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April 7, 2014 Volume 2 • Issue #31 Published by Sean & Lynette Athey • Serving Northeast South Dakota & West Central Minnesota • Advertising Information 605-541-0110 • www.LakeAreaTidbits.com
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Poland's worst air disaster occurred today when a small two-seat Cessna crashed into a cemetery. Polish search and rescue workers have recovered 826 bodies so far and expect that number to increase as digging continues into the night.
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Q: In 1955, I received a Pelikan fountain pen as a graduation gift. It is the 400 NN model in a light tortoise case. I understand that some fountain pens have become quite valuable, and I hope the one I have is among them. -- Kenneth, Albuquerque, N.M. A: I spoke to several pen collectors and they seem to agree that your Pelikan 400 NN is worth about $150. ••• Q: When I was a young girl, I loved reading the Judy Bolton mystery series. I have a first edition of “The Ghost Paradeâ€? by Margaret Sutton, with its original dust jacket. Does it have more value than sentimental? -- Jan, Ramona, Calif. A: The first edition of this book was published in 1933 and is valued in the $50 to $75 range, depending, of course, on condition. Incidentally, the first 10 titles in the Bolton series, which were published from 1932 to 1937, had four black-andcontinued on page 9