AL CAPONE: Jim Pringle of Vineyard Heaven, Mass., writes,
“Recently, while visiting Alcatraz prison, I noticed on an
informational display about Al Capone that in 1925 he was arrested
in Olean as ‘disorderly.’ I wonder if anyone knows anything about
that and if he ever visited Bradford? Shades of ‘Little
Chicago.'”

ON PATROL: Tom Spencer of South Bend, Ind., tells us, “I have
enjoyed your RTS ‘On Patrol.’ I was a patrol at the old 6th ward
school from 1959-1961. Our trip to Washington in May was a
memorable one. We toured the city, and they even had a big parade
on Saturday. We were supposed to meet President Kennedy, but he had
to leave Washington.”

“The class before us got to meet President Eisenhower. The most
memorable part of the trip for me was when we visited Congress on
Friday morning. We were up in the visitors gallery of the House or
Senate (cannot remember which) and one of the patrols took off his
red and white cap and threw it like a frisbee from the balcony.

“It soared across the room and landed not far from the Speaker
who was someone prominent (Mike Mansfield or Sam Rayburn perhaps).
Needless to say he was not happy and let us know in a few choice
words I will long remember. Our chaperones were not too happy as
well.”

We also heard from Bill Higie of Punxsutawney: “I was fortunate
enough to be a patrol boy in fifth grade at Third Ward. ‘My’ corner
was Center and School streets. Larry Olson was the lieutenant. When
a group of us transferred to Fretz in 6th grade, we were almost
certain that our trip to D.C. was eliminated. But, thanks to Ray
Garvin, we were rewarded. My trips to D.C. and Gettysburg have
always had a special memory.”

WONDERING: Bill Higie mentions Ray Garvin and we remember that
Jack Van Nette was also involved with school patrols when he was at
the helm of the McKean County Motor Club. Can anyone tells us more
about the AAA’s involvement with school patrols? Was it just
Bradford or all over the country?