Panhandle Mother laments Monster Mash mania at home
Betty Knicely writes from Panhandle about her son Johnny’s obsession with Monster Mash and other teen hits. She jokes about the musical craze invading breakfast and chores, and muses on spoof song titles and a possible Horrible Hash to rival the monster's popularity.
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Kimn
Bobby Pickett
Meemies
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Dear Folks Winter Reflections and Election Musings
Frances Craig writes of fall signs and winter prep noted by local police. She muses on politics and voter information, recalls 4-H Achievement honors, and mentions the Coffey family plans for New York trips, Ed Sullivan show, and How To Succeed Without Trying. Betty and Neal win bets as World Series ends.
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Charlie Wolford
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Tom Coffeys
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Community letters praise junior varsity crowd support
A Sidney reader laments small turnouts at Reserve and Junior Varsity games and urges more parent and friend attendance, noting three wins in three games while commending players, coaches, and Pep Club. Also a landowner questions the newspaper’s safflower coverage, asking why current safflower prospects receive little attention and requesting answers.
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Sidney
Wm. L. Koenecke
The Camargue and Wall Street Origins
The Camargue is a 295 square mile delta in the Rhone featuring salt flats swamps and brackish waters. Dutch governor Peter Stuyvesant built a wall in 1653 to keep the English out of New York, shaping Wall Street’s name.
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Wall Street
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Peter Stuyvesant
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