Honorary Fireman Lewis Paseka mourns Cedar Rapids No 5 closure
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes 57 year old Lewis Paseka, longtime neighbor of Old No 5 fire station at 1115 C Street SW, bids farewell as the station vacates for a neighborhood recreation center. He recalls horse era, early firemen, and past fire events while awaiting occasional visits to play cards with current crew.
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Cedar Rapids
Sun
Lewis Paseka
No. 5
C Street
Paseka
Captain Horn
Dick Powers
Wes Novak
Bob Bunge
Penick and Ford
No. 5 Station
Subsidy Payment Tops Crop Sales in Edinburg Class
A. A. Vela of Edinburg high reports his vocational agriculture class earned 1174 from soil bank and subsidies while crop proceeds and other income totaled 1071.38. Twenty of the 40 acres managed by the class were enrolled in the soil bank.
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Edinburg, Texas
A. A. Vela
Edinburg High
First Apple Picking Recorded in Boston Harbor 1640
Massachusetts commerce department cites historical research that the earliest apple harvest in America occurred on Governor's Island in Boston harbor in 1640.
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Boston
Massachusetts Department of Commerce
America
Governor’s Island
Boston Harbor
Electronic Office Machines to Create 170000 Jobs
The Changing Times Kiplinger magazine projects 170000 trained people needed in the next decade to operate electronic office machinery used by business government and industry. Roles range from methods analysts programmers and systems analysts to coders console operators tape clerks and tape librarians with repairmen handling machines.
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Washington
Changing Times
Kiplinger Magazine
School Credit Offered for Outside Jobs at San Juan Union High
In Sacramento a new program at San Juan Union High allows juniors and seniors to earn scholastic credit for part time work. Eligibility requires good grades, at least 16 years old, and enrollment in four subjects. Counselor Viola Kamena and Dr. Russell M. Esvelt oversee job suitability and learning value. Credit covers positions such as clerks, carryout, service station attendants, and typists.
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Sacramento
Calif
San Juan Union High School
Viola Kamena
Russell M. Esvelt
Kamena
Community names advisory board of civil leaders
A local initiative unveils an advisory board of civil leaders to guide community support and expand job offers, signaling a coordinated effort to bolster opportunities and civic engagement. The move aims to align public and private partners in workforce development and neighborhood uplift.
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Munity
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