Teenage Scrapbook Images 1952-53
8th Grade-Part 4
Yes, in the fall of 1952 I won/earned a stuffed elephant, but not a Steiff like in this photo. It was about this size, I still have it in a box somewhere… it was for selling magazines for Curtis Circulation during the Presidential campaign… top salespersons in Practical Sales Week had choice of Donkey or Elephant. Since I was supporting Gen. Eisenhower, I chose an Elephant. We did see the man who would become President later on at a whistle stop in Perry, as I recall. My elephant was not this fancy!! ;-)
When I first saw this certificate in the scrapbook, I thought it was the eighth grade diploma… no, just the achievement award for good sales….. but…
The Diploma was there… earned at the end of the year.
Here is the graduation program cover, and the cover of a congratulatory card I got from my Aunt Irene, Dad’s sister. Much appreciated.
The interior of the card, with signature.
The interior of the program with the list of events and all the class members.
Next time I will share the Red Cover Booklet we all made for each of us. It has the History, Will, Prophesy, etc. and more…
See you down the road… ;-)
2 comments:
I remember hearing the story of the elephant. Thanks for sharing the context.
Interesting how it has always held a place in family memories... the certificate certainly brought the memories back! First Magazine Sales... many to come! ;-)
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