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Talkative Barber Is a Myth He Concludes After 63 Years
Ben F. Franks, 618 Second Avenue SW, retired after 63 years as a barber. He recalls wartime service, early training, and changes in hair trends from Valentino pompadours to windblown bobs. He reflects on customers, shop culture, and his life with wife, four grandchildren, and a long union membership.
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van Dyke Board
Ben F. Franks
Second Avenue
Franks
Knights of Pythias
Chicago
Ben
Grand Hotel
Marion
Belle Plaine
Graveyard
France
Philadelphia
Cedar Rapids
Third Street
Rudolph Valentino
Ben Franks
The
Peoples Church
David
Fifteenth Street
Clifford
Maywood
St. Cloud
Minn
Jimmy
Barbers International Union
Hanford Post
American Legion
Masonic Lodge
Cb.s