Ku Klux Klan Holds Large Potter Meeting
The Ku Klux Klan organized a major gathering at Seyfang theatre drawing about 300 men from Potter area towns including Sidney and Dix. Two lectures were delivered to applause, 50 to 100 new members were reportedly admitted, two fiery crosses were burned, and lunch sales supported by the W. I. M. S. ladies contributed to a noted fundraiser.
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Knights of
The
Ku Klux Klan
Seyfang Theatre
Sidney
Dix
Kingball
Order
Kansas
Legion Install Officers At Potter Post No 291 Meeting
The American Legion Potter Post No 291 met in club rooms on Wednesday and installed twenty members who paid dues for another year. Officers installed include C A Lawson commander C E Biggs 1st vice commander Guy Hite 2nd vice commander Fred C Johnson adjutant N S Miller finance officer Harley Hite sergeant at arms and Clarence Johnson chaplain. Dues are $2.00 for the coming year and the post hopes to reach about forty members by year end with an every member campaign planned. A literary program was planned for February while efforts to land the 1926 national convention for Potter were abandoned. An oyster feed closed the meeting.
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American Legion
Potter Post No. 291
Legion
C. A. Lawson
C. E. Biggs
Guy Hite
Fred. C. Johnson
N. S. Miller
Harley Hite
Clarence Johnson
Potter
Shultz Gives Midland College $40000 Endowment
David H. Shultz a retired Osceola minister aged 82 donated a business block and a farm to Midland College to endow a chair of religious education. Dr J F Kruger announced the gift in chapel as proceeds fund the chair. The donor formerly served as Lutheran pastor at Rising City Potter and David City Nebraska.
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Omaha World-Herald
Fremont
Nebr
David H. Shultz
Osceola
Midland College
J. F. Kruger
Shultz
Rising City
Potter and
David City
Lodge Pole Valley Notes Snow Fasts Local Updates
Frank W. Edgar of Winston, Colo., called on Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stecks. Lodge Pole Valley welcomed a fine snow from the recent weekend. EH. J. Morfeld is putting up hay cut on the Jos. Oberfelder farm. Ben Couch and Wm. Bundy transacted business in Potter. Lars Olson reports a big market for his spuds. Gras Meer ranch workers herd cattle since the snowfall. Mrs. Anton Schad and Joseph returned from Sterling. Miss Kassmeyer, visiting the Schad home, left for Fleming for a few weeks.
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Frank W. Edgar
Winston
Colo
Harold Stecks
Lodge Pole Valley
EH. J. Morfeld
Jos
Oberfelder Farm
Ben Couch
Wm. Bundy
Potter
Lars Olson
Grasmeere Ranch
Anton Schad
Joseph
Sterling
Items From Sunol Winter Arrives and Local Notices
Winter arrives in Sunol as DeMers and Son unload a car of lumber. Leona Lindley stayed with Mrs. Rittner. Sunol Women’s Club plans December 17 meeting with Mrs. D. E. Dickingan and a grab bag. Mrs. Kuhlman of Lodge Pole visited Bert Allington. J. H. Mahr family and Mrs. Roy Spore and baby from Sidney dined at Mrs. J. B. Ruttners. School building work paused briefly due to cold weather.
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DeMers and Son
Leona Lindley
Rittner
Sunol Women’s Club
D. E. Dickingan
Kuhlman
Lodge Pole
Bert Allington
J. H. Mahr
Roy Spore
Sidney
J. B. Ruttner
Car Batteries Need Summer-Winter Care Says Service Experts
Local service station owner R L MacAdam warns that most drivers have much to learn about keeping auto batteries in winter. Batteries must stay fully charged to avoid freezing, which rarely can be repaired for starting and lighting. An incident involved an elderly woman whose battery was nearly dead and who added alcohol to the radiator, dismissing fear of freezing.
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R. L. MacAdam
Potter
Willard
Battery care advice from a 1950s ad tip
A brief ad tip urges regular battery service checks every two or three weeks to keep batteries fully charged, describing it as good battery insurance and a simple preventive measure for longevity.
For Sale Dressed Chickens Delivered Each Saturday
Dressed chickens for delivery in town each Saturday 75e for hens 60e for fries. Leave orders at Hansen Seyfang or phone 53F 11.
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Hansen-Seyfang
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Ayayavay
Home Lumber Co
Avavay
Mavavavayl
D. H. Shultz
Midland
Henry’s Store
Pearl
Farmers Grain and Milling Co
VAV
Iavavavay
SUNOL
Avavavay
VAVAY
Freedom From
SLATE
Potter Lumber Co
Tan
the Potter Garage
Quick Service
Federal Tires
Auto Accessories
Wm. Goding
Bes
Fleischmann’s Yeast
Hansen -Seyfang Mercantile Co
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