Tag Archives: Editorials

1961: Five County District?

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Kari Lucin

They were pondering enlarging the district for the Southwestern Mental Health Center in 1961.

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1961: Improving Diagonal Road

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Kari Lucin

They were discussing Diagonal Road improvements in 1961.

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1961: Every Ballot Counts; Farm Economy Upswing

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Kari Lucin

Every ballot sure counted in 1961.

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1940: Indigestion Caused By Stress

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Kari Lucin

The Montevideo News stated most indigestion was caused by stress, rather than food, in 1940.

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1940: The School’s Job

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Kari Lucin

The Minneota Mascot’s editorial criticized parents for leaving too much parenting to schools in 1940. Sound familiar to anyone else?

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1961: A College? In Worthington?

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Kari Lucin
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1961: Weather or Not

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Kari Lucin

This 1961 editorial sounds a little bit too much like gloating for my liking.

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1940: Let’s Get at the Truth

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Kari Lucin

This editorial on rural electricity from 1940 features a little cursing (a paraphrase of Mark Twain) in the subhead.

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1940: Henry Ford’s Predictions Go Bust

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Kari Lucin

Most of Henry Ford’s 1940 predictions didn’t come true, although vocational schools do seem to be doing quite well.

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1940: Time for the Highways

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Kari Lucin

We want roads. When do we want them? Now! … as of 1940, anyway.

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