More on Ralph . . .

As promised, we dug deep in the archive and pulled out a great a photo that gives us a little glimpse into the life of "Crazy" Ralph. Attached with the original undated photo above was a handwritten blurb from a staff writer at the Wessex County Register. Apparently this was the photo and copy layout for a small piece that was printed in the newspaper itself. We weren't able to track down an actual printed version, but we did manage to make out the blurb of text that was to be published with the photograph. Read below.

"Wessex County Register paperboy Ralphie Kessler, seen here in front of Hartung's Grocery, was awarded a new bi-cycle for his hard work and punctuality over the past three years. His delivery route runs through the majority of the Crystal Lake community. Ralphie, who admired the shiney blue frame, stated someday he hopes to become a writer or editor for the paper. Congratulations, Ralphie!"