The Passing Scene – March 1969

There were four installments of Gene Patrick’s The Passing Scene comic strip printed in the Journal back in March 1969. Let’s take a look and see what was on Gene's mind fifty years ago.

The March 1 edition poked fun at Oberlin College’s impending disciplinary action of the student protesters who had harassed the Marine Corps recruiters in February 1969.

The March 8, 1969 strip (below) features Patrick’s great caricature of Lorain Mayor Woody Mathna, and a reference to the poor condition of Lorain City Hall.

The March 15th edition (below) has a nice caricature of longtime Journal Sports Writer Hank Kosloski, as well as a reminder that the Indians used to hold their spring training in Tucson, Arizona.

The last comic from March 1969 ran on the 29th. One panel featured a jogging gag. Jogging was slowly gaining popularity in the 1960s, but was not yet a full-fledged fad.