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 congressmen objecting to streaking on college campuses.
In the good ole' Legion tradition another Legionnaire got up on his two feet, told about "gay" people at the University football games and said he thought that was just about as bad.
The conversation was getting interesting but in the true military authority, Commander Aldean Grundman banged his gavel on the bell and ordered the chaplain to lead the men in a closing prayer.
. . . and so it was written at the March 6, 1974, meeting of Post No. 8.
"Oley" Bennett, Topeka, Kans., is building a pizza barn on Fourth Corso east of Sixth Street.
Mr. Bennett has been working on the project for several months and he stopped in the other day to talk with Joy Thornhill, City inspector, and get the paper work together to apply for a building permit.
Mr. Bennett, who is a member of the Topeka Optimist club, attended a meeting here and "took a beating" from Big Red and Peru State backers. His son is a sophomore at Kansas University.
Anyway, he likes Nebraska City and has hinted that if it wasn't for his business interests around Topeka and his children and grandchildren living in the area, he'd sure like to move to Nebraska City.
We couldn't think of a nicer compliment coming from a man who's investing dollars in a business here.
Up on the North 40.
We've lost a friend and neighbor, Ralph Leckenby.
He lived for the enjoyment of his wife, children and grandchildren and he exposed us all with his warmness. He was the kind of man who made a stranger feel comfortable.
Ralph was the kind of a man who waved at you as he drove on North Tenth Street, the kind of a man who was always willing to help with work in an organization he loved very much, the Tangier Temple and Scimitar Shrine, and the kind of man who enjoyed going someplace and doing something fun and different.
His energies and friendship are missed and our sympathies go to his family.
The coaches at Peru State asked the other day for people in southeast Nebraska to join them in a major "back Peru" campaign.
Bob Riley, football coach and Roger Schnaser, basketball coach, told about organizing Century and Booster clubs and soliciting funds for the school. They were quick to point out that the college wasn't scrounging for money for the athletic department, but instead were seeking fan support.
The coaches told about stumbling blocks when they arrived at Peru State and figured they have only one way to go — up!
Coach Riley moved to town from Wyoming (another Devaney winner), settled his wife and six children in Peru and was stopped short during recruiting — he got the chicken pox.
Coach Schnaser arrived during the cage season, got acquainted with his team on a bus en route to a game and also got snowbound en route to another game.
The pair is recruiting. They want high school graduates from this area and as Coach Schnaser said, "if you know any boy who wants to play a lot of basketball, send him to Peru State. We don't even have a freshman team."
Among the many things at which I am an expert is the art of driving a car and getting the most fuel economy —
Well. We had a chance to check out our family car last week on the longest drive we have taken since last summer.
And, it happened to be the first drive for us with the new 55 m.p.h. speed limit.
You wanna know the truth about the new speed on the interstate?
It's stinko, lousy and boring.
Oh, well, the law is the law, so we cruised down the interstate, within the law.
The gas price there was the same as it was in Nebraska City and there was no short supply.
Oh . . . you wanted to know about the economy . . . hoped maybe you'd forgotten about that . . . 12.1 miles per gallon.
Congratulations to Kevin Potter for being awarded the Eagle Scout badge. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Potter, also deserve a great deal of recognition because they have both worked many years in scouting programs.
And, we're told an announcement will made soon of an honor to Judy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stoewe.
Henry popped buttons the other night and he had good reason. Post No. 8 recognized him for 50 years of continuous membership and he received a letter that his daughter is to be recognized soon for a fine honor.
I have visited with Judy on a couple of occasions and found her to be a very dedicated person. And I also found her to be a very patient person . . . she has to be — because her brother-in-law is Whoopie Landis and he's been known to tease. Yup, at least that's what others tell me.