Today's quote
(For Moms and Dads),
"You're never too old to learn unless, of course, you're a teen-ager."
Stores open
A special ribbon cutting ceremony marked the formal opening of Sears and Woofer's Den and Gifts Galore in the Pioneer Mall. Owners of the mall businesses are Mrs. Jerry Hall and daughter, Cindy.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Funke are the new owners of the Sears Catalog store. Congratulations to the new business people and to their new ventures.
The Chamber of Commerce deserves a tip of the hat on the ribbon cuttings. The green jacketed "ambassadors" have had a busy time the past year or so and they've represented the Chamber well.
Congratulations
to Mrs. Robert Nichols of Brock who was elected president of the National Porkettes. Mrs. Nichols, a former NCHS teacher and county home extension agent, is well known for her work in promoting pork.
to Gretchen Finke, daughter of Mrs. Judith Finke, who is the winner of the DAR essay contest. Gretchen is a seventh grader at Junior High.
to Mitch Krenk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Noyes, for being selected to the Twin Rivers Conference basketball team. Three very fine Rocket players from Syracuse Dunbar - Avoca also were named on the 10 member team. They are Todd Zahn, Randy Reuter, and Donn Nannen.
CPR training
If you've been thinking about taking a class in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and haven't signed up, do it. You may have a chance to save a life.
The best place in the U.S. to have a heart attack is in Seattle, Washington.
Why? Well, because more people in Seattle know how to administer CPR than in any town in the U.S.
The cost for the course in Nebraska City is $2. The course takes six hours. That's three hours a session and the sessions are usually from 7 to 10 p.m., on two different nights.
The instructors are rescue squadsmen and they are certified by the American Heart Association. Call the rescue business number, 873-3444 and ask to be in the next class.
Didya hear the one about the two retired doctors who compared notes of visitations over the years?
"Most people are lazy," said the first doctor. "Let me ask you some questions I used to ask my patients just to give you an example.
"What has smooth curves and sometimes is uncontrollable?"
"Oh, that's easy," the second doctor said. "A baseball pitcher."
"Next, what wears a skirt and whose lips bring you pleasure?"
The second doctor answered, "The fellow who plays the bagpipe?"
"You know the answers," said the first doctor, "but you'd be surprised what strange answers some of my patients used to give me."
Arbor Day
Nebraska City has a general chairman of the Arbor Day committee, Mrs. A.O. (Roberta or "Bert") Gigstad. She was appointed at a recent meeting of the Chamber board and has only a few weeks to put together a major event.
She'll do it, but she'll need help from many people in the community. The annual event is April 22-23. The Foundation awards program is the first day and that will be at The Lodge at Steinhart park.
Bill Dawson is the Chamber's director of public relations which has among its responsibilities, the Arbor Day celebration.
And thank you — .
The story in the World-Herald about savings and loan associations was a compliment for Nebraska City and the southeast corner of the state.
People in this area use that as a tool when selling to prospective industries. They point out that Nebraska City has three federal savings and loans, two banks and a wall street broker.
Duane Hall, president of the Nebraska Savings league, gave a report on the size of the savings associations and the economic outlook. Mr. Hall is also president of Midwest Federal.
Stepping down
Instead of "Stepping out with my baby" the bandmaster at Syracuse is going to "Stay Home with Sue." B.A. Johnson received a plaque from the Nebraska Bandsmasters during its convention in Lincoln. He will retire at the close of this school year.
Mr. Johnson was bandmaster at the S-D-A schools for 26 years. In recent years he had worked mostly with the Junior High and elementary bands.