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6.	Once-Primitive Vacaville Has Changed / Rico, John [937] [RICO-1979-937] NOT TOO LONG AGO - JUST 100 YEARS - Back in 1879, Wood, Alley and Co. of Oakland published what is perhaps the most comprehensive history of Solano County ever assembled up to that era. Historian J. P [...] Detailed record - Similar records
7.	History Overlooked Some Vacaville Names / Rico, John [936] [RICO-1979-936] BITS OF NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE IN OUR PAST - Quite often the unpublished quirks or idiosyncrasies of individuals in our past have escaped historians or news writers. It should be interesting to go back, pick out some of these people, and relate a few squibs which made these people a bit unique to their neighbors and friends. Constable Joe Stadtfeld is mentioned in this article.. Detailed record - Similar records
8.	Education Was Never Meant to Be Simple / Rico, John [935] [RICO-1979-935] OUR CHANGING SCHOOL TIMES - Judging from the number of Letters to the Editor appearing in this newspaper giving pro and con observations about our school system, and about some of the individuals responsible for the operation of these schools, it would seem as though the educational facilities in Vacaville were in a sorry mess. Detailed record - Similar records
9.	Houses Are Fast Covering Those Green Hills / Rico, John [934] [RICO-1979-934] "Bowed by the weight of centuries he leans Upon his hoe and gazes at the ground, The emptiness of ages in his face, And on" his back the burden of the world." Detailed record - Similar records
10.	The Buildings Remain, But Not the Names / Rico, John [933] [RICO-1979-933] THEY CAME - THEY STAYED AWHILE, THEN DISAPPEARED - If you would look at pictures taken following the April 19, 1892, earthquake in Vacaville you can see that many of the buildings damaged during that quake were repaired and are still standing along Main Street. Detailed record - Similar records
11.	Thank You, Jimmy, for Our 'Flushing' Funds / Rico, John [932] [RICO-1979-932] UNCLE HAS A PROBLEM - Uncle Sam, faced with inflationary problems, seems to have been backed into a rather controversial corner. While everyone is screaming about government spending, the race goes on throughout the country for state and federal handouts. Detailed record - Similar records
12.	The 'Hill' That's Always in the News / Rico, John [931] [RICO-1979-931] PARK SITE, A CONTINUING CONVERSATION SUBJECT - Perhaps no other geographical area in Vacaville has received more attention throughout the years than has Andrews Park. Detailed record - Similar records
13.	Vaca Fire Dept. Began as Bucket Brigade / Rico, John [930] [RICO-1979-930] THE INEVITABLE CHANGES - Vacaville has had firemen ever since the town was founded far prior to the turn of the century. The bucket Detailed record - Similar records
14.	Rain in Our Pipes, and in a Bottle of Bud / Rico, John [929] [RICO-1979-929] A SUBJECT CLOSER TO HOME - Now that President Jimmy Carter has solved the Israel- Egypt controversy, at least for the time being, it may be enlightening to put into print a subject which should be of concern to every Vacaville resident. Let's review our rainfall situation. Detailed record - Similar records
15.	Kid Stuff - Cutting Cots, Picking Prunes / Rico, John [927] [RICO-1979-927] THE GREAT SOLANO FACE-LIFT - The annual crop report for Solano County has just been released by the office of Agricultural Commissioner Richard Lawley. Although the gross volume in production for 1978 fell about $2 million below the 1977 figure, the $98.3 million for 1978 was impressive. Detailed record - Similar records

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