03 Oct 1913
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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1913
Page
1
The Review touts itself as bigger and better than the issue readers have followed for two months, signaling a brief notice to the public about apparent improvements and a concise closing thank you.
Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 a m and preaching at 11:09 a m with A J Murless as pastor.
The notice states regular services occur every fourth Saturday of the month in the hall at 10 in the morning with other announcements noted as from dire to tine.
The text outlines mail delivery times and office hours from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., with Sundays closed, and mentions multiple post offices by number and time. It also quotes a defiant response to a sensational Omaha Bee snow headline, denying any snow in the region this fall.
The Potter Gun Club held their second trap shoot last Sunday afternoon. Petersen beat Weikhorst 3 to 2 after a five target tiebreaker. J A Woten and Neils Miller led with straight scores, each shooting 12 birds.
Last Saturday Peter Hansen took Dorothy MacAdam Agnes Thornburg Lilie Jacobson Nina Challburg Nora Johnson and Melba Sanders to the Weikhorst home to surprise Ellie Weikhorst born four teenth. Mrs Weikhorst and Jennie Cushing hosted a five course dinner praised as appetizing and well served. A social gathering followed as well wishers offered birthday greetings to Ellie. Potter News notes 134 two year old steers bought from Henry Flessner were shipped by the Nelson Brothers at 50.00 per head. Rev A I Murless leaves Potter to lead Mason City church and Rev J A Kearn will lead Potter church next year. The Lutheran church has no pastor yet but Sunday school continues with good attendance.
Intermediate and grammar rooms plan regular meetings with high school sessions, promising constant activity. A high school debate last Friday saw the negative side win argument for stealing the bum, a stance we do not endorse, though the debate was spirited.
The Intermediate and Grammar rooms organized a literary society in the grammar room at 9:00 A M on September 29 1913. It was voted to name The Hill Top Society and to meet biweekly at 3:15 P M. The first meeting will be October 3. Officers elected were Fred Johnson president Clyde Brady vice president Nina Challburg secretary. Friday program includes a society song recitation by Edna Lafferty Irwin Spitzbart story Georgia Thornburg and a debate on whiskey causing more misery than war with Nina Challburg Richard Schmidt Clyde Brady Fred Johnson Melba Sanders John Seyfang and Gus Weikhorst Roy Jacobson as participants.
Next Friday afternoon October 10 at 3 15 P M the Potter High School Literary Society will hold their second program. The previous week’s program was well received. New officers elected: Herbert Stevens president Annie Nelson vice president Ethel Brady secretary Asa Kenoyer treasurer. The program features long essay waka etc and includes talk on photography instrumental solo original story memory gems society paper and song with Annie Nelson and Herbert Stevens highlighted.
A large attendance from the Methodist church and friends gathered Tuesday evening to bid farewell to Rev Murlless before his move to Mason City. The event featured informal social time, games led by Ray Babcock and Chris Andersen, and refreshments, with both older and younger members enjoying the proceedings.
John Walsh Mr and Mrs Leeman express heartfelt gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during the last illness and death of their beloved wife and daughter. There is a number of landseekers these days and more are expected before winter sets in.
Mrs. Frost returns home with sister Mrs. Wildman via Omaha. Philip Nelson loads two train cars of wheat in Dix this week. John Roessler and daughter Frieda visit Dix. Gundersons haul lumber and erect a new barn with George and Jens Petersen visiting Nels Gundersons. Albert Petersen of Scotts Bluff attends Jens Petersen’s grandmother’s funeral. Upland in-law John Johnson returns home last Saturday. Pedretts thresh for George Perry. Willie Breitung remodels his store with help from Mr. Thompson. Guy Melonari builds a barn at kinkaid. Nels Gunderson and Chris Stenson drill a well for Mr. Leaming. Mrs Challberg and daughter visit Carl Burgs.
In the Hillside farm visit C Hendrickson and Ruth and Arvol Hendrickson with family traveled from Kirk to the Hillside farm. L A Stryker called at Cedar Hill farm last Saturday. John E Peterson finished cutting oats and Will Brothers visited as Potter. Fred Grubb sought thresher help Sunday.
Last Sunday neighbors gathered at the Scheele residence to celebrate Mr. Scheele's birthday. The surprise was complete and guests enjoyed a birthday dinner featuring produce from Mr. Scheele's garden. Everyone expressed wishes for many more such pleasant occasions.
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