I’m not ignoring the 50′s. I just wasn’t shooting pictures then.

At some point, I’ll get around to digitizing old family pictures. My dad was in the Class of 1931 and I have his scrapbook when he and Paul Leuders (yep, the Leuder’s Studio one)were in the Kodak Club together.

http://www.capecentralhigh.com/students/some-of-my-chs-teachers-taught-my-dad/

I’m in Cape right now working on a couple of stories that will resonate with you folks who are a decade earlier than me.

I’m not going to ignore Notre Dame and College High and some of the other area high schools. It’s just that there are a limited number of hours in a day.

My brother, Mark, was asking me last night how long it takes to knock out a post. I told him that I don’t like to think about it.

First, I have to go through the film to figure out what I have. Then I have to scan it. Then it has to be edited to remove as many dust spots and imperfections as possible.

Unless it’s something that I know right off the top of my head, it takes some research. I may be able to find the answer in a yearbook or through Google searches. In some cases, I’ll send a photo to a former classmate for a second or third opinion.

The piece I did March 18, 2010, on the Thilenius House took about 30 minutes to shoot and about 30 minutes to edit. I started putting the page together at 10:30 p.m. and got to bed about 1:30 a.m.

The piece on Ron Ethridge and his metal detector at Capaha Park took about an hour.

That’s the reason I’m looking for some advertisers or sponsors. I’d like to feel like I’m getting some return (although comments from folks like you make the project worthwhile from a personal standpoint).

Thanks for putting me in the same class as The Missourian’s James Baughn.

He and Fred Lynch are providing a valuable service to the community with their historical documentation. There aren’t many newspapers these days doing that.

How about older posts? The 50’s. I know you were not picture taking then but the 50’s was a really great decade!

Also, how about info on other Cape Girardeau HS’s, like College High and St. Mary??

Reason for asking? I am a College High graduate, 1951, but had many and great friends from Central; and I married a girl from St. Mary High.

Also, Ken, you and I are friends on FB.

Two great websites are this one and Pavement Ends. Both are great historical “treasures.”

I’m converting the old 8mm family movies as we speak. I went through this drill once before after you moved the 8mm stuff over to VHS.

I bought a VCR player that hooks up to my computer with a USB connection. The quality is better than I would have thought.

Most of the movies are strictly for home consumption (I don’t think Brother David would appreciate the shot of him on the toilet when he was about six years old to show up on YouTube), but there’s a Easter Egg roll down Cherry Hill that will fit nicely here.

It’s amazing how many of our Christmas, Easter and other holiday decorations are still around and get displayed on Kingsway Drive just like 50 years ago.

I agree with Washington Irving. Change is good.

That being said, I like the new look. Of course some will like it and some will not, but what is important is that it works for you and that equates to more postings.