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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1936
Page
1
Potter residents may use electricity freely for decorations with charges for December capped at November levels. Meters will not be read until January 2, 1937, to allow for New Year decorations. The town was already noted for its festive lighting, with streets lit and a municipal tree planned.
The American Legion sponsors a December 17 dance at Leyfang hall in Potter with Rudy Krofta's Silver Prague orchestra. Local musician Millard Music, a Potter High School alumnus, plays with the group and is noted for his natural talent despite no formal lessons.
Paul Morrow writes of a Mexico trip into Saltillo Monterrey and Mexico City, describing crowded streets hotels plazas and a memorable return trip. He meets a Mexican medical officer in the army who offers to show Monterrey’s beauty and discusses Spanish homes, old residences, dining mishaps, and lively plaza promenades with locals during the journey.
Local schools host a free community singing program in the high school auditorium Friday December 18 at 7 45 p m It features old and new songs plus special numbers and promises lively entertainment for all ages Aimed to become a winter series of three to four concerts and to lift spirits with hearty laughs and gurgling songs.
Potter high school is a member as Lodge Pole Valley Association met in Sidney last Saturday December 5 to elect new officers and award the 1936 football championship to Dalton high school. Basketball schedules were set and the group planned debates music contests declamatory work and dramatics for the season. The next meeting is January 16 at Lodge Pole with teachers wives and husbands invited and a banquet planned.
Absentees last week included Janice Juelfs and Merle Mathewson while the class studies a Christmas story. Students made decorations and planned gifts for mothers, with the Christmas program set for Wednesday afternoon December 23. visitors included Mrs. Grothe Mrs. Himmelright and Mrs. Ed Wiekhorst.
Fifth and sixth grades discuss Christmas plans with decorations and geography lessons. Fifth grade finished southern states study and begin western states. sixth grade studies Germany. Junior High decorates rooms for Christmas Week. decorating committee includes Howard Sheets Billy Shea Marilyn Miller Kenneth Kadertly Eleanor Nelson Charlotte Dievoldse. Eighth grade geography studies Latin America while seventh grade handles formulas and eighth grade insurance in arithmetic. Week monitors are Billy Shea Lois Jensen Bertha Mae Reetz and Pearl Mathewson.
Heavy sleet and dense fog left roads icy last Friday and Friday night. Miss Riley Simmerson and mother spilled into a ditch east of the cabin camp but suffered no serious injuries. the Wickstrom brothers crashed into guard rails at the sanddraw bridge, car badly wrecked though they were not seriously hurt. A caravan of 22 new cars halted overnight at Knights Kabin Kamp, resuming after sun melted the ice.
Potter Lodge No. 313 A F & A M elected officers for the coming year at Tuesday evening’s meeting Byron J Paviat was chosen W M Maynard Mayer S W Roy MacAdam J W DF Enevoldsen treasurer Elmer Seyfang secretary Others to be appointed and announced later
Two hours of solid enjoyment in a good play and new vaudeville are offered Saturday night as Chick Boyes players return to town. The comedy drama The Ace in the Hole promises a wallop and solid entertainment with regular low admission.
Dr W T Kahse pastor leads a Sunday program with Bible school at 2 00 pm and worship and sermon at 2 45 pm offering a cordial invitation to join. The notice emphasizes fellowship and participation at FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH.
The next drawing will be held at 3 00 p m Saturday December 19 in a longer affair than prior weeks events. More and costlier prizes will be up for distribution and you won t want to miss it. Complete details in next week s Review.
The Cheyenne County Commissioners meet December 1 1936 in Sidney with Chairman Ford Wickhorst and commissioners Shaw Fenske Billeter and others present. Minutes approved and warrants ordered for numerous county services including jail, supplies, postage, ink, ink, freight, mileage, rent, and salaries to many listed individuals and firms.
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