Thanks to Bill Jenkins for the call of the Kenny Knowles and Mickey Kull bands. Bill played with both bands.
Knowles now operates a music store in Beatrice. His son, Phil, was the first manager of the Sears store in Nebraska City. I hadn't lost track of the Knowles band since meeting Phil when he moved to Nebraska City several years ago.
Knowles played with the Ozzie Nelson band for many years. In fact, David and Rickey Nelson and Phil Knowles shared the same crib and baby sitter during the band-traveling days.
At last report, Kull was a school band director at Aurora.
His real name is Michael Kulba. Bill said he doesn't know anything about the song, "It Takes a Mighty Good Man To Do That." Someone does; we'll find out sure.
Nebraska Citians should become aware that unless new doctors set up practice here, the town could have a serious shortage of medical doctors in the next five years, Dr. Robert Prokop says.
Dr. Prokop, the often-times controversial candidate for the University Regents, says local doctors need held in attracting new doctors. The local hospital lay board and authorities are a good place to start on the job-seeking.
Doctor Prokop says hospital authorities know what the town needs and they work closely with medical associations.
Koctor Prokop is a resident pathologist. He calls his home Wilber, but lives in Papillion. He's a bachelor, but not very long, he indicated.
Nebraska City's volunteer firemen will host an open house today (Sunday) at the City Hall.
Firemen want you to vote "yes" for a new fire-rescue building in the special election October 13.
Firemen will certainly get my "yes" vote.
This stuff about needing a new fire station because the old horse barn facilities can't hack the traffic is nothing new.
I recall one of the first meetings I attended as a news reporter for the News-Press was on the same subject. At that time the late Clarence Vigen headed a firemen's committee in an attempt to get a new building.
But . . . see for yourself. The City Hall will be open all day Sunday. Look around, ask questions . . . and don't bump your head on the fire ladders protruding over walkways.