Baby Hippo Fund Boosted by Citywide Appeals
Greater Boston drives push Baby Hippo to Boston Franklin Park Zoo with threefold party plans this week. The Irene M boat rides on the Charles River raise funds for Baby Hippo while Lincoln Street donations and Ten Spot Associates push ten dollar gifts to support the zoo project. Boston Post reports Newton Newkirk plans radio stories and new Hippo photos at 263 Washington Street as the fund tally continues and supporters are urged to donate.
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Baby Hippo
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Brief History of the Baby Hippo XXII
A playful baby hippo named Baby Hippo excels at baseball with Louie the keeper as pitcher using a corn meal and water ball. He also plays hide and seek in his water tank, football, and racing games, delighting visitors with his antics. He loves eating the ball and shows a distinct roly poly gait while racing and playing.
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Baby Hippo
Vuppo
Louie
Little Brother
Appeal for Hippo Fund by Newkirk
Newton Newkirk, editor of the All Sorts column, will broadcast a talk for New England children from Amrad station in Medford Hillside. He appeals for funds to buy a Baby Hippo for Franklin Park, via the Post Hippo Editor, with humor and details of the animal’s pranks.
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Moving Picture Theatre
New England
Baby Hippo
Newton Newkirk
Boston Post
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AMRAD
Medford Hillside
Mr. Newkirk
American Radio and Research Corporation
Franklin Park
Newt
Lieutenant Governor Plans Packard Transport for Baby Hippo
Massachusetts Lt Governor Alvan T Fuller offers to move Baby Hippo from Philadelphia to Boston once a $5000 fund is raised. A three quarter-ton Packard truck will travel with a royal red body and pneumatic tires, guided by a Packard driver, to deliver the hippo to Franklin Park Zoo in under 17 hours.
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Massachusetts
Alvan T. Fuller
Packard Motor Car Company
Philadelphia
Boston
New England
Franklin Park Zoo
William Carey
Packard Company
Baby Hippo
Packard
Royal Animal
Youngsters in New England Donate to Baby Hippo Fund
Readers send small contributions to the Bay Hippo Fund via the Boston Post editor. Walter Duffy of Arlington subscribes 25 cents to buy a share and see the hippo at the park with his mother. Ruth Barrett of Allston sends 20 cents and asks about the hippo’s name and age.
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Bay Hippo Fund
Boston Post
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Franklin Park
Baby Hippo
Allston
Ruth Barrett
Baby Hippo Fund
Nine year old earns ten cents for Hippo purchase
Clifford H Blanchard of 36 Harrison Avenue No Abington writes to say a nine year old boy earned ten cents running errands to help buy the Hippo. The note expresses a small personal contribution and asks acknowledgment.
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Clifford H. Blanchard
Harrison Avenue
No. Abington
Reader Seeks Tiny Hippo Ownership Share
Malcolm I. Ruddock of 348 Essex Street Lynn writes offering 25 cents for a tiny stake in Baby Hippo’s eyes and suggests possible names Bus ter or Jumbo for the baby hippo.
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Hippo
Baby Hippo
Buster
Malcolm I. Ruddock
Essex Street
Lynn
Two Children Send Dime Offer to Hippo Editor
A note from Jack Hawkins five, and Albert Hawkins three, of 216 Cumberland Street Charlottetown P E I Canada accompanies ten cents each. They ask to be informed if the Hippo is received and express hope the children will see the magazine. The plea is signed by Two Little Friends.
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Hippo
Jack Hawkins
Albert Hawkins
Cumberland Street
Charlottetown
Canada
P. S
Teddie Baby Hippo Name Suggestion Donation
Enclosed dollar to help bring the baby hippo to Franklin Park. Susan, David, Grace and Miah Casey Jr offer the name Teddie and the address 437 South Main Street Fall River for reference.
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Baby Hippo
Franklin Park
Teddile
Susan
David
Grace
Miah Casey, Jr
South Main Street
Fall River
Dear Hindy Critic Letter With Baby Hippo Fund Note
A playful missive to Hindy accompanies a $1.06 check for the Baby Hippo Fund. The author splits five cents from a mistress Barbara Doe sending fifty five cents. The writer jokes about Hindy’s name and urges to print and speak to the editor.
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Hindy
Barbara Doe
East Norton Hippo Fund Donation Request
A missive from East Norton asks the recipient to credit a one dollar order to the Hippo fund for children David T. Cranshaw Gilbert R. Cranshaw Howard L. Robbins Eliot C. Robbins. Signed by Stanley Cranshaw from East Norton.
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Hippo Fund
David T. Cranshaw
Howard L. Robbins
Eliot C. Robbins
Stanley Cranshaw
East Nortea
Dear Hippo Fund Submissions From Young Readers
An eight year old writes that she loves your pictures and sends eight pennies. Devter, six, sends six pennies. Virginia, four, four pennies. Freda, two, two pennies. Marblehead. Alden Anderson.
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Hippo
Devter
Virginia
Freda
Marblehead
Alden “Anderson
Dear Hindy: A note from Dimmy Minnie and Buddy the Purp
A personal letter from Dimmy Minnie and Buddy at 25 Baldwin Street Cambridge urging Hindy to begin a project, quit catnip habits, and stay home to secure funds. They promise support and include a dollar as a contribution.
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Hindy
Dimmy
Minnie
Buddy
Baldwin Street
Cambridge
Dorchester Club Women Back Baby Hippo Fund Drive
Dorchester figures led by Mrs. Alice Taylor Jacobs and Mrs. Charles W. Rodgers endorse the Post Hippo Fund. John Dailey of the Dorchester Board of Trade backs the project and pledges a contribution. South Boston Rep Joseph D Toomey also endorses the effort to bring the Baby Hippo to Franklin Park fostering children's education and joy.
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Dorchester Board of Trade
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Woman's Club
Greenwood School Centre
Dorchester
Franklin Park
Rodgers
Joseph D. Toomey
South Boston
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Hippo Fund
Boston Post
Boston
Norumbega Zoo Boosters send ten dollar hippo fund gift
A letter from Bill the Elk of Norumbega Local No. 1 United Zoological Exhibits of America accompanies a $10 check for the Boston Hippo Fund. The note praises Boston and Franklin Park, cites quirky animal characters, and expresses eagerness to aid in bringing a hippo to Boston.
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United * Zoological Exhibits of America
Boston Post Edges Vote For Baby Hippo Fund
Robert E. Bigney of the South Boston Trade Association declares the Boston Post a splendid project to secure a Baby Hippo for the city. Major Alfred J. L. Ford and Lt Edward J. Lennon of the South Boston Gazette back the Post Hippo Fund.
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Post Hippo Fund
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Theatres Plan Fund Drive for Baby Hippo
Theatres in Greater Boston organize matinees to raise funds during the week. Managers plan collection stunts as children watch films, hoping to bring Baby Hippo closer to a permanent home in the city.
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Baby Hippo
The Baby Hippo fund drives theater profit sharing
Roxbury's Eagle Theatre owner Harry Wasserman plans three Saturday matinees with a cent per child donated and hippo themed promotions. Charlestown and Chelsea managers join in offering reduced price screenings and tooth auctions to fund Baby Hippo. Mayor Quigley may appear to back the appeal.
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Eagle Theatre
Washington Street
Roxbury
Jackie Coogan
Baby Hippo
the Post
Boston
Collection Box for Hippo Fund in Malden Display
Malden youngsters and families will find a Crosby and Collins drug store collection box at Malden square doorway to receive donations for a Baby Hippo. Hippo pictures will also be on display to attract support.
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Malden
Baby Hippo
New England
Crosby & Collins
Malden Square
Theatre Matinees for the Hippo Fund
The Hippo Fund charity runs matinee theatre fundraisers at multiple venues with managers named for each show. Proceeds and patron donations will support the baby hippo fund across theatres in Somerville Dorchester Roxbury Chelsea Boston and Medford with special matinees June 12 13 14 at select locations.
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Chelsea
B. H. Green
Green
Quigley
New England
Hippo
Boston
Nathan Hoffman
Somerville
Orphaem Theatre
Regent Theatre
Arlington
Home
Everett
Dudley
Roxbury
George A. Haley
Eagle Theatre
Harry Wasserman
Gem Theatre
East Boston
Isadore Greenberg
Gordon’s
Cross Street
Home Theatre
Medford Theatre
Medford Square
Medford
George S. Hackett
Fellsway Theatre
Haines Square
Ernest J. Keller
Girl Mistakes Poison Tablet For Headache Pill
Miss Dorothy Williams, 17, of 79 Main street Charlestown, swallowed bichloride of mercury in a mistaken headache pill. A physician treated her promptly near Haymarket Relief Station and she is resting comfortably at the hospital for three days.
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Former Dean School Pupil Engaged to Fitchburg Engineer
Miss Katharine Frost, former Dean Academy pupil and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Simpson Frost, is engaged to Leslie Littlefield Cate, a civil engineer of Fitchburg. He will marry and move to Fitchburg after the wedding.
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Katharine Frost
Leslie L. Cate
Zerrahn Chadwick Wedding in Milton Church
Miss Elizabeth Zerrahn of Milton married Theodore Chadwick at the Church of the Holy Spirit Mattapan. The ceremony was led by Bishop Lawrence with assistance from Rev Alan McLl. Taylor, rector of the hosting church.
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Milton
the Holy Spirit
Mattapan
Theodore Chadwick
Lawrence
Episcopal Diocese
Alan McLl. Taylor
Baby Hippo Arrives From Philadelphia To Franklin Park Zoo
The text announces a baby hippo named Hip expected to arrive at Franklin Park Zoo from Philadelphia, promising joy and lasting pleasure beyond spring flowers. Hip may captivate visitors with the new arrival and zoo excitement.
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Baby Hippo
Philadelphia
Franklin Park Zoo
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