Frozen Unbaked

 

November 24, 1964, Twin City News-Record

I realize it's early but I'm in a Thanksgiving mood!  And there's no time like the present to prepare for the big day. Thinking of those hot dinner rolls with melting butter on my plate...mmm!  

Quick Draw McGraw

 

November 24, 1964, Twin City News-Record

I guess one dog in Menasha was feisty enough to warrant special attention by the US government...in the guise of the Postal Service.  And as it goes, all it took was for one to spoil it for the many.  

Try This On For Size

 

November 1, 1968, Twin City News-Record

Let's hope these award winners received a bit more than the simple honor of trying on a firefighter's hat.  Of course, for a photo opportunity, this works just fine.

Vote!

 
November 4, 1920, Menasha Record

Well, it's a bit too late to cast your votes by mail anymore, but here's your reminder to do your civic duty, if you haven't aleady.  Even back in the 1920's, voting by mail was an acceptable alternative as proven here.  Happy voting!

Youthful Crime Wave

 

November 18, 1938, Menasha Record

We've had reports of youthful criminal gangs before in the blog, but this crew seems to have been well organized and yes, well-travelled.  One wonders if they eventually were scared straight or continued their criminal ways.  With World War II in the offing a few years hence, it's a good chance some of them may have been given the choice of jail or service.  And that might have been just the discipline needed to turn their lives around.  

Aftermath

 

November 2, 1931, Menasha Record

Presumably we have two sides of the coin represented here.  One side says it was a "quiet affair" (Neenah?) while Menasha has a Halloween "toll."  Interesting contrast.  Notice the olde timey spelling for "Hallowe'en."

Charitable Cause

 

October 29, 1963, Twin City News-Record

We've covered collections for UNICEF a few weeks ago.  But every autumn brings certain rites of passage- cooler temperatures, Halloween, and the falling of leaves.  And as bothersome as it might be to have to rake the yard and bag up the leaves, it seems incongruous to make an extra effort to haul them somewhere else (across the street to the park?) and then dump them so they become somebody else's responsibility.  Aren't you adding extra work for yourself to haul them across the street instead of just bagging them and being done with it?  Who knows what thoughts go through the heads of homeowners trying to make things look good.