Lincoln and Omaha in Interest of Road Project
Senator C W Johnson and commissioners Jos Nelson Paul Collart and RB A Babcock left Tuesday noon in CG Ws Chrysler for Lincoln and Omaha to interview state and federal road men and Union Pacific officials about changing the Lincoln highway around rocks east of Potter and going under the railroad west of town. Carl R Grey president of Union Pacific expects to be in Potter soon to review the project. Two under crossings and keeping the highway on the north side look more favorable now than weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Johnson
Jos. Nelson
Paul Collart
RB. A. Babcock
CG. W
Chrysler
Lincoln
Omaha
Union Pacific
Point of Rocks
Potter
CO. W
Carl R. Grey
Four Kimball People Set for Paris Legion Convention
The Nebraska Legionnaire lists Dr and Mrs H R Alden and Mr and Mrs R Monteen of Kimball among attendees for the Legion convention in Paris. Also named are Mr and Mrs Leslie Laughlin of Gering Dr and Mrs Lewis Hay of Scottsbluff Helen Weatherwax of Lodgepole Henry Huber of Scottsbluff and Vernice LaSelle of Chappell. They plan to sail in early September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Legionnaire
American Legion
H. R. Alden
R. Monteen
Paris
Leslie Laughlin
Gering
Lewis Hay
Scottsbluff
Helen Weatherwax
Lodgepole
Henry Huber
Vernice LaSelle
Chappell
Western Nebraska Observer
Miss Lorraine Tinsley Reported On Sick List This Week
Miss Lorraine Tinsley has been reported on the sick list this week. No other names or details are provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Tinsley
Children Day Program at M E Church Potter
The M E Church in Potter hosts a Children s Day program next Sunday at 10 30 a m marking the sole forenoon service with no regular Sunday school or preaching. Guests include Mrs Peter Hanson and several children s class participants performing songs, readings, and exercises led by local youth and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Potter
Fred Enevoldsen Drives New Buick Coach From Denver
D F Enevoldsen traveled to Denver Sunday and came back Tuesday morning with a Master Buick coach he traded for in the capital city. Dr and Mrs A J Ames and Mrs R V Francis called in Sidney Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Peetz Gazette
A. J. Ames
R. V. Francis
Sidney
Potter News Roundup Ten Years Ago Highlights
Ten years ago six thousand five hundred dollars was voted for school maintenance at the annual meeting. Chas Stanton elected treasurer replacing B F Thornburg. E P Fetersen resigns as moderator, F D James named new moderator. Potter plans July 4 celebration and reports progress on a new bank and hall excavation. Reeves pitched in Potter 10-5 win over Gurley. Bushnell beat Kimball 12-9. E E Ralston killed in Kansas accident. many attended Birth of a Nation in Sidney. Miss Frederikka Falck to Lincoln. Miss Myrl Thornburg back in Potter. D Enevoldsen becomes bank bookkeeper. Miss Mable MacAdam returns from university. H Stevens, publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Thornburg
Chas. Stanton
E. P. Fetersen
F. D. James
Potter
Gurley
Reeves
E. E. Ralston
Petersen Yards
Platte
Kansas
Bushnell
Kimball
N. S. Miller
Omaha
W. L. Stevens
Frederikka Falck
Lincoln
Sidney
Myrl Thornburg
D . Enevoldsen
Howard County
Citizens State Bank
Mable MacAdam
the State University
H. Stevens
Children’s Day Program at Local Methodist Church
Next Sunday marks Children’s Day with a fine program to fund education through the Board of Education. Evening service details to be announced Sunday morning. The pastor departs for Lincoln on Sunday afternoon for the Summer School of Theology activity through the Commission of Conference Courses of Study. Mid week services move to 8:00 pm. Paul’s missions study continues, and revival interest is expected to grow. pastor G. M. Bing notes the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fheliering
Board of Education
Lincoln
Commission of Conference
Kimball
Rose
Paul
G. M. Bing
Talked Him Out of It Over Garden Scratching Quip
A humorous exchange centers on hens crossing fences and scratching gardens. Mrs Jess Tompkins advertises a bed set and home rendered lard for sale, framing a light local mood with a casual, chatty tone. The piece blends domestic farming talk with a wry closing remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess’ Tompkins
Overhead Crossings Claim Two More Young Lives
A 60 mile per hour U P east bound passenger train collided with the Lynch Ford truck at a main street crossing last Saturday. Mrs. Lynch, 21, was killed instantly. Mr. Lynch, 25, died minutes later. The couple, recently married, lived in Kimball. she was a telephone operator and he a truck driver.
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U. P
George Lynch
Main Street
Mrs. Lynch
Mr. Lynch
Kimball
Village Board Proceedings in Potter Nebraska 1927
Regular Potter Nebraska village board session June 7 1927 at Potter State Bank. Present: Alfred Arnell C A Larsen W T Sloan H Moench H Stevens with Johnson and Goding absent. Bills approved with last two held for approval. treasurer’s report accepted. meeting adjourned.
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Potter
Nebr
Potter State ‘Bank
Alfred Arnell
C. A. Larsen
W. T. Sloan
H. Moench
H. Stevens
Clarence Johnson
Wm. Goding
Potter Review
W. Challburg
A. Arnell
Sinclair Refining Co
Home Lumber Co
Denver Met & Mach Court
Producers & Refiners
Car Fairbanks Morse Co
Sandoz Hdw
Geo
Guirvderson
Witt M. & G. Co
Sidney Telegraph
Larsen
Sloan
C. Christensen
H. Fricke
Hendrie Bolthoff
Labor
Cooking Club Notes at Mrs Hagemeister Home
Scribe Helen Tutt records the K. K. cooking club holding its first regular meeting at Mrs. Lee Hagemeister's home. Members discussed problems and future plans, then shared a lunch. The next meeting is set for June 16 at 2 30 p m at Vivian Light's home. Mrs J BR Bartlett and two children left last week for California on an extended visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Tutt
K. K
J. BR. Bartlett
California
Potterites Attend Rose Revivals in Kimball
Many from Potter attend tabernacle revival meetings in Kimball led by Rev. and Mrs. George L. Rose and Richard Shirk. The meetings began last Sunday and will run for several weeks. The Roses and Shirk impressed Sidney audiences last year and are well known locally. Mir Rose and Mrs. Rose praised as fervent evangelists, Shirk as a skilled song leader encouraging old-time gospel singing.
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Potter
Kimball
George L. Rose
Richard Shirk
Roses
Mr. Shirk
Sidney
Mir
Rose
Redington Dedicates New Community Church
Redington district celebrates a new community church dedication last Sunday. Rev. J. E. Filinger of Bridgeport Presbyterian church gave the dedicatory address to a large turnout including over thirty Bridgeport residents and neighbors from Redington. The project reflects months of effort by Pumpkin Creek district residents and receives strong commendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redington
J. E. Filinger
Bridgeport Presbyterian Church
Bridgeport
Pumpkin Greek District
Bridgeport News-Blade
Rattler near Mrs Larsen and son prompts warning
Mrs GC A Larsen and her son Carl Junior narrowly avoided a rattlesnake bite when Junior stepped on the snake between the bank and Dr Sloan's residence. Fred Johnson killed the reptile which had one rattle and a button. Community warnings follow as snakes persist despite thinning numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GC. A. Larsen
Carl Junior
No Hessian Flies Here To Injure Growing Crops
Entomologist H. H. Walkden from the U.S. Bureau of Entomology and L. D. Willey county agent drove 120 miles in western Nebraska from Chadron to Julesburg inspecting fields for Hessian fly. No evidence of the pest was found, suggesting western Nebraska may lie beyond its western boundary.
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H. H. Walkden
United States Bureau of Entomology
Wichita
Kansas
L. D. Willey
Nebraska
Great Plains
United States
Mr. Walkden
Cheyenne
Devel
Chadron
Dawes County
Julesburg
Bureau of Entomology
Allen C Cain Passes Away After Long Illness
Allen C Cain died June 6 1927 at his son in law Earl Easton home near Potter Nebraska after a long illness from apoplexy He was 68 years 8 months and 4 days old Born November 2 1858 near Vinton Iowa He married Mary Frances Weigel November 2 1878 and had ten children now living with 24 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren He was buried at McIntosh South Dakota after a brief Potter Methodist church funeral and was remembered as a devout Wesleyan Methodist with many kind deeds.
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Allen C. Cain
Vinton
Iowa
Earl Easton
Potter
Nebr
Missouri River
Monomo County
Iowa City
Mary Frances Weigel
Lillie M. Huston
Chivington
Colorado
Millie A. Easton
Nebraska
Charles H
Salix
Lloyd A
Walthill
Jesse M
Alva
John E
at _McIntosh
South Dakota
Verlie Wagner
Plevna
Montana
Cain
McIntosh
G. M. Bing
Potter Methodist Church
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Local Visitor Faye Willeford Set to Graduate Nurse
Miss Faye Willeford of Colorado Springs spent a week with relatives near Potter Nebraska and visited the Ira Willeford and Dale Hubbard homes. She is set to graduate this month as a trained nurse from Beth El hospital in Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Willeford
Colorado Springs
Potter
Nebr
Ira Willeford
Dale Hubbard
Beth-El Hospital
Peetz Gazette
Camp Fire Girls Offer Infant Care and Light Housekeeping
The Camp Fire Girls advertise services including light housekeeping and infant care with reasonable rates and a phone contact.
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Jesus
Peter Hanson
Babcock
Mr. Larsen
Parker Nelson
Billy Craig
Carl Jr. Larsen
Kathryn Hagemeister
Lowell Ha
Lavinia Sparks
Maxine Wells
Roderick MacAdam
DeMaris Wehenkel
Mildred Warner
Vivian Anderson
Mildred Robertson
Lee Hagemeister
Pather
Helen Carlson
Fred
State Bank
Village Board Proceedings
Cooking Club
Rattler
Mr. Cain
Potter Drug Co
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