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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1941
Page
1
A Wednesday night count found 125 cars parked on the school yard in front of the talkie screen with 2 to 6 occupants per car. Estimated attendance ranged from 600 to 700 as ideal weather and near perfect projection and sound drew Potter booster guests for summer Wednesday nights.
The refrigerated locker plant at the Nelson Cabin camp is ready for use with full equipment from York company. Public access to lock the plant is seven days a week, and individual metal boxes provide sanitary storage for meat and perishable articles. The facility, built with fine materials, operates at year round cool temperatures and is praised as a community asset.
The Red Cross sewing room remains active on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday with the Guild Auxiliary and general committee running sessions. It aims to complete the July 1 quota and invites volunteers to join and be welcomed.
A Bayard pageant event Sunday drew several local residents including Mr and Mrs Lester Stecher Mr and Mrs Chas Slama Robert and J Evelyn Clarence Johnson and family Lois Nagemeister Alfred Arnell Harry Courtright Herbert Johnson and family D F Enevolesen and family Benny Dale and Winoa Herboldsheimer and Charlyn Hagemeister.
Mayd Sheets came home Sunday from Kimball hospital after several days there last week. Tuesday Mrs. Chas Stanton and Floyd called in Kimball to see Mr. Stanton who is undergoing treatments at the hospital.
The Sunshine 4-H Club met June 17 at Betty Jean Peters home with six members. Deloris Coulter and Betty Jean Peters reported on club week while Debings showcased her scrap book. The 25th annual Club Week at Lincoln June 2 to 7 featured talks by O H Benson and others, performances by the all city orchestra and ag college chorus, a banquet, tours of the capitol and campus, and awards announced by L I Frisbie. Deloris Coulter named state’s best 4 H club news reporter.
The Porter Oil Company filling station on the highway undergoes major improvements. City water connection is being made and a new addition adds two rest rooms with Palmer Thurston in charge of plumbing.
Dale Sumner, 15, son of Mr and Mrs J E Sumner southeast of Bushnell, drowned Sunday evening while swimming with friends in the reservoir east of town. Officers stated bruises on his head suggest he struck it on a boat while diving. This marks the fourth drowning in the reservoir in five years per the Bushnell Record.
The American Telephone and Telegraph Co laid underground cables westward this week south of Potter. Two enormous machines plowed a ditch laid the cables covered the trench and packed dirt in one pass. Three caterpillar tractors powered the plows while extra power came from another unit, with a bulldozer packer following. Locals watched the operation as it moved westward.
Dale Gade seven year old son of Mr and Mrs wm Gade of Sunol fatally injured Sunday when his bicycle was struck by a car driven by Mildred Moore of Ashland Ohio Miss Moore said she turned out to miss the boys The car was not traveling at excessive speed funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock from Gehrig Funeral home in Sidney Rev H Krohn of St Paul's Lutheran church officiating interment was in Sidney cemetery
Alumni of Potter high school urge attendance at a Friday 8:00 pm meeting at Potter State Bank to decide on Pot ter Days celebration. The group will sponsor Sunday 11:00 am worship at the Methodist church with alumni delivering the service and Sunday school at 10:00 am inviting the public.
Word comes from Denver that Mrs Carl Miller formerly Rose Jacobson is much improved and recovering well from injuries sustained in the June 15 auto accident she is staying at a Denver hospital.
A cottonwood on the Naylor farm at Bordeaux creek near Chadron measures 26 feet in circumference and 8 feet 6 inches in diameter. The tree is the largest in Dawes county and is believed to be the state's largest.
Reports from Sidney hospital say Rev Otto A Quaife continues to improve and progress is entirely satisfactory. He underwent a serious operation the first of last week. His parents Mr and Mrs S A Quaife have returned to Cairo Nebraska. Elsie Leech of Humboldt, aunt of Mrs Quaife, is staying to care for the household during his hospitalization.
The Louie VanRaay family has been released from quarantine following scarlet fever. Two children were severely ill but have fully recovered. No other cases are reported in the country.
Obituaries note the deaths of Ben Henry 22 of Chappel Shirley Axt 6 daughter of Mitchell Jesse Martin Watson 71 of Chappel Carl Chas Abbig 81 of Chappell Britton Frank Robison 73 of Lodge Pole and more. Other items report 1941 loan rate on No 2 stored wheat at 1? cents, Red Cross swimming certificates, a fatal electrical electrocution, Navy Academy appointments, saber tooth tigers, a cripped children clinic and beauty contest discussions.
Mr and Mrs A M Ross entertained the card club last Friday afternoon at home. Guests included Mrs Ervin Whaler Mrs Guy Hite Mrs Fred Vaughan Mrs Rudy Dedic Mrs Chas Nelson and Mrs Roy Gunderson. Mrs Gunderson won first prize and Mrs Hite received consolation.
Mrs Ray Mathewson and her son Merle of Walcott Wyoming arrived Friday night for a short visit here. They returned home Sunday accompanied by Mrs Wray Wyckoff.
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