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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1927
Page
1
The boss quotes the old adage that editors cannot satisfy every reader, aiming to do the best they can. The remark captures newsroom realism about balancing audience demands with editorial judgment in daily publishing.
Potter Lodge No. 313 A F and A M installed officers at an open Tuesday meeting in the Masonic hall with about 80 attendees. Past masters Babcock and Larsen oversaw the rite, music by Mrs Johnson and Lester Stecher, and Rev. Hardin assisted. New officers include Clarence Johnson master Jos Nelson senior warden W E Cunningham junior warden F C Harris treasurer EH Seyfang secretary G L Rogers senior deacon Ray Johnson junior deacon Claude Biggs senior steward Ralph Robertson and H Stevens tyler.
Local dealer offers a high grade piano or standard model for sale to a responsible buyer who can complete the balance. Delivery can be made on cash or agreed terms. Address Jones Music Co. Grand Island Nebraska for details.
A local newspaper thanks new and renewing subscribers including Joe Kubes Earl DePue Dr C V Johnson Lester Stecher F A Read A Harmsen Elmer Wittrock A J Oeltjen Alfred Arnell W T Prince R M Ames Dr A J Ames Mrs Pearl Gamut Mrs Maynard Cole Mrs C W Larson Julius Schwartz Henry Schrear Art Schuessler Ever Larson Herstead Mon Geo Gunderson Wm Helsing W F Boop Chas Gunderson Edw Fisher L R Seemann Wm Sparks Gertrude Gunderson Wm Higgins O E Johnson L Y Minor Mrs E MacAdam Arlo Fisher C V Strandberg Aug Mielke and others.
A Cheyenne note urges subscribers with delinquent accounts to remit promptly while offering leniency for those awaiting funds. It mentions F. Er Seguine being hired to trim city park trees and promotes subscribing over borrowing.
The pastor remains at his mother’s bedside in Ohio and will miss next Sunday's services. Sunday school will occur at 10 00 am as usual, but it will be the only service of the day to avoid conflicting with Rose tabernacle services in Kimball. The Roses conduct morning, afternoon and evening services and attendees are urged to join at Kimball for at least the afternoon and evening services.
A local game and fish warden reminds readers that fishing laws require returning smaller fish to streams. Bull heads under five inches, catfish under eleven. trout under eight. pike under twelve must be released with minimal injury. The warning stresses obedience to the law and proper handling.
August N. Johnson 84 years, early Cheyenne County settler, died May 25, 1927 at his daughter Mrs Carrie Degermark’s home in Vancouver Washington. He filed a homestead in January 1887 and lived on a Cheyenne County farm until 1905. Survived by children Ed in Quinnesac Michigan, Carrie in Vancouver Washington, Albert in Estacada Oregon, A M Leafdale Hastings Nebraska, Oscar in Provost Oregon, Mrs Thomas Sorenson Cudworth Saskatchewan, Joseph in Ft Collins Colorado, and one great grandchild with twenty six grandchildren.
Potter Review notes a planned celebration for next Wednesday if weather permits, backed by 400 citizens and 600 dollars. Items include residents traveling to New Jersey and Omaha on business, a local doctor’s appendicitis case, a bank official on business, a parsonage moved for renovation, an auto tour to Colorado, and a local publisher H Stevens.
The Potter Nebraska Village Board met June 20 1927 to set the 1927 levy funds for Interest Road Light General Sinking Street light totals 7500 and to accept F E Seguines 145 tree trimming bid for the park. The board ordered a 4 foot cement sidewalk along specified lots and directed notices to owners to build, with crossings between blocks 6 5 and 5 4. The meeting adjourned with H Stevens as clerk treasurer.
The village board set the levy at 7500 dollars for 1927. The light fund will receive about 2500 dollars to cover warrants. Miss Alice Gunderson is employed in Sidney and staying with her sister Mrs Ray Mathewson.
An Orthophonic Victrola is offered for sale to any responsible party who can complete the payments, with delivery on balance or terms. Jones Music Co. in Grand Island Nebr provides details. Gezma and Alfred Wallin with Herbert Wallin have moved to the newly vacated residence formerly of the Quein family.
Potter loses 2 0 to Walton on home diamond in a pitching duel. Herman Fricke allowed two hits as Morgan held Dalton to five scattered hits. Himmelright and Johnson caught for Potter. The team then beat Soldiers of the 13th Cavalry 13 to 2 with Young McGowan earning the win and Wiseman and Watkins finishing. Morgan also pitched well in defeat.
The Thirteenth Cavalry from Fort D. A. Russell near Cheyenne Wyoming arrived in Potter Tuesday forenoon and camped in the Hruza pasture. They met locals for an afternoon and night then planned to move Wednesday toward Sidney. Under Colonel H. R. Richmond the unit, about 500 men with an equal number of horses, is on an overland march to Fort Riley Kansas following the Lincoln Highway to Kearney before turning south.
A. A. Wagner, janitor of the local school, has won a valued proficiency certificate after attending a one week course for custodians, janitors and engineers at Colorado State Teachers College in Greeley. The program trains caretakers in firing, cleaning, ventilation, and sanitary standards to protect health and preserve school buildings.
Sunday, June 26, set as Safety Sunday along Union Pacific lines to urge caution at railroad crossings. The message cites 1926 fatalities and injuries, urges drivers to stop look and listen, and presents a Crossing Commandments list to reduce risk. Also includes a wanted ad for auto tires and tubes from Milestone Rubber Co. in East Liverpool, Ohio.
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