Uncle Cal Skeptically Foresees New Arithmetic by 1965
A letter from Uncle Cal of Caribou warns editors about a proposed switch from the traditional Totem System of arithmetic to a new Base Seven based method by 1965. He jokes that circles will be sets of points, and basic operations will be called intersection, union, and complementation, while dial codes and social security numbers illustrate absurdities of future math in society. He laments changes in education and predicts wide confusion.
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U. S. Department of Education
City Hall
Univac
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Super Sexy Six and Volkswagen Cars Lead Traffic Tale
In a playful note from the St. Manes Gazette Record, the 500 horsepower Super Sexy Six will ride with the popping Volkswagen, boasting futuristic speed as a cheeky fix for traffic woes before potential H bomb events reshape the scene.
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Volkswagen
St. Manes
What Other Editors Are Saying Inspires Convoy Traffic Idea
A satirical and speculative piece questions future road rules as cars fill nationwide highways. It contrasts a convoy system led by state patrols with growing traffic and rising accidents while noting editorials and readers contributing witty definitions of newspapers and public life.
Fiddle tunes to be saved by tape recordings at national festival
Manny Shaw of the National Fiddle Festival Committee urges preserving old time tunes by recording gatherings and fiddlers before they fade away. The Idaho based organizer hosts a yearly jamboree with attendees from 11 states including Hawaii, as part of the National Fiddlers' Contest at Worsteadahn June 17 22.
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Library of Conprens
Manny Shaw
Shaw
Oregon Trail
Savage New Lands
Idaho
America
Corral
Hawai
Molly the cow questions rumor about her milk health
A playful verse portrays Molly the cow asking a vet how she can be content when a rumor claims her milk is too high in cholesterol. The poem uses light humor to mirror worries about dairy health and reputation.
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Northwest
Diana
Drana
Molly
Immunization Clinic Held May 2 Attended by 45
President Mrs Doug Johnson reports a May 2 immunization clinic with 45 attendees. Dr Allen Tigert served as physician, with Mrs Jella Chester assisting. Mrs Roland Smooth and Mrs Doug Totinson helped. oral polio vaccine will be available countywide at Uncommuniation clime.
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PT 4
Doug Johnson
Allen Tigert
Jella Chester
Roland Smooth
Doug Totinson
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Caribou County
800A Springs
Soda Springs
VE Lansberry and
J E Lansberry Publishers
County of
Caribou
City of
Village of
Bancroft
Idaho Press Associatio
Cal
Yours Truly
Uncle Cal
By McFeatters
J. W. Owsley
Optometrist Medical Arts
Montpelier
Tigert Clinic
Sal A
Riley
Libby's Fruit Drinks
Libby’s
Libby
Ida Valley
Minute Maid
Lindsay
Shurfresh Orange Shoes
Pierce
Maxwell
Duncan Hines
Shasta
Tastewell
Gerber's Baby Foods
Myloite
Grace
Uwsopap
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