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16.	Vacaville's Three Worst Times of Turmoil / Rico, John [926] [RICO-1979-926] DAYS OF TURMOIL AND HEARTBREAK _ Perhaps never in the history of Vacaville have there been three controversial problems which affected the lives of the people, as were those which occurred in 1932, 1957 and 1942. Detailed record - Similar records
17.	The Days of No Gasoline Shortage / Rico, John [928] [RICO-1979-928] OUR CHANGING TRAVEL HABITS - Now with gasoline in short supply it may be wise to turn back the clock and review some of our traveling habits. Perhaps we have all become "gasaholics," and need to be reminded that the billions of gallons. of gasoline we are now recklessly consuming cannot ever be replaced. It's not like a wheat crop failure in one season which can be rectified by a bumper crop in a following year [...] Detailed record - Similar records
18.	A Few Quirks of Interest About Vacaville / Rico, John [925] [RICO-1979-925] WE READ WHAT WE WANT TO READ - All of us are oriented in our thinking, and find I enjoyable reading in those topics which fit smugly into our pattern. It was Will Rogers who said: "All I know is what I read in the papers." Detailed record - Similar records
19.	A 'Wet' Vacaville During a 'Dry' USA / Rico, John [924] [RICO-1979-924] "STUFF" THAT CAME TO PASS - In the early days of the fruit industry in Vacaville, ranchers took advantage of the virgin soil and planted some of their acreages to vineyards. From these vines came luscious sun-ripened, sugar-sweet grapes which found their way to fresh market. But, many of these ranchers preserved their annual ritual of pressing some of these grapes into a quantity of wine. Detailed record - Similar records
20.	We Conquered Recession - Now It's Inflation / Rico, John [923] [RICO-1979-923] IT COULD NOT HAPPEN HERE - Back in the period between 1920 and 1930, economic conditions in the United States were at boom stage. In fact everything was hunky-dory. Detailed record - Similar records
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

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