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March 16, 1961
LAUREL - Veteran school bus driver Ralph Emry is retiring after a tenure of 23 years transporting pupils to Allen Consolidated school.
Mr. Emry, who also farms east of Allen, has had only one minor accident in the 23 years, and only one flat tire on the road.
He has sold his bus to Fred Hickman.
During his years as a driver, Mr. Emry has transported kindergarten children to their first day at school, and took those same pupils home their last day as graduating seniors.
His passengers also included his three sons and four grandchildren.
March 16, 1961
LAUREL - Who is the strongest man in Nebraska? Old Man Winter. And pantywaist Spring seems to be no challenge to this great.
Winter has a toehold on Nebraska and stubbornly refuses to budge.
He is championing it over both Spring and the weatherman as he has proven both wrong recently.
With forecasters calling for high mercury readings Wednesday, residents were greeted by a gentle snowfall which, however, was short-lived.
Spring is nudging Winter but so far hasn’t made too much headway.
March 16, 1961
BELDEN - Mr. and Mrs. Chris Roth observed their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house at the Wagon Wheel Steak House.
Mrs. Fred Roth of Sioux City, Iowa, and Mrs. Hubert Abts of Belden poured. Waitresses were Patty Bring, Mrs. Walter Huetig, of Belden, and Mrs. Wayne Vogel of Coleridge. Mrs. Charles Roth and Mrs. Alvin Roth cut and served the anniversary cake.
March 16, 1961
LAUREL - The Cedar county speech festival was held at the Laurel auditorium.
Ratings were as follows: Original public address — Gloria Hattig, “The Sleeping Giant,” excellent; Clare Rossiter, Holy Trinity, “The Insured American,” excellent; Bob Jordan, St. Frances, “Speaking of Nebraska Weather,” good.
Interpretative public address — Mike Munter, “President Kennedy’s Inaugural Address,” superior; Ron Halleen, Belden, “The American Tragedy,” excellent; Mary Jean O’Gara, Holy Trinity, “The Definition of a Teacher,” good; Earl Dredge, Randolph, “The Challenge of Greatness,” good; Arlis Bottoflson, Hartington, “Memorial Address on Iwo Jima,” good.
