Congratulations—To Marc Copenhaver and Pam Williams for being selected king and queen of the Holiday Dance . . . To Joe Zimmerer, Diane Volkmer and Mike Wirth for winning the top three places in the VFW Voice of Democracy contest.
Miss Amelia (Miss Pete, to many friends) Peterson and her students at Senior High put on a fine performance at the Vespers program the other night at Senior High.
A consulting engineering firm reported the other day that Nebraska City's projected growth will be from the 7,200 plus now to 9,400 in the next 20 years.
Wonder what Chamber Manager Ben Homan thinks of that?.
The population estimate is a conservative figure, we like to think, based on the projections of what could make the town grow.
First of all, there is the present major industry and potential expansion to coincide with the nationwide picture. After all, their products, for the most part, are nationwide.
Tied to that will be the potential of Consumers nuclear plant at Brownville and Omaha Public Power's plans on several hundred acres of ground five miles south of Nebraska City.
We like to think the town will grow with the times.
But there is a special incentive that is a requirement for any booming area—the right leadership.
Have we got it? Are we geared for it?
If nothing else, that's food for thought.
The new general manager of Omaha Public Power district, Lynn Monroe, is a compliment to the organization.
Mr. Monroe has made several visits to Nebraska City and is known as a congenial individual with a warm appreciation for friendship.
Best wishes to him in his new assignment.
The first question I heard when NU Chancellor Clifford Hardin was named Secretary of Agriculture, was "what kind of qualifications does he have for the job?"
Mr. Hardin, 53, was raised on a farm near Knightstown, Ind., attended college on a 4-H scholarship and before moving to Nebraska in 1954, was dean of the college of agriculture at Michigan State.
That doesn't mean he knows how to walk behind a plow, but it points out that he is a midwesterner who has been closely associated with the farming picture all of his life.
Nebraskans can be proud.
As bearer of the Ak-Sar-Ben crown, Mr. Hardin will be the only king in the Nixon administration.
City Utilities Manager Vern Livingston screened colored slides of Nebraska City scenes and spoke on the opportunities that exist right here at home to News-Press employes the other evening.
We liked Mr. Livingston's story. And he has offered to show the slides to any interested group.
May we suggest you dial him at 873-3353?
Up on the North 40.
The wind blew the other day.
Nebraska City and Otoe county taxing agencies are to be commended for the lower mill levies as a result of the state sales tax receipts.
In many towns and counties, such was not the case. Instead of property tax relief, there were increases, the tax research council report showed.
In Nebraska City there was a major reduction. D.W. Kicker and I say thanks for the Christmas present.
I couldn't help but admire the sharp looking kids at the Holiday dance the other night. They were well dressed and conducted themselves admirably.
One father who joined a conversation about the length of dresses, reported on his comment while accompaning his daughter to a dress shop.
He spotted a cute looking number and asked:
"Where's the skirt that goes with this blouse?"
Who-o-o-e-e, did he get cut down!.