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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1957
Page
7
A collage of celebrity quips, show business chatter, and social notes spans parlor talk from Groucho Marx to Phil Silvers, Nat Hiken, Monique van Vooren, Sonja Henie, Orson Welles, and more. The piece blends jokes, upcoming bookings, theater lore, and personal anecdotes across New York’s entertainment scene.
Arthur Mackenzie of Brooklyn asks how to transfer to diamonds using Stayman and the transfer bid. It is done in two bids, not one. North responds two clubs with Staymen and South rebids two hearts to show four acards in that suit.
The record mentions the abandonment of Frison, a historic London jail, in 1842 and its later demolition. It notes the Retish cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, the Young Men’s Christian Association founded in 1844, and a definition of vegetable ivory derived from the ker bel of the ivory palm nut used in buttons.
Youthful pageantry erupts at Columbia University Barnard dorms and Southern Methodist University sorority houses as hundreds march and chant panty raid slogans. Psychologist Dr Farnham calls it a release from tension tied to seasonal change and fertility symbols. Police intervene as crowds mill and toss items and water filled bags around dormitories.
The page blends sun sign horoscopes for Aries through Pisces with domestic advice on kitchen storage. It notes March 21 to April 20 for Aries and other sign dates, and includes practical guidance like storing knives in sliding trays with blade slots in wooden blocks. © Bester Homes.
A column argues marriage is as private as a World Series crowd and public concern, urges recognizing others' interest in marriage, then quotes Dr Leonard Himler on aging attitudes. It cites Noel Keys at the University of California on under sixteen students achieving scholarships and honors at higher rates than older peers.
The principle of radar was first recognized in 1922 by Dr A Hoyt Taylor and Lea C Young. The U S Navy ordered its use on ships in 1936, marking an early adoption of radar technology by military forces.
An advertisement touts a new Purina Dog Chow that stays firm in the bowl and won t mush down, claiming dogs will be eager eaters. The copy emphasizes a distinct appearance and improved appetite to entice owners to feed it to their pets.
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