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 . . .
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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 . . .
November 3, 1961
Courthouse folks like to please you
County Judge George Stanley walked into his office the other morning spruced up in a new top coat and fuzzy new hat, Sheriff Ralph Hall walked into his office in a . . .
January 15, 1962
Off with a bang
If the Otoe county "jail break" is any indication, then as far as news is concerned we've started the New Year off with a bang. When Sheriff Ralph Hall needed help last . . .
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, . . .
February 7, 1962
Take a scroungy looking rock
Thanks to clever workmanship by Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Nutsch, our youngest daughter has a necklace of gold plated chain and an Indian head penny inserted in a ring. The . . .
February 25, 1962
Twilent twelephone tweeter
The buzzer system in the county commissioners' office in the courthouse has been repaired once again, enabling employes in the county, clerk's office to "buzz" the . . .
July 15, 1962
Ahoy there ye blarsted landlubbers
Ahoy there ye blarsted landlubbers for the ship's admiralty is about to board. Pipe away at the forward gangway as the admiral's gig pulls alongside, give 'im the hand . . .
January 24, 1963
Buried in a fence of snow
If your street has not been cleared of snow up to the curbs, then it may be because the city's snow removal equipment couldn't get through the street because of parked . . .
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 . . .
May 21, 1963
Pretty quiet day in Nebraska City
May 1 was a pretty quiet day in Nebraska City. About the only movement was youngsters making their rounds with May baskets filled with goodies for little friends. And . . .
June 2, 1963
A package under my arm
Well, after two years the post office department filled a rural carrier lot in the Nebraska City post office. Congratulations to George Gelden, who was named for the job . . .
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 . . .
August 18, 1963
Y'all come
Twiter upper. ' We neec 80 acres of . . . round for the cornpicking cont . . . st,' Chamber President Dr. A. O. Gi . . . tad . . . huskily. Ted Weldon, coach at the . . .
August 25, 1963
Name will be easier to spell
Nebraska Citians who are acquainted with Sister Joseph Marian were assuredly very much pleased with the naming of the Sister to head the Ursuline Sisters. In her new . . .
September 3, 1963
Mr. Ryan
Down on the river there is a fella named Benjamin J. Ryan whose job is shipping commodities on the Missouri river. This Mr. Ryan is quite a gent. He can cuss a southern . . .
September 22, 1963
Didya know
Aberdeen, S.D. is Mrs. Tine Harbaugh's hometown, but she is not acquainted with the famous Fischer family, parents of the quints. Mrs. Harbaugh, who works at St. Mary's . . .
October 2, 1963
Quail with a fly swatter
Indications were today that the River Rat Association may file a suit against the Omaha Chamber of Commerce for attempting to take credit for the formation of the . . .
November 12, 1963
Publicity is the heart of show business
Robert Taylor and his wife created a lot of spectator interest at the University football game and, according to Bob Marvin of Beatrice who was seated near the actor, . . .
February 24, 1964
Methinks they better be government supported
The sad, sickening recent story of U.S. Olympic team members being arrested in Austria in connection with fighting with police, has shamed this country's sports - minded . . .
December 31, 1964
Quietest, deadest, most silent New Year's
New Year's Resolution: Promise not to beat my wife in ping pong. This may be one of the quietest, deadest, most silent New Year's you have ever witnessed unless Eddie . . .
January 12, 1965
I'll take Hawaii any day
Daryl, Darold, Darrell, Deryle, Darrel . . . you name it and there is a different spelling. That's like the fellow who was introduced to John Brown . . . it was spelled . . .
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 21, 1966
I bought a cow
Well son of a gun! Just when law enforcement was getting along fine handling criminal cases, Attorney General Clarence Meyer says that stories on criminal proceedings . . .
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 . . .
November 13, 1966
Is your wife home yet?
From this chair, the property acquisition south of Nebraska City by Omaha Public Power District seems dramatic and wonderful. I don't know what's going on. Mebbe OPPD . . .
January 12, 1967
Famous last words
"We're going to miss the Assembly of God pastor, the Rev. Mr. "Kriv" . . . and his letters to the editor. Best wishes to you and your family on your new work as a . . .
March 17, 1967
Good grooming technique applied to whiskers
There was a time when hair rinses with a touch of color were a big secret and perhaps such things are today with some people. But rightly so, it seems that most people . . .
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 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 . . .
August 18, 1968
Not-so-champion Shorthorn heifer
The Otoe county fair opens Monday in Syracuse and that means a lot of 4-Hers and FFA students will be competing for coveted honors. There have been a number of years of . . .
September 8, 1968
Bearded and dungaree-clad group
About the most exciting thing to happen in town in recent years apparently was the visit last weekend of the motorcycle group. Traffic along Fourth Corso at the east . . .
November 17, 1968
Voters have done some strange things
Robert Kennedy sincerely believed he was going to be the next President after the successful California primary. Murder put a stop to a great political career, most of . . .
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 . . .
June 1, 1969
Greatest photographers of the decade
Know what a Senior High down-slip is? That's an academic "no-no." The Senior High commencement program was fine. The comfort range was lousy, but no one got up and . . .
July 20, 1969
I'm also an expert at cookin'
It was about 7 a.m., when I dialed the number. "Hello," said Dwight Wilberger of D & D Electric. "Got a problem," I said. "Gimme 25 guesses," was the answer. It took a . . .
August 17, 1969
Back that black beast
If you haven't attended one of the plays at the Brownville Theater, then you are missing some pleasing entertainment. The only suggestion I can make is to wear a coat. . . .
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 . . .
September 14, 1969
I'll betcha a pair of boots
The decision by the State Board of Education that rules and regulations be established for sex education courses in local schools is wise. In the language of the kids, . . .
October 19, 1969
A whing-ding of a retail promotion
Best wished to Richard Hoch on his new assignment as assistant counsel to Governor Tiemann. Dick has been practicing law in Nebraska City for five years and he and his . . .
January 14, 1970
Miles and miles and miles
Joy Thornhill says the only way to go is by train. The Thornhills spent the holidays visiting relatives in Colorado. They traveled by train from Omaha to Denver and back . . .
January 25, 1970
The biggest rush on marijuana
The most pleasant thing we've seen in recent days are the slushy and sloppy streets. Must be warning of coming spring fever . . . seems like droopy eyes and yawns are . . .
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 . . .
June 7, 1970
Those little girls are serious
Bill McArthur who has been on-the -scene at the baseball field for many years, is back again this year as a coach and this time it's the Norman's IGA team. "I don't know . . .
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 27, 1970
Questions about oldtime dance bands
The most interesting experience we've had this week came on a visit to the office of a Nebraska City professional man. In our waiting moments we picked up a magazine, a . . .
October 18, 1970
Free roasted pigeon and dressing
Someone pointed out the other day that 200 to 300 pigeons have been counted on the roof of the Otoe county courthouse and the town may have to have a piegon shoot. We . . .
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 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 13, 1970
Some stories just have to be told
A Nebraska City family said the next time they go hunting on the river bottomland, they'll take a shovel and several sheets of plywood. Mr. and Mrs. Don Hoyle and their . . .
December 27, 1970
A jigger of whiskey and liberty
Andy Kreifels of Nebraska City got one of the most interesting Christmas gifts we've heard. A lobster. You bet it was alive and snapping! Jeanne Kreifels flew home for . . .
February 14, 1971
Yeah, man, we've got camping fever
We've got camping fever. It doesn't take much more than the drop of a hat to get us out of the house and on to the display floors of the camping shows in Lincoln and . . .
April 4, 1971
Like a herd of wild horses
There are quite a number of new families in Nebraska City, so we have a bit of information for them. Saturday, April 10 at 11 a.m., there will be an Easter Egg hunt at . . .
April 11, 1971
Ya-hoo! Here comes Company B
Ya-hoo! Here comes Company B! Allen Holmes, who doesn't look his years, writes that Company B guardsmen will return to Nebraska City for a reunion May 15. The guardsmen . . .
May 16, 1971
Read him the Riot Act
Dear Moms and Dads of '71 grads: How'd you like to bat for the News-Press? Call your school superintendent, read him the Riot Act and threaten to stop paying your taxes . . .
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 . . .
January 23, 1972
We went to the Orange Bowl
Hey, we had a grand time the other night! We went to the Orange Bowl. Well, not really. The Carl Peters family mailed us a special edition of the Orange Bowl printed by . . .
February 27, 1972
Road Runners are running the roads
Mrs. Mary Bell, clerk in the City clerk's office, says it's true, Road Runners are running the roads in New Mexico. We had never seen a Road Runner until last summer on . . .
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 . . .
May 14, 1972
What happened to Wednesday
It was a night to remember . . . or . . . what happened to Wednesday? Otoe County Clerk Gerald Schmitz said he had some words for Secretary of State Allen Beermann in . . .
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 . . .
August 13, 1972
The Otoe county fair
Have you seen those large posters around the county advertising the Otoe county fair August 21-22-23? Have you noticed the picture in the lower left corner of the poster . . .
December 3, 1972
Kids whoop it up day and night
Congratulations to Jim Johnson, band director of the Wisner-Pilger band, for his group being selected to attend the Orange Bowl in Miami on New Year's Day. The . . .
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 17, 1972
Stolen from Paul J. Niemann
"Hey, ole' Billie Berger the wood cutter, I found out all about that orange stuff the Apollo guys found on the surface of the moon." "Huh? You're kidding, Dick . . .
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 . . .
March 25, 1973
Meanwhile, in the dentist's chair
The Optimist club and NC Pioneer Booster athletic banquet will be held soon, but the organizers are having a hard time trying to pin down an open date and a speaker. "I . . .
April 8, 1973
Toilet paper marked FRONT and BACK
Sam Ells, the Brownville head hunter, attended his first social function after the snow melted this year and had a story to tell. Sam hadn't been anyplace all winter . . .
May 20, 1973
And the death count goes on
Thirty-three people died in traffic accidents in the state during March, seven more than a year ago. Nineteen of the lives were snuffed out in "after dark" mishaps. . . .
July 8, 1973
Welcome home, Robbie
Robbie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Murrell Starr, 1023 Twelfth Avenue, is home from a hospital at Rochester, Minn., after staying a little longer than he planned. He brought . . .
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 . . .
January 20, 1974
Too ornery to quit
Otoe County Sheriff Russ Seals told Optimists a great deal about the job as a law enforcement officer the other day and he told the group about what he called "losses." . . .
February 17, 1974
Mrs. Emma Nutzman and the GOP
The Grand Old Party has a grand person who has been active in its ranks for many years as a volunteer. Mrs. Emma Nutzman, Nehawka, commands attention when she enters a . . .
March 3, 1974
The pickle supply pickled out
Rrrrrring! "Hello." "Hello . . . Mr. Beaumont?" "Ummmmhuh," I answered. "Have you found a husband for me yet?" "Well . . . aw . . . sput-sput . . . spatter . . . gaf . . . . .
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 . . .
May 19, 1974
Shake, rattle and rock, rock, rock
Strolling . . . strolling . . . We drove to Cook the other night to see what was going on at the B & B Lounge. We had to walk a block because the Saturday night crowd . . .
June 23, 1974
The post office isn't the same
Jesse (forked tongue) Parker, the Nebraska City post office employe who retired and moved to Lincoln, said he is enjoying his retirement. Jesse kept the PO boys going . . .
September 15, 1974
Pork, pork and more pork
The American Legion has extended its dates of eligibility for membership for veterans of WWII, Korean and Vietnam, but left the dates the same for the WWI "war hosses" . . .
September 22, 1974
The best job in town
Didya hear the one about the man who got off the elevator on the wrong floor at St Mary's and found himself in the maternity ward? He went over to the window to look at . . .
October 20, 1974
The heave-ho of the crowds
"The next time I come to one of these things I'm coming earlier and bringing a chair." That was the comment we heard many times from Otoe county and other Republicans . . .
October 27, 1974
The boys really greased it up
Law enforcement officers know that it takes help from citizens to get a job done and another example of that happened last week in Nebraska City. Cynthia, daughter of . . .
November 10, 1974
Election night, November 5, 1974
Mrs. Clyde Goldsberry Jr. said she has worked for years at the polls, but never helped out before at the courthouse. "Ho, ho, ho," Clerk Jerry Schmitz said, "you've got . . .
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 1, 1974
That blamed blue book
Charles Tucker, Bartlesville, Okla., cast a broad smile the other day at the Optimist meeting when the men talked about the trouncing the Sooners gave the Huskers. . . .
January 19, 1975
Elmer Geldmeier. . .read an article
It took some time before this story was told by Mrs. Elmer Geldmeier. Several weeks ago she choked on a piece of meat and was revived by her husband. He had read an . . .
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 . . .
February 23, 1975
A snowflake at a flower show
It's your newspaper. Thanks to Mrs. Mike Stover, Supt. Jerry Regler and a host of other teachers and members of the staff at the School for the Visually Handicapped for . . .
May 11, 1975
Motorcycle helmets
We don't need a state law in our family requiring riders to wear motorcycle helmets. We have Family Law and it paid off last week when I had my motorcycle accident. . . .
October 5, 1975
Whistle stop trip to Nebraska City
General Dwight D. Eisenhower made a whistle stop trip to Nebraska City at the Missouri Pacific depot September 19, 1952, according to the News-Press files. Ike was a . . .
October 19, 1975
One-legged dance to a cha-cha-cha tune
Neither rain nor snow . . . We've heard of dogs giving troubles to mailmen, but city carrier Frank Bataillon stepped on a new obstacle the other day. He was delivering . . .
December 7, 1975
A bumper crop of babies
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 . . .
January 18, 1976
It was getting kinda hairy
A longtime N-P reader. Mrs. William (Alice) Seyfer, 90, sent a note along with her check to renew her subscription to the News-Press. "I think it was 1912 or 1913 when . . .
January 25, 1976
One of my favorites
There is one curve that looks as good on a man as it does on a woman — a smile! The speech winner. Denise Davis, a sophomore at Nebraska City Lourdes, will go to Palmyra . . .
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 9, 1976
The city election
Nebraska City could very well have its first woman mayor when the votes are counted Tuesday night. Mrs. R. C. (Edith) Fenstermacher is hitting the campaign trail trying . . .
May 30, 1976
Be An Otoe County '76er
Bv Ivan D.E. Beaumont. Be An Otoe County '76er. The Otoe County Bicentennial committee has come up with a unique program to get more people actively involved in the . . .
June 6, 1976
The school plan
Voters will be asked June 15 to decide on whether bonds should be issued for a new building program to replace Sixth Street and Fourteenth Street schools. It has been . . .
July 4, 1976
Serving the public
Ron Badberg, owner of Dean's cafe, walked up to the counter with notebook in hand. "Two eggs please," Jesse Stein said. "Don't fry them a second after the white is . . .
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 . . .
August 29, 1976
Camping, canoeing, fishing and avoiding bears
A group of Nebraska City campers changed their outdoor living ways after an incident one night in the wilds of Canada. A bear slashed the side of the tent, then backed . . .
October 10, 1976
The rip-off by Jack Frost
It's first of what kind? Ivan D.E. Beaumont. The advertisement in the News-Press said the first of its kind atlas for Otoe county will be assembled. That may be, but it . . .
October 24, 1976
Steve and Hotel Grand
To—A.M. Stephenson. It was just 54 years ago that he became the owner of Hotel Grand. For the benefit of new residents in town, Hotel Grand was located where Midwest . . .
November 7, 1976
It's peanut butter now
It's peanut butter now. Ivan D.E. Beaumont. The election is over, the politics have quieted down and now we don't have to listen to the TV boys telling us "it's too . . .
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 . . .
January 9, 1977
That's how it's done, doc
That's how it's done, doc. Ivan D.E. Beaumont. Two doctors and a nurse got a first-hand report on how Nebraska City rescue squadsmen react and answer emergency calls the . . .
March 6, 1977
Busy summer in works
Ivan D.E. Beaumont. The ball program. Charlie Doeden is making plans for the Jaycee summer ball program scheduling T-Ball, girls softball and boys baseball. It promises . . .
March 13, 1977
She's on a new assignment now
What's up, Doc, again? We don't know how accurate this is because it came from Chuck Eickhoff at Jessup's after an explosion occurred in the back room. Wirth Davis . . .
March 27, 1977
Bob's fire and brimstone
Ivan D.E. Beaumont. Bob Poggemeyer gave a testimonial the other day that would have put George Jessel to shame. We were a guest at the Rotary luncheon and had the . . .
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 8, 1977
Thanks to founders
. . . to St. Mary's hospital on the 50th anniversary. It is interesting to read how so many people in Nebraska City banded with the Sisters of St. Francis and hit the . . .
May 15, 1977
Tapped toes to the Manor
That toe-tapping music last Sunday on the North 40 was a pleasant sound. We strolled down the hill and joined the many people attending the open house at Nebraska City . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
August 28, 1977
Just about popped the oxygen valves
Nurse or patient? She said -- ''not yet'' The other day the rescue squad took three OPPD iron workers to the emergency room with injuries sustained in a car-truck . . .
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 9, 1977
Welcome to Nebraska City
Welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Funke, new owners of the Sears Catalog Store at 7th St. and Central Avenue. They purchased the dealership from Mr. and Mrs. Roger Peterson. . . .
October 16, 1977
Fixture will be missed
A good man will leave the music department at Syracuse - Dunbar - Avoca at the close of the 1977-78 school year, but he leaves behind a highly successful program. B.A. . . .
November 13, 1977
Recognition is deserved
The Optimist Club selected the right week to recognize teenagers. Gary Friesner, chairman of the Optimist's youth program, is recognizing outstanding students during the . . .
November 20, 1977
Jump on Thanksgiving
We're going to get the jump on Thanksgiving this weekend with a Sunday dinner in Sargent, Nebr., with a daughter and husband. It will be a five-hour drive and I'm afraid . . .
November 27, 1977
Hello, goodby
Air Force Cadet David Ailes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Garry Ailes, Nebraska City, will return to Colorado Springs Sunday after spending the Thanksgiving holiday with his . . .
December 11, 1977
Congratulations, Helen
Congratulations to Mrs. Robert (Helen) Nichols, Brock, who was named a state winner in a 4-H alumni recognition program. She and three others in the state received . . .
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." . . .
December 25, 1977
Johnny didn't forget
Little Johnny had an appendectomy and was obliged to take his meals intravenously for a time. Sister Christina at St. Mary's hospital explained the situation to the four . . .
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 19, 1978
Here's tip of the hat
(For Moms and Dads), "You're never too old to learn unless, of course, you're a teen-ager." A special ribbon cutting ceremony marked the formal opening of Sears and . . .
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 . . .
April 16, 1978
Just takes exercise
A rather large man was going through an examination by Dr. Madison and was admiring the doctor's slender frame compared to his paunch. "Gosh, doc," the patient said, . . .
April 23, 1978
Utilities offering
City Utilities is offering a new service in the hopes of saving energy and at the same time cut the bills of users. Infrared aerial pictures of homes were taken in . . .
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 . . .
June 18, 1978
Wayne is selected
The selection of Wayne Brown to the Nebraska City school board was a good choice. Wayne served several years on the board and for the few months left in Dr. Koerber's . . .
June 25, 1978
Once every 15,000 times
The young wife was the new mother of triplets and a friend was extending congratulations. The young mother remarked how fantastic it was that the triplets were born and . . .
August 20, 1978
Good show, school board
Today's Wormy Applewood Plaque goes to Dale Sharp, president of the school board and to the other members of the board for the boondoggle of the school year. The board . . .
September 3, 1978
Toss shoes for an hour
Oh . . . horseshoes! Oh . . . horseshoes! Nebraska City has been selected as the site for the 1979 State Horseshoe Championships. Two hundred or more are expected. Walt . . .
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 . . .
September 17, 1978
A diehard Big Red fan
What does dad know? Good ole' dad. Didya hear the one about the grade schooler who returned from class with a note from his teacher? The note suggested that little . . .
October 8, 1978
Conservation first
. . . to Joe Voges on his selection as the Optimist Honoree of the Year. Joe said it was the first time to his knowledge that a Community Service award went for . . .
October 22, 1978
Nebraska City
The other day Vern Livingston screened a number of slides and spoke about Nebraska City's development over the years. It was a brief and interesting story as only the . . .
November 26, 1978
Steak after your teeth are gone
An amazing case. The jury foreman responded to the court. "We find the defendant guilty as charged." The judge about flipped. He was amazed at the decision and . . .
December 10, 1978
Council guided
The Syracuse city council is bound to come up with some "guided" decisions during the next term of office. The council has a new member and he is of the cloth. The Rev. . . .
December 17, 1978
Santa is real
You bet there is. In 1897 a little girl in New York City wrote the New York Sun: "I am 8 years old. Some of my friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says 'If you see . . .
January 7, 1979
This is a dog-gone good story
Incredible Hulk? Ron Badberg has a new item on his sandwich menu at Dean's cafe in Nebraska City: "Incredible Hulk . . . $2.25." "Y-E-E-O-O-W-W!" This is a dog-gone good . . .
January 14, 1979
Hats off to Libby
We get an occasional letter from readers from some distance, who want some information on a family. The job requires patience because someone has to go through the old . . .
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 . . .
January 28, 1979
Poor attendance
The attendance at the American Agriculture meeting the other night at Senior High was pretty poor for the numbers the group has attracted previously. We got a preview on . . .
February 25, 1979
Day-dreaming about summer rides
Democrats? Didya hear the one about the prominent Republican who went into the Legion dining hall in Nebraska City with a seven-foot alligator on a leash? "You serve . . .
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 . . .
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 15, 1979
That one's all yours
That one's all yours. The city dude had been telling his friends of his great hunting ability. It just wasn't true. Meanwhile, his bragging got him into a hunting party . . .
April 22, 1979
Sure enough and by golly
It really was him. In the news . . . . When we read that the wedding ceremony for tennis stars Chris Evert and John Lloyd was conducted by a priest named Kelly, we all . . .
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 . . .
May 6, 1979
Interesting reading
Thanks to Dennis Brosz for some interesting reading of his cartoons published in an 8½ x 11 book form. Dennis is a rancher. He has cattle and horses and just recently . . .
May 13, 1979
Talent is found
Thanks to Mrs. Bernard Lukowski, Nehawka and Mrs. Don Mason for the tips on the African Violet plant. The plant was a door prize from the Otoe County Farm Bureau. It had . . .
May 20, 1979
It's gonna be different around here
Room for rent? Our youngest, Jeannea, will sport a cap and gown Sunday night for graduation from high school. Gone will be the days of washing hair at 7 a.m. No sweaty . . .
May 27, 1979
Rein really rolls
Chuck Johnson, our plant superintendent, came up with this tongue twister describing one of the jobs in the pressroom by Rein Winkler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Winkler . . .
June 3, 1979
From England to Japan
Dr. M. B. De Jarnette wrote from Tokyo that it's beautiful country and the people are warm and friendly (he almost beat the mail to home) . . . Mindy Sackles writes from . . .
July 1, 1979
Ah...the modern way
Pampers. They're the greatest thing invented since the sturdy diaper safety pin. We have a couple of visitors at our house for a time while husband (and father) is . . .
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 . . .
August 26, 1979
Thanks, firemen
Smoke from a trash fire at our loading dock early the other day will be with us for a time, the experts say. There is some relief, we learned from ex-fireman Ken Wiles. . . .