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Recently a hard decision was made at the Schlaefli farm. With our farm pickup getting age and some mileage on it, we decided to trade it for a newer one. For us, as with most farmers and their families, the farm pickup becomes part of the family and makes it hard to part with it. Thinking back over the years we had our farm pickup, we relied on it so many times. It was dependable and came through for us. Whatever the duty we gave our pickup, it was up for the task. Our pickup wasn’t given a nickname as we had done in the past with our other pic...
According to the public notice section of a previous issue of this newspaper, the City of Superior will hold a public hearing Tuesday to consider the implementation of the recommendations contained in a sign study. I haven’t studied the suggestions and do not want to comment either for or against but I want to caution that change is sometimes hard. I was in high school when stop signs were placed on Eighth Street. The signs were needed and today I’m glad they are there but I wasn’t so sure when they first went up. I was enroute from the Super...
Q: Who recorded creation in the Bible since Adam and Eve were the only two people on earth? A: A fascinating question! The book of Genesis is the oldest historical narrative that we still possess and read today. Early Jewish tradition (and Jesus Christ in Luke 20:37; etc.) attributes the book to Moses. This would give a date of around 1400 B.C. for the writing, which is obviously long after many of the events it describes took place. The lack of early corroboration, and the possible reliance on oral tradition would typically make us question th...
Growing up in Superior I was a clutz. Learning to ride a bicycle was an adventure with a lot of crashes! Only when Dick Wall and Tom and Jerry Cooper were enlisted by my mother to help me did I master the balance to ride without mishaps. The recent flurry of interest in the Simic Roller Skating rink brought back memories of another disaster - roller skating. My experience was at the old skating rink south of the Burlington tracks near the Armour Creamery. I tried to learn to skate without success, but I did hang out at the skating rink where...
A common feature found in cars during the 1950s was a device called a “bug deflector.” When the weather got warm and insects were about, often even a short drive would result in a coating of smushed bugs on the car windshield. Gasoline stations back then were full service and when buying gasoline from Marvin Marr’s Sinclair station or from Hill Oil Company, the station attendant would wash your windshield, check your oil and, if asked, check the pressure in your tires. If you didn’t need gasoline, you would have to get the mess off the windshi...
• Weeds . . . I finally got out to do a little work in the garden and yard last week and yes, those weeds were still there. I thought I pulled enough last year that I’d never see them again. (I didn’t say all signs of Spring were pleasant.) • Kids . . . one day when I was working outside, I heard the unmistakable squeals of happiness of children in the neighborhood. Yup, school was out. Children were enjoying playing and exploring outside in the middle of the day again. That was great. • There were high school and college commencem...
I’m sorry to say I don’t have much to write about this week. With the wedding over and things back to regular business, it’s pretty quiet around here. The two younger boys were here for the weekend, which stirred things up a bit. Nicholas had a baseball game on Friday, so that made our Omaha trip 10 hours instead of the usual seven. Although it made for a long day, I’m glad we got to see him play. We don’t get too many chances to attend those types of events with the distance between us. Jack was in a mood when we picked him up. He had had a ba...
In conjunction with the traditional activities associated with Memorial Day, members of the Superior community each year remember the legacy of a stenographer from their community. Though she traveled the world looking after the interests of her employer, she never forgot her home town. When Evelene Brodstone arrived in Superior in 1878, the town contained about 10 buildings and 50 inhabitants. The newcomers were welcomed by a community ambitious to grow, but the three-year-old Brodstone girl was no cause for special attention. There was no...
A husband and wife duo, Steve Henderson of Alexander Motors and Angela Henderson and Black & Burlap are the Superior 3000 Foundation 2024 Entrepreneurs of the Year. This is the 19th year this honor has been given during Lady Vestey Festival in honor of Larry McCord. The selection criteria includes community involvement, impact of the business on the community, pride in their store or business, positive influence in the community, creativity, innovation and community leadership. Steve bought...
The directors of the Little Blue Natural Resources District have ordered an immediate district wide stay on the construction of all high-capacity irrigation wells and the expansion of irrigated acres. It will remain in place indefinitely. The stay specifically addressed the district’s area one which is the district’s largest area and the area where the aquifer is the thickest and most productive. Other areas of the district had been previously placed under stays. The full text of the rules may be obtained at www.littlebluenrd.org or at the dis...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county courthouse in Nelson Monday. All three commissioners were present. The board approved the delinquent personal property tax list presented by Tami Sharp, county treasurer. Ridge Schutte, Lana Svoboda and Samantha Haba replaced Jim Bolte and Royce Gonzales on the insurance committee. The board adjourned and convened as the board of equalization. The board approved two resolutions. They were to amend the budgets of the Nuckolls county clerk and veterans service office. The board...
The Superior Swimming Pool has been filled for several days and all appears to be ready for the planned opening at 1 p.m. Monday. To launch the 24 season, there will be free admission on Monday and season passes will be available for purchase. Long advertised as Nebraska’s seventh largest municipal pool, it has served area residents for about 75 years with only minor modifications. According to a story attributed to its builders, they didn’t follow a formal plan, they just dug until the hole looked big enough. It was built during the time aft...
Memorial Day Services are planned throughout the area. The following includes information we have received about the services but it is not an all inclusive report as not everyone shared their schedule with this newspaper. Services will be held at Superior’s Evergreen Cemetery starting at 10 a.m. at the grave of the unknown soldier in the east cemetery. A retired chaplain who was raised in Superior, Stan Copeland, will give the memorial address. The Spring Creek Cemetery program will begin at 1 p.m. and include two quilt of valor p...
It’s almost time for the 32nd annual Victorian Festival honoring Lady Evelyn (Brodstone) Vestey. The festival has become a Memorial Weekend tradition in Superior. The events are still somewhat in tradition with some being added and others taken away. The Grill Games originally planned for the Superior Country Club on Friday evening will not be held but a walking tour of historic Superior has been added. There will be a free movie Friday night at the Crest for the first 75 patrons. The Garfield Movie will be playing on the big screen Friday, S...
Fifty years ago there was railroad fever in Nuckolls County much like there must have been 125 to 150 years ago when the first railroads were being built in this area though the original fever was more universal. In 1974 promoters were beating the drums seeking financing for the Nebraska's first locally owned short-line railroad. In early spring of 1974, they believed they were on the verge of completing a unique railroad that would set a pattern for railroad abandonment in rural America. When...
The Mystery Farm Photo published in the May 2 edition of this newspaper has been identified. The farm is currently occupied by Valarie and Bryan Bard but when the picture was taken it was probably home to Arlen and Adalene Schlueter. The Schuleters added the improvements and moved to the farm after their marriage in the 1950s. There have been some changes since the photo was taken about 40 years ago but basic farmstead is still intact....
The primary election votes cast in Nuckolls County were counted and the results posted on this newspaper’s web site last Wednesday afternoon. Unofficially there were a total of 708 votes cast, 636 on election day and 72 in advance. Of these, 578 were Republican ballots, 98 Democrat, 2 Libertarian and 30 nonpartisan. Twenty-six ballots were blank. In the only purely local question, there were 95 yes votes and 45 no votes on the City of Nelson proposition one, For proposition two there were 103 yes votes and 37 no votes. As both propositions pass...
The Brodstone Foundation, in partnership with the American Legion Post No. 103 and Sons of the American Legion Squadron No. 103, are sponsoring a new Memorial Day event – Raise to Remember – a flag exchange event to honor our Nation’s fallen heroes. This year, Raise to Remember will take the place of the annual Race to Remember event previously coordinated by Brodstone Community Wellness. Raise to Remember offers a meaningful way for the community to show respect and gratitude to veterans and their families by providing an opportunity to prope...
The Grand Marshall for the upcoming Lady Vestey Day Parade is the Nathan Wesley Headrick Family. Nathan, often called "Wes," homesteaded in Jewell County in 1874 – one hundred fifty years ago. Wes filed official Homestead papers on the SW 1⁄4 of Section 17 of Montana Township, Jewell County on Nov. 5, 1874, in Concordia, Kansas. The filing fee was $14. Homestead records show residence was taken up on the quarter on Nov. 17, 1874. He was 21 years old. The next part of the homestead process took p...
Blue Hill Public Library is soaring into summer with the Fontenelle Forest Raptors! Kicking off a month of summer reading activities will be a presentation featuring live raptors at the Blue Hill Community-Senior Center at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 30. The public is invited to attend this free event, which is sponsored by the Blue Hill Public Library Friends Foundation. “Adventure Begins at Your Library” is the theme for regular summer reading sessions taking place at the library on Thursdays, June 6, 13, 20 and 27. Ages 7 and under meet from 1...
The Lawrence-Nelson High School boys golf team took to the course of the Lake Maloney Golf Club Tuesday for their opening round of the 36-hole Class D state championship match. The competition concluded Wednesday with match results unavailable at press time....
Lawrence-Nelson sent two qualifiers to the state track and field meet held at Omaha's Burke Stadium Friday and Saturday. The weather conditions were ideal for the meet as Sawyer Cox and Sydney Biltoft competed against the best of the best in Class D. Cox, a junior, finished in 29th place in the discus with his throw of 128.5". Biltoft, a senior, qualified for three events. She finished in 23rd place in the 400 meter dash with her time of 1:05.18. Biltoft took 15th place in the 100 meter hurdles...
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln conferred 3,566 degrees during commencement exercises May 3, 17 and 18. The 3,484 graduates are from 64 countries; 46 U.S. states and Puerto Rico; and about 230 Nebraska communities. The Bob Devaney Sports Center hosted a ceremony for College of Law graduates May 3; Pinnacle Bank Arena held a ceremony for students earning graduate and professional degrees May 17; and Memorial Stadium hosted a ceremony for undergraduates May 18. Following is a list of area graduates. Sophia Isabelle McKee, Lawrence - College...
Hastings College held its 138th Commencement on Saturday. During the ceremony, the college awarded degrees to 219 undergraduates and five master of arts in teaching graduates. Graduates represented 19 states and seven countries. Graduation honors are awarded to those students with outstanding academic records in their undergraduate work. Degrees with distinction are awarded as follows: Summa Cum Laude, overall GPA of 3.97 or higher; Magna Cum Laude, overall GPA of 3.94 or higher; and Cum Laude, overall GPA of 3.85 or higher. Students who...
PEO Chapter J met on May 13 at the home of Cindy Adamson with Karen Thayer serving as co-hostess. President Carol Eckles opened the business meeting which focused on placing additional memorial markers at the Nelson cemetery for the recently departed active members and inactive members who had enjoyed long-term membership prior to incapacity. Carol also asked for input from those present on by-law changes that she will be voting on during the state convention in June. The program focusing on membership was led by DeAnna Tuttle and began with a...
