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Ever since they left Germany two and a half centuries ago, the Mennonites have farmed the rich land of Lancaster County, Pa. They are simple folk, and simplicity is the heart of their religion. They do not believe in war or violence. The strictest Mennonites do not believe in self-decoration; buttons are taboo, and so are pictures. They do not believe in getting mixed up with their nonbelieving neighbors...
...Wood Jr., Yale '41, now pitching for the minor-league Scranton Red Sox: a no-hit, no-run game against the Albany Senators; 5-to-0; at Scranton, Pa. Watching his performance was Wood's father, famed Smoky Joe, who, by the same score, 30 years ago almost to the day, chalked up a no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox against the St. Louis Browns. > Hollywood's Bob Falkenburg: the National Boys' (under 15) tennis championship; for the second successive year; defeating Jack Tuero of New Orleans...
...American Car & Foundry's huge Berwick, Pa. plant (capacity: 1,225 cars monthly) turned out only 73 cars in June...
...Although tank cars are sorely needed to ease the Eastern gasoline shortage, General American Transportation's Sharon Pa. plant made only 43 in June (capacity: 300), since has worked at only 10-25% of capacity...
This answer to an advance man's prayer happened last week at the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pa. Reason for it was the appearance (for ten performances) of Authors George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, aided and sabotaged by tongue-tied Harpo Marx, in their Broadway hit play, The Man Who Came to Dinner...