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Dedini SUBURBIA TODAY

Most bus drivers manage to be courteous, but one particular man was so helpful and considerate that a woman passenger could stand it no longer and asked, as they approached Summit, New Jersey, "How come you're so polite?" and the man replied, "I once read about a fellow whose politeness got him a lot of dough from a rich man's will. It made me think the same thing could happen to me, so I started treating passengers as if each one might be the fellow who'd leave me something some day. And do you know, it makes me feel so good that I don't care if I never get a cent!"

Classes for diabetics and their families are being held at the Oakland County, Michigan, health center. The classes are open to people who have written approval from their doctors and will cover diet, insulin technique, and personal hygiene.

Residents of Takoma Park, Wheaton, Kensington, Maryland, and environs can dial PO 2-5454 each day and listen to a short recording giving the latest in garden information. Called "Tip-A-Phone," the service operates 24 hours a day, with the messages changing each day at noon. Sample messages: "Lawn Grubs," "Pruning Ornamentals and Shade Trees," "Boxwood Troubles and Their Care," and "Leaf Drop on Evergreen." On Monday mornings from 8 A.M. to 12 noon there's a five-day weather forecast.

Things get done a lot better when creatures work together, don't they? Witness the community project enacted by a group of quail during a heavy snowstorm, near Mission Hills, Kansas. During the height of the storm, five of the birds were seen huddled at the foot of a locust tree. Every once in a while, two would fly into the tree and knock seed pods down for the others, who pecked out the seeds on the snow. Then the positions were reversed and the "airlift" continued. Suburbia Today, February 1961 5

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How we retired in 15 years with $300 a month

"We'd never be out here in California today, financially independent and happy, if it hadn't been for what happened back in Scarsdale the night of my fortieth birthday in 1945. Nell had got tickets for 'Oklahoma!' While she dressed that night, I was idly leafing through a magazine. "I suppose any man feels serious when he hits forty. Someday Nell and I wanted to move out where it's summer all year and really enjoy life. But how could we? Half my working years had gone. I had a good salary. But we found it hard to bank anything. "As I turned the pages, an ad caught my eye. It said a man could retire on an income without a big bank account through the Phoenix Mutual Retirement Income Plan. I could get a guaranteed income of $300 a month when I reached fifty-five—not just for myself alone, but as long as either Nell or I lived. It sounded like the answer to my problem. "I clipped the coupon in the ad, and mailed it on our way to the theater. "Well, a while back, my fifty-fifth birthday arrived. I was all set to retire, and it wasn't long before my first Phoenix Mutual check for $300 came. So we sold the Scarsdale house and headed west to begin the life we dreamed about. We're in a beautiful spot here, just right for us. And every month we get another check. Security? Why, we have more than lots of rich people. You see, our income is guaranteed for life!" Send for free booklet This story is typical. Assuming you start at a young enough age, you can plan to have an income of from $50 to $300 a month or more—beginning at age 55, 60, 65 or older. Send the coupon and receive, by mail and without charge, a booklet which tells about Phoenix Mutual Plans. Similar plans are available for women. Don't put it off. Send for your copy now. PHOENIX MUTUAL Retirement Income Plan GUARANTEES YOUR FUTURE OVER 100 YEARS OF LIFE INSURANCE PROTECTION FOR FAMILIES AND BUSINESS PHOENIX MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. 367 Elm Street, Hartford 15, Conn. Plan for men Plan for women Please mail me, without obligation, your free 16-page booklet showing new retirement income plans. Name Date of Birth Business Address Home Address