56 Years Ago

Body * And So They Say: Leta Bouchey: “Marsha went all through high school with a perfect attendance record and then came down with the three-day measles Commencement Week.

Body * And So They Say: Mrs. Ruth Marshall: “When my family asked me what I wanted for Mother’s Day, I told them I just wanted a day when I did not have to do anything—and that’s I what I got.” Norman Griebel: “They say everyone is good for something, but I don’t know.

Body * And So They Say: Jerry Riseley: “After working on income tax returns all these years, I don’t have many illusions about people.” Chuck Waller: “I am ready for hot weather now. I have my summer hair cut.

Body * And So They Say: Jo Carmicheal: I would enjoy being lazy, but I do not have time.” Brad Waller (age 5): Mother, can we keep our cat after she grows up to be a tiger?

Body * And So They Say: Dorothia Lytle: “I am certainly glad there is only one Monday in each week.” Elaine Korb: “I’m different than most people—I enjoy being lazy.

Body * And So They Say: Francis Cadoret: “I am more particular about what kind of food I buy for the dog than I am for the family.” C. N. Harper: “I would like to give my grandchildren some rabbits for Easter, but I want to keep on speaking terms with their parents.

Body * And So They Say: Doyle Cook: “The faster I go, the farther behind I get.” Francis Eshler; “If they keep putting more taxes on cigarettes, a lot of people are going to be smoking pipes and cigars in the near future. Blanche E.

Body * And So They Say: Edith Bouchey: “No, I did not get my garden planted, but I looked at it.” Ig Gross: “I am not running for anything, but I do think everyone should get out and vote.” Duffie Hindman: “I don’t want anyone to talk to me.

Body * And So They Say: John B. Smith: “Looking through bifocals is sure hard on your neck. Francis Cadoret: “It used to be that when a woman’s skirt blew up, it hid her face, now the skirts won’t reach that far.” James H. Gilbert: “The world treats me OK—it’s the people.

Body * And So They Say: Wilma Johnston: “Whenever I wax the post office floor, I know it’s going to storm.” Ruth Marshall: “I don’t know why they don’t make throw-away furniture.