From our early files
Eighty Years Ago
The airport plan for Superior was presented at the junior high auditorium Thursday evening by the Aaron Aircraft and Motors Corporation.
Mrs. J.C. Christensen was elected president of the Superior Woman's Club.
The Charles Harpster family will move to Edgar this week. Mr. Harpster is a railroad man.
Kent Hopkirk is a new employee at the Farmers State Bank.
Victor Beavers is helping at the Superior Standard Oil station this week while J.F. McLaughlin is in Nelson.
Sheriff Kargo of Minden was in Superior this week getting men as witnesses on the case of Doc Lytle.
Seventy Years Ago
The former Superior kindergarten building at Fourth and Bloom streets and the lot upon which it is located, went at public auction to Harry Bourne for $535. Mr. Bourne will convert the building into a residence.
The movie, Grapes of Wrath, is coming to the Lyric Theatre for five days.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Sheets in observance of their 49th wedding anniversary were Mr. and Mrs. E.I. Sheets, Mr. and W.C. Fleming, Dorothy Leach and Fern Whale.
Dean Nicholson is back at school after a siege of the mumps.
Raymond Amack of Superior visited a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Willard Burge near Bostwick.
Fifty Years Ago
W.C. Templeton retired at the age of 83 after 65 years in the printing game. He had been in Superior 29 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hammett are moving to Colorado and will have a farm auction a half mile west of the Olive Hill Church.
Free coffee and donuts will be served at the grand opening of the B&S Tire Market store in the former John Deere building at Fourth and Kansas, Superior.
Several farmers have signed up an acreage for growing popcorn this year. More acres are needed.
Forty Years Ago
Cheryl Norgaard and Nancy Young, both of Superior, were capped Sunday at Bryan Memorial School of Nursing, Lincoln, Neb.
Entries are still being accepted in the "Young Americans for Civil Defense" essay contest, sponsored by the Nebraska Civil Defense Association. The contest is open to junior and senior high school students.
Bob Webber received two Nebraskaland Mixed Bagger awards for his skill in hunting in 1969.
Thirty Years Ago
Merle Hayes with 50 years and Fred Huffman with 30 years of accident free service with the Ideal Cement Plant, were among those recognized at the safety banquet.
Larry Warneking was appointed district soil conservationist for the Nuckolls County Soil Conservation Service. He had a similar position in Loup City.
Funerals were held for Raymond Ruth, Leslie Swigart, Harlan Zimmerman and Bonnie Marshall.
Twenty Years Ago
Ashley Baylie received an egg when her Omnibus class visited the William Cool farm. She put it in the oven and with the heat from the pilot light it hatched an Easter chicken.
With the showdate only two weeks away, the crew and cast of "The Music Man" are hard at work at Superior High School.
The Davenport boys basketball team is making its first appearance in the state basketball tournament in 66 years.
Funerals were held for John Oltman, Elmer Lemke, Walter Smith and Lura Dunbar.
Ten Years Ago
This issue of The Express has a story written by Anita Stone about a straw bale house under construction near Deweese for Floyd Rhodes.
Workmen expect to raise a 480-foot tall Cellular One wireless telephone tower this week near the Gary and Bernita Ostdiek residence south of Nelson.
Jan Diehl, Superior city clerk, was pictured getting instructions on operating a back hoe. She tried her hand at demolishing a house. Giving instructions was Jerry Hopkin. Hopkin had a contract to remove several abandoned houses here. Superior Mayor Sherri Nun also took a few swings at the house.
Five Years Ago
A fireman's farewell was given Willard Springer who died Saturday. He had been a Superior fireman for 52 years.
The Meyer Vineyards winery is getting ready for a May grand opening.
Dawn Caldwell has returned from a 10-day national study and travel seminar conducted by the Nebraska LEAD Program.
One Year Ago
New faces at the Brodstone Memorial Hospital are Renee Sinclair, nurse anesthetists, and Jessica Oltmans, director of cardiac rehabilitation.
Kassie's Wash and Detail has opened in the former Hilltop truck stop building.
Pauline Harkins will be honored on her 102nd birthday at the Vestey Center March 14.

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Courthouse News - Nuckolls County
County Court-Traffic
Speeding:  Britni L. Korb, Superior; $75; Martin A. Tietjen, Superior; $25; Gary D. Pofahl, Nelson; $25
County Court-Civil
Credit Management Services, Inc. vs. Jesus Rios, Christine Rios, Ruskin; judgment entered
     Credit Management Services, Inc. vs. Jamie Hyde, Terry Hyde, Nelson; judgment entered
District Court-Civil
     Glenn A. Sasse vs. Beth A. Sasse, petition for dissolution of marriage
Real Estate Tranfers
Milan D. Hansen, Debra J. Hansen to Lee B. Hansen, Part of SW1/4 Part W1/2SE1/4 of 22-1-6
  Maelynda Ward to Jackie D. Hunt, Jr., Lots 4, 5, 6 in Block 9, Original Town of Ruskin.
David B. Downing to David Downing, Jr., Brooke Downing, Timothy Downing, Jefferson Downing Part Lot 3 in Block 10, Hunters First Addition to Superior and Part Lots 2 and 3 in Block 10, Hunters First Addition to Superior
     Kevin J. Wulf, Carol Ann Wulf to Central National Bank part of SW1/4 NW1/4 of 21-2-6

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Third local Miller promoted to major

Capt. Jake Miller was promoted to major in a ceremony on March 1.  Maj. Miller is a USAF combat controller and commander of the 125th Special Tactics Unit, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Ore.  Attending the ceremony were Jake's wife, Kendra, his daughters, Hazel and Lucy, his brother, Luke, and parents, Howard and Elaine.
Jake is the third Miller from Hardy to attain the commission of major.
Jake's brother, Maj. Rex Miller, is also in the air force.  He is with the 1st Armored Division "Old Ironsides," Camp Liberty, Baghdad, Iraq as the head DOMEX (document and media exploitation) for central Iraq.
Both Jake and Rex are sons of Howard and Elaine Miller, Hardy.
Maj. Andrew Miller is in the marines.  He is an AV8B Harrier instructor pilot, stationed with the Yuma Marine Air Corps, Yuma Ariz.  Andrew is the son of  Jim and Donna Miller.

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Life skills class teaches nail care

A life skills class consisting of proper nailcare was held on March 4 at the Nuckolls County Extension office. Participants learned techniques for trimming, filing and painting their nails. Each girl received a kit including nail polishes, trimming tools and supplies to encourage them to continue practicing the techniques they learned.
Those attending were Bailey Williams, Kelsey Menke, Abby Kile, Mackinley Thayer, Molly McCartney, KaLee Fanning and model Annie McCartney. "Annie served as my very patient model, and the girls were pretty proud of their results," said Jean Stichka, office manager at the Extension ofice.

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