If you don't want to make the "list" with the telephone operators, keep your corn-shuckin' paws off'n the dial on your telephone.
Gregg Durr said when a customer lifts the receiver of his telephone and spins the dial, the operator on t'other end gets all the clicks as many as the number you spin on the dial.
Up on the north 40.
George, the Chevy man, Davis and family and Walt, the Mobil petrol man, Anderson and family have moved into their new homes. George's home is smack dab west of our'n and the Andersons are west of Ken, the City Utilities safety man, Henry's home.
From John Schottler: In 1960 the temperature from noon March 4 to noon March 5 averaged four below zero, the coldest of the year in a 24-hour period. (Twenty-five years ago Nebraska Citians were planting 'taters.)
We'll miss our friend Rex Hickman, who will leave Nebraska City for Atlantic, Ia., and managership of a utility. Rex was active long in the toastmasters speech club and has been an asset to the club.
One of the most pleasant visits I've had was with Miss Louise Mears, teacher and author. She observed her 89th birthday March 12 at her home at 807 First Avenue. Miss Mears was a longtime Peru resident, where she attended school and later taught at the college.
Stan Sipple told Toastmasters the other night Otoe county farmers should have more feeder cattle. He believes that would bolster the economy of the area. On the city level, he said Nebraska City needs more parking space to encourage shopping at home.
Sheriff Ralph Hall does just about everything in his job, but delivering babies is one job he has managed to escape. He came about as near as he wants to when he was stopped on the highway by Richard Andrew, Brownville, and learned Mrs. Andrew gave birth to a child in the Andrew's car.
Mrs. Andrew held the newborn child in her arms until they arrived at St. Mary's hospital.