January 9
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 . . .
31 columns
1972
January 23
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
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 6
Bouquets and beer for firemen
We can all say "thanks" to the Volunteer firemen who weathered the sub zero temps the other night when fire broke out at Carlisle Radio and TV. And we can be mighty . . .
February 13
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," . . .
February 20
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 . . .
February 27
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
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 12
The Big Player of the Game
Someone asked the other day: "How come you're not playing in the Beta Sigma Phi bridge tournament?" Well, if I told you the truth, you wouldn't believe me. I got so used . . .
March 19
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
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 . . .
April 16
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 . . .
May 7
The Longest Day
A few years ago Nebraska City had a pretty foxy celebration for Arbor Day and it was said at the time when the Centennial comes up, "the committees will have to do . . .
May 14
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
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 2
I stepped on a pin
Surprise, Whoopie Landis! What started out to be a quiet evening at the Whoopie Landis home at 419 North Eighth Street, turned into something else. Whoopie was the . . .
July 9
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 . . .
July 30
Hello there, Frances Goodspeed
Ron Goodspeed, NCHS vocal music director, and I were breaking bread the other day at the Optimist club luncheon when he asked if I was from Washington, Kansas. "Yup," I . . .
August 6
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 . . .
August 13
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 . . .
September 10
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 . . .
September 17
We've made a couple of ringers
Congratulations! Steve Boerner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Boerner, will receive his Eagle Scout award at a Court of Honor Sunday at First Christian church. The ceremony . . .
October 15
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 . . .
October 22
My name is not so unusual
"Hey, Ivan!" "Yeah?" "What's the 'D.E.' in your name? Dead End? (snicker snicker.)." "Naw, it's no secret. It's been on my Social Security card since I was about 11 . . .
October 29
Halloween safety tips
No. 1 Children should wear costumes which are light in color, short enough to prevent tripping and non-flammable. For great visibility, the costume can be decorated with . . .
November 12
Never got to see the decorations
The Nebraska City Jaycees will have one less entrant in the annual Christmas lighting contest — A. W. Carr of 1215 Third Avenue said he is selling all his decorations. . . .
December 3
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
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
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 . . .
December 24
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. . . .
December 31
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 . . .