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TJA\£ OM .MY MAND";- Mrs. Laxton Maimey Dear Boys: Another month gone by and time for another Hcover Rail — Since my mind fails to function on any one thing for any len gth of time, I*ll try to jot dovm a few of the happenings and remarks that I*vc been gleaning around the "Lawndile Diner" formerly Fitzs Diner, VJytlcs Diner, the Street Car Cafe, Rain*- bow Room, or v^rhat ever you vioxit to label it, Russel Cloninger comes by the office and "fetches" Forest Walker up with h;m for lunch, for Russel siys he likes to eat with some one who can be as big a hog as himself. Mr, Charlie Pritchard making his morning call for a "coke" and goose liver sandwich ~ Goofy Gink "picking" me for a hint of a possible bee gum - Not any - Just as is usually the answer for cigare tte call. Private Johny Mode back from across the pond vjith a Purple Heart and many memor: obligingly tolerating my questions concerning the-battle of St, Lo whei^ he and my brother stopped some steel — Johny has reported for duty to a camp in Florida, Ike Peai’son coming in and calling for fat barbecues and Tal Wallace wanting lear ones,,.. All the kiddies knowing just v;hen the "candy m?ji" arrives and giving us a i*ush, Vfish I loved candy now as I did when a kid. I’d run a foot race with any of them Dot Lee and Doris R-:mseur looking over a nev/ "wish book" - Sears & Roebuck, Me trying to persuade, induce rjid barter Mrs. Miriam Blanton into doing some sewing for me — no go — She was 15 dresses behind already, but Joe Vfease walked in with a pair of pants to be altered and she smilingly obliged - Now why don*t I wear pants? Kat Pritchard and Maurice B ovraan discussing the war, politics, the cigarette shortage and vjomen, over a cup of coffee — all mentioned subjects seeming to be a puzzle to them. Every life insurance agent from here to yonder stopping by to sell us insurance — Odd thing about it, each one was a little better and covercd more ter^ itory than any of the rest. About two years ago Mr, Charlie Southards confessed a sin he had commited when he \jas a small boy. Once while a, little shaver Mr. Southards took a "Turn" of com to the miller for his father, ITie miller ground his corn and took out his toll. Charlie thou^t the man was stealing his meal, so he (Charlie) sneaks over and takes it back when the miller's back’is-turned, Yi/hen he got home ho told his father that the miller stole some of his- meal, but that he stole it back. His father explained to him that that was the way the mjller .got' his pay and tried to get Charlie to teU him the next time he went, Charlie balked at the idea, he'just couldn’t face it bui two years ago he saw this old miller r'.nd told'him about it. They both bad a good laugh and Charlie felt like he had finally wiped his.slate clean. Last night at our Clu,b meetj.ng we had the honor and embarrassment of taking an "intelligence" test, concerning the .war news, changes, and such that we daily seo ii the newspapers or hear over the radio — 1 v\ras one of the "smarties" who thougjit it would be fun and enlightening to take - Enlightening us right, I know I was duml but little did I dream to just what extent. However, I am glad to state that I had plenty of company. Misery loves company you Imov;, Mrs, Ola Bridges and Mrs, Lucy Brackett said to just let them'have a primer to road, I could have done better viritl the life story of "The Little Red Hen" myself. Lt, Cartwri/^t Hart’s attractive wiJ won the highest score. Don’t tell anyone, but I made thirtyl Y/eli; so long boys - The best of luck in the world and lots of love ’til the next time.
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