Miscellany, Oct. 15, 1945

Soft Life. In West Brighton, N.Y., Rita Clay became Mrs. Donald Muck.

Ill-Bred. In Salt Lake City, Mrs. Grace Irvine complained that burglars had not only carried off her portable radio but left a ring in the bathtub.

Armed for Action. In Glendale, Calif., Mrs. Chet Swital routed a would-be purse-snatcher by slamming him with a book titled The Lady Means Business.

The Ideal of Service. In Hastings, Neb., the Chamber of Commerce got a simple, heart-warming request: "Please send me all the information you can. Thank you."

Schoolman. In Philadelphia, James C. Mason, who helped build Central High School as a hod carrier...

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