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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1940
Page
4
Mr and Mrs R M Hendee and kin spent the weekend with relatives at Panama Nebi. They were joined by Mr and Mrs Loren V Myers and their child who visited at Broken Bow.
Antelope Divide residents hosted and visited with many relatives and friends at multiple homes. Guests included Henry and Mrs. Anderson, Vesey, Frei, Nelsons, Walders, and Larson families. The Gift of God play drew Mrs. Larson, Moench, and others, with several dinners and calls noted among neighbors and kin.
Janior were Sunday dinner guests at the George Whitney home. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nelson called at the L K Nelson home Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Harry Lockhart spent a few days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L K Nelson.
Pleasant View residents and relatives gathered Friday evening for a Chimney Rock pageant with the Seemann Oberndorfer and Schuessler families. Sunday meals at the Gemeinhardt home included Feihler, Leona, Amanda, Wilna, and Sidney guests, with others joining from Potter and Scotts Bluff for visiting, fishing, and birthday celebrations.
Mr and Mrs BD J Browning hosted guests from St Louis and Chicago who toured Brigham Utah with the Browning couple visiting Ray Fisher and his family for several days during their stay.
The birthday club will meet Friday afternoon June 28 at the home of Mrs Roy L. MacAdam. Hostesses include Mrs John Pavlat, Mrs Jennie McAdam, Mrs Huff, Mrs Stewart and Mrs Sperry.
Sale notice lists Hog millet with state test 81 offered at one dollar per pusher. Contact C Edgar Leafdale Gar.
George Schwartz and family of Chappell visited relatives here yesterday.
Short classifieds note lists a 1933 two door V eight sedan in repainted condition with a 35 motor, offered for 135 dollars. Seller identified as P F Pebler of Potter Nebraska.
Sheriff W. W. Schulz was a busy business caller in Potterton Tuesday afternoon, meeting local officials and checking on county operations.
Maynard Stines a clerk at Mitchell spent Sunday here with his home folks, returning from a local visit.
Arlo Fisher is out and around a gain after undergoing an appendectomy in Sidney a few weeks ago. The update notes his steady recovery and resumed activity as he recovers from the procedure.
Willard Christensen left Sunday for the west coast to join the U S Navy after spending several weeks here.
Mrs Ellora Nelson and Mrs Margaret Eggers of Kansas City visit the home of Mr and Mrs R G Eggers.
Henry Anderson of San Diego arrived last week for a visit at the homes of his brothers Edgar and Ernest.
Mr and Mrs Guy Chapman and their child from Ovid called on Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs W C Sheets, sharing greetings and hospitality with the family.
Bob Porter of Sidney was a business caller in Potter Tuesday afternoon plus a brief note on local commerce.
R Eb Mersheim of Potter Nebraska advertises several head of extra quality milk cows just fresh. Kinley Herboldsheimer, a junior at Nebraska State University, has returned for summer vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Myers and their children are spending a few days in Boise Idaho with relatives.
Mr and Mrs William Alswede of north Sidney visited the George Coulter home last Sunday evening, sharing greeting and conversation in a social call to a local resident.
Mr and Mrs Thurman MacMillan and Jean traveled to Cheyenne Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs Clifford Witt and to meet the Witt family’s new baby daughter.
Miss Margaret Hamilton a Potter school teacher has been under a Hastings doctor for a severe ear ailment since June 1. It is understood she and Mr Robbins will marry on June 21 and she will return to Hastings for further treatment afterward.
Prices held steady on the Monday market with heavy cattle harder to move. Best steers sold up to 10.40, stock cattle and feeders steady, yearlings around 10.00, and cornfed calves from 7.63 to 10.75 depending on grade.
Roderick MacAdam and Leo Fisher finished their first year at the University of Nebraska and went back to their homes last week.
Mr and Mina Cecil McKinney were summoned to Ravenna Nebraska last Friday following the death of Mr McKinney’s father.
At 10 40 oclock A M on July 12 1940 the Potter Light Plant Potter Nebraska will sell to the highest bidder for cash a Leonard Electric Refrigerator P5 36 No 383121 under a conditional sales contract between Thos Iverson and the Village of Potter to foreclose the contract for the unpaid balance plus interest court costs and sale costs The Village of Potter Nebraska P J Heaton Attorney Pub June 21 28 July 5 1940
Meryl and Dicky Mathewson of Aspentunnel Wyoming visit relatives and friends here, continuing family ties as they spend time with local residents.
Mrs Wim Raper of Alliance was the guest of honor at a pinochle party hosted by Mrs Clyde Nelson at the Nelson home last Thursday afternoon, while visiting with the Nelsons.
Mrs Arley Booth and her son arrived in Potter early this week from their home in Klamath Falls Oregon and are visiting at the Chas Stanton residence.
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