anaheim-gazette 1950-07-03

ALFRED Page 6 Anaheim FIREWORKS DIRECT FROM THE FACTORY SWISH SWISH GEE. NOBODY EVEN STOPS, DO THEY. UNCLE ALFRED? DO YOU THINK IT'S GONNA HELP IF WE MOVE TO A DIFFERENT PLACE? BOB'S EXPRESS OAKY DOAKS DURING THE INTERMISSION BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT FINALS, OAKY IS RESTING WHILE HIS HORSE IS BEING SHOD... 7-3 OAKY, I HOPE YOU KNOCK COUNT DE RAOUL FOR A LOOP! I'LL TRY POMONA! LET ME PUT THIS ON YOUR ARM! WHAT'S THAT? IT'LL BRING YOU LUCK! IT'S MY GARTER! G-GOSH ALL HEMLOCK! SCORCHY SMITH WITH EQUIPMENT ORDERED BY SOME UNLucky Geologists, SCORCHY AND THE ELLIS EXPEDITION WE STUDIED THE MANUAL, SCORCH, AND THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE GEIGER GADGET! ...IT WORKS! AND IT'S 5 POSED TO CLICK ONLY IN THE PRESENCE OF SOMETHING RADIOACTIVE!! GEE! IT'S GOING LIKE SIXTY! THAT CLICKING GIVES ME THE CREEPS! SCORCHY SMITH WITH EQUIPMENT ORDERED BY SOME UNLUCKY GEOLOGISTS, SCORCHY AND THE ELLIS EXPEDITION ENCAMP IN ANCIENT OPHIR! THEY FIND GOLD BARS AND GHASTLY GUARDS BUT A GEIGER COUNTER FINDS...? WE STUDIED THE MANUAL, SCORCH, AND THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH-THE GEIGER GADGET! ...IT WORKS! AND IT'S SPOSED TO CLICK ONLY IN THE PRESENCE OF SOMETHING RADIOACTIVE!! GEE! IT'S GOING LIKE SIXTV! THAT CLICKING GIVES ME THE CREEPS! DICKIE DARE A BOARD THE NEW SHIP "DANIEL FLYNN," DICKIE HAS BEEN TELLING DAN WHAT HAPPENED SO IN GRATITUDE HE GAVE IT TO YOU, AND YOU GAVE IT TO ME! LOOK, IT'S SUNUP! I FIGGERED WE COULDN'T USE TH' CATBOAT, SO I SOLD IT TO SUSAN JOYCE FOR ONE BUCK WHAT'S COME OVER YOU, DAN? THE ADVENTURES OF PATSY IVE PULLED A BONER, KID! I CAN'T BE ON YOUR SHOW TOMORROW! AW...GEE, MR. SWATTO YOU PROMISED ME YOU WOULD...THAT PUTS ME IN A JAM! GULP...MR. SWATTO FORGOT THAT THE TEAM LEAVES TONIGHT ON A SIX-DAY ROAD TRIP! SORRY KID-- OH, DIANA! WORRY? JEEPERS—SHALL I CALL DIANA AND APOLOGIZE FOR ARGUING WITH HER— WORRY? OR SHOULD I SEND HER FLOWERS...CREEPERS—WHAT'LL I DO? WORRY? OH—HANG IT ALL! I'LL CALL HER! MAYBE SHE'LL FORGIVE ME. WORRY! JEEPERS—SHALL I CALL DIANA AND APOLOGIZE FOR ARGUING WITH HER WORRY! OR SHOULD I SEND HER FLOWERS CREEPERS WHAT'LL I DO... WORRY! OH—HANG IT ALL! I'LL CALL HER MAYBE SHE'LL FORGIVE ME. TOONERVILLE FOLKS Fontaine Fox KEEN TEENS SIMS—VS.—FUTTY, A GRUDGE MATCH GETTIN' A BUG OFF HIS BALL COST THAT FELLER MANGRUM TWO STROKES IN THE OPEN AND MY OPPONENT WOULD WANTA CHARGE ME ABOUT THREE F'R GETTIN' OFF A BUTTERFLY! 7-3-50 GAS! TOMMY BRADLEF, A DALLAS TEXAS NEWSBOY, WAS DELIVERING HIS PAPERS EARLY ONE MORNING IN A STORM. AT AN APARTMENT HOUSE HE SMELLED ESCAPING GAS. HE RAN TO A FIRE HOUSE AND LED FIREMEN TO THE SCENE. Anaheim Gazette, Monday, July 3, 1950 THINK IT'S HELP IF WE NEED PLACE? BOB'S EXPRESS ATOMIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES FIREWORKS DIRECT FROM THE FACTORY KEEP OUT LOOK AT THE HAPPY, SHINING FACES AROUND US, AS THE MAN GETS READY TO LIGHT THE FIREWORKS! ISN'T IT A PITY THAT IT'S ALWAYS OVER SO QUICKLY? G-GOSH ALL HEMLOCK! THERE GOES THE TRUMPET! SO LONG POMONA! THANKS, MISTER HAMMERSMITH! YER NAG IS NEWLY SHOD, SIR OAKY! ... AN' I STRAIGHTENED OUT YER LANCE! IT'S A DANGER SIGNAL, PIXY! THIS SITUATION MAY BE REALLY RISKY FOR ALL OF US! HEY, DOC! HERE'S ANOTHER STARTLING DISCOVERY! THIS GEIGER COUNTER WAS PART OF BINX'S PAYLOAD! LISTEN! AMAZING! WE MUST STANDING ON A DEPOSIT RADIOACTI ORE, EH S'POSED TO CLICK THE PRESENCE THING GOING TV! THAT CLICKING GIVES ME THE CREEPS! IT'S A DANGER SIGNAL, PIXY! THIS SITUATION MAY BE REALLY RISKY FOR ALL OF US! HEY, DOC! HERE'S ANOTHER STARTLING DISCOVERY! THIS GEIGER COUNTER WAS PART OF BINX'S PAYLOAD! LISTEN! AMAZING! WE MUST STANDING ON A DEPOSIT RADIOACTI ORE, EH RED WE IT USE BOAT, SO IT TO JOYCE NE BUCK WHAT'S COME OVER YOU, DAN? HURRY! HEY (PANT) WHAT IS THIS? GOING TO DRAW OUT WHAT'S LEFT AT THE BANK NOW FOR THE NEAREST STO FOR SHIP'S GROCERIES GULP...MR, SWAT TO. FORGOT THAT THE TEAM LEAVES TONIGHT ON A SIX-DAY ROAD TRIP! AND THERE GOES THE BIG SURPRISE YOUR TV FANS WON'T GET TOMORROW! WHATEVER MADE YOU THINK YOU COULD LAND SWAT TO TOMKINS FOR A GUEST STAR IN THE FIRST PLACE? NOBODY ELSE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DO IT! GUESS I'VE BEEN A BLOCKHEAD LIKE TO HAVE ONE OF HIS AUTOGRAPHE BASEBALLS I'LL CALL HER! FORGIVE ME. ...AND CALL ME BACK IN ABOUT TEN MINUTES. I'M STILL VERY ANGRY AT YOU...! THE 8TH OF JULY...IT'S NOTHING LIKE IT WAS WHEN I WAS A KID... NEVER FORGET TO SHOOT OFF THOSE CANDLES, ALL KIND CRACKERS, ETC-E KIDS OF TODAY DON'T ANYTHING LIKE THAT FUN THEY'RE MISS I'LL CALL HER! FORGIVE ME. AND CALL ME BACK IN ABOUT TEN MINUTES. I'M STILL VERY ANGRY AT YOU..! THE 4TH OF JULY...IT'S NOTHING LIKE IT WAS WHEN I WAS A KID... NEVER FORGET IT TO SHOOT OFF THOS CANDLES, ALL KIND CRACKERS, ETC.-BET KIDS OF TODAY DON' ANYTHING LIKE THAT FUN THEY'RE MISS N TEENS By Stoookie Allen GAS! TOMMY BRADLEF, A DALLAS, AS NEWSBOY, WAS DELIVERHIS PAPERS EARLY ONE NING IN A STORM. AT AN ATTEMPT HOUSE HE ROLLED ESCAPING GAS. PAN TO A FIRE HOUSE ROLLED FIREMEN TO THE SCENE. KID, YOU SAVED 20 LIVES! Tommy Bradlef THEY ROUSED 20 TENANTS AND WARNED THEM AGAINST TURNING ON THE LIGHTS. THE GAS WOULD HAVE BLASTED THE BUILDING AT THE TURN OF A SWITCH! EVERYONE WAS SAVED AND TOMMY RECEIVED A NICE AWARD FROM THE BUILDINGS OWNER. PETERS WAS RIGHT... THESE LITTLE CREATURES HAD POUND THE MEANS OF INTER-PLANETARY TRAVEL AND THEY'D COLLECTED THESE CAPTIVES FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES!!...IT'S REALLY A HECK O WAY FOR A GUY TO WIND UP...IN A BOTTLE ON A SHELF!!! ISN'T IT A RITY THAT IT'S ALWAYS OVER SO QUICKLY? POW! BANG! ...AN' I STRAIGHTENED OUT YER LANCE! GEE, THAT'S SWELL! I HOPE YE ROLL UP A BIG VICTORY, OAKY! THANKS, MISTER MURDOCK! GIDDAP, NELLIE!! NELLIE! DIDN'T YA HEAR ME?! GIDDAP!! GEIGER TER WAS OF BINX'S ROAD!... TEN! AMAZING! SO WE MUST BE STANDING OVER A DEPOSIT OF RADIOACTIVE ORE, EH? NOW WE CAN GUESS WHY THE ANCIENT PEOPLE DESERTED THESE RICH MINES... AND WHAT KILLED THE SOLDIERS THEY LEFT TO GUARD THAT GOLD... ...RADIATION SICKNESS! YOU'RE JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS MY BOY! GEIGER TER WAS OF BINX'S LOAD! AMAZING! SO WE MUST BE STANDING OVER A DEPOSIT OF RADIOACTIVE ORE, EH? NOW WE CAN GUESS WHY THE ANCIENT PEOPLE DESERTED THESE RICH MINES... AND WHAT KILLED THE SOLDIERS THEY LEFT TO GUARD THAT GOLD... RADIATION SICKNESS! YOU'RE JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS MY BOY! NOW FOR THE NEAREST STORE, FOR SHIP'S GROCERIES... YOU STILL HAVN'T TOLD ME WHY ALL THIS HURRY? I PLAN TO ESCAPE FROM MY OLD GIRL BY SAILING MY NEW ONE! THIS THING, ALLISTER-DO I REALLY WANT IT? IF DAN WERE TO POKE HIM WITH ONE FINGER-- GUESS I'VE BEEN A BLOCKHEAD! LIKE TO HAVE ONE OF HIS AUTOGRAPHED BASEBALLS? NOW WHAT AM I GOING TO DO? IVE PROMISED MY TV AUDIENCE A SURPRISE FOR TOMORROW! MEANWHILE, THE BASEBALL TEAM IS TRAVELING! POOR KID... I FEEL LIKE A HEEL... I GOTTA MAKE IT UP TO HER SOMEHOW! NEVER FORGET HOW I USED TO SHOOT OFF THOSE BIG ROMAN CANDLES, ALL KINDS OF FIRE-CRACKERS, ETC.-ETC. THE KIDS OF TODAY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING LIKE THAT... THE FUN THEY'RE MISSING... BAM! SUSAN! WH- WHERE DO YOU GET THAT FIRECRACKER? NEVER FORGET HOW I USED TO SHOOT OFF THOSE BIG ROMAN CANDLES, ALL KINDS OF FIRE-CRACKERS, ETC-ETC—THE KIDS OF TODAY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING LIKE THAT... THE FUN THEY'RE MISSING... BAM! SUSAN! NH-NHERE DO YOU GET THAT FIRECRACKER? A BUNCH OF ODD WAIT... I THINK I AND ALL THESE THINGS ALL THE VARIOUS ROUGHT HERE BY PETERS!!! BOY, IF I OF THESE RARE TE A BOOK!!! FWEW... I'M GETTING A LITTLE WOOZY... I GUESS I'M USING UP ALL THE OXYGEN IN MY GOLDFISH BOWL... AND NO WAY OF GETTING ANY MORE, UP HERE MILLIONS OF MILES FROM THE EARTH... I GUESS I... I'LL NEVER GET HOME AGAIN!! OH, OH, LOOKS AS IF PETERS IS ABOUT TO BREAK UP THE MATCHED SET OF INTER-PLANETARY ODDITIES!!! HE'S STARTING TO BREATHE HARD!! ... OH, WHAT A DREADFUL WAY TO END UP, IN A COLLECTION OF THINGS THAT LOOK LIKE THEY'D COME OUT OF A MAGNIFIED DROP OF SWAMP WATER!!!