First My Weekly Reader marks 50 year milestone
Patricia McCormack notes the 50 year history of My Weekly Reader founded by Eleanor Johnson in York Pennsylvania. The reader educated millions, covering current events geography health and biography. It evolved from a 75 cent annual Columbus launch to Xerox Education Publications serving nine million students.
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Eleanor Johnson
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Ohio
American Education Press
Xerox Education Publications
Yale
Forum Accolades for Jim Busek Pulitzer Award Praise
The Norwalk Reflector applauds Jim Busek for thinking aloud in his column How To Excite Teen-Agers. He praises teen psychology and the St Paul High School seniors retreat for its profound interior experience.
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St. Paul
Busek
St. Paul High School
Norwalk
Across and Down Crypto Puzzle Phrase Decode
A cryptogram style puzzle lists clues for Across and Down words with partial letter groups and a quoted theme. Yesterday's cryptoquote hints at a Will Rogers quote about memoirs and the effects of publishing on homes, country, and nations.
Money in the Fridge Question Spurs Abby Advice
Dear Abby responds that storing savings in a refrigerator is unwise and risky, urging the couple to move funds into a savings account. The column notes ongoing domestic tensions, including a husband hoarding money and a wife confronting teenage behavior as the family adjusts to conflict.
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Abby
Appalled Omaha reader questions rummage sale ethics
In Omaha, a letter-writer denounces church volunteers who bid high on donated items at a charity rummage sale and then resell at low prices. She argues the acts skim proceeds, urging Abby to address the behavior and the implied approval of silence.
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Abby
Omaha
Norwalk Teachers Association Issues Official Response
The Norwalk Teachers Association warns discontented members against publishing articles on high school personnel matters. It states only the president, the Professional Rights and Responsibilities Committee chair, and the chief negotiator may issue official positions. The PRRC will assess ethics and may seek state disciplinary action if needed.
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Norwalk Teachers Association
N.T.A
Professional Rights and Responsibilities Committee
The
The Lighter Side Foxtrot Making Comeback
Washington reports the National Geographic Society notes ballroom dancing is returning to favor. Big crowds fill surviving ballrooms and schools offer swing lessons to the big band era. parents should discuss leading and following with teens to ease future dances.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Myrtis
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