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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1958
Page
2
Patrolman Arthur Spendlove halted four adults after a beer can sailed from a passing car. He required them to clear a two mile stretch of highway collecting bottles and cans, noting their floorboards were littered. Utah’s anti littering law classifies the offense as a misdemeanor with a possible fine up to 299 dollars.
HAL BOYLE argues the dandelion should be U.S. national flower, countering state lobbies for rose corn or other symbols. He notes regional rivalries in flower choices and praises the dandelion as democratic, versatile, and universal.
The text notes Alexander Hamilton as the son of a Huguenot mother and a father from St Eustatius, with early promise in business and writing. At age 15 his friends in the West Indies sent him to the mainland that would become the United States to study.
It notes the dandelion, beloved by children, can be used to test if a girl likes butter, and mentions Congress might declare the flower the national emblem by acclamation. The passage reflects light political jest about ceremonial choices and public affection.
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