January 20
Too ornery to quit
Otoe County Sheriff Russ Seals told Optimists a great deal about the job as a law enforcement officer the other day and he told the group about what he called "losses." . . .
29 columns
1974
January 27
Making money lying in bed
Robbie Starr, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Murrell Starr, 1023 Twelfth Avenue, is unable to get around with a broken leg, but he's got a smile and ambition that caught the . . .
February 3
The Small Town Cafe
Mrs. Wayne "Billie" Earith who operates the Small Town Cafe in Percival, Ia., says she enjoys her work and can put up with about any of the kidding from her customers. . . .
February 10
83 years young
Thanks to Dr. David D. Stonecypher, Jr., for the copy of his book, "Getting Older and Staying Young." The book is interesting reading and we have recommended it to a . . .
February 17
Mrs. Emma Nutzman and the GOP
The Grand Old Party has a grand person who has been active in its ranks for many years as a volunteer. Mrs. Emma Nutzman, Nehawka, commands attention when she enters a . . .
March 3
The pickle supply pickled out
Rrrrrring! "Hello." "Hello . . . Mr. Beaumont?" "Ummmmhuh," I answered. "Have you found a husband for me yet?" "Well . . . aw . . . sput-sput . . . spatter . . . gaf . . . . .
March 10
It's stinko, lousy and boring
Legionnaires at Post No. 8 in Nebraska City discussed the "streaking" going on in towns across the country. Legionnaires were asked to write their senators and . . .
March 31
Good luck, Roy Tucker
The chairman of the Arbor Day celebration has his work cut out for him. Roy Tucker was appointed by the Chamber to take over as chairman of the annual celebration . . . . . .
April 7
I rule the roost
. . . Mrs. Jack Haupt, Union, told Farm Bureau members . . . night about their trip to Washington, D.C. along with . . . who were winners in the Farm Bureau . . . . . .
April 21
Congratualtions to
Jill Regler, Mike Stein, Susan Derks and Norbert Wenzl for being selected to attend the Optimist sponsored Anytown at Dana college in Blair this summer. We've been . . .
April 28
A little on the potent side
A fire which destroyed a vacation home at Lake Wa-Con-Da has prompted the local lake authorities to seek protection. The group has asked property owners to volunteer to . . .
May 19
Shake, rattle and rock, rock, rock
Strolling . . . strolling . . . We drove to Cook the other night to see what was going on at the B & B Lounge. We had to walk a block because the Saturday night crowd . . .
June 23
The post office isn't the same
Jesse (forked tongue) Parker, the Nebraska City post office employe who retired and moved to Lincoln, said he is enjoying his retirement. Jesse kept the PO boys going . . .
June 30
Return to us before the frost
Leo O'Flaherty called the other day to say good-by. "We're leaving in a few minutes on vacation." "Yes, I know, your daughter told me that you were going to take a . . .
July 14
Breakfast at the Small Town Cafe
I had been meaning to visit Billie Earith's Small Town Cafe at Percival for some time and since I was on vacation and had to get up early anyway, the time was right. Now . . .
September 1
Happy anniversary
Happy 10th wedding anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry (Ruth Rogge) Jacobson. Le Headley, the buckskin-clad headhunter, whose true love is promoting attention to . . .
September 15
Pork, pork and more pork
The American Legion has extended its dates of eligibility for membership for veterans of WWII, Korean and Vietnam, but left the dates the same for the WWI "war hosses" . . .
September 22
The best job in town
Didya hear the one about the man who got off the elevator on the wrong floor at St Mary's and found himself in the maternity ward? He went over to the window to look at . . .
October 13
Putting out a fire over here
The best one we've heard . . . . . . came from a Nebraska City home and a volunteer fireman. "Whoopie" Landis was all geared up with air bottle, face mask, heavy duty . . .
October 20
The heave-ho of the crowds
"The next time I come to one of these things I'm coming earlier and bringing a chair." That was the comment we heard many times from Otoe county and other Republicans . . .
October 27
The boys really greased it up
Law enforcement officers know that it takes help from citizens to get a job done and another example of that happened last week in Nebraska City. Cynthia, daughter of . . .
November 10
Election night, November 5, 1974
Mrs. Clyde Goldsberry Jr. said she has worked for years at the polls, but never helped out before at the courthouse. "Ho, ho, ho," Clerk Jerry Schmitz said, "you've got . . .
November 17
This playoff thing is for the birds
"I'll be ding-blasted if I'm going to sit on a bench with the temperature below freezing and let the cold wind lace into my bones," the king spoke. "Whatever are you . . .
November 24
Mr. Whitney strikes again
Thanks to an invitation by Elmer Watermeier, Syracuse, for the Lincoln Production Credit Association, we attended the annual banquet the other night at the Elks. Wayne . . .
December 1
That blamed blue book
Charles Tucker, Bartlesville, Okla., cast a broad smile the other day at the Optimist meeting when the men talked about the trouncing the Sooners gave the Huskers. . . .
December 8
Not particularly invited to talk
Congratulations to a special man, Charles J. Gude, Sr. Mr. Gude is a war hero of a rare breed. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross (only the Congressional Medal of . . .
December 15
Piping hot goodies on the bottom
. . . Loyd Maskell has a number of films of varsity . . . at he has offered to screen. The photo equip- . . . e provided by the Pioneer Boosters and the . . . Ed Thomas . . .
December 22
The Christmas mail
Tom and Mickey Weathers and daughters from East Alton, Ill., send their best to Nebraska City friends. Tom was the parks and recreation director here and has a similar . . .
December 29
Welcome home, Don Farson
Ten years ago Don Farson of 1554 North Tenth Street, received an award for saving the life of another. Today, his eyes moisten when he tells how great he feels to be . . .