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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1956
Page
5
Letter from Lyman C. Perkins, D.C. argues against fluoride in city water. He cites 30 years of investigation, safety concerns, and alternative delivery methods while urging individual choice and publication of reader opinions in the Express.
We owe a lot to a few who devote off hours to civic duties without pay. They head committees, canvass, organize, and work for the public good, making communities richer. We admire their energy, though we may not fully understand how they manage so many responsibilities.
Iowa faces pressures from taxpayers and education groups as one teacher schools shrink and small high schools struggle to survive. State leaders urge district consolidation to improve efficiency, warning many high schools are costly and under 100 students.
A Monticello Express feature notes many churchgoers give only small amounts while major Protestant bodies show varying per member contributions. It urges pledges for the year and timely payments to maintain church operations, citing figures for Presbyterians and others.
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