Perle Mesta’s Washington party for Ruth Eisenhower draws 600 guests
The Sulgrave Club hosted a large hush hush social at Madame Perle Mesta’s “small party” for Ruth Eisenhower. Virginia Warren walked with Bob Gray as guests mingled across eight rooms. Eisenhower left early to tend to his four kids, while notes of showbiz gossip filled the rest of the evening.
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New York
Perle Mesta
Ruth Eisenhower
Washington
Sulgrave Club
Virginia Warren
Bob Gray
White House
Madame Mesta
John Perle Mesta
Eisenhower
Thoughts for the Lord as Confidence and Trust
A devotional note cites Proverbs 26 and Saint Augustine urging believers to place trust in God rather than self, warning against despair and encouraging steadied faith as guidance and consolation.
Who'll Help the Men Smoking Traits Aid in Picking Husband
A quirky Harvard study finds heavy smokers tend to be independent and aggressive, while nonsmokers are bland and dependable. The piece jokingly suggests testing women on tobacco habits to predict marriage behavior, with satirical questions about how smoking and other quirks might forecast married life.
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Edith Nordberg
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Thunderbird
Eva
Esther Williams
Jeff Chandler
20Th Century- Fox
Frankie Vaughn
Hal Boyle
New York
uPi
Harvard
Yale
Fragmented Trivia Lines Mix Odd Facts and Claims
A garbled set of sentences lists odd claims about adding dressing to salad after serving, the US owning 98 percent of the world’s bathtubs, Blackbeard supposedly having 14 wives, and a note that fish cannot see in the air. The fragmentary items read like disconnected trivia.
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United States
Blackbeard
Let's Explore Your Mind By Sylvanus M. Duvall and Evelyn OF Duvall
A short unit discusses April Fool pranks as kid stuff and motives behind jokes. It notes children often seek superiority or attention and that adults can use humor to gain acceptance. The piece warns against harsh scolding and suggests empathy for the practical joker.
Astrological Guide for 70 Your Sign by CE
Daily horoscope excerpts for Aries through Pisces with general guidance. Highlights urge caution in finances for Leo, suggest calm demeanor for Scorpio, and note hidden strengths in Aquarius during emergencies. Written as a 1958 Field Enterprises brief horoscope column.
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Aquarius
Renda
Pisces
Field Enterprises
Fatal hand ends in defeat in a famed 20 year old bridge lesson
The article recalls a 20 year old bridge hand where North and South were top pairs. South’s plan to win seven spades hinged on a diamond finesse and back to dummy, but West’s unexpected diamond switch by Jimmy, a legendary defender, ruined the entry to dummy. South then fell back on the club finesse and went down one in a storied misplay.
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South
East
Dummy
West
Maior
Jimmy
Beck
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