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Memorial Day will soon be here. It is a day of remembering and honoring those that are no longer with us as we visit cemeteries and memorial statues. Flowers and flags are left at grave sites of soldiers and veterans who died, and at the grave sites of loved ones including family members, and friends we still think of and remember. Fond memories as a youngster, of my parents taking my sisters and me to visit cemeteries where some of our ancestors were buried. As we all stood looking at each grave stone, my father would tell us what he...
Saturday afternoon, Jeff Barnes, a Humanities Nebraska public speaker, will make a presentation about Jesse James in Nebraska at the Nuckolls County Museum located in Superior’s City Park. We haven’t heard his presentation and we doubt he will either confirm nor put to rest the stories about the James brothers Nuckolls County connections. However, we want to hear what he has to say. After learning the 2023 Lady Vestey Festival theme was picked to honor the late Lew Hunter, we recalled a story Lew told about his mother’s family and the James gan...
Q: Do angels really have wings in heaven? A: I think this is a great question because it opens up one of many mysteries that await believers when we transition from this physical life into our eternal existence (I Corinthians 13:12). Angels are wonderful and amazing creations of God (Hebrews 1:7), separate from man and currently existing in a higher position in God’s hierarchy (Psalm 8:5). One of the things I find most fascinating about angels is they seem to be able to appear in different forms. We have numerous accounts of angels appearing n...
It’s funny how things work out! I’ve always had a desire to travel to Canada and tour the country. No special reason, just thought it would be enjoyable to see it. Well, I’ve gotten to the point where I was sure I’d never see it. However, last week, Canada came to visit me and millions of others throughout the American mid-west in the form of smoke from forest or prairie fires in the northwest part of that country. Frankly, I could have done without the opportunity. Tuesday, we had appointments in Hastings and when we left Lawrence, the sky...
I had the strangest dream last night. I was sitting at my kitchen counter typing away like I always do. Then I got up from my chair and was standing on the pool deck, garden hose in hand, washing away. Mary, Kayrn, Marty, and Clinton, my coworkers from The Express, were all doing various pool duties, and Mary kept asking me what to do next. I then walked into the pool office, which became The Express office and started stuffing papers. I don’t even stuff papers in real life! I woke up exhausted! It’s been a rough week, actually it’s been a rou...
Swimming season is almost here. It appears the Superior Municipal Pool will miss the traditional Memorial Day opening but not by much. Earlier this week the pool was being filled in anticipation of opening on Tuesday which is May 30. It isn’t that the opening date for the pool has changed, It is the fact that the Memorial Day date has changed. For many years Memorial Day was observed on May 30 and May 30 was pool opening day. But now Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday in May. This year the pool will offer lap swimming from 12 to 1 a...
The City of Superior is again looking for a person to serve on the city council. After serving on the council for about a year and half, Monday evening the resignation of Rachel Loucks effective Tuesday, was accepted. She was present for Monday’s council meeting and said she was thankful for the opportunity to serve. However, she explained she will teaching science and coaching at the Lawrence-Nelson school in the fall, in addition to serving as the Superior Country Clubhouse manager and helping her cousin with the operation of Carmen’s sty...
This week 13 additional benches manufactured in Superior by Superior Industries were installed. When the work is completed, all of the street light poles between Second and Fifth streets along Central Avenue will have the circular benches. Twelve of 13 installed this week have been paid for either as memorials or in honor of a person or thing. Engraved plates will be added to the benches in recognition of those honored. Of the 13 being installed this month, there is still an opportunity to...
The late Howard Crilly, became publisher of The Superior Express in the 1930s and had the opportunity to talk with many of the early day residents of Superior. Though he was never able to prove their claim, he said those early residents had assured him the notorious Jesse James had a sister living in Superior and other family members in the Nelson community and he had frequently visited Superior before he was brought down by an assassin’s bullet in 1882. That story is somewhat surprising as Superior was open prairie before the town’s est...
A Memorial Day Service is planned for 10 a.m. at Superior’s Evergreen Cemetery. The service will start in the east side and then move to west side. An advertisement in the paper gives more detail. The Burr Oak Memorial Day Service will begin at 10 a.m. at the Burr Oak Cemetery with Emory Clemons Unit Auxiliary and Junior Auxiliary in charge. The Webber Cemetery Memorial Day Service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Webber Church. The Ruskin Memorial Day Service is scheduled for 1 p.m. The Nora Cemetery service is planned for 9:30. There wil...
This is a big week for the community of Superior for it is time for the 31st Lady Vestey Victorian Festival. In honor of the late Lew Hunter and his contribution to Superior, this year’s festival theme is the “Reel Story, Let the Credits Roll.” Hunter was an acclaimed screen writer and UCLA Professor who in his retirement years made Superior his home and taught screen writing classes in the Victorian style Day Home. The Day Home currently has eight bedrooms but that was never enough to hold the aspiring writers who poured into Superior to at...
To know Lew Hunter was to know a force of nature. (The same can be said for his wife, Pamela!) I first learned this in 2007 or 2008 when I saw them at an event put on by the Omaha Film Festival. (I re-learned that lesson every time I was lucky enough to be around them.) We were in a classroom at UNO. Around the desk and whiteboard, Lew had placed a slew of “storytellers,” toys and figurines that could inspire a story. After we learned a bit of the writing craft, we each had to submit three ideas for possible screenplays and Lew would help us...
The historic Burr Oak limestone schoolhouse will be open to the public, Memorial Day from 1 until 3 p.m. Located inside the former schoolhouse in the rooms that once served as classrooms, is the Burr Oak Museum that tells the history of the town and its once many businesses, area churches, clubs and organizations. Also located in the Burr Oak room, are photos of its past, kitchen displays of the past, and many clothing items that were once worn by Burr Oak citizens. WPA project dolls are dressed in period clothing from the earliest years of...
The Odessa Cemetery is located on Road K in western Jewell County. Nestled within the confines of the cemetery is the family plot of Thomas Lewis Watson. While the Watson name may not be a familiar one outside of Sherlock Holmes novels, a Watson family member played a pivotal role in one of the most egregious acts of violence committed in the American West. Thomas was born in Scotland in 1836. He emigrated to the United States as a boy. His family moved from Ohio to Ontario, Canada. Here he married Frances Close. The couple moved to Lebanon in...
With more people traveling during the summer months, the Kansas Department of Transportation reminds motorists of the importance of wearing seat belts every time they are in a vehicle. “Many people believe they’re safe without a seat belt in a larger vehicle, such as a pickup truck, or if they’re traveling on rural roads,” said Calvin Reed, acting secretary. “Statistics show this isn’t true. Wearing a seat belt each time you get in any vehicle – whether traveling five blocks or 50 miles – is one of the best ways to protect yourself and ot...
Post Rock Extension is hosting an evening to learn all about tomatoes. Discussion will be how to get the most success out of summer garden tomatoes. Cassie Thiessen, horticulture agent, will provide resources for growing the perfect tomatoes. Jamie Rathbun, Family and Community Wellness agent, will discuss the health benefits of vegetables and show how to make a healthy tomato pasta recipe. It is at 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 7, at the Sylvan Grove Public Library. Topics include: How to care for tomatoes, Trouble shooting tomato problems, Health...
The 2023 Post Rock Extension District Wheat Plot Tours will be Wednesday, to view more than 25 varieties in each of the wheat plots with two stops according to Sandra L. Wick,, Post Rock District crop production agent. Unfortunately, like all producers, the wheat crop has had many challenging things this year, so it just is looking pretty rough and very thin and short. The wheat tour day will only have two stops because of the poor wheat stands with limited growth. Many wheat fields have been released through insurance. The first stop will be...
Throughout history, Elizabeth (Betsy) Griscom Ross has been credited with sewing the first American flag and with helping George Washington finish the red, white and blue design. It is believed that Betsy was chosen to complete this task because George Ross, an uncle of her deceased husband John (the first of her three husbands), was a flag committee member. While the original flag, called the Grand Union or Continental Colors, no longer exists, a replica is on display at the Betsy Ross house in Philadelphia. Since formal adoption as the flag...
9:30 a.m. - Service at Nora Cemetery 10:15 a.m. - Service at Nelson Cemetery 11 a.m. - Service at Veteran’s Plaza Keynote speaker will be Ross Koehler of the recently formed United States Space Force. There will be a special dedication of the plaque in front of American Flag at the Plaza which was donated by the family of Merle Follmer in her memory. The traditional community dinner served by the Legion Auxiliary, will follow the service at the Plaza. In addition, the Legion Clubhouse will be expanding Friendship Friday hours to welcome v...
K C Council 1906 Grand Knight, Jerry Karmazin, displays the award the Lawrence Knights of Columbus received at the recent State Convention. The award was for the amount of money collected and donated this past year for the Tootsie Roll campaign for Intellectual Disabled. The top three Councils in each division for the amount of increase (in percentage) over the previous year were recognized for their efforts. Mr. Karmazin expressed his appreciation to all who supported the Knights campaign. The...
The 2023 NSAA High School Track Meet was held in Omaha. Classes A and B was held last Wednesday and Thursday and Classes C and D were held Friday and Saturday. Lawrence-Nelson High School was represented by one lone participant. That was Sydney Biltoft who competed in both the 100 meter hurdles and the 300 meter hurdles. In spite of doing very well at area meets this Spring, the competition was a little tougher in Omaha. In the 100 meter hurdles she finished in 9th place in the preliminaries,...
Ready or not, The Nelson Municipal Pool will open this Saturday. Employees have been painting benches and touching up the paint around the facility, as well as cleaning and organizing to get ready for the season. We have a few new faces this year, Kasey Vaughn will be joining the crew as the assistant manager, along with two first-year lifeguards, Caden Culbertson and Raylene Miller. I, Teraesa Bruce, will manage again this year, and Rocky Miller will be acting as pool operator when Kasey and I...
The Lawrence American Legion Post 45 will host Memorial Day services at five cemeteries Monday, May 29. The approximate schedule is: Sacred Heart Cemetery 9:15 a.m. St. Stephens Cemetery 9:35 a.m. Evergreen Cemetery 10:05 a.m. Rosemont Cemetery 10:25 a.m. Oak Creek Cemetery 10:45 a.m. Flag installation for three cemeteries will commence at 7 a.m. at the Legion Hall. All Legion, Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion who wish to join in cemetery procession, please be in town by 8:30 a.m. Legion and Son members are asked to wear dark slacks...
In November, constituents in Legislative District 38 renewed the mandate I took to Lincoln the first time: to cut property taxes, to defend our constitutional rights, to protect the life and health of the born and unborn, and to promote transparency in government. I’m excited to say that the 108th Nebraska Legislature has made monumental steps towards all of these goals. Beginning with property taxes, as a member of the revenue committee, I was able to help shepherd LB783 into the revenue committee’s property tax priority bill. LB783 rem...
Travis L. Chapman, age 50 of Beatrice died unexpectedly on May 19, 2023 at the Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center. He was born on June 9, 1972, in Superior, Nebraska, to James Robert and Mildred Marie (Reece) Chapman. Travis was a graduate of Nelson High School and obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska Kearney. On April 29, 2000, he was united in marriage to Rachel Aksamit. He worked for Schott Oil in Nelson while in high school. Upon moving to Beatrice, he...
