December 4, 2025
Nemaha County Herald Archives
50 Years Ago
The only limiting factor a “rock hound” has in finishing stones is his imagination, according to Stan Shurtleff, who talked to Rotary last week. Shurtleff got interested in rocks while visiting the Grand Canyon and since has gone into making equipment commercially.
A feature story concerning a lectern which had been used at the Bell school by a community Sunday school and church failed to include the information that the restored item was to be presented to the Nemaha Valley Museum. The native walnut lumber has been refinished to an attractive appearance by persons interested in researching the history of the congregation.
Slick black streets bring three accidents the day before Thanksgiving resulting in a total damage estimate of $500 for the vehicles involved. No one was injured in the accidents.
25 Years Ago
If Peru State College officials have their way, the old Center School in rural Nemaha County won’t be part of the payment on the price of progress. The “progress” -and indeed it is- involves widening and other improvements to U.S. Highway 75 between the Peru corner and Nebraska City. Part of the “price” to be paid is the razing of the old brick Center School, which has stood for over a century adjacent to Highway 75 at its intersection with Nebraska Highway 67 approximately six miles west of Peru.
Downtown Auburn lost a long-time business Friday as Glen’s Drug closed its doors for the last time. However, customers of the three-generation family-owned business needn’t worry because on Monday it re-opened at its new location inside the Pamida Discount Center on the south edge of the city.
10 Years Ago
On Tuesday, October 27, Auburn FFA members Abby Friesel, Chelsea Shelton, Zach Oestmann, Courtney Clark, Jacob Koch, Riley Grable, Seth Zimmerman, Brittany Bradshaw, Katelyn Taylor and Gage Armstrong represented Auburn in Louisville, Ky. at the 88th National FFA Convention.
Alternative medicine, good pills/bad pills, and Medicare and the Affordable Care Act have been addressed by Dr. Gary Ensz during the first three classes of Health Care 101. Ensz noted he has been pleased with the programs’ response.
