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...female was a blushing violet who belonged to one of the Middies. After begging all night for the band leader to let her sing, she finally "condescended to come up and sing a few numbers" while her partner beamed in ecstasy. It finally took three sax players, the janitor and Charlie Sigety to pull her away from the "mike." Realy, though, she wasn...

Author: By W.m. Cousins and T.x. Cronin, S | Title: The Lucky Bag | 9/15/1944 | See Source »

...Embassy on the Place de la Concorde had not yet been reopened. But Janitor Pierre Bizet, who had stayed on during the entire German occupation, was ready to sweep its parquet floors and polish its crystal chandeliers. In the speculation as to the new U.S. Ambassador to France, current guesses gave the job to able Norman Armour, now marking time in Washington since his recall from Argentina (TIME, July...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S. At War: Ambassador to Germany? | 9/11/1944 | See Source »

...janitor of the building came up to say that the dictaphone recording machine and other equipment were hidden in the basement, together with personal articles that members of the staff had not been able to carry with them on their hurried departure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Return to Paris | 9/11/1944 | See Source »

...Robin Worthington '47, from the Harvard Debating Council on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. The Crimson debaters will defend the negative in the question: "Resolved, That the federal government supervise and support public education below the college level." The debate will take place in the Lowell House Janitor Common Room...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DEBATERS TO FACE CLARK ON EDUCATIONAL TOPIC | 4/11/1944 | See Source »

Archie Sweet, janitor of the Blue's Chicago studios, led off with an infuriating rendition of Mairzy Doats on his washboard, casserole cover, alarm clock, etc. But the title was tucked away by redheaded James Howard Nash, alias Panhandle Pete (see cut), ex-North Carolina hillbilly of Grand Island, Neb., Station KMMJ, who detonated his Wabash Cannon Ball on an automobile exhaust whistle, cowbell, six feet of garden hose and 14 other gadgets. Said his opponent: "I know when I'm licked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Poor Man's Philharmonic | 3/27/1944 | See Source »

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