Like small towns across the US, Mason City has been hurting in the recession.
BBC: Optimism and virtue: What the Midwest wants in a leader
And like just about all other Iowans, the people of Mason City are itching to meet the Republican hopefuls for the next election to find out how they measure up.
BBC: Optimism and virtue: What the Midwest wants in a leader
The folks of modern real-life Mason City do appear to share that belief themselves - the American certainty that the old-fashioned virtues of the New World will somehow prevail in a crisis.
BBC: Optimism and virtue: What the Midwest wants in a leader
And since it is in Iowa that America begins its search for a new leader every four years, it seemed worth going to Mason City to look at the legacy of the show.
BBC: Optimism and virtue: What the Midwest wants in a leader
Russ Kramer, a musician who heads the Mason City high school band programme, says that music, and a stubborn spirit of optimism which it helps to underpin, are still central to life in the town.
BBC: Optimism and virtue: What the Midwest wants in a leader
It will be a while before the primary-season politicking really starts to gather momentum in Iowa and in the relatively quiet months that lie ahead the candidates could do worse than pay a visit to Mason City.
BBC: Optimism and virtue: What the Midwest wants in a leader
David Vikturek, who runs The Music Man heritage centre in Mason City, believes that the traditional Iowan virtues of neighbourliness, thrift and hard work will somehow help America prevail, even in a world where its economic problems are complex and deep-seated.
BBC: Optimism and virtue: What the Midwest wants in a leader
Mayor Ben Solomon, Anthony Plancarte in El Centro, California, Mayo Reginia Bailey, and Sally Mason, Iowa City, Iowa.
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Mason appeared at In The City in his capacity as co-chairman of the Featured Artists' Coalition, a body that was set up two years ago to fight for musicians' rights.
Speaking at the In The City music conference in Manchester, Mason said Live 8 could provide a "template for something we would do again".
At the time of the crash, the couple were on the way to Long Island College Hospital "for a wellness check, " said Officer Sophia Tassy-Mason, a spokeswoman for the New York City Police Department.
At the time of the crash, the Glaubers -- both 21 -- were on the way to Long Island College Hospital, said Officer Sophia Tassy-Mason, a spokeswoman for the New York City Police Department.
Joining us from there is Iowa City mayor, Reginia Bailey, and Sally Mason, president of the University of Iowa, by far the biggest employer in town.
CNN: Transcript of June 'CNN Money Summit: Money & Main St.'
In 1989 Martin was presented with an Illuminated Scroll by Lord Mason at a special lunch at Fish Mongers Hall in the City of London - the first and only person to receive such an award.
Hovering around city parks and flower beds are masked bees, miner bees, mason bees, plasterer bees, cuckoo bees, leafcutter bees, horned bees, and at least 49 species of sweat bees.
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