09 Dec 1921
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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1921
Page
1
Prof. Roscoe H. White argues education shapes future work prospects as wages fall and unemployment grows. He urges parents and citizens to ensure every youth attends and completes high school, highlighting the free public school system and the risk of carrying only the symbol of an education.
The issue ends the current serial No Defence and announces the forthcoming Lynde tale The Girl a Horse and a Dog. Francis Lynde, a leading author, provides a major installment to appear weekly with longer portions than other periodicals. Readers are urged to start with the first installment next week.
The editor complains about conflicting judgments on his choices print jokes publish exchanges attend church wear attire and rustle for news. He jokes that any action will be criticized and ends with the confession I swiped this from an exchange.
Chas O Trey, pastor, notes upcoming services and noon Sunday school. Preaching at 11 a.m. on Refusing to Live. Epworth League at 6 20 p m and evening service at 7 p m with fourth speech in Men Who Have Missed the Way series, theme The Engineer Who Ran Past the Block. Prayer service Wednesday at the usual hour.
The Potter American Legion team beat the Dix American Legion squad last night with a 31 to 11 score. Potter led throughout the game and secured the victory on the local court Thursday evening.
Farmers from across the area will gather at Potter M. E. Church basement on Saturday December 17 at 11 a.m. The event includes a noon dinner and a 2 p.m. program featuring a friendly debate between Potter locals and the southern Potter group plus other additions. Organizers promise a large, profitable day of sociability.
Potter High School girls routed Dix 35 to 5 led by Doris Hagemeister and Lillian Brady with strong guard play by Mildred Jacobson. Potter boys crushed Dix 93 to 4 as every Coyotes player starred, showcasing aerial leaping and team work in a decisive home victory.
Primary and first grade absences due to illness and mumps. Students like Spencer Price and Willard Christensen earned perfect spelling grades. Fourth grade crafted Santas. sixth and seventh grades study the alimentary canal while noting memory gems. Several students absent for various reasons and chatter noted in “We Wonder Why.” Two new eighth graders arrive, with Broncos trip to Denver mentioned. High school features a literary night, personal quirks among students, and a student-teacher dynamic. A December 16 basketball game vs Bushnell is announced with ticket advice.
The Ladies Aid Society hosts their annual bazaar and chicken dinner tomorrow in the Rome hotel Potter. Doors open at 7 am with a noon dinner priced 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Proceeds support gifts and crafts as homemade articles and a Pigely Wiggly candy store by the M KE Day school children add to the event.
The Potter Literary Society hosts a high school program in the schoolhouse auditorium tonight with a dime admission for adults and a jitney for youths. The bill includes a comedy debate on gender capacities, readings by Erma Bartlett Fern Sanders Joyce Schmidt Ada Bray and Yeoma Troy, and performances by the high school orchestra and Pentomino Silent Night.
Notice to buyers of chances in the Potter Ball Club raffle offering Studebaker items. Purchasers may receive refunds or a Potter auto home plate for each number held, via the Potter Post American Legion. See L R B Hager for details.
Last Tuesday statements for water and light must be paid by the 15th to avoid service being cut off at dawn on the 16th. No partiality will be shown to anyone. H. Stevens, treasurer.
A. J. Jorgenson has been appointed receiver for the Gurley State Bank. The Chappell merchants hold a Buick ear lottery. Sidney audiences enjoyed Deacon Tubbs home talent show. The Kimball juvenile band inspired Sidney’s newly formed band. Weekly weddings noted in Gering and Sidney.
C B Toul of Dalton has been elected principal of the Dalton schools, succeeding Miss Helen White who resigned.
A five year old girl, daughter of Bert Tompkins of Scottsbluff, died when a cave in covered her and other children while they played inside. Authorities described it as a tragic accident occurring at the cave site near Scottsbluff.
Mrs. M. A. Buxton of Bayard suffered a broken arm and two broken ribs after her car overturned. She walked several miles to obtain aid for her son, whose life was under the vehicle. The crash was caused by tire trouble.
Two young men in Banner County clashed when a hog ran through a cornfield and was injured by the outraged owner. The county court heard the case and both parties agreed to keep the peace going forward.
Last Friday a general snow swept western Nebraska and by Saturday morning a five inch depth covered the ground without wind or drifting. The melt has been slow as temperatures hover near freezing. Warmer weather is expected, promising rapid melt. Farmers welcome the moisture. The Gift Shop on the Corner in Sidney advertises French plate mirrors for $2.95.
The Farmers Union Trading Company plans a scaffold for coal conveyors to move coal from railroad cars to the power plant. A pit will allow emptying from the bottom, with coal lifted and carried by an endless belt over to the plant. A ten horsepower motor will drive the system, reducing labor in wagon loading and hauling.
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