November 23, 1962
I better go get a sandwich
Legionnaires and VFW members reportedly talked of blocking traffic on U.S. 75 and No. 2 with barricades Veterans Day, but the act didn't materialize. The only apparent . . .
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The Huskers
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 . . .
January 10, 1971
Pat the guys on the back
Linda Dierking is one of the luckiest gals in the state and I'll betcha she'll agree. She's engaged to Allen Beermann, Secretary of State. And foxy ole' Allen slipped . . .
May 2, 1971
Peanut butter is my enemy
A caller said the other day she had read about my tastes for food. "I know you like most kinds of foods from what you write about mushrooms, turkey fries, kolaches, pan . . .
November 14, 1971
Dressed a bit on the cool side
Some time ago during a warm Sunday morning, Danny DeVorss, two years of age, decided he would attend church. Danny is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard DeVorss. The family . . .
November 21, 1971
With a grain of poppy seed
Mrs. Gladys (Vilda) Nincehelser, 604½ South Tenth Street, called the other day and said that I may have a taste for Czech foods, but sure don't have any talent for . . .
January 9, 1972
A Big Red toilet seat
I don't know what all the fussin' was about on New Year's night. Nebraska swamped Alabama just like we all knew. And in the great Devaney tradition, we saw a lot of new . . .
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 . . .
January 30, 1972
Car fever, boat fever, camper fever
A lot of people I know get spring fever. I get car fever, boat fever, pickup truck fever, camper fever and motor home fever . . . but spring fever? Never bothers me. I . . .
February 20, 1972
Fish story? You bet
Whatever happened to The Cotton Pickers? Ten years ago a group of youngsters at the School for the Visually Handicapped were playing instruments, singing and winning the . . .
April 16, 1972
He signed and signed and signed
Jeff Kinney, the greatest! Husker star Jeff Kinney didn't give a long-winded speech to his listeners at the Knights of Columbus awards banquet. Instead, he signed and . . .
September 10, 1972
We're going to have a week
I'm Scorpio. And, according to my horoscope, last week I should have made a lot of money, met new friends, collected a long overdue bill, spent some time in a hospital . . .
October 15, 1972
Soared to stardom overnight
Don Hollrah, Omaha, whose business is waterproofing buildings, has a hobby which will be extended to the Nebraska City area in a year. Mr. Hollrah has purchased property . . .
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 31, 1972
The night of the fire
Ever hear of "Mutley?" Oh, you haven't? That's the name of the dog with the ugly face and his owner is Joy Thornhill, City building inspector, volunteer fireman and a . . .
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. . . .
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 . . .
September 16, 1973
We meet the nicest people
Dave West in his column, It Takes All Kinds, in the Sidney, Ia., Argus-Herald, apologized last week for failing to report a hearing on a drainage district. Dave said he . . .
October 28, 1973
The Buck's All-Neb City team
We've attended a few more football games this year and we're enjoying the sport. We've watched Doug Kreifels and Dan Krog of Lourdes, Budge Porter, Jon Orton and the . . .
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 . . .
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 . . . . . .
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. . . .
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 . . .
August 8, 1976
The Big Red
Rod Cushing, the University student who handled the picture jobs for the News-Press last football season, called the other day and offered to do it again. We worked . . .
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 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 14, 1976
He wants to walk
A tribute to Budge. Ivan D.E. Beaumont. One of the best things about this job called newspapering, is we get to meet the most interesting and nicest people. Today, we'd . . .
December 5, 1976
Dave's gone a long way
Ivan D.E. Beaumont. Congratulations . . . to David Patton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Loran Patton, who has been selected as the chapter member of the month for the Nebraska . . .
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, . . .
October 23, 1977
A pie like yours
She's our choice. Congratulations to Mrs. Sev Sorensen on being nominated for the Nebraska Teacher of the Year award. The nomination was made by representatives of the . . .
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 . . .
August 6, 1978
Neal won't be around
This will be the first year since the revived Applejack Festival began that Dr. Neal Gomon will not be around for the celebration. He was instrumental in getting the old . . .
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 3, 1978
Leo remembered
When Leo O'Flaherty died, he took with him the admiration of many. Leo was a janitor and all-around fix-it man at the Nebraska City schools for a number of years. He was . . .