Richmond Hill Public Library News Index

The Liberal, 24 Mar 1960, p. 16

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IN Roy Weimer holds lucky, present record holder. Hawaiian entry, under core of Reri Tona, feeds on fish. A LITTLE BIT OFF COURSEâ€"This looks like a scene out of Venice Venetian gondola and gondolier imported to The Netherlands for the opening of a special Italian fair. The city has several C Beverly Gaultney goes skin diving for contestant. x\\“‘ ' HOPPY EVENT Murg Richards and Gale Picard get their champs ready. ARK TWAIN started it all when he heard the story of the Jumping Frog of Calaveras county, at Angel’s Camp, Calif. Today, Angel’s Camp keeps the memory of the humorist and his famous story alive with the Jumping Frog Jubilee. Crowds up to 24 thousand have watched these hop, skip and jump matches of the best 15 frogs. A frog jump is recorded as total of three jumpswlike a hop, skip and jump“ Distance is measured in straight line from starting point. One of the top records for a frog jump is 16 feet, 10 inches, made by a frog named Lucky in 1954. All jumping purses are paid in cash. Total top purse of $1,000 is paid to any frog bettering the world mark and $500 to first one equalling the record. If the record is not broken or equalled, first place prize money is then worth only $300. but it city c of its own fly a recht A PAT SOLUTION FOR HIS FANSâ€"Sunbathing beauties in Miami, Pat Booneâ€"beach towels with his picture on them. The towels also F 13-, lie next to One of the latest money-raising schemes for singer bear the inscription, “Always Your Boysâ€"Pat Boone.” They’re a. hit. Distributed by King Features Syndicate. DOESN'T HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVELâ€"Edward G. Robin- son fans may be surprised to find the movie’s “gangster” wearing a beret, but here he is, following his wife, Jane, during an art-collecting tour'that included a Venice visit. PUTTING THE BEES ON HERâ€"A swarm of bees take over the car of Mrs. Peggy Craigo while she looks in helplessly. She left her car parked on 3 Memphis, Tenn., street and went to her office. When she returned, bees had moved in. She couldn’t leave until a bee man cleared them out. Bees’ didn’t leave any honey. THEY LOVE A PARADEâ€"Little girls fall in line behind an ROTC drillvteam at St. Peter’s college in Jersey City, N. J., for a taste of military life.

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