Tribute to Lila June Brooks 1922 1936 Bridgeport Girl
Lila June Brooks 14 of Bridgeport died December 31 1936 after a short illness at an Alliance hospital. She was born June 24 1922 at Potter Nebraska and lived in Redington Morrill County and Bridgeport. She attended Bridgeport High School and was active in chorus. Survived by parents Lloyd and Mrs Brooks two brothers Gordon and Howard two sisters Merna and Doris Jean seven aunts eight uncles and many relatives. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Bridgeport with burial in Potter Cemetery. Arrangements by Canady Mortuary Bridgeport.
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Lila June Brooks
Bridgeport
Lloyd Brooks
Alliance Hospital
Brooks
Potter
Baptist Church
Canady
Nebraska
Morrill County
Reding’ton
Bridgeport High School
St. Josephs Hospital
Alliance
Gordon
Howard Brooks
Merna
Doris Jean Brooks
Wvill
Memorial note of gratitude for Lila June Burocks
The Brooks family expresses heartfelt thanks for the kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and after the death of their daughter and sister Lila June Burocks. They gratefully acknowledge friends in Bridgeport and Potter for support and consolation.
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Lila June Burocks
Bridgeport
Potter
Lloyd Brooks
Oil Station Robbed on Lincoln Highway for Fourth Time
The Porter Oil station on the Lincoln highway was entered Sunday night or Monday morning, with about $10 in merchandise stolen. Entrance was through a window. The thief took Prestone and fly dope among other items. No arrests yet, officers on a hot lead.
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Porter
Lincoln Highway
Special religious services begin January 10 at Corner Union
A two weeks series of special religious services starts January 10 at Corner Union Sunday School across from Peter Nelsons. Missionary Dan J. Peterson of the American Sunday School Union will lead the meetings at 7 30 p m. All friends and neighbors are invited. Superintendent and Secretary assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corner Union
Peter Nelsons
Dan J. Peterson
American Sunday School Union
Monopoly party honors Miss Shirley Mayer at Wells home
Misses Mattie Nelson and Maxine Wells hosted a Monopoly party Wednesday evening at Miss Wells home to honor Miss Shirley Mayer a New Years day pride. Guests included Joyce Schmidt Catherine Wickhorst Ada Brady Olivette Sloane and Mesdames Kenneth Rose Wayne Reichstein Edna Mayer Edward Winn Clarence Rogers Maynard Mayer Clifford Witt and Lee Shoemaker.
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Mattie Nelson
Maxine Wells
Shirley Mayer
Joyce Schmidt
Catherine Wickhorst
Ada Brady
Olivette Sloane
Mrs Karl Fricke Claimed By Death Sunday
Mrs Karl Fricke longtime Potter resident since 1918 died Sunday morning in a Sidney hospital after extended illness including rheumatic trouble and erysipelas. Survived by husband Karl Fricke and eight children four at home. Obituary and funeral item to follow. community extends sympathy.
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Karl Fricke
Sidney Hospital
Fricke
Annual Farm Bureau Meeting in Sidney Nebraska
Cheyenne County Farm Bureau members meet at Sidney city auditorium next Wednesday January 13 at 1 pm. Farmers and farm women urged to attend. Officers will be elected and delegates report on state and national conventions in Lincoln and Pasadena. H G Gould and BE Winter will speak. County agent urges full county representation.
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Cheyenne County
Fam Bureau
Sidney
American Farm Bureau Federation
Lincoln
Pasadena
California
H. G Gould
Nebraska
BE. T. Winter
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Cheyenne
Potter village imposes $25 electric light deposit for new businesses
The village board enacts a rule requiring a $25 deposit before electric service or refrigeration currents can be used by new or changed business establishments. The deposit is refundable after service ends if all bills are paid. Landlords must inform prospective tenants. Non power users and residences retain $2.50 light and water deposits. new meters incur extra deposits.
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Village Board of Trustees
Potter
Ladies Aid Meeting Set for January 13 1937
The Ladies Aid society will meet next Wednesday afternoon January 13 1937 at the church parlors. Hostesses listed include Mrs Iva Thayer Mrs C R Tanner Mrs Van Cleve Mrs Geo Coulter Mrs Emil Carlson Mrs I M Swanson Mrs B Yale and Mrs Edgar Leafdale. Song No 183 Let Jesus Come In to Your Heart. Mrs Wim Hagemister to lead devotions. Roll call New Years Resolutions.
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Ladies Aid Society
Iva Thayer
C. R. Tanner
van Cleve
M.s
Geo, Coulter
Emil Carlson
M, Swanson
Yale
Edgar Leafdale
Jesus
Wim, Hagemeister
Potter Nebraska Village Board Proceedings January 4 1937
The Potter village board met January 4 1937 with Chairman John Witt and trustees Arnell Gunderson Schwartz Brady present. Resignations of village engineer D C Shea and police magistrate Emil Nelson were discussed and acted on. claims against the town were read and approved. an advance deposit requirement for new businesses using electricity was approved, then the meeting adjourned.
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Potter
Nebraska
Potter Review
John Witt
Alfred Arnell
Geo. H. Gunderson
Joe P. Schwartz
C. J. Brady
H. Stevens
Herman Moench
D.C. Shea
Schiwartz
Gunderson
Emil Nelson
Brady
Arnell
Geo. Hj. Gunderson
Porter Oil Co
Johnson Store
Evan Stines
Oil Co
Nat’n Refining Co
Cords Cafe
League of Nebr
Ptg
Thayers Drug Store
Hendrie & Bolthoff Mfg. & Sup. Co
Koisemeyer Co
C. Shea
Frost’ Christensen
Potter Garage
Sup
Inw Bell Tel, Co
D. C. Shea
Chris Christensen
John Nelson
Schwartz
First Lutheran Church Services Include Sunday Talk
Dr W T Kahse Pa pastor leads Sunday services with Sunday school at 2 pm worship and sermon at 2 45 pm on The Guiding Hand of God The annual congregational meeting is set for Thursday the 28th in conjunction with the Guild All are warmly invited to attend
Methodist Church Notes Preview Services and Rallies
Pastor C. R. Tanner invites worshipers to morning and evening services with a preaching mission under way. Evening services begin at 7 30. An announcement will be made Sunday morning. Epworth League rally at Sidney on January 29 and Mid winter Institute at Big Springs February 5 6.
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Epworth League
Sidney
Big Springs
Moench family attends funeral at Sidney for Henry Kraegel
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moench with sons Elmer and Oscar attended the funeral Sunday for Henry Kraegel in Sidney. Moench acted as pallbearer as the service honored the late resident.
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Henry Moench
Elmer
Oscar
Henry Kraegel
Sidney
Mr. Moench
Nelsons Return to Boulder After Holiday Visit
Emil Nelson travels with Harry and Jack to Boulder Colorado returning Stewart Nelson after his holidays spent with relatives in town.
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Emil Nelson
Harry
Jack
Stewart Nelson
Boulder
Colo
Stewart
School Doors Open For Students As Majority Return
School notes report doors opened Monday with most students eager to return to classes. Despite widespread illness nationwide, local schools show few absences and the community hopes for relief from any epidemic.
End of First Semester Marks Start of Second Semester
This week concludes the first semester with final examinations held the last three days. Monday morning will begin the second semester. All period schedules have been drawn up and students registered, aiming for a smooth start with no interruptions.
Eighth Grade Exams Begin at Potter Schools
The first set of state eighth grade examinations will be given today at Sidney. All eighth grade students attending Potter schools outside District 9 are participating in the tests.
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Sidney
Potter Schools
Board of Education requires doctor’s permit after three illness days
The Board of Education at the last meeting ruled that any student absent three or more days due to illness must submit a doctor's permit to be readmitted. It notes it does not matter which doctor provides the permit and urges parents to have their child examined to confirm fitness to return. The speaker expresses hope for continued parental cooperation.
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Board of Education
Seventh and eighth grade subjects resume after break
Pupils in district nine return from Christmas vacation and begin exams Friday. Seventh graders study physiology bones, farm accounts in arithmetic, and vocabulary in English. Eighth graders cover blood, civics is new, and both grades review multiple subjects. The Junior High joins the school in extending sympathy to the Karl Fricke family on Mrs Fricke's death.
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Karl Fricke
Fricke
Music in the Grades Begins with Home Life Songs
Music in the grades uses songs connected with a child’s home life. The material taps natural tendencies of little children such as play imitation and physical reactions to music. Their songs encourage familiar experiences and active participation.
Hansen Family Spends Sunday in Sidney
Mr and Mrs Pete Hansen with Ma and Nora were in Sidney on Sunday. School resumed Monday after the holidays vacation.
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Pete Hansen
Nora
Sidney
Andersons and Kin Greet Holiday Visitors Across States
iam London and family returned Sunday after visiting relatives in Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Anderson spent New Years with Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Anderson at Ft. Collins, Colorado.
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Iam
London
Kansas
Edgar Anderson
O. E. Anderson
Ft. Collins, Colo
Ada Brady Spends New Year with Sister in Lusk Wyoming
Miss Ada Brady spent New Years with her sister Mrs. Cecil Stark at Lusk, Wyoming, sharing holiday moments and family time in a casual visit reported by local notes.
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Ada Brady
Mrs. Cecil Stark
Lusk
Wyo
Local couples return from eastern trip amid heavy snow
Mr and Mrs Guy Terman and Mr and Mrs Leslie Wickhorst returned Monday from a visit in the eastern part of the state. They report substantial snowfall in that region.
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Guy.Terman
Leslie Wickhorst
Holiday visitors at Musil home include Rusted Nebr guests
Holidays visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Musil and family were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Musil and daughter Emma of Dodge Nebr Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kemp and sons of Elm Creek Nebr and Mr. and Mrs. Al Hruby and Junior of Grand Island Nebraska Mrs Hruby and Mrs Musil are sisters.
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Joe Musil
Frank Musil
Emma
Dodge
Nebr
Joe Kemp
Elm Creek
al Hruby
Grand Island
Nebraska
Hruby
Musil
Music activities for children include singing games and rhythm play
The article outlines early music education from rote songs to free rhythm play, group singing, and instrument interpretation. It highlights teamwork, dramatization of songs and opera parts, and progression from first through eighth grades with rounds, two and three part singing, memory work, and study of composers and instruments. Mrs Slocumb wishes patrons and pupils a Happy New Year.
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Wwe
Slocumb
Back in Time: Bluebirds Welcome New Books Today
The Bluebirds celebrated receiving new books with evident happiness. Orlin Altis has not yet returned. Oral storytelling session covered language activities and discussed Christmas gifts and vacation fun as topics of conversation.
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Orlin Altis
Bluebirds
Second Grade Returns After Vacation With One-Third Absent
All second grade pupils except three are back from a pleasant vacation. Harriett Warner and Viola Stormberg could not return Monday. The class begins sentence writing to correct use of law seen did and done. Georgia Sleeth celebrated a birthday Monday and treated us to candy. After a few days of review, semester examinations will follow.
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Harriett Warner
Viola Stormberg
Georgia Sleeth
Popular Young Couple United in Marriage
James M. Coulter son of Mr and Mrs George Coulter and Miss Shirley E Mayer daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas Mayer were married at noon New Years day 1987 at the bride’s parents home northeast of Potter. The single ring ceremony officiated by Rev C R Tanner followed with a dinner for immediate relatives. Both are Potter High School graduates now residing in Potter with Coulter pursuing agriculture and Mrs Coulter working as a clerk in the Johnson store.
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James M. Coulter
George Coulter
Shirley E. Mayer
Chas, Mayer
Potter
C. R. Tanner
Potter Methodist Church
Lee Shoemaker
Delores Coulter
Mayer
Potter High School
Coulter
Alfalfa Hay and Black Jack Molasses Offer
Walter Henry advertises alfalfa hay and black jack molasses along with candied nuggets, prompting readers to see him for details.
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Walter Henry
Community dinner guest list from local families
A long list of neighbors and relatives shared meals and visits over recent days. Families such as Jacobs Nelson Jensen Johnson and others are repeatedly noted visiting at various homes including the Nelson and Olsen households during Christmas and New Year events.
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Sue
Farm Bureau Meeting
Village Board Proceedings
Potter Business Concerns
R. S. Proudfit Co
Reichstein
First Lutheran
W. T. Kahse
Stor
Methodist Church
Mickie
Antelope Divic
Robert Jacobs
Bruce
V. A. Nelson
Edith
FMS Pley
Herboldsheimer
Warren’ Nelson
Andrew Anderson
L. K. Nelson
New Years
Gunhart Olsen Home
Jens Olsen
Eva Olsen
Gee, Whitney
M Leo Olsen
Harvey Isett
Sven Olsen
Jim Johnson
Geo, Whitney
Todd Home
Clifford Hammond
Lloyd Reineka
Mads Larson
Mikkelson
Andrew Hansen
Lawrence
Dewey Larson
Edson-Madden
Howard Madden
Dewey Mathewson
Doris Totes
C. P. Herboldsheimer
Allan Nelson
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