“Checking Account” (Among Us Mortals, 01/08/1950)
by W.E. (William Ely) Hill (1887-1962)
18.5 x 15 in., ink on board
Coppola Collection

W.E. (William Ely) Hill (1887-1962) was known for his masterful black and white Sunday page, “Among Us Mortals,” sometimes referred to as the Hill Page.

From this January 8, 1950 edition, titled “Checking Account” some quotes:

“Little wife trying to balance her checkbook all by herself. This is hard to do and husband is finally appealed to. Her balance and the balance on the back statement are miles apart.”

“Careless girl. She mislays checks. Thinks they’ve been stolen and immediately phones the bank to stop payment. Next day she finds them tucked away in her desk.”