Notable TV and film luminaries join 1950 cancer drive
MEZ GERHARD DAN SEYMOUR leads the National Cancer Foundation as national chairman of the 1950 fund drive, while remaining active with the Boy's Club of America and other groups. The piece also notes actors and their career moves, studio anecdotes, and a charity-linked entertainment thread.
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Dan Seymour
NBC
CBS
National Cancer Foundation
Boy’s Club of America
Seymour
Woman's World on Cool Summery Table Decor Trends
The article advises summery table settings to calm hot weather dining. It emphasizes soft blue and green hues, neatness, light linens, and frosted glass, plus using small floral accents. It also suggests recycling cotton remnants into doilies and napkins and dyeing fabrics to match dishware.
Keeping Tables Cool with Simple Edgings and Centerpieces
The article advises light fringes or simple crochet to edge tableware and recommends white or cool blues and greens. For centerpieces choose modest arrangements with branches and foliage, use clear glass or woven baskets, and hide tools with foliage to maintain a serene, uncluttered summer table look.
Father and Son Dialogues on Gambling Morality
A father and son discuss gambling's evil, legality, and society. The exchange covers U S Senate actions, big racketeers, police bribery, voter duty, and the public mood, concluding that individuals gamble but big operators corrupt morals.
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America
U. S. Senate
Congress
Oddball headlines mix of quips and curious claims
A jumble of light humor items and odd notes includes Alfred Drake reflecting on a film role, a Pennsylvania nudist camp building an airstrip, Florida betting chatter, Mrs. Wilma Loss seeking a woman on GM's board, and a Jersey chemist predicting life extending to 120 years. Also noted are jaywalking rules urged by Broadway, a mechanical brain by Edmund C. Berkley, Truman decorating Lloyd Reiser, and quips about a host in the Derby and department store slot machines.
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Alfred Drake
Ananias
Pennsylvania
Florida
Wilma Loss
Federation of Women Stockholders
General Motors
Auto World
Jersey
Broadway Association
Orange Halves with Mashed Sweet Potatoes Dish
Use squeezed orange halves packed with mashed sweet potatoes for a luncheon dish. Season with salt butter and brown sugar or maple syrup then heat in a moderate oven. Also notes vegetable extracts like wattle and myrobalans used in leather production.
Smooth Shining Crown Styles for Spring Hair
The article describes spring hair trends with smooth shining crowns and varied curls. It notes spit curls for bold wearers, soft halos of fluffy curls, and sleek page boys. A gentle permanent adds body without lengthening the look.
Double Duty Gravy Ladle Elevates Creamy Dishes
A versatile gravy ladle handles creamy dishes like chicken a la king and generous dessert sauces with steady service and smooth pouring.
Generations Praise Crazy Water Crystals in Waco Ad
Mrs. C. C. Cowan of 1507 Trice Ave in Waco touts Crazy Water Crystals as a family staple for generations. She claims thirty years of use, benefits for digestion and energy, and notes the product is distributed by Crazy Water Co. Inc. of Mineral Wells, Texas.
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C. C. Cowan
Trice Ave
Waco
Oeter
Crazater CO. Inc
Mineral Wells
Texas
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