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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1941
Page
1
The Legion hosts an outdoor Christmas program Saturday at 2:00 PM near the municipal Christmas tree, weather permitting. Santa will deliver about 250 bags of candy and nuts, each over a pound, with mass singing and a short program led by Deac Slocumb, Byron Johnson, and Lois Hagemeister.
Henry Rosenthal earns the top honors for the highest beet yield per acre in Cheyenne County with 20.06 tons on 41 acres at the Wim Goding farm south of Potter. The county produced 165 car loads totaling about 6600 tons from 420 acres, against a county average of 16.44 tons per acre. Between Pine Bluffs and Lodge Pole roughly 1600 acres grew beets. Congratulations to Henry and Bill.
Jamil Nelson signs with the U S Naval Reserves and plans to leave next month for active duty likely in the armed guard of transport ships. If he enters, it will be his fourth war campaign. The navy seeks veterans with technical experience, subject to medical fitness.
Additional members such as Earl Tebrinke Mrs C E N Johnson and Chauncey L Nelson raise the local Red Cross membership to 285 in a new record. The community sets a $360 emergency drive and a 31.00 membership drive nearly closed for the year.
A fire in the Potter Place school attic started by an electrical short, quickly put out with chemicals after custodian MacAdam alerted alarms. Students evacuated in orderly fashion per practiced drills as Supt Connell and staff shut switches and used extinguishers. Modernization planned to prevent further danger.
We invite you to Sunday services led by Pastor W. T. Kahse. Sunday School begins at 2 15 p m and at 3 00 p m a Christmas program with tree will be presented.
Miss Dorothy Anderson youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Edgar Anderson was named among the ten top women in last year's freshman class at the University of Nebraska convocation. About a thousand women composed the class, making the honor notable for any student.
The Methodist Church schedules a full Christmas week with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m featuring a sermon titled Christmas in 1941. Youth Fellowship led by Bobi Johnson at 7 p.m. includes a carol tour on Tuesday and a Christmas program on Wednesday. Bishop William C. Martin preaches at 11 a.m. on Sunday December 28. Otto A Quaife, Minister.
President Roosevelt issues a fifty million dollar Red Cross War Fund appeal. Potter and community targets a 360 dollar local quota with many donors asked to contribute 5 10 or 25 dollars. Local Red Cross board members and shops collect donations, while a nationwide drive aims to mobilize liberal gifts and swift action before Christmas.
A protest poem by A. M. L. attacks Mussolini and Hitler as pompous cowards who boast of conquest while failing in campaigns. It rails at the Axis for aggressions in Greece, Libya, Ethiopia, and France, claiming truth and justice will endure.
Village officials decree the flag will fly from the public flagpole every day now until the end of the war. The gesture is supported by patriotic organizations and widely echoed in communities nationwide.
A compact feature from a special correspondent, presenting updates on nearby communities. Highlights include local events, notable residents, and upcoming activities, with concise notes suitable for a daily brief.
Wim Hagemeister visited Hemingford on Tuesday as a business caller, engaging with local firms and discussing market conditions.
Charles H. Harpole 78 pioneer businessman of Bayars died December 11 followed by Joseph T. Anderson 76 of Bridgeport on December 7 and George Troudt 46 of Scottsbluff on December 5. Mrs C J Dutton of Santa Maria California mother of Mrs W W Wise of Lodge Pole died December 6. An inquiries office on men at war and local Red Cross plans to be set up in Chappell. Lions club Pine Bluffs sponsors Christmas hosting of Fort Warren soldiers. Oil test at Dorsch farm south of Gering drilled past 1300 feet before interruption for sinch installation.
The report notes casing shipments will resume drilling, with two sites in Washington area under consideration for a government ammunition depot in Sidney Nebraska and Laramie Wyoming. Claude Wickard urges farmers to inspect old machinery now to prevent crop failure, while Red Cross seeks at least fifty million dollars in a new war fund drive amid heightened wartime activity. A national defense motor mechanics course will return to Sidney high school for men 17 to 25, who should also register with the state employment service.
The Potter Coyotes opened the season with a 32 to 21 victory over Kimball and a 23 to 20 win by the second team. The games were played at Kimball and showed mid season form at times. Potter will host St Patricks of Sidney this Thursday with results to follow next week.
Businesses are invited to place Christmas greeting messages in the Review next week. Reach 1000 to 2000 readers with a name in the ad and a New Year greeting the following week. Cost is nominal. dial 4311 to participate.
The paper will publish a day early for both of the next two weeks to accommodate Christmas and New Year. Contributors are asked to advance news items and ad copy by one day in the upcoming week and the following week.
The Legion invites all who can sing to help lead the Christmas sing on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 PM. Audience members will receive mimeographed copies of the song words and are asked to arrive a bit early.
Ralph Merscheim rolled 11 consecutive strikes and a near perfect 297 on Monday evening at the local bowling alley. The high score is reported as the best yet recorded in Potter.
Mr and Mrs Byron Pavlat and John Robert visited with Mrs Jennie McAdam Sunday afternoon in a brief social call.
The American Legion thanks the Auxiliary, Potter Community Boosters, Potter Golf Club, Royal Neighbors of America, Townsend Club, the fire department and other civic groups for supporting the Christmas program and treats for children.
Berniece Seyfang attended a business caller role in Kimball on Saturday morning, engaging with local firms and residents. The event highlighted community commerce and networking in the region.
Doloris Coulter recalls a week in Chicago with 1500 youths from 46 states at the Twentieth National 4-H Club Congress from November 30 to December 5. She describes hotel grandeur, banquets, celebrity encounters, and outings to the International Livestock Exposition and Medinah Temple, noting the looming shift from youth to adult responsibilities as war news arrived.
Eleven straight hits and the 12th making 297 were achieved by Mershheim. The Giants held a small lead as playoffs neared, with Fred Enevoldsen winning and Ed Harmsen second. Women and girls posted nice medium high scores this week.
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