The Omaha guide., 1957-02-08
From Around Nebraska


Bob Bogue editor of the Oakland Independent announced
last week that his newspaper dscontnung number Oh
special features To omitted in future issues will be the ed
tOria page his personal column on the Sunny Side ana
a womans column BY his wife.
Mr. Bogue in commenting the last week, explain
ed that the features being dropped because Of the need
for economy Time consumed in writing the columns and IN
setting type and space used By the columns viii be devoted
to something productive he stated Initiating costs OF
production are blamed
man at Central City got the surprise of his life last week
radiator of pickup truck he driving exploded
Central City NonPare reported the entire top OF the
radiator blown off with the result tnat lne nooo was
windshield shattered Cause Of the explosion Is not
known
pec.nse a wathl citizen wrote letter to Sioux City
newspaper regarding driving Of teenagers in Wath MS
home was victim Of attack last week He was awakened
large. homemade arrow embedded IN MS front oOOr
to which had been copy Of his letter to the newspaper
The made out Of iron pipe and fitted with piece
Of sharp which penetrated the door Also fastened to the
note calling the man an old buzzard and s'ans
that fogeys like YOU Of hazard to traffic than
teenagers The urged that licenses should be taken
away older folks the could have room 70
operate The placed on display at the Lyons mor
Sun
man near Pawnee City found to turn his idle
time into profit He and his wife and family nave oeVeiopeu
walnut meat business
Each fan the farmer scours country buying wanuts
Then during months the family breaks them and PICK
out they picked 267 quarts and are we on
their way to tie figure this according TO the Pawnee
Republican They find they can sell than they pick
The family has developed certain skin in cracking the
wanuts so that the with but little crushing
After picked the shells scattered on the
farm driveway and make an excellent coating against mud
The Paplion Times relates incident about who
was court there inoceion He fined SOO and costs
At first he planned the fine in Jail but later decided
pay Upon giving the Judge the money he requested
trading stamps
The Keith County News has announced lower water
rates ogaaa The rate raised some months ago 70 ak
expansion program The News pointed OUT that e
cost of the program being cared for and the rate can
be returned figure The water fund at ogalala has
cash balance of nearly 100000
Reminiscent of the depression days tax sale of is
pieces property Beaver City which held Tuesday OF
The property sold for nonpayment OF taxes included
lots with houses and with business build
ings The TmesTribune announced the sale
Greeley Nebraska is raising fund of $500
promote industrial development money being raised by
popular subscription will provide fund defray
incurred in efforts to get industries to take look at Greeley
place to locate.
Hemingford drastic steps reduce school
The school board has voted stop accepting
pupils from other districts in view of the fact that existing
facilities do not provide for pupils It pointed out
that the tuition which is paid sufficient for the day
to-day of educating child but does not leave anything
with which to build additional buildings retire Indebtedness
Also clipped from the curriculum vocational home
making agriculture shop training and driver education courses
Members of the American Legion 20 Bridgeport held
celebration last week to mark the clearance of debt from
their hail. dinner and special program marked affair
An effort being made establish teevon relay tower
in Morrill, County north of Bridgeport tower would serve
radius Of IS miles Stock being the satellite company
to finance the erection Of the meeting was held at
Oshkosh Monday evening to promote the project.
The chadron Chamber of Commerce has set up budget
Of 5000 to finance the activities of the organization for the
next year.
chadron does not have full time Secretary but II does
maintain an office and clerk who after the letter
writing and other details
The merchants Of Seward planning Carnival at which
VIII be shown displays Of merchandise by the pacpang
Is Promised displays include the bank seed house Ben
FRANKLIN store appliance autos florist many others The
new Things at each place Of business will be shown
irrigation Is becoming magic word about Nebraska and
ne dea has virtually caught fire. Irrigation clinics are uanned
mus week IN the Republican valley with meetings at cam
bridge and Franklin. - LAM
ogaiiaia high school held College Night MONDAY which
was atended by representatives Nebraska ana o,o
coneges Students and parents had oppounit n , ,
hand regarding next years work " 'aA ii''
.usper Once re; s,.ss ss'''s "a :. Caucasian.