Where's Elmer and the famous unnamed men
A humorous exploration of figures everyone knows yet has never seen. The essay traces Elmer and other elusive names like Old John Santa Fe and John Doe, explaining how a phrase or character becomes a shared public icon through Legion lore, legend, and legal lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Barton
Jesus Christ
Elmer
American Legion
Legionnaires
Legion
Massachusetts
New York
The
Herald Tribune
Dalton
Jack Dalton
Texas
Southwest
Southwest, You've Probably Heard About Old John Santa Fe
Old John Santa Fe
Old John
Forth Worth
Santa Fe
John Santa Fe
John
John Doe
Richard Roe
Doe
Court
England
America
Temperamental sculptor in Mount Rushmore debate delays progress
A. E. Demaray of the National Park Service testifies before a House subcommittee on estimating progress at the Mount Rushmore memorial in Rapid City. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum challenges the idea that progress can be measured by engineers and road builders, noting his past tensions on monumental projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tew
York
A. E. Demaray
National Park Service
House Appropriations
Mount Rushmore Memorial
Rapid City
Borglum
Stone Mountain Memorial Association
Georgia
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Morningside Heights
New York
Flower Embroidery Pattern 5801 by The Sewing Circle
Promote embroid ery on spring and summer dresses with large and small nosegays in wool silk floss or chenille. Pattern 5801 offers transfer motifs in varied sizes plus stitch illustrations and color suggestions. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept New York for pattern 5801 with name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle Household Arts Dept
W. Sours Nit Street
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Elmo Scott
Watson
Detroit
Woodward Avenue
Bay
Portland
Iowa
Hawkeye Legionnaires
William H. Dalton
Connecticut
Dalton Gang of Outlaws
Daltons
Coffeyville
Kan
Jack
London
Charles Lever
Mr.Dalton
Roy
Day
Jibarian
Villai
John Jackson
John den
New Jersey
Joe Dokes
Doakes
Philadelphia
New England
Andrew
Hamilton
Peter Zenger
Zenger
Chicago
John Doe and
Spain
Israncisco
Largo Caballero
Juan Necrin
Cortes
Guadarrama
Franco
James Lewis. Howe
School of Applied Science
Washington ‘and Lee University
Weyy
Jayne
Jaynes
B. Garmire
Dearborn St
Til
M Mineral Co
Webu
Nystrand. Poultry CO
Butte, Moat
WNU
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