The Howells Journal publishes a weekly column entitled "Do You Remember" compiled by Myra Langhorst and taken from earlier Journal files. A special thank you to Ramonyca Hanel Brown for retyping these articles and to the Howells Journal for allowing us to put them online!
Thursday, August 7, 1952 - reprinted on March 31, 2010Two School Rooms Will Be Improved
The Howells school board this week contracted for improving the sound in the new band room and the new agricultural class room by the use of acoustic material on the ceilings and part of the walls. Prices were received from three firms and the work was given to the lowest bidder, the Simpson Co. of Omaha at $1,160. The board also took bids from three firms for asphalt tile to be laid in the new band room. The successful bidder was Baumert & Bogner with a total charge of $373.Ballroom Custodian
Anton Janata has been hired by the Howells Vol. Fire Dept. as custodian of the Howells Ballroom.Tractor driving Contest is Held
Ten 4-H tractor club members participated in the tractor driving contest last Sunday for picking Colfax representatives for the Fremont contest.. The contest was held near Heun Hall Sunday afternoon. Taking part were those club members whoa re 14 years of age and over as that is the age limit set for the Fremont competition. Young tractor club members did not have a chance to participate but will get a chance at the county fairs both at Leigh and Schuyler. There were about sixty people present to watch the contest at which time the 4-H club members demonstrated their skill and ability in driving a tractor as it pulled out of a shed with a two-wheel implement, backing down a 48-foot land with the tractor and implement and as it went through two narrow gates. The course was set up as it will be at the Fremont Fair and as it will be at the State Fair. The three top tractor drivers were Lawrence Sobota of Howells who took first place; Frank Dvorak, second and Ray Cada, third. Other club members participating in the contest were George Dvorak, Robert Malena, Dean Cada, David Yosten, Allen Koliha, Don Cerny and Robert Cerny.Miss Blackmore Foils Robber...In California
Quick thinking by a daring, nervy woman employee of the Western Union office, 127 E. Broadway, last week partly foiled an armed robber and limited his loot to less than $200. The woman was June M. Blackmore, 25, one of four women employees on duty in the office when the man entered, about 11:20 p.m. Police were told that the soft-spoken bandit walked into the office and behind the counter to the employees area. Miss Blackmore was counting money at a desk and the bandit walked up to her and ordered: "Give me the money." Instead, the woman pushed all the $10 and $20 bills onto the floor. The bandit whipped out a snub-nosed revolver and threatened her. He scooped up some $1 and $5 bills on the table top, but did not attempt to get the larger bills from the floor. The robber than walked over to Geraldine L. Griffin, 30, who was in charge of the office. She also was counting money, and he forced her to hand over a fistful of bills. The other two women on duty were Katherine V. Lent, 20, and Gayle Woodward, 30. No other customers were in the office during the course of the holdup. The bandit made an unhurried escape with the money, which was estimated by Western Union officials as being less than $200.Man Held By Colfax Officials...For Investigation
Monday the Colfax County officials were holding a man who gave his name as Willie Collin, 38, after he was arrested Friday night driving a stolen truck. Representatives from the Omaha office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation were to take the man into custody, for his violation of transporting a stolen vehicle across a state line. The Colfax County sheriff's office received word Thursday that the truck had been stolen at Kansas City, Mo. that day and on Friday evening a woman called at the office and said she noticed a truck weaving erratically about the highway in a manner which indicated the driver might be inebriated. Fred Kemp, Colfax County deputy and State Trooper Arnold Lisec of Columbus gave chase on Highway 30 toward Columbus. Five miles west of Schuyler, Collin turned north on a country road and went into a ditch. The truck, a two-ton vehicle, was undamaged, and Collin escaped injury. The two officers arrested Collin, who had apparently been drinking heavily. Upon questioning by Colfax County Attorney Francis R. O'Brien, Collin reportedly admitted stealing the truck at Kansas City, and said he was on his way to Ashby, where he was supposed to work on a ranch. Collin told officials that he had served two terms, a total of 13 years, at the state penitentiary in Tennessee.Home From Camp
Mrs. Jos. F. Blazek and Mrs. Gerald A. Petricek drove to Milford Saturday and brought home the following group of local Camp Fire girls - Ann Marie Molacek, Regina Petricek, Mary Karel, Geraldine Honcik and Phyllis Rupprecht, who enjoyed a wonderful week at Camp Kiwanis. They were taken to Milford the week before by Wm. Molacek and Lambert Karel.