Height and Harsh Truths of Regulars in American Life
Regulars, or average-height people, face the shared burden of ill-fitting goods and social bias. Data from HEW and National Geographic show the mean heights for men at 5 ft 9 in and women at 5 ft 3.6 in, with distribution details for tall and short groups. The piece weaves in anecdotes about high jumpers, a world indoor mark, a dolphin rescuer, and observations on career advancement gaps favoring taller individuals.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
National Geographic Society
UW River Falls hosts eighth annual Midwest Writer's Conference
UW River Falls hosts the eighth annual Midwest Writer's Conference June 9 to 11 with a varied group of writers and artists leading seminars. Registration runs 4 to 7 p.m. June 9 in Rodii Commons and the conference closes about 2 30 p.m. June 11. Sessions cover research drama poetry humor freelancing and more.
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Uw-River Falls
Rodii Commons
St Croix County selects delegates for Canada trip
Ten older 4 H youths from St. Croix County will join peers from Dunn Pierce and Pepin counties on an interstate exchange Aug. 5 15 traveling to Edmonton Alberta Canada Delegates include Debi DesLauriers Denise Rotering Jean Cody Tom Afdahl Kathy Roquette Roxanne Hoytink Mike Harer LaRae Rhone Todd Graf Karen Luckwaldt and others Speakers include Frederick Feikema Manfred Karla Andersdatter Jenne Rodey Andrews Tim Ericson James O Holmlund John M Russell and Jense Gri elson Registration for the writers conference is 45 covers sessions reception meals and two nights housing in a residence hall with single rooms available for 5 additional dollars Send registrations to Wayne Wolfe UW River Falls.
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Frederick Feikema Manfred
Karla Margaret Andersdatter
Jenne Rodey Andrews
St. Paul
Tim Ericson
Uw-River Falls
James O. Holmlund
la Crosse
John M. Russell
Menomonie
Jense Grielson
Rusk Homemakers Present Donations To Local Hospital
The Rusk County Extension Homemakers donated 1028 dollars to Rusk County Memorial Hospital in Ladysmith for a junior bed and wheelchairs, accepted by hospital administrator Bob Rogers. They also gave 500 dollars to the Rusk County CPR program, via Sarah Desbiens, from cookbook sales. Officers include President Mrs Earl Pedersen and others. home economist is Alice Langham.
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Rusk County Extension
Rusk County Memorial Hospital
Ladysmith
Bob Rogers
Rusk County
Sarah Desbiens
Earl Pedersen
Goodman Fields
Roland Coggins
Norman Gregor
Alice Langham
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