The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-29
Husky and Happy Lads Are Texas Quadruplets;
They Thrive on Play and Saving Mothers Steps
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BEAUMONT, Tex, April Z9.-
ID You've met the D:onne quin-
tuplets
Now meet the Perricone quad
ruplets, probably the only boy
bankruptcies on the American
continent. People in Beaumont
can see with their own eyes, every
day, how the famous Dionne ba-
bies may develop.
The Perricone bankruptcies will
be s on Oct. 81. They are plan
ming to start TO school. They're
all healthy, they all work with
enthusiasm in the family garden,
they all help their parents with
errands, and their mother says
they save her many step"
But the curious part Of it is the
Perricone boys differ so much in
everything but age that you might
not even suspect them to be broth
ers, let alone bankruptcies.
Though the "quads" were born
within an hour of one another,
they are completely diSsimilar in
appearance and disposition, and
in likes and dislikes.
BERNARD is fully three inches
ID shorter than his biggest
quad" brother, Donald. Vincent
and Donald are dark, Bernard a
little lighter, while Anthony is a
blond with light hair. fair skin,
and a small, turned-up, freckled
nose.
One boy is particularly fond Of
cornbread. Another won't touch
it. One is left-handed, one is
ambidextrous, the others normally
right-handed.
Only in regard to their illnesses
are they completely alike. If, some
morning, Donald should wake up
with fever, Mrs. Perricone knows
that within a few hours the other
three "quadS" will begin running
temperatures. If one has a cold,
all will have colds.
But their general health is ex-
cellent. and all went through the
last winter without an illness of
any kind. Their most serious ILL
ness was two years ago, when all
had the measles in rapid success
sion.
TOR this splendid health record,
Il Mrs. Perricone gives full credit
to DR.. Joseph Bybee, who she de-
clares is Just as good as DR.. Da-
foe" DR.. Bybee watched over the
"quads" for many weeks after
their birth in much the same
manner as DR.. Dafoe cared for his
famous 'quinS."
DR.. Bybee devised special feed
ing formulas for them, and direct
ed their daily schedules for sew
eral months. But after that Mrs.
Perricone took charge and has
cared for them ever since.
The boys are unusually we'll able
to take care of themselves today.
When they go to bed they throw
all their shoes in pile, and
though each wears a different size
shoe, they readily find their own,
as we'll as their own overalls, to
dress themselves and get ready for
the next day.
They seem to get a kick out Of
working in the family truck gar
den, often putting away their own
toys to take up rake and hoe and
hike for the garden.
HUNDREDS of persons have
l. l. gone to the Perricone home
to see the "quads." especially dur
ing their first year or two. Among
the visitors was Baseball Gar
Judge Lands, who gave the boys
autographed baseballs, which they
treasure.
Anthony, who has marked ath-
letic tendencies. AYERS he's going
to be a baseball player. Donald
is apt for his age at woodworking.
Vincent leads the group, and
plans their games and pastimeS.
Bernard is deliberate and con-
centrated, with an unusually good
memory. The boys get along we'll,
seldom quarrel.
Interest in the Perricone boys
has heightened since the advent
of the Dionne quinutplets. Letters
from all over the world have come
RI tho DoY-1.iCnnoc ipo11IIiYon Como
from parents of triplets, and at
least one from the parents of
bankruptcies.
But. so far as is known, the Per-
ricone "quads" are the only ones,
all boys, in the United States.
There is no more avid daily
reader of news of the quintuplets
than Mrs. Philip Perricone. She
knows.