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Looking back on my teen years during the mid 60s, we did some pretty unusual things but also there were some pretty neat things that were done also. Being a teen in those years was unforgettable and I must admit we were pretty sheltered. With the introduction of Rock and Roll music in the late 50s and early 60s, it was the rage to keep up with the latest in music and dance. Elvis, the Beatles, Dave Clark, Petunia Clark, the Supremes were some of the top singers and teens rushed to purchase their 45s and albums. It seemed like every week there...
Early in career as editor of The Superior Express, I was in a state of panic over what we were going to fill the paper with. It was Monday and I hadn't taken any pictures for that week's issue. According to the production schedule then being followed, all pictures for the week's edition were to be taken by Monday. Film was to be developed after supper on Monday night and hung to dry. The needed prints were to be made early Tuesday morning and ready to be sized and made into halftones by 8 a.m....
Q: I have heard people say “I can forgive but I never forget.” Does forgiving require forgetting about the hurt also? A: I don’t think that it’s possible for us to forget about sin in the modern sense of the word. Painful and traumatic events burn a strong “memory tag” in our brains. Our bodies and brains want us to remain mindful of that hurtful situation so we don’t repeat it in the future! People who have been hurt by sin will carry the scars and the memory of what happened. Being told to “forgive and forget” often just reinforces the pa...
I think I’ve hinted in the past that I like history. I don’t know if I could pass a history test right now, but I do like to read history. I don’t know when, or how, but I receive an email every day entitled “This Day in History.) The information they sent out included many things. American and World historical events on that day; from Crimes to Native American History . . . all events that happened on a particular day. Today, I learned something new. I suspect most of you have heard the phrase: “Don’t shoot until you see the whites of t...
I shouldn’t have said anything about not having our air conditioners running last week. The universe heard me and one-upped me. We installed the AC in our bedroom window Thursday evening and were trying to tough it out downstairs but caved on Sunday. There goes my low utility bills! This heat and humidity reminds me of summers as a kid, sneaking down to the river in the afternoon to cool off. I wasn’t supposed to be at the river, but always seemed to end up there. LOL! My friends and I had found this spot where a tree had fallen in the wat...
Jim Farmer, a rural Deweese resident, has been named as the Nuckolls County court bailiff. He replaced Donna Boeka, who had served as bailiff since 1999 and had retired. Farmer retired from a 43 year career in banking at Red Cloud 10 years ago. Farmer graduated from Broken Bow High School. He earned a degree in business from Kearney State College. He became interested in how the law works in its practical application and began attending county court sessions in Clay Center. Judge Michael Burns,...
It was county court day, Monday at the county courthouse in Nelson. There were the usual no-shows, one of whom had a legitimate excuse: no one had arranged his transport from jail to court. Another messaged in sick (supposedly) from Kansas City. Another called in late and earned the displeasure of the judge. The docket was unusual in one respect. A trial for a speeding ticket which covered 90 minutes. Jason Miller, a deputy with the Nuckolls County Sheriff’s Department, was on patrol duty February 9, 2024. He was traveling north on Highway 1...
With the mail service holiday on Wednesday delaying the delivery of this week’s newspaper to many of our subscribers, we published a story last week encouraging subscribers to sign-up for the electronic edition, a free bonus provided all paid subscribers. However, in some respects, the timing of the story was bad. Unknown to us, the company which hosts our electronic edition (often called the e-edition) updated the web site framework Wednesday afternoon with the result that some of our instructions may be a bit confusing. Last week we told o...
There isn't a shortage of playground equipment for the youngsters in the east central Nuckolls County community of Ruskin but one site gets the most use. Perhaps that is because it is located across the street from the village's community hall and close to the Broken Spoke, the town's combination cafe and bar. While the adults in their group are engaged in conversation, the youngsters like to go to the nearby village park. And that park is being improved. This year the village board used...
Iris are in bloom. One backyard in Superior is bordered by an array of colors of this flower. Janice Smidt is continuing the tradition of raising these colorful flowers. When Janice's grandparents moved to Superior, they brought some iris bulbs with them to mark the property lines of their place. On the family farm, Janice's aunt, Irma Grummert, started thinning the over abundance of the lavender and white iris. She brought iris to Mildred Black, Janice's mother, who planted them in her yard....
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county courthouse in Nelson Monday. The board approved claims. Jim Bolte, county road department foreman, reported work was completed on the installation of three culverts located west of CR 3300. The state will be shipping new stop signs and poles, at no cost to the county, soon. The department is putting together the one and six year highway plan. There will be no tire recycling event this year. The road department was unable to secure a...
Jewell County is getting ready for their two main summer events happening in July. The 2024 Jewell County Fair from July 9 to July 14 and the Jewell County Threshing Bee July 20 to July 21. The Jewell County Fair’s theme this year is Blue Jeans & Country Dreams. There are many events planned for this year’s fair, including the Mayfield Horse Company American Freedom Drill Team, music by Brenda Flynn, and the Mayfield Horse Company Youth Rodeo. There will also be the horse show, poultry-rabbit show, pets show, beef show, swine show and she...
As directed by state law Carla Waugh, Jewell County election officer, has asked that we publish in this issue the secretary of state’s certified list of offices to be voted upon in the August primary election along with the names of the candidates that will appear on the official ballots. Only a few of the races are contested and for many of the township positions no one filed. The notice will be published in the June 20 and 27 issues and the July 4 issue. As July 4 will be another postal holiday with no mail delivery, we expect that issue t...
The beginning of June brought new chairlifts to the Jewell County Historical Museum. The chairlifts were donated by Mindy Ost, the Curt Rafferty Family, and Trela Howard. There is one chairlift on the southside of the museum that is a Brooks, and two on the northside that are Savaria. Each chairlift has a remote so they can be brought back to the floor they are needed at so if more than one patron needs to utilize the chairlift, they don't have to wait for it. With the installation of the...
The regular monthly meeting for the Mankato Chamber of Commerce took place last Wednesday at the Buffalo Roam with six members present. The Chamber discussed the Community Garden. Phyllis Christie reported she has a small community u-pick strawberry patch. Haley Nelson gave an update on the Community Birthday Calendars. The invoices for those who ordered last year are done and members present at the meeting will help hand them out. The chamber decided there wouldn’t be a price increase for the ads for the businesses. Nelson will contact the b...
The nomination period for the Jewell County Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee began on Monday, June 17, for Local Administrative Area 3 (LAA3). This area includes the east two tiers of townships excluding Washington. The current representative for LAA3 is Matt Becker, who has served the maximum of three consecutive terms. His term expires on Dec. 31, 2024; therefore, the FSA is seeking candidates for his replacement. Farmers and ranchers may nominate themselves or others. Organizations, including those representing beginning, women...
Beginning today (Thursday), the Kansas Department of Transportation plans to begin a mill and overlay project on about 26 miles of K-14 and K-284 in Ellsworth and Lincoln counties. Work on K-284 will occur from the west city limits of Barnard and continue west to the K-14/K-284 junction. Work on K-14 will occur from the K-14/I-70 junction and continue north to the Lincoln/Mitchell County line. During construction, flaggers and a pilot car will be used to direct one lane of traffic through the work zone at a reduced speed. Drivers should be...
Five generations of the Woerner family gathered for a generation picture: (back row,from left) Ethan Woerner, father; Rhylee Marie, baby; Buck Woerner, grandfather, (front) Arnold Woerner, great-grandfather and Mitch Woerner, great-great-grandfather. Rhylee was born July 23, 2023 on her grandfather, Arnold Woerner's birthday....
By Kylie Kinley Lawrence-Nelson Community Schools has been selected to receive an American Welding Society Foundation Welding Workforce Grant in the amount of $25,000.00. This grant will allow Lawrence-Nelson to update their wooden welding booths to industry-standard booths with proper lighting, equipment and ventilation. "The American Welding Society Foundation is proud to support the improvements to the welding lab at Lawrence-Nelson Community Schools. We look forward to seeing how the new...
Curt Johnson, former coach and business teacher at Lawrence High School in the 80s, was inducted into the Nebraska 8-man Football Coaches Hall of Fame Saturday, June 15th. Many of his former students, athletes and co-workers gathered at Dick's Place on Friday evening to congratulate him and reminisce. Joining Mr. Johnson was former Lawrence High School industrial art teacher and his assistant coach, Mark Reinhardt. Mr. Johnson currently lives in Arizona and Mr. Reinhardt lives in Hastings. (The...
Wayne State College included 1,154 students on the dean’s list for exemplary academic achievement during the Spring 2024 semester. Students listed on the dean’s list are full-time undergraduate students who have achieved a GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for the semester. Students on the dean’s list from the area are Rachel Hafer and Victoria Schwab, both from Blue Hill....
The regular monthly meeting of the Nelson American Legion was held at 7 p.m., on Thursday in the Post 187 meeting room. During the joint meeting, the group reviewed the Memorial Day activities and planned for the upcoming flag disposal ceremony which will be held during the community 4th of July celebration. The ceremony will be held at 6 p.m., on July 5, on the south side of the legion building. A reminder that the state convention will be held in Kearney June 21 through 23 and all are invited to attend. Legion and Auxiliary members will also...
Nana Violet Beale, one of five children, was born to George and Nancy (LaMoure) Hebert on July 6, 1924, in Montebello, California. She died June 12, 2024, at Brodstone Healthcare at the age of 99 years, 11 months, 6 days. Nana attended Fremont grade school, junior high and high school in Montebello graduating with the Class of 1943. She worked at Sears as a phone operator until marrying Marvin Beale, Sr., on Sept. 14, 1945, in Los Angeles, California. This union was blessed with six children....
Judith Ann Kirchhoff, the daughter of Oliver and Alice (Bolin) Sazama, was born Aug. 3, 1946, in Plain- view, Nebraska. She died June 13, 2024, in Hebron, Nebraska, at the age of 77 years, 10 months and 11 days. Judy was the oldest of five children. Her childhood was in Plainview and Newman Grove before the family moved to Lincoln in 1956. Her family enjoyed many camping and fishing trips in Nebraska and Minnesota. Judy was involved in Job's Daughters, Girl Scouts, and the Northeast Rockets Pep...
Edgar resident Debra Loraine (Neighbors) Stertz, 65, died Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Mary Lanning Healthcare. In honoring her wishes, cremation has taken place and no local services will be conducted. Condolences may be left at www.suttonmem orial.com. Debra was born May 3, 1959, to Archie and Loraine (Thomas) Neighbors in Council Bluffs, Iowa, at Mercy Hospital. Debra attended and graduated from South Page Community High School in College Springs, Iowa. Later in life, she attended Central...
