Easy riding
We dusted off the BMW a couple of Sundays ago and went to the Czech Festival at Wilber. It had to be the hottest Sunday this summer, but motorcycle riding couldn't have been more comfortable.
We made side stops at a nursing home to visit someone special, then at the ice cream shop in Crete and motored home through Lincoln.
Next just might be the Worlds of Fun at Kansas City.
I mentioned it to Marv and Jane Zimmerman.
"Oh, I dunno if we're going to take a trip," Marv said.
"Oh, yessiree we are and I want to go to the Worlds of Fun," Jane answered.
"I don't want to get you all stirred up because the Queen Bee might not want to go- she's canning pickles, crab apples and what-all," I said.
"I'll talk to her," Jane answered.
Just in case you missed the story on the Zimmermans, they pull a two-wheeled camper behind their motorcycle.
The last time I took Millie camping was when we met the Bob Tolers at Lake McConaughy near Ogallala a number of years ago. I took along a tent and Bob had his pickup-camper.
At bed-down time, Bob and I discovered that the tent was to be our shelter. The kids got a kick out of it but if there was any kick to it, I think I got it in the back.
Miss Nebraska
Rose-Ellen Lorber, a new staffer in the news department at the News-Press, had a chance to meet, and photograph Miss Nebraska, Kathy Saathoff.
Kathy was in Nebraska City for a rehearsal and appearance at a fashion show. It was an opportunity for us to get a fresh story and pictures on her.
Rose-Ellen's pictures and story will appear today in a page layout.
Rose-Ellen is a native of New Jersey and a journalism graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder. She worked at the World Herald before joining the News-Press.
The visitors
My mother is here visiting for a few days. She is 72 years young and accompanied my brother on the drive from Los Angeles to Nebraska City.
They took some side trips- you know how mothers are several days and almost a thousand extra miles.
Hi, mom.
Clyde Hatten
Few people have held the popularity like Clyde Hatten. His death last Sunday morning was a shock to the community.
Clyde was supposed to have left his home to donate another day to his town as a volunteer fireman. He suffered the fatal heart attack and never made it out of his garage.
There was always the friendly wave as we passed his business on the way to work (he was an especially early riser) and many mornings we stopped to visit.
He had an opinion on most subjects and they often cranked up into some interesting discussions, but we never saw anyone leave his office angry.
Our sympathy goes to Neva and family. Clyde is missed also by his friends.
The romance
The National Enquirer carried a couple pictures and story about Prince Albert of Monaco and a new romance with Cathy Crosby, an American actress.
Virg Pitstick had a copy of the news article in his pocket. Miss Crosby is his niece.
Welcome, OPPD
The Chamber of Commerce board of directors is doing its part to roll out the red carpet next month for the opening and dedication of the $352 million Omaha Public Power district plant south of town.
OPPD will have a three-day event September 7-8-9 with many visiting dignitaries, a special day for OPPD employes and families and then the open house for the general public on Sunday, September 9.
It promises to be a big three days. And they could be bigger.
OPPD Director Robert Corn has invited President Carter. No one knows if he is coming, but if he does that will add to the busy time now planned.
Election night
Thanks to Don Haith, area manager of Lincoln T&T and his crew for the special attention to our phone service on election night.
John Quinlan and Mrs. Dorene Duffey answered several hundred telephone calls on the school budget lid election as a service to News-Press readers. The job couldn't have been done without the help of the LT&T boys. With so many calls coming in so fast the lines get jammed and someone at LT&T stays on duty to keep the lines open.