Word: beaches
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...which are engaged in the planning of land areas for human use and enjoyment. The location of roads so as to interfere as little as possible with the natural scenery, the planning of public camping and sports areas, the development of parks of all sorts and sizes, beach and waterfront recreational areas, the subdividing of land into house lots so as to give more attractive types of surroundings than in the past, the planning of roads and highways, all of these problems are now before the landscape architect for solution in increasing volume...
When Juanita had gone around the world as far as Hawaii she stopped. There, at Waikiki Beach, she bought a tent (she calls it "Villa Petit Peep") and settled down to live until necessity or wanderlust beckoned her further...
...Press does not live in Santa Monica. His home is in a section of the beach frontage known as O'Sheenie Park. And it just ain't kosher for Mr. Press to speak with authority of Santa Monica's bottles, fog or movie stars...
Married. Michael Grace ("Mike") Phipps 27, grandson of the late Steel-master Henry Phipps and the late Shipping Tycoon Michael P. Grace, international polo player (handicap: eight goals); and Muriel Pillans Lane, British socialite; m Palm Beach...
Died. Magician Howard Thurston, 67; in Miami Beach, Fla. His most adroit tricks often embarrassed people of : In Washington he once removed a genuine bottle of whiskey from Andrew J. Volstead's pocket. At the White House, he smashed President Coolidge's watch with a hammer, produced a loaf of bread, cut it apart, pulled out the watch, ticking and whole...