Miscellany, May 10, 1943

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Burned Up. In Toledo, Henry W. Piehl sued for divorce, complained that his wife burned up his clothes instead of washing them.

Models. In Roswell, N.M., President Dayton Talmage of the New Mexico Funeral Directors Association, who felt that OPA specifications for caskets made them too small, took a few OPA model caskets to a professional meeting, demonstrated his point by inducing his fellow undertakers and OPA officials to try them on for size.

Laid. In St. Donatus, Iowa, baffled Matt Thom drove to a garage to have his oddly acting lights fixed, lifted the hood, found a hen, lifted the hen, found an egg.

Name News. In Indianapolis, a local rationing board was advised that a ration book had been lost by George Bookless. In Richmond, police helped immigration authorities hunt for You Lam. In Syracuse, a will was contested by Mrs. E. F. Grouse.

Home Remedy. In Seattle, Mrs. Isabelle Hoag stabbed herself, explained that she had grown tired of hearing herself nag her husband.

Passing Fancy. In Los Angeles, a young opportunist riding a truck reached through a streetcar window, snatched Mrs. Lorraine King's pocketbook.

Vexation. In Wilmington, Calif., Shipyard Worker Leonard F. Himebrook explained to a judge why he had smashed so many light bulbs: "When I get mad I bust a light bulb. It's like some people taking aspirin. During the different times I was vexed I guess I busted at least 150."

Some Chicken. In Mishawaka, Ind., a hen named Bitsy laid an egg 9½ in. around the long way, 7½ around the center; died.