CLASS PICTURES: An S.O.S. today from Ann Cummiskey of
Bradford:
“St. Bernard alumni are looking for old St. Bernard High School
graduation pictures from 1916 through 1924. We have class photos
from 1925 through the last class of 1962. We do have all of the
names of the graduates from 1900 through 1962.”
The photos are for a display at the annual alumni dinner.
If you can help, contact Ann Cummiskey, 28 Lawrence Ave.; or
Alberta Croker, 49 Jerome Ave.
ME, TOO: Erin Van Horn writes, “I also saw the blimp go over
Austin, Pa., over my house!”
MEA CULPA: We’ve been on a roll lately. Before we get one
apology finished, we need another.
Our problem with the words, “effect” and “affect,” as documented
in a recent column brought some advice from Helen Johns-Richardson
who signed herself, “Good English to you.” (We liked that.)
She writes, “Thought I might add my two cents to this matter.
‘Effect’ is a noun, while ‘affect’ is a verb.ðI went to school when
we did diagraming sentences. It was tedious but helped us
understand the English language; one of the hardest to understand
in the world.”
On to another error, this note: “I’m glad that you caught the
misprint on Angela Nuzzo’s last name.ðAnd, I’m glad that you hoped
you wouldn’t get caught again, but check RTS as you printed my name
as ‘Mary C. Williams.’ Actually, last time I checked, I was ‘Mary
C. Fairbanks.’ But, it was probably an honest mistake since my
husband’s first name is William …
“But, you had better send the spellchecker to the PC Doctor
…”
LOCAL ANGLES: Sue Wilt De Prins writes, “When watching an
episode of “Home Improvement” I couldn’t believe my ears! Tom Wopat
was guest starring on the show. The setting was an exercise room.
The toolman’s wife was talking to Tom Wopat about opera then, lo
and behold, he mentions Marilyn Horne. It’s pretty nice to hear
someone mention her. Especially on a comedy show like this.”
Ms. Horne, of course, is a world-famous opera star born in
Bradford.
We ourselves can report on a recent Zippo mention. In a Sunday
episode of the HBO series, “The Wire,” the action included a street
scene where a guy was selling items out of a shopping cart to
residents of a neighborhood in Baltimore, Md. Among them, of
course, were “Zippos.”
