Mrs. Gladys (Vilda) Nincehelser, 604½ South Tenth Street, called the other day and said that I may have a taste for Czech foods, but sure don't have any talent for spelling them.
We took that with a grain of poppy seed and wondered if a prune kolache with whipping cream might serve as a peace offering.
The Buck Boo-booed last week.
Jaternice (we left out an "e") is a spicy sausage.
I guess we had the second one "jelita" spelled right.
"Do you know what that is?" we asked Mrs. Nincehelser.
"Oh, yes, that's the bloody one," she replied (Jelita is a blood and barley sausage).
The latest and tastiest item we've had in the Czech village are cherry kolaches topped with whipping cream. I tossed out all courtesy and stood at the dessert table at a wedding reception and worked on that one tray of pastries.
I never did learn who was the cook of the specialty, but several times I caught a gleam in the eye of an aging "babitschka" (grandmother) as I reached for another kolache.
I read the other day that Pat Sullivan of Auburn is cutting notches in the record books and is about to topple the 71 touchdown mark established by Glenn Davis, the legendary Army back.
Davis played for Army and teamed with another man to make Army's football team about the hottest sporting event in the nation. That other fellow's name is Blanchard.
I don't know where Davis is today, but I read some time back about "Doc" Blanchard who had been flying combat missions in Vietnam.
A movie was made about the two men and their adventures at West Point. Seems to me they starred in their own film.
Howard Silber, Omaha World-Herald newsman, said at a Press Club function the other night in Omaha that the new B1 bomber wanted by SAC is really something.
Silber is a specialist in SAC news reporting and shared his impression of the new planned bomber with Ray Depa, Channel 6 TV newsman and myself (and the wifeys, of course) at a whingdig in Omaha.
Depa says Omaha's Mayor Leahy is another Jimmy Walker. The mayor reads the funnies on TV (on a different channel).
And the mayor doesn't surprise anyone when he shows up at a news conference shortly before Easter wearing a bunny outfit. He keeps newsmen on their toes and they like him. "He's a real man," Depa says.
Leahy promotes his town. He has turned down Husker tickets to attend UNO games to bolster local football attendance and did the opening ceremony for a Halloween spook house.
Depa said about the most exciting night for the mayor occurred last winter when he ran from his home in his pajamas to rescue two children trapped on the second floor of a house in flames.
The mayor flagged a motorist for help and together the men stood beneath the windows of the home and "caught" the two children m their arms as they leaped to safety.
We laid on the sales talk pretty heavy to the TV people on the Centennial Arbor Day program and invited them to come to Nebraska City to see where "it all started."
Thanksgiving Dinner.
The cook at our house has been asking the family for suggestions for the Thanksgiving menu.
We will be staying at home. They're all saying it's my fault because of the football game on TV.
There was a time when I would argue the point, but getting the message across is sometimes about as successful as the Paris peace talks.
Anyway, I think we are looking forward to a safe holiday away from the busy highways.
(Just because I bought 100 pounds of shelled popcorn they think I really mean to stay home and watch TV.)
The meat hasn't been decided. When Clarissa was a "little bitty girl" she disliked meat loaf. So, we renamed it "Buffalo" and broke that little habit.
So, "Buffalo" is popular, fried chicken is always a favorite and so is swiss steak. We may shoot the works and stuff a turkey.
Denise will be home, so that means "real" potatoes and gravy. (Understand the college "hot runch" is about the same as other schools.)
Jeannea is one of the easiest to please. She likes most everything and seldom is "picky" over meals. She's getting to be a little lady now and has some concern about weight.
When Millie asked Keaton what he wanted for Thanksgiving dinner he said, "everything."
Good luck, Don Carlile.
Our friend, Don Carlile, will be leaving his job soon with special services at Peru State to accept a position at Northwest Missouri State at Maryville, Missouri.
Don said his leaving Peru came with a great deal of thought. He has been associated with the college for about 15 years. His work includes keeping the News-Press and other papers informed on what's going on at Peru State.
He's done a fine job and we will miss his dedication. We've always been able to count on Don and his staff to give us a call or send a picture and story on something about students from this area.
So, good luck, Don. We'll stop and see you on your new job after you get situated.