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Prank Intrudes During Parsons College Chapel Service
Fairfield Iowa December 15 United Press reports Parsons College dignitaries were shocked when pranksters wired an alarm clock and auto coil device into a chapel seat causing sudden jumping during a service. The ploy targeted Dr W B Parsons Dean Carl Guise Dr J M L McKenzie and Dr E B Turner as onlookers watched the clock trigger the airborne stunt. Investigators seek the culprits behind the elaborate setup and wiring.
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