Something for Nothing in a McGuffey Tale Teaches Hard Work
The article discusses a McGuffey reader story titled Something for Nothing aimed at sixth graders. It follows Jack who seeks fortune without effort, learns from encounters with a donkey, an apple peddler, and a fiddler that true success comes from work, not magic. The tale underscores that political demagogues prey on the lure of nothing-for-something and urges youth to embrace effort.
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McGufffey
Jamestown
Plymouth ‘Rock
McGuffey
American Book Company
Jack
Jac
Fiddler
America
Monk McCarthy Restores Half of Tog Morgan Sedan
The town buzzes as Monk McCarthy displays a half restored sedan with one side new and the other worn. He calls it a before and after demonstration of his auto repair work at Maple Street shop while neighbors debate his wild methods and mutual respect remains strong.
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Monk McCarthy
Monk
Maple
Tog Morgan
Tog
Weston community notices and social updates regionwide
Weston residents report visits and family gatherings in Logan and Preston. Church groups meet for quilting and Scout activities. reinevented birthday celebrations, classroom PTA fund drives, and Halloween events are noted with local names and places.
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Elden L. Bastian
Kathy
Kirk
Logan
George Izatt
Weston Relief Society
Ward
Archie Lott
James J. Nelson
Salt Lake City
Duane
Los Angeles
Lott
Stanley Silvers
Preston
Clea Jensen
Fawn King
Edna Lemmons
Lois Nelson
Irene “ Nevuenswaneter Ngee
Merrill and
Louise
PTA
Weston
Jensen
Rolland Williams
Reed Thompson
Herbert Williams
Williams
Karen Nash
Linrose
Gloria Tomasi
Sonja Butters
LaRue Bastian
Betty Lou Bingham
Angie Hobbs
Anita Poulsen
Betsy Frederickson
Angela Tingey
Janice Bingham
Marie Adams
Valyn Hobbs
Christie Perry
Curtis Neuenswander
Nampa
Ada E K. Nielson
Baby
Caldwell
Lorenzo Neuenswander
Margaret Hobbs
Linnose
Lynn Poulsen
Franklin Stakehouse
Clair Judy
Linrose_ ward
Raymo Hobbs
Nash
Rex Poulsen
Cecil Adams
Florence Serea
Moose Hunt Results Highlight Idaho 1955 Season
Idaho’s 1955 special moose hunts ended with 100 permits issued and 89 hunters taking moose. In the county hunts 36 permits issued yielded 20 moose. last year 92 of 100 and 13 of 26 were successful. Sheep and goat hunts progress noted with unit 7 and unit 12 details. October fish and game arrests totaled 174 with $4,752 in fines. Whitefish runs begin with fishing seasons through Feb 28 and Bear River open Dec 1 to Feb 28 with specific gear guidance.
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Idaho
Idaho County
Fish and Game Fund
Caribou
Owyhee County
Kootenai
Ada
Ross Leonard
Bear Lake
Bear River
Oneida Reservoir
Dayton-Preston Highway
Franklin County
Farmstead windbreak study by Idaho extension service
University of Idaho extension reports a windbreak that reduces 35 mile winds to about 10 miles. The study notes improved comfort and conditions around farmsteads and foresters.
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University’ of Idaho Extension Service
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United States Brewers Foundation
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U.S
Richard Nash
Richard Brian Nash
Harold Stevenson
Linda
LaReen Butters
Wesley Nash
Erma Jean Hobbs
BYU
Provo
Hattie Collier
Longview
Wash
Pocatello
Richand Giser
Hans Nelson
Cornish
Annie Buxton
Linrose Relief Society
Armina Bright
Florence Hobbs
Ruby Adams
Stake
Nettie Nielsen
Preston 5Th Ward
Bishop Hobbs
Loretta Neuenswander
Emma Kay Larsen
LaVoy Butters
Lila McKay
LaGeane Stevenson
Faye Hansen
Anjvona Nielsen
Fayone Anderson
Carolyn Griffeth
Kay Egbert
Bonnie Winward
Diane Nicholson
Ellen Dahle
Gail Schwaneveldt
Pauline Kirkbride
Logan Lds Temple
Wallace Chatterton
Hoyet Whitehead
Robert Lowe
Franklin
Melvin McKay
Wallace Leroy Chatterton
Willis Sharp
Lewiston
Sune
St. Peter's Catholic
Oneida and
Third East
Francis’ A. Peterson
Ken’s Electric CO
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