The Lawrenceville Stories by Owen Johnson reviewed
A publisher Peter Schwed celebrates The Lawrenceville Stories a trio of Johnson novels The Prodigious Hickey The Barmint and The Tennessee Shad recounting prep school life with Johnsons iconic characters and schoolmasters The narrator recalls reading Johnsons works and the thrill of discovering more literary treasures from his writing career
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Owen Johnson
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Mass
James S. Deely
Johnson
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Shaftsbury WSCS Panel Examines Woman Identity
Shaftsbury First Methodist WSCS held fall meeting with Mrs. Virginia Dooley presenting Modern Woman's Struggle for Personal Identity. A panel including Mrs. Elizabeth Mattison and others discussed church help for modern women and individual support. Expo 67 report, budget approval, and plans for chicken pie supper noted.
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Jessie Peters
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David Mattison
Henry Bunk
Robert Wagner
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Chi Ai Duck
The Lawrenceville Tales Live On in Ever Ever Land
The author recalls childhood treasure hunts for Owen Johnson’s The Lawrenceville Stories and shelves that shaped him. He reflects on rereading decades later, finding timeless humor in the Great Pancake Record and the Tennessee Shad, and notes the enduring charm of those Ivy era adventures.
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Owen Johnson
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Yale
Mr. Johnson
Minister sues nude gladiator statue in Portland parade
An unidentified minister filed indecent exposure charges against an 11 foot nude gladiator statue in front of sculptor Lamont Montyne's home. The statue was one of two figures winning the Rose Festival Parade sweepstakes in 1963. Montyne said he has no plan to dress the sculpture.
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Ore
UPI
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Television in Review gives India location pull for NBC series
Hollywood reviewer notes NBC’s new weekend adventure follows a teen seeking his allegedly dead father in India. Jay North stars, with emphasis on on location shooting that delivers visual appeal. Plot centers on a boy fleeing authorities, joining an Indian teen and his elephant Maya to roam India in search.
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Maya
Nbc-Tv
India
Jay North
Dennis the Menace
Walt Disney Studios
Mr. North
Sajid Khan
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