They say that when you live in a small town everyone knows what everyone else is doing.
Well, back in time this was mostly due to the local newspaper. The editor of the day would happily report on all happenings of the town.
He would report on all the news of the day, of course, and any personal news he could dig up.
If you were having a birthday party he would report it for young and old, any and all achievements were reported.
If someone pulled a prank on someone, (and they did that a lot) that would get in the paper.
The editor didn’t worry about naming names either, and I think the people encouraged this by dropping by the office with tidbits of news for them to follow up on.
Mr. A. Jenson was publisher and proprietor during the forties, and he would print the news from all angles and I think he liked the humorous angle the best.
This article from 1945 is a good example of that.
October 11, 1945
“ Loud Explosion As Man Looks Down Shot Gun
“Tuesday, George Laird was applying air-pressure to the extent of 90 lbs. into a 10x24 road grader tire and tube when it suddenly blew out and up.
“The rim and casing soared over George’s head striking him in the chest during its flight.
“But that isn’t all the story.
“George was using the Warnock & McIntosh Garage air line and at that moment Charlie Warnock was gazing down his shotgun barrel with a hunter’s critical eye.
“When the loud explosion came Mr. Warnock, The Review understands, was more than relieved to find himself intact.”
Of course ‘Keyhole’ then had to put his two cents in with this tidbit in his column:
“Don’t forget Charlie, when a shotgun goes off in anyone’s face, they don’t hear the bang.”
Just having ‘Keyhole’ on his staff proves that Mr. Jenson had a sense of humour and that he didn’t have to worry about lawsuits.

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