Miss Cherryblossom Opens At Leyfang High School
The Leyfang theatre hosts a three act operetta Miss Cherryblossom also known as A Maid of Tokyo. Directed by Miss Alice Brown with Mrs. W A Johnson assisting, the production features 45 performers and elaborate costumes. Key roles include Elizabeth Mangum as Cherryblossom and Thomas Fisher as Worthington. Admission 20 and 35 cents. Special acts between scenes promise added entertainment.
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Leyfang Theatre
Miss Cherryblossom
Alice Brown
W. A. Johnson
Tokyo
Evelyn Barnes
Japan
Evelyn
Cherryblossom
Worthington
John Henry Smith
Cherry
Kokemo
Togo
Jack
Miss Elizabeth Mangum
Thomas Fisher
LeRoy Witt
Arthur Leafdale
Hubert Herboldsheimer
Wedall Boyd
Harry
Clifford Witt
James Young
Jessie Ju
Auxiliary Elect Officers for Coming Year
At the American Legion Auxiliary meeting held at Mrs. Fred Johnson’s home last Wednesday afternoon the unit elected officers for the coming year. President is Mrs. Guy Hite, first vice president Mrs. R. E. Mershheim, second vice president Mrs. Fred Vaughan, secretary Mrs. Fred Johnson, treasurer Mrs. Edgar Hite, sergeant at arms Mrs. R. L. Mac Adam, chaplain Mrs. Emil Cords, musician Mrs. Clarence Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Fred Johnson
Robertson
Guy Hite
R. E. Mershheim
Fred Vaughan
Edgar Hite
R. L. MacAdam
Emil Cords
Clarence Johnson
Light rates lowered for Potter A Gain
The village board reduced electricity charges at their last meeting. New pricing sets 15c per kwh for the first 25 kwh and 7c per kwh for usage over 25 kwh per month, replacing the former 25c for 25 kwh, 11c for the next 25, and 7c over 50 kwh. The change favors smaller users and may spur more home electricity use.
Snow Blankets Thanksgiving Day Section Across Countryside
Snow covered this section on Thanksgiving day with six to eight inches on the level and no drifts. It began overnight and fell through most of the day. There was little wind and the moisture content is considerable, valuable for next year crops.
Brassware finds at The Gift Shop corner Sidney Nebr
Brass is quite the vogue with trays bowls baskets and incense burners on sale at The Gift Shop on the Corner in Sidney Nebraska. Prices are advertised as just the right value for shoppers seeking decorative brass items.
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Sidney
Nebr
Potter Public School Notes Seasonal Closure and Holiday Plans
The Potter schools will close for two weeks over Christmas and New Year. Vacation begins Friday evening, December 21, 1928, with school resuming Monday, January 7, 1929. Faculty notes share Thanksgiving recollections, travel tales amid storms, and plans for a Miss Cherryblossom operetta. Teachers sell Christmas seals to aid tuberculosis relief. Mr. Fowler plans a grade boys basketball team. Students enjoy coasting but risk cars. caution urged on Lincoln highway. Second grade reports and illness absences noted.
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Fowler
Nealy
Denver
Miss Blair
Oshkosh
North Platte Valley
Yoder
Wyoming
Potter
Miss Cherryblossom
Miss Brown
Lincoln Highway
Miss Cherryblossom operetta prep and schedule notes
The seventh and eighth grades thank posters for Miss Cherryblossom and announce final practices this week with more about the show on the front page. The next three weeks will feature Christmas songs and visitors are welcome. High School notes cover absences, a top typing score of 32, and study of The Vision of Sir Launfal. Alumni notes mention students at Ft. Collins and Chadron. Basketball schedule updates list upcoming games and tournaments through March, with team outfits sent to laundry for the 1928-29 season. First Grade visits noted with details on a four-year-old child.
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Miss Cherryblossom
Bushnell
Sterling
Sedgewick
Sidney
Chappell
Kimball
Lodge Pole
Scottsbluff
Chadron
Lincoln
Thanksgiving memories and spelling honors noted
Last week two day vacation for Thanksgiving. Students who scored 100 in spelling included Mamie Dougherty, Bernard Grothe, Kenneth Hite, Venetta Light, Eleanora Schubarth, Wedall Snocker, Teddy Boyd, Helen Carlson, Ray Goding, Jean Nelson, and Edna Van Pelt. English work covered Thanksgiving booklets and Pilgrim influence. Christmas seals from the Nebraska Tuberculosis Society offered for purchase through the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Dougherty
Bernard Grothe
Kenneth Hite
Venetta Light
Eleanora Schubarth
Wedall Snocker
Teddy Boyd
Helen Carlson
Ray Goding
Jean Nelson
Edna van Pelt
Nebraska Tuberculosis Society
Thanksgiving Stories And Vacations At School
Sth and 6th grades used Thanksgiving stories as language lessons on Wednesday. Seventh and eighth grades finished Evangeline, started illustrated booklets, and art classes made posters for Miss Cherryblossom. Children enjoyed a splendid Thanksgiving vacation with coasting and skating. several students listed as absent due to sickness.
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Raphael
Gordon Jorgenson
Walter Chapman
Loyal Tank
Catherine Wickhorst
Evangeline
High School Humor and Odd Bits From A Page
A compact collection of schoolroom quips and social banter. The narration recalls humorous exchanges about a skyscraper mockup in New York Life, a tight rope walker named Clarence McGowan, a missionary inquiry, a stern punishment by Mr. Snooker, and jokes from students including Frost, Swan, Harold, and Robert about travel, manners, and a boot theft incident.
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New York
Fay
Clarence
Clarence McGowan
Poe's Ideals and the call for a higher life
The piece argues that living for more than wealth and health matters, stressing true friendship, trust, appreciation of nature, and cooperation. It urges readers to hold a firm ideal to keep on the right track, citing Lindbergh as an example of aiming higher than neighbors. Continued on page&
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Lindbergh
Meeting at Chadron Promoters Push Park Funds and School Year
Senator C W Johnson reports a pleasant and profitable Chadron meeting with good attendance and excellent entertainment. Speakers backed park improvements, funds for Chadron state normal school, and a nine month school term proposal. Senator J W Good leads park efforts with Johnson and Potter backing funds. gas tax also discussed. Delegation from western Nebraska called the gathering highly successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Johnson
Chadron
Chadron State Normal School
J. W. Good
Chadron State Park
West
Senator Good
Senator Johnson of
Potter
Johnson
State Senate
Nebraska
Electric siren set to 7 00 a m each morning
Beginning tomorrow Saturday the electric siren will sound at 7:00 a.m. every morning, matching the existing 8:00 p.m. curfew signal. The change aligns morning alerts with the current evening rule.
Royal Neighbors Elect New Officers
At a regular Royal Neighbors of America camp meeting last Tuesday evening officers were elected: Mrs. Lillian Robertson oracle, Mrs. Adel Anderson vice oracle, Mrs. Olive Sloan past oracle, Mrs. Ida Harris chancellor, Mrs. Nina Baker recorder, Mrs. Bessie Bartlett receiver, Mrs. Melba Biggs marshal, Mrs. Elsa Merscheim assistant marshal, Miss Edna Seyfang inner sentinel, Mrs. Ethel Hite outer sentinel. A lunch followed prepared by Mrs. Bartlett and Mrs. Eva Jorgenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America
Lillian Robertson
Oracle
Adel Anderson
Olive Sloan
Ida Harris
Nina Baker
Bessie Bartlett
Melba Biggs
Elsa Merscheim
Edna Seyfang
Inner Sentinel
Ethel Hite
Outer Sentinel
Eva Jorgenson
Ladies Aid Dinner and Bazaar Tomorrow at M E Church
The annual Ladies Aid dinner and bazaar returns this Saturday at the M E church basement. Dinner serves at 11 30 for 50c adults and 25c children. Bazaar line offers many serviceable sale items with a fish pond and a full menu includes roast beef, mashed potatoes, creamed chicken, vegetables, rolls, pie and coffee.
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Ladies Aid
M. E
Parker House
Cold snap brings real touch of winter nights
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights brought sub zero temperatures with thermometers a few degrees below zero. By Wednesday morning the chill moderated and the snow began melting slightly before noon.
Revival services postponed as evangelist unavailable
Two weeks ago the M. E. church announced a revival starting December 1 with evangelist Mathes in charge. The board wired Rev. Mathis to come, but he was already booked and cannot attend. The church will seek another evangelist for services later this winter.
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M. E. Church
Evangelist Mathes
Mathis
Diamonds at The Gift Shop Sidney Sell on Payments
Diamonds have steadily increased in value since the beginning of time. A fine stock at The Gift Shop Sidney. Sold on payments if you prefer.
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Sidney
David Cole Cream Station to Open in Potter
A David Cole Creamery Company cream station is opening in Potter in the south part of the old Sandoz building between the drug store and Henry's store. Wm Mortensen and J M Hughes are making alterations and expect to open around December 15. Hughes will lead the station and reside in the John Miller house with his wife.
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Potter
David Cole Creamery Company
Sandoz
Henry
Wm. Mortensen
J. M. Hughes
Sidney
Hughes
John Miller
Mrs. Hughes
Granary and Cars Go Up in Smoke
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the granary and contents of Frank Cizek home north of town during the night. A truck and a Torch roadster were also consumed. Cizek was awakened but the blaze spread too quickly to stop. Insurance status not learned.
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Frank Cizek
Organized Agriculture Meet Set in Alliance December 12 13 14
The annual organized agriculture meeting sponsored by the state university College of Agriculture will be held in Alliance on December 12 13 14. All who can attend should take part as the meetings are worthwhile and programs have been printed and circulated.
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The
State University, College of Agricure
County Convention at Sidney Dec 11 1928
The Cheyenne County Farmers Union holds its county convention at the Oddfellows hall Sidney on Tuesday December 11 1928 at 10 00 am Reports from president Glenn Bales secretary treasurer and committees will be presented plus election of officers A free dinner with oysters coffee sandwiches pickles celery and cake will be served Farmers are urged to bring bowls and cups Discussion topics include Federation of Farmers unions and activities Fieldman Fred Hagge will speak Denver livestock officials H L Click may attend Mr H G Keeney may also be present All farmers invited to attend and help make Cheyenne county 100 percent Farmer Union Glenn Bales pres Ray R Swift sec
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Cheyenne County Farmers Union
Oddfellows Hall
Sidney
Glenn Bales
Treaurer
Federation of Farmers Nian
Fred Hagge
H. L. Click
Livestock Commission of Denver
H. G. Keeney
Cheyenne County
Methodist Church Notes with Sunday schedule and theme
Chas. O. Troy, pastor, announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. sermon "A Man Despised." Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Theme "The High Cost of Low Living." Also ad for 2 snappy Christmas cards and lined envelopes for 65c, gift shop Sidney.
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Chas. O. Troy
Epworth League
Sidney
American Legion Auxiliary Appeals for Florida Storm Aid
American Legion Auxiliary units and departments respond to a relief appeal after a Florida storm. The National Emergency Fund, built after Mississippi flood disasters, supports aid efforts with unit donations flowing to state and national headquarters. Units maintain emergency shelves of new or repaired garments ready for shipment to affected areas.
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American Legion Auxiliary Appeals For
Florida
American Legion Auxiliary
National Emergency Fund
Mississippi Valley
America
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High School Tonight
Auxiliary
AVAV
C. A. Larsen
F. C. Harris Cashier
Charles McKee
Sir Launfal
Lowell
James Willeford
Richard Juelfs
Miriam
Ardith Bartlett
Ft. Collins
Jessie Goding
Lucille Higgins
Snooker
Frost
Harold
Robert
Poe
Ladies Aid Bazaar
Alliance
Ray R. Swift
Methodist Church
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