29 Jul 1921
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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1921
Page
1
A travel note praises Holt Caterpillar and International combines at work in the country. Harry Flinther’s Holt Caterpillar is the largest seen, cutting a 24 foot swath and threshing well. Several International machines are common and performing excellently, with two Savage models new to the area awaiting observation.
Potter School Board invites sealed bids by 7:00 p m on August 4 1921 for laying cement sidewalks along the south side of the school house block and from the south door to connect with the block according to specifications available at Home Lumber Co office or A M Leafdale office.
George W Snow transfers to Grant Brady dated 1-15-53 for 8000 dollars. Arthur W Sweet and wife to Elmer J Sweet Lots 3 4 Block 93 Clarkson’s add to Sidney for 100 dollars. Oscar F Scoville and wife to Edwin L Rouse Lots 5 6 Block 10 Tefit's add to Potter for 1700 dollars. D R Jones and wife to Frank Klentz SW 31-13-51 for 1 dollar. United States of America to Henry W Augustine all 20-17-50 patent. Daniel R Campbell and wife to McNish Land Co SW 48-13-49 for 37000 dollars.
Lodge Pole Express reports that Golden Red Lodge No 306 was constituted Monday evening in Lodge Pole with 150 attendees. Grand Master Lewis K. Smith of Nebraska, Grand Custodian Robert E. French, and Grand Chaplain Dr Charles M. Shephard led the ceremony, with visitors from Potter, Sidney and Chappell assisting.
The casket bearing Hilmer Edward Jeppson of Chappell arrived yesterday via guard from Ft. Russell Cheyenne. Jeppson served in Co C 128 Infantry and was killed in action in France August 1 1918. Services will be held at the courthouse steps next Saturday at 2 pm led by the American Legion post. Red Cross members and ex soldiers are urged to attend in uniform. Body lies in state at A J Bracken home with Legion guard on duty day and night. Citizens may pay respects.
A partial list of Potter attendees at the Frontier in Cheyenne this week includes Mr. and Mrs. BE Schellenberg Fred Enevoldsen Miss Ella Wickhorst Miss Jennie ONeill Mr. and Mrs. Evan Stines Miss Venita Stines Lilly Jacobson S R McSpadden Clarence Johnson Chas Stanton and family Roy Strom Carl Pritchard John Whitstine Stanley Davis J Lewis C S Johnson Jesse Lambert L O Edgar S J Ray Joe Bowen Les Bowen and father L Y Minor Byron Pavlat and Lee Hagemeister.
Orville Hucke sixteen year old son of Mr and Mrs C C Hucke near Hemingford was seriously injured days ago while taking alfalfa. He was dragged about thirty rods when the rake line tangled and he was knocked unconscious. He suffered a broken nose collar bone a fractured skull and a jaw wound needing stitches.
We seek about a dozen new country correspondents to write farm news and contribute from their communities. The paper serves both farm and town interests and needs reader contributions now, without bias toward any community. If no farm news is supplied, the column remains empty.
Pastor Chas. E. Troy outlines Sunday schedule with Sunday school preaching and evangelistic meetings planned mid August to end of month. Epworth League and evening service emphasize Scriptural healing and salvation. Prayer meetings weekly, conference year near end, church urges intensified prayers and support.
The 47th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Martin Leafdale was quietly celebrated on Friday July 22 with a chicken supper. Children and grandchildren arrived bearing eatables and drinkables as the couple recounted anecdotes from forty seven years while the gentleman played guitar and sang Swedish and American songs. Sixteen grandchildren joined the gathering along with sons and daughters and their spouses.
Local readers criticize the Gas column with mixed opinions and sharp jests. Names like Ray B Clarence J Metzker Jake W Nels M and many others share praise sarcasm or threats, while some suspect Herb or Charlie as the author. The item ends with a note that it continues next week.
Scores from Potter and neighboring areas attend the Frontier event in Cheyenne this week. Hundreds of cars from other communities pass through Potter on their way to the celebration. Listing all Potter attendees is impractical.
A special church service is set for Sunday afternoon August 7 at 2 30 p m Rev W T Kahse Missionary Superintendent of the Nebraska Synod will preach Members and friends are urged to attend
The local American Legion Post will show the five reel film Sitting on the World and the two reel comedy Johnny Dooley at Leyfang Theatre on August 6. Admission is 25 and 50 cents including war tax. H J Finnegan left for Medicine Bow Wyoming for the summer homestead. Mrs Finnegan is visiting Ontario Canada.
Kimball defeated the Bear Cats 10 to 2 as Herbert Linn scattered seven hits for Kimball. Pritchard fanned nine but allowed fourteen hits while Potter’s lineup yielded two earned runs. Whitstine homered in the eighth, Ehlers doubled in the seventh, and Kenyon impressed at second. Next Sunday games listed include Potter at Sidney and Julesburg at Kimball.
A general rain moved through Wednesday evening around seven o clock, delivering 0.79 to 1.00 inch in the valley and totaling about 0.90 inch by midnight after a final 0.11 inch. Nearby territories saw prior rains, Potter-adjacent areas had been dry for weeks, no hail reported. School starts in a month. Bushnell to host annual fall festival August 19 and 20. John Seyfang was a business caller in Cheyenne last Saturday.
F. C. Harris spent the week near Sunol harvesting his wheat. Arthur Spitzbart was a visitor in Potter Sunday. Walter Luers of Grand Island was in Potter this week.
T. J. Hanson and his son from Omaha spent the week in Potter. Mrs. A. Diercks of Los Angeles is visiting at the home of Peter Hansen. Justin Sweney of Kearney, Nebraska, is visiting this week at the Jesse Lambert home.
Dr. B. Charles Pease of Sidney was a Potter caller Monday en route to Kimball on professional business.
Sidney ball club thanks Potter for stepping in to host the game after Alliance cancelled on short notice, avoiding a disap pointment for the visiting team. Potter’s neighborly spirit kept the schedule intact and honored the arrangements.
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