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21.	The Vacaville Cousins Who Gave Their Lives / Rico, John [922] [RICO-1979-922] PERHAPS YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW - Writing about past wars, and especially those bits of news which saddened many Vacaville families, is not what any writer would choose to elaborate on. But from time to time such informative information may be beneficial to residents here today. Detailed record - Similar records
22.	It's Only Rubbish - But It Has a Story / Rico, John [921] [RICO-1979-921] THE END OF AN ERA - When you travel Vacaville's miles of streets today, you are definitely going to notice a change. The Basic fiber trash barrel has vanished, a casualty of bureaucracy. Detailed record - Similar records
23.	Vacaville's Past Rests Upon A Peaceful Hill / Rico, John [920] [RICO-1979-920] AT REST - PEACEFULLY UPON A HILL - While I do not cherish the assignment of reporting the obituaries in this newspaper, I do so having been a resident here for more than 60 years, and having known thousands of neighbors, friends and relatives who have gone to their last rewards. Detailed record - Similar records
24.	Perhaps We Are Just a Bit Spoiled / Rico, John [919] [RICO-1979-919] THE ROUTE WE TRAVEL - While it may be true that our present energy problem is proving Ulcerating to some motorists, it perhaps would be wise to re-examine some of the routes we had to travel to get where we are today. Detailed record - Similar records
25.	'Esther Days' Will Long Be Remembered / Rico, John [918] [RICO-1979-918] BOOK LEARNIN - Vacaville residents cannot say they have been deprived of access to book learning throughout our past history. Events will prove that as far back as 1858 there were attempts made to provide a library service to the few people who resided here. The Women's Christian Temperance Union also had a part in seeking to provide such facilities here. Detailed record - Similar records
26.	Those Mountain Retreats Are Being Invaded / Rico, John [917] [RICO-1979-917] WHERE THE H--- IS GRAEAGLE? Perhaps you have noted bumper stickers imprinted with those words. A lot of Vacaville residents know of this Plumas County unique hide-away, population 350, elevation 4300 feet, nestled among thousands of acres of pine trees. Detailed record - Similar records
27.	Time Marches On - Memories Ever-Present / Rico, John [916] [RICO-1979-916] IT SEEMS LIKE ONLY YESTERDAY - Today the sirens will shriek; stores will close for a few hours; there's going to be a jovial mood in the atmosphere. It's an event which I alone will categorize as a momentous one - I am 70 years of age. Detailed record - Similar records
28.	The Old Frying Pan May Soon Fade Away / Rico, John [915] [RICO-1979-915] LET'S DINE OUT - Never in the history of the United States have the three words: "Let's dine out" been so prominently used. This common 1979 trait comes about because the lady of the house who at one time worked over a hot stove, now has steady employment helping to bolster her husband's income. Detailed record - Similar records
29.	High Winds, Fire, Dry Grass: Black Thursday / Rico, John [914] [RICO-1979-914] A DAY TO REMEMBER - The sun was shining brightly over Vacaville on that September 16th back in 1965, but it was barely visible. It was being blotted out by dense clouds of smoke. The Black Thursday fire was on a rampage, and men and machines were helpless to stop the fiery tongue as it worked its way south toward Vacaville. Detailed record - Similar records
30.	School Problems Are Nothing New / Rico, John [913] [RICO-1979-913] THE NEVER ENDING SCHOOLS PROBLEMS The increasing costs of education, plus divergent opinions on curriculums, are a constant sore spot not only in Vacaville but throughout the United States. Detailed record - Similar records

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