Ivan D.E. Beaumont.
The deduct box
Bob Poggemeyer gave a testimonial the other day that would have put George Jessel to shame.
We were a guest at the Rotary luncheon and had the opportunity to hear Mr. Poggemeyer explain the improper handling of a box of funds.
It was all in jest, but tainted with a bit of fire and brimestone, perhaps for the benefit of the guest speaker, the Rev. Tom Ozanne, assistant pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
I sat next to A.M. Stephenson . . . naw, he didn't buy my lunch.
We've blamed Dick Niemann for his early lawn work before, but this year the early spreader award goes to Garry Ailes. He got the raking and fertilizing of his lawn done before the spring snowstorm.
There are a number of people who have put in some gardening hopeful that early planting will result in early produce. The only exception to that is Bill Winkler of Dunbar. He's still got six or eight inches of frost in the ground . . . er . . . at least that's what George said.
Didya read the one about the two little old ladies who walked into a lounge and asked the bartender to describe a martini?
"It's gin and vermouth served with an olive or twist," he said.
The two conferred, then one said, "We don't want the gin or vermouth. Just bring us two Oliver Twists."
Busy times
Keep an eye on the Farmers Bank calendar on the sports page in the Sunday News-Press. It's growing every week with activities.
(Wonder if we ought to put down one day for "stay home.")
This weekend is the Greater Nebraska Science and Engineering fair. The accomplishments of the boys and girls in these areas is worth a visit. They really work at it.
And coming up will be Budge Porter night on April 2. Budge was hurt in NU football practice and is confined to a wheelchair. Husker Coach Tom Osborne will be at Senior High that night to introduce players for the benefit.
He keeps on going
You can't keep a good man down. Don Craig, who successfully directed the Syracuse school into a consolidated district with Avoca and Dunbar, will retire after 35 years as an administrator, but he's going to keep on working.
Mr. Craig retires under the district's mandatory age 65 rule, but he's already signed up to work a year as superintendent at Douglas. That's Dave McPherson Country. It is good that Mr. Craig will continue to work in the county.
The new boss
Congratulations to the Rev. John Green, a Navy chaplain with the rank of commander. He has been appointed commanding officer of the reserve unit, the Third Marine Amphibious Forces (Religion 218).
He also has a good understanding of such things as bulk head, deck, ladder, clothes stops, and green skivvies.
Our friend, Abe
Abe Exline won't attend any more meetings of Adam Schellinger Post No. 8. He's gone into a new type of service.
He died the other day probably like he wanted — in the hands of veterans at the VA hospital in Lincoln. He was very proud of his military service and was a loyal member of the Legion post and active in service groups.
He also was very proud of his son, Steve, who grew almost a foot after graduating from NCHS and went on to join the Navy.
Our sympathies are extended to the Exline family.
Congratulations.
. . . to the NCHS and NC Lourdes students who were named to the National Honor Society. The NCHS students are Rhonda Arthur, Susan Weldon, LeAnn Burger, Theresa Sweeney and LeAnne Ehlers.
The NC Lourdes students are Mary Kreifels, Denise Davis, Vicki Kreifels, Debbie Clark, Susan Roddy, Tim Causgrove, Marlene Kreifels, Bill Harris and Joe Wenzl.
The quartet
We had an opportunity to hear the Syracuse Junior High saxophone quartet before they competed and won a first in the Lions Club talent contest.
We attended a Junior High band concert at Syracuse directed by B.A. Johnson. We marveled at the good music that came from such young musicians and we guessed that they'd win at the Lions contest.
Congratulations to you instrumentalists and to your director.
The park damage.
Jack Simms is upset. Someone drove a four-wheeled vehicle over the golf course causing an undetermined amount of dollar damage.
Broken windows and damaged posts and signs and other similar vandalism at the parks is bad, but damage to the golf course is especially harmful — it doesn't grow overnight. Every homeowner knows how long it takes to repair a damaged lawn.
He said when apprehended, the violators will be prosecuted "to the fullest extent of the law ' law."