What ever happened to April Fool Day in bygone days
The piece recalls April Fools Day pranks from the past, noting how communities, stores, and schools staged playful gags. It discusses how trick attempts varied by era, mentions prank ideas from wallets to submerged jokes, and reflects on the day’s waning popularity while predicting continued, lighter satire. The article cites pranksters in daily life and notes evolving card industry responses.
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Innocentsibout
Fuyer
I Informa
Shell
Gagita
Fox
Lyons
Wolf Hems
Bear
Snakesman
Riv Tate
Mrs Jones speech published in national English journal
Mrs. Ruby Jones of Madison Heights High School has earned recognition as her speech Opening Doors to Poetry, delivered to local English teachers, is published in the April issue of English Journal. A condensed version appeared in The Hoosier Schoolmaster.
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Ruby Jones
Alk
Madison Sfeights High School
English Journal
National Council of Teachers of English
Oosier Schoolmaster
Jones
Far
Maxine Bridges
Anderson High School
Hoosier Schoolmaster
Local Delegates Attend State Meeting of Madi son County Group
Five members of the Madison County Association for Mentally Retarded Children Inc attended the 1968 Indiana Association conference in Indianapolis at Stouffer's Inn. George McDermott presided as delegate leader with Mrs Sie Powers Dr James Wassar and others representing the focal area. The event opened Thursday and ended with a Friday banquet. Gene Slaymaker led as master of ceremonies with Mayor Richard Lugar welcoming attendees. Elizabeth Boggs delivered the main address as Government Affairs chair for the National Association for Retarded Children. Music was provided by Local No 3 AFM.
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Madison County Association For Mentally Retarded Children, Inc
Indiana Association of the Organization
Stouffer's Inn
Indianapolis
George McDermott
Sie Powers
James Wassar
Elmer Richter
Harry Clark Jr
Agnes Lifford
Gene Slaymaker
Richard G. Lugar
Elizabeth Boggs
National Association For Retarded Children
National Society
New Jersey
American Federation of Musicians
Officers Serve In Panel Program
The Tata Sigma Union held its March meeting with Mrs. Virgil Ashby presiding. Miss Patty Whippo led the session, with plans to assist Youth Temperance Council booths at the Home Show. Mission, membership, projects, funds, and devotions were outlined by group officers, and the next meeting is set for April 16 at 144 West 13th St.
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Tata Sigma Union
Virgil Ashby
Pally Whippo
Youth Temperance Council
Clifford Carpenter
Gordon Brattain
Carpenter
Ed Leibranst
WCTU
Patty Whippo
Fred ‘Taylor Spake
Richard Davis
Pauline Chapman
West 13Th St
British Exchequer Chief Visits US
London reports that Chancellor of the Exchequer Jenkins flew to the United States for two days of talks with Secretary Henry J. Flowter and expected meetings with other U S officials during the visit.
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London
UPC
Oy Jenkins
United States
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Redord McNamara
Th World Bank
Boston
New York
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