Van Allen declines Cadillac gift for Explorer project
Our View praises Dr James Van Allen for declining a Cadillac gift in honor of his Explorer satellite work. The note contrasts him with Iowa Coach Forest Evashevski who previously accepted a Cadillac. Van Allen favored creating a fund to aid students, arguing education matters more than a metal symbol of success.
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James van Allen
Cadillac
America
Iowa
Forest Evashevski
van Allen
Health measures overstep in polio vaccination rule
In Columbus Ohio a policy requiring children under ten to be vaccinated faces opposition. Exemptions exist for conscientious objection and medical unfitness. The piece argues such public welfare measures have gone too far and urges universal access to vaccination across the United States.
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Columbus
Ohio
United States
Monticello Express Official Paper for Monti and Jones County
Monticello Express is the official newspaper for Monti and Jones counties established July 1, 1865 and published weekly on Mondays and Thursdays. Subscription rates run across Iowa and the United States with different regional pricing. The notice includes advertising reps and a community view on media literacy and history education.
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Montlerda
Monticello Express
Town Press Association
Elation
Sere Inc
Chicago
Jawssa
Maines
Iowa
Jones
Clinton
Cedar
Delaware
Duba Y A Jackson
Linn
Monti
Jones County
W. L. Dearson
OW. Brashaw
Monticello
Lowa
One Man's Expressions and Confederate Errors
Dr C R Smith of Wyoming pointed out errors in an Express feature about a Civil War relic, a tree limb with shrapnel. The piece misattributed battles and generals, misplacing Hood and Gridley. The column also lampoons firemen and notes the Iowa N F O’s collapse and ongoing reorganizations.
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C. R. Smith
Wyoming
Express
Roche Memorial Lbrary
Charles Gridley
Ith
General Hood
Area 4-H Club News Highlights January Meetings
The January 4-H gatherings cover Cas cade Co-Workers Madison Jolly Janes Wyoming Polly Pigtails Olin Hawkeyes Castle Grove Fortune Finders South Fork Haymakers Cornhuskers Livewire Lassies Wayne Wranglers and others. Members share talks on hair care fabric work sewing zippers pattern laying and gopher control with demos and planned activities.
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Castle Grove
Barbara Eberhart
Sharon Gerdes
Sharon Behlends
Oxford Livewires Meeting Highlights and Club Activities
Feb 3 Oxford Livewires session in All-Purpose room hosted by Larry and Verlyn Wenndt included talks on livestock hides damage and nutrients required by livestock, a demonstration on maximum loading of livestock, and a skirt belt band project. Five dollars donated to the Youth Exchange. recreation led by Joe Barth and Steve Isoranda.
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John Marr
Oxford Livewires
Larry
Verlyn Wenndt
Aoll Catlett, Jr
Roger Ingwersen
Jim
Bonne Balichek
Joe Barth
Steve Isoranda
Scotch Grove
Sunshine Girls
Noel Ostrander
Regina
Janet Ostrander
Ruth Ann Heiken
Susan Goldsmith
Betty Steuri
Sarah Paulsen
Sarah Null
Jill Husman
Sarah
Susan Paulsen
Public Meetings Need Real Incentives and Attention
Citizens are urged to attend important IMeetings, with critics suggesting door prizes or entertainment to lure attendees. The Mechansville area shows low turnout as 44 residents joined the school reorganization vote, highlighting public apathy toward major education changes and budget impacts.
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Mechanicsville Com
Slavery to Phone Ends Meetings and Delays
A columnist laments the power of the telephone over busy men noting how a ring summons quick action and interrupts visitors. The piece compares office wait times with instant responses to calls and even humorously recalls frantic rushes to answer the phone.
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Loch
Ben Carter
Porest City Summit
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