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The Class of 2020 will go down in history. Both high school and college graduates this year face a decimated economy and a pandemic. Not since the Greatest Generation survived the Great Depression and World War II has a generation crossed over into adulthood under such adverse conditions. The main characteristics of the Greatest Generation were that they persevered, they made do, and they survived. The Class of 2020 will do the same.
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Hemphill History: Unique character passes thru

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THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1921

Unique Character Passes Thru

Canadian entertained a very unique character Friday and Saturday last week when an old-time cowboy who called himself “Idaho Bill” Pearson, spent the night in our city, on his way to Washington, D.C. He was carrying as his passenger a big cinnamon bear, weighing 650 pounds, which was, during the traveling time, chained to the rear seat of the Ford which the man was driving.

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Books and bookcases are everywhere on TV. Shelves full of hardbacks have become the go-to background for teleconferencing. The book background is neutral and protects one’s privacy. I’ve seen a few celebrities, reporters, and politicians in their kitchens, another neutral zone, but books and bookcases are the winners.
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Abraham Home residents remain safe in lockdown

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Residents of long-term care facilities are more susceptible to COVID-19 infection and the detrimental impact of the virus than the general population. In addition to the susceptibility of residents, a long-term care environment presents challenges to containing an outbreak with a potentially rapid spread among a highly vulnerable population.
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