Miscellany, May 20, 1946

In Swingtime. In Wichita Falls, Tex., Golfer Moody Weaver took a practice swing at an imaginary golf ball, aimed too close, broke both his legs.

Singing Commercial. In Westchester County, N.Y., General Diaper Service added ex-Milkman Mike Maloney to its staff. His job: crooning lullabies by phone to fretful babies.

Let's Face It. In Alliance, Ohio, John T. Cheeks was down with mumps.

Conditioned Reflex. At Michigan State College, Instructor and ex-Army Major Charles Foo rapped ineffectually for order, finally brought dead silence and a class of ex-G.I.s to its feet, when he barked: "Tennshun!"

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