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...papers, for one thing. There is many a well-to-do matron who will gladly contribute as much as $10,000 to a charity (plus a program ad for her husband's business) for the privilege of being on the ball committee. This entitles an eager beaveress to be photographed for the society pages with an established society leader at a fashionable restaurant, and may even lead to a mention in a gossip column. The earnest climber who accumulates enough of such credits, like an Eagle Scout with a sash of merit badges, obtains recognition among her peers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Society: The Ball Game | 12/8/1961 | See Source »

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