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41.	Vacaville, Fairfield, Suisun - People County / Rico, John [902] [RICO-1981-902] AND AWAY WE GROW- Years ago, in fact in 1910, when Vacaville residents traveled to San Francisco using old Highway 40, they needed to be alert in passing through Fairfield else they would have missed the few buildings there marking that hamlet. The population of Fairfield in 1910 was 834, and although Vacaville at that time was no booming metropolis, it claimed a population of 1177. Many Vacaville resident, seeking merchandise and services in those days gone by, would travel to nearby Suisun, which had more to offer than did Vacaville or Fairfield. But, look what's happened since those days. Detailed record - Similar records
42.	Familiar Names of Yesteryear Buried in History / Rico, John [901] [RICO-1981-901] LIKE FALLING LEAVES - Most of today's residents of Vacaville, being newcomers, would express an opinion that many of the store owners throughout the business community have been here for a long time. But, it is surprising, and a fact, that the mortality rate up and down those streets, has been exceptionally high. Detailed record - Similar records
43.	The 'Hostages' We Held In 1942 / Rico, John [900] [RICO-1981-900] REMEMBER THE HOSTAGES WE HELD? The American people were relieved and gratified at the release of 52 hostages held in Iran for 444 days. The events leading up to the captive actions and the eventual release, have been printed many times, and shown equally as many times on television. But let's take a trip back into 1942 and briefly review the roll the American government took in holding hostage several thousand innocent Japanese, 333 of them being residents of Vacaville, which included old men in wheel chairs, women, children and babes in arms. Detailed record - Similar records
44.	Revenue Bonds Win Vaca Preference / Rico, John [899] [RICO-1981-899] THE FRUGAL VACAVILLE TAXPAYERS - Despite the fact we continually hear about the burdens of taxation, it can be said taxpayers within the City of Vacaville have been extremely frugal in expenditures for improvements throughout the past 130 years. In fact the total sum in general obligation bonds issued for civic improvements ever since those days when the Vacas and Penas first set foot here, is less than $2 million dollars. Detailed record - Similar records
45.	Finding a Use for Two New Words / Rico, John [898] [RICO-1981-898] REWRITING THE DICTIONARY - In searching through the many dictionaries we have in the Reporter editorial department, I was a bit disturbed when the words "screwee" and "screwor" were not listed. Perhaps those new words can be found in a book of slang. I went to the trouble of purchasing S. I [...] Detailed record - Similar records
46.	America Should Move Forward - Vacaville, Too / Rico, John [897] [RICO-1981-897] LET'S GET AMERICA ROLLING - HOW ABOUT VACAVILLE, TOO? - Many of the larger business corporations across the country are calling attention via newspaper and television announcements, that it's about time "We get America rolling again." That's not a bad suggestion, but it is going to take more than words to accomplish a new-born forward movement in the United States and Vacaville. Detailed record - Similar records
47.	Reporter's Writers Now Have Added Chores / Rico, John [896] [RICO-1981-896] THE COMPUTER AGE IS NOT FOR ME - When I started to set type back in 1924, and doing my small bit to help produce the Vacaville Reporter, little thought did I give to that day in 1981 when Publisher Richard Rico would unwrap a new typesetting system which is not in my bag of endeavors. Detailed record - Similar records
48.	Memories of Chinese Shuffling Off to Work / Rico, John [895] [RICO-1981-895] Aditty was frequently recited here by youngsters in our Yesteryear when the many male Chinese who resided here sported a hairdo known as a queue (pigtail). And, too, that's when long hair was an oddity on any young boy or man. Detailed record - Similar records
49.	Many Causes for Rape of the Vacaville Scene / Rico, John [894] [RICO-1981-894] THE CHANGING FACE OF RURAL VACAVILLE - In the annual Solano County crop report compiled by Agricultural Commissioner Richard Lawley and his staff for 1980, are some interesting figures reflecting on the diversity of products now grown. on Solano County lands. Also of interest 1o. the report is a statement which estimates In the past years the county has lost 3,650 acres to urbanization, out of which 970 acres were prime land and 2,680 were used for grazing purposes. Detailed record - Similar records
50.	The Senator Who Is Mr. Solano County / Rico, John [893] [RICO-1981-893] YESTERDAY IT WAS THE MAN WITH THE HOE - On several occasions I have referred back to famed poet Edwin Markham and his poem, "The Man With the Hoe." Markham, who spent his boyhood days in rural Vacaville, saw first-hand the strenuous efforts needed to till the soil. The first two lines in that poem read: Detailed record - Similar records

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