Until we meet again . . .
Well, hello there
The pastor looked over the unusually large Christmas congregation and announced.
"I realize I may not get to visit with all of you, but let me give you God's blessings, and good health until we meet again on Easter."
The Festival
The Festival of a Thousand Oaks at Peru State College will feature 10 musicians, two conductors and two composers in residence at the second annual Festival.
The Festival is groomed for high school and college music students. An estimated 100 of the students will participate in the summer program.
Music director is Thomas Briccetti, conductor of the Omaha Symphony.
The Festival is new and it appears to be growing. Nebraska City residents on the board include Karl H. Nelson, Verne Jones and Mrs. Jim Withee and Mrs. Paul Knoll.
The last straw
After Christmas, there's always a mess in the house and this mother's son was no exception. He rarely did much picking-up in his room and the Christmas wrappings made it even worse.
The mother laid down the law stating that for every item she picked up off the floor she was to be paid a nickel.
At the end of the week it was accounting time and the son acknowledged her statement for 85 cents with the proper amount. He added a 50 cent tip and attached a note: "Keep up the good work, Mom."
Foster parents
The other day Diane Lukowski filed a story on the life of foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Don Eschen, and the children they have raised in their home.
We think foster parents have to be the greatest people. They open their homes and hearts to a lot of troubled children.
Perhaps the community can look around its neighborhoods for recognition when Mother's and Father's Day come around. Somebody out there is doing the job somebody else failed to do.
Mrs Barta
Mrs. Florence Barta, the high school journalism teacher who extended her help to children in her home, died the other day after a bout with pneumonia.
Mrs. Barta leaves behind a memory of someone the kids could go to for a problem. She truly loved her high school job and the kids in the classroom.
She was of the Old School, nothing about the kids bothered her. They were all great.
The school
The cooking school will be at the high school gym. That's right — February 10 at NCHS.
It was moved from the Pioneer Theater because of the lack of space as a result of the Twin Theater project. HS Principal Carl Fielder says the gym will seat nearly 1,500. The largest attendance at the school was a full house at the Pioneer Theater, about 850, so we have plenty of room for the first time.
Another change this year is the day of the week — from a weekday to Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. We considered a night show but Mr. Fielder had an open Saturday so we contacted the cooking school people and made the changes.
The News-Press school is co-sponsored by a host of businesses in town. Dozens of free gifts are also given to each person attending. There is no admission charge. Mark your calendar.
The Dunbar Review
Didya hear the one about the circus strong man who had heard about the Dunbar farmer whose great strength had gained him reputation?
The circus man rode on horseback out to the farm, tied his horse in the farm yard and approached the farmer.
"Say you," he said, "I've heard a lot about you and I'm here to see who's the better man."
Without saying a word, the Dunbar farmer seized the visitor and hurled him bodily over the fence and into the road, then calmly returned to his work.
When the circus man came to, he staggered over to the fence.
"Something else on your mind?" snapped the farmer.
"No," panted the circus man. "Just toss me my horse and I'll leave."