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Show r Page p,vo. Utah, HKHAM). Wednesday. February 15. 1978 Tell Me Why rums ill wiluiv What iiriiin.... w HUvit y REMODELING? a rvt: AFRAID THERE'S Is SUSMT Let Us Help "CLEARANCE Aquarium tow As As H Cages Long Life AIR PUMPS HOOTAY, (i Manor Dr., "ON THIS DAY IN HISTTRv; IN 1834-- Salt Water Fish Fresh Water Fish African Cichlids, Exotic Birds 829 Sat. , Mechanic-sliurg- N. STATE 225-567- 5 ! H'ltrjMU By Frank Hill T,B W J'JGGUNS DOING 1 ACCIDENTALLY ROUTINE. THE QUEENS MOTHER J MD she fell BUMPFD OA.OUl -. KIN MUST BE ENORMOUS ( I ITCAN'T GET HIM THROUGH I THE HOLE fy , V r -- , S ( .., V I'LL GET A SAW I M Bo S HAVE F3EEN A AMJ-S- F t rLis. v fa ' w 1T 7 , X r . 4 (W HE'D BEAD ABOUT IMt LAiNTLXTN ATC wr GoepANO ' a IHUJW7 it p be UNCLE'5 OLTT IN FAlCVIEW IPS rfc 1U AAEET r I 1 1HEV TELL MEOU CE By Dick Brooks . j 7 NO. I JLGT AMCYJC--, CYTUFD COUNT 7HF I y By Alfred Andriola HAPPEME9 HAVE SAlEM 15- WAYBE I - LYING - BUT ON ThF OTMFR HAMD COULD HAVE FOUNPOUTSOMETHING'- MAY8E T L - ?. . WHV Pip SALEM SEE ME ALONE AT HS APARTMENT -- AT V O'CLOCK ? HE ) WANTED TELL ME TO - "V X! TO Pi'NCH - - AANT TD M 1 KERRY DRAKE WHAT COULD Qinrm. JSZJCZ; rJSul hrSsA .1 833 4 -- By Ernie Bushmiller r'M hi, ten. The first practical fountain pen was manufactured in the United States in 1884. In 1943 the first practical ball point pen was made, and it has become the most commonly used pen. NANCY mc ( "penna." meaning "feather." Quill pens were usually used for writing on parchment As a'wnter used a quill pen he had to sharpen it several times. The little knife used for this was known as a "penknife." and we still use that term for a small knife. Steel pen nibs (points) came into general use early in the 19th century. Since steel pens did not need sharpening, they were more efficient than quill pens But they also needed to be dipped in ink after every few words were writ- got a standing iOVATION PJ?OM THE rswt INTO THE MOAT. WOW Or- HIGLESY INVENTED THE PISAPPEARN(5-FAJA'- JAIK50N TWIN i WAS JONATHAN . DRAWSTRING The first such tool was quite different from the pens of today. It was a swamp reed that had the writing end slightly frayed, like a brush. By dipping that end in ink, one was able to write with it. The swamp - reed pen was used about 2.000 years B.C. This reed pen was first used with ink to write on a sheet of papyrus and later used on parchment thin scraped animal skin The next kind of pen was developed early in the 7th century It was the goose quill pen. A quill is the hollow, horny part of a large feather, usually from a goose. As a matter of fact, the word "pen" comes from the Latin word 10-- Watch for weekly specials WHILE v ink. ocean into your Iquimims! OREM SH - EKJERSY DISCOVERY! By Dick Cavalli What is a pen'' It is a writing tool that uses ink Tins means it can be made out of anything, be of any shape or size as long as it's a writing tool that uses GREAT SELECTION 12-- CAN BEST BE CONDUCTED IN A ROMANTIC ATMOSPHERE... 7 VUK7 YOU ASREE f YOUR. SOLAR WINTHROP I'a. of tlw proposal: - k OH,WEU.'. ALIW FELT BUSINESS PROPOSA- L- R6SARDINS 'fw ,'iur "Tell Me Why" books, (1,500 questions answered. Illustrated). Send your questions, name, age, address to n;i.L Mi; WHY" care of this paper. Include Zip Code. In ease of duplicate questions the author will decide the winner. Today's winner is: CINDY hl pari i A Sl)4!WP Wii' Aquarium i - MfcANT By A. LKOKl'.M $45 J00?1- - Ifing y I History Of Pens? 30 Gal. SALE! TO PROPOSE WARRIAUE- - Now is the time to build one in the wall, beautiful and convenient BuT SQL) 9 A ID YOU CAWE HERE TO WAKE ME A BEEM A J MISTAKEDlPN'T COME HERE Lawrence personally tve By Crooks & MIZ DOBBINS, AQUQUflUS I CAPTAIN EASY ruw r Ii.ii 'MM' P I I ;;Sifmvv i .Kit fir 'I i II il i il-- i i I . i iii II i itn. I r i i-- ?r mm Ii r- ' i A . I, xar i zt i FUN TIME The Chuckle Box Doctor. Now. little girl, stick out your tongue. Little Girl: Nothing doing! I got into trouble for doing that at home. Jack: It rained most of the time on my vacation. Bill: But that's a nice tan you have. Jack: That's not a tan, that's rust. PRISCIllA'S POP , . AIY.rm..r Win a Tell Me Why Book for Writing About favorite -store "my in town- jnori flouts JA '" t ' B'GS By Heirndahl & Stoffel BUNNY Ttf CRACKERS ARE A EfT STALE- - AMD THE S CATSUP TASTES RANCID Answer WU'. BUMS ARE I MOOCHIN" 4EM FIR MOTHINL so SHADDUP' BZZz BZZZ and 1 ) yf CEDR1C FEELS THAT AS REGULAR CUSTOMERS WE HAVE A KJGHT TO COMPLAIN 0 1 ALLEY OOP WfT fn .nA F':,. Bw HAVE ,.' m A CHANCE, ro jv.b. What store in town do you like besf Write a letter about it and you may win a Tell Me W'hv Book. Entries must be addressed "Store," Tell Me Why, and give your name, age, address. D. Cm.,. NOT AU65Y... ; t. . ..v to vesterdav's KAN'S ASH, ... of Tw 60 5IDIN6 This Day In History By MARY WORTH I PlCTLiPE y Todav is Wednesday, Feb 15. the day of 1978 with 319 to follow The moon is between its first quarter and full phase The morning stars are Mercury and Mars. The evening stars are Venus. Jupiter and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius Susan B Anthony. American pioneer fighcer for women's rights, was born Feb 15. 1820 On this dav in history In 1898. the U S battleship Maine" exploded in Havana harbor, killing 260 crew men and leading to a U S declaration of war against Spain A President elect Franklin D 1972. Attmni'v (ieneral John on airplane hijackers iCT hERL 10 EVKD OJ. WHICH IN MY Bi;SC().. France it PL Festival - y- I I BELIEVE SHOULD BE STARTING BEFORE HO, FLATTERS &OES TO My MEAD.' i 1 g STEVE M'"? R0FER A MWftlMIINIIH.i. 1i mm NOMAD By iWWJIWt' 1... Didn't s.' fell I li a "''M If m rMS7AS-?- f. r-- n jau. j & Ovpraard WEEE EVICTEP MY Dad)' TOOK THI5 OlP PISTOL ANP WfWT FOR A WALk.'-- - HB- - utf-- WE FOUND Hi POPY Af3iuT 1. A MILE FCOM PANK. KAN OUT, MIKE. HE i fit THE DAY WE TH ii Saunders 's-3,- '. the HOuSt .' vvn- -' ta SAGP) SJiPTHt By Art Sonsom m,mnM 1 APii VTJU ICIlp ) CiuiueA) w.A Y?UlUTJVO wmivo IT, I S f CALL IT This Music of Besancon and Franche-Comtwill celebrate the tn centennial of Vivaldi and the l"i )th anniversary of Schubert v death as well as the Tilth an tiiwis.ilY of Oliwcr Mrssaen ME THAT A AR, POSSESS ABUNDANCE.' Music Festival year's 31st International mAJ 6CCiVN I KEEP HE f? ' 0! WCMAM THE BORN 10SER thought for the day In his first address in Depression plagued 1933. President Franklin ) Roosevelt told the nation, "The nnlv thing we have to fear is fear itself " V' . S EEST DCwPy .5 MATURITY, TASE AND 'N TL k'()F NTF TRAITS 46th In 1933. A..t i Ernst & r ?EE ago' yfai?5 'iCv ZZCA. OLPfR. Bui GATHER THAT VOU AW MI55 FRANKLIN ONCE AtKE MARRlEDr United Press International than c m THuSVOB r t j v Saunders By rc A I .7 questions answered. Illustrated). Roosevelt narrowly escaped assassination in Miami. Fia when a fanatic fired several bullets at him and fatally wounded Chicago Maor Anton t'ermak instead I y can we XPN5 TO ALUMINUM Send vour riddles, jokes to "RIDDLES. JOKES, TELL ME WHY." Include Zip Code. crackdown 1 BlT THA"T ALL YSU ASJ CO ? ' Box: MISS ... resigned to direct President Richard Nixon's reelection campaign In 1973. the United States and Cuba signed an agreement calling for a 'A,IJ",l,it-- J f"! pant i? A6AlNnyi Puzzle PRETTY, Succu.2.rs By Cordon Bess TEN.Y Win a "Tell Me Why" book. (Hundreds In I II i BIPITL HALFPAST, Mitchell 7 ' ' -- '7 |