This is Klon Calling

"This is Klon Calling" by Walter J. Sheldon is a science fiction tale where Professor Lyman Dane, a quirky and funny teacher, faces an FBI investigation because of UFO sightings. The story looks at humor in schools, wanting to know about aliens, and how people deal with power. Professor Dane plays a trick on his friend, Dr. Wallace Fincher, acting like an alien leader who warns of danger from Earth. But the joke gets serious when Fincher shows up with shocking plans. The story uses humor to show the difference between Dane's silly jokes and the serious worry of the government watching everything, along with the time period's interest in space and aliens. In the end, the story is a funny look at being smart, dealing with power, and how things can get crazy when we don't understand what's going on.