The Village in Crisis as Small Towns Falter Across America
A critique of rural decline argues the chestnut tree and smithy exist no more due to blight and cars. Henry Ford, highways, Hereford cattle, and contract harvesting push people from villages toward cities, shrinking populations and tax bases. The piece cites Oklahoma, Nebraska studies, and market-area data, warning attrition accelerates unless towns attract industry, jobs, schools, and civic life.
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America
Henry Ford
Henrietta bus driver Brill becomes state certified instructor
Dennis Brill, a 29 year old Firelands bus driver from Henrietta Township, has qualified as the state certified school bus driver training instructor for a 25 mile radius. He completed a 24 hour course in Willard during Christmas vacation and will teach the 15 hour training course to improve safety and reduce costs for districts.
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Henrietta
Here
Dennis Brill
Firelands
Baird Rd
Henrietta Township
Brill
Willard
State Department of Education
Painesville
Mansfield
Tiffin
Chueteek
Reed
Laval
Shiloh
Henrietta High School
Gary
David
Nancy
Brownhelm
Kipton
Charley E. Groth
Board of Education
Firelands Board of Education
Ohio State University
Colsmobus
Ohio
Educator links dropout rate to home and parental attitude
Elyria schools average 100 dropouts yearly with projections of 1,000 in ten years and 2,500 in a quarter century. Foster Elliott, director of student personnel, says home influence and parents’ stands on staying in school are key as students recall peer pressure and lack of encouragement. Community effort and new teaching methods are urged to curb the trend.
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Elyria
Foster Elliott
Elliott
Eliott
Youth driver survives train crash at Oberlin crossing
David Leininger, 16, of 23 Spring St Oberlin, was driving alone when his car was struck by a New York Central train on January 23 at the South Professor Street crossing. He was treated for head injuries and discharged from Allen Memorial Hospital. He recalled little of the wreck and warned others about unguarded crossings and absent warnings.
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Tucky
George Leininger
Spring St
New York Central
Allen Memorial Hospital
Leininger
Oberlin High School
South
Professor St. Crossing
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Tulaa
Otlaboena City
University of Nebraska
Karl Fox
Iowa State University
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Ince
Oberlin
David Leininger
Mill
Hellbeck
Gourd
Oberiin High
Sebvel
Dovel Lele
Hale Brother
Tom
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