Legendary long passes probe distance record
Leyte reader asks for the distance record in forward passing. The piece recounts Brick Muller’s 70 yard figure and Kenny Washington’s 68 yards as claimed tallies, notes uncertainty about exact distances, and recalls a Packers All Stars versus Green Bay game where a 65 yard throw occurred, concluding no definite answer exists.
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Brick Muller
California
Ohio State
West Coast
Kenny Washington
Southern California
Howard Jones
All Stars
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay
Cecil Isbell
U.C.L.A
Isbell
Hutson
Eddie Dooley
Eddie
Green
Hanover
Nit Why Yankees Play Poker Better Than Baseball
Wit about the Yankees and poker with a punch line that all the cards are in St. Louis. The quip frames St. Louis as the source of luck or advantage in card play versus baseball.
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Yankees
St. Louis
Looking Ahead School Boy-What Business Do You Expect
A light exchange has a school boy asking what business he will pursue after graduation and a Jew boy replying he will take up land one shovelful at a time.
Never Fails Boy in Store Prompts Morning Wake Up
A store clerk jokes about a boy who can wake a person early, suggesting his mother would not part with him. The quip frames a humorous exchange over a product or method to rouse someone at dawn.
Farmer discovers border shift ends his exile
A man living on the Russia Poland border laments lacking a country. A surveyor measures his land and reveals he now resides inside Poland. The farmer rejoices at escaping brutal Russian winters and becoming a Pole.
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Poland
Pole
Farm scene delivers lively horse tale
Dialogue depicts a quirky exchange about a recently purchased horse. Mr Crumm notes the animal is sure footed, while Si and Hi react with humor and a surprising kick incident. The light exchange captures rural humor and character-driven moment.
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Mr. Crumm
What to Do If You Fall Overboard
A playful dialogue asks about the initial action after falling into water. The first response suggests landing in the water as the immediate step and acknowledges uncertainty about subsequent actions.
Team Banter Turns Bitterness Into Joking Roar
A playful exchange between She and He turns a stern question about injuries into a witty reflex about the team. The remark plays on control and pride, leaving teammates amused and unsettled.
Battery deal on the black market cracked by mechanic and driver
A comic caption shows a mechanic and a driver discussing illicit battery activity. The driver offers a buck to slip in an extra volt and keep it secret, highlighting a humorous crime setup.
There’s a Difference In What Aunt Prefers Names
The dialogue notes a mix up when Myron says aunt uses the same pet name for herself and her husband. Byron replies that she speaks softly to the dog, suggesting a gentle, amused household dynamic.
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Myron
Byron
Remembering Dartmouth passes and long throws from Eddie Dooley
Eddie Dooley recalls a no wind 75 yard carry pass against Swede Oberlander at Dartmouth and a 65 yard completion to Bjorkman against Cornell. He cites era greats like Baugh Luckman Dobbs and Hutson, noting 60 to 75 yard throws were rare and records uncertain.
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Dartmouth
Eddie
Q Oberlander
Hutson
Cornell
Eddie Dooley
Bjorkman
Sammy Baugh
Sid Luckman
Glenn Dobbs
Cecil Isbell
Arnie Herber
Benny Friedman
Davey O’brien
Army sergeants prove timing wins in golf tournaments
The passage asserts that talk of training and life in barracks ruins timing is bunk, noting sergeants Ferrier and Harrison and Sammy Snead, a Navy veteran, have recently shown touch and fundamentals back in form in golf tournaments.
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Ferrier and
Harrison
Sammy Snead
Navy
All-Purpose Bulletin Board With Wide Trough Pattern
Bulletin board and blackboard combo with a wide bottom trough for chalk and accessories. Finished with special bln paint, optional plywood construction, scalloped top trim, decorative birds and hearts, includes cutting guide, paint formula, and color guide for a do it yourself pattern 267. Enclose 15 cents with name and address to pattern readers.
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Fiere
Pattern Request by Ruth Wyeth Spears
Mrs Ruth Wyeth Spears of Bedford Hills New York offers Drawer 10 pattern No 287 and requests enclosement of 15 cents for the pattern with order details likely listed in a period advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
By Ruth Wyeth Spears
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
New York
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Liberal Commission
General Products Company
U-3
Albany
Georgia
Bones
Welsh Mineral Company
Birlings
Montana
Feathers
Sterling Feather
North Broadway
St. Louis, Mo
Leggat Hotel
Butte’ Ooon District
Kohler Electric
CNR
Trapper
Edwards
George Edwards
Livingston, Mont
Turkeys
Blue Ribbon
Turkey Hatchery
St. James, Minn
Netro
OUR
Peter Peeve
Leyte
Philippines
Grantland Rice
Don Hutson
Packers
Ida Who
J. Millar
Watt
WNU
Wea
Cecaee Oe
Door
Ulletin Roant
Montana Cereal CO
Billings, Montana
Fleischmann
Vito
Ely
Standard Brands Incorporated
Grand Central Annex
New York 17
N. Y
Rubin Ben-Gay
Ben-Gay
Ben-Gay Ea
Ameas
Pheumatis
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