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Two children were sitting together in church when one scolded the other for being noisy.
"You're not supposed to talk in church," the eldest said.
"Why not?" asked the second lad.
The first youngster pointed to the men at the back of the sanctuary and said, "Do you see those men back there? They're hushers."
Congratulations
to Jane Porter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mort Porter, and Jody Hermann, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hermann, on their selections as Holiday dance queen and king.
The NU gift
When the University College of Dentistry asked for help from the profession to build a museum, Dr. E. J. Kotab of Nebraska City responded.
And he answered with the affirmative because the Nebraska campus is the ole' stompin' grounds. Dr. Kotab graduated from the University in 1931 and has been a dentist in Nebraska City since.
So long, Hannah
Mrs. Allen (Hannah) Paap, Otoe, who has been office secretary and all-around helper and adviser in the county school system for 20 years, will retire this week.
Hannah will be missed by the courthouse family and the regular callers at the county superintendent's office. She will be missed also by the News-Press reporters who have called upon her knowledge of the county school system on many occasions.
Her successor is Mrs. Eddie (Nina) Kreifels, 309 So. 16th St.
The news?
Perhaps one of the best-read stories of the past week came from Salem, Ore., where a wife charged her husband with rape. She hopes the trial will get other women to report physical violence.
A number of years ago there was another best-read story of an incident that occurred in San Francisco. A sailor claimed he was forced to yield to the demands of his three female kidnapers.
A typical sailor, he could remember everything, except what they looked like.
Thanks guys, gals
We want to say thanks to the folks at the Nebraska City post office for doing their jobs so well during the busiest season of the year.
We thought we had planned so well so early, but "I forgot" came up several times and it required mail service before Christmas.
You came through. Thanks much for a great job. We'll try to organize better next year.
The marker
Police would like to know who took the bronze plaque from the Sixth Street school. The plaque was presented by the Woodmen of the World nearly 30 years ago marking the location as the site of the first high school in Nebraska.
We don't know why anyone would rip off that historical marker, but we do know that it is wanted and should be returned.
Anyone with information about the marker should call Police Chief Kent Roumpf at 873-6666.
Surprise, mom!
This little fellow returned from a shopping trip and ran into the kitchen and into the arms of his mother to explain his excitement.
"Mom, mom," he said, "guess what I got you for Christmas?"
"Now, Johnny," soothed the proud mother. "You don't want to tell what you got for me. That would spoil the surprise."
"Okay," Johnny said, "but how about a hint? It's something you can wear on your ears."
Merry Christmas.