January 19
Some merry-go round
Sister Vincent Mary, whose responsibility at St. Mary's includes 40 third graders, is looking forward to a big snow this year. She is from Owensboro, Kentucky. It will . . .
36 columns
1969
January 26
A twitch of the nose
The Job's Daughter box social the other night was a railroad affair and no one seemed to mind. Associate Guardian Sam Metcalf announced before auctioneer Victor Bremer . . .
February 2
Karate chop at the generation gap
Fred Scott, Bellevue, will open karate classes here this month at the National Guard armory. If registration here is indicative of those across the country, then the . . .
March 2
To Mel Steen
The North 40 Development Corporation offers you a choice of the property and style of building if you locate on the hill. As a special bonus, you'll get the . . .
March 9
Spent 25 years looking for him
Art Sackles told me that Bill Bischof “has a good story.” And he sure does. If you read it the other day without snifflin' just a bit, you've got no sentimentality. . . .
April 13
Learned an almost forgotten English language
We've had a little visitor in our house the past week. Little Polly Jo Priefert of Belvidere, has new sister she will meet for the first time this weekend. Things have . . .
April 18
Decks of ship ice-covered
The news stories of the past week of Korea and the U.S. spy plane stirred my thoughts of 18 years ago when I was wearing Navy blues and serving in Japan and Korea. In . . .
April 27
There's all kinds of people
Nebraska Citians will decide whether the town will have a new swimming pool at a special election. Last year students at Senior High and Lourdes pepped up a campaign . . .
May 4
I was a specially selected person
Know what a "XP 887" is? How about the Hornet? Or, the Phoenix? They're new cars! The XP 887 is the super secret car to come out next year by Dutch Haley and Ben Kohout . . .
May 11
The communists don't give Green Stamps
"Dutch" Haley was spirited into a meeting room recently in Yankton, S. D., where his character was an open discussion for a few humorous moments. When it was all over, . . .
May 18
A good carpool entertainer
So long kids . . . until next year. We have been in a car pool to Senior High along with four other families and each morning some brave parent puts on a coat of smiles . . .
June 1
Greatest photographers of the decade
Know what a Senior High down-slip is? That's an academic "no-no." The Senior High commencement program was fine. The comfort range was lousy, but no one got up and . . .
June 8
Elephant stew
Henry Schemmel, mayor of Minersville and trainer of the Black Panther of Minersville, says LB925, which was passed the other day by the legislature, is the best thing to . . .
June 29
She rammed us three times
A longtime News-Press reader writes that she was pleased to see the recent picture of the "decent length" of dresses worn by the two women in the voting booth. . . .
July 6
And boy, are they climbing
Ken Morehead, Falls City auto dealer, told Legionnaires the other night that he could wait 15 or 20 years before seeking the office as head of Nebraska Legionnaires. . . .
July 13
Tootsie and Thunder
This hot weather has been pretty tough on "Tootsie", our aging cocker spaniel. She is approaching her 13th birthday. We've had her since the puppy days and she has . . .
July 20
I'm also an expert at cookin'
It was about 7 a.m., when I dialed the number. "Hello," said Dwight Wilberger of D & D Electric. "Got a problem," I said. "Gimme 25 guesses," was the answer. It took a . . .
July 27
The Personal Touch
Jim Witherspoon, Omaha, is a retailer who likes to work. And Mr. Witherspoon has selected Nebraska City as one of the many communities to expand his talents. He is the . . .
August 3
Keep the dollars at home
Shoppers are looking for free parking and more comfort in towns where they spend their money. And Nebraska City is fertile territory for such "conveniences", as we like . . .
August 10
The kids really want to go
Omaha finally got a conviction on its obscenity law passed over two months ago. The case involved the sale of literature to teenagers under 18. The law also prohibits . . .
August 17
Back that black beast
If you haven't attended one of the plays at the Brownville Theater, then you are missing some pleasing entertainment. The only suggestion I can make is to wear a coat. . . .
August 22
The 1969 Otoe County Fair
If I heard it from one person, I heard it from a dozen others: "Won't be a county fair if we don't have rain." And the rain came, fortunately in the early morning hours . . .
August 24
While you wait, and wait
Someone asked the other day, What does "V-J Day" mean? (I suppose in 25 years many will want to know what "A-OK" meant during the space program). "V-J Day" meant (and . . .
September 7
Rocky was never my favorite boxer
The tragic death of Rocky Marciano is a great loss to sports fans. The former heavyweight boxing champion was killed in a plane crash along with the pilot and another . . .
September 14
I'll betcha a pair of boots
The decision by the State Board of Education that rules and regulations be established for sex education courses in local schools is wise. In the language of the kids, . . .
October 5
What's the sex of a mule
The Rev. George Gross, pastor at the Assembly of God Church in Nebraska City, and the numbers "144" have special meaning. The word "gross" in the packaging industry . . .
October 12
The abominable cavity
The Tarkio College booster float which appeared in the first annual Apple Bowl parade in Nebraska City has stirred authorities at the college. The picture was printed on . . .
October 19
A whing-ding of a retail promotion
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 . . .
November 2
Rain sloshed up the works
The American Legion post in Nebraska City does a lot of interesting a n d entertaining things. And one of the most-fun activities for members only, is the annual Legion . . .
November 9
Grand prize — a bottle of whiskey
One of the most refreshing annual meetings is the Last Man's club which meets for dinner the night of November 11 and has been meeting at that time for many years since . . .
November 16
Stick your finger in a fan
Harold Wilkins, the Bellevue artist, held the attention of tourism promoters at a Sunday meeting at Buffalo City with a special painting exhibition. The artist, . . .
November 23
They don't give a hoot
Dr. Dorothy Newbury, the mission educator who spoke at the Chamber banquet last week, enjoys her work in Liberia so much that she finds it hard to cut off her speeches. . . .
November 30
We were miserable, but enjoyed it
Congratulations to Bob Roudebush for burning up Virg Miller's bowling lanes the other night. Bob rolled a 211-210-279 for a blistering 700 series, an honor shared by . . .
December 7
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 . . .
December 14
Not an overnight boom town
The new Chamber of Commerce president is a swinging man. At least he will be soon. Harry and his wife, Kathleen, will fly to the Hawaiian Islands for a winter vacation, . . .
December 28
Never to eat like that again
The Max Beemblossoms write from Manitowoc, Wis., that they like their new location fine, but they miss their many friends in Nebraska City. Their address is 201 . . .