Word: ording
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Pianist Yaltah Menuhin, 20, Violinist Yehudi's youngest sister, eloped to Reno from her parents' home in Los Gatos, Calif., with Private Benjamin Rolfe, 27. Yaltah, who divorced Attorney William Stix last year, soon parted with her groom who returned to Fort Ord to be tossed into the guardhouse for going AWOL. Papa Menuhin withheld his blessing, explained: "It will take time to swallow and digest the news." Private Rolfe, unabashed and "utterly unmusical," declared: "There is enough musical genius in that family already...
...Flop. At Fort Ord, Calif., 1,500 new inflammable hand grenades were rejected. The glass containers were shatterproof...
...Lugging a key to the city with enormous modesty, Private Bushface toured the town with pretty girls, was honor guest at dinner, a dance and a rodeo. Toward midnight the garlands were dead and he prepared to depart. Said he to Chamber of Commerce Manager Paul Ord: "I might come again some time...
Plucky Jim Ord will be backed by Ashton and Crowley in the 880, after Ellis makes the Blue bid for the crown...
...Rhode Island. Draft Prospect William McChesney Martin Jr., 34, promised to resign his presidency of the New York Stock Exchange when he is called in May (see p. 78). Jaded, faded Jackie Coogan, 26, got his Hollywood board to draft him ahead of his normal order, reported at Fort Ord, Calif., passed his medical (see cut), and put in for transfer to the Air Corps. Professional Golfer Ed ("Porky") Oliver flew North from a Florida tournament, turned up at Fort Dix, N. J., along with Playwright Sidney Kingsley (Dead End, The World We Make}. Private Kingsley welcomed his year...