Eddie Cantor Remembers Glorious Days and Friends
Hollywood AP writer recalls Eddie Cantor in Beverly Hills, frail yet sharp, reflecting on W C Fields Fanny Brice and others. Cantor recalls Fields mentoring his vocabulary, plans a TV charity to benefit Salk, and Goldwyn’s role in bringing him to Hollywood.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Eddie Cantor
Cantor
Beverly Hills
W. C. Fields
Fields
Fanny Brice
Will Rogers
Bert Williams
Marilyn Miller
New York Times
Jonas Salk
Samuel Goldwyn
Flo Ziegfeld
Kennebunk AL Unit Attends Musical Show
The Kennebunk American Legion Auxiliary unit hosted a musical program directed by Mrs. Johnny Ann Martel featuring two violin numbers by The Mountain Boys with Rodney Hamel James Crowns John True and Johnny Martel. A business meeting followed led by President Persis Moulton.
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Kennebunk
Webber Lefebvre
American Legion Auxiliary
Johnny Ann Martel
Mountain Boys
Rodney Hamel
James Crowns
John True
Johnny Martel
Persis Moulton
Deartment
Madeine Swett
Congregational
Mildred Hamilton
York County
Old Orchard Beach
Kennebunkport
Marie MacDonald
Zella Tibbetts
Marguerite Crowley
Pearl Belyea
Louise Marsh
Lillian Hicks
Frances Burke
Phyllis Truscott
Ethel Gooneville
Beach Official Speaks at Ocean Park Extension Meeting
Ocean Park town manager Leon Jones spoke to the Ocean Park Home Extension at Porter Hall yesterday. Numerous members attended including Audrey Jackson Marion White Helene Storr Laura Gardner Ena Messer Ethel Cobb Florence Benson Anna Anderson Florence Johnson Myrtle Watson Ruth Severance Georgia Severance Esther Cobb Mildred Cartwright Mary Coburn Mildred Soule Ethel Morse Ethel Wight Helen Johnson Dorothy Johnston Lillian Jakeman Ruby Brown Lois Skillin Margaret Lord Muriel Gooch Isabella McIiver Frances Johnson Ivy Corliss Ellen Lamb Edna Sulis Bessie Tabor Helen Smith Marion Hanscom and guests Florence Anderson Annie Cranshaw. The next meeting is Nov 10 at Porter Hall.
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Ocean Park
Leon Jones
Ocean Park Home Extension
Porter Hall
Audrey Jackson
Marion White
Helene Storr
Laura Gardner
Ena Messer
Ethel Cobb
Florence Benson
Anna Anderson
Florence Johnson
Myrtle Watson
Ruth Severance
Georgia Severance
Esther Cobb
Mildred Cartwright
Mary Coburn
Mildred Soule
Florence Anderson
Annie Cranshaw
Academic attire adopted in U S in early 1880s
The custom of wearing academic caps and gowns, part of European graduation ceremonies since the 14th century, was not adopted in the United States until the early 1880s. This shift marks the adoption of formal academic dress in American graduation traditions.
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United States
Women Candidates Seeking Election Across States
A cache of women hold offices and seek re election or first bids for Congress and Senate across the nation. Notable figures include Frances Bolton Katharine St George Edna Kelly Leonor Sullivan Florence Dwyer Catherine May Julia Hansen Genevieve Blatt Elly Peterson and others. The piece notes historic firsts and multiple women facing women opponents in contests from New York Ohio Missouri New Jersey Washington Illinois Kentucky Michigan and Hawaii.
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Tion
Frances P. Bolton
Ohio
Katharine St. George
New York
Edna F. Kelly
Leonor K. Sullivan
Missouri
Florence P. Dwyer
New Jersey
Washington State
Catherine May
Julia Hansen
U.S. Senate
Genevieve Blatt
Pennsylvania
Women in politics race through list of state races
The article highlights women running for Congress and state offices across several states. Mink, 36, the first Japanese American woman lawyer and legislator candidate, competes as a Democrat. Janet Merritt of Americus is a Democratic Congress candidate with no Republican opponent. Des Moines attorney Willie Stevenson Glanton may become Iowa’s first Black legislator woman. New Mexico’s secretary of state remains a woman’s post, Alberta Miller facing Miss B. Lyman in a race. South Dakota features Alma Larson and Mrs Travis Lewis as candidates for secretary of state. In Arizona Jewel Jordan seeks an eighth term as state auditor against Republican Robert Hub.
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New York
Eaprons
Massachusetts State Senate
New Mexico
Iowa
Miss Blatt
Hugh Scott
Elly Peterson
Michigan
Philip Hart
Illinois
15Th
Charlotte Reid
Poppy X. Mitchell
Kentucky
Frances Mills
Congress
Hawaii
Patsy
Mink
Georgia
Janet Merritt
Americus
Willie Stevenson Glanton
Des Moines
Luther Glanton
Alberta Miller
B. Lyman
South Dakota
Alma Larson
Travis Lewis
Arizona
Jewel Jordan
Robert Hub
Kiwanis Club Serves Supper at Old Orchard Beach
The Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club hosted its sixth annual community supper at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall. President Adelbert M. Jake man Jr. welcomed a large turnout from town organizations and a Delta Sigma Phi delegation. Supper chairman Alphonse Monier supervised, with Charles Spirounias as caterer and high school cheerleaders as waitresses.
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Old Orchard Beach
Kiwanis Club
Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall
Adelbert M. Jakeman Jr
Delta Sigma Phi
Alphonse Monier
Charles Spirounias
Former All America tackle moves to middle linebacker role
Former All America tackle from Texas shifts to middle linebacker for Sammy Baugh's Houston Oilers. The player, renowned for college-level durability, joins the Oilers' defense as they pursue stronger run stopping and pass defense under Baugh's leadership.
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Oner
Texas
Sammy Baugh
Houston Oilers
Folsom Seeks To Unseat Dick For State Superintendent
In a key race Bard challenges incumbent Democrat W. W. Dick for the post of state superintendent of public instruction with Republican Sarah Folsom as rival, aiming to win the seat.
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