Word: fan
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Today," bubbled one overwhelmed fan to Violinist Stern, "you scaled Mt. Everest." Stern, a little weary from his climb, was pleased too, but not altogether satisfied. Said he: "We were experimenting a little... You can work on the Beethoven concerto for 50 years and never find a final answer. It is capable of any kind of expansion and new ideas. It's an alive thing...
...help, and almost as disastrous was the decision of Author Victor Appleton, Tom's creator, to let his hero marry sweet, pert Mary Nestor. Any ten-year-old boy could have told him that girl mush and Tom Swift just did not mix. To many a saddened fan it seemed best that Tom should...
...long dead as well as the living. Retroactive ceremonies in behalf of the dead, Mormons believe, help to bring salvation to the billions who have died during history with no knowledge of the Mormon faith. Thus the Latter-day Saints are famous for their genealogical diligence; teams fan out from Salt Lake City headquarters to search genealogies all over the world that the dead may be known and saved with the aid of the living. Similarly the "sealing ceremony" vicariously marries up couples of modern Mormons' ancestors-eventually uniting all Mormons and (they hope) the world...
...recorded radio. Both shows are called The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet; both are broadcast by ABC; both star Ozzie Nelson, his wife Harriet, and their two children, 17-year-old David and 13-year-old Ricky. Ozzie's mother-in-law is in charge of answering the fan mail, and Ozzie's brother Don is one of the show's seven writers. Says Ozzie proudly: "We're truly a family project. The program is entirely on our shoulders...
...against various Big Ten and pro teams. But off the playing field things slow down to a walk. Newcomer Joan Vohs plays the thankless role of sweetheart and wife, while Veteran Lloyd Nolan tries to hold the film together as Hirsch's high-school coach and most loyal fan...