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Dancing Sprinklers and Local Characters in Henderson and Las Vegas
A mosaic of local life and personalities from the Las Vegas area. Sundry guests, workers, and venues are named including Merrill Heffel, Anne Denton, Madelyn Corcoran, Marty Resnik, Dick Amato, Bob Williams, Vera Greenwell, Steve Kostelac, Jan Leender, Sven Levin, Claude Dudrey, and Betty Grable memories. The piece notes hospitality staff, musicians, a TV moment, and a public event at the Charioteers booth with Judge Zenoff, plus quake detours and Boulder City cultural tidbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill (Buck) Heffelfinger
Utah
California
Vegas and
Henderson
Paradise Valley Country Club
Anne Denton
Sahara
Madelyn Corcoran
Toronto
Marty Resnik
Dick Amato
Melody Inn
Wind & Sand
Whitney
Bill Soehngen
Sixth
Bridger
Ron Lawrence
Missouri
Jerry Winters
Fremont
Hayward
Boulder City
Vera Greenwell
Bob
Williams
Steve Kostelac
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jan Leender
Holland
Sven Levin
Sweden
Wally
Claude
Blackie) Dudrey
Las Vegas
McCarran Field
Betty Grable
Chicago
Jackie Coogan
Jay Whidden
Betty
Santa Monica
Louw Irwin
Academy Players
Hollywood Museum
Sol Lesser
LA County
Frances Grimes
Richard Miner
Boulder City Visitor's Center
Frances
Richard
Glendale
Calif
Nevada de of Dam
Fred Wellhaus
Pias
Keinia Morrison
Boulde
Ers
Michigan City
Ind