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Newspaper
Rolling Meadows Herald
Location
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1959
Page
2
Vance Packard's forthcoming book The Status Seekers is examined by Martin E. Marty. The piece notes Packard's focus on motivational research and how marketing shapes class behavior. It highlights the study of consumer culture and social aspiration as central themes.
The piece argues for reading amid modern home trends, praising a future “library” in mass homes and stressing that books teach informed thinking. It recalls participating in Religious Emphasis Week at the University of Arkansas and laments the decline of broad conversation, urging readers to read more, including poets and Russian history, to avoid narrowing knowledge.
Illinois will distribute over 10,000,000 pine and hardwood seedlings from Mason State Tree Nurseries in Havana and Joliet area. The program, backed by A C Foley and the Illinois Forest Industries committee, targets farm and rural land owners with a minimum order of 500 seedlings. Packaging takes six weeks.
More than 1,000 Camp Fire Girls and Blue Birds from Palatine Mt Prospect and Arlington Heights join nationwide celebration of Camp Fire's 49th anniversary March 15 to 21. They study natural resources pledge to care for nature while observing church services and planting trees on Arbor Day April 24. Leaders, merchants and residents honored for support of the program.
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