Our Responsibility as Citizens in a Democracy
A reflective column urging voters to assess their own role in shaping government. It argues that many problems stem from citizen passivity and self interest, not just leaders, and calls for stronger self-government, willingness to pay costs, and active civic duty to safeguard democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Anderson
Stuart Chase
Washington, D.C
Congress
Board of Supervisor
H.L. Mencken
R.m.g
The American Dream of Presidency and Its Costs
An essay debates why Americans pursue the presidency despite vast campaign costs and public scrutiny. It cites Jimmy Carter and Heinz heirs, noting massive spending contrasts with incumbents who win on record and reputation. The piece concludes politicians chase high office like mountain climbers seeking the peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Carter
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Mail bag notes district 2 wool contest retirement
Dear editor letters praise the district 2 make it yourself with wool contest and announce retiring district directors Mrs. Calvin Kooiker and Mrs. Roger Berg effective January 1 1977. Volunteers and supporters thanked as the contest grows and prepares for the state meet December 3 with new leadership to be appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Kooiker
le Mars
Roger Berg
Rosaries Collected by Evelyn Umbach Totals 60 Pieces
Evelyn Umbach of Anthon has spent 25 years gathering rosaries. Her collection spans 30 states and 14 foreign countries, with values from a few pennies to over one hundred dollars, as reported by the Anthon Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Umbach
Anthon
Anthon Herald
Kindness the supreme human trait with no cost
An editorial piece extols kindness as humanity's greatest trait and a path to harmony. It links kindness to justice and beauty, cites quotes from Wordsworth and Pascal, and argues true kindness elevates both giver and recipient while costing nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wordsworth
Pascal
Farm exports shape U S agricultural outlook
A letter discusses the surge in U S agricultural exports reaching a record 22 billion for the year ending Sept 30. It notes Russia Japan and Western Europe as major buyers and warns of risks from weather, politics, and market shifts. The writer urges long term sales contracts and higher price supports in upcoming farm policy debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Russia
Japan
Towa
Albino mink caught in muskrat trap surprises Wilton resident
Scott Lyman of Wilton checked his muskrat traps and found a rare albino buck mink. A conservationist noted such albino mammals are unusual, with occasional albino pheasants raccoons and deer seen before, but this was the first albino mink the observer knew personally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Lyman
Wilton
Wilton Advocate News
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White House
Harry Truman
Hoover
United States Senate
Pennsylvania
Virgil Dorweiler
Harry
Walter
New York
Will
OdeTo
Billy Joe
Dee
Harry & Walter
Banke
Karen Brown
Arie J. Bomgaars
Jerry Scholten
Life Insurance
Plymouth St. NW
TVIN
le Mars Daily Sentinel
Iowa
Ose
le Mors Daily Sentinel, Inc
Carter A. Pitts
Glade Kverselman
Frederick P. Verzanj _ Verle Matzdorff
Jack Sitzmann
Wayne Schipper
William Degen Jr
Turner
Roy M. Gardner
George Wilson
Dennis
Dennis the
Ketcham
Alcoholism
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