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Perhaps your worthy publication has been deluged with protests from loyal Nebraskans to the effect that we do not have the "Quivers" out here. I refer to your statement on p. 49 ot your Oct. 16 publication in which you state that our King Ak-sar-ben and his Gracious Consort were crowned in the "Royal Castle of Quivers." Since we Nebraskans leave all of the "quivering" to Californians, may I inform you that it is the "Royal Castle of Quivera!" One thing you may be sure of-there is nothing "quivering" in the enthusiasm of this particular Nebraskan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 13, 1933 | 11/13/1933 | See Source »

...Coliseum, Omaha celebrated its autumn festival, the "Coronation of His Royal Highness King Ak-Sar-Ben XXXIX and His Gracious Consort the Queen, at the Royal Castle of Quivers." Crowned King Ak-Sar-Ben XXXIX (Nebraska backwards) was Hotelman Eugene Chase Eppley, 48-year-old bachelor. Queen was Margaret Monell Doorly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Oct. 16, 1933 | 10/16/1933 | See Source »

...Sar-Ben (Nebraska backwards), Omaha's autumnal jamboree, is held in conjunction with a huge livestock show...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Prophet, King, Queens | 10/17/1932 | See Source »

Omaha also has a Coliseum and it was here that the 38th King & Queen of Ak-Sar-Ben held their levee in a setting modeled after the Temple of Love at Versailles. Congressman Malcolm Baldrige, as Court Chancellor, addressed the regal train, the State's best and richest young and old folk. King was William Henry Schellberg, 6-ft., silver-haired president of Union Stock Yards Co., done up in the usual Empire court dress complete with cream satin knee-pants. Long a leading figure in Omaha, he is credited with having done much to build...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Prophet, King, Queens | 10/17/1932 | See Source »

Startled newshawks heard Secretary of State Henry Lewis Stimson thus announce Nicaragua's Vice-Presidential candidates: "Conservative, Emilia Nocha Morro; Liberal, Rudolfo Espino Sar." Soon came a revised release: Conservative, Emiliano Chamorro; Liberal, Rudolfo Espinosa...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Sep. 26, 1932 | 9/26/1932 | See Source »

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