New York Nightlife Snaps and Notes from Midtown Vignette
A collage of figures at city venues includes Fannie Hurst with her dog in the park, diplomat Tony Eden at LaGuardia, Frank Thinatra dining at Howie's, and George Raft with Sardines at Sardi's. Ann Sheridan, B Baruch and Rita Hayworth tied to late night buzz. General H F Kramer appears in a friendly table moment with Tony Butrico.
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New York Symphony
Fannie Hurst
Tony Eden
LaGuardia
Frank Thinatra
Howie's
George Raft
Andy Russell
Ritz
Raff) Bros
Olin’s
Ann Sheridan
Feller
Riviera
B. Baruch
The
United Statesman
Central Park Bench
Meeshaan Auer
Tovarich
John Mason Brown
Wendell Willkie
Blue Angel
Mr. Molotov
Bill McKamy
J. Walter Thompson Agency
Krots Bulc
Hisself
Sherm Billingsberg
Tony Butrico
Tony
H. F. Kramer
Nightlife mix quips around town venues
Snappy lines circulate about local bars and patrons. At China Doll a woman knows answers yet struggles with questions. Mermaid Room teases a once-ardent big jerk. Monte's on the Park hints at a leading lady in a flop. Leon & Eddies notes a wife hoarding her husband’s funds for Reno. Chandler's remarks on fools and money after OPA end.
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Mermaid Room
Monte’s On the Park
Leon & Eddies
Chandler’s
OPA
Lois Thrasher the Chicago reporter who went undercover
Lois Thrasher, a Chicago news gal, worked as a chambermaid to shadow a government official’s suspect. She moved through a Chicago hotel floor where the suspect stayed and cleaned many bathrooms on her hands and knees in the investigation.
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Lois Thrasher
Chicago
Lois
Traffic jam incident and quip about licenses in old clipping
Jackie Kelk watches a chaotic scene where a driver rams the car ahead then hits a pedestrian and hydrant while a gendarme demands a license. The snippet includes a humorous aside about Frank Ward O Malley and a city editor who rewrote copy, plus a quip about the Supreme Court article.
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Jackie Kelk
Frank Ward O'Malley
New York
Frank
O’malley
Supreme Court
Judy Canova and Morton Thompson Roast TV Sketches
Judy Canova mocks a lazy TV comic who merely holds up a joke book. Morton Thompson's How to Be a Civilian revisits his G I in Auto mat, recalling a nickel slot routine and a table piled high with foot tall food as a civilian questions when he will quit.
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Judy Canova
Morton Thompson
G.I
Badger Iowa Co-ops Shaped by Community Spirit
In Badger Iowa a small Lutheran town built a network of co operatives over decades including a Farmers Grain Elevator company a co op telephone line a petroleum co operative a credit union and a food store ABC labeled goods ensure quality. The article notes the exclusivity of cooperation in Badger and invites readers to explore producer and consumer co op models for rural towns with plans for teen entertainment and a playhouse.
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E. L. Kirkpatrick
Buster
Badger
Iowa
Stock Arid Grain Association
Farmers Grain Elevator Company
Co-Operative Telephone Company
Co-Op Credit Union
State
Cop Is Shocked By Autoist Who Asked for Fine
A Greeley Colorado woman phoned to confess she ran a red light and offer to pay a fine. Desk Sergeant Irl Timken forgave the violation saying such conscientious drivers would end traffic problems.
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Cop
Greeley, Colo
Greeley
Irl Timken
Man Remembers Dentist After a Forgotten Payment
SUMNER WASH A decade after treatment Dr C L Tolefson received a check from a patient he had treated years earlier. A money order was sent after the patient lost work when a packing plant closed and later regained prosperity prompting repayment.
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Sumner
Wash
C. L. Tolefson
Boy 15 Takes Over Family Farm In Auburn Washington
In Auburn Washington Jimmy Marshall, age 15, runs a 60 acre farm with a herd of purebred Jerseys after his father B L Marshall died in January. He manages dairy duties, hogs, and spring work single handedly while excelling as a student and athlete. He plans to continue farming.
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Auburn
Wash
Jimmy Marshall
B. L. Marshall
Jimmy
Armed Services
Staples
Mich
Scottsboro
Ala. A
Air Corps
Army
Navy
Redwood, Ark
Climber Maintains Mailbox View From 120 Foot Tower
Mrs Merle Lucille McDaniel works as a fire watcher for the forestry department. Her cabin sits atop a 120 foot tower once built as a wartime lookout. She keeps 9 am to 5 pm office hours, knitting and reading when not scanning a 20 mile area with binoculars.
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Merle
Lucille McDaniel
McDaniel
Forestry Department
War Department
Mississippi
Mrs. McDaniel
Bicycling Cat Returns with Four Kittens
Royalton Vermont report tells of Abbie the bicycling cat returning home with four kittens after a year away. Abbie had disappeared during a family cycling trip near the Russell summer home in Maine and was located about two miles from the original disappearance.
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Royalton
Abbie
Homer Russell
Russell
Maine
No Wedding Honking Bans Noise in Monessen
Monessen adopts an ordinance prohibiting excessive automobile horn honking to celebrate weddings. The law imposes police enforcement and asks newlyweds to find quieter ways to display joy.
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Monessen
Atomic solons in Bikini voyage noted officials
W. Stuart Symington the assistant secretary of war Senator Millard E. Tydings of Maryland Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan and Gael E. Sullivan assistant postmaster general are pictured en route to Bikini aboard a military or government transport during a postwar operation.
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W. Stuart Symington
Millard E. Tydings
Maryland
Robert E. Hannegan
Gael E. Sullivan
Bikini
Veteran and Serviceman Family Problems Column
This weekly column from the Washington Bureau of Western News covers issues facing veterans and servicemen families. Readers may send questions for future columns, with answers published here. replies cannot be sent by mail.
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Ashington
Western Newspape Union
Ye Street
D. C
Infant and Toddler Garment Comfort and Practical Tips
A feature advises on practical baby and toddler clothing focusing on ease of wear and movement. It covers design choices like wide raglan sleeves front openings and simple closures, fabric selection soft textures, and durable construction for active infants. It also includes tips on buttoning, hems, and sleepwear for reliability and safety.
Laundering Tips From Careful Washing Guide
Study garment care directions and wash at appropriate temperatures. Sort colors, use light clothes first, then add whites with bluing to prevent yellowing. Starch with ready-made blends, hang garments correctly to avoid wrinkles, and iron rayon and synthetics as directed by the fabric's heat guide.
Summer Fashion Notes For Beach And Sports Wear
Fabrics likely to suit summer styles include shantung calico and chintz in bright colors. Brown and white spectator dresses may stay popular, matching shoes and bags for a neat look. Sports dresses favor minimal sleeves for sun and freedom, while felts will come in colorful travel friendly varieties with a predicted boost in availability.
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Shantung
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Gilda
Rita
Rebecca
G.L
United States
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Esther Williams
Santa Monica
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Esther
Boy
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Library of Congress
Veterans’ Administration
By Ertta Haley
Gunth
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
W. Randolph St
Kid O Sullivan
O'Sullivan
OP Hill
America
U.S
ITO
P.O
Tropics
Yodora
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