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Volume 67, Number 6, June 2013

“The Rural Voice of Nebraska”

Staff Editor Wayne Price Editorial Assistant Kathy Barkmeier

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Visit us at www.nrea.org General Manager Troy Bredenkamp President Gary Dill, Roosevelt Public Power District Vice President/Secretary Randy Papenhausen, Cedar-Knox Public Power District

Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art in David City, Neb. is the only museum in North America devoted exclusively to Agrarian Art. The museum features the works of Dale Nichols, a famous Regionalist artist, who grew up in David City.

Powering Your Everyday Pat Pope, President and CEO of Nebraska Public Power District, explains how changes in our world are having an impact on the electric industry and how public power is working to keep rates affordable in Nebraska.

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SAFETY BRIEFS — Murphy

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CUT YOUR UTILITY BILLS by James Dulley

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RECIPES

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ADULT PEN PALS

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On the cover Artists celebrated the 5th Anniversary of the Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art with a painting workshop in Butler County. See the related story on Page 6. Photograph by Wayne Price.

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hen you walk into the Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art in David City, Neb. you feel a connection to rural life. The art gives visitors the feeling of fond memories and inspiration to celebrate our connection to the land around us.

Agrarian art depicts scenes of farmland, natural landscapes, farm animals, rural life, wildlife and the open prairie.

Museum Director Carol Ann Kobza wants visitors to see Bone Creek as a place where people can come and feel comforted and be inspired.

“These pieces of art remind us of where we come from,” she said, “and the values we developed that made

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us who we are. Bone Creek reminds us of our connection to the land and inspires us to stay connected to the land.”

If you haven’t heard of Bone Creek, you are probably not alone. Kobza admits the museum of agrarian art is a little off the beaten path, being located in David City, but word about Bone Creek is getting around. They have had visitors from all 50 states and seven foreign countries.

“Our membership base is growing and this year we are one of the stops on the Nebraska Tourism Commission’s Passport Program,” Kobza noted.

Kobza is originally from David City and has worked as an art director at Hallmark in Kansas City and

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arts administrator for UN-L’s Hall, the National Kimball Endowment for the Arts and the Kearney Area Arts Council.

The museum is divided into two exhibit spaces, the North 40 and the South 80. Pieces from the permanent collection are on display in the South 80 with touring exhibits located in the North 40. The museum has seasonal exhibitions in a second gallery space in another building on the block, formerly the American Legion post. Bone Creek shares its resource of space and volunteers in this building with the Butler County Veterans Museum.

Bone Creek began in 2007 when a group of art enthusiasts were wanting to expand visual arts exposure in the Butler County community.

Founding members Allen Covault and Anna Nolan found a building in David City’s downtown area that was previously M & M Refrigeration and Plumbing. The original idea was to use the space as a studio by local artist and teacher Ruth Nichols, the niece of the famous Regionalist artist Dale Nichols (1904-1995), who grew up in David City.

“Dale Nichols painted the quintessential scene of agrarian life - the farm yard with a red barn, harvesters working the land and scenes that honor and celebrate the land,” said Kobza.

He is a regionalist in the same league as Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood, she said.

Following a renovation, the privately owned space became vacant and needed a new purpose. When Covault asked Nolan what she now wanted to do with the building, she responded, “Wouldn’t it be neat to have an art museum in David City?”

As word spread about this idea, others wanted to become part of this effort so a founding board was created. In February 2007 Bone Creek Art Museum was granted 501(c)(3) status as a nonprofit art museum.

The museum takes its name from a creek in Butler County that runs through some farm land of Covault.

The Bone Creek Museum had the opportunity to preserve four paint-

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Above: Dale Nichols painting entitled “Ghosts of Halloween” is on display at the museum.

Left: Artists from around the country attended the Plein Aire Artist Workshop in April to celebrate the museum’s 5th anniversary.

Below: Works from the museum collection are on display in the South 80 room.

ings by Dale Nichols which were commissioned for the city bank over three decades ago. The acquisition of these paintings by Nichols was one of the first key actions of the founding board and they remain the cornerstone of the permanent collection.

The building was renovated with climate control and security features to provide a safe place for these and other artworks to be preserved, dis-

played and studied, Kobza said. The museum serves as a vital place in the community to view, appreciate and learn about art of the land; imagery and themes that are strongly rooted in this country’s culture and heritage.

The museum celebrated its 5th anniversary in April with an artist Please turn to page 8

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Wild and Tangled: Foliage of the Plains n display through the end of June in the North 40 is a vibrant exhibit of paintings and sculptures by Rod Bouc and Charlene Potter.

Bouc is a native Nebraskan who has been involved in the arts his entire life. He studied painting and drawing at UNL and Ohio State. He currently resides in Columbus, Ohio and is the deputy director at the Columbus Museum of Art. Oil sticks

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Bone Creek Museum From page 7 workshop that featured painters Michael Bingham, of Salt Lake City, and Michael Albrechtsen, of Kansas City. Artists from all over the country attended the Plein Aire Artist Workshop to paint at rural locations in Butler County for three days.

Bone Creek has received national recognition for mounting a touring exhibition of the work of Dale Nichols and for a book accompanying the exhibition entitled “Dale Nichols Transcending Regionalism.” Bone Creek Curator Amanda MobleyGuenther wrote the award-winning book.

An upcoming exhibition showcases Swiss artist Karl Bodmer’s (1809–1893) vivid reflection of the landscapes, wildlife, frontier settlements, and American Indian peoples that he and German explorer and naturalist Prince Maximilian of Wied encountered during their expedition along the Upper Missouri River in 1832 to 1834. The show will run from July 3 to August 25, 2013. The exhibit is organized by Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Neb., and is drawn entirely from its Maximilian-Bodmer Collection.

The museum is open on Wednesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission is free.

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give Bouc the expressive freedom that he loves about painting, while the technicality allows him to differentiate the details. Bouc gets excited about, “the way the sun seems to spark emotion and excitement in some of the most ordinary things,” – even weeds.

“As we all know, wild nature will always take over if the cultivation is left alone for any length of time.”

Bouc said.

Bouc is not an activist for prairie restoration but he does have a perspective that reminds us to take a moment and appreciate the natural beauty of Nebraska. “In the city nature is an annoyance. In the country it is much more humbling and inspiring,” Bouc said.

Omaha sculptor Charlene Potter considers herself an environmental artist. She is very intentional that her work inspires care for nature and has uplifting messages. Her series of water flowers, made from ceramic porcelain, is meant to communicate the importance of preserving and restoring clean fresh water sources in Nebraska.

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Diary of a Soldier

by Bernadine Hughes

uring spring cleaning I found camp of measles, spinal meningitis a satchel in a corner of the and small pox took many lives. attic in our home. Going From a brother: “The American through the contents I found answers boys in France are doing some great to many unanswered questions. work. There are several other counWhat were Grandpa and Grandma tries that are sending men to France. like? Did Aunt Sarah really help husk We are going to see the boys off corn? What was Uncle Ed’s imprestomorrow. Sarah is helping husk sion of Army life? corn. She says to tell you she is wearI never knew Uncle Ed. He died in ing out all your overalls.”

1918. I was born in 1920. I remember “Ma and Pa are fine. Don’t worry the pictures that hung on the living about them,” a sister wrote. “I cannot room wall. There were pictures of find words to tell how we miss you.

Grandma and Grandpa and several The home fires will be kept burning of Uncle Ed taken by the Army baruntil you come home. Honor surely racks at Camp Pike, Arkansas. He cannot be too great for any soldier looked so handsome in his uniform. boy. Italy seems to be pushing the I knew Uncle Ed was drafted into enemy back at a fine rate. The Kaiser the Army in the fall of 1917. He took is sure catching it on all sides lately. his basic training at Camp Funston, The British are backing him up in Fort Riley, Kansas, then was transfine shape. At this rate the war will be ferred to Camp Pike, Little Rock, over in the spring.”

Arkansas.

Although A pair of 700 miles from Army boots home Uncle Ed’s were in the botheart was on the tom of the farm. “Do you satchel, also remember how I shaving equipused to fire up ment, a hand the baseburner mirror, pocket so Ma and Pa watch and a could keep package of gum. warm?” he There were letmused. “Have ters to Uncle Ed you started to from family and husk corn yet? friends and the In sowing the girl he left rye you want to behind; there be careful you were letters he don’t get it too had written thick, but not home. The main too thin. Do the topic of converbest you can.

Above: Ed Nelson and his sister sation was the How are the Hannah have their photograph taken weather, the pigs coming? together. war news and Bet they are Top: Ed Nelson salutes for the camthe sickness. An nice. Have you era. Photographs provided by epidemic in got the cattle Bernadine Hughes

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home from the pasture yet?”

There were funny things that happened in camp, too. “There was a funny stunt that was pulled here last night,” Uncle Ed wrote. “Everyone had to take a bath and some of the guys had gone to bed and had to get up. There was this one guy that did not want to get up so some of them took him and held him and gave him a shower. There was quite a time about it.”

In January, 1918 a letter from Uncle Ed from the Camp Pike hospital said “I have had an operation called mastoid surgery. It is just behind the ear. It has bothered my hearing.” Uncle Ed died on February 14, 1918.

Each week the local newspaper printed letters from soldier boys. In November 1917 Uncle Ed wrote a letter to the Neligh paper. It was printed at that time, then after he died it was reprinted. This paper was in the satchel. This is the letter as it appeared in the Neligh Leader on March 1, 1918.

Voice from the Great Beyond Stirring Letter Written From Camp Pike

By Ed Nelson The following letter written home from Camp Pike by Ed D. Nelson and published in the Neligh Leader

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November 30, 1917 was well worth reading then and doubly so now since the writer had yielded his life to the cause and been laid to rest in the Brunswick cemetery.

Camp Pike, Ark. November 22 - Dear Friends: I have been transferred from Camp Funston to this camp. Funston is a very nice place and also has a lot of nice leading officers which I think some of you men in the next draft in that vicinity will notice. But Camp Pike cannot be beat at any rate. It is sure a pretty place and a beautiful location.

We have the best leaders at the head of our battery that can be had, and that makes military life worth while and very much more interesting.

Military life, or to be in the Army is not so bad as many imagine. After one is accustomed to the military rules and regulations it is very easy, although it seems very hard to be away from one’s relatives and friends.

If we return we will be better men for what we have done and the folks at home will be better for what they have offered.

If we do not return we shall have given our lives for the same cause for which Christ was crucified--the great world--visioning and world enveloping love of humanity.

There are mothers, wives, sisters, sweethearts whose hearts ache for their loved ones who have gone or about to go to the war stricken fields of Europe, but remember that American boys have never been offered on a nobler altar.

Nevertheless militarism and loyalty are the only things our country at the present that will fit this world in the near future through and through for common sense and humanity.

‘Tis true enough we don’t all have to go to the front to help win the war, but everyone can do his share no matter where he may be.

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And the brotherhood and freedom of all men from the last shadow of a man-made autocracy.

Whether in military of civilian life we will win this war and do it proper, and to be sure there can be no ease in the eternal world until it is done. The United States must win this war or Germany will conquer, but the brave and daring Sammies don’t intend to

let her conquer. My address is Battery C. 325th Field Artillery, Camp Pike, Arkansas.”

Going over the letters in the satchel made me more aware of the great country in which we live. America, with all it’s faults, is still the greatest Nation in the world.

As Daniel Webster said, “I was born an American, I will live an American, I shall die an American.”

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Protect your home and property against power surges ower surges are responsible for millions of dollars of property damage each year, and, over time, they can cause cumulative damage while decreasing the lifespan of TVs, computers, stereo equipment, and anything else plugged into a wall outlet. Being educated is the key to choosing the best surge protection for your home.

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How does a power surge cause damage?

First, what is a surge? A surge is a boost in the electrical charge over a power line. This can be caused by lightning, but it’s more commonly caused by motor-driven electrical devices, such as air conditioners and refrigerators, that require a lot of energy for starting and stopping compressors. Some surges can also be caused by faulty wiring.

Frequent, small power surges tend to shorten the life of home appliances and electronics.

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dential & commercial energy programs for Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives, the national brand for America’s electric cooperatives. “But less severe power surges are rooted in hundreds of different causes.”

He continues: “The severity of a surge depends not only on the voltage and current involved but how long the event lasts. Most surges are very short in duration. It’s important for people to realize that surges can happen through any connection on your equipment. If there is a wire connected to your equipment, then it provides a path for a surge.”

How can I protect my property?

A surge protection device mounted at your home’s main electrical panel or the base of your electric meter protects equipment inside your house or business from surges coming through “ports of entry,” such an outside electric, telephone, and cable TV or satellite dish line.

Point-of-use surge protection devices do not suppress or arrest a surge but divert it to ground.

They’re designed to protect your sensitive electronic appliances, like a computer, and resemble a regular

plug strip. However, don’t assume your plug strip offers surge protection unless it specifically says so.

You can also install special electrical outlets that offer surge protection, which can be helpful in places like kitchen countertops.

“My computer is plugged into an uninterruptable power supply with surge protection,” Shedd notes. “We had a lightning strike, and a surge came in over the phone line. But the surge protector stopped it.”

One of the most effective ways to protect your property is a two-tiered approach. A service entrance surge protection device reduces power surges to a lower level that protects large appliances, such as your stove or clothes dryer, while point-of-use surge protectors defend your sensitive electronics.

Remember to be cautious when shopping for surge protection equipment. “Some items claim that they can save energy, and these claims are generally false,” Shedd concludes. “Surge protection is a valuable tool for protecting your home or business but not for saving energy.”

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Our old central air conditioner Q :still works, but our house often seems too humid indoors. We set the thermostat lower, but it does not help a lot. How can we reduce the humidity and improve comfort? : High indoor humidity levels can people uncomfortable.

Damp, cool indoor air creates a muggy atmosphere that often feels much worse than warmer humid air from open windows. This is particularly true for allergy sufferers because many allergens thrive in damp conditions.

Excessively humid indoor air also can drive up air-conditioning costs. As you mentioned, you sometimes set the thermostat lower to compensate for the high humidity and discomfort.

Each degree you lower the thermostat setting increases your electric bill.

First, try to reduce the humidity you’re already producing. The kitchen and bathrooms are the greatest contributors to high humidity levels.

Make sure your stove’s exhaust hood is ducted outside, not into the attic— recirculating stove hoods are ineffective at controlling odor and moisture—and run the fan when cooking, especially while boiling water. Also consider using small countertop cooking appliances outdoors on a patio or deck.

As in the kitchen, run the bathroom vent fan whenever showering or bathing. Don’t turn it off as soon as you are done because there is much residual moisture in the air. Some of the new, quiet bathroom vent fans have humidity level sensors to run long enough to exhaust the moisture, but not too long to waste electricity and conditioned indoor air. You can also try a simple countdown timer as

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the wall switch—set it for 30 minutes, and the fan turns itself off.

If you can get the indoor humidity level low enough, it is possible for your family to get by with a higher thermostat setting and ceiling fans.

The air movement from a fan increases evaporation and creates a “wind chill” effect for added comfort.

Make sure the ceiling fan rotates to

Portable heat pump located in Dulley’s home office. Notice the two ducts leading to the window adapter.

Photograph by James Dulley blow the air downward during summer and upward on low speed during winter.

Proper sizing of a central air-conditioning system is critical for low humidity and comfortably cool indoor air. An HVAC contractor generally sizes the cooling system properly for a new house. Over the years, you may have made energy efficiency improvements to your house such as more

insulation and new windows or doors.

With these improvements, the cooling requirements for your house may have dropped from, for example, 3.5 tons (12,000 Btuh/ton) to 3.0 tons. A unit that’s too large for the space will operate inefficiently and could even cause mold problems because of humidity. A licensed professional should size your central air-conditioning system using a mathematical code or an automatic computer program.

If you plan to install a new highefficiency air conditioner or heat pump and humidity is an issue for your family, consider a two-stage or variable-output model with a variable-speed blower motor. With the matching smart thermostat, these models are designed for efficiency and humidity control.

You can set both the desired temperature and humidity settings. The air conditioner will run as normal to cool the air to the desired temperature. Once that temperature is met, the blower speed slows down to provide more dehumidification and less cooling.

Installing a whole-house ERV (energy recovering ventilation) system is an efficient way to exhaust stale, humid indoor air and bring in fresh outdoor air. Both heat and humidity are exchanged in the system to minimize energy loss. These systems are often controlled by a humidity sensor.

If you don’t want to upgrade to a new, efficient air conditioner, a contractor may be able to change some settings to slow the blower motor on your current unit. This will dehumidify more but will likely reduce its efficiency somewhat. If the lower humidity level allows you to set the thermostat higher and still be comfortable, you should save electricity overall.

Send inquiries to James Dulley, Rural Electric Nebraskan, 6906 Royalgreen Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45244 or visit www.dulley.com.

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