Mr President
Bill Shock, editor of the Falls City Journal, gave an interesting report the other day in the Journal on a news conference with President Carter attended by Bill and a number of other editors.
His report was particularly interesting because he told some of the highlights and goings on that occur during a news meeting. The Journal also carried a number of fine pictures at the conference and the Capitol grounds.
The taxi fares caught his attention. He opines that a number of the editors considered changing jobs.
Coming up
We're going to have the Homemakers school again this year and with a little weather luck we hope to have a good sized crowd attend the demonstrations.
Jan Hill, the home economist from Middleton, Wis., will put on the food show again this year. The News-Press and local businesses have co-sponsored the schools since 1972.
New helpers this year are representatives of the Catholic Daughters. Thanks to Mrs. Wm F. Davis, regent, for arranging the "work" force. The women will do the backstage work for Miss Hill.
They are Mrs. Ralph Causgrove, Mrs. Ken L. Clark, Mrs. Arvon Marcotte, Mrs. Bill Olmer and Mrs. Robert Warhurst.
Girls basketball
Nebraska City sports fans are getting lots of action this season with boys and girls sports and they will see more of the girls games in coming weeks.
Coach Ron Brunken said Junior High girls basketball starts this week. The coach said the girls have come a long way. The first game four years ago they scored two points. Now, they average 44 points a game. And, he is quick to point out that Nebraska City girls play "boys" rules and not Iowa double court rules.
Coach Brunken spoke on the program at the Optimist meeting. It was pointed out that for many years the Optimist club was known as the "Friend of the Boy." In recent years that has been changed to "Friend of Youth."
Adult education
If you are one of those who "never have anything interesting to do" take a look at Mrs. Alma Fielder's NC Adult Education and SE Community College schedule.
Bob Snodgrass is going to teach a class on Morse code. The last time we recall a course in that it was taught by Mac McKenney. His students included Art Sweet, Byrl Thostesen, Glen Pope and this writer.
There are a host of other classes ranging from an interesting ballroom dancing, to Korean karate, crocheting, upholstery, antiques, business machines, and law for laymen. The costs are $2, $5 and $12 per couple.
P.S. Mrs. Fred (Lucille) Wusk will teach a class on breads and rolls. She's my neighbor and I can vouch for her very fine pastries.
Congratulations
. . . to the Nebraska City Jaycees for their weeklong observance. The town has had a Jaycee organization for many years and there still are a lot of "exhausted roosters" in business here.
Does anyone remember the time that ex-Jaycee, Jerry Livingston "won" a chicken at an exhausted rooster recognition? Know what happened to the chicken? It ended up in the living room at the Livingston home.
The Jaycees have their fun, but they do a great deal for the community in civic programs such as the rest stop for holiday motorists and the very popular baseball and softball programs for boys and girls.
And we'll say it again if you've never seen a T-ball game . . . you've got a fun evening coming this summer. That was another first for the Jaycees.
Congratulations on your successes in community projects.
The new studio
Kiritsy Photography is a new photo studio located at 110 Second Corso and immediately became involved in the community by offering a gift to the New Year baby.
We hadn't met the Kiritsys so the other day in the company of Virg Pitstick the ex-Central Avenue photographer, we paid a visit to the Kiritsy studio.
We didn't get to meet Mr. Kiritsy. He works for the state in marine-oceanography type work, but we had an enjoyable visit with Mrs. Kiritsy, who we discovered is the former Jackie Pummel, one of the fine NCHS art grads.
We looked over the Kiritsy pictures and I listened as Jackie and Virg exchanged professional talk over backgrounds, lighting and equipment. It was an interesting visit.
Welcome to the Kiritsys and we wish you much success.