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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1925
Page
1
Ten years ago in Potter reachs news of the Legion and local events as work begins on a 40 by 50 brick city garage addition. Measles, a runaway, and new foreman appointments mingle with church visits, travel notes, and a Potter editor’s family updates alongside Legion department promotion.
Registered Percheron stallion Diamond III, recorded No. 141290, will make the season at the farm 16 miles northwest of Potter-L. R. Stryker is owner.
Plans are underway for the Cheyenne County Farmers Union annual picnic at Johnson Grove near Potter on Thursday June 25. The event, moved from Krueger's park near Lodge Pole, aims to attract thousands with an enhanced program and more performers.
The Women’s Club will meet Friday May 29 with Music Day as the subject. Leader is Mrs R L MacAdam. Roll call asks Benefits of Music. Hostess is Mrs Chas Smith. The president urges members to bring or send topics for the year book and notes the date change.
Robert Dean Brooks died May 5 1925 after an operation at Sidney Neb and pneumonia following wind effects. He was born May 29 1924 in Potter to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brooks. Funeral services were held May 8 at the M E church with Rev L V Slocumb presiding, burial in Potter Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brooks and children express gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness sympathy and floral offerings during the illness and death of their darling baby.
Edward Pieron, 15, released from Barnes Hospital to join his father Columbus Pieron and the body of four year old Wilbert in Murphysboro Illinois after their home was crushed by the storm. Mrs Mary Pieron remains in Deaconess Hospital East St Louis with severe injuries and the loss of a four week old baby. The Red Cross aid, praised by Columbus Pieron, and local volunteers aided the family as they prepared to travel.
The largest pavilion in western Nebraska opens on Saturday May 23 at Gate Krueger’s Lake. Grabill’s Merrymakers provide entertainment. A written guarantee accompanies bracelet watches at the Gift Shop guaranteeing real service with prices starting at $13.50. We are Right on the Corner, Sidney.
Community invites everyone to a large dance in Potter on Saturday May 16 with Grabill's Merrymakers providing music. Refreshments and lunch will be served at Lincoln Highway Cafe, promising good order, great music, and the best dance floor in western Nebraska.
Chriss Campen will present Pioneer Trails at his Potter show this Friday night. The David Smith production features an all star cast and is billed as one of the biggest pictures ever shown in Potter.
The Village Board of Trustees of Potter Nebraska will accept applications and bids for engineer positions and for the village marshal. Applications or bids will be considered on Monday May 18 1925 by order of the Village Board of Trustees.
The May literary meeting and program will be held next Monday evening in the high school auditorium. A business meeting will elect officers for the ensuing year, followed by a well-prepared program for the remainder of the evening.
E G Shearrard a McCormick Medical College graduate with eight years in Sidney promotes eye care. He reports over 6000 satisfied patients and highlights office and lens grinding plant in the Gift Shop.
A large community dance takes place in Potter on Saturday May 16 inviting all residents to attend. Activities include music and dancing with no admission specified.
The Potter Nebraska village board meets May 4 1925 at 7 30 p m to review the special election results from April 28 1925 on selling village land to Continental Oil Company for 1000 cash. The property runs one hundred feet along Front street and borders the Union Pacific right of way. The mayor and trustees canvassed the returns and the item proceeds to page 8.
The Sidney Tobin Opera House hosts the Cheyenne county eighth grade promotion exercises on Saturday May 23 1925 at 2 p.m. Former Sidney schools superintendent W J Braham will be the speaker.
Pleasant shower last Monday. Herbert Stormberg family shopped in Potter last Saturday. Elmer Wilson and sons visited Harry Wilson in Potter. Joseph Schad delivered hogs to Grassmere ranch last Wednesday. Teneyck brothers made a business trip to Potter last Tuesday. Lewis Olson sold over 350 dollars of seed corn. Joseph Johnson owns a new 1925 Ford coupe. John Meyers recuperating. Schad, Kragel, and Mrs Stecks dined with Joe Dendinger. Farmers Union picnic at Johnson grove on June 25. clown entertainment teased. George Coulter worked on his drilling well early this week.
Clarence Teneyck and Earl Baston were seen in Potter Saturday. Mr and Mrs Dallas Wood are visiting their uncle Teneyck. Gene Teneyck spent Sunday with his brothers. Mrs Dallas Wood Mrs Lena Averman and children spent Wednesday with Mrs W Pontious. Tialla s Wood and Clarence Teneyck took Mack Viewer's wagon and harness back to Browns Wednesday. David Teneyck was seen in Potter Wednesday. Dallas Wood and Clarence Teneyck were callers at the Grasmeere ranch.
Pleasant View reports the birth of a healthy baby to Mr. and Mrs. Aug Thies Jr on Wednesday May 6. Mother and baby are doing well. A well attended box social at Pleasant View school supported the local school. Several residents visited the Aug Thies home. Community members attended the circus in Sidney. Weather notes mention needed rain. Gift Shop in Sidney advertises eye care services by E. S. Sherrard Eye Sight Specialist.
Potter Lodge No. 313 A F and A M met in regular session on Tuesday evening with a large attendance and elected their officers for the ensuing year N S Miller W M Alfred Aanell S W Clarence Johnson J W H R Curry treasurer R L MacAdam secretary
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