Higher Education. In Oakley, Idaho, a schoolteacher took her pupils on a field trip to demonstrate the pitfalls of gambling, put a dime in a slot machine, hit the jackpot.

R.S.V.P. In New Orleans, Duck-Calling Champion Clement Estain took his gun and his quack out hunting on the second day of the season, quacked, and got shot.

Shocker. In Austin, Tex., Physicist O. S. Hughes turned off his new seismograph for a while, remarked wistfully that a good earthquake had not obliged him yet, discovered next day that one had rocked Peru while the machine was off.

Shop News. In West Allis, Wis., John Dehring and Sam Takerian, who work side by side in a foundry, each went to a wedding--John to his daughter's, Sam to his son's--met in church, discovered that it was the same wedding.

Dangerous Living. In Newark, Patrick Maffiore finally got to the hospital after 1) he escaped injury in an auto smashup, 2) his dog got excited and bit him three times, and 3) the ambulance caught fire.

Handle Dept. In Westport, Conn., Howard Gagg married Matilda Jester. In Camp Kilmer, N.J., the Army returned a pistol confiscated from C. E. Outlaw of Guntown, Miss.

Burned Up. In Tokyo, so many wooden grave markers were stolen for firewood that authorities posted signs warning of "definite punishment from heaven." The signs quickly went the way of all wood.

Misogynist. In Philadelphia, a cockatoo named Scratch-Patch picked open the lock of his cage (where he lived with six lady cockatoos), moved to another cage, where he pried open the door and moved in with eight bachelor parrots.

Nice Kitty. In Elizabeth, N.J., a six-year-old cat named Mitzie had got in the habit of jumping to the bathroom washbasin and brushing her own teeth, said her mistress.

Listening Post. In Washington, William O'Brien sued for divorce, complained that when his wife felt like nagging she hid his peg leg to keep him from walking out on her.

O. Henry Story. In Ouaquaga, N.Y., Henry Stone escaped from his burning house, ran back to get the money he had saved for his funeral expenses, died inside.

Shock Treatment. In Hammond, Ind., Ted Blocker took a look at the size of his dinner check, staggered, fell through the cafe's plate-glass window, got a quickly revised bill showing an extra $69.

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