Complex sentence: Centralia, located in the middle of Washington lumber country, was a typical small conservative town with a strong sense of national patriotism that prided itself on a solid work ethic based on the individual.
Split into simpler sentences: Centralia, located in the middle of Washington lumber country, was a small conservative town. Many of its citizens had a strong sense of national patriotism and prided themselves on a work ethic based on the individual.