Funeral Honors for Clayton Mayer in Dalton
Between five hundred and a thousand people from Dalton and surrounding areas attended the Sunday service at the M. E. church to honor Clayton Jacob Mayer who died in a car crash near Dalton on December 18 1935. Rev C R Tanner and Rev L V Slocumb led the rites with a quartet and flowers from friends marking the community’s grief. Mayer born October 15 1915 in Dalton grew up here, married Edna Goding September 1 1934, and is survived by wife, parents, sisters Evelyn and Shirley, and brother Maynard. Interment was at Potter cemetery under Rice Funeral Home Sidney arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
M. EB
Clayton Jacob Mayer
Methodist Church
Evelyn
Lee Shoemaker
C. R. Tanner
Potter
L. V. Slocumb
Slocumb
Hazel Jacobson
Floy Thayer
Harold Thayer
Thurman McMillan
Lula Slocumb
Bert Christensen
Norman Fisher
Raymond Slocumb
Roland Biggs
Donald Erickson
James Coulter
Richard Juelfs
Leonard Peterson
Buster Sanders
Mannie Kreader
Willis Farr
Harold Bovee
Clayton
Ife
Edna Goding
Harrisburg
Nebr
Chas. Mayer
Shirley
Miaynard
Card of Thanks for Clayton Mayer Death
Expressions of gratitude from Mrs. Clayton Mayer and family for the many tributes and sympathy offered after the death of Clayton Mayer. They regret not personally thanking each contributor and extend sincere appreciation for words, help, and support received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Mayer
Mile a Minute Love Sparks Saturday Night Comedy
The Chick Boyes debut a new comedy drama about love and graft during dam construction in Mile a Minute Love. Potter patrons are promised one of the best plays yet presented, with sparkling humor and lively performances this Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chick Boyes
Land-Sub Marginal Options Agent Transferred in Nebraska
Warren Cunningham is transferred from Crawford to Chadron while taking options on sub marginal land for the government in northern Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Cunningham
Nebraska
Crawford
Chadron
Mining town legends echo in Oregon journey notes
Writes from Vancouver Washington dated December 14 1935 recount a Greyhound trip through southern Oregon visiting Jacksonville a mining town where old stories of gold rush fortunes linger. The piece blends nostalgia for prospectors along Applegate Williams Creek and other streams with vignettes of miners panning for colors and chasing the mother lode remaining elusive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Oregon
Siskiyous
Jacksonville
Applegate
Williams Creek
Les
New U P Zip Train Service Between Chicago and Denver
Union Pacific and Chicago and North Western announce two 10 car streamliners with 2400 hp Diesel units for a 16 hour daily service between Chicago and Denver. The new schedule cuts travel time by over nine hours and averages 65.14 mph over 1048 miles, making it the fastest long distance schedule in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Denver
Union Pacific Railroay
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Colorado Capital
Union Pacific Board of Directors
Carl R
Northwestern Bell May Extend Sunday Night Rates
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co seeks to extend its night discount on long distance calls to cover all day Sunday. If approved, the change would take effect December 15 and apply to station to station and person to person calls. The weekend discount would run from 7 p m Saturday to 4 30 a m Monday, with manager Geo A Waters stating the extension will aid customers during lighter Sunday business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
State Regulatory Commission
Geo. A. Waters
Northwestern Company
Farmers Union Meeting at Sextorp Home
Farmers Union Local No. 725 will meet January 10 at the home of Mr and Mrs Herbert Johnson. All members and friends urged to attend. Election of officers and a delegate to the state convention will be elected. Plan now to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sextorp
Farmers Union
Herbert Johnson
Miss Cleo Tourney at Crawford Visit
Miss Cleo Tourney of Crawford visits the August Schmidt residence for an informal gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cleo Tourney
Crawford
August Schmidt
Teachers Leave for Vacation Over Christmas Break
Potter's school faculty departed Friday to spend the Christmas vacation with relatives. Destinations include Miss Rohlfing in Lewellen Nebraska Miss Brady in Peru Nebraska Me Schlefeldt in Rapid City South Dakota Mr Bevanus in Hutchinson Kansas Miss Lovitt in Kimball Nebraska Miss Morrow in Ainsworth Nebraska Mrs Mjudge in Beatrice Nebraska Miss Ferguson in Sterling Colorado Mrs Lula Slocumb in Guide Rock Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter’s School
Facultty
Rohlfing
Lewellen
Potter Defeats St Patrick's On Home Floor
Potter high school teams triumphed over St Patrick's Academy on December 19 with a 33 to 16 first team win and a 22 point shutout by the Potter second team. Key players included Biggs Fisher and guards Nielsen and J Nelson, while St Patrick's Filbin Tschacker and Hart stood out defensively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter High
St. Patricks Academy
St. Patrick Boys
Potter
Grothe
Leafdale
J. Nelson
P. Nelson
Shea
Warner
Wheeler
Coyotes
Schwartz
Biggs
Fisher
Hart
St. Patrick’s
Johnson
Nielsen
Filbin
Tschacker
Wyoming Caravan Law Held Unconstitutional
A three judge federal court found the Wyoming law requiring county taxes be paid before state license plates for automobile caravans unconstitutional. The court upheld the state registration fee as a valid privilege fee. Attorneys say dealers could buy plates for one caravan and reuse them for similar caravans later.
New 150 Horsepower Plant Unit Arrives Sunday
The Potter light plant will receive a new 150 horsepower Fairbanks Morse diesel unit this Sunday. Company and government crews are expected to supervise installation as carpenters finish a large doorway for the unit, with plans to have it running by February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks Morse
Potter Light
Hame
First Lutheran Church Services Announced
The notice from First Lutheran Church lists Sunday school at 2 p.m. and worship with sermon at 2:45 p.m. Pastor Dr W T Kahse extends a cordial welcome and wishes a blessed New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Church
W. T. Kahse
Friendly Deed At Sanders Home Charms Neighbors
Sixteen neighbors joined hands at the Ba Sanders home Monday to finish picking corn, haul fodder, and lend a hand. Mrs Sanders and her children express heartfelt thanks for the neighborly Christmas gift and help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ba. Sanders
Sanders
Gering Youth Describes Rare Mauna Kea Loa Eruption
Gering youth witness recounts watching Mauna Loa erupt from the Ko hala mountains with four lava flows merging into one six miles wide. The sky glows red over Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa as clouds rise from the crater. If activity continues, lava may reach the ocean within a week, potentially closing Kona road access for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gering Courier
Jercey Denslow
Gering
Oregon
Oy2
Mauna Loa
Wianea
Kohala
Mauna Kea
Kona
Potter Nebraska Village Board Proceedings December 2 1935
The Potter village board met in regular session at the Potter Review office on December 2 1935 with Chairman Arnell and trustees Schwartz Gunderson Mayer Bartlett and clerk-treasurer Stevens present. A special December electric rate to keep December bills at November levels was approved and claims were reviewed and allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Nebraska
Potter Review
Alfred Arnell
Joe P. Schwartz
Geo. H. Gunderson
M. W. Mayer
J. C. Bartlett
Stevens
Schwartz
Gunderson
Ellenwood Cafe
B. J. Slack
I. Moench
D. C. Shea
Chris Christensen
John Nelson
Treas
Fairbanks,Morse & C
Hendrie & Bolthoff Go
Aiteh Eka
Oil Co
Lab. Oil Co
Haber Haw, Co
Potter Garage
H. Courtright. Com
NW Bell Tel. Co
Farmers Union
Edgar Hicks
labor _co
Donald Wills
Stines-Fisher
Hagemeister
J. P. Hanson
R. S. Proudfit Co
Arnell
iMayes
Mayer
Boand
H. Stevens
Clerk-Treas
Ramb... Exch... Basketball Star Breaks Arm in Game
HEC Glenn Pickett of the Bushnell basketball team broke both bones in one arm during a recent game with Albin. The report notes his injury amid a roundup of local exchanges and notable happenings from Gothenburg and surrounding areas.
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Glenn Pickett
Bushnell
Albin
Quarantine Hit Pine Bluffs Four Homes Scarlet Fever
Four Pine Bluffs homes placed under quarantine for scarlet fever with no patients seriously ill. Lynn Cunningham resigns as Gurley postmaster to become steward at Lincoln men’s reformatory. Ralph Snddeker of Brule loses index finger at Farmers lumber yard. De funct First National Bank of Peetz assets sold at auction this Monday.
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Pine Bluffs
Lynn Cunningham
Gurley
Lincoln
Men’s Reformatory
Ralph Sneddeker
Brule
First National Bank of
Amnesia victim found after missing wife case and bank raid guilt
Mrs Marble Peters vanished from Carpenter Wyyo was found wandering near North Platte a few days later and believed to be an amnesia victim. William Pat King of Alliance was found guilty in Lincoln for complicity in the August 26 1934 Aurora Nebraska bank robbery and tied to January Scottsbluff robbery cases.
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Marble Peters
Carpenter, Wyyo
North Platte
William
Pat) King
Alliance
Lincoln
Aurora, Nebr
King
Scottsbluff
Kimball County Custodian J T Dean Dies at Home
J T Dean longtime custodian of Kimball County courthouse for seven years died at his home in Kimball. He homesteaded in the Prairie View community 30 years ago. Survived by his wife four sons and four daughters.
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J. T. Dean
Kimball County
Kimball
Prairie View
Tragedy in Sidney as youth dies from accidental gunshot
Elmer Ewert, 20, died in a Sidney hospital from a gunshot wound to the head after a hunting mishap. He was with a younger brother in a car when the younger boy discharged the weapon. Funeral services were held at Salem Lutheran church west of Gurley.
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Elmer Ewert
Sidney
Ewart
Salem Lutheran Church
Gurley
Mrs Anna Bratz Dies at Kimsball Hospital
Anna Wetthick Bratz 65 died at Kimsball hospital born in Bern side Illinois came to Cheyenne county in 1892 married Fred Bratz in February that year lived on Bratz homestead near Dalton until recent years Survives include son Otto. Sheriff Shultz traveled to Lincoln last week with two prisoners and Jimmie Mitchell to serve one year for forging a one dollar check. Brownson and Bill Nill face prison terms for grand larceny involving a barrel of dressed turkeys. Deputy Roy Clark named chief of state identification. Kilby succeeds as deputy sheriff. Clark to head criminal investigation in Lincoln. William Flake announces six new deputy sheriffs.
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Anna Wetthick Bratz
Kimsball
Bernside
Illinois
Cheyenne County
Fred Bratz
Bratz
Dalton
Otto
Sheriff Shultz
Lincoln
Jimmie Mitchell
Pete Lindgard
Brownson
Bill Nill
Roy Clark
Bridgeport
W. E. Kilby
Clark
E. Be, Clark
Gering
Wm. Flake
Spuds on Hand in Nebraska Valley Months Ahead of Harvest
Wy T. Young of the Nebraska Potato Growers association reports 1400 carloads of potatoes held in the Lodge Pole valley from Dix to Egbert with 800 carloads in the Kimball vicinity. He notes the North Platte valley can ship 50 carloads daily until February 28, indicating ample supply despite potential shortages elsewhere.
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Wy T. Young
Nebraska Potato Growens Association
Lodge Pole
Dix
Egbert
Kimball
North Platte Valley
West Nebraska
Curry couple relocate to Mr Cook Nebraska lumber yard
Whrold Curry and his wife moved from Pine Bluffs to Mr Cook Nebraska where Mr Curry will supervise a lumber yard for the same company.
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Whrold Curry
Pine Bluffs
Kimball Freshman Otto Hoeckell Joins Mendelssohn Chorus
Otto Hoeckell of Kimball a freshman at the University of Nebraska College of Arts and Sciences is a member of the university chorus singing Mendelssohn in the Coliseum with a student ensemble.
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Otto Hoeckell
Kimball
U, of N
College of Arts and Science
Mendelssohn’s
Arthur Chapman Dies in New York at 62
Arthur Chapman author of Out Where the West Begins died in New York from a heart ailment. He wrote many western stories and once served as managing editor of the Denver Times. Rev W M Daubenspeck, Oshkosh Lutheran minister, is appointed chaplain with first lieutenant pay and has reported to Ft Crook, awaiting CCC camp assignment.
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Arthur Chapman
New York
Denver Times
W. M. Daubenspeck
Oshkosh
Ft. Crook
CCC
Farmers deliver turkeys to Co op car reach weight goal
Chas R Tritt from south of Kimball contributed 740 turkeys weighing 9600 pounds to the Co op car. Other farmers sent in from 31 to 40 turkeys. Down payment stood at 34 cents per pound and the car valued at $5000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. R. Tritt
Kimball
Co-op
Death of farmer near Sterling under coroner verdict
T Johnson 61 a farmer north of Sterling was found dead in a corn field while returning from the W J McLain home. Coroner Jackson ruled acute indigestion as the cause. Authorities seek Carl Douning a farm laborer for four forged checks passed in Sidney. Douning worked around Dalton the past five years forging the names of S B Hopkins and Otto Ernest on checks of 16 to 20 dollars. Louis Johnson 28 of Chicago and William Freeman 18 CCC member of Hamilton Ohio held up a Laramie citizen taking his money and car. They drove to Pine Bluffs Wyoming parked and slept were found and arrested by deputy Morris. Johnson had a loaded six shooter on his lap when arrested.
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If. T. Johnson
Sterling
W. J. McLain
Jackson
Mrs. Johnson
Carl Douning
Sidney
Douning
Dalton
S. B. Hopkins
Otto Ernest
Louis Johnson
Chicago
William Freeman
CCC
Hamilton
Ohio
Laramie
Pine Bluffs
Wyo
Morris
Johnson
Local Citizen Injured Jumping From Stalled Auto at Crossing
George Line of Lodge Pole suffered serious injuries when his car stalled at a railroad crossing near the depot. He jumped to avoid an oncoming train, was thrown a distance, and rendered unconscious. He was taken to a Sidney hospital for care and is slowly recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Line
Lodge Pole
Sidney
Walter Clark dies at 64 in Oshkosh funeral held
Walter Clark age 64 died at his home in Oshkosh. Born in Floyd county Iowa in 1871 he moved with his parents to Keith county in 1886. He was elected sheriff of Keith county in 1906 and served until Garden county formed in 1910 when he resigned to serve as sheriff there. He is survived by his wife. Funeral services were conducted by the Masonic lodge of Oshkosh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Clark
Oshkosh
Floyd County
Iowa
Keith County
Garden County
Miasonic Lodge
Farmers Hear Artichoke Processing Firm in Hastings
Over 50 farmers met with Broadwater chamber of commerce to hear four representatives from an artichoke processing company in Hastings. They discussed artichokes for fuel alcohol, tops as livestock feed, and the plants as a weed control measure. Several farmers contracted to grow artichoke fields. The meeting also urged Congress to pass the soldiers bonus in the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadwater Chamber of Commerce
Hastings
Resoue
City officials file charge against hospital area liquor store owner
Kimball city council signed a complaint through Mrs Elizabeth Beard executrix of the Fred Morgan estate alleging she owns stock in a store near a hospital and misrepresented ownership to the state liquor commission. The action cites a ten thousand dollar dwelling claim and dates it to June 245 1935 with attorney Roland Redman retained by the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Elizabeth Beard
Fred Morgan Estate
Beard
State Liquor Commission
Thorpe
Atttorney
Roland Redman
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Vancouver
U. P
Farmers Union Meeting
ST. Patricks
Wyoming
Village Board Proceedings
HEC
George Broadhurst
Kimbal
Gothenburg
Champer of Commerce
Whappell
F. L. Delatour
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