Top of the hill
We've started a new regular feature in the News-Press, and one in which we hope you enjoy reading. It's a story about retired people, but perhaps more than that, it's a story about the activities of the retired.
Everett Reimers was featured in the opening article last week. He hit the nail on the head when he spoke about retirement: "It's pretty hard to shut yourself off from the world."
Everett is a busy man and enjoying every minute.
If you have a suggestion on someone who is working-after-retirement, we'd appreciate a call.
So long, Mr Sewell
Emmett Sewell who died recently will long be remembered as the man who kept Second Avenue school shining.
He prided himself in the cleanliness of the school and didn't hold back with tongue lashing on youngsters who slopped through his clean building.
He was particularly proud of the gym floor and it certainly held a masterful glaze. The children learned about housekeeping from him and showed their respect in similar habits. He spoke, they listened.
Mr. Sewell is silent now, but he's remembered by his many friends.
Medical Group
Dr. R. C. Fenstermacher will no longer be associated with Nebraska City Medical Group. A note to his patients says he will be moving at the end of January to the new addition under construction on the west side of the Dr. J. H. Wilmes building at 1306 First Avenue.
Dr. Rod Koerber will remain at Nebraska City Medical Group. The doctors will make an announcement soon on the change and the new medical service and facility.
Nebraska City is well known for its medical community which serves the tri-state area. It wasn't too long ago that we all kinda got the shakes when we read of the retirement of several doctors within a year.
Oh, by the way . . . saw retired Dr. J. P. Gilligan the other day . . . naw, Virginia . . . he's not an Outcast of Poker Flat . . . the nurses at Medical Group welcomed him and especially his good humor.
V-Lanes...a granddaughter
Virg Miller had just sold a flashy blue Columbia bowling ball to daughter, Mrs. Bryan (Denise) Mabie, Sargent. He visited as he went about the precision task of fitting the ball to the bowler and the hand and fingers.
That's when we heard about Melissa. She's something else! She's six months old and Velma came over and just happened to have a colored picture of the Miller family.
Melissa is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Verle (Jill Eads) Miller, Atlantic, Ia. Also in the picture were daughter, Vicki, and her husband, Dan Creal of Lincoln.
This year was an especially good Christmas for the Miller family.
Congratulations . . .
. . . to Carl Orndorff, rural Nebraska City, for winning the grand prize of $1,000 in scrip money in the retail Christmas promotion.
Carl's son, Doug, works in the camera and press departments at the News-Press. Doug is pretty quiet and doesn't generally say much . . . but he sure smiles a lot.
The $25 winners were Barb Schaefer, Syracuse; Rose Ann Rea, Nebraska City and Stan Moyer, Hamburg. A special bonus this year was in the form of two $50 checks from the American Agriculture organization and Chamber to Elsie Heiser, Dunbar and Mrs. Robert Kreifels, rural Nebraska City.
The new arrival
A number of Nebraska City businesses will have a special welcome for the first baby of the year in the form of gifts as announced in the News-Press.
Last year's winner was Brendan Jay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arnold, Nebraska City. He arrived New Year's day at St. Mary's. Brendan, his mother and sister, Heather, visited the News-Press the other day and with Society Editor Dorene Duffey.
Brendan is featured in today's paper. Happy Birthday.
Our friend, Irma
Blood donors remember her and so do the doctors, nurses, aides and the Red Cross staff members. Mrs. Jack (Irma) Speckhals who died the other day worked for many years in the Red Cross blood program.
We haven't been a regular donor for some time, but we remember our friend, Irma. She held a host of friends and all the guys had a joke for her . . . for instance . . . "Irma, you can take my pulse, but it won't be accurate because when you hold my hand, my heart goes flutter-flutter."
She always had an answer (after a hearty laugh): "Get your mind on something else."
Irma was loved by her family and friends. She was active in many organizations and was a charter member of the Eagles auxiliary.
Missing in action
The VFW says the MIA's in Vietnam can be accounted for and asks readers to write their senators and congressmen. The December issue of the Nebraska newspaper says that of the 11 American MIA's who returned last March, two were listed in a category as unrecoverable.
The VFW is snorting. It believes there are another 175 missing servicemen who can be accounted for by the Southeast Asian government and that another 1,154 men could reasonably be expected to be known by the Viets.
The VFW wants action. You can help. The names and addresses of your Nebraska representatives are printed elsewhere on the editorial page. Your pen might cause the release of a man from war captivity.
A roll of paper
Ron Moyer of Percival stopped in the other day to inquire about paper for a farmer petition campaign that would stretch down Pennsylvania Avenue. The only answer we could give him was to put the signatures on a roll of paper.
So, we tried figuring . . . let's see . . . 30 pound newsprint, 32 inches wide and 40 inches in diameter . . . QUESTION: How many feet in a 1,000 pound roll?
(Art Sweet — we miss your math help). I fumbled around with my new wedding anniversary pocket calculator . . . naw, that isn't right and when all else failed, I made a phone call.
The nice voice at the paper company said 34,658 feet, or 6.56 miles . . . why? I told her about the American Agriculture movement, etc. She said to tell Ron Moyer his idea is a pip; it's unique.