Ivan Boerner showed a film the other day that didn't draw any applause.
He was program chairman at the Optimist meeting at Hotel Grand and offered a film, "Anatomy of an Accident." Generally, safety films lack something in the interest area.
But this one is different. It'll stir you.
John Eilers who returned the other day from a fishing trip to Canada with his sons and Melvin Nelsen and son, said he enjoyed the trip.
As a matter of fact, John said he enjoyed everything about the trip . . . except the food . . . Everything was fried.
"One day I changed. I had boiled eggs."
Bob Hegstrom, Chamber manager at Hastings, and formerly the executive in Nebraska City, stopped in the News-Press the other day.
Bob said Hastings is about to unveil its semi-mall project. The main street has a problem. A super-duper shopping center is the cause.
Nebraska City will kick-off its Central Avenue poject with the hopes to paint and fix-up the streets. George Bischof is president of the newly formed organization, a property owner and an interested citizen.
Best wishes to the organization.
Ted Ryder who retired last week after 43 years in the hog business with the Wilson company, said he plans to keep busy hunting, fishing, gardening and playing golf.
Sounds like active retirement.
I never did hear why W.A. "Bill" Williams who loves the Kentucky Bluegrass country so much moved to Florida. He must have been offered the job of secretary of the Rotary club.
And then there is "good old Mr. Wilson" (Les) who left the Methodist church choir with a vacant seat and settled for the high country in Denver.
I learned the hard way. Don't ever go to Denver without calling Les to say hello.
Up on the North 40.
Bob and Nadine Snodgrass and the Doug Dickersons will be moving into their new homes soon.
Over yonder on Riverview Road, "Boots" Yost and family are pulling stakes and moving way out on South Third. Boots will raise 'taters and goats.
Understand that the Presbyterian manse in Porter Acres has been sold to the John Stockers. The new manse will be the Morton Steinhart home, a gift from the Steinharts.
I get a kick out of Cousin Paul's ads. Wonder how many telephone calls he gets at night.
Remember how he used to answer the phone at the Country Store?
"Howdy chum, this is Paul, what can I do for you?"
The most ridiculous thing I've heard this week was when Sirhan Sirhan, accused killer of Robert Kennedy, answered the judge, "not guilty."
See you at the Whitehead Speedway Sunday afternoon.