March 5
Fallout shelters for dogs and cats
Beatnik approaching other gloomy world disaster thinking slobs at scene of house fire: "Like a. hiya firebugs." Civil defense plans for fallout shelters for dogs and . . .
25 columns
1961
March 8
People. places and things
President Kennedy mailed all VA insurance dividend checks many months ahead of schedule in an effort to ease the "recession" by giving money to veterans to put into . . .
March 19
Cupid must have drawn his bow
Cupid must have drawn his bow and pierced the heart of Allied Chemical with bubbly emotion because the company is permitting its salaried - 24 hour a day personnel to be . . .
March 26
All nuts should be placed underground
The Squire P. Squirrel project of planting walnuts in 50,000 idle acres to use the ground and at the same time produce a cash return for the farmer is a good idea. No . . .
March 28
How to solve the too-much-land idea
The government wants to t a k e farm land out of production, fertilizer companies are making fertilizer stronger so farmers can get more yield per acre and I just won't . . .
April 23
About as fruitless as pay television
Old dogs and cats never die, they just run 'till they're dead or Have fence and post for traveling dog and cat. Arbor Day in Nebraska City is one of the biggest single . . .
May 11
Made in one swing
Congrats to Jay Fenstermacher, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Fenstermacher, for his perfect shot over the Steinhart park lakes and into the cup on No. 5 green. The par three . . .
May 24
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 . . .
June 7
The new hoss addition
Correction: Our family has one summer sheared cocker spaniel, one wing clipped parakeet, four water loving turtles and one Shetland pony, thanks to the Nebraska City . . .
June 14
Old school bonds never die
I've got the solution to the school problem in Nebraska City, but officers say it's agin the law to tar and feather anyone. How does that saying go? "Old school bonds . . .
July 16
He sat in a chair
Harold Rowe said the other day . . . a cuppa coffee at the Bon . . . he was so anx . . . ous to get his . . . home finished before he and . . . y Micke got hitched he . . .
July 19
Children only
What holds up a train? . . . a robber. Why does Santa Claus have a garden? So he can ho. ho. ho. The wise saver was hopeful of buying a new car at a discount so he . . .
July 26
Fouling up a rocket firing
My only suggestion to people who rob Gangel's is to call Sheriff Ralph Hall and tell him they plan to take the tires. It would save a lot of running around because Ralph . . .
July 30
Getting plenty of hot air
Understand car thieves have switched from swiping just any auto to taking only air conditioned vehicles to get away from that hot car stuff. Air conditioning will be . . .
September 18
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 . . .
September 20
Crack the law whip
Captain Don Shearer, head of the State Safety Patrol in this area, said the other day in Nebraska City that the late State Trooper Raymond Koerber was "one of the best . . .
September 24
A crop of nuts
Former President Eisenhower withstood the charms of beautiful Eva Gabor and when he got Mamie alone asked, "who is she?" That proves the former president spent his time . . .
September 29
She asked better coverage
A-ha! Now since the U.S. is shipping Metrecal to Asia I wonder if the liquid food will come in rice flavors. I always thought the problem on t'other side was the people . . .
October 27
Ummm, isn't he dreamy?
Railroad need to do some advertising to get people to ride trains, Chamber President Victor Bremer said recently. Bill Bischof made points with our youngest daughter . . .
November 3
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 . . .
November 16
The hospitality was refunded
A hospitable foursome from Nebraska City treated a missile base worker with courtesy and made him feel welcome at the Eagles club. The hospitality was refunded. The man . . .
November 19
Fire in the boiler
Veterans of Foreign Wars at Nebraska City are sponsoring a dance November 22 at the Armory. Proceeds will go to the Arbor Training Center, a school for youngsters who . . .
December 3
From my diary
Everyone I suppose, has his pet peeves like getting ducky bumps up your back when some nut scrapes a fingernail over a blackboard, but my friend George Whittlepot has . . .
December 24
Bounced out of bed
Despite what Dad and Mom may say about wishing that Christmas was "over with," they are enjoying it no end, bubs. Don't let 'em kid you. When it comes to opening the . . .
December 31
A don't-give-a-hoot driver
Governor Morrison's "lights on" safety measure is a good idea. When you are driving on a Nebraska highway over a holiday weekend when the campaign is in effect, it makes . . .