Funny Things Learned From Your Mail
A collection of pithy trivia and quips from mailed letters and old pop culture. It lampoons topics from litter on highways to hair, the Vatican, metals, ostrich eggs, cigars, European coal, car horns, literacy rates, Cuban taro, hotel signage, gambling, birds, federal payroll, elephant gestation, weddings, sleep, travel, and marriage. Includes humorous contrasts and one-liners attributed to various figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Iris Segal
Ottawa Soldier Receives Honor
Pvt. Leland D. Baker of Ottawa was selected as an Outstanding Trainee of Company Co RFA Regiment at Fort Ord California. After completing eight weeks of Basic Combat Training as part of six months active duty under the Reserve Forces Act Program he will return home to Yakima Washington to finish his obligation with Co B 415th Inf Div A congratulatory letter came from Col L E Maness to his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland D. Baker
Ben R. Baker
RFC 4
Co” Rfa Regiment
Fort Ord
Calif
Pvt
Baker
Co. B
Yakima
Washington
L. E. Maness
Death of Miles Anthony in Fairview Oklahoma
Mrs. W. E. McCloskey learns of her brother in law Miles Anthony death at Fairview Oklahoma at 86. Reports list visits to Topeka Lake Shawnee Michigan Valley and Hubbard Oregon while relatives travel for family reunions and gatherings across Kansas Nebraska Indiana Iowa and Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E., McCloskey
Miles Anthony
Fairview
Okla
Don Irey
Donna
May Harris
Topeka
Ivey
Santa Fe Hospital
Emma Bennett
Lake Shawnee
Willis
Michigan Valley
Mary Raber
Indiana
Roy Driver
Driver
Raber
Manson
Iowa
Hubbard
Ore
Lloyd
Melvin Hill
Salina
Ella Lincoln
A. E. McAntee
Reading
Emporia Observes Santa Fe Day Centennial Parade
Emporia marked its centennial with a Santa Fe Day picnic for railroad workers and a parade along a one block route attended by about 20,000 people. Gov. and Mrs. George Docking were guests of honor. A pageant recounting Emporia’s 100 year history will be performed nightly through Saturday.
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Emporia
Santa Fe
George Docking
Senator Schoeppel Objects To Waste Printing Study
Washington senator Schoeppel Republican Kas. opposes printing a study on mergers among interstate trucking firms. In a letter to Chairman Sparkman Democrat Ala. he calls the report a waste of taxpayers money. Two Michigan State University professors authored the study at the committee's request. The report notes the Interstate Commerce Commission has sanctioned mergers without clear proof of increased efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Schoeppel
R-Kas
Senate
Small Business Committee
Sparkman
D-Ala
Michigan State University
Interstate Commerce Commission
FASTEETH Offers Firmer Teeth For Comfort
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Theysage July 7 1957 Transportation Merger Debate
The commission backs lower transportation costs amid a vague merger policy. Sparkman calls the study pioneering and valuable. Morse announces he will read the report into the Congressional Record if Schoeppel blocks its printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparkman
Sen. Morse
D Ore
Congressional Record
Schoeppel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lewis E. Maness
Vatican
Pentagon
Joseph Hergesheimer
Europe
Robert Q. Lewis
Finland
Cuba
Irwin H. Kramer
Edison
Robert Benchley
Marie Antoinette
France
Marilyn Monroe
Hollywood
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Ottawa
Quenemo
Bert Brann
Owen
Jessie Traphagen
Wallace Windett
Edith Windett
Alice Windett
John Schreiner
Lecompton
Frances Laubach
Louise Carr
Lawrence
Frances
Paul Laubach
John Rogers
Hazel Wiley
Kansas White Shrine Club
Omaha, Neb
Mrs
Id Ausman
Rob Jaillite
Camp Jayhawk
Mrs. W. R. Jaillite
John Shipps
Elton Davis
Shipps
Sharon
Roland Davis
Craig
Charlotte Davis l
Raytown
Fannie Davis
Ellis Reed
Lyle Reed
Los Angeles
Ronald
Ernest
John Davis
George, Davis
Charlotte Daiis
Warren Jaillite
Jere
R. Jaillite
Washington, D
C. A. Engel
Chik
Abilene
Ozawkie
Albert Mooney
Denver
Colo
Mike
Linda Mooney
Schwanbeck
Wakeeney
Kas
Floyd Patterson
Patterson
Sen. Schoeppel
Theysage
Jofin G. Kaiser
Rexall
Pho
Masonic
Tru-Cold
LTS
Pscrvice
Stifep Oy
Ecortm
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