Farmers urged to keep up fight on grasshoppers
Farmers in the county are urged by the Farm Bureau and precinct committees to renew their fight against grasshoppers. Rain and cold weather do not eliminate the threat. poison should be spread at the first warm, clear weather. Precinct committeemen will arrange bait readiness, and leftover bait may go to others on repeat orders. Entomologist O S Bare notes results take 3 to 7 days and that beetles and ants can disperse dead hoppers, making kill appear minimal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Sidney
O. S. Bare
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Irrigation Well Pumps 1500 Gallons Per Minute In Lodgepole
A new irrigation well in Lodgepole valley tested at 1500 gallons per minute, pumping for two to three days with a continuous stream. The Worthington pump runs on a McCormick Deering tractor. Hagemeister aims to use it in the coming season alongside wells on Coulter Wim Goding and A F Nielsen farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodgepole Valley
Wim
Hagemeister
Worthington
McCormick-Deering
George Coulter
Wim, Goding
A. F. Nielsen
Neilsen
Potter Days Committees Are Announced
The 1937 Potter Days August 30-31 will feature new attractions with past event flaws eliminated. The town’s committees were named Monday with first-named members as chairpersons. list includes EXECUTIVE J J Fiegenschuh chair and C J Brady vice chair, plus numerous subcommittees on finance sports bashball water fight concessions horseshoe dance advertising exhibits music parade agriculture livestock household school exhibits and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiegenschuh
Brady
Wm. Slama
Sec Treas
Finance
Seals and Bearcats set for Sunday baseball clash
Sidney Seals travel to face the Bearcats in a 2 30 p m game on the local lot following a 10 3 win over Kimball. Vern Thomps and Allen from Potter bolster the Seals as Hudson aims for strikeouts. Potter rivals caution that 16 K is unlikely. Admission 25 cents adults. students free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Kimball
Vern Thomps
Allen
Thomas
Seals
Hudson
Potter Boys
Methodist Church Notes Father’s Day Service
Pastor Next Sunday June 20 Father’s Day 11 o clock service with Oscar Redeen singing. Don’t miss 5 o’clock grove service. Vacation bible school collection $9.70 children ice cream $2.50 total $12.20. total expenditures $15.89. deficit $3.69.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Redeen
the Grove
Vacation Bible School
Sidney man R. V. Francis visits Potter on Wednesday
R V Francis of Sidney made a business call in Potter on Wednesday afternoon, meeting local contacts and discussing potential partnership and trade opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Francis of
Sidney
Potter
Albert N Johnson Dies After Long Oregon Career
Albert N Johnson died in Portland Oregon on June 8 1937 aged 63 years 5 months 4 days He was born January 4 1874 in Roseville I and moved with his parents to a North Potter homestead He taught in Cheyenne and Scotts Bluff counties later entered the jewelry trade in Oregon and served nearly 20 years as Estacada postmaster He leaves three sisters and three brothers including Mrs A M Leafdale and Joe J Johnson Buried in Vancouver Washington beside his father August N Johnson who died in 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert N. Johnson
Portland
Oregon
Estacada
A. M. Leafdale
Joe J. Johnson
Ft. Collins
Terrific Speed Blamed for Wyoming Fatal Crash
Roy Hensley 28 of Oshkosh Nebraska died instantly when his car left a curve near Bosler Wyoming and struck a telegraph pole. Gale Brooks 28, also of Oshkosh, suffered severe injuries and was hospitalized in Laramie. Sheriff says the car was traveling at terrific speed. No inquest. Wyoming's 1937 automobile toll climbs to 43 with this death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hensley
Oshkosh
Neb
Bosler
Laramie
Wihyo
Gale Brooks
Union Pacific Signal
Sheriff Wood
Jyne
Wyoming
1988 Agricultural Conservation Program Under Way
Cheyenne county farm leaders held a district meeting at Bridgeport to begin shaping the 1938 Agricultural Conservation program. Local officials J H Campbell Elmer Graff Co H Feldman and Swinbank discussed payment methods leases and related topics while considering a general land use program to replace the conservation effort in unsuitable areas. A Sidney meeting on June 22 will finalize county recommendations for the 1938 program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Bridgeport
J. H. Campbell
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Elmer Graff
Co. H. Feldman
Cheyenne County Farm Bureau
Swinbank
Agricultural Conservation Program Planning Committee
Farm Bureau
Sidney
Walter W Chapman Enlists in U S Navy From Scotts Bluff
Walter W Chapman has been enlisted in the U S Navy from Scotts Bluff after taking final examinations in Denver. He was transferred to the Navy Training Station in San Diego California and after three months will receive a furlough to visit his parents before being assigned to a ship in the fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Chapman
U. S. Navy
Scottsbluff
Denver
Navy
San Diego
California
U.S
Potter Girls Defeat Dix In Low-Scoring Softball Under Lights
The Potter girls won against Dix in a Monday night softball game with a final score of 86 to 33. The match unfolded under the lights with a notably low combined score and a 69 run total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Dix
Band Practice and Concert Schedule Announced
Regular band practice occurs Friday evening. The first concert of the season will be at the city park next Wednesday evening and the public is invited.
Tailor-made suits with special sale through Aug 2
Biggs Barber Shop advertises a sale on tailor-made suits with an extra pair of trousers offered at $2. Choices include eighty fine patterns, with suit prices from $23.50 to $28.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BIGGS
Club Judging Day at Sidney June 23
The 4-H club judging day is set for Sidney on June 23 with a 10:00 a.m. start at the city auditorium. Livestock judging will be on farms while crops and other classes take place in the auditorium. Members should contact leaders for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
City Auditorium
Free Canning School At Sidney June 24 In City Auditorium
A free canning school will be held in the basement of Sidney's city auditorium on June 24. Mrs. Dora M. Aubel, a specialist from Ball canning company, starts at 1 30 p m. All women interested in canning fruits and vegetables are urged to attend. 4 H club leaders and members will benefit from her instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Auditorium
Sidney
Dora M. Aubel
Ball Canning Company
Aubel
Bearcats Triumph in 7-2 Victory Over Peetz
Bearcats improve league percentage to 667 after a decisive 7-2 win over Peetz in Colorado. Reichstein stars with four hits driving in five runs, while Stecher contributes solid fielding. Lineup changes due to injuries. box score for Peetz unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lefty Peterson
Bearcats
Pedizyre
Colorado
Peterson
Raddatz
Potter
Thomas
Allen
Sidney
Blome
Wayne Reichstein
Jimmy Coulter
Reichstein
Stecher
Pine Bluffs
Peetz
Kimball
Albin
Mrs Chris Peterson 88 Dies. resident south of Dix
Mrs Chris Peterson aged 88 died last Sunday. She resided south of Dix and the family confirmed the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Peterson
Dix
County Clerk Ike Pindell in Potter on Tuesday
County Clerk Ike Pindell was reported to be a business dealer in Potter Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Pindell
Potter
Mrs Arvid Challburg Plans Move to California
Mrs Arvid Challburg and her child are preparing to depart for California to join Mr Challburg in their new home, with arrangements underway for the relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvid Challburg
Child
California
Mr. Challburg
Busy Neighbors Club Meeting at Neilsen Grove
The Busy Neighbors club will meet on Thursday, June 24, at the Neilsen Grove. Members are reminded to bring their own dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Neighbors Club
Neilsen Grove
Beulah and Evylin Horn Visit Grandpa in Nebr
Beulah and Evylin Horn of North Ort Nebraska are visiting at the home of their grandfather W. C. Sheets and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah and
Evylin Horn
Northort
Nebr
W. C. Sheets
Auxiliary Meeting Change at Mrs Ralph Robertson Home
The Auxiliary will meet at the home of Mrs Ralph Robertson on Wednesday May 30. Please note change of date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Robertson
Ladies Guild Meeting at Lutheran Church
The Ladies Guild of the Lutheran church will meet next Thursday afternoon, June 24, at the church parlors. Everyone is welcome and many are urged to come in the forenoon for an all day session to help clean up the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Potter Village okays water service and city expenses
Potter Nebr village board meets in special session May 17 1937. J L Maresh may build water service with a $150 cash advance and Union Pacific permission to lay pipes under tracks. Board orders ten load limit signs, buys Nebraska session laws, and adopts a yearly expense estimate totaling 5594.54 with allocations for marshal, streets, park, cemetery, library, firemen, street lights, and bond interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Witt
Alfred Arnell
Joe P. Schwartz
Dean Haemeister
H. Stevens
C. J. Brady
J. L. Maresh
Union Pacific Railroad
Chestnut Street
Arnell
Hagemeister
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Schwartz
State Reformatory
Nebraska
Potter
Nebr
Dean Hagemeister
John “Witt
Brady
Clerk-Treas
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By Jeanne
Fred Enevoldsen Wm
Joe P
Schwartz T. BE
Maher Sports
Harry Coates
Tanner
Miller Wayne Reichstein
Yale
Bashiball
Lester Stecher
Emil Nelson Water Fight— Fire Deptartment
R .E. Slocumber, C. V. Johnson
Clifford Witt
Peter Hansen
Fire Dept
American Legion
Ralph Robertson C, E, Biggs
John Norman
Wm. Helsing
Gunderson
C. Sheets
Harry Courtright
Hicks
JH H, Seyfang
Kenneth Rose
Clifford Witters
Lulu Slocumbers
Lee Hagemeister
Clarence Johnson
C. C. Kaderli
F. W. Vaughan
J, P. Schwartz
Joe Nelson
Harry Wells
R. Hadley
Erickson
Harvey Fisher Ford Wickhorst
Guy Terman
W. Bertramson Co
PF. Herboldsheimer L. V
Larson Walter
Henry
Has
Joe Johnson
Art Schuessler
Elmer Buhrdorf
Wyn. Goding
Edgar Anderson Martin Christofferson
R .E. Mershheim
Les Wickhorst
W. T. Sloan
Wim, Hagemeister
T. E. Maher
Whiter Henry
Gertrude Nelson
D. F. Eneyoldsen
Miller
Ada Brady
A. Whemers
Arnel
Sidney Seals
Bearcat
Ub Hav
Fav
Nielsen
Coates
Johnson
Anderson
Fisher
Blome AL
Coulter
Nelson
Team
R. L. MacAdam
Art Harms
Ralph Merscheim
John Nelson
Hugo Harmsen
B.S .Hermansen
Harry Wlarner Boyd French Frost Christensen L, J, Wheeler
Mickie
Potter Review Office
Officer Finney
Finney—Finney
The
Force
Ted O'Loughlin
Finney
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