Miscellany, Oct. 15, 1951

Segregation. In Palmyra, Neb., Grocer A. H. Weatherhogger printed “Democrat” on one of the benches in front of his store, “Republican” on the other.

Follow-Up. In Chicago, after Edward Steinberg received a $235 check from an insurance company to cover the loss of goods stolen from his shop, someone robbed him of the check.

All’s Fair. In Los Angeles, after LaVon Petee refused to kiss her fiance, Harry Bateson, she charged that he was ruining her business by forbidding the students in his horticultural school to enter her restaurant.

Purist. In Beaminster. England, Peter Tunstall was fined $5.60 for “malicious damage” after he uprooted a signpost that read “Drive Slow,” wrote on it: “Disgusted at this display of bad English. Please rewrite and re-erect.”

Halfway House. In St. Joseph, Mo., a group of Buchanan County residents protested that a house that had been moved to the middle of a backwoods road five years ago was still standing there.

Nest of Sin. In Queens, N.Y., William Munch, 68, who was arrested for growing marijuana, explained that he mixed it with birdseed to improve the singing of his 280 pet canaries.

Name Dropper. In El Paso, after applying for U.S. citizenship, Ng Wah Yee changed his name to Chan You Ng.

Heretic. In Chicago, John Valt, 41, persuaded his wife to drop her divorce suit by agreeing to do all the floor scrubbing and other heavy housework.

Return Engagement. In Toronto, a burglar kicked in the window of a radio showroom, cut his leg, went to a hospital for treatment, returned to the radio shop, made off with a radio, a phonograph, several dozen records.

Connoisseur. In Albuquerque, N.Mex., the proprietor of the Typewriter Service Co. discovered that the check a customer used to pay for a new check-writing machine was a forgery.

R.I.P. In Atlantic City, N.J., at its annual meeting, the American Cemetery Association announced that there is enough cemetery space in the U.S. to last 200 years.

Courtesy of the Road. Near Port Wing, Wis., Motorist Vernon Anderson pulled to a stop, flagged down the car behind him, frantically told its occupants that his wife was about to have a baby, relaxed when a druggist, an obstetrician and two other doctors got out to lend a hand.