teacher. Harvey Fisher called at Dan Duncan's Tuesday. The Bartels' oldest son was badly burned last Saturday afternoon under a doctor’s care in Gurley. Shriver and Duncan welcomed visitors from Sidney this week. Henry Moench and family left for a two week visit with relatives in Scribner Nebraska. Mrs IE Sanders and Mr and Mrs Tooney Folks and Myrtle of Long Beach visit to tend land here. Po-Lum-Co News notes a busy fall building/repair season. Cement work improves Denver Powering Oil Station and other builders cement basements and farms. City well pump house 10x10 added. Water to be abundant with new equipment. Coal storage price incentives urged as cooler weather nears and a potential coal strike looms. Fred Reetz builds feed rack and hog pastures. Schad inspects district 10 schoolhouse and finds chimney needs repair. Johnson and Wilson transact business in Sidney. Lewis Olson winters stock feed. Meyers to return from Cheyenne later this week. Schad family notes Aunt and Sallie church joke reported. Po-Lum-Co News to be a weekly column.
A terse notice from Prescott Arizona states that Bernard Morreld reports his 14 month old son was strangled. The scant fragment indicates a fatal accident or crime under investigation with local authorities not named in the readable text.
A child died playing with an awning rope in a crib on the porch. Visitors include Mrs and Mrs Jos Johnson and son Robbie Hubert Robertson Adam Dodge and Miss Rowenna Schiller calling at the Schiller home in Sidney Sunday evening. A Farmers Union meeting drew a large crowd at Brownson last Saturday with speeches by Mr Nelson and Mr Osborn of Sidney. Karlaston and Nels Nelson ship-
A mix of classifieds lists several for sale items including a young bull calf a tile and brick set and a big team of work horses with harnesses. Also a lost Miller semi balloon interchangeable tire size 31x4.40 with cover offers reward and a long beach California address for rent notice in Kimball Nebraska region.
For Sale or Trade advertisement from Potter listings seeks cows machinery or quarter section land. Contact Louis Seemann box 339 Dix Nebraska with item details and terms.
Ped three carloads of cattle to Omaha last Monday. They accompanied the shipment.
Pleasant View residents and visitors shared social visits and shopping trips in Potter and surrounding areas. People included Frank Matthes, Herman Mangels, Harry Courtright, Helen Juelfs, Mrs. Frank Mueller, Mrs. Art Oberndorfer, Joe Hopkins, Miss Edna, Aug Thies, Leland Bundy, and others. Events encompassed birthday surprise, dances, music, Farmers Union meetings, picnics near Sterling, and several motor and home visits.
Dr. Ames offers eye examinations and glasses fitting when required. Patients may receive a complete eye check with vision assessment and appropriate lens prescriptions if corrective eyewear is advised.
Announcement from school district No 10 directors stating no building fund exists and no bills can be paid. Treasurer L M White and Moderator Joe Morfeld sign the notice, warning against using the district's credit for labor or materials.
Sunol Nebraska reports Mrs Newton helped Mrs Hokom cook for threshers last week and Walter Proctor and family returned Wednesday from a mountain trip. Mrs Scanlon of Sidney visited the J B Ruttner family, Walter Craig and family were guests of Mr and Mrs Lehmkuhl on Sunday, and several women called on Mrs Hokom Friday. Threshing has been greatly delayed due to rains.
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