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Editorial

Flashbacks:

September 1960

Measures on the November 8th ballot in-Mcluded an amendment to authorize the Legislature to provide measures to insure the continuity of government in case of emergencies resulting from enemy attack or threat of attack.

September 1970

A Eustis native, Clayton Yeutter, became head Aof the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Consumer and Marketing Service. Yeutter was director of the University of Nebraska’s Agricultural Mission in Columbia.

EXTREME FIRE SEASON FIFTY YEARS IN THE MAKING:

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Once and a while I get on my soapbox and this week I hit the limit with three western governors proclaiming the infernos in their states were all to be blamed on climate change.

Don’t get me wrong, climate change is real. Our climate is ALWAYS changing. How much is manmade and how much is just due to Mother Nature is a debate for another time. What gets me is the terrible and monstrous fires we are seeing the past several years in large part could have been prevented.

Income Loss: How To Move Forward

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Loss of income can be devastating. Lifestyles and finances become upended. It is important to remember that no one is alone. Unemployment and other income challenges are so prevalent that assistance can be found at the local, state, and federal levels of government. Within many communities, local organizations are designed to assist those in financial need.

ALWAYS READY, ALWAYS THERE

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From the advent of our republic, through the American revolution until now, Americans have joined together to defend our borders and our freedoms, and to help each other in times of greatest need. While most Americans now most closely associate military service with active duty troops in our Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, the nearly half-million men and women who comprise the National Guard across the fifty states and several U.S. territories stand always ready to be called up to provide national defense or meet any disaster occurring within our borders.

THE KITE THAT BUILT A BRIDGE

Nebraska History

AGRICULTURE UP CLOSE

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There is no doubt Nebraska is an agricultural powerhouse. In 2019, despite our small size in population, Nebraska was the sixth largest agriculture exporter in the nation. Our state’s agriculture has a real impact on our nation and beyond. It should come as no surprise the Chief Agriculture Negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Gregg Doud, had an interest in seeing the remarkable process of agriculture up close.

HENRY OLERICH:

Henry Olerich (1851-1927), a littleknown utopian writer, saw his most famous book, A Cityless and Countryless World, published in 1893. It advocated the redistribution of population into planned communities of about one thousand people each as the solution to many rural and urban problems. Olerich was also the author of other utopian works, written during his residence in Omaha from 1902 to 1927.

THE IMPORTANCE OF USPS

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In rural America we understand the importance of postal mail to connecting our republic. Sites across Nebraska’s Third District on the Pony Express Historic Trail commemorate the value of this service back to our earliest days as a territory and state. However, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has been in the news more than usual lately for two reasons – its financial troubles and the increase in mail-in voting due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

WORKING TOWARD A VACCINE

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Many of the steps we have taken to physically and economically combat COVID-19 have received widespread coverage, such as social distancing, wearing of masks, and quarantining. The most critical measure, however, has largely been going on behind the scenes and deserves our attention. Developing a vaccine for COVID-19 is the only way to defeat the virus, potentially helping billions of people worldwide.

“ITS GOING TO BE A STUNNER”

The first swimsuits for women were far from the brief costumes now seen at beaches and swimming pools. Female swimmers once wore bloomers and black stockings into the water. Later costume modifications included a blouse and trousers with a skirt attached. A ruffled cap or a straw hat completed the ensemble. The Omaha Daily Bee on May 9th, 1887, described the female bathing costumes then worn at Lake Manawa, in Council Bluffs. The Bee said: