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...childhood in Jamestown (1920 pop. 38,917), but managed to see very little of it. Mostly, she inhabited a dream world peopled by glamorous alter egos. Sometimes she imagined herself to be a young lady of great poise named Sassafrassa, who combined the best features of Pearl White, Mabel Normand and Pola Negri. Another make-believe identity was Madeline, a beauteous cowgirl who emerged from the pages of Zane Grey's melodramatic novel, The Light of Western Stars, To get authentic background for Madeline, young Lucille corresponded with the chambers of commerce of Butte and Anaconda, Mont. She read...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Sassafrassa, the Queen | 5/26/1952 | See Source »

...Gotta look at the form. Gotta see what the horses can do What's that, Fighting Lewis? Say Mabel, ain't your brother's kid named Louie? Not, so loud baby. People's listenin...

Author: By Herbert S. Meyers, | Title: Egg in Your Beer | 5/20/1952 | See Source »

...Were. In Mexico, N.Y., the Independent carried the personal ad: "George, please come home, the children need you, the lawn will need mowing soon and the garden needs a worm like you. Mabel, your loving wife...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, may 12, 1952 | 5/12/1952 | See Source »

...Mabel Baker takes care of over two thousand Harvard Wives, finding them jobs, getting them housing accommodations, and answering questions like "What is the most economical way to have a baby...

Author: By Malcolm D. Rivkin, | Title: Unheralded Women Hold Key Jobs in University, Account for Smooth-Functioning Administration | 10/26/1951 | See Source »

...Comptroller's office, Miss Mabel Spear and Miss Louise Schlesinger, both long-term employees, are in charge of two of the most important aspects of the University. Miss Spear does all the work on the hundreds of student loans; Miss Schlesinger handles the room contracts for the College and the Law School...

Author: By Malcolm D. Rivkin, | Title: Unheralded Women Hold Key Jobs in University, Account for Smooth-Functioning Administration | 10/26/1951 | See Source »

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