No more prayers
The little boy had been praying for a new bike to no avail and informed his mom there would be no more prayers.
"Why?" asked his mother.
"It doesn't do any good," the youngster said. "Art isn't listening."
"Art who?" asked the mother.
"Why you know; Art in Heaven!"
The wishbone
Diane Lukowski, who soon will be Mrs. Russ Baxter, rural Plattsmouth, and will be leaving the News-Press, discovered a large wishbone when she cleaned out a desk drawer.
We had several suggestions on what to do with a large wishbone, but Diane thought it might have some meaning since it was neatly tucked away in the desk.
So, the wishbone was moved . . . from Diane's desk to mine.
Please folks . . . pick up your wishbone . . .
The Otoe volunteers
The Otoe volunteer fire department hopes to acquire a 250-gallon pumper for town use.
Gary Eisenhauer and Stan Boldt briefed us on the new addition the other night. The village has made a bid on a used pumper now in Humboldt.
The three vehicles now housed in the nice steel and insulated building on Otoe's main street are used in town and rural service.
We commend the Otoe volunteers for looking and planning ahead for their community.
P. S. The annual Otoe barbecue will be held in September, according to the Rev. John Ashcraft of Otoe. (He wanted to get in a "plug").
The NC department
Larry Wiles' report on the history of the NC fire department included an item that the second steam engine owned by the town was purchased in 1884 and the Button steamer is still owned by the Department today.
The Button machine was purchased from the company in Waterford, N.Y., for $2,800. It pumped 400 gallons of water a minute. It was named the "H.F. Cady" who was mayor of the town.
So — truthful
The rather large woman stepped on the scales not knowing they were out of order.
The indicator stopped at 75 pounds.
A little boy standing by watched her intently.
"Whattya knowl!" he exclaimed. "She's hollow!"
Congratulations
. . . to Lynda Ohrt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ohrt, who was selected queen of the Fremont County, Ia. fair . . . to Marvin Giittinger, the new grand knight of the Knights of Columbus . . . to Joe McCormick for winning first in his class at the four-state horseshoe tournament hosted by Nebraska City . . . to the Lofte Theater near Weeping Water for a successful performance for 175 people on the opening night performance of "Oliver."
Mrs. Sherstad
Boys and girls in Nebraska City lost a friend with the death of Mrs. Florence J. Sherstad.
She probably attended more boys and girls ball games at Steinhart park than anyone we know. She loved children, loved the sport and rarely missed a game. A few years ago the Jaycees gave her special recognition as a No. 1 fan.
She didn't like all that fussin' over just going to ball games, but accepted graciously and returned to her seat in the bleachers, while the other fans applauded her dedication.
The Good News
Jimmy Rowe, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rowe of Nebraska City, was featured in the current issue of Hot Sands, the publication of the Tangier Shrine.
Jimmy was pictured as a teen-age disco performer behind his turntable. Jimmy has a brittle bone disease and has had 40 broken bones and has had surgery numerous times.
"Let those strong legs dance so the weak legs can walk," Jimmy says from his wheelchair.