Jerry and Gen Livingston who opened their new store last week in Nebraska City, did it a little different.
The Livingstons operated two stores on Central for many years and combined the two into one, "Livingston's" certainly a compliment to Nebraska City's retail stores.
The uniting of the stores was carried out in a wedding ceremony. Pretty clever, I say.
But there was one incident that happened in the privacy of the Livingston home that leaked out.
Jerry was trying to get his wife to "hurry up and get dressed" for the uniting ceremony.
Gen turned and with a twinkle in her eye, lookedat her husband and said, "well, I'm not used to getting dressed in front of the groom."
Allen Holmes, our corresponding friend from Des Moines, Iowa, wrote that the B Company's reunion will be held May 16 at Memorial building.
B Company guardsmen camped on the courthouse grounds, marched down Central Avenue, boarded trains and headed for the fronts —over 50 years ago.
Those grand soldiers have been meeting each year in Nebraska City for a "liar's exchange" and a dinner at Steinhart Lodge.
This year, Mr. Holmes writes, he has been occupied:
"You had probably concluded the 'ole Sojer' had faded away, according to the established custom. However, true that may be, the 'ole Sojer' hasn't as yet learned of it, although he must admit each year makes a difference."
Colonel "Duckey" Holmes, the WWI commander, has recovered from his surgery and expects to be in Nebraska City on May 16.
Allen's address is:
Allen Holmes.
1105 Garden Avenue.
Des Moines, Iowa.
50313.
Larry Kitzel, instrumental director at Tecumseh, accompanied his boys and girls to Nebraska City for the music contest at Senior High but he neglected to take along his camera.
Larry is quite a camera bug.
He uses a Pentax Spotmatic 35mm for most of his pictures and does his own developing. At present he is developing his own color film and enjoys the hobby. He buys his film in 1,000 foot rolls and loads the film in 25 frames per casette.
Mrs. Kitzel doesn't mind. Photography is also her hobby.
Randall Biart, the out-spoken director of Nebraska Children's Home Society in Omaha, said the other night at the annual meeting that the service of the home is done with the help of a five-letter-word —F-A-I-T-H.
Mr. Biart philosophied about birth and death rates, pollution, population, abortion and the need for the Nebraska Home's program of caring for "dirty, sick and hungry kids."
The home is now operating its own fund drives. It was dropped by mutual agreement, it was explained to the membership, from the Omaha annual community fund drive.
He cited the changes in abortion laws as one of the most serious of the times, calling a dangerous effect on the moral of the American people.
Mr. Biart is a calloused old gent, but he's got a heart of gold when it comes to little boys and girls.
Ships 40 miles at sea can be seen from the top of the Empire State building on clear days.