Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact #20 [366]

In a heartfelt 1964 adventure from *Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact #20*, Chuck White helps Tony (Sourdough Tony) Laport return to New York to clear his name after being falsely accused of a hit-and-run. With the help of Vince Magee and the press, Tony’s innocence is proven in court, and he finds a quiet moment of connection by singing to the accident victim in the hospital. Though offered a lucrative stage role in midtown, Tony chooses to return to Alaska with his mother, dreaming of a future studying electronics.

In a tense convention hall, Bart Blatt prepares to confront Tubb over scandalous dealings—only to be stunned by Senator Oilengass’s revelation that he didn’t know about Tubb’s hate leaflets or the kidnapping of Angie Blatt. As the crowd awaits the next vote, Tim Pettigrew emerges as the unexpected candidate, his historic moment unfolding in silence. The weight of the moment settles as the first Black man to run for president steps forward, facing a room full of uncertainty and change.

In a muddy mayhem of prairie chaos, Frumson Wooters and his crew find themselves stranded after their prairie schooner hits a water tower—only to discover it’s been commandeered by Gopher Gus and Grogan. With rain turning the plains to soup and mud coating everyone from head to toe, the real trouble begins when the tower collapses, unleashing a flood of sludge and revealing a pair of cattle rustlers. Sandy Carter steps up, roping the culprits and calling in the sheriff, while Frumson and his friends race off in sleek, wind-powered schooners across the dusty plains.