1963

Would you like to know why it is more difficult to secure money for schools than for roads and hospitals? According to Commissioner of Education Francis Keppel: “No one ever died of a split infinitive.” Late afternoon classes for district students suspended from regular day attendance have been authorized in Washington, D.C. “Twilight” students will…

In reply to an article entitled “Are You Apathetic—or Anti-Intellectual?”—an article which poked fun at anyone who is not the intellectual type—a distributive education coordinator in Sioux Falls, S.D., thoroughly irritated with some questions the writer had proposed for non-intellectuals to answer, in return proposed the following questions for the intellectual:

By John Pearson Signs play a great part in the lives of Americans. They tell us which way to go, where we are, what to do, how to act, what to buy, where to shop, and what to eat and drink. Some signs, such as billboards, merely suggest certain actions, whereas others, such as traffic…

A legendary figure has stood out in our society for countless decades. His generosity is so overwhelming that each year he visits every home on earth scattering gifts around a glowing tree and stuffing stockings with all sorts of treasures. Even after we outgrow our childhood, he and his fleet of antlered reindeer live on…

The Texas Pavilions at the New York World’s Fair is looking for personnel with which to staff the many jobs that will be available. The minimum age for employment is 18, and there will be positions available for everything from hosts and hostesses to ushers and maintenance people. Personal interviews will be held in the…

with Max Shulman (Author of “Rally Round the Flag, Boys!” and “Barefoot Boy With Cheek.”) ‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY If you have been reading this column—and I hope you have; I mean I genuinely hope so; I mean it does not profit me one penny whether you read this column or not; I…

The Bulldogs traveled to Roswell, New Mexico, Thanksgiving Day for their last game of the season. The ‘Dogs held a 6-0 lead at the half, but the New Mexico Institute Bronchos scored a touchdown and added an extra point for a 7-6 victory. Quarterback Allen Christensen gave the Canines an early lead in the first…