Mrs. Roosevelt condemns Peekskill riot while differing with Robeson
Eleanor Roosevelt calls the Peekskill incident horrible and says she violently disagrees with Paul Robeson. She supports hearing him sing but would leave if he used art as propaganda for Communism. She cites Robeson's background and bitterness as influencing his views. She also notes Jackie Robinson's congressional testimony left a clear impression on African American sentiment.
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New York
Eleanor Roosevelt
Peekskill, N. Y
Paul Robeson
Pennsylvania
The
Law Review
Paul ‘Robeson
Parrot Voice Queen Dorothy Lloyd Tells Hollywood Tales
Hollywood parrot doyenne Dorothy Lloyd recalls how she became the go to parrot voice for films since 1928. She recounts early work on The Great Lover and Treasure Island, describes censors cutting verse, and notes her range including parrots of many species and roles such as Caesar in Champagne For Caesar.
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Hollywood
Dorothy Lloyd
Miss Lloyd
al Jolson
Larry Park
Parks
Polly
Adolph Menjou
MGM
Parrot
Treasure Island
Wallace Berry
Lily Pons
Helen Jepson
Alan Ladd
Caesar
Jolson
Ronald Colman
Hobo Picnic Labor Day Treat Idea
Simple backyard hobo picnic plan for Labor Day with paper plate rations, knapsack towels, cold milk and coconut teas. Includes recipe for potato salad and coconut teas plus a suggested menu for breakfast luncheon and porch picnic spread.
Mrs Steenson Hosts Bridge Luncheon at Ninth Street Home
Nellie Cline Steenson hosted a 1 15 PM bridge luncheon at 406 South Ninth with help from Mrs. Griffith and daughter Patricia Griffith. Four tables were served. guests included Mrs. R R Siglin Mrs. Emmett Gasser Mrs. B A DeVere Bailey and others. Rosaeur won high prize, Mrs. Flint best card, Miss Wright consolation. Mrs. Tomkins received a gift.
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Nellie Cline Steenson
Griffith
Patricia Griffith
R. R. Siglin
Emmett Gasser
B. A. DeVere Bailey
J. A. Scoville
Tomkins
Walter E. Brown
Edith Wright
Myron Porges,sr
Myron Porges, Jr
Morris Rosauer
W .S. Cornell
Charles Bohrer
Herbert Clark
H. R. Flint
Tom E. Nelson
Roland Schmidt
Rosaeur
Flint
Miss Wright
Footprints Show Wolf Gait Pattern in Four-Foot Steps
A wolf leaves a distinctive track sequence with the forefeet creating two rear tracks within each quadruplet of footprints while the hind feet form the two anterior tracks. The pattern highlights the animal’s galloping gait as observed in the print arrangement.
PTA Officers Host Saturday Teachers Luncheon at High School
PTA presidents and two girls from each of ten units assist Mrs. Smack for a noon luncheon in the high school cafeteria. Dan Martin directs a pre luncheon vocation, with community singing by Farris Edgley and musical selections by the Milward sisters Margo Gates and others.
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George Smack
PTA
Smack
Grace Carlson
Ann Beebe
Shirla Jensen
Helen Siebert
Bonita Paxman
Dan Martin
Farris Edgley
Louis Wertz
Milward Sisters
Margo Gates
Jean Holliday
Wanda Ward
Pauline Tombs
Lillian Cullen
Sam Scott
George Green
Truman warns against draconian cuts harming economy
A quotation from President Truman cautions that selfish interests push for drastic government spending cuts that would hit the sectors most vital to the domestic economy. The warning stresses the risk of harming economic stability and growth.
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President Truman
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Robeson
Lloyd
Colette
Jore
Elsie Sue Smith
YMCA
Kelly Humphries
Earl Humphries
Mary Henderson
Pauline Bodell
Myrtle Bodell
Elsie Sue
Mrs
Tom Smith
Gaynor Maddox
NEA
Hank
Hamilton Air Force Base
San Francisco
NEA Telephoto
Flying Fish
Ahironoshin
Furuhashi
Bill Smith
Honolulu
Los Angeles
Yellowstone
Montgomery
Jo Vebson Ak
North 11Th
Ethel M. Nelson
Sherwood School of Music
Chicago
Pasadena
California
Nelson
Mrs. Steenson
Kasai Dance Studio
Parent-Teacher Officers
W. Lewis
Wie
Johansen
Red Cross
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