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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1925
Page
5
The week was cloudy with light sun and notable moisture. A 0.19 inch warm snow fell Thursday after a 36 inch rain, melting quickly and leaving grass and flowers visible through the snow. Such an occurrence is rare as frost normally dries vegetation before snowfall.
The W. M. Society met at Mrs. Wr Helsing’s home on Wednesday afternoon October 7. The meeting opened with singing and devotionals led by Mrs. Mielke. President Mrs. Slocumb led the session and minutes were approved. Plans for the October 13 convention were discussed with Mrs. Slocumb, Mrs. Harris, and Mrs. Helsing on the program committee. Mrs. Slocumb requested lodging arrangements by Mrs. Brady, and dinner arrangements with Mr. Wells for the convention day. Supper in the church basement was approved, with Mrs. Larsen appointed to head that committee.
Members paid one dollar to aid a Chinese girl. After the meeting Majors Larsen spoke on a Maryland trip while Jeannetta Sloan displayed pictures. Miss Wittimeyer played violin with Miss Guy, followed by readings by Miss Blair. Mrs Elsing hosted lunch.
Help wanted for children's sewing and tying comforters. Inquire at Mrs. Vizina, Potter. 10a.
Agent C A Lawson returned yesterday from his trip in the east. Mr and Mrs Van Martin of Dix visited in Potter Thursday. Mr and Mrs J F Callaway were callers in Scottsbluff Sunday. Mr and Mrs A E Brady motor ed to Sutherland Sunday. Lloyd Juelfs marked two car of cattle in Omaha the first of the week of his and Clarence Strandberg's raising. We understand they brought a good figure.
Friday edition reports Rev L V Slocumb on the sick list but now up and about. O Angier of Dix arranged Chas L Wagner funeral. Mr and Mrs Elgy Curry and child visited H R Curry in Potter. Mrs Aug Schmidt returned from eastern state trip. T E Adams Kimball telephone manager visited town Wednesday.
Jess Osborn of Rawlins visited his sister Mrs. N S Miller on Wednesday. Wm Haagemeister and son Bruce left for Lincoln and Norfolk for a few days. The first literary will be held next Monday evening. Knowledge Factory Notes on page eight. About 1378 children joined the fall festival big school parade last Friday. Wm Goding and C W Johnson attended the Frank X Rihn sale near Gurley. Rihn was a former county commissioner. The Senior Epworth League will host a taffy pull Friday night at 8 oclock in the church basement. all invited. Mrs M J Babcock of Fairfield, Nebraska visited at grandson R A Babcock’s home. Carl Pritchard of Kelso Wash visited Potter en route home from the east. Rev L V Slocumb unveiled a new Day-Fan radio bug last Wednesday timed with the world series. The Home Lumber Co. sold the item. The world series stands tied 1-1 with Washington winning game one 4 to 1 behind Walter Johnson.
Bavahngts won the second game 3 to 2 as Aldrich fought to pull himself out of the holes, with son contributing to the outcome.
The M. E. Ladies Aid will meet next Wednesday afternoon October 14 at 230 in the church basement Hostesses are Mrs Jennie Mac Adam Mrs Gertrude Gunderson and Mrs Etta Bartlett All are cordially invited.
The supper committee for the missionary convention to be held next Tuesday at the Methodist church has settled on chicken sandwiches scalloped potatoes pickles pumpkin pie and coffee. Each lady is asked to call Mrs C A Larsen to indicate her preferred dish.
The excerpt notes a Women's Club meeting on October 9 with Augusta Smith and Gertrude Nelson as leaders. It lists Wet Lunches for Rural Schools and What Club Women can do for Public Schools as discussion topics. Hostess is Bessie Bartlett.
Ten years ago in Potter notes visits and moves around Cheyenne Sargent and local families. Fred Cavalli of Cheyenne visited, Joe Schwartz returned to Sargent, Ivy Wilson left for California to study, Fred Vaughan joined H Petersen Sons, Rev Kerr might join anti saloon work, Peter Hansen became Bull tractor agent, M E church services listed, town board discussed plans. October 8 1915.
In internal medicine a system of treating diseases without surgery will be demonstrated with free treatment at the Sidney Hotel on Tuesday October 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dr Caldwell, a Nebraska recognized physician, will provide free professional services on this trip with charges only for medicines in accepted cases. Married ladies must be accompanied by their husbands.
The town plans an addition to the power house to serve as a jail and an engine room for a new water pumping engine. Tiling is bought and work will start once a mason is let. The project moves forward as the building proceeds.
H Stevens reports that one party departs Wednesday evening for the east, with a stop in Omaha for Ak-Sar-Ben then Lincoln for the Lutheran Synod, while another heads straight to Lincoln for the Synod. They expect to be away about a week.
Sheriff Swanson returned from Lincoln with the prisoner who tried to move funds from the Omaha bank to the Kimball bank. The Kimball county jail is left empty after the transfer to the reformatory, a light note on days when the jail holds few inmates.
Sidney high school captured its first football win of the season by beating Sterling 14 to 13 last Friday. Both teams fumbled often, though Sidney showed braver play amid the miscues, per the Sidney Telegraph.
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