Frank Flood (1920-2014) Warren High School Class of 1938

Warren Times Observer

Dragon Yearbook 1938

Frank's nickname was "Frankie", as he signed his name 76 years ago..  He was known for the following qualities:  A silent classmate.... as independent as his birthday -- July 4th....puttering....trustworthy....native simplicity....considerate.

According to the Social Security Administration's Popular Baby Names website, "Frank" was among the top 10 popular names for boys for 43 years -- from 1880 to 1922.  It spent another 25 years in the top 25, from 1923 to 1947. 

I can imagine the silent, puttering, independent Frankie having a fondness for this song, a bit hit for Bing Crosby in early 1938.

Wisconsin State Assembly District 43: Who's on the Ballot for the August 12 Primary?

Two Republican candidates vying to challenge Democratic incumbent.

 43rd Assembly District

Public libraries in the district
Edgerton Public Library
Irwin L. Young Memorial Library, Whitewater
Milton Public Library
Oregon Public Library (service area)

The 2 Republican candidates

Candidate biographies

• Herschel Brodkey  (Age: 19)
• Leon Hebert:  (Age: 76)

The winner of the August 12 primary will face the Democratic incumbent Andy Jorgensen, who has served in the state legislature since 2006.

About Andy:

• Home:  Fort Atkinson
• Occupation:
• Full-time legislator
• Former assembly line operator, General Motors, Janesville
• Former morning radio personality (WFAW's "Andy Arbuckle")
• Elected office/memberships (selected): 
• Respite Care Association of Wisconsin
• Jefferson County Agribusiness Club 

Next up:  Assembly District 45.

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Colony Collapse Disorder Linkfest

Bees at the brink:  Nature's dying migrant worker.  (Minneapolis Star-Tribune, 6/29/2014)

A rush of recent research points to a complex triangle of causes: 

1. pervasive pesticides, 
2. a flowerless rural landscape dominated by cash crops, and 
3. the spread of parasites and diseases. 

Together they inflict enormous damage on the honeybees that crisscross the country each spring and summer, like migrant laborers, to pollinate everything from almonds in California to apples in Maine.