Fossils and a Farm Boy Reach Washington for Science Talent
An 18 year old Washington state farm boy Jim Gibson is among 40 finalists in the fifth annual Science Talent Search. He collected fossils near Ellensburg, Washington and joined other top students in Washington, DC for interviews, lectures, and a banquet at the Science Talent Institute.
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WNU
Eye Street
N.W
Washington, D. C
Ellensburg
Wash
Jim Gibson
Washington, DC
Zoo
White House
Congress
Lise Neither
Jim
Science Service of Washington
Westinghouse Electric Company
Drajant Saim
Science Talent Institute
State of
Washington
Bureau of Standards
Asazan
Science Service
Watson Davis
Washington Zoo
Davis
Nevada’s Big Free Land Embraces Honest Values
OSS columnist Edward Emerine extols Nevada as a vast, colorful realm of mining and ranching wealth where honesty guides law and order. He highlights mineral riches from the Comstock lode era, the role of Governor Pittman, irrigation, desert productivity, and Nevada’s emergence as a reliable state with pioneers, rail, and settlement history.
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Nevada
Neada
Pittman
Ely
Barbs on butter limits and rising cream in America
The piece satirically notes a butter price ceiling is futile as cream will rise, likens black market activity to Prohibition bootleggers, cites USC President Lindsay Kimball on shifting American enthusiasm, and comments on widespread use of polyamide nylon stockings.
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America
Famous Lode Not Named for Finder
In 1859 Peter O'Riley and Patrick McLaughlin found a rich lode at Virginia City now called the Comstock lode. Henry Comstock claimed the spot, backed by Manny Penrod, securing equal shares with the Irish discoverers who chose not to pursue the dispute. The vein yielded abundant silver and gold for all.
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Jedediah Smith
John C. Fremont
Brigham Young
Salt Lake Basin
Nevada
Deseret
N. Ambrose
Genoa
Young
Salt Lake City
Comstock Lode
California
Virginia City
Lincoln
Carson City
Comstock
Henry Comstock
Peter O’riley
Patrick McLaughlin
Manny Penrod
Pete
Pat
Penrod
Nevada Artesian Wells Support Farm Irrigation
The artesian well near Gerlach is used to provide water for irrigation and livestock as Nevada increases drilling of wells. Most irrigation water comes from mountain streams fed by heavy snows high in the mountains, with this well part of a frog farm.
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Gerlach
Nevada
Broadway Glimpses of Celebrities and Stage Talk
A collage of social scenes along Broadway featuring Van Johnson, Linda Darnell, Katharine Cornell, Barbara Hutton, Russian Princess Stephanie Dorowska, Fiorello LaGuardia, and others. Notes on film reviews, radio ratings, and political commentary mix with sightings at Abercrombie & Fitch Leon Eddie s and Garden rostrum during FEPC rally.
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van Johnson
Abercrombie & Fitch
Dalya
Linda Darnell
50Th
Broadway
Singapore
Sal
Leon & Eddie’s
H. Cushing III
Jane Bishop
Jane Gale
Katharine Cornell
Vth Ave
Barbara Hutton
Hapsburg
Count Czernin
Stephanie Dorowski
Rumpelmayer’s
Fio LaGuardia
Garden
The Funnies Skeptical About New Play
A dramatic critic calls the new play refreshing, the author reacts with disbelief, and the reviewer quips that he felt like a new man upon waking. The exchange captures light theater wit and a playful clash over reception.
Roasting of Critics Sparks Comeback Clash
Critics often wear down players but history records a bold reply when a Philadelphia sportwriter roasted a star. The player snapped back that a review cannot hurt him if the paper itself failed to wound Roosevelt.
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Philadelphia Play
Roosevelt
Quotation Marksmanship and Wit Across Voices
A collage of quips and characters spans figures from Morais and Moody to Rex Stout and Elia son. The quotes mix humor, philosophy, and observations on memory, danger, and gender, showing a playful variety of voices.
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L Morais
Disraeli
D. L. Moody
Eliason
Rex Stout
John Moore
P. Brito
Hunter University
Anon
G. Drake
Ales
Critic and Performer Clash Over Public Opinion
A cinephile style anecdote recalls Bob Benchley and his quip that critics express opinions for pay. It notes critic baiting as an old sport and contrasts Paderewski’s measured stance after poor reviews with his choice to let his music speak. The pianist believed critics should write against him while he plays against them.
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Benchley
Paderewski
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