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1. Find Mildred Wahl in the 1940 census. Who was she living with? What was her occupation? What was her street address? Hint – she lived in St. Paul (MN) in 1940

o Bonus question: Look up yourself in this database. Are you there? What kind of entries did you find?

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2. My 2005 Toyota Tacoma is making a weird noise that sounds like wind and it seems to be coming from the windshield. Is there a Technical Service Bulletin about this? What is the date of the bulletin? Hint: it’s an L4 engine type

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o Bonus: Look up your current car and check out available information. Any recalls?

3. I’m studying for the ASVAB test and all your test guides are out. Is there something online that I can use? How do I access it from home? What information do I need to create an account?

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4. How often does Kristie Hauer’s name appear in the Shawano Leader in 2016? Hint: Choose Custom Date Range What other communities in Shawano County are in this database?

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o Bonus: Does your name appear in this database? _____________________

5. I’m looking for the full text poem by Jesse Lee Kercheval. If I remember correctly, the last line is “and here you are.” It has to do with the birth of her child. What’s the title of the poem? What publication was it published in? Hint: Use Advanced Search

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6. I’m in the market for a new refrigerator for my kitchen with the freezer on the bottom. What are the top rated ones in Consumer Reports? Which one is the CR Best Buy? Hint: Search by publication in Masterfile Premier and limit to 2016

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7. Using Newspaper Archive, what newspapers are included for Shawano? What year(s) do they cover? Browse to one of the papers and find an interesting fact/story to share. For example, there were 599 students enrolled at Shawano High School in 1939 and 129 at Bonduel High School.

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8. Who was Edith Shain and what was she known for? Why was she in the news in 2010?

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9. Is there a list of all the books – in order – of the Billy Boyle World War II mystery series? And who was the author again? What’s the most recent title?

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10. My great, great uncle Otto Lenz (from Minnesota) was in World War I. I heard that you can find the draft cards online. How old was he when he filled out the draft card? What was his occupation?

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o Bonus: Any of your family members in this database? ________________

11. My mother needs to take the U.S. Citizenship exam in the next year and she’s still learning English (her first language is Spanish). Is there a test guide in Spanish that she can use from home? What can she use to help improve her English skills?

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