Arts

Anne McCollam

Q: I recently bought a children's book at a New England antiques shop. It is titled "The Peter Patter Book — Rimes for Children." Written by Leroy F. Jackson and published by Rand McNally, it is a 1930 publication with a 1918 copyright. The large book is blue, and the cover has a pasted-on illustration. At the bottom of the illustration is the name Milo Winter. I paid $50 for this hardcover book, which is in pristine condition.

I am new to collecting children's books. I would like to know more about this book and also if the price was fair.

by Jim Low

LINN, Mo.-Who would have guessed that 60,000-year-old technology could pry kids' hands off video game controllers and improve their grades? Perhaps no one, but Kevin Lohraff at least had a clue.

Lohraff is the Missouri Department of Conservation's education outreach coordinator. When he took on the job of coordinating the Missouri National Archery in the Schools Program (MoNASP), he heard stories of how the program changed children's lives and grew so fast it took on a life of its own.

By Jeff Wright

About 20 Hermann area residents showed up at the Renaissance Center Tuesday evening, February 2, to learn ballroom dancing techniques from competitive ballroom instructor Craig Thurman.

The hour-long class was a complimentary precursor to the four-week paid sessions that begin Tuesday, Feb. 9.  The dances include the Rumba, Waltz, Fox-Trot, Cha-Cha, Tango, and Swing.

By Alex Luft

Plans are in the works for a major movie that might feature not only Hermann the Germanic warrior, but also scenes from Hermann area. Merlin Miller of Americana Pictures was in town this week meeting with city leaders and scouting locations for a possible filming of The Liberator, a film depicting the struggle and victory of the warrior Arminius.