Remember the 12 different Nebraskaland tours printed in the News-Press and in brochures?
Well, they have been put into a picture-story by the State Department of Economic Development and available to anyone, according to Bruce Eppenbaugh.
The color slide-sound travel story is narrated by actor Henry Fonua. The program takes about 20 minutes. Even if you think you know Nebraska well enough, we recommend viewing of the slides.
You can have them for a program at your next club meeting. Just write:
Department of Economic Development Box 94666 Nebraska Statehouse Lincoln, Nebr. 68509.
The scouts need help.
Boy Scout Troop 346 in Nebraska City will apply for its 50th charter in the Bicentennial year.
That's really an optimistic statement. The troop had over 50 boys in programs a year or so ago, but the number has been dropping. The reason: Troop 346 needs a scoutmaster.
Dr. G. E. Mann and Don Chapin headed the troop for several years, but they have since stepped down. If you know of someone interested in helping or if you would like to chip in some time, contact Slim Steinman, Three Rivers chairman or Noell Bissel, District Scout executive.
The Rocket band.
The Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca bandsmen are raising money for a major band trip with a walkathon and soup supper. So far the group has $1,896.
Another money raiser will be held December 13. That will be an auction and among the items we've heard about is a Bicentennial quilt. Mrs. Arnold Draeger is getting considerable interest in the project. There are prospective buyers already making plans to bid on it.
Perhaps we can get a picture of the quilt in the paper before the auction.
Don Cushing, president of the Nebraska City Optimist club, has organized the membership into a work detail to sell Christmas trees.
The Christmas tree sale has been the only money-making project for the Optimists for the past several years. The trees are sold on the Hinky Dinky parking lot.
Profits are used to finance boys and girls ball teams, awards for high school athletes, the Anytown project at which high school students spend about a week with other students from across the state and other sports projects.
I haven't signed up just yet to work. But with my luck when I do my share, it will be raining or snowing. And, if Harry Vondrak isn't my partner, I'll be disappointed.
And a ho, ho, ho.
This isn't original. It may have come to light in a conversation between Nurse Teddy Webering and St. Mary's Hospital Administrator Phil Fisher.
They had a bumper crop of babies over the Christmas holiday and nurses were hitting the duties pretty heavy.
There was little time to put up Christmas decorations, but a tired harassed nurse painted a Yuletide scene on part of the observation window.
At visiting hours when the young dads trooped in they all had a good laugh. The nurse had painted some Christmas carolers on the window.
The title of the song was emblazoned in big red letters across the window[illegible] "God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen."
POWs plan reunion.
The December issue of the American Legion magazine lists plans for a reunion of American Ex-Prisoners of War. The stories that could come out of that reunion would make the best seller list.
The veterans are planning a reunion in July. Anyone interested is invited to write Jack Aldrich, Box 7383, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87104.
A true Optimist
Earl Freeman who will be 76 years young his next birthday, said a man should always think young. He's looking for a new hobby.
His wife, Wilma, suggested horseback riding . . . "But I can't raise my foot high enough to put it in a stirrup."
A Christmas shopping message.
Dan Gordman, president of Richman Gordman Stores, has his own Christmas message for shoppers and it's a good sales piece:
"If it's the wrong size or the wrong color, or if it's a duplication, we'll quickly and cheerfully take it back without fuss or formality. It's like built-in mistake insurance.
"So relax and get on confidently with your Christmas shopping because, as far as we are concerned, Christmas is never over 'til everyone who gets a gift from Richman Gordman is completely happy with it."
Richman Gordman Shoe World in Nebraska City is located at 717 First corso. Steve Dredge is manager of the local store.
Here's a candy recipe snitched from a Nebraska City teacher, Mrs. Joy (Mary) Wurtele[illegible].
Combine in pan and melt:
2 cups of sugar.
16 reg. marshmallows.
1 small can (two-thirds cup) evaporated milk.
Bring to a boil and boil 5 minutes. Take off stove and add 1 tsp. vanilla and one 10 oz. pkg. cherry chips. Mix well. Pour in buttered 13x9 pan.
Melt one 12 oz. pkg. chocolate chips, ¾ cup peanut butter, 1 lb. salted peanuts that have been chopped 1 cup at a time.
Mix well and pat over cherry layer.
Know what you've got now? Ummmm good. A whole lot of cherry mash candy bars.
The teacher.
This one was told by Vern Livingston at a Toastmasters meeting several years ago.
The kindergarten teacher had her problems on a wet, snowy day when all of the youngsters had worn their caps, coats, scarves, mittens and overshoes.
She had almost finished getting them warmly dressed to go home when she came to this one youngster. His overshoes were so tight that she could hardly force his shoes into them.
When the last buckle was finally snapped, the teacher gasped a breath and sat down. "My goodness," she said, "those are too tight for your growing feet."
"They ain't mine," was the answer.
So, she set about to peel them off. "Okay, now where are your overshoes?"
"There," the little fellow pointed to the pair the teacher had just removed.
"You said they weren't your overshoes," she snorted.
"They ain't," he continued. "They're my sister's. I had to wear them today."