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The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1948

Page

9

Will County Wins High Scorer in Farm Bowling Tourney

Roy P. Johnson reports at the Illinois State Farm Sports Festival district bowling tournament in Kankakee Will County entries totaled 155 points toward future district and state events. Walter Russell of Plainfield was the high man in the open class men’s team, with Will County Rural Youth fielding a men’s team.

Roy P. Johnson Illinois State Farm Sports Festival Will County Kankakee Farm Bureau Walter Russell Plainfield

Minding Ps and Qs Origin in English Alehouses

The phrase derives from historical English pubs where each customer had a book noting purchases. P signified pints and Q stood for quarts, guiding staff to track and remind patrons to mind their drink counts.

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