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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1949
Page
20
This week’s list includes Two novels and a collection of Irish stories plus a factual account of the British sea search for the German battleship Bismarck. Also reviewed are Prehistoric Indians of the Southwest and a book on art. Delcia Billie reviews art.
Hollywood report says bandleader Larry Owens, who writes a tune with each birth, seeks a new song after his wife delivered a third child a boy at Good Samaritan Hospital. The prior works created trusts of 300000 dollars from Leilani and 25000 dollars from Little Butch.
Geneva dispatch praises Swiss economy, neutrality, and high living while noting gold standard status, bicycle transport, and pristine urban spaces. Describes lush parks, flower baskets, and meticulous cleanliness influencing locals and visitors alike.
A lively column from New York on Oct 10 recounts remarks about umpires including Billy Grieve, with jokes about umpires masks and hours. It offers playful asides about Frankie Frisch, Babe Ruth records, and pop culture quips from Dolly Houston and Carol Lynne, highlighting baseball lore and fan chatter.
A collage of baseball recollections and cultural jabs features Walter Winchell on Babe Ruth’s World Series power, Joe DiMaggio’s team focus, and Wyatt’s hitless night. It weaves in Norworth’s Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Hollywood quips, and a street anecdote about a mendicant and a defiant response to luck and fortune.
Helen Hayes born October 10 1900 in Washington DC as Helen Hayes Brown daughter of a wholesale butcher manager. She debuted at age five as Prince Charles in The Royal Family and later starred in Old Dutch and Mary of Scotland written for her by Maxwell Anderson.
For Tuesday October 11 excellent prospects for gain growth and expansion may end in definite failure if there is no firm resolute determination to approach important propositions with calm study and practical tactics. Hastiness could erode support prestige and popularity and cause strife. A birthday person faces opportunities but rushing could ruin them. A child born this day may risk best interests through impulsive acts.
Joe Kirkwood Jr known as Joe Pa Looka marries actress Cathy Downs in a private Las Vegas hotel chapel. The couple, ages 28 and 23, honeymoon today, surprising Hollywood friends. The wedding occurred Saturday night with a Congregationalist minister officiating.
The Week’s author grew up partly in Indiana and Montana and now resides in Lexington Kentucky. He spends summers in Montana with his wife and two children and began as a printer's devil on Chateau Acantha. His career spans Forest Service Western Electric and a grocery, later teaching at the University of Kentucky and writing. He joined the Lexington Leader staff in 1926 for two decades and earned a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard during which he completed The Big Sky.
Thirteen year old Tommy Puckett chose his bed over a movie theater Saturday night. He fell asleep in the Sleep program at the CEDA RAPIDS station after deciding his own bed was cozier than the packed house.
September deed filings in Maricopa County dropped from a year ago with 1 410 deeds compared to 1 679 last year. Mortgages 545 603 real estate agreements 189 267 plats 5 10 total instruments 5 904 5 769 up due to conditional sales contracts. Collections totaled 9 706 10 413 75 dollars.
Australia’s sheep herd rose by more than 6,000,000 head from March 1948 to March 1949, bringing the total to about 109,000,000. Cattle increased only slightly, with the total cattle population around 14,000,000.
Miss Susan Van Zandt of Phoenix will play a lead in Clare Tree Major's Cinderella at North Phoenix High School October 21. The season also includes Toby Tyler January 20 and Dick Whittington April 21, raising funds for blind aid projects by Delta Gamma alumnae.
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