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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1925
Page
1
After a three month break, Potter School opens next Monday morning September 7 with the largest enrollment in school history expected. A large incoming eighth grade class will join high school, with many new faces across all grades. No picnic on the first day. students will focus on work and aim for a peaceful, successful year.
Algor Erickson and Twila Hemilright wed August 26 in Custer County court at Broken Bow. The couple will reside on the groom's farm north of Potter. Erickson is a respected local farmer. Mrs. Erickson hails from Ansley, Nebr., and the community offers best wishes for a long, happy marriage.
Daisy Fletcher County Superintendent announces the teachers institute scheduled for Saturday in Sidney is postponed due to her sister’s death in Dwyer Wyoming. Further notice will follow.
The Potter golf club completed qualifying rounds and established three flights. Medalist N S Miller scored 40. Pairings: Miller with Slocumb. Light with Babcock. Mangum with Hansen. Sloan with Biggs. Championship flight scores list Miller 171 and Hansen 176 among others.
The Legion reversed its decision and will take the Sidney Juvenile Band to Omaha for the national convention in October as planned. Mr. Bonham plans to advertise Sidney on the trip and the boys are grateful to those who organized the outing.
Mrs Raymond Johnson and her daughter spent Sunday with Mr Johnson in Kimball at the hospital, sharing time and concern as he receives care.
Eid greetings and Sunday calls as N J Nelson and Earl Easton host and visit neighbors. Coyote hunting yields one catch by Milan and Wilbur Glassburn. Families attend threshing and a 40th wedding anniversary celebration at Thurston home. Lillian Mathewson plans to stay with uncle Dewey Mathewson for winter schooling.
The annual missionary festival at First Lutheran Church Pot ter Nebrasa set for Sunday September 13 at 11:00 am and 2:30 pm Rev P Anderson Pax ton Nebr will speak with other assistants Bring lunch and join in these services All are invited John G Meyers has returned from Cheyenne Memorial hospital after finger amputation due to blood poisoning He is improving but weak and handicapped in work by his hand
The Cheyenne County Transportation Committee led by J. M. Nelson rebukes Agent Shipman from the Sidney Chamber of Commerce urging farmers to accept freight raises. The farmers cite signatures of 611 Cheyenne county supporters and stress freight decisions should reflect farmers’ interests and data.
September opens with a dry, clear, exceptionally hot spell. Old settlers say frost avoidance may extend to October if no frost in the first week of September. Farmers anticipate large corn yields, wheat smut impacts noted, but western Nebraska overall reports a wonderful crop and strong business conditions.
Harry Wells and daughter Maxine visited the Sells Floto circus in Sterling on Thursday and reported a good show.
Potter welcomes ten teachers for the new term. J. F. Callaway serves as superintendent with Mrs. J. F. Callaway as principal. C. H. Place handles commercial work, Miss Wittemyer teaches mathematics, and Lula Guy is the new music instructor. Existing staff Mrs. Quein lead primary, Violet Edelman teaches second, Alice Read third and fourth, Minnie Detwiler fifth and sixth, Miss Besse Blair seventh and eighth, with Ida Johnson originally selected for music but not certified.
Harry Flintjer wounded in a Sunday forenoon auto tip-over on the Lincoln highway west of the Kimball Cheyenne county crossing. He suffered bruises and possible broken or dislocated ribs after his yellow Ford semi-truck rolled onto him. a tourist provided first aid before he was taken home. The vehicle sustained minor damage and Flintjer shows some improvement with a hoped rapid recovery.
Pottery area residents invited to celebrate Labor Day at Lodge Pole with speeches novelty sports baseball Oshkosh versus Chappell free picture show and a big evening dance. A big basket dinner in the park at noon and band music all day mark the biggest local event Adv.
After summer break, the Women’s Club resumes with a big meeting Friday September 11 at 2 30 p m in the Methodist church basement. President Mrs Jos Nelson will call to order, followed by a business session. Entertainment chair Mrs C A Larsen leads the program and at four o’clock a reception for teachers and new members will be held. Refreshments, constitution signing, and vocal music feature the agenda. Members are urged to invite a guest. this is the sole public meeting of the season.
The M E Church notes a 10:00 a m Sunday school with vacations over and a push toward the new year. Morning service at 11:00 a m features A Place of Blessing. At 2:30 p m a corner school house gathering and at 5:00 p m preaching at Johnson's grave on What to do with Jesus. Sidney male quartette to provide music. Conference year to close in two Sundays, urging consecration and renewed effort. L V Slocumb pastor.
A Union Pacific eastbound flyer struck an automobile near Lodge Pole Nebraska killing Conrad Nein his wife and six children instantly. The family riding to visit relatives had waited for a freight train to pass when the crash occurred at about 3 30 in the afternoon. The train did not stop for about a half mile. Identification was possible from papers carried by Nein. The children aged 10 months to ten years. The family planned to visit relatives in Colorado.
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