[Boatanchors] Elmer

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce" <bsugarberg at core.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 11:26 AM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Elmer


> Hello,
>
> Actually, the term "elmer" is something relatively new, 
> and only recently
> has it come into any kind of common use.   It was first 
> used in a March
> 1971 QST article by Dave Newkirk:
>
> "Too frequently one hears a sad story in this little 
> nutshell: 'Oh, I
> almost got a ticket, too, but Elmer, W9XYZ, moved away and 
> I kind of lost
> interest.'"
>
> Newkirk went on to say, "We need those Elmers. All the 
> Elmers, including
> the ham who took the most time and trouble to give you a 
> push toward your
> license, are the birds who keep this great game young and 
> fresh."
>
     Rod Newkirk, I am sure a typing error.  I didn't know 
he invented "Elmer" and I didn't know he was responsible for 
Jeeves who along with Gil (Gildersleeve) who did the 
cartoons and wonderful covers for QST was one of the 
highlights of the magazine.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com