Dear editor, Dear editor,
I want to commend the Iolans who have mentioned the issue concerning a new high school and a new elementary school. I want to especially commend David Cunningham and his Aug. 19 article concerning the issue. He said the issue was that of waste. Yes, a brand new high school would be great. Yes, a brand new elementary school would be great. My home is near the old hospital. Yes, it now stands empty.
If this passes, we can in the future say, “Yes, the old high school is now empty.”
I pray the people of Iola will vote no for a new school. Please think of all of us who are older and on Social Security. Yes, it means higher taxes. My wife attended the present high school. Improvements were added and now it is a great school.
I was a para at the middle school years ago. I worked at SAFE BASE in a few elementary schools in town. Have been a substitute teacher for several years. As was stated in the Aug. 19 letter, Iola does not need any more empty buildings. I also urge everyone to reflect upon the blessings God has given us and lets be thankful for our wonderful school buildings.
Sincerely,
David Hill
Iola, Kan.
P.S. We are not a big city. We are not a big metropolis. Let’s keep taxes down.
It was perhaps a more innocent time, but there was a time in England that policemen, called “Bobbies,” carried no guns, only a night stick. And when a confrontation happened, no one got killed.
England was once known as the most civilized country. They freed slaves about 50 years before we did, without a civil war.
The Brownriggs, my ancestors, were important people in England, and in America became prosperous in the horse-breeding business. The best and largest work horses and carriage horses were from England, as well as race horses.
Animals — and humans — are greatly loved in Great Britain. James Herriot wrote many warm stories of animals and people in his books.
Love is still what makes the world go ’round.
Jim Brownrigg,
Iola, Kan.
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