12 columns

1967

January 12

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 . . .

February 8

More Light for Lettuce

It's distasteful to read about maltreatment charges against drill sergeants. Drill sergeants are generally seasoned veterans and have no interest in hurting anyone. . . .

March 10

Enough to make anyone change brands

The other morning I picked up the telephone and dialed 873-3895. "Good Morning," was the answer. I said, "Hello, Woody, say if your cow ain't gone dry, stop by the house . . .

March 17

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 . . .

March 31

Contribution you can taste

Nebraska City's newest "merchants," an organized group of little Misses, will make deliveries soon of their product — Girl Scout cookies. The cookie sale, a staggering . . .

April 14

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 . . .

June 16

Is this why mothers get gray

Scuttlebutt is that Nebraska City may have a new municipal building. That's just about like soldier's rumor . . . it gets goooooooderer all the time. The fact that . . .

June 23

Golly, Mom, you're dumb

Alma Beccard, 1515 Central Avenue, telephoned the otherday to say that to the best of her knowledge, no one is going to build a tavern in her home. She contacted an . . .

July 21

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 . . .

October 20

Blackout Blamed for Baby Boom

The most famous words in Nebraska City: "How much you wanna bet?" The Rev. John Glaves, a priest at St. Joseph's and biology teacher (he calls himself a lecturer) at . . .

December 1

Rip off all those tags

Remember Pearl Harbor! Who could forget those words? The survivors of the Jap sneak attack will meet in Omaha Saturday to reminisce about that infamous morning in the . . .

December 24

Christmas to you

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