Grandfather Won One Hundred Dollars for Naming a Blue Can

the name Mary written in that elegant, looping script.

“Are there other records from the 1937 naming contest that we should match them against?” I asked.

Robert cleared his throat, his hand darting to his gold-rimmed spectacles to adjust them once more.

“All other entries from that year were lost in the 1950 archive fire, as you know,” he said, his eyes continue reading …