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Show DO YOU DARE TO RATE YOUR TOWN? No questionnaire is foolproof. fool-proof. But if you can circle "yes" on 30 or more of the virtues below, chances are you live in a town of which you can be proud. 1. Most high school graduates stfiy in town. Yes No 2. Getting a loan on a sound business venture is easy. Yes No 3. The local paper constantly pushes civic improvements. Yes No 4. There's a Chamber of Commerce Com-merce with a live-wire manager. Yes No 5. Local speeders pay the same fines as out-of-towners. Yes No 6. There's a place to swim within easy reach. Yes No 7. Young couples have little trouble finding a place to live. Yes No 1 i 8. The head of your government govern-ment is a "get things done" man. Yes No 9. Town entrances are free from junk, shacks and billboards. bill-boards. Yes No 10. Teachers' salaries are better bet-ter than the state average. Yes No 11. There's at least one doctor doc-tor per 800 people in your county. Yes No 12. There's a library with a good collection of recent books. Yes No 13. Newcomers quickly feel they're part o'f the town. Yes No 14. Schools have plenty of room for students. Yes No 15. Fire insurance rates are low for your type of town. Yes No 16. Service, veterans' and women's clubs team up on projects. Yes No 17. There is an active, well-organized well-organized Boy Scout troop. Yes No 18. A modern hospital is within your trading area. Yes No 19. All streets are paved and sidewalks are in good shape. Yes No 20. Well-stocked stores keep shoppers in the town. Yes No 21. There's a hotel or motel you'd enjoy if you were a visitor. vis-itor. Yes No 22. It's easy to find parking space in the business section. Yes No 23. At least one restaurant serves outstanding meals. Yes No 24. The sewer extension program pro-gram keeps pace with new housing. Yes No 25. It's easy to get volunteers for any. worthwhile project. Yes No 26. Public toilets are provided provid-ed for 'farm folk shopping in town. Yes No 27. Prompt, reasonably priced ambulance service is available. Yes No 28. Good zoning keeps factories fac-tories away from residential areas . Yes No 29. There's an annual Cleanup, Clean-up, Paint-Up, Fix-Up week. Yes No 30. Streets throughout the community are well lighted. Yeg No 31. More than half the church congregations are under 40. Yes No 32. Shade trees line nearly all the streets. ' Yes No 33. There's an ample supply of good drinking water. Yes No 34. There's a recreation center cen-ter where young people dance. Yes No 35. The business section has a modern, prosperous look. Yes No 36. There's as much interest in local as national elections. Yes No 37. The tax rate is attractive to new industry. Yes No 38. There's a community council to guide town progress. Yes No 39. There's an active P.-T. A. Yes No 40. Firemen must take regular regu-lar training courses. Yes No |