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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1955
Page
5
Dr. Albert E. Wiggam argues teen girls mature faster than boys affecting dating dynamics and calls for education for work as a crime remedy. He notes library readers rising, with serious books up and youth crime linked to laziness rather than aggression.
Danville Illinois report Leonard McBride a rural route mailman receives a red white and blue car with right hand drive enabling him to deliver mail from the driver seat without leaving.
Philadelphia violin maker William Moennig Jr. says schools finally stress strings and children take to the violin. He notes fewer professionals pursue the career, despite demand from orchestras. He believes the instrument’s future lies with American children trained by parents as a serious avocation.
The Lansingburgh fire engine from 1791 will return to Troy after long storage in Albany. The 164-year-old wooden pumper, retired long ago, is still operable but not suited for modern firefighting. It was donated by the John S. Fake Hook and Ladder Company of Troy in 1937 and now moves from the state museum to its home city.
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