New Private Radio Aims at Quiet Convention Floor
Holly Ray demonstrates a private radio aid for delegates to the 1956 conventions, a T-100 transistor port with ear attachment that mutes loudspeakers and lets delegates hear news quietly. Mary Ann Gleason wins the Crow Calling Championship trophy from Nancy Walker as Ole Crow reacts to calls at the finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly Ray
Raytheon
Winnah
Mary Ann Gleason
Nancy Walker
Noel Coward
Ole Crow
Fraunces Tavern: Revolutionary Meeting Place in Manhattan
Fraunces Tavern in Manhattan opened in 1762 and remains open. It hosted poets during the Revolution and served as the scene of Washington's farewell to his troops.
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Americas
Manhattan
Fraunces Tove
Washington
America's New Sweetheart Meets The Stars
Miss Miler is presented with the Miss Kellogg title at the 50th Anniversary Kellogg ceremony. She then travels to Hollywood appearing on Art Linkletter's House Party and dining with stars at Warner Brothers, Mocambo, Ciro's, the Brown Derby, and 20th Century Fox. She is feted by Horace Heidt at the Beverly Hilton.
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Kellogg Company
Miss Miler
Hollywood
Art Linkletter
Warner Brothers Studio
Gig Young
Clint Walker
Vera Miles
Mocambo
George “Superman” Reeves
Ciro’s
Dick Stabile
Martin and Lewis
de Castro Sisters
Miss Miller
Eddie Cantor
Gene Raymond
King Sisters
Ernest Borgnine
Richard Carlson
Don Gardner
David Rose
Doris Dowling
20Th Century Fox
Guy Madison
Wild Bill Hickok
Horace Heidt
Beverly Hilton
Northern Saskatchewan opens fishing area reaches fame
Fishing’s hot spot in Lac la Ronge attracts Rudolph who spent an hour landing a prize lake trout. The region offers Northern Pike Valleys and Arctic Grayling, recently opened to sport fishermen as roads improve access. Angling season begins mid May with surface-fishing in cool northern waters. Tourist Branch Regina provides camp information.
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Lac la Ronge
Rudolph
Saskatchewan
Legislative Building
Regina
Canada
Hay Stack Mover Cuts Labor and Costs for Moving Stacks
The Farmhand Company of Hopkins Minnesota introduces a tilt-bed trailer unit that loads and unloads 16 by 24 foot stacks or 20 foot diameter rounds by winch from a tractor PTO. It handles 8 ton capacity, moves 10 to 158 ton stacks daily, reduces labor by up to 50 to 16 percent, and enables mechanical hay handling from windrow to livestock with minimal maintenance.
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P.T.O
Hopkins, Minn
Out on a Limb and Tree Farm Ideas for Farmers
Stumpy McCulloch discusses the Tree Farm program started in 1941 and its growth to over 1600 farmers and 17 million acres. He notes benefits for private landowners, mentions dog care on farms, and describes pruning young trees to improve yield while sharing a hound dog Betsy’s playful reactions.
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Betsy
Gas Dryer Adds Convenience And Fabric Care At Home
The automatic gas clothes dryer saves time by quick damp and sulf drying and costs less to operate. It provides weatherproofed laundry cycles, adjusts heat for delicate fabrics, and can refresh blankets pillows drapes and rugs without laundering. Many models are fully automatic with a dial setting and automatic shutoff for final warmth.
Biscuit and Cinnamon Roll Spacing for Baking
Guidance notes the need to leave a gap of two thirds of an inch between biscuit dough pieces and between yeast buns or baking powder biscuits and cinnamon rolls when placing on pans to allow expansion during baking.
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Eefauve
California
Stevenson
Wm Proll Baker
Warner Bros
Poducion
Asia
Afoday
American Machine and Metals, Inc
Sellersville
By McFeathers
Enrico Caruso
BY Mako
AMER
Toman
Finland
Witc
New Jersey
U.S.A
West
America
Anita Nell Miller
Battle Creek
Mich
W. H. Vanderploeg
Andy Devine
A. J. Rudolph
Rice
Minnesota
Proudtes
Stumpy McCulloch
Joe Brady
Alabama
Anchor
Ben
South Carolina
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