Happenings & Humor in A Small Town

This book is full of humor stories I remember from growing up in a small Midwest town in the 1930's and early 40's.
The adventures of the town handyman and inventor will keep you in stitches for 21 pages.
Read about the problems of town marshal Tack Hammer as he attempts to keep law and order in the town.
"Outhouse Capers" features the WPA outhouse, Quick Gone John, Smokers Hideout, and Caught by the Law.
Other stories include the Five-Dollar Wedding, My Watch is Broken, The Downtown Boy's Club, The Wild Mouse, Iron Monster, and the New Police Car.
(This book also contains a few modern-day humor stories.)

Some of the stories are: The Beer Truck's in Town, Who Needs Air Conditioning?, Gadget Freak, The Search for a Mixed Fruit Tree, Flexible Flyer, Red Ryder BB Gun, It's Tough to be a Lefty, and Tent Meeting.
The boys go after "Mr. Big" a huge catfish they see under the railroad bridge at Pitchfork Creek.
(This book also contains some current humor.)