New York vs the country charms Rudy Vallee recalls
In a reminiscence from a French restaurant after 17 weeks in Europe Rudy Vallee argues country life beats big city culture. He cites traveling libraries fields lakes sunsets and birdsong as priceless compared with museums concerts and opera. He plans to return to the Middle West while noting West Coast sun and warmth sparked his own shift.
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Rudy
Charlie Johnson
Lovell
New York
Los Angeles
Rockford
Ohio
Europe
Brienettes
Charlie
Middle West
California
Broadway
Shelley Winters
Wec-Tv
George Sidney
St. Louis
Sinatra
Ava Gardner
Oswald Jacoby Opens Same at Both Tables
In a recent team match the final contract at both tables was three no trump with spades as the opening lead. Dummy played low, East produced the ten of spades to force out the ace, and the defense then won four tricks to defeat the contract at both tables.
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East
South
Declarer
West
Queen of Hearts
Relph Cash
Phoenix
Cash
Clothing Claustrophobia in a Career Woman's Life
New York columnist notes career girls suffer from clothing claustrophobia as tight waists and cramped feet inflame temper and hinder work. He contrasts them with housewives who dress casually to avoid confinement, urging loosening their outfits for comfort and efficiency. The piece mocks fashionable attire and endorses practical, looser garments for daily labor.
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New York
Curbstone
pDecause
Horatio Alger
Spartense
Manhattan
Frayed Puzzle Clues and a Humorous Slipper Hint
A jumbled puzzle list blends numbers and phrases with stray clues like a bargain shopping page. A humorous aside promotes oversized slippers to ease stress, claiming comfort and a sweeter disposition will win admirers in the office.
Buffalo Bill helped by 1867 contract with railroad
William F. Cody struck a 1867 deal with the Kansas Pacific Railway to supply buffalo meat for laborers and he reportedly killed 4,280 buffaloes over the next eighteen months earning the nickname Buffalo Bill.
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William F. Cody
Kansas Pacific Railway
Trick to East in a Five Club Contract
Analysis of a bridge hand where East prevented spade play by dummy, West covers clubs, and Cash uses a sequence of finesses to secure all five club tricks plus an overtrick. The declarer maintains control, regaining the lead, and West’s defenses fail to prevent the contract.
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East
Dummy
West
Cash
Declarer
South
Mind and manners snippets from a 1930s magazine
The page presents short Q and A style reflections on life issues. It cites psychologist Harry H. and a study of 500 men and 500 women about what they see as life’s biggest problem. It notes issues of education pace and social adaptability, then references Chief Joseph surrendering with a 1600 mile Nez Perce retreat in 1877.
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Harry Hepner
Herb .Shriner
Jones
U. S
Joseph
Montana
Bearpaw Mountains
Doctors Say Southpaw Should Go His Way
A Long Beach LA County Medical Association piece discusses left handed children in a right handed world. It argues against forcing a child to switch hands and cites potential emotional disturbances from such coercion.
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Army
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Kay Spreckles
Clark Gable
Henry Belafonte
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Martha Kitt
Bob Hope
Las Vegas
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Mickey Rooney
Herb Shriner
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Oswald Jacoby
Hal ‘Boyle
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Alger
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Cady
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Morrow
Hiss Aongen
Ilidug
Step
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Long Beach
Los Angeles County Medical Association
Pine Ave
FORD
Mel Burns, Inc
Hale Young Ford
Anaheim
Freeman A. McKenzie, Inc
Ford Theatre
KRCA
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