Old Time Event Attracts Legionnaires In Simple Dress
A community gathering invites attendees in old time clothes and overalls with a 25 cent admission, a dime extra if late, lunch free, and cakes or sandwiches for a small fee. Dr. A J Miller of Kimba discusses Nebraska state tax system, advocating tax reform and efficiency. He notes Nebraska has 95 counties and 7255 school districts and questions sales tax viability, urging reduction of waste before new levies.
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Legionnaires
Legion
A. J. Miller
Kimba
Uni
Nebraska
Braska
Ohio
Lvaska
Liberal use of free electric service draws holiday lights
Residents enjoy free electric service over holidays lighting municipal decorations across town. Churches and churches display star lights while residents praise the display as a bright winter scene. A priest or speaker invites people to attend a Saturday gathering featuring a popular comedian as part of New Year events.
Christmas Greetings From Local Merchants and Citizens
The issue carries a large page ad with Christus sentiment from merchants and provisional men thanking the community for their trade and cooperation. Signatures express a sincere, enduring wish for a Merry Christmas and a heartfelt message behind the printed page.
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Christus
Potter village pays 4000 bond debt early to stop interest
The Village of Potter paid four thousand dollars of serial bonds early, eight 500 dollar bonds were cleared. The move reduces the light and water fund reserve from about 9000 to 5000 and follows years of earnings that have covered principal and interest since 1931. The Nebraska state held all Potter bonds and agreed to release them ahead of schedule.
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Potter
Potter Village
Nebraska
Methodist Church Notes Pastor C R Tanner
The Methodist church notes announce Sunday morning worship with the phrase Come let us worship together saith the Lord of Hosts. There will be no Sunday evening services including Epworth League or the 7 30 service.
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Lord
Sunday school party hosts Miss Leota Goding
Miss Leota Goding entertained her Sunday school class at a Christmas party Monday evening, sharing seasonal greetings and treats with attendees.
World-Herald to Advance Rate Soon
Subscription price for the Omaha World-Herald will rise on January 21, 1938. Local agent H Stevens urges readers to subscribe or renew before the date and notes agency for Lincoln Cheyenne Denver dailies and a vast selection of magazines and papers from the United States and Europe.
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Omaha World-Herald
H. Stevens
Lincoln
Cheyenne
Denver
United States
Italy
England
France
Germany
Christmas Day Service at The First Lutheran Church
Pastor Dr. W. T. Kahse invites the community to a 2 p.m. Christmas Day service with a school program and sermon. An old tree and gifts tradition will be observed for children, followed by well wishes for a joyful Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
Bear River Nut Sale at Hagemeisters Next Week
Coal on track for next Monday and Tuesday. Bear River Nut priced at 750 dollars. Hagemeisters offer the commodity in a local sale note.
Potter Village Board Grants Free Lights Report on Radio
Those listening to H. R. Gross' newscast on WHO Des Moines at 9 15 Wednesday evening heard the Potter Nebraska item about the village board issuing free electric lights. It is noted that a town of this size rarely appears in radio news.
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H. R. Gross
Radio State Who
Des Moines
Potter
Nebraska
Christmas activities thick and fast this week
A busy week of Christmas events includes a well attended school cantata, a joint school program, and an upcoming M and Sunday school program with Santa. The Lutheran program with a tree and treats is set for Saturday at 2:00 pm, public invited. Coal lump on track next Monday and Tuesday at 9.75 dollars from Hagemeisters.
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Moffat
Hagemeisters
Chadron Students Virginia Thurston and 4x team at home for holidays
Misses Virginia Thurston and the Chadron 4x team return home for the holidays, highlighting a weekend respite for local students and their families.
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Virginia Thurston
4Xine Wells
Chadron
Antelope Divide Holiday Visits Reported Across Homes
A series of social visits and holiday gatherings spread through Antelope Divide as families and friends traveled between Winson Colorado Greeley and Lincoln. Notable stops include Mr and Mrs Jim Johnson at Anna Renieka and numerous small gatherings at the Nelson, Larson, Madden, Bertramson and Herboldsheimer households. A December 17 Ladies club meeting at Leo Olsen's attracted a large crowd with the next gathering at Carl Larson's home. Irma Nelson spent a Saturday with Lewellyn Nelson.
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Jim Johnson
Ed. Nelson
Irma
Theodore Sorenson
Winson
Colo
C. P. Dybdahl
Greeley
Carl Larson
V. A. Nelson
George Whitney
Dewey Larson
Rodney Bertramson
Satuday
Lincoln
Wesley Herboldsheimer
Hubert Herboldsheimer
Richard
C. P Heboldsheimer
Dur
Gunhart Olsen
Sven Olsen
Howard Madden
Leo Olsen
Irma Nelson
Lewellyn Nelson
Students enjoy Christmas vacation and exams set
Potter school notes announce a vacation starting December 23 with return January 3 1938. Examinations are scheduled for January 5 and 6 and new semester classes start January 10. The mumps scare is easing and gratitude is voiced for holiday cantata attendance. Weather lessons and a pre winter basketball tournament are summarized along with top spelling scores and notable pupils.
Seasonal Greetings And School Christmas Notes
The school extends Christmas and New Year wishes. English class begins multiple verb tenses with twelve more to learn. Preparations start for the district one act play and declamatory contest. Advanced literature studies famous English essayists. Seventh and eighth graders read The Christmas Carol at Christmas time. Junior High reports festive packages in the Christmas area. Geography students report on Spanish clay after selecting topics. History class classifies early American colonies by religion, schools, labor, and industry. Physiology studies taste and smell as part of the senses unit. Camp Fire held a council fire around the Christmas tree with awards for wood gatherers and fire makers ranks. Community club donations appreciated. Fifth and Sixth Grades note Bernilee Phillips moving to Stapleton, Nebraska for schooling. Perfect spelling scores listed for many students.
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England
Potter Schools
Nissaki
Rohlfing
Lois Hagemeister
Marjorie Johnson
Mary Hermansen
Virginia Sparks
Third and Fourth Grades Absences and Class Activities
Thelma Mathewson and Viola Jes sop were absent all week amid a mess. A spelling contest occurred Thursday. The top three in long jump were Shirley Miller, Betty Lou Harms, Shirley Lou Seyfang. Joyce Juelfs led third grade in a 9 cinder event on Friday, Burdette Sanders visited our room.
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Thelma Mathewson
Viola Jessop
Shirley Miller
Betty Lou Harms
Shirley Lou Seyfang
Joyce Juelfs
Burdette Sanders
Potter Coyotes Top St Patrick’s 19 to 14 in league game
Potter guards Elvin Wheeler and Donald Warner shine as the Coyotes beat St Patrick’s 19 to 14 in a tight L P V A A matchup. Leo Fisher scores 11 for Potter while Parker Nelson and Kenneth Schwartz convert four free throws for flawless line work. St Pats’ Van Anne Harr and Schiltz pace the visitors, with Potter reserves edging St Pats II 14 to 13 in the curtain raiser.
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Potter
St. Patricks
Potter Coyotes
St. Pats
Leo Fisher
Kenneth Schwartz
Parker Nelson
Clarence Henry
Parker
Kenneth
Donald Warner
Elvin Wheeler
van Anne
Harr
Schiltz
Invaders
Kenneth Kaderli
Ralph Anderson
George Allison
Bernard Grothe
Walter Cox
Eugene Morfeld
Brownson B H H club hosts Christmas party at Magee home
The B H H club held a December 16 Christmas gathering at Robert Magee’s home with fourteen members and two visitors. Tea was served at 5 pm by the hostess, after which the group planned to meet again on the second Thursday in January with Mrs. Earl Page. Bertha Shindle visited friends in Peetz, Colorado. Walter Aurichs family moved to Sidney for a job transfer. Mr and Mrs T J Bickel and their son visited at the Barl Page home while en route from Arkansas where Mrs Pickels brother Roy Couch was seriously ill but improving, though eyesight remained at risk. Mrs Mearle Couch accompanied them. Virginia Thurston, Chadron College student, is home for a two week vacation. Mr and Mrs Emil Van Mark and daughters visited Earl Tolle’s home in Padroni, Colorado.
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B. H. H. Club
Robert Magee
Earl Page
Bertha Shindle
Peetz
Colo
Walter Aurich
Sidney
Aurich
T. J. Bickel
Pine Bluffs
Wyo
Barl Page
Bickels
Arkansas
Pickel
Roy Couch
Mis. Mearle Couch
Virginia Thurston
Chadron College
Tion
Mil van Mark
Earl Tolle
Padroni
Christmas Travel and Homecoming in Nebraska Towns
George Foskett traveled to West Plains Missouri to spend the holidays with family. Local residents Mr and Mrs Wim Smith hosted dinner at the Sts. Doris Hotel home. Kennie Gunderson of Gering visited with his parents. Chadron, Kimball and Torrington connections are noted as families return home for Christmas.
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George Foskett
West Plains
Wim, Smith
Potter
Sts. Doris
Francis Willoughby
Kennie Gunderson
Gering
Opal Gunderson
Juiieta Goding
Maurine Campbell
Laura Sutherland
Chadron
Lloyd Shaw
Kimball
Lee Christy
Torrington
Wyo
Chas
Christy
Clyde Adison
Ralph Walker
Herbert
Scheele
Wim
Peterson
Christmas Party Honors Dix School Faculty at Enevoldsen Home
Miss Catherine Wickhorst and Mrs Gertrude Bates hosted a Pot ter area Christmas party for the Dix school faculty at the Enevoldsen home last Thursday evening.
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Catherine Wickhorst
Gertrude Bates
Dix School
Enevoldsen
Potter
Systematic Cold Snap Mixed With Thaw Promises Early Winter Prospects
A weeklong spell of cold weather with a partial thaw on Thursday gave way to partly cloudy skies. Light precipitation on Wednesday brought moisture not seen in years, improving overall winter crop prospects on the table while many roads remain icy and the southern table reports little to no grass due to ongoing moisture.
Benschoter and caller in Cheyenne yesterday
W. G. Benschoter and a caller were reported in Cheyenne yesterday in a brief local note. The item records a simple presence without further details on purpose or outcome.
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W. G. Benschoter
Cheyenne
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Emmerer Pea Coal
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Marjorie Smith
Myrene Thies
Harry Warner
Mark Wickherst
Tommie Kubes
Merle Mathewson
Leona Tank
Jackie Hoover
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Hiarold Fiegenschuh
Janice Juelfs
Bruce Juelfs
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Lodge Pole
Lisco
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Heresis
Ray Taylor
Kieth Kellner
Glenn Picket Lodge
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Treblik Lodge
Potter Lisco
Arden Curfman
Sunol
Leslie Craig Sunol
LaVerne Seda Sunol
John Zalesky
Ralph Taylor
Max Foster
Richard Smith
Leonard Swanson
Floyd Stollerson
Raymond Shu Smith
Glenn Bale
Keith Pet
Gren, Roy
Re Lodge Pole
Ralph Fraass
Raymond Dejers
Paul Misegadis
Gurley Broadwater
Sunol Potter
Tinals— Sunol
Bernilee Phillips
Stapleton
Nebr
Jeanne Hagemeister
Carol Hicks
Rex Jensen
Neal Leafdale
Eugene Stormberg
Emaline Connelly
Loren Fisher
Richard Mathewson
Donald Schwartz
Evelyn Spencer
Eldon Tanner
Wilma Thies
Harriett Warner
Eugene Wheeler
Hershel Hoover
Brownson
Dix
Canada
Northwestern Bell Telephone
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