"We're going to miss the Assembly of God pastor, the Rev. Mr. "Kriv" . . . and his letters to the editor.
Best wishes to you and your family on your new work as a traveling evangelist.
This one was told in a church hall: Old Charley was spending the night at a rural home a number of years ago and the woman of the house suggested the guest share a bed with the couple's eight-year-old son.
As they got undressed for bed, the youngster got down on his knees and Charley, not wanting to be impolite, did the same on the other side of the bed.
After a moment, the youngster raised his head, looked at old Charley and giggled, "Mom's sure going to be mad at you tomorrow."
"Why?" Charley asked.
"Cause the pot's on my side," the boy returned.
Up on the North 40.
There was a bit of snow on the hill a week or so ago and for awhile, I thought Tom Schreiner was really serious about buying a tank.
But then, the City street crews came in with snow removal equipment and Tom and his neighbor Duane Hall were much relieved.
Work is progressing on the Dr. F. C. Fenstermacher home and the Les Carrs will be building soon along the same street.
And what about the chinny-chin-chin?
Don Chapin, the Otoe county Centennial chairman, is sporting a moustache and Virg Pitstick and growing 'em again.
It's Centennial time and chances are we will see a lot of the whiskers, particularly in the Chamber of Commerce leadership.
Seems to me the president of the Chamber ought to be the big leader. What about it, Bus?
The Arbor Day celebration April 23 ought to be a dilly.
Mort Porter — betcha a nickel his beard will be red — is the Arbor Day chairman for the Chamber and his committee is planning a snazzy program.
The state Centennial committee is working with Nebraska Citians on the job this year because of Nebraska's 100th birthday. Indications are the program will be particularly outstanding if that is possible after some of the fine events we've had in past years.
Read the other day that the state is going to build new office space in Lincoln. Wish some of that tax money spent in Lincoln on buildings and office rentals could be dribbled around a little. We know a town that sure could use a little buildup, don't we?
The Don Rose family will move to Omaha soon. He will commute daily to Nebraska City to operate his business, Don Rose Dodge company.
The Rose family converted the former John M. Dierks home into apartments a year ago. They remodeled a large garage on the property and have made that space their home.
Orman Paddock has sold Silver, his gentle white saddle horse. The animal is still in the family in a way. Silver went to a relative in Iowa. That leaves Orman with two Shetlands, a small buggy and a Centennial year. Betcha he will come up with something.