March 26, 1961
All nuts should be placed underground
The Squire P. Squirrel project of planting walnuts in 50,000 idle acres to use the ground and at the same time produce a cash return for the farmer is a good idea. No . . .
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Farm life
March 28, 1961
How to solve the too-much-land idea
The government wants to t a k e farm land out of production, fertilizer companies are making fertilizer stronger so farmers can get more yield per acre and I just won't . . .
May 24, 1961
Unlicensed, untamed, noisy parakeet
Sure hope there aren't any more new laws dealing with pets. We don't have any cats, but we have an unlicensed, untamed, noisy parakeet and four turtles. Bus Wymore told . . .
July 19, 1961
Children only
What holds up a train? . . . a robber. Why does Santa Claus have a garden? So he can ho. ho. ho. The wise saver was hopeful of buying a new car at a discount so he . . .
September 18, 1961
Red car and a green house
I like radio, too, but radio is either changing or the ole' hill billy programs aren't on as powerful stations. Pat Osbon and a few of us are good listeners to a rip 'em . . .
January 18, 1962
Ah aim to claim squatter's rights
My younger brother, Dennis, who visited with us last summer, and helped paint our house, detasseled corn, pitched bales, worked at Ocoma Foods and bought a motorcycle, . . .
April 1, 1962
A long old drive through rain
It was a long old drive through rain and over a very poor No. 136 to Oxford last week, but it was well worth it when the Jaycee state president said Harold Lowrey from . . .
July 18, 1962
Seat belts installed in the flivver
Despite widespread publicity given the importance of seat belts in cars, the promotion will never really be successful until fun loving Americans are forced by law to . . .
December 3, 1962
Best doggoned ice-skater-upper in the world
Understand Doc Baker and Archie Moore are in the same class. Neither ducked in time. Phil Niemann sez he'll take on Haystack, the wrestler, in the next match. Chamber . . .
March 19, 1963
Corn-shuckin' paws off'n the dial
If you don't want to make the "list" with the telephone operators, keep your corn-shuckin' paws off'n the dial on your telephone. Gregg Durr said when a customer lifts . . .
July 2, 1963
Squeegeed our toes in mud
If someone was to say, "let's head for the pond for a cool dip," little attention would probably have been given by some of us folks who haven't squeegeed our toes in . . .
July 29, 1963
Twister-uppers
"Let's look for another site," Robert Wilson of the Housing Authority said seekingly. "I'll double your spades," bridge player John Matheson diggingly said. "My sicre . . .
January 31, 1964
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Gieseking
Don't ieel too badly about your car. Truth of the matter is, all of us have been getting gasoline tanks filled during the price war, but none of us have been unlucky . . .
November 3, 1964
Rabbits have more fun than people
You wouldn't believe me if I said who told me this story, so I won't tell on Eric. "Who has more fun than people?" I asked. "Rabbits, of course," he replied. "Aw, come . . .
September 17, 1965
Kicking in the spondulix
We better take off our hats to some of the airport enthusiasts who are kicking in the spondulix and time to develop an airport for Nebraska City. The re-grading, . . .
April 19, 1966
Look for me in the cellar
Dr. Everett Jackman reviewed the history of the Methodist church in Nebraska at a recent meeting aimed at providing enthusiasm to the delegates to a Methodist . . .
June 26, 1966
Super-duper-pooper one week of training
Off the record they say, . . . So long to Company A. Nebraska City guardsmen may be called for a special super-duper-pooper one week of training in August at Camp . . .
April 14, 1967
The beard comes off
They call it the fiddlers association, but Dick Lawton of Syracuse, can testify the string instruments include his banjo. The Otoe county stringplunker joined other . . .
July 21, 1967
Smack dab into the Missouri river
All of a sudden Iowa and No. 2 highway are in the major news. A Fremont county, Iowa comprehensive plan runs a proposed Iowa 2 highway right smack dab into the Missouri . . .
December 24, 1967
Christmas to you
. . . ere . . . . . . D. E. Beaumont. . . . didn't shop in Nebras . . . d register for . . . , many gifts, then y . . . he boat. . . . ska City retailers co . . . d . . .
July 28, 1968
The two headed Hereford calf
Otoe county farmers with lakes and ponds on their farms are looking more and more to the skies for rain. Johnny Bando's attractive pond along No. 2 west of Nebraska City . . .
December 8, 1968
I had the grand prize number
Wonder if you got the same letter I did. It was from a sewing machine company offering prizes in its special "number" contest. By george! I had the grand prize number. . . .
December 16, 1968
The wind blew the other day
Congratulations—To Marc Copenhaver and Pam Williams for being selected king and queen of the Holiday Dance . . . To Joe Zimmerer, Diane Volkmer and Mike Wirth for . . .
March 2, 1969
To Mel Steen
The North 40 Development Corporation offers you a choice of the property and style of building if you locate on the hill. As a special bonus, you'll get the . . .
June 8, 1969
Elephant stew
Henry Schemmel, mayor of Minersville and trainer of the Black Panther of Minersville, says LB925, which was passed the other day by the legislature, is the best thing to . . .
July 6, 1969
And boy, are they climbing
Ken Morehead, Falls City auto dealer, told Legionnaires the other night that he could wait 15 or 20 years before seeking the office as head of Nebraska Legionnaires. . . .
August 3, 1969
Keep the dollars at home
Shoppers are looking for free parking and more comfort in towns where they spend their money. And Nebraska City is fertile territory for such "conveniences", as we like . . .
August 22, 1969
The 1969 Otoe County Fair
If I heard it from one person, I heard it from a dozen others: "Won't be a county fair if we don't have rain." And the rain came, fortunately in the early morning hours . . .
December 7, 1969
Don't put it in the paper
The University of Nebraska football team should display one of its more glorious trompings of the year against Georgia in the Sun Bowl December 20. Georgia lost its . . .
December 14, 1969
Not an overnight boom town
The new Chamber of Commerce president is a swinging man. At least he will be soon. Harry and his wife, Kathleen, will fly to the Hawaiian Islands for a winter vacation, . . .
February 8, 1970
Lil' ole' rinky dinky Nebraska City
One of the most interesting family trips we've taken occurred about 10 years ago and opened our eyes to a problem that we as midwesterners generally know little about – . . .
March 22, 1970
Battle for the bathroom
Someone asked the other day what it's like to be the father of teenagers. It's great. It's even greater to be the father of teenage daughters . . . Mother gets the job . . .
March 29, 1970
They really go at it
Overheard Don Martin say something the other day about getting a sack of potatoes. Apparently Don is a garden farmer and he's getting ready for planting. I don't know . . .
May 17, 1970
The horses haven't been so faithful
County Clerk Jerry Schmitz and his office staff, Deputy Darlene Miller and Mrs. Marcina Cody, did a commendable job compiling the election results Tuesday night. Jerry . . .
May 25, 1970
Heaved a six-pound shotput
Mary Ellen Slack, girls physical education director in the City schools, said she has been very pleased with the interest of young girls in the track competition at . . .
August 30, 1970
Still pretty perky and peppy
Peggy Peoples, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oren Peoples, Syracuse, has lost a true friend. Her aging Cocker Spaniel, "Blackie," is dead. Peggy sent us a picture and note a . . .
September 20, 1970
The biggest rocks in the campground
We received an air mail letter last week and where the postage was supposed to have been attached, the writer had simply written "Free." We knew that this was from a . . .
November 1, 1970
Up on the North 40
Notice to Bill Meinen and the Chamber of Commerce: I picked one ear of my sweet corn and saved it just to enter in the largest ear contest last week, but railed to enter . . .
November 11, 1970
Your name, rate and horsepower
"Write down your name, rate and horsepower," the clerk said the other day when we purchased a box of .22 caliber shells. "But we only want a box of shells to go do a . . .
November 22, 1970
Orchids growing like dandelions in Nebraska
Nebraska City Utilities manager pulled a sneaky trick . . . they took the gruffy voices off the radios and telephones and put on Mrs. Michael (Marcia) Smith. So, now . . .
November 29, 1970
A lot of cakes and cookies
Congratulations to B. A. Johnson and the Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca bandsmen on their selection to march in the parade at the Orange Bowl in Miami on New Year's. That's quite . . .
December 6, 1970
THE THREE WISE MEN IN WHITE
This is a story about the Nebraska City Rescue Squad and the Carl Ball family at Seventh Street and Tenth Corso. Rescue squadsmen Harold Rowe of Rowe Motors, Herm Royer . . .
December 20, 1970
The Ho, Ho, Ho man
Mike Roddy Jr., who farms north of Nebraska City, puffed on his cigar and flashed a smile. He son, Army Capt. Mike "Butch" Roddy, Jr., was home for Christmas. The . . .
February 28, 1971
A whale of a storm
Show time in Nebraska City. Mrs. Tom Lacy, a newcomer to Nebraska City, is asking for help to organize a Little Theater with hopes of raising the curtain the first time . . .
March 21, 1971
Up on the North 40
D. W. Kicker will never believe this, but the other day the wind blew so hard on the North 40 that we folks on the hill "annexed" 20 feet of downtown Nebraska City. And . . .
April 18, 1971
My neat and tidy tool compartment
We decided to join the "Company's Coming" program by helping with the cleanup around the house. First, the Missus said we had to clean out the "junk shed." For shame, . . .
April 25, 1971
Congratulations to Ira Glasser
The Arbor Day committee in Nebraska City is to be commended for its selection of Ira Glasser as the honoree for the 1971 Arbor Day celebration. Mr. Glasser is . . .
June 20, 1971
Cantaloupe without salt and pepper
Cantaloupe without salt and pepper? You must be kidding. I thought e-v-e-r-y-one used salt and pepper with cantaloupe and watermelon. Boy, do we miss our garden this . . .
September 1, 1971
A smile a mile wide
A mighty proud dad and his sun-tanned son. This is a picture of a father and son with whom we visited for a few moments while waiting on main street in Syracuse for the . . .
September 5, 1971
Upsy-downsy hot lunch pricing program
Superintendent Jim Withee is pulling out his hair over the upsy-downsy hot lunch pricing program. There was a time when the school officials thought so many dollars . . .
December 19, 1971
That blamed sewing machine
Perhaps the biggest Christmas present we've given to the No. 1 cook was a new sewing machine and cabinet . . . perhaps the dumbest thing we've done was to put it in the . . .
December 31, 1971
No more of this razzle-dazzle stuff
Were the smiles of our family around the tree. Was the poor attendance at church the Sunday following Christmas. A few excersing buffs are looking anxiously for the . . .
February 13, 1972
Sleeping with Dad
Millard Head "The best thing I like about this weather is . . . it's just that much more out of the way before summer." Stolen from Vern Livingston's desk. "City hall," . . .
March 5, 1972
Long-winded smoke-filled room meetings
The other day someone asked: "Can anyone attend a meeting of the Nebraska City Board of Education?" You bet your fashion boots anyone can, sweetheart. School board . . .
March 19, 1972
Champeeen of the penmanship
Vern Livingston told us the other day about a jealous wife who was outraged when her husband came home late, smeared with lipstick and smelling of perfume. "You've got a . . .
April 9, 1972
Someone asked the other day
Will Nebraska City people wear Centennial costumes during the Arbor Day celebration? Well, for some reason, no one has put his finger on that and said "go," but I . . .
June 11, 1972
One week whirlwind vacation
By the time you read this, Millie and I will be in Canada. We're off on a one week whirlwind vacation that will take us 1,600 miles north of Nebraska City by car and . . .
July 9, 1972
This column gets worse and worse
A pleasant retirement, Larry Parker. Our friend and across-the-desk reporter, Larry Parker, has retired after working for four years with the News-Press. He's only been . . .
August 6, 1972
The world is shrinking
The other day a young woman came into the office to say she had read in The Buck about Washington, Kans., (the ole' hometown) and wondered if I knew the Broadston . . .
December 10, 1972
We whooped it up
There goes de judge. Police Magistrate R. J. Obbmk, Nebraska City, will be out of a job as judge when the new county district court system goes into effect January 4. In . . .
December 24, 1972
Dear Santa
It's been a year since I've written, and today seems to be the day. You may not know it, Santa, but you've been indirectly responsible for some happiness in our town. . . .
January 21, 1973
Warbling in the bass clef
"Brrrr .ing." "Hullo." "Do me sol, do me sol, do me sol, me do sol do." "Hi, Margaret." "How'd you guess, Ivan?" "I sit in the back row in choir, remember?" "Oh, yes. . . .
January 28, 1973
A new world in her room
Just in case you're interested . . . NBC news and Time magazine put Nebraska City "on the map" with stories about the fuel shortage and the special results — four days . . .
February 4, 1973
Those wedding bells are gonna ring
We'll miss you. Charlie Gude. "Yes mom. No mom. Thank you for calling. Good-by mom." That's First District Commissioner Chas. J. Gude, Sr., talking over the telephone to . . .
February 11, 1973
Well hello there, Marilyn Jacobsen
Marilyn Jacobsen of North Platte, writes her thanks to "three young men from your county." "Recently on my way to Omaha I had a flat tire about 10 miles outside of . . .
February 25, 1973
Black powder and toilet paper
Merlyn Saathoff, who spoke to Optimists the other day about his special education classes at Senior High, got off the track momentarily to give me fair warning. It seems . . .
March 18, 1973
So long friend, Shorty Bell
We miss our friend, Forrest "Shorty" Bell who died last week at St. Mary's hospital after a brief illness. Shorty was well known in the community and in recent years he . . .
September 9, 1973
You blew it, podner
Legionnaires of Adam Schellinger Post No. 8 got a little "hostile" the other night when the subject came up about Memorial Building. The City is considering turning the . . .
October 21, 1973
Take my payoffs in pastries
The selection across the state of Barry Reed of Peru State as the State College Player of the Week was good judgment. We were among those who attended the homecoming . . .
November 18, 1973
Newspaper people take payola
Congratulations Lourdes. You're No. 1! NC Lourdes Knights. No. 1. Class D football state champions. HOME OF THE KNIGHTS. Congratulations to Coach Don Fleming and the . . .
November 25, 1973
Whatever happened to the leggy legs
It was no surprise to us to read in Omaha and Lincoln papers that Nebraska City Lourdes was rated state D champions in football. You read that in the News-Press a week . . .
December 16, 1973
THE COMET IS COMING
Kohoutek is on its way and is expected to put on its most remarkable show during this month. After mid-December the motion of the comet toward the sun will be clearly . . .
January 27, 1974
Making money lying in bed
Robbie Starr, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Murrell Starr, 1023 Twelfth Avenue, is unable to get around with a broken leg, but he's got a smile and ambition that caught the . . .
February 10, 1974
83 years young
Thanks to Dr. David D. Stonecypher, Jr., for the copy of his book, "Getting Older and Staying Young." The book is interesting reading and we have recommended it to a . . .
March 31, 1974
Good luck, Roy Tucker
The chairman of the Arbor Day celebration has his work cut out for him. Roy Tucker was appointed by the Chamber to take over as chairman of the annual celebration . . . . . .
April 7, 1974
I rule the roost
. . . Mrs. Jack Haupt, Union, told Farm Bureau members . . . night about their trip to Washington, D.C. along with . . . who were winners in the Farm Bureau . . . . . .
April 21, 1974
Congratualtions to
Jill Regler, Mike Stein, Susan Derks and Norbert Wenzl for being selected to attend the Optimist sponsored Anytown at Dana college in Blair this summer. We've been . . .
April 28, 1974
A little on the potent side
A fire which destroyed a vacation home at Lake Wa-Con-Da has prompted the local lake authorities to seek protection. The group has asked property owners to volunteer to . . .
June 30, 1974
Return to us before the frost
Leo O'Flaherty called the other day to say good-by. "We're leaving in a few minutes on vacation." "Yes, I know, your daughter told me that you were going to take a . . .
July 14, 1974
Breakfast at the Small Town Cafe
I had been meaning to visit Billie Earith's Small Town Cafe at Percival for some time and since I was on vacation and had to get up early anyway, the time was right. Now . . .
November 17, 1974
This playoff thing is for the birds
"I'll be ding-blasted if I'm going to sit on a bench with the temperature below freezing and let the cold wind lace into my bones," the king spoke. "Whatever are you . . .
November 24, 1974
Mr. Whitney strikes again
Thanks to an invitation by Elmer Watermeier, Syracuse, for the Lincoln Production Credit Association, we attended the annual banquet the other night at the Elks. Wayne . . .
December 15, 1974
Piping hot goodies on the bottom
. . . Loyd Maskell has a number of films of varsity . . . at he has offered to screen. The photo equip- . . . e provided by the Pioneer Boosters and the . . . Ed Thomas . . .
December 29, 1974
Welcome home, Don Farson
Ten years ago Don Farson of 1554 North Tenth Street, received an award for saving the life of another. Today, his eyes moisten when he tells how great he feels to be . . .
February 9, 1975
Bubbling with energy and humor
The Nebraska School for the Visually Handicapped is 100 years old and a Centennial celebration is planned for the latter part of the month. Teachers Mrs. Phyllis Brunken . . .
February 16, 1975
Show you my toilet seat
Yes, Mrs. Robert Pfeiffer, Dunbar, the way to make snow ice cream is just follow the instructions printed in The News-Press last week. Send Bob outside in the cold to . . .
March 23, 1975
Ole' butterfat rich Bessie
Mrs. Keith Guthals and me looked at the dessert served the other night at the FFA-Chamber banquet and wondered, "Why not sour cream chocolate cake?" Keith just laughed, . . .
May 25, 1975
They can't go wrong, they're young
The death of the Municipal Band? The Nebraska City Municipal Band has not organized and it may be too late to get started now. Don Cushing, president of the band, said . . .
July 20, 1975
To Mones Zach
We made the annual trip to the wheat harvest and we can report that thanks to such fine advice as from Mones Zach of Percival, we got along just fine. The 410 MF worked . . .
August 31, 1975
Our house is getting larger
A lot of friends. If he didn't know it before, he knows it now. Dr. R.R. Andersen has a lot of friends. They paid tribute to him and 40 years of medical practice in a . . .
September 28, 1975
Got reamed by No. 2 daughter
Rod Cushing . . . Husker football cameraman. Those Nebraska football pictures you've seen in the News-Press are being taken by the man with the hat and camera, Rod . . .
October 12, 1975
To A. M. Stephenson
I owe you one hat. To Mrs. Dave Messing — aren't you glad you didn't listen to my wager - offer? The story took place a week ago. The Messings, Stephensons and Beaumonts . . .
January 11, 1976
The golf pro
Dick Jensen who was hired as the golf pro for Wildwood course is returning "home" when he steps onto the fairway. Dick is a native Nebraska Citian, graduated from high . . .
February 15, 1976
She wants a cookie
Dear Mom: You ain't gonna believe this . . . That's Pete Weddle, Al DeJong and "Hoss" Hoskins playing golf on Christmas Day 1975 at Wildwood. The truth is they settled . . .
March 28, 1976
The aerial view
Andy Seybert has some interesting pictures of Nebraska City, many residents and many farms taken "for fun" and for business at the Davidson Agency. Andy is a licensed . . .
April 11, 1976
The annual Wormy Applewood Award
Today's presentation is being made to those who gave the okay to chop down the cherry .er .er walnut trees in Nebraska City. The award is especially apropos at this time . . .
May 23, 1976
The Scouters
We'd like to add our congratulations to Bill Dawson and Mary Ulbrick for the awards they received the other night at the Cornhusker Recognition banquet in Lincoln. You . . .
June 13, 1976
I need a milk stool
Mother's advice to the teen-ager — "Clean up the world tomorrow. Today just do your room." Mayor Edith Fenstermacher and the city commissioners are doing their part to . . .
June 27, 1976
The Jolly Trippers
It started out as a trip to Washington, D.C., in 1967 to plant a tree on the Capitol grounds. They called themselves the Jolly Trippers. Since then the group has toured . . .
August 1, 1976
And then comes August
Today is the first day of August and it means that mothers are making many plans for "yuck" school. The school kids say they aren't looking forward to returning to . . .
August 22, 1976
Even the fish were friendly
It was under a blazing sun and near 100-degree temperature when Neal Martin's fishing pole went "whang." To heck with the August weather, Neal said to himself, I've got . . .
September 5, 1976
The signatures
The Rev. Virgil Anderson, pastor of First United Methodist church, has been helping with the organizational work of the money raising project of his church. To do this . . .
September 12, 1976
There flies a dead duck
Your help is needed. Vern Livingston has taken on the duty of attempting to identify tree planting programs and he needs a whole lot of help. Do you know of trees that . . .
October 31, 1976
A dog-gone good story
A dog-gone good story. Martin Gardner, who works for the U.S. Department of Justice, gave several interesting talks in Nebraska City last week. He's a good speaker and . . .
December 31, 1976
Congratulations, Mrs. Van Horn
Congratulations . . . . . . to Mrs. Gertrude Van Horn on winning the $1,000 in scrip in the grand prize Christmas drawing. Everyone should get a Christmas present like . . .
February 6, 1977
Some real coincidences
Ivan D.E. Beaumeat. George Fenske says. . . . middle age is that time of life when you don't worry about your wife going out at night . . . as long as you don't have to . . .
March 20, 1977
Mr. D was right as rain
Ivan D.E. Beaumont. Bill Brand, a native of Scottsbluff and a former News-Press reporter, warned about crossing western Nebraska during the wintry weather. We had no . . .
April 3, 1977
Congratulations in order
Ivan D.E. Beaumont. Cheryl Gigstad, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A.O. Gigstad, on being selected to the state FFA chorus; and to Scott Simms, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Simms, . . .
April 10, 1977
Let's see you walk on water
It was the only way. A new family in the neighborhood in a city overslept and the six-year-old missed his bus. Mother, though late for work, said she'd drive the little . . .
May 22, 1977
Virg had the knack
When Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Harvey purchased the Pitstick Studio, Virg took Steve aside to train him like the old "pro" in handling children and pictures. On one such . . .
June 19, 1977
Too much and too little
The vacation was great. The grandparents in Los Angeles are healthy and happy. There was too much food and too little sleep, but we enjoyed it. The seven of us traveled . . .
July 3, 1977
Ole ticker tickin'
A Nebraska City man who had been suffering with a heart ailment, now has a pacemaker implanted in his chest and has a fresh and cheery outlook. In fact, he's feeling . . .
August 7, 1977
All started with a fig leaf
Happiness is . . . Happiness . . . is a wife seeing a double chin on her husband's old girlfriend. The mother-in-law writes from Fairbury about a fabric organization . . .
August 14, 1977
This mule went too far
This mule went too far. The minister sold a mule to one of his not so smart parishioners with these instructions;"If you want him to go say, 'Praise the Lord,' and if . . .
September 11, 1977
Your halo is on too tight
They do it in Nebraska City. Overheard . . . . . . at the morning coffee session in the Friendship Room at Otoe County National Bank between Dr. M.B. De Jarnette, a . . .
October 30, 1977
Cheryl is a winner
. . . to Cheryl Blakeman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Blakeman, on her selection to the All Tournament Team at the Twin Rivers Conference volleyball meet. We've been . . .
December 4, 1977
Christmas in Germany
Ron Crunk took the picture that appears with this column. It was a Christmas Festival in Nurnburg, Germany in 1969. Ron's father was in the Army and was stationed in . . .
December 18, 1977
The son of a bishop
Son of a . . . what? Mrs. S. was introducing the new deacon to her very Republican husband. "Henry," she said to her elderly mate, "this is Mr. Wilson, the new deacon." . . .
January 1, 1978
On 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 . . .
January 29, 1978
Club earns recognition
Congratulations – . . . to the members of the Otoe County Wildlife club who were honored at the recent annual meeting. They are Mrs. Terry Badberg, Mrs. Melvin Snyder, . . .
February 19, 1978
Collie Flower
Dog-gone it! Mrs. Beverly Jordan was discussing plants and plant life to her second graders at Fourteenth Street school. She was telling the youngsters that several . . .
February 26, 1978
Postmaster stuck
Postmaster Howard Baltensperger who lives on a farm south of Nebraska City, was unable to keep an appointment with the Optimist club the other day because he was . . .
March 12, 1978
Some lovers need to work
Didya take the National Love, Sex and Marriage test the other night on the TV program? We were disappointed at the low rating given to the Midwest so we conducted a mini . . .
March 26, 1978
Time for Dads to Dig Deep
The Yellow Peril? Roy Tucker who serves as a governor of Lions clubs, got caught in a bit of joshing recently while attending a Lions meeting in his district. He . . .
April 2, 1978
Knau knows how
Creighton Knau, the farm announcer for KMA at Shenandoah, kept his audience entertained the other night at the Farm Bureau banquet with good humor and he held their . . .
June 4, 1978
Crusty and rusty golfers
A second retirement. Sev and Lil Sorensen will do a bit of traveling this summer, and they will be busy with other activities during "retirement." This is Sev's second . . .
July 30, 1978
Sam to be rerun
If you missed the Sidney, Ia., Legionnaires on TV the other night, tune to Channel 7 Sunday at 11:30 p.m. They're going to re-run the program. The Sidney Legion posts . . .
August 27, 1978
George and his cave
George Rowe and his late wife developed a deep longing for telling the story of John Brown. They did it through John Brown's Cave at the west edge of town on No. 2 . . .
September 10, 1978
Congratulations
. . . to Mrs. Dávid Rivett and Jim Petro and the many volunteers who collected $1,656 for muscular dystrophy. The Nebraska City group didn't get national television like . . .
November 19, 1978
Preacher shocked
The preacher saw a group of little boys sitting in a circle with a dog in the middle. He asked them what they were doing with the dog. One little fellow said, "We ain't . . .
December 31, 1978
Just toss me my horse
Until we meet again . . . The pastor looked over the unusually large Christmas congregation and announced. "I realize I may not get to visit with all of you, but let me . . .
January 21, 1979
Check your pressure
At a recent meeting of a senior citizens group in Nebraska City a lot of hands went up when the question was asked whether the listeners had had their blood pressure . . .
February 18, 1979
There's somebody special out there
More manpower? The giant industrialist asked his small son what he'd like for his birthday. "A baby brother," the little shaver said. The father smiled and said, "but . . .
March 11, 1979
Wet snow on the tulips
You don't say? Didya hear . . . . . . the one about the Nebraska City man who plunked down less than $1 on a keno game in Vegas and scooped up $12,000? Yea . . . Stan's . . .
March 18, 1979
Dolly isn't worried
If today's farm prices affected Dolly Parton the same way, she'd be "flat busted." to Dick Rhinehart, the Music Boosters, Bandmaster Bill Harshbarger and their helpers . . .
March 25, 1979
Thanks, farmers
Thanks to farmers and especially their wives for the fine luncheon for Nebraska City business people. To get down to the nitty-gritty, the farmers uprooted the luncheon . . .
April 8, 1979
Cameras a no-no
Thanks to Ellsworth Merkel, Verne Jones and Otoe County National Bank for an interesting tour of Grand Island. One of the most revealing tours was the Sperry-New Holland . . .
April 29, 1979
Bill did it
We can report that we have been paid off. Bill Whipple of Union did it. The gift — 1 Lynks seed corn cap. It all started with a telephone call to the Whipple home . . .
July 15, 1979
Looks like a beer can to me
Sky is falling? The coffee drinkers at the Friendship Room at Otoe County National Bank were jolted at the Wednesday morning session when what appeared to be a flash . . .
August 5, 1979
Rodeo is coming
The Sidney, Ia., rodeo opens this week with afternoon and evening shows for rodeo fans and musical entertainment by Bill Anderson. The rodeo runs August 7-12 at the . . .