Coyotes Defeat St Patricks In Thrilling Game
The Potter Coyotes remain undefeated by edging St Patricks Academy 13 to 9 on the local floor Tuesday night. Half time stood 7-6 in favor of Potter as the thriller unfolded with Potter’s overall season record shown in the standings and upcoming games noted. The Potter Boy Scout team beat Sidney 19 to 11 in the preliminaries while the second team lost to the Academy second team.
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Potter Coyotes
St. Patricks Academy
Potter
Morrill
Dalton
Bridgeport
Harrisburg
Bushmell
Sund
Kimball
St. Patricks
Lodge Pole
Potter Boy Scout
Sidney Boy Scouts
Academy
National Anti-Saloon Convention Highlights in D C
Mrs. Simmons reports on the twenty-fifth biennial Anti-Saloon League of America convention in Washington. Delegates, including Mrs. Mabel Willebrandt and Senator Sheppard, heard speeches by bishops and officials, celebrated with a banquet, and affirmed six league policies on prohibition and constitutional methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti-Saloon League of America
Washington
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Colonel Woodcock
U. S
Prohibition
Congress
Mr. McBridge
Senator Sheppard
Texas
Senate
Bishop Cannon
Pussyfoot
Johnson
Tilton
Nicholson
League
Whittlein' goes over big for Legion relief work
The play Whittlein performed by the American Legion and Auxiliary drew a fair audience despite cold weather. It featured strong local talent led by Mrs. C. E. Biggs and Raymond Slocumb with a fine orchestra, and about $40 was taken at the door for local relief work.
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Wwittlin
American Legion and Auxiliary
C. E. Biggs
N. S. Miller
Fair City
Vera Dykeman
Elwood Harms
Marian Hinek
Mildred Jacobson
Floy Thayer
Stewart Nelson
Fred Carlson
Harold Thayer
Robert Spence
Clifford Witt
Fay Bovee
Roland Biggs
Maxine Wells
Slocumb
Legion and Auxiliary
Town Team Defeated at Kimball in Rough Night
The Pirates, town team, were defeated at Kimball Thursday evening last week with Kimball leading 22 to 8 when manager Witt called his players off the floor during the third quarter to avoid trouble over perceived refereeing inefficiency.
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Pirates
Kimball
Witt
Benefit community sale Saturday for local relief
Community sale to aid local relief and held on Saturday February 6 invites attendance and donation of saleable articles. It urges participation to support a worthy cause and make the event a success.
Ladies asked to return Nash coffee can lids at Hansen-Seyfang
All ladies who have been saving Nash coffee can lids are asked to leave them at the Hansen-Seyfang store before next Wednesday. Ladies Aid sponsors the appeal.
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Nash
Hansen-Seyfang
Convention ends as delegates scatter with renewed vigor
The concluding session of the convention disperses across the country, energizing the mission with new enthusiasm. A notable influx of young participants trained in pageants, plays, and speeches against saloon days strengthens the movement and promises beneficial impact. GLADYS W. SIMMONS.
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Gladys W. Simmons
Calendar of events for second semester includes tournaments and programs
A tentative second semester calendar lists events from February to May, including Lodge Pole against Potter, literary and music programs, regional and state tournaments, a commercial contest, junior play, banquets, baccalaureate, class night, commencement, and a school picnic. The period includes a weather dismissals note and mentions Inma Moench missing school due to illness.
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Lodge Pole
Potter
Dalton
Washington
Sunol
Inma Moench
Harrisburg Epidemic Delays Lodge Pole versus Coyotes
An epidemic of scarlet fever around Harrisburg forces last Friday’s game to be postponed or canceled. Lodge Pole is slated to visit tonight with strong play expected. A preliminary girls game is planned and district tournament announcements indicate thirty two tournaments statewide beginning February 26 and 27 with western centers Hyannis Lodge Pole and Ogallala.
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Harrisburg
Lodge Pole
Nebraska
Hyannis
Ogaillala
Potter
Dalton
Gurley
Bushnell
Sunol
Goodview
Liberty
McGrew
Local School Notes Highlight First Grade Visitor and Opera Reading
Phyllis Mac Hruza visited the first grade music class Friday. Students in grades five through eight explored operas Martha and Aida, with records of related works. The mixed chorus meets Friday as seventh and eighth graders prepare for high school glee clubs. Typing class charts track errors and word rates while case problems in commercial law and Civil War study occupy juniors.
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Phyllis Mac Hruza
Assembly Folk
Martha
Flaton
Verdi
Valentine
Lincoln
Donald Erickson Reunited After Two Week Illness Return
We are glad to have Donald Erickson's son back after two weeks absence due to illness. We are taking up unit eight in geometry.
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Donald Ericks
Freshmen absences and returnees noted in school report
Bernice Babcock Doris Tutt Burnell and Duane Lowden Arvin Nielsen were absent last week Erma Moench was out three days ill Roland Biggs Stewart Nelson and Earl Moench hosted a class dance at the schoolhouse February 1 Imir Studnicka is back after a week absence Doris Tutt has recovered and is back in school We are glad to have Bernice Babcock with us again
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Bernice Babcock
Doris Tutt
Burnell
Duane Lowden
Arvin Nielsen
Erma Moench
Roland Biggs
Stewart Nelson
Earl Moench
Seventh and Eighth Grades Advance Writing Projects
Attendance improved last week with Letha Moench ill for a half day and Marvin Moench working half a day. Mrs. Robertson visited reading, penmanship and spelling on Thursday. Parents visits are welcomed. Both grades began progress pins in penmanship and plan student certificates later. Seventh grade makes Revolutionary War booklets.
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Letha Moench
Marvin Moench
Community Members Receiving 100 Perch In Spell ing
Dorothy Anderson Margaret Huddin Leonard Schwartz Leo Fisher Morris Henrikson Joseph Jensen Pearl Jones Bernice Seyfang Wendell Snocker are listed as recipients. Mrs Ralph Merscheim visited Thursday afternoon.
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Dorothy Anderson
Margaret Huddin
Leonard Schwartz
Leo Fisher
Morris Henrikson
Joseph Jensen
Pearl Jones
Bernice Seyfang
Wendell Snocker
Ralph Merscheim
Students honored for perfect spelling in last week’s class
Those who achieved 100 percent in spelling were Louise Schwartz Kenneth Schwartz Arvilla Erickson Ralph Anderson and Kenneth Kaderli. Absent last week were Lumir Musil and Charlotte Enevoldsen. Mrs W Sparks visited our room last week. Continued on page 8.
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Louise Schwartz
Kenneth Schwartz
Arvilla Erickson
Ralph Anderson
Kenneth Kaderli
Lumir Musil
Charlotte Enevoldsen
W. Sparks
Prices From an 1853 Western Iowa Ad Match Modern Costs
Mitchell Index notes a reprinted Western Bugle issue from November 2 1853 found in Council Bluffs Iowa. It highlights grocery prices such as butter 25 cents per pound eggs a dozen and lard 8 to 9 cents per pound with other goods like coffee 15 cents per pound and wheat 75 cents to 1.00 per bushel. It contrasts rail labor wages one dollar to 1.25 per day and mentions gold rush guides alcohol and general ads as clues to daily life then versus now.
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Iowa
California
Carrie
Pacific Ocean
America
Acros
Farmers Union Rally Meeting Set for February 5
Sextorp local no 725 Farmers Union will hold a rally meeting and dinner at the M E church parlors in Potter on Friday February 5 1932 at 12 oclock noon with a regular Farmers Union cafeteria dinner. All members and friends are urged to be present.
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Sextorp Local No
Farmers Union
M. E
Potter
Coyotes Maintain Undefeated Pace in Tight Win
The Coyotes defeated St Patrick s Academy of Sidney 13 to 9 on Tuesday evening. A low scoring game due to tight guarding and miscues, with Potter leading 9 7 after Mayer's two free throws. Christensen sealed the win with two fast breaks as the Coyotes extend the perfect pace.
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Coyotes
St. Patricks
St. Patricks Academy
Sidney
Potter
Mayer
Christensen
Coyote
Kimball
Dalton
Phillip Patino Makes Brief Peetz Visit With Family
Phillip Patino traveled to Peetz on Thursday with his wife and children to visit and attend the evening play.
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Phillip Patino
Peetz
Married Folks Bridge Club Enjoys Evening At Shea Home
The D C Shea home hosted a bridge party Monday with five tables in play. Dr and Mrs Hahn took high honors as guests enjoyed a delicious lunch provided by the hostess to close the evening’s festivities.
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Married Folks
D. C Shea
Hahn
Bridgeport Girl Wins Prize Story in Nebraska Contest
Miss Josephine Dunn of Bridgeport won first prize in a Native Sons and Daughters of Nebraska historical contest for her story The Lynching of Curly the Gambler. The prize was $25 in gold. Horace Davis of Lincoln took second with Cowboy Saga. The piece becomes part of the state's historical archive.
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Lincoln
Curley
Cooly
Sidney
Josephine Dunn
Bridgeport
Native Sons and Daughters of
Nebraska
Dunn
Horace Davis
Curly
Miss Dunn
Mike Tobin
Ogallala
Business Caller Art Closman Returns From Operation
Art Closman of Sidney visited Potter and reports a major operation in Council Bluffs. He has recently recovered and appears greatly improved in health.
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Art Closman
Sidney
Art
Council Bluffs
Hicks Family Visit at George Hicks Home
Mr and Mrs Leland Hicks and their children from North Platte visited Thursday and Friday of last week at the George Hicks residence.
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Leland Hicks
North Platte
George Hicks
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Mrs. Simmons
Whittlein
Knowledge Factory
Pet Potter Ee
Bayard
Wwe
Potter Peetz Kimball
George Reetz
Curly the Gambler
Oberfelder
Curly Cooly
Boot Hill
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