Nebraska nurse practitioner aided women, babies during 24-year Air Force career Steve Liewer World-Herald Staff Writer Nov 10, 2021 Nov 10, 2021 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Veterans Day honors men and women who have served in the US armed forces. kAmsFC:?8 ac J62CD :? p:C u@C46 >65:4:?6[ |2CJ $>:E9[ 2 C6E:C65 p:C u@C46 ?FCD6 AC24E:E:@?6C[ 925 AFE :? >2?J =@?8[ 92C5 52JD]k^AmkAm}6G6C 367@C6[ E9@F89[ 925 @?6 6?565 H:E9 4C@H5D @7 D:8?\H:6=5:?8 DEC2?86CD — 2?5 2 76H 7C:6?5D — 4966C:?8 7@C 96C 2?5 7@C 96C `bc 76==@H }63C2D<2 G6E6C2?D[ 2== @7 E96> H@>6?]k^AmkAm%92E H2D $6AE] ac[ a_`g[ 2?5 E96 D46?6 H2D tAA=6J p:C7:6=5[ 2E E96 4@?4=FD:@? @7 !2EC:@E:4 !C@5F4E:@?D’ 9@?@C 7=:89E EC:A E@ (2D9:?8E@?[ s]r][ 7@C 76>2=6 G6ED]k^Am Mary Smith of Howells, Nebraska, now works as a nurse practitioner in Norfolk. COURTESY MARY SMITH kAm“xE H2D =:<6 2? :?5@@C A2C256[ H:E9 E9@FD2?5D @7 A6@A=6[” $>:E9 D2:5] “xE H2D G6CJ 6>@E:@?2=[ 2E E96 6?5 @7 2 G6CJ =@?8 52J]”k^Am People are also reading… Lexington residents can expect increase in utility bills starting Jan. 1 Wilcox-Hildreth makes school history in first state volleyball berth, sweeps S-E-M Cozad upsets Pierce in first round of C1 football playoffs VOLLEYBALL: S-E-M earns bid to Class D2 District final, faces Wilcox-Hildreth for a fifth time Edgewater Insurance to celebrate longtime agent Mary Reed’s retirement Senate candidate Dan Osborn addresses Tyson crisis Go Find It! Nebraska Commissioners vote against vacating Road 425 Gothenburg reverse sweeps Cozad, faces Kearney Catholic Tuesday in C1-7 subdistrict final $3,125 Nebraska Pick 4 winning ticket sold in Lexington Gothenburg shuts out Scotus in 1st round of C2 playoffs Mary Ann J. Rickertsen NSAA releases All-Class state volleyball brackets VOLLEYBALL: S-E-M wins in 5 over Brady, faces Wilcox-Hildreth Tuesday evening Wrapping up campaign, Senate candidate Dan Osborn visits Gothenburg kAm$>:E9 4@F=5 92C5=J 92G6 :>28:?65 DF49 2 C@FD:?8 H6=4@>6 9@>6 E92E 52J b_ J62CD 62C=:6C H96? D96 925 =67E 96C 9@>6E@H? @7 w@H6==D[ }63C2D<2[ E@ ;@:? E96 p:C u@C46]k^AmkAm%96 52F89E6C @7 2 D665 4@C? 562=6C[ $>:E9 925 566A C@@ED :? E96 E@H? @7 e__ 23@FE e_ >:=6D ?@CE9H6DE @7 ~>292] $96 8C25F2E65 7C@> E96 =@42= 9:89 D49@@= :? `hge 2?5 2EE6?565 }63C2D<2 (6D=6J2? 7@C 2 J62C]k^Am kAmqFE E96 AC:G2E6\D49@@= EF:E:@? E9C62E6?65 E@ =62G6 96C =@2565 H:E9 DEF56?E\=@2? 563E] x? E96 p:C u@C46[ D96 D2H 2 492?46 E@ D66 E96 H@C=5 36J@?5 w@H6==D H9:=6 62C?:?8 D@>6 4@==686 >@?6J — 2?5 D4C2E49:?8 2 A2EC:@E:4 :E49]k^Am kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm$>:E9’D 72E96C 925 D6CG65 :? E96 >:=:E2CJ 5FC:?8 (@C=5 (2C xx] p?5 96C 2F?E 2?5 F?4=6 :? ?62C3J s@586[ }63C2D<2[ 925 `` D@?D[ `_ @7 H9@> D6CG65 :? 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She retired a year later. COURTESY MARY SMITH kAmw2G:?8 EC2G6=65 2== @G6C E96 H@C=5 — `b E@FCD 7@C |2CE:?[ ?:?6 7@C |2CJ — E96 4@FA=6 D6EE=65 324< 9@>6 :? w@H6==D E@ 36 ?62C |2CJ’D 72>:=J]k^Am kAm$@@? 27E6C C6E:C:?8[ |2CJ 8@E 2 ;@3 2D 2 H@>6?’D 962=E9 AC24E:E:@?6C H:E9 |:5E@H? w62=E9 r6?E6C :? }@C7@=<] $96 6?;@JD E96 H@C<[ 3FE :E’D 5:776C6?E E92? EC62E:?8 >:=:E2CJ A2E:6?ED]k^AmkAm“x H@C< >@DE=J H:E9 F?:?DFC65 @C =@H\:?4@>6 A6@A=6[” D96 D2:5] “u:?5:?8 H2JD E@ 86E E96> E96 42C6 E96J ?665 — E92E H2D 2 9F86 492?86]”k^AmkAmx? a_`g[ $>:E9’D D:DE6C D2H 2? 2CE:4=6 23@FE E96 9@?@C 7=:89E 7@C H@>6? G6E6C2?D 2?5 6?4@FC2865 96C E@ 2AA=J 7@C 2 D=@E] $96 2?5 96C 4@FD:?[ y24<:6 (2==:4<[ 2=D@ 2 G6E6C2?[ 3@E9 >256 E96 ;@FC?6J E@ A2EC:@E:4 D:E6D :? (2D9:?8E@?[ s]r]k^Am kAm%96 36DE A2CE[ D96 D2:5[ H2D 3@?5:?8 H:E9 ?FCD6D H9@ 925 D6CG65 367@C6 96C[ :? ':6E?2> 2?5 (@C=5 (2C xx]k^Am kAmp?5[ @7 4@FCD6[ E96 >6>@C23=6 9@>64@>:?8]k^Amk9C ^mkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@>292]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^g4hggfef\a___\d75a\3a76\457gegfc`34hQm`_d J62CD @7 >:=:E2CJ 9:DE@CJk^2mk^Am sliewer@owh.com; twitter.com/Steve Liewer 0 Comments Dive into hometown history With a weekly newsletter looking back at local history. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Typhoon capped Nebraska merchant mariner's WWII service Bob Wiegand served on a ship convoying war supplies to American service members. He bore the risk of sudden attack by kamikaze aircraft or sub… Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video France: Student Protests Resume With School Blockades Across Country 2. 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Typhoon capped Nebraska merchant mariner's WWII service Bob Wiegand served on a ship convoying war supplies to American service members. He bore the risk of sudden attack by kamikaze aircraft or sub…
