Old dogs and cats never die, they just run 'till they're dead or Have fence and post for traveling dog and cat.
Arbor Day in Nebraska City is one of the biggest single event[illegible] [illegible] the year, partly because Nebraska City originated the only natonal holiday in the state and because the founder's home was here. But the Chamber efforts at trying to get people interested enough to attend have been about as fruitless as pay television.
Many years ago the Missouri river in the Nebraska City area was the main transport stem in the west. Now, river business is getting bigger and bigger, but as yet no one has thought of promoting a real oldtime river showboat.
Schools. Some say high school first, some say grade school first, some say add on to Greggsport school first. What I would like to know is exactly how many square feet of playground space is needed for each child?
It is hard for many of us to understand how educators can say our educational standards are going to pot and new buildings are needed when we can stand [illegible] the street and [illegible] for ourselves everything looks O.K. But I would be the last to say our professional educators don't know what they are talking about. Far be it from me, for instance, to tell Bob Dickey how to run his produce station.