Miscellany, Jan. 12, 1959

Pedagrog. In Onerahi, New Zealand, an ad for Teacher's whisky is on the side of a school bus.

Bust. In Denver, Pete McDonald bought space in the personals column of the Rocky Mountain News for a message: 'To my sponsors, friends and anyone else it may concern: I regret to state my climb of Pikes Peak on stilts has been temporarily delayed by a visit to the V.A. Hospital, Denver. However . . ."

Commuter. In Portland, England, Escaped Convict Edmund G. Downton gave himself away when he asked a station attendant at what hour the next train might be leaving for Weymouth,...

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