Farming Rough Land in a Hill Country
Three prominent locals trade humorous anecdotes about farming on steep terrain. Grant Corey recalls a hillside plot so steep that a pole was needed to prevent tipping. Charles Coulter jokes about corn planted with a shotgun to keep plants from rolling away. Jimie McGary shares a Missouri misadventure leading to tying Rocky Mountain goats’ tails together to let them graze the slopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Corey
Charles Coulter
Missouri
Jimmie McGary
Ravenna
Sunday Socials and Visits Bring Neighbors Together
Antelope Divide and neighboring families spent Sunday visiting at multiple homes including J. W. Bertramson Haz Litt home Nagle home and V. A Nelson. Howard Madden and Olsen boys shot rabbits while several households gathered for a district 821 box social which drew a sizeable crowd despite bad roads. Schools will be closed midweek for a teachers meeting in Alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ily
Hazlitt
Howard Madden
Olsen Boys
Maurice, Allan
Lewellyn Nelson
Nagle
Dix Nebr. grade school closes for teachers meeting
Dix Nebraska grade school closed Tuesday night for a three day vacation as teachers attend the Alliance teachers' meeting. Mrs Demil's mother died shortly before a Saturday return from Exeter. Community offers sympathy. Local visitors include Mr and Mrs L P Green and Green's mother from Sidney. Dr Mockett and wife of Kimball called Friday. Weldon Green and Bill Flohr returned from a hunting trip Saturday. School program Tuesday drew a large crowd. D R H S not in session Thursday and Friday for the Alliance meeting. Seniors hosted a Halloween party, weather limited attendance. Mrs Lillie Settlemyer and children of Bushnell visited Renna Peterson Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dix
Alliance
J. F. Demil
Exeter
Demil
Dennil
L. P. Green
Mr. Green
Sidney
Dr. Mockett
Kimball
Weldon Green
Bill Flohr
Allance
Lillie Settlemyer
Bushnell
Renna Peterson
Nelsons and neighbors trade visits in Sidney
South Side News notes N. J. Nelson hosting visitors including Mr and Mrs N J Nelson and Arvin Livingston while Earl Easton and Joseph Johnson stop by. George Averman and Clarence Tenyck also visit. Earl Easton shops in Potter and a threshing machine is moved to Elmer Wilson with threshing planned pending weather. John Connelly calls at the Nelson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Nelson
Sidney
George Averman
Earl Easton
Arvin Livingston
Mr. Yowl
Potter
Joseph Johnson
Elmer Wilson
Clarence Tenyck
John Connelly
Pleasant View Social Roundup and Local Travel Notes
Pleasant View residents Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Mathewson and Miss Lillian Mathewson joined a game night at Frank Matthes Snow last week. August Thies Jr. was seen in Potter. Frank Matthes drove to Potter and Sidney. Harold Smith and daughters of Sidney visited John Heimer. The Thies and Matthes families attended a Farmers Union masquerade dance at Browns. Paul Pilz and Robert Fichler toured Potter. Art and Frank Mueller visited Frank Matthes. Aug Thies and son had Sunday dinner with Dave Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Thies, Jr
Potter
Frank Matthes
Sidney
Harold Smith
John Heimer
August Thies
Donald
Farmers Union
Browns
Paul Pilz
Robert Fichler
Art
Frank Mueller
Aug. Thies and Son
Dave Brown
Halloween carnival dance draws large Potter crowd
A large crowd attended the Halloween carnival dance in Potter last Saturday evening despite bad roads and inclement weather, with good time reported by attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Potter Review items from 1915 recall tractor tragedy
Ten years ago in Potter notes report Mrs. Joseph Johnson visiting home folks while Joe is away. W. B. Hicks of Lincoln visits brothers Elmer and George. Elmer Benedict of Hamburg, Iowa, was killed near Dalton when a tractor ran him over after he fainted and fell in the dark. Driver unaware until after. H. Stevens, publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Johnson
Joe
Iirk
Lutheran Church
Hicks
Lincoln
Elmer
George
Potter
Elmer Benedict
Hamburg
Iowa
Dalton
Benedict
H. Stevens
Perhaps It s Here 92 For Sale Good Oak Library Table
Classified item listing including various sale offers and notices. An oak library table offered cheap via Review office. Also mentions land for sale, a dance invitation, and farm animal listings with prices and contact details.
Campen Night Show Friday Preview
Chris Campen presents a feature Sell Em Cowboy and a comedy Home Cooking with Yakima Canutt and Monty Banks in the program. The likely venue is Thursday night screenings after schools begin Friday night activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Campen
Yakima Canutt
Monty Banks
First Lutheran Church Potter Service Details
First Lutheran Church at Potter invites all to Sunday school and afternoon service at 2 30 p m Pastor W T Kahle preaches Shine as the Stars All are cordially invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Church
Potter
W. T. Kahle
Teachers convention attendance noted for Miss Jeanetta Sloan
Miss Jeanetta Sloan attends the teachers convention in Alliance during the final days of this week. Chase Place refereed a football game at Sidney on Tuesday with Fred Johnson also in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanetta Sloan
Alliance
Chase Place
Sidney
Fred Johnson
Mrs Parrish and Daughter Leave for Sidney
Mrs Paul Parrish and her daughter Patricia depart Sunday from the home of Mrs Parrishs brother W E Cunningham after visiting in town. Mrs Parrish, formerly Martha Cunningham, once worked at Citizens State Bank and now resides with her husband at Salem Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Parrish
Patricia
Mrs Randall Wolfe Leaves for New Haven
Mrs Randall Wolfe formerly Irene Warner departed yesterday forenoon for New Haven Connecticut to join her husband and begin a new chapter abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Wolfe
Irene Warner
New Haven
Connecticut
Community Notes and Bounty on Jackrabbits Stir Local Interest
The text notes the Wolfe couple leaving the community and extending best wishes. It reports Cheyenne County commissioners voting a five cent bounty per pair of jackrabbit cars, promoting hunting as a profitable pastime and amusement. The measure aims to reduce overabundant jackrabbit populations observed in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Weather moderates as snow rapidly melts after noon
As we go to press Thursday after noon the weather has moderated con siderable and the snow is melting rap idly. It is warm enough this after noon to have the doors open and let the fire go out. Last night was a cold night, however, and it was al most noon before the warm sun o ov ercame the cold left over from the night. Most of the snow will be gone by tomorrow.
Tailor Made Suits and Overcoats Offered by Claude S. Biggs
Claude S. Biggs advertises guaranteed tailor made suits and overcoats with latest styles and winter samples on hand. Local buyers are invited to inspect selections and place orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Si. Biggs
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Hattie Lockhart
Son
Harry Lockhart
Carl Larson
Charlie Herboldsheimer
Cal Larson
V. A. Nelson
Miss Peterson
Mrs. Reddy
Jimmie Johnson
Edson Madden
Hoke Semling & Refining Co
Otsego
Michigan
Burgess
Eveready
Home Lbr. Co
Potter’s Radio Center
Dix, Nebr
South Side News
W. D. Mathewson
Lillian Mathewson
Henry’s Store
Drygoods
The
Potter Review
Andy Brett
Bullocks Jazzinators
Julius Johnson
Pete Nelson
Nebr
Home Lumber CO
Mrs. Wolfe
Pinelynn
L. A. Juelfs
Herefords
Hampshires
Hampshire
the Potter Garage
Wm. Goding
TAU Auatiava
Nees Oa
Quality Store
Hansen -Seyfang Mercantile Co
Eddie
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