We Won First Prize In Soap Contest
The Burton couple celebrate winning first prize in a soap contest after receiving a telegram. They plan a trailer tour to Florida but fear of snakes unsettles Anne, who then suggests California to see actors like Peter Lawford, while Henry resists. Their happiness wavers as daily life intrudes.
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Burton
Henry
Henry Burton
Anne
Florida
California
Peter Lawford
Cooper, Peck
van Johnson
Denver
First Prize Leads to Trailer Dilemmas and Family Plans
In a long tale of a couple, Anne and Henry, a first prize brings a shiny trailer and shifting vacation dreams. Susan Martha experts with New England fantasies, Norton relatives arrive with Bill, and a rest offer turns into a shared option for the Nortons. The couple ponders, then abandons the prize dream and remains undecided about travel.
First Circus Museum Opens in Sarasota Florida
Heralded as the first US museum devoted to the circus the Ringling Art Museum in Sarasota opens with exhibits tracing circus history from Roman times. Housed in an old warehouse on John Hing Ung estate the building features a central pole and girders like a tent. Exhibits include five old wagons costumes masks decor drawings handbills and photos of famed circus figures.
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United States
Ringling Art Muuseum
Sarasota
Fla
John Hing- Ung
Florida
Pitching and television loom large in 1940s baseball
A veteran observer weighs the pitching outlook for the NL and AL with the Cardinals likely to carry top pitching, Dodgers stacking youth, Giants erratic, and Red Sox Yankees central to the AL. He cautions on how television could shift attendance, revenues, and fan interest, with four possible outcomes ranging from increased gate receipts to potential declines.
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Acants
Cardinals
Dodgers
Giants
Braves
Red Munger
Howie Pollet
Pirates
Red Sox
Yankees
Detroit
Cleveland
Feller
Bob
Aseball
SEA i
Lay-Away Congress Stalls Key Legislation Across 1947
A lay away approach by Congress delays nominations and major domestic bills. UM, rent control, national health and housing acts face postponements as GOP leaders push for election-year leverage. REA funding faces a 660 million dollar need gap, with 400 million allotted. Senate and House members warn against party splits over civil rights, urging unity for future policy.
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Congress
House Committee
Senate
Atomic Energy Commission
GOP
The Best Golf Grip Debate Among Pros and Amateurs
The article discusses overlapping versus interlocking grips, noting Alex Morrison’s claim that interlocking loosens wrist stability and benefits players over 40. It suggests many veteran golfers lose youth’s whip and may find the interlock easier on aging wrists, with the overlapping grip described as wedging the right over the left.
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Alex Morrison
ERD Organdle's Crisper Crinkle After Wet Ironed Note
An ERD report notes Organdle shows a crisper appearance with an ironed-on mark on the wrong side and the garment remains quite wet, signaling a styling issue affecting the fabric finish and hem alignment.
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South Wells St
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Cate
Osune Manattvef
Werrern
Kellogg's
Prince Albert
America
R. E. Johnson
Tom Connor
P.A
Pring Albert
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