Potter Days and 4-H Events Planned for Potter Community
Merry Makers 4-H met at Georgia Sheldon’s home on August 14 with Marjorie Smith assisting. They planned Potter Days, Achievement Day and County Fair. On August 21 meetings moved to Mary Elizabeth and Margaret Ann Gunderson’s home with a swim after business. Lunch included fruit salad cookies and lemonade. Promoters expect a large attendance for Friday August 29 in the high school auditorium. Five clubs will participate with exhibits from each. Public cooperation is essential for the success of this organization.
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Merry Makers
Georgia Sheldon
Marjorie Smith
Mary Elizabeth
Margaret Ann Gunderson
Janice Juels
Priday
New Potter Days 4 H Plans Demonstration Contest
4 H leaders schedule demonstrations after the parade in Stines cafe building with five individual and seven or eight team acts. Includes two or three from boys clubs and indicates more details to follow, with afternoon sessions to complete remaining acts.
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Stines
Sunshine 4H Club Plans Demonstration Contest and Exhibits
An out of town judge will rate demonstrations at the Sunshine 4H Club event. Members completed most requirements and plan to exhibit extensively. Three teams will enter the demonstration contest on Potter Day. A future achievement program is set for August 29 at 8:00 in the high school auditorium with 2:00 practice Friday. Mrs. Ernest Anderson hosted a supper and a Christmas reunion party was planned with names drawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine
Meeting Adjourned After Business With Tas ty Lunch
After completing the business portion the meeting adjourned and Mrs Anderson served a very tasty lunch for attendees. Reporter.
Village Board Proceedings Potter Nebraska Aug 4 1941
The Potter village board met August 4 1941 at 7 30 p m with Chairman Arnell and trustees Fiegenschuh MacAdam Slama Schwartz plus supervisor Hendee and clerk Stevens. They approved prior minutes and read claims including oil transformer insurance dog tags supplies labor and salaries. The board approved the claims as read and adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Nebraska
Alfred Arnell
J. J. Fiegenschuh
Roy L. MacAdam
Wim. Slama
Joe P. Schwartz
R. M. Hendee
H. Stevens
Farmers Union
HW. M. Brown Electric Co
Employers Mutual Casualty Co
Potter Review
R S. Proudfit Co
Yeas
Arnel
Schwartz
MacAdam Slama
Fiegen
Potter Nebraska Special Session Grants Beer License
The Potter village board met August 16 1941 to consider Noble Hoobler for off and on sale beer at Hoobler's Sinclair on Chestnut Street and Lincoln Highway. Trustees Fiegenschuh MacAdam and Schwartz voted yea with Slama Arnell Nay. motion carried. meeting adjourned.
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Potter
Nebraska
Potter Review
Alfred Arnell
Wm. Slama
Joe P. Schwartz
Roy L. MacAdam
J. J. Fiegenschuh
H. Stevens
Noble Hoobler
Hoobler
Sinclair
Chestnut Street
Lincoln Highway
Fiegenschuh
MacAdam
Yeas
Schwartz
Nayes
Slama
Arnell
Clerk-Treas
The Common Tater Harvest Feast in Potter Town
A nostalgic tribute to a bountiful harvest with golden corn and rich grain bins. Farmers, tired yet proud, plan a town celebration in Potter Town as profits and joy spill from filled bins and jingling cash. A. M. L.
Card of Thanks and Picnic Invitation from Potter Townsend Club
A Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for Pastor Jung and friends, noting sympathy and floral tributes after the bereavement of a wife and mother. It also extends an invitation to a Pot ter Townsend Club No 1 picnic at Leyfang Hall on August 31 1941 with a noon covered dish luncheon and an afternoon program featuring speakers, an orchestra, singing, and visiting dignitaries from Lincoln Sidney Dix Sterling Colorado.
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Pastor Jung
St. Paul’s
Ernest Baack
Earl Baack
Arthur Baack
Herbert Baack
Elmer Buhrdorf
Walter Bredehoff
Gilbert Mangels
Potter Townsend Club
Leyfang Hal
John H. Miller
Lincoln
Sidney
Dix
Sterling Colorado
Albena Sheets
Visit Highlights Return to Julesburg Homecoming
A fragmented item notes a visit to Julesburg on a Sunday, mentioning home and reunion themes. The readable text references a person coming back to a local residence for a family gathering.
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Tec Gro “c
Julesburg
Hus
Sunday dinner guests at the Alan Kinnick home
Wir and Mrs Joe Stecher and son were Sunday dinner guests at the Alan Kinnick home. Kathryn Halgemeister and Mrs Rudy Dedie Sidney called Saturday and Monday.
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Wir
Joe Stecher and Son
Alan Kinnick
Kathryn Halgemeister
Rudy Dedie Sidney
For Sale and Help Wanted in Thurston Area
Coal range water pipe and four van heaters offered by Clyde Nelson. Wanted woman or girl for laid work at Commercial hotel Slaney. Nelson attended the funeral of Alfred Cronberg in Laramie Wyoming last Friday.
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Clyde Nelson
Slaney
Nels Thurston
Alfred Cronberg
Laramie
Hughes and Son-in-law Visit in Potter Last Friday
L. J. Hughes of Huntsman and his son-in-law Faye of Sidney visited in Potter last Friday.
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L. J. Hughes
Huntsman
Faye
Sidney
Potter
For Sale Bush El Marley At The Bin
For sale about 400 bush el marley priced at 25 cents per bushel at the bin. Contact Wh, Slama, or hkudy Dedic for details.
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Slama
Hkudy Dedic
Birthday Club Party at Mrs Henry Kuune Home
The birthday club plans a party at Mrs Henry Kuune's home on September 4th. The event details are announced for members and guests attending at the private residence.
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Birthday Club
Henry Kuune
Mr and Mrs Rudy Dedie and Lloyd Sheets Drive to Alliance
Mr and Mrs Rudy Dedie and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Sheets motored to Alliance last Sunday for a family excursion.
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Rudy Dedie
Lloyd Sheets
Alliance
Illegible fragment reports mother and child in hospital
A fragment mentions a boy with a parent pair, last Friday early morning August 22, with both mother and child reported doing nicely at a Litney hospital.
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War
Ady
Chil
Litney
Torrence Sisters Performances Set Outside Homes on Thursday
The acts of the Torrence sisters will occur on Thursday on the street in front of the residences of Mrs. Ellen Johnson and Mrs. Emil Carlson, just east of the R. S. Proudfit Co. store.
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Torrence Sisters
Ellen Johnson
Emil Carlson
R. S. Proudfit Co
Curry Family Visit Ties Colorado Roots to Potter Era
Mr and Mrs Harold Curry and their son from Pueblo Colorado visited here last Saturday. Mrs Curry is the sister of Mrs Fred Reetz. Mr Curry previously worked in the lumber business at Potter for many years.
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Harold Curry
Pueblo
Colo
Miss Virginia Thurston Leaves for Maplehill High School
Miss Virginia Thurston departs this week to join the faculty at Maplehill Iowa High School. She is accompanied by Miss Gladys Smith who will seek employment in Chicago.
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Virginia Thurston
Maplehill
Iowa
Gladys Smith
Chicago
Surprise Visit Marks Gundersons Wedding Anniversary
The Gundersons were surprised Saturday evening when family and friends gathered to help celebrate their wedding anniversary. Attendees included Irving Wheeler and wife, Elwood Starms and wife, Melvin Wheeler and wife, and another couple listed as Mr. and Mrs. d.w. wing.
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LeRoy Gunderson
Gunderson
Irvin Wheeler
Dw. W
Elwood Starms
Melvin Wheeler
Church Restored With Fresh Paint Volunteers Apply Coat Two
The Methodist church and parsonage have shown marked improvement after a week of painting. The first coat is finished with volunteer labor. a second coat will be applied later.
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MR. and
Mrs
E. C. Tebrinke
Ooh
Stines Cafe
Mickie
10Th Ave
Wheeler & Son
Brady Market
SWIFT
Cudahy
Walter Brady
Alvin Duis
Kimball
Nebr
Native Lumber
Midland Fuel & Timber CO
Foxpark
Wyo
W. T. Sloan
Potter, Nebr
Potter State Bank
DIAL
Village Board Proceedings
Treas
Cheyenne County
Lee Mark Or
Lee
Kennedy Motor CO
Chrysler
Plymouth
Baines
Bartle
Seyfang Store
Potter Town
the Potter Review
Crary Campbell News Press
Ndependent
Ieft
Qreiné Ranch
W. T. Young
Kumbai
Ibraska
Mickie Says
Wilfred Kreider
Farmers Union Oil Station
C. Edgar Leafdale
Aeae
the Johnson Store
Polato
van Camp
Golden Valley
Supreme Harvest
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