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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1933
Page
5
Mrs Van Pelt’s sister Mrs Crosby hosted a Saturday gathering at her home where Mr and Mrs LF Van Teltard were callers. The readable fragment notes a social visit among local residents in Scots town.
Joe Cotleon of Dannoboganc and C. Carlson of Lincsla called at the George Coulter home last Wednesday and Thursday, with a brief social call noted in local columns.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hagemeister and their child from Wahoo Nebraska are spending the holiday vacation in Potter with their home folks.
Doran Leafdale and Junior Walker, members of the C. C. C., spent the Christmas vacation in Potter during a brief leisure visit.
Mr and Mrs Harry Waite and their son and Walter Brady came back last week after a several week visit in California.
Children enjoy holiday break as teachers prepare for return. School will resume on Tuesday January 2 1934.
Art Harms, long treated at a Kearney hospital, is spending a two week vacation in Potter with home folks. Considerable improvement is noted in his health during the stay.
Chadron students Fern Ferguson Floy Thayer Zada Olivette Sloan and Frost Christensen came home for the holidays. They are among the Potter pupils listed as spending the vacation with their families.
Christmas day visitors at the Henry Wickstrom residence included the Sam Wickstrom family Mr and Mrs Alfred Cheney and their baby Wilma Anne plus other relatives.
Matilda and Ed Lewellen hosted Vick for an evening. Mrs. Cheney, formerly Ella Vick of Dalton, taught in two north Potter schools, linking the families through shared history.
Christmas day visitors to the Joe P. Schwartz residence included George Schwartz and family from Pine Bluffs Mike Schwartz and family from Sidney Henry Kaune and family Lawrence Schwartz Gene Kauns and Leonard Schwartz from Denver.
Raysckhorst underwent an appendicitis operation last Saturday at Kimball. He was in critical condition in the initial days but has since improved and appears to be recovering as well as can be expected after such surgery.
An organization of Potter workmen met Wednesday evening with full turnout. Discussion covered issues facing workers and a three member committee was formed to pursue projects and coordinate with officials. The committee includes George Thirwall, John Nelson and Laurence Tobler.
Christmas day guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Hagemeister included Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Ely of Broken Bow, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ely and daughter Lucille of Stockham, Lee Hagemeister and family, Lloyd Juscifs and family, Dean Hagemeister and family, Bruce Hagemeister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Rogers and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Helsing. The Ely men are brothers of Mrs. Wim Hagemeister.
Mr and Mrs Wim Cords and two sons of San Diego California stopped in Potter Wednesday afternoon to visit Emil Cords and family, returning from Detroit in their new 12 cylinder Packard sedan capable of a hundred miles per hour. Mr Cords heads the Ifiller Cords Ring company well known across the United States and Canada.
Gering condemnation court fixed the value of the Western Public Service plant at Mitchell at 39886. Robert Fulton testified for the city valuing the plant at 31000 and damages at 4000. H C James of Hennington Engineering Omaha and Herbert Sands of Denver corroborated the companys view that holdings were worth 67000 with 26000 damages if severed from the company.
When you think undertaker think Rice Funeral Home, Sidney Nebraska. Phone 107. Local funeral services advertised with address and contact information.
G A S praises Congressman Carpenter and Roosevelt era programs while urging focus on real issues in Potter. He condemns bigotry toward Jews and other groups, calls for tax fairness and restoration of public salaries, and urges employment for the unemployed without discrimination.
The Security State bank of Yoder voluntary liqu idation transfers all deposits to Citizens National at Torrington. Financials show capital stock 15000 surplus 9900 undivided profits 3775.40 deposits 35965.45 loans and discounts 43450.60 cash on hand 16226.78 banking house and fixtures 4963.47. The limited business in sight led officials to liquidate.
The Dalton Odd Fellow lodge held a Christmas tree and program at their hall. Over 100 children received treats and sandwiches with coffee served to their parents and themselves.
About 100 Gering business men and their wives traveled to Harrisburg for a social gathering with a Union Pacific bus and an orchestra. Harrisburg E P s provided the hall and the Pythian Sisters the supper as 250 people attended.
Ohio Oil relocates test operations to the Clyde Wyatt area on Banner county's east side. machinery drills several hundred feet, dynamite devices are set, and ground vibrations are measured at explosion shock to record data.
Work on the road to the top of Scotts Bluff continues and plans for the museum at the foot are expected soon. Dr. Harold Cook, noted paleontologist and archaeologist, has agreed to supervise the museum.
Katharina Voss Kahrs 78 died at her son John Kahrs home northeast of Lodge Pole. Born in Hanover Germany she married Henry Kahrs in Liverpool England in 1872.
A family traveled to America in 1804, first settling at West Point Nebraska. By 1909 the same family had moved to Lodge Pole, continuing its settlement pattern across the region.
Harry McVay of Ogallala was blinded by another vehicle's headlights causing his car to crash into a bridge railing and roll over. Mrs. McVay died an hour later. Wilbur McVay suffered a scalp wound needing 26 stitches and a broken arm. Mrs. Ollie McVay of Gering, her daughter, and Velma Schwaisnger sustained bruises.
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