Dorri PartainBy Dorri Partain Primetime television viewers were invited to, “Meet George Jetson, Jane his wife, daughter Judy, his boy Elroy,” as Hanna-Barbera debuted its second cartoon program aimed at adult…
Dorri PartainBy Dorri Partain The “modern stone age family” appeared on numerous products following their television debut in 1960. As created by William Hanna (1911-2006) and Joseph Barbera (1910- 2001), “The…
adminCartoons and cereal are a perfect match, especially when the spoon is decorated with your favorite character. The popularity of Saturday morning cartoon favorites Huckleberry Hound and Yogi Bear led…
Dorri PartainBy Dorri Partain Floating along and holding the soap, Snoopy’s in the bathtub providing good, clean fun. Avon Products, Inc. created a line of children’s products called Good Habit Toys…
Dorri PartainBy Dorri Partain Only “three apples high,” these little blue men have grown in popularity since their first appearance in a French cartoon magazine in 1958. As drawn by Belgian…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Since its first issue in 1932, The Northeast News has been headquartered at several different addresses. Founding publisher Matthew Orr (1888-1963) worked from a small office at…
Dorri PartainBy Dorri Partain Watch it wiggle, see it jiggle! Jelled desserts have come a long way since the 15th century, thanks to refrigeration and packaged mixes. Mostly used in French…
Dorri PartainBy Dori Partain Creation of the Ecology Flag, the official flag for Earth Day, was truly a grassroots effort. The ecology symbol, often referred to as the Theta symbol for…
Dorri PartainBy Dorri Partain Whether the photo is black and white or taken in today’s digital format, generations of Kansas City youngsters have posed with the Country Club Plaza’s Easter statues.…
Dorri PartainBy Dorri Partain By today’s soft drink consumption standards, would a family size bottle only contain 24 ounces? As produced in the mid-20th century, this embossed and printed bottle from…
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