Thanks to clever workmanship by Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Nutsch, our youngest daughter has a necklace of gold plated chain and an Indian head penny inserted in a ring.
The little Miss found the coin— a 1903 penny — in the yard at the home owned by Myrtle Taylor at 420 North Seventeenth which we rented last year.
Mr. and Mrs. Nutsch are "rock hounds," members of that club that take a scroungy looking rock, cut and polish it until it looks like a beautiful jewel. In case you are interested in the fascinating hobby, the club meets the first Tuesday of each month in the basement of Lima's Army Store.
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Long before any new industrial prospect says he will not locate in Nebraska City because of parks, schools or a country club, he will say no, point blank, when he hears reports of teenage troubles.
Let's not kid ourselves, Jocko, many parents recognize our youth problem as serious and want something done. Do like the man said, "don't send the kids to Sunday school; take them."
Ron Volkmer took one look at the razing of buildings west of Wessel's for the new Otoe County National Bank and observed an "urban renewal" program on Central Avenue.
During the unusually warm weekend, Dale Orton and I looked over Steinhart park's golf course just to see if anything was going on and sure enough, there were a couple of never-dies on the fairway.