PULL UP A CHAIR And fleeting notes on life and tech
A survey notes Harvard College class of 1926 graduates prefer liberal arts to professional training. It finds 65 percent want broad minds over technical schooling, 98 percent own cars, 40 percent have more than one, 23 percent own a TV, and 7 percent have more than one bathroom. Also mentions lip reading, stage stars, a Portland Help Wanted ad, and jokes about marriage.
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Barrymores
Lunts
Helen Hayes
Portland
Ore
Organian
Harvard
Spicy Curacao drinks and radio age curiosities
A patchwork of notes on Curacao cocktails, 1920s radio stars like John McCormack and Harry Lauder, and quirky anecdotes. The text layers drink lore with memories of mountain climbs, propaganda critique, and odd hotel bill jests from a bygone era.
Godfrey Strums New Tune Politics on Summer Vacation
Arthur Godfrey, the comedian turned commentator, is on a summer break and CBS media circles await his Sept. 24 return. He defends independence while facing criticism over his political stances and a possible forum program on CBS, with friends noting his unpredictability and rare focus on issues.
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Godfrey
Baruch
Foe
Bes
Hower
CBS
Ofice Whethr
America
Arthur Godfrey
Jacoby Canasta Rules About Draw Piles
A Portland correspondent asks about a canasta dispute over whether a player may take the discard pile. The columnist explains the rule: if the player can draw a red three on an earlier turn, he must draw from the stock and cannot take the discard pile. He notes breaking rules spoils games and invites chaos.
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Portland
Ore
Amy Pole
Old Bridge Brags as World’s Strongest Span
In Bennington Vermont locals claim the nearby bridge is the strongest of its kind, still sturdy since Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys reportedly crossed it. The note also mentions the Queen Mary carrying more than 50,000 tons of metal in hull and machinery.
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John McCormack
Harry Lauders
Colorado
Bene Ee
Ratan
N. M
U.S.A
Bennington
Ethan Allen
Green Mountain Boys
Albany
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Geta Gemsine
Beeson Hardware Co
Fred Bryant
Doug Bryant
North Main ST
Godfrey Strums
Price
A. Gad
Eisenhower
Jacoby
Canasta A
Tene
Henry J. Taylor
ABC Metwort
Every
Leee
Borex Sreerai
Ldoor
Soves Strow
StepOn
W.F. Mauldin, Inc
N. Main ST
Uf Vom
Eric
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