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 fine family have made many friends.
We'll miss Dick on the streets and in the courthouse as Otoe county attorney, but we hope to see him occasionally as he commutes daily to Lincoln.
Wonder, since he will be in the statehouse and next to the roads department, if a different sign could be placed at the edge of Cook, rather than the one that used to be there, that read: "Bad bump" . . . must ask the Governor's aide about that some time.
If you think that time is not slipping by, than podner, take a gander across the river to neighboring Shenandoah. Understand the Christmas lights are up and ready to go.
Nebraska City is going to have a whing-ding of a retail promotion this year. Not only will there be a new car giveaway, but there will be cash.
You've got to admit . . . with promotions like that . . . it really does "pay" to shop in Nebraska City.
Congratulations to Carol Hutchens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hutchens, who was recognized recently at Creighton University for her perfect grade average of 4.0.
Carol's parents attribute much of her energies to the Greater Science Fair held in Nebraska City. That's a fine compliment and much appreciated by those hard-working volunteers.
The science fair plans are well under way for this spring. Sister Jean Mark is the chairman. The fair will be April 11-12.
If anyone had told me there was a football contest at Hayward park the other night when the bottom of the rain barrel dropped out, I'd told them to flush whatever it was down the drain.
But there they were, all those boys, competing in the Clemmy Holmes punt, pass and kick contest. If that's any indication, the crop of new football stars is going to be rugged.
The conduct of the Pioneers football squad at Beatrice Friday night was a compliment to Nebraska City despite the 13-0 loss to the opponents.
The fans were not so gracious. They didn't like some of the penalties and did they howl.
The boys played one of their finest games this season. And if anyone had doubts about that, any Beatrice fan (or perhaps the Beatrice boys themselves) would tell you that the Orangeman met their match.
The Beatrice boy that caught my eye was the high-stepping Chuck Jones, No. 31, the 175-pound junior back.
We were cruising down the highway heading for home when a bus roared and smoked by us. About the time he got back in the right lane, he came upon the railroad tracks and had to stop . . . and we were glad the brakes were working.