Sopho mores and Juniors Host Senior Banquet and Exams
Last Friday evening the Sophomores and Juniors held a banquet for the Seniors and high school faculty with rooms decorated in junior and senior colors. Examinations are in full swing as Prof Robinson acts as toastmaster. Rev. Troy delivered the baccalaureate sermon to the Seniors and Prof Robinson gave an illustrated lecture on Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Robinson
Hilma Nelson
Josephine Stanton
Troy
Nebraska
We Wonder How Potter Hi Will Cope Without Seniors
A fragment questions yearly transitions and future plans at Potter High. It asks who will lecture and scold Hi students next year, who will be Edwards’ or Miss Falck's next post, and whether Juniors become Seniors, with musings on summer arrangements and songs from the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Hi
Jésse
Miss Falck
Byron
Georgia
George
Lizzie Runs Press With Car Power Cut Off
Royal A. Young operated the Rock River Review by jacking an automobile to lift the cylinder press and running at 1700 copies per hour after the light plant was shut down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal A. Young
Rock River Review
Sidney Telegraph
How About the Wife 7 Chicken Special
A short note advertises a dish titled How About the Wife 7 featuring chicken and all the extras for 50 cents. The item appears as a simple fast food offer in a local newspaper listing.
Bear Cats Win One Sided From Chappell
The Bear Cats defeated Chappell 15 to 4 in Lodge Pole Valley League play. Pritchard pitched well with strong support, while Johnny Secyfang stood out in the field. Box score shows Potter leading with 8 earned runs for Chappell. game lasted 1 hour 20 minutes with Miller umping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Cats
Chappell
Pritchard
Johnny Secyfang
Lodge Pole Valley
Kimball
Pottel
AB Rhshpor E
Ri Johnson
Leyfang
Anderson
Strom
Shuck
Off
Potter
Trump
Statler
N. ‘S. Miller
Potter Dog Licensing Notice Caps Off Timely Tags
All dogs in Potter must have license tags available at the treasurer's office. Persons harboring dogs for ten days are considered owners. Female dog tags cost $3 and males $2. After May 27 dogs without tags will be impounded for seven days and may be shot if not redeemed. Impounding fees are $1 per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Potter's Season Schedule for 1921 Bear Cats
The Bear Cats schedule for 1921 lists 22 games across May to Sept. with home and away dates. Opponents include Kimball Sidney Chappell Lodge Pole Julesburg and Julesburg. Home games are noted by here and away games by at, with fixtures at multiple towns throughout the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinteatt
Sidney Flaige
Pole Chappel
Aenna
Tith Kimball
Potter
Lodge Sidney
Lodge Pole
POLE
Chappell
Julesbug
Kimball
Sidney
Julesburg
Potter Post Legion Dance Prizes For Ticket Winners
The Potter Post American Legion offers prizes for selling the most tickets to the Legion Base Ball Dance on Wednesday May 18. First prize is 2.50 in gold, second prize 1.00 in currency, third prize 50 cents in silver. Tickets available from L R Hager Adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Post
American Legion
L. R. Hager
Wy C T U Program May 18 At Ina Nelson Home
The Wyoming Woman’s Christian Temperance Union meets at 2 30 p m on Wednesday May 18 at Mrs Ina Nelson’s. program includes Bible readings Sam 2 1 10 Mark 10 13 16 prayer minutes roll call and talks on Christian motherhood money use and mothers of young children with various speakers and recitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Nelson
F. C. Harris
Blanche Stanton
A. M. Leafdale
Womar
The
Guardian of National Life
F. Nelson
Chas. Stanton
Edgar Named Dentist Successor in Lincoln
L. O. Edgar D D 8 of Lincoln has purchased Dr. C A Linch's office and will take possession about June 1. Dr Linch plans to return to Lincoln to open a new office. The community regrets Linch's departure but welcomes Edgar to Potter.
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L. O. Edgar
D. D
Lincoln
C. A. Linch
Appreciative Letter From Reverend Hallock to Com Club
An April 11 1921 letter from Rev H G C Hallock at USPO Box 824 Shanghai thanks Pres Schellenberg and the Com Club for a generous gift. He notes famine and high living costs strain supporters and outlines how the aid eases many problems and provides encouragement beyond finances. He stresses solidarity, writing that friends work shoulder to shoulder with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
Pres. Schellenberg
Com
Rev
H. G. C. Hallock
Two Potter Stores Robbed in Separate Burglary Actions
Robbers entered the Home Lumber Company hardware store and the Linn Implement Co office last Friday night. They took about 20 dollars from a cash register, plus 250 dollars worth of knives revolvers razors and other small goods. The Linn Implement Co office was entered but no safes or cash registers were opened. A large bunch of personal papers was stolen from the Home Lumber safe. No clues have been reported yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Home Lumber Company
Linn Implement Co
Linn Implement Company
I Am the Farmer by James P. McDonald
A proud tribute to farmers as the nation’s backbone. The speaker extols the farmer as provider, defender, and key to America’s prosperity, linking toil in the fields to national balance of trade, energy, and civilization. The piece ends reiterating identity: I am the farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I AM the Farmer By
James P. McDonald
America
Legion Baseball Benefit Dance at Ley Fang Theatre
The Potter American Legion post hosts a baseball benefit dance next Wednesday at the Ley Fang Theatre. Ackerman's orchestra will provide the music. Tickets are on sale in town. support the local Legion armature baseball team by buying a ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter American Legion Post
Leyfang Theatre
Ackerman
Legion Arigue
Cheyenne County Eighth Grade Graduation Exercises
The County Eighth Grade Graduation Exercises will be held at the U S Theatre in Sidney Nebraska on Wednesday afternoon May 25 at 2 pm Supt J A Sexson of Sterling Colorado schools will give the graduation address A Declamatory Contest will also be held in connection with the exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Nebr
J. A. Sexson
Sterling Colorado
Faculty Plans For Summer Activities In Nebraska
Miss Ethel Lovitt returns to Kearney for summer school. Freda Falck spends a week at home then travels east for an extended vacation. Bernice Hughes attends summer school in Kearney. Prof. Robinson stays in Potter for the present. Mrs. Cornell Tucker visits Lincoln then sails for Europe. Emily and Cruella Walker take clerical work in Hastings. Miss Nora Johnson attends normal school in Kearney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Lovitt
Kearney
Freda Falck
Bernice Hughes
Prof. Robinson
Potter
Cornell Tucker
Lincoln
Europe
Emily and
Cruella Walker
Hastings
Nebr
Nora Johnson
Weather report requested and weather station urge
A Nebr. note from May 8 1921 discusses adding a weekly weather report in the paper replacing ball games for regional readers. The writer recounts attempts since past years to persuade government to establish a local weather station, to be operated by the paper with instruments from the Weather Bureau. If approved, daily detailed rainfall and wind readings would be shared, appealing to out-of-town subscribers with land interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickie
Wether
United States Weather Bureau
On Our Honor Roll of New Subscribers
New weekly subscribers and renewals list names including C A Lundin West Plains Colorado Dick Carlson City Dan Duncan City Mrs Ina Nelson City Fred Johnson City Wm Graves Akron Colorado Jacob Nelson City H Kenoyer City for the period covered by the roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Plains
Colo
Dick Carlson
Dan Duncan
Ina. Nelson
Fred Johnson
Wm. Graves
Akron
Jacob. Nelson
H. Kenoyer
Saturday Night Music At Les Bowen's
Saturday night May 14 at Les Bowens with music by Harry Schwartz and Company. Beye welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Bowen’s
Harry Schwartz and Company
Beye Welcome
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Genevieve
Edgar
Ron
Lizzie
Lincoln Highway Cafe
IRS FU Uot
Lodge Pole Valley League
Valley
Chappell AB Rhshpo A i Stateler
Weldman
McCullough
Carr
Eweweeeeeene
Eweesene
McNeal
Peeeeeeese Bower
Ef Meeeesee Schmidt
Aeons Carnell
Seweeeee
Rusho
Seweneweenne
Aera Ir Lc
Wareeeeene
Mothers Meeting
G. A. Linch
At Home Lumber Company
Legion
Cheyenne County
Lincoln Highway
Dan
Cathe
Nou
Sois
Yesterdan
QUR Newspaper
Yul
Hudson
Essex
Sidney Truck and Tractor Co
Stephen Jensen
D. R. Bassett
Sec-Treas
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