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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1926
Page
1
The village board approved continuous twenty four hour electric light service starting July 15 for Potter and Dix. Lights have burned 6 a.m. to midnight and will shift to a day round schedule with no daily shutdowns. Potters and Dix will gain uninterrupted street illumination from dusk to dawn, with Dix planning to adopt the same practice.
A brief tornado struck the Allen Soderquist farm two miles southeast of town near Chap pell, damaging a large chicken house and nests. Mr and Mrs Soderquist were home and unaware of the event until the building lay toppled. No further damage occurred nearby as papers nearby remained undisturbed.
All dogs must be licensed and tags purchased. Old licenses expired May 1 1926. new licenses due. Rates are two dollars for males and three dollars for females. Licenses available at the clerk's office in Potter Village.
L. C. Jorgensen of San Francisco, 59, died when his Ford runabout was struck by train No. 262 at a temporary crossing east of Kimball. A detour forced crossing on the north side. bystander Tomlinson saw the crash and notified crews. Jorgensen, an auto mechanic bound for New York then Denmark, was traveling alone. his wife is in Denmark. The body was taken to Kimball for arrangements.
A sixteen month old daughter of George Leis of the Scottsbluff area fell into a water tank Wednesday noon. She was missed for a few moments, then the father found her body in the tank. She had been dead for moments.
No rain this week ends a months long stretch of wet weather. Farmers welcome dry spell by Friday morning to catch up on field work after weeks of rain and flooding concerns.
Farmers invited to visit Archer Experiment Station near Cheyenne for wheat trials using the duck foot machine and furrow drill. Meet at Farm Bureau office in Kimball on Tuesday June 29 at 9:00 a.m. Manager Mr. Nelson presents data on winter wheat yields and a cheaper method of summer tilling.
County Agent L. D. Willey explains a hand method for spreading grasshopper bait, noting it minimizes bird harm and saves cost. Bait should be spread before 8:00 a.m. on warm clear days, when feeding increases. early season hoppers are easier to control near hatch sites along fence rows and roadsides.
Lincoln weather bureau reports Nebraska had no cold season through June 1. May was the warmest in 40 years with a state mean 5.1 degrees above the 50 year average. January, March, and May show above normal temps. February data unavailable.
It is an honor to receive a bill. A bill shows someone has faith in your honesty and trusts you to pay for goods or services. Credit comes from years of honesty and prompt payment. meeting bills strengthens your character and keeps trust high. If you cannot pay, explain frankly and work toward a partial settlement.
Sunday school at 10:00 a m morning services at 11:00 a m with sermon Our Gifts to the Master from the text they brought unto Him gifts Special baptismal services in Johnson grove at 4:00 p m with pastor baptizing by immersion pouring or sprinkling as desired Continues until 5:00 p m then regular evening service at 8:00 p m in case of bad weather baptismal service postponed to next Sunday and evening service held in church We cordially invite everyone to attend these services.
Monday night burglars pried open the back door of Potter Meat Market and stole 5 60 in cash and about 10 in merchandise. Two or three suspects likely entered the building, ate canned goods, and left crumbs as evidence. No arrests have been made.
Positive ID placed on a woman in a Douglas Arizona hospital confirmed to be evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson who had been kidnapped from a Los Angeles beach on May 18. She says she was struck and drugged, held in Mexico, and returned ill and exhausted but able to tell parts of her ordeal.
Cleo Clausen residing with his brother-in-law John Christensen and family south of Potter suffered severe facial injuries Wednesday forenoon when kicked by a horse in the corral while salt was being given. His nose was crushed, several bones disarranged but not broken, teeth dislocated, and his face swollen. He went to town for medical aid.
Wallace Chall burg and his mother have rented the Roy Brown property south of the Methodist parsonage and will move in the first of the month. Karl Fricke and family have moved to the Barnard property just south of the Jennie MacAdam home.
The Union Pacific safety first motion picture car will be in Potter all day next Tuesday June 29 with free shows at 9 30 am 11 00 am 2 30 pm and 7 30 pm. The car drew attention last year and will likely attract good crowds again. The officials have an engaging task planned and the pictures will entertain and instruct. There is no advisory change and the car’s Potter stop is part of the railroad’s routing.
Banner County commissioners met with a large eastern delegation from Minatare Melbeta and Potter to press for a state aid highway from Minatare to Potter via the eastern part of the county A plan to involve Scotts Bluff Banner and Cheyenne counties in presenting the request to the state highway department was approved Farmers in eastern and western Banner seek better roads to haul grain and products to market noting state funds and gasoline tax payments support road building while refunds apply only to some use.
A letter from A B Wood in the Gering Courier reports Louis Boller is circulating a petition seeking a light wine and beer amendment to the Volstead act. He is accompanied by two women from Sidney, but Wood argues the petition will marshal money without lasting impact and that genuine enforcement is preferable.
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