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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1958
Page
4
The essay contrasts how children embrace winter with eager play and curiosity, while adults dread higher costs and hazards. It argues adults can adopt a childlike philosophy by accepting conditions cheerfully and valuing the coming of spring as a source of motivation.
The piece weighs fluoridation of city water, noting strong opposing views and calls for careful discussion. It cites public skepticism, political angles, and the ADA poverty program, urging cautious council action and balanced presentation of arguments. It also mentions tax policy and a poet’s endurance, with other brief civic observations.
A collection of quirky facts and quips on gifts diets animals and psychology. Notable items mention a 2500 person survey on Christmas gifts a 65 man Monaco army and a 150000 pound lifetime eating estimate. The piece closes with quotes from Edgar Wallace and Christopher Morley.
The incoming 15 Senate Democrats, led by Len Lyndon Johnson, are mostly moderates with eight former House members. Republicans Keating Scott and Prouty also bring House experience. Potential shifts on civil rights hinge on filibuster reforms as new Senators Hartke Muskie Hart Cannon Moss McGee Gruening join the chamber.
Doctor Crane evaluates Billy B a shy foster child with IQ 108 after four school changes in four years. He warns parents that moving disrupts learning and urges stability and home tutoring guidance to help behavior and arithmetic. He promotes a booklet How to Tutor Children at Home with a stamped return envelope and 20 cents.
Finance firm leaders forecast a record 42% billion dollars in instalment credit for 1959 as auto sales gain, with consumers expected to repay about 40 billion this year. Personal incomes rise and job stability boost confidence, while debt remaining end 1959 around 36 billion. Dietz cites strong credit management and rising after tax income as support.
A farmer marries a city woman claiming he grows enough potatoes for her family but three years of poor crops lead to divorce. The tale blends humor and misfortune as fortunes rise in frozen foods and a party marks a mansion purchase.
Lizbeth Huntsman urges listening to expert opinion in Athens on water fluoridation after letters criticizing the plan. The message cites American Dental Association and National Institute of Municipal Law Officers supporting fluoridation as non medication and beneficial for public health.
The piece contrasts inherited wealth with innate character and divides visionaries into two groups. It cites Sorokin on industrial giants and argues a new political aristocracy rises alongside scientists reshaping war and peace. It notes Rickover’s submarine breakthrough and missiles altering global power and diplomacy.
A Health for Today feature surveys child behavior, pressure, self sufficiency, dental care, fencing as exercise, and fashion folly. It cites Socrates, the Kansas State Board of Health, and the New England Journal of Medicine while joking about clothing buttons and societal stress.
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday edition prices including 7 cents for a single copy and 45 cents a week for home delivery. Mail rates show monthly and yearly options with regional rates for Ohio and West Virginia.
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