Will Rogers At Ford's Theatre Aims For Big Laughs
Richard Leichert reviews Circle in the Square at Ford's Theatre Washington presenting Will Rogers U S A starring James Whitmore directed by Paul Shyre through Oct 5 Whitmore embodies Rogers from encyclopedia intro to bowlegged wit delivering Rogers sayings and insight with a 12 minute interval the piece links 1930s humor to modern problems and showcases Whitmore's versatility
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Will Rogers
U.S.A
James Whitmore
Paul Shyre
Ford’s
Washington
National Theatre
Circle In the Square
Ford's Theatre
Rogers
Shyre
Jam Penn Adair Rogers
Whitmore
United States
Whitmore Delivers Rogers Style monologue and theater review
James Whitmore channels Will Rogers in a one man show praising Rogers humor and originality. He uses rope tricks to revive attention and brings intimacy to Ford’s Theatre audience. Sept 5 hikers Ruta and Tom Rose meet Clifford and Margaret Smith near Black Rock on the Appalachian Trail seeking to finish in Georgia by October.
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Calvin Coolidge
White House
James Whitmore
Will Rogers
Rogers
Whitmore
Ruta
Tom Rose
Black Rock
Clifford
Margaret Smith
Buckport
Maine
Mount Katahdin
Millinocket
Georgia
Roses
Hood
Myersville
Two For The Road The Clifford Smiths
The Smiths camp out in shelters along the way with 40 pound packs of essentials. Clifford and Margaret Smith traverse the trail from North to South as friends question their journey. Best wishes from Frederick County residents.
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Smiths
Tom Rose
Ruda Rose
Frederick County
Clifford
Margaret
Margaret Smith
Frederick Bridge and Catoctin clubs hold regular games
The Frederick Bridge Club held a weekly session last Monday with North South winners led by Mrs. Gerald Yonetz and Dr. Leonard Spere. East West winners included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Middlemas. The Catoctin Bridge Club met last Wednesday with top pairs listed and an Open Pairs Championship announced for Wednesday at Cozy Restaurant Thurmont. The Afternoon Duplicate Bridge Club played last Thursday with winners led by Mrs. Charles Arotsky and Mrs. Edward Thomas and another set led by Mrs. Donald Crawford. An Open Pairs Championship is scheduled for Thursday at Erin's Restaurant Rosemont Ave.
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Frederick
Catoctin Bridge Club
Elwood Biffle
Lee Saylor
Manuel Weinberg
Richard Bernstein
Charles Ambrose
Arthur Strube
Dorsey Shipley
J. Weldon Harper
Lewis Shapiro
Marlowe Cline
William Benjamin
Jules Shapiro
Cozy
Thurmont
Duplicate Bridge Club
Charles Arotsky
Edward Thomas
Robert Remsburg
Donald Crawford
Ralph Nicely
Harry Hamilton
Erin’s
Rosemont Ave
Garden Club Tour Of Zimmerman Greenhouses
The Garden Club of Frederick toured the Zimmerman greenhouses on Sept 11 with Francis Gaither Jr guiding and demonstrating plant propagation to club members. A business meeting followed at Mrs. Joseph Elkins Jr.’s home where plans for a children’s field trip to learn tree identification and a Garden Trips pilgrimage to Mr. Vernon on Oct 9 were announced. The session ended with a buffet luncheon and social hour.
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Garden Club
Frederick
Zimmerman Greenhouses
Francis 5. Gaither Jr
Joseph E. Elkins Jr
Randle Elliott
Conservation Committee
Walter Martz
Vernon
Goodwill Auxiliary Plans Benefit Card Party
The Auxiliary to Goodwill Industries of Monocacy Valley hosts a card party and Mini Auction on Sept 30 at 7 30 PM at the VFW Country Club. Attendees form tables to play any card game, a mini auction offers antiques and new items, bake table and refreshments available, donation set at $1 to fund room renovations at East Church Street property. Officers list contact for joiners: Mrs Donald Fish, Mrs Erich Mushl, Mrs Ira Hartman, Mrs Stephen Warne, Mrs Gordon Wilson.
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Goodwill Industries of
Monocacy Valley
VFW Country Club
Goodwill Industries
East Church Street
Donald Fish
Erich Mushl
Ira Hartman
Stephen Warne
Gordon Wilson
Jerome Offutt
Ted Hawranick
J. Rolfe Castleman
Notable Quotables From The Tomatewski Gosnell Engaged
The engagement of Sandra Louise Tomatewski to Roy Roscoe Gosnell I is announced by their parents in Thurmont and Walkersville, noting both families and local high school and university connections. The notice blends quotes from public figures and scholars about gender roles, fame, literature, and ancient myth, reflecting era commentary on women’s roles and cultural icons.
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James J. Tomatewski
RFD 1
Thurmont
Sandra Louise
Roy Roscoe Gosnell I
Roy R. Gosnell
Walkersville
Tomatewski
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
State Farm Insurance Co
Gosnell
Walkersville High School
University of Maryland
Miss Brown Is Engaged to James F Miller Jr
Mt Airy couple announce the engagement of their daughter Linda Ann Brown to James F Miller Jr son of Woodbine residents The bride to be is a secretary at Bechtel Corp Gaithersburg The groom to be is employed at Woodland
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Davis D. Brown
Mt. Airy
Linda Ann
James F. Miller Jr
J. F. Miller Sr
Woodbine
Miss Brown
Bechtel Corp
Gaithersburg
Woodland
Miss Schuster to Marry Mr Sappington
Miss L Mariene Schuster of Detroit Michigan is engaged to Robert E Sappington son of Mr and Mrs R C Sappington of Libertytown The couple both work for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington DC A February wedding is planned
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Miss Schuster
Mr. Sappington
Sophia Schuster
Detroit, Mich
L. Mariene Schuster
Robert E. Sappington
R. C. Sappington
Libertytown
Kettering High School
Detroit
St. John’s Literary Institute
Frederick
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D.C
Mrs Himmler Honored At Woodsboro Stork Shower
A baby shower for Mrs Mer rily Himmler of Woodsboro was hosted Sept 13 at the home of Mr and Mrs Norman Smith near Liberty town. Hosts were Mrs Goldie Smith and Miss Susan Smith. Attendees included numerous named guests and those sending gifts but unable to attend were several others.
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Merrily Himmler
Woodsboro
Norman Smith
Libertytown
Goldie Smith
Susan Smith
Katie Peters
Jean Duncan
Maude Lind
Marie Bostian
Garnetta Masser
Margaret Smith
Ann Harley
Barbara Bowlus
Grace Crum
Joan Moxley
Goldie Duncan
Ruby Harleigh
Judy Gladhill
Sally Barrick
Charotte Nicholson
Patsy Moser
Joy Mussellman
Candy Smith
Patty Nicholson
Pam Smith
Jan Smith
Mary Smith
Judy Motley
Shawn Beard
Nancy Hasleigh
Reba Sutely
Rosaline Hamilton
Mary Hamilton
Jill Gilbert
Loretta Hamilton
Mary Long
Carrie Poole
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Agatha Christie
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Ruth Smith
Joy H. Burham
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Miss L
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Mrs. Himmler
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State Board of Cosmetology
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Boyer Travel Agency
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