Here's a copy of the first column I wrote for the "Mercer Messenger" back in 1981. "48 years of living in Hamilton?" Make that 75. How time has flown! I designed the original artwork which was used for many weeks in those early years. You will see a "Superman" comic book, the parapet at Kuser Farm Mansion, Charlie McCarthy, and NRA sticker, Hamilton's Municipal Building, two "Big-Little Books" (Orphan Annie and "Smilin' Jack"), A.J. Cunningham's steam shovel, three pin back buttons, Captain Marvel, and Ray Kuser's Waco Biplane. In retrospect, I note one error in the article, wherein I described the Spera store as being on a "high hill." That is incorrect. The Spera store had an entrance with many, many steps that made one feel he was climbing a high hill. I am eternally grateful to my long time amateur radio friend Wayne Davis, who was the Editor of the Messenger back then, for having the confidence in me and launching my 27 years of local flavor columns. Also to Jack Lacy, for keeping me on when he assumed control of the Messenger back in the 1980's. "Old friends are the best friends!" Thanks, guys!
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Friday, December 19, 2008
1981: MY FIRST NEWSPAPER COLUMN
Here's a copy of the first column I wrote for the "Mercer Messenger" back in 1981. "48 years of living in Hamilton?" Make that 75. How time has flown! I designed the original artwork which was used for many weeks in those early years. You will see a "Superman" comic book, the parapet at Kuser Farm Mansion, Charlie McCarthy, and NRA sticker, Hamilton's Municipal Building, two "Big-Little Books" (Orphan Annie and "Smilin' Jack"), A.J. Cunningham's steam shovel, three pin back buttons, Captain Marvel, and Ray Kuser's Waco Biplane. In retrospect, I note one error in the article, wherein I described the Spera store as being on a "high hill." That is incorrect. The Spera store had an entrance with many, many steps that made one feel he was climbing a high hill. I am eternally grateful to my long time amateur radio friend Wayne Davis, who was the Editor of the Messenger back then, for having the confidence in me and launching my 27 years of local flavor columns. Also to Jack Lacy, for keeping me on when he assumed control of the Messenger back in the 1980's. "Old friends are the best friends!" Thanks, guys!
The Cunningham lot was "forbidden fruit" when I ws a kid - but I always wanted to run the machinery - a definite tomboy. Pat's daughter, Ethel, had a beige 12-cylinder Lincoln Continental convertible. On either V-E or V-J Day (hole in my memory) she took a carload, including my mother and me, through the streets. I had a bugle, which I couldn't play but could make noise with. Everyone was tooting, yelling, or both!
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