Miscellany, Mar. 19, 1945

A-Tisket, a-Tasket. In Pittsburgh, WAC Sergeant Marcella Jones wrote to a boy friend in the Aleutians, Sergeant Ray Ellis, got back an apology from another sergeant named Ray Ellis, who had opened her letter by mistake, started corresponding with him, married him when he got to Pittsburgh on leave.

Chair on the Ceiling. In bed-scarce San Diego, a woman phoned the OPA, asked if $15 a month for the rental of an easy chair was over ceiling.

Add Gin and Lemon. In Elizabeth, N.J., proposals for a new water-supply system were discussed by City Engineer Tom Collins.

Midnight Drums. In Pendleton, Ore., Chief Jim...

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