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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1932
Page
1
The annual Farmers Union picnic will be at Johnson grove east of Potter next Tuesday June 21 starting at 10 a m and lasting all day. Admission is free and townspeople plus country residents are invited. Many Potter businesses will close at 10 a m for the event.
Reports from Crofton to Arthur detail bank reorganizations, golf course openings, new store and fountain installations, leased oil drilling land, theatre reopens, cafe sales, livestock shipments, rail car shop resumption, graveling of highways, swimming pools opening, and street paving. Notable items include new National bank in Alliance and a spring flower show in Omaha.
Citizens in Arthur County discuss cutting expenses by annexation to neighboring counties. Rumors floated a north south division with parts joining Keith and Grant, while a recent Oshkosh delegation urged annexation of a portion to Garden County. A proposed boundary would place the west half with Garden and the east half with McPherson County.
Gurley Gazette reports around 11:30 at night residents in the southeast district woke to unusual noises and talking that suggested an attempt to steal tires and probe garages. A pajama-clad citizen patrol searched the area but found no thieves or damaged cars, and nothing was molested by morning.
The Auxiliary will meet next Wednesday afternoon June 22 at Mrs D F Enevoldsen's home with Mrs Stanley Davis assisting. A very important business will be discussed and all members are urged to attend.
Edgar Leafdale analyzes a large public works expansion as temporary relief. He warns it would only yield short term benefit, risk inflation, debt burdens, and hollow recovery without genuine economic growth, arguing for a well planned construction program rather than rapid artificial stimulus.
Bunkerhill edged Potter 1 to 0 on Sunday in a pitchers duel with strong defense from both sides. Ross Bales pitched for Bunkerhill and held Potter to three hits while H Rhemers allowed three hits as well. The decisive run came in the sixth when a runner was hit by a Brown ball on a play to first. Potter threatened in the eighth but could not equalize, leaving Bunkerhill tied for top spots with Peetz in the league standings.
The famed mallard known as Old Mammy returns yearly to the Keller ranch southeast of Alliance. Last week she hatched fourteen ducklings and led them to the nearby lake for their first swimming lesson in the early morning.
The article argues that a relief public building program could speed recovery only if business improves. it cannot start the recovery by itself, serving as an accelerator rather than a starter.
At the annual meeting of school district No 9 held Monday afternoon only 14 patrons attended, yet it drew the largest turnout in years. The board voted to reduce the levy from 20000 to 18000, cutting district taxes by ten percent. Football was the major sports topic and was discontinued for the coming year.
Gurley village trustees met in a special session to explore ways and means of reducing street lighting expenses. Several plans were discussed, no action taken. Western Public Service Co. representative Woolley pledged cooperation to obtain better rates. A committee is drafting a cost-reduction plan to report at the next regular meeting.
Herman B. Hopkins, a Bridgeport pioneer resident of Western Nebraska, died June 9 after a five month illness. Born October 19, 1858, he homesteaded ten miles south of Bridgeport in 1894 and leaves wife two daughters Frances Larkins of Bridgeport and J Poole of Dalton and son S B Hopkins of Dalton. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 30 PM at First Presbyterian Church with Rev Dysart officiating. Burial followed at Forest Lawn Cemetery under Winter mortuary care.
Four 4-H Club boys and girls from Cheyenne county returned from Lincoln after a week at 4-H club week at the agricultural college with 250 other youths from the state. The group received instruction in 4-H work, character building, and leadership, and visited Lincoln and Omaha. Helen Kastens won third place in a news writing contest, while others enjoyed guest trips funded by local organizations.
Bridgeport News Blade reports Carl Fred and Henry Wilhelm brothers living ten miles east of Scottsbluff fell seriously ill yesterday after noon from lunch tainted peanut butter. They were brought to Scottsbluff for medical care and are reported as recovering. Carl remained in hospital while the others recovered at a friend's home. The trio ate the peanut butter at noon while working in the field.
Mr and Mrs L F Grandbouche who ran the Wills Way Cabin Camp since last fall have relocated to Big Springs Nebraska.
J M Hughes and H Stevens were callers in Albin and Pine Bluffs Wyoming last Friday afternoon.
Local businesses close from 10:00 a m for the Farmers Union county picnic on Tuesday June 21 1932 at the Johnson grove. Participants include George Gunderson Nelson Implement Company Potter State Bank The Corner Store Hansen Seyfang Merc Johnson Store Swenson s Store Biggs Barber Shop open after the ball game.
John Vanderhoof and his wife Gergiana Berold Vanderhoof were divorced in district court and a week later, after the required five day waiting period, they remarried. The wedding was performed by Justice of the Peace Carter just down the hall from the courtroom where the divorce had been granted a week earlier.
Emery V. Lewis aged 79, a western Nebraska pioneer for 47 years, died at his West Overland Drive home. Funeral services were set for 4 PM at Read Funeral Home with Rev. Roy N. Spooner and Rev. F. J. McCaffree officiating. Interment in Westlawn Cemetery, Gering. Born August 19, 1852 in Niles Michigan, Lewis lived in Banner County since 1885, earlier delivering mail on a star route between Gering and Kimball. He married Eugenia Banker January 1, 1875 in Atlantic Iowa.
Pastor H E Sorter invites all to Sunday school at 9 45 with two classes for all ages. Morning worship at 11 features a Brotherhood sermon. Masons attend in a body for St Johns Day. Afternoon service at Johnson Grove with The Source of Rest.
Mrs John Paviat donated several titles including Gun Smoke Coolidge Courtship of Miles Standish Longfellow The Dickens Story Teller Dickens The Sword in the Mountain Mc Gowan The Tale of Duffy Bear Scott Indian Horrors Northrop An Attic Philosopher in Paria Souvestre The White Mustang Ellis Motorcycle Chums Lincoln Vacation time is here and boys and girls have more time to read Come in and look over the library books or spend your spare time when in town Saturday afternoons reading in the library room.
Albert C Aldrich a 49 year old North Platte Union Pacific brakeman was killed Sunday morning in Ogallala when he fell under a freight car. The crew reported he clung to the head car of four attached to the locomotive. Steve McWilliams on a passenger train 20 first found the scene. He leaves a widow Clara Aldrich and son Lester 16. Funeral was Tuesday at 2 30 p m at the Methodist church.
Fred Carson, three, was severely injured after being pulled under a heavy roller on a farm near Lyman. He suffered chest and abdominal injuries with severe bleeding and cuts. Doctors at Methodist Hospital report poor survival chances. The roller, over a ton, has iron prongs and a plank. a farm hand and horses caused the danger when the boy sat on the plank and was drawn under the implement.
Potter Oddfellow Lodge No 399 with many Panhandle lodges will sponsor a Fourth of July celebration at Johnson grove. Planned events include Wheat Felt league ball games, a rodeo, races, speakers, and a big evening dance on an open air platform. Admission is 5 cents per car, with no extra charges for events, and local concession plans are under way. Local committee members are Fred Johnson Geo Gunderson and Fred Vaughan. Plan now to spend the Fourth at Potter.
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