Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1907 — NO BURGLARS, JUST "SPOONERS" [ARTICLE]

NO BURGLARS, JUST "SPOONERS"

A few nights ago —or mornings, rather, for it was about 2 a. m.-~ Mrs. George Strickfaden was awakened by someone on their porch. Thinking it was perhaps burglars attempting to get into the house she got up and as quietly as possible telephoned for Lyman Zea, the nightwatch. Lyman was Johnny-on-the-spot in a few moments, only to find that the “burglars” were a well known young couple of high school students who were on their way home from a dance and had stopped and pre-empted the front porch of Strick’s residence while they held hands and sucked ears for a few hours. Spooners should be more careful in selecting a spooning place hereafter, as some people who are disturbed at that time of night m'ght take a shot or two at them instead of telephoning to the officers.