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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1947
Page
5
A collection of light jokes and quips from a 20th century scene. A veterinarian patient joke ends with a pun about tires. A sea captain and boat gender line sparks humor. A dad and son exchange, a bride and groom gag about life insurance, and a cat on the hearth charm. A speaker coping with audience coughs finds a cold allergy twist.
A clerk asks for a raise citing three rival offers from the light, telephone, and water companies as the boss probes for details. The exchange highlights competing employers courting staff and wage pressure in a concise, period voice.
A taxi driver notes a rich passenger's son tips generously while the millionaire father explains his son can afford the larger gratuity. The exchange underscores wealth disparity and parental support in a brief dialogue.
The parishioners send the parson to New York to order a stained-glass window. In the Big Apple he discovers he forgot the window legend and dimensions, telegraphs for details, and learns the message sent reads Unto us a child is born six feet long, three feet wide.
James Don Keller took office as district attorney after defeating Thomas Whelan who had led the post for 13 years. Coronatians recall Keller from the Coast Guard Reserve where he served with about 100 volunteers. Louis Millen, a local realtor and former Coast Guard Reserve colleague, praised Keller's punctuality and duty. The piece ends with unrelated county gossip and a stray rhyme.
A warned approach suggests calming a troubling child by brushing their hair. If ineffective, use the other side of the brush and the other end of the child for quieter behavior.
Oscar's Coronado Drive-In basketball team led by C A Nelsion defeated El Cajon 45 to 30 in the Southern Division opener at Grossmont High School last week. B Melton scored 16 points to pace the victors.
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