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Word: prettier (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Champions of feminine democracy may grant that the Colonel's Lady and Judy O'Grady are sisters under their skins; but they firmly believe that Judy O'Grady's skin is prettier. On this assumption some of Judy's champions last week held a competition for "Miss Cafeteria Society." The place was Manhattan's Fiesta Danceteria, where subway society can get supper on a tray for 60? dance all night for nothing to Manhattan's better swing bands. Fiesta's patrons flocked to compete: stenographers, sales girls, telephone operators, factory girls from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEW YORK: Miss Cafeteria Society | 3/25/1940 | See Source »

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