Word: jakes
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Crime & Combustion. In Newark,N.J., county prisoners finally left all that behind them-the rock pile was abandoned because of a continual lack of gas to run the stone-crusher. In Topeka, the county rationing board granted William Jake Wortham's application for emergency gas coupons-he had to travel to Bisbee, Ariz., to face a murder charge...
That dinner-dance without the dinner is still up in air. We except "Jake" and "Asch" will have the dope for us shortly. Meanwhile, be sure to see Bob sherwood or Don Swanger for tickets to tomorrow's Navy Relief swingeroo at Potter. Middles see company commanders. Everybody's goin', even my tired old room mates, I think...
...announced that Mr. Custer has lost his hat and Mr. Unwin has begat himself a seven pound daughter." Congratulations, Ed, damn good cigars. Nice breaking the trend toward sons. Who's gonna drive the street cars if all our newborn enlist in V-12? How about that Frank P, "Jake...
...starts flowing at 1800, at the Harvard Club of Boston, Commonwealth and Massachusetts Avenues (Mass. Ave. Station), and first on the programme are "unlimited cocktails" until 1845. Featured on the dinner will be Mushroom Soup, Roast Beef and Strawberry Sundae, garnished with Midshipman entertainment, some tavern harmony led by "Jake" and a very few remarks from the honored guests. Captain McIntosh, Lieutenant Commanders Hesser and Collins, and Lieutenant Anderson are expected to be an board, and Deans David and Smith, and Mr. Bates of the Harvard faculty have also been invited. That will be a party to remember...
Presenting Lily Mars (M.G.M.) is a conventional screen version of 73-year-old Booth Tarkington's tale of a stagestruck small-town girl. This juvenile darling (Judy Garland) gets to Broadway before you can say Jake Shubert, marries a great producer (Van Heflin), and is soon seen swaying in black tulle in a super-sumptuous musical show staged by the lucky fellow...