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Not
many
people
will see
a
mistake
you
make.
Almost
everyone
in town
sees
ours!
Your local newspaper's prime function is
to present the news ... honestly and fully.
That's all: However, sometimes the report-
ing goes astray, when the news is printed.
Some of our friends think this is amusing.
Some don't. We at your local newspaper
don't laugh easily when a mistake is made
in your local paper.
But in spite of our best efforts, •it does
happen occasionally. Even the editor had to
smile when this caption appeared in his
newspaper under the picture of a fallen tree:
1
The tree downed at this home I
damaged spouting and shingles . . .
it was snapped by a violent guest.
In another newspaper, the coronation of a
high school beauty queen took an unusual
turn when the proofreaders overlooked
this one:
Queen Margie White was escorted to
• her throne by co-captains Jim Black
and Frank Gruff. There she was
presented with roses and drowned.
Sometimes the classified ads are full of
surprises, too. The young lady who ran this
advertisement is still wishing that her
friends would let her forget it:
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Wanted: Large well-furnished room
by young woman about fifteen
feet square.
Then there was the time one of our nice
Iowa ladies, trying to do her part ,to add
to the Christmas spirit of her home city,
found her efforts recorded thus:
Mrs. X set up a still life composi-
tion of angel figurines and greenery
entitled, ,"Hark the Herald Angels
Sin."
So, when you see one like this:
I The Rotary male quartet will sing,
I•• "1 need three every hour . . ." I
Or this:
I I am now in position to hatch I
your eggs at five cents per egg ...
please remember that local newspapers are
regarded by readers as a friend they can't
do without, and even a good friend is borund
to make a mistake once in a while. .
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Plan 5,
WIZARD OF OZ AT CHRISTMAS CONCERT - Grade 7 and 8 at
Brussels Public School put on the Wizard of Oz at the School's
annual Christmas Concert last week'. Esther Werenga was Dorothy,
Arlene Klufse was the Lion and Garry McWhirter was the Tin Man.
The whole cast did a number at the end of the show. The concert
was attended by a large group of parents and friends.
(Photo by Langlois)
Fun for everyone ...
Solve a Christmas
Crossword Puzzle
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ACROSS
1 N1r. Claus is a very 2
mart.
2 "— the season to be
(#1 across)."
4 Christmastime.
6 "It is more blessed
give . .."
8 "— little town of Beth-
lehem . .."
9 Another synonym for
#4 across.
12 Santa does not need one to
get into your home.
14 Dancer, Prancer, Vixen,
etc.
17 Santa rides in it.
DOWN
1 The first part of a Christ-
For Correct Att.su:e..es See Page
3
5
7
9
10
11
13
15
16
mas carol title.
You find presents under it.
It is hung over the fire-
place.
What you do during a
Christmas feast.
"—what fun it is to
ride . . ."
Happy New —!
A bird that symbolizes
peace.
"— true love gave to
me .. ."
"Bells — bobtails
ring . ."
#2 Across is a poetic con-
traction for "it ""
The night before Christ-
mas.
NEMPAItilt. OtLiVER THE LOCAL -STORY.
When you stop to consider that over a million inehes
of news are reported each week in hundreds of
weekly newspapers throughout Canada, a mistake
here and there doesn't sound too bad to same
people, But a misspelled name of a local citizen in a
news story is no laughing matter . . if it's.about
you.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Here it. 'Ci reduction of
the ctotswoed.outzle with
the correct ansWetti. We.
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whet* you want to -Plate
it You can put an-
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edition of the. potiet:',.
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