Something for the Birds

GeneralCarlos1 May 20151

This entertaining story in Simplified appeared in the May 1957 issue of Today’s Secretary.

Attachment: something-for-the-birds.pdf

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Carlos 19 November 2025 at 12:56 pm on John Inglefield’s ThanksgivingThanks for the corrections. Prudence worked in the theater, and that was not considered a very reputable occupation for a
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Carlos 18 November 2025 at 9:15 am on Types of notebooksHave you checked the early 1900s issues of The Gregg Writer to see if there is anything on that topic?
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