Word: fairly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Francisco's Golden Gate Fair: ex-Governor Alfred E. Smith was proclaimed Mayor of Treasure Island. Cracked he: "What we need in this country is good old-fashioned 'come-outside-and-put-me-out' Americanism." Others: Congressman Martin Dies (to harangue a patriotic meeting), Diva Grace Moore, Shirley Temple and parents...
...Before the New York World's Fair 1939 opened, President Grover Whalen, with his usual enthusiasm, predicted an attendance of 1,000,000 the first day, an average of 300,000 a day thereafter. Actually, it was five days before the Fair announced that the million mark had been passed. Nonetheless, Grover Whalen last week declared himself "highly gratified." The Fair was still far from complete, and the weather inclement-the 40,000,000-odd admissions which the Fair needs to break even may still be easily achieved. To encourage local trade the Fair promised to enlarge picnic places...
Meanwhile, someone noticed that the tally of visitors posted by National Cash Register Co. was far below the figures announced by the Fair. National Cash Register tactfully said some of its totalizers were not yet working. It leaked out that 6,000 to 8,000 Fair employes check in as visitors every time they enter the grounds, thus raising the apparent daily attendance. When Perley Boone, the Fair's publicity chief, went to greet the millionth visitor, he forgot his ticket, got in only after a long struggle...
Though it was obvious that San Franciscans should be lured to visit their Fair several times, Director Connick arranged few entertainments anyone would care to see twice. He gave Sally Rand an exclusive contract for a nude show, promptly signed contracts for others. When Sally Rand kicked, he sicked police on her, forced her girls to don brassieres. Last week no successor was appointed. Actual runners of the show from now on will probably be two members of the board of management, Philip Patchin (Standard Oil of California) and James Byers Black (Pacific Gas & Electric), whose companies are the Fair...
...Finale, from Suite for Orchestra Piston *Choruses from "Iolanthe" Sulivan The Harvard Glee Club Leroy Anderson, '29, Guest Cond. *Overture to "Die Fledermaus Strauss Harvard Sketches Leroy Anderson Lowell House Bells--Freshman in Harvard Square; Widner Reading Room--Class Day Confetti Battle *"Up the Street," March Morse, '96 Fair Harvard *Selections checked (*) are available on records at Briggs & Briggs Music Store, Harvard Square...