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September 1, 1965 – The Des Moines Register political cartoonist Frank Miller has a brain-fart with his September calendar!
In 1953, The Des Moines Register invited a young artist from Kansas City to follow in the illustrious footsteps of the Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist, Jay “Ding” Darling. Over the next 30 years (1953-1983) Frank Miller did just that, creating 10,000 panels for the front page of The Register while endearing himself to Iowans all across the state.
Over his 30 years at The Register, Frank Miller found plenty of opportunities to use his self-deprecating humor. A good example comes from September 1, 1965. As we mentioned earlier, The Register – for several years in the 1960’s – would print an annual calendar that featured Frank’s artwork and then, throughout that same year, use each month’s sketch to feature on their front page on the first day of every month. Notice (above left) Frank’s September 1965 calendar has an extra day (September 31). The error was quickly spotted by devoted fans, and the following day (September 2, 1965), Frank pictures himself as a naughty school boy who must learn that “30 days hath September”.
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