Barter Theater Pioneered on Farm Produce in Abingdon
Porterfield created the Barter theater to pair starving Broadway actors with farm produce traded for performances. In 1933 Abingdon opened the first theater paying with produce and cash, using the Martha Washington college buildings. The venture grew to 154 plays in 1,000+ performances, later aided by a Virginia grant and a statewide tour plan.
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Virginia
Porterfield
Abingdon
The
Alleghanies
Glad Spring
Desuinct
Martha Washington College
Daniel Boone
Old Wilderness Road
Neling
Virginia Mountain
Main Street
Hoosegow
Barler Theater
Porterfeld
Trace Group
Barter Colony
Barterites
Army Air Forces
Barter Theater
Commonwealth of Virginia
Barter
America
Old Vic
England
New York
Children Rent Pets To Learn Habits In Milwaukee
Milwaukee and county schools can borrow 15 guinea pigs 15 hamsters 20 white mice 32 rabbits 6 Japanese waltzing mice and 2 opossums from the Wisconsin Humane Society shelter for two weeks. The society provides cages and dry food. borrowers supply fresh food. The program, part of a public school education drive begun in September 1945, includes a leaflet on animal care.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin Humene Society
Ioan
Ara Society
New
Animal Service
Ancient Cherry Tree Yields Big Crop in Kentucky
Madisonville Kentucky farmer Thomas H Mitchell declares a 112 year old cherry tree on an old Indian burial mound to be the United States most remarkable. The tree stands 50 feet high with a 34 foot limb spread and bears a yearly crop of cherries totaling 4000 gallons.
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Madisonville
Thomas H. Mitchell
United States
Washington Digest GOP Sweep Frees Truman From Burdensome Program
Washington columnist notes a Christmas mood as Truman faces a free hand after GOP victory. It recalls Truman’s transition from New Deal pressures to writing his own ticket and reflects on Capitol Hill reorganization, partisan battles, and the looming Republican regain. The piece references Roosevelt’s era, U.N. conferences, and looming policy shifts.
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Eye Street
N.W
Washington
D.C
Noel
Connecticut Avenue
F Street
White House
Missouri
Sam
Truman
Congress
Harry Truman
Roosevelt
San Francisco
United Nations
Mr. Truman
Hull
Capitol Hill
Pennsylvania Avenue
Twain
Berlin
Capitol Dome
House
Senate
Travel notes and quips from Baukhage on gear and polls
Barbs by Baukhage in Madamoiselle advises travelers carry a spot remover for pleasure spots. It recalls a five year old Aircraft Industries piece noting altitude shifted from feet to miles. It jokes about prize measurement and Pullman’s clothlike head bag, then muses on parties picking least popular presidential candidates.
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Aircraft Industries
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Ett Porterfield
Washington Digest
Baukhage
Cial
William McKinley
William Howard Taft
Wilson
Hoover
Taft
Harding
NRA
Vardenberg
Ohio
Central America
Madamoiselle
Pullman Company
Eerprers
Aan Ae TT
ALT Lakes Desk Exchange
Broadway
Salt Lake City
Utah
O. L. Stroman
Bisslon
Tomas
al Savine
O.K
Stuart
EIT
Toren
Hoover St
Los Ange
Calif
Xzit
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