Did you happen to notice the unusually large number of boys and girls from southeast Nebraska who won ribbons and other awards at the State Fair? We did and we think it's worth mentioning.
It's a compliment to a lot of Moms and Dads who worked with sons and daughters through county fairs and to state. There's a whole lot of "good" in today's young generation.
Congratulations to all of you 4-Hers and FFAers. You make a lot of us proud to be your neighbors.
Football, football, football.
If you like football, you'll get your kicks out of following the area teams. We've seen eight man, 11 man, big ones little ones, astroturf and dry sod . . . and the weather has been delightful for the fans.
There's a game or two at Hayward park every week and oh . . . oh . . . don't forget volleyball. Miss Larsen has her charges prepped and competing each week.
And if that still isn't enough, you've got Monday night football on TV, college football every Saturday afternoon and if you're one of the 70,000 plus Big Red fans you'll be driving to Lincoln in a couple of weeks for Nebraska's first home game.
The Elks.
The front cover of the September issue of the Elks magazine pictures Grand Exalted Ruler George B. Klein of Lincoln.
Mr. Klein has been a frequent visitor to the Nebraska City Elks lodge. The nominating speech at the national convention was given by Rep. Charles Thone and among the official escorts were 13 past presidents of the Nebraska Elks Association. It seems obvious Mr. Klein got some backing and has a lot of friends.
He is on a year's leave of absence from Woodmen Accident and Life Company where he has worked for 36 years. George and his wife Ruth have two sons, Larry and Robert.
The other day we stood at the counter at Western Paper company in Lincoln where we have been buying supplies for many years. As we were giving the asked-for information to the desk clerk we ended with our address and "Nebraska City."
Someone stepped up to the counter and said "hello."
Mrs. Marvin Roth, who worked for a number of years at Morton House, is the secretary for the general manager at Western Paper company.
The Roth family moved to Lincoln a couple of years ago. Mrs. Roth said her family was fine and asked about people "at home."
School dropouts.
One of the most successful projects we know in adult education is the "dropout" classes under the direction of Dr. Carl Fielder, principal at Senior High.
Dr. Fielder and his staff put in a great deal of time on working with adults who "dropped out" of high school. When the job is finished it results in preparation for a high school diploma and a whole lot of satisfaction for the teachers.
Notices about the program were published last week. If you have a question we suggest you call Dr. Fielder at the high school, 873-6658.
One of the best "salesmen" we know is Carroll Eichelberger. Try him. His energy bubbles all over the place.
Didya read the one about the solar-powered clothes drier? It's called a clothesline.
Hunter-safety law.
Young hunters affected by the new Nebraska hunter safety law are being offered some special help by the Jaycees and City schools in Nebraska City. The new law states that hunters 12 to 15 years of age must successfully complete a hunter safety course.
Jaycee President Jim Hanks said the class will be held during October and November at the Junior High library. Ron Badberg, Gary Cooper and Mr. Hanks will be the instructors. The Jaycees will pay the expenses. "The primary purpose of the Nebraska Hunter Safety Program is to teach firearm safety and sportsmanship," he said.
The law affects hunters 12 to 15 years of age. To sign up, call Mr. Hanks at Junior High.
They oughta given an award.
. . . to the Leonard Kaiser family on the "recruiting" of relatives to attend Nebraska City Lourdes. We enjoyed that picture the other day about the eight Lourdes students (nieces and nephews) from Omaha.
Little Bucks.
It's election time. I can tell. Bumper stickers. We were going to send Art Sweet a menu for crow after Arizona State lost its football game last week, but after Nebraska's 6-6 "loss" to LSU, we shelved the idea . . . Read the other day that Nebraska fans have been allotted 17,000 tickets for the Hawaii game. Well, if everyone goes to a luau and learns the hula, there won't be enough hip room for 17,000 . . . We suggest that Hank Whitehead hire Vic Bremer as a car salesman since the auctioneer got over $2,000 for a 1968 Cadillac at a public auction . . .
The Earl May Store.
Bill Rose, manager of the Earl May Store in Nebraska City, is looking forward to moving to the new location on South Eleventh Street across from Gibson's.
The steel is up and walls are being put in place. The new store will offer more floor space plus the outside area to the south. "It's sure going to be nice," Mr. Rose said of his company's new building.
Congratulations.
to Roxanne Gude, daughter of Navy Chief and Mrs. Richard Gude, on her Presidential nomination to the U.S. Naval Academy. Roxanne is a senior at Nebraska City Lourdes and will enter the Academy in July majoring in biology. She hopes to get into nursing or pre-med school.
Presidential nominations are rare, but Roxanne is eligible because of the military status of her father.