Vedaraniyam In 1945, Governor Thomas Dewey visited John Keel’s home town, Perry, NY. John scooped the Perry Herald, earning him a mention in it.
Of course, John had to cover the coverage in The Jester as well.
And, finally, here are John’s private thoughts on the incident.
That’s adorable! How old was John?
Comment by mamie — August 1, 2011 @ 10:09 pm
Fifteen.
Comment by Doug — August 1, 2011 @ 11:20 pm
“the governor spoke about what a great job the Lt. governor has done. his speech contained some humor.’
hahaha!! droll
Comment by patty gallagher — May 31, 2012 @ 8:26 am
John’s sense of humor was firmly in place from the beginning.
Comment by Doug — May 31, 2012 @ 10:34 am
[…] Herald. Jester’s finest moment, perhaps, was when it scooped the grown-up papers with a report on Thomas Dewey’s visit to Perry. This is what remains of Jester. It was rather crudely printed, and is often hard to read; […]
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