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...Coolidge said: "Many will remember 'Bimbo' the gibbon that made a name for himself in the film 'Chang'. Gibbons stand about three feet high and weigh about twelve pounds. The gibbon is covered with a furry coat that may vary in color from black, with white markings, to light tan or silver. . . . They have a flattened face with a human looking nose. The scientific name for the gibbon is 'Bylobates', which means treewalker. It is particularly appropriate as they swing through the trees by means of their long arms at a remarkable speed. They are the most beautiful natural acrobats...
...rented from American Chicle Co. Among the pungent odors of formaldehyde and methyl alcohol, the smell of Chiclet chewing gum is still discernible. Most of the building is drab and dirty-windowed, but the administration offices, including that of President Dean L. Gamble, are cheerfully decorated in brown and tan. Bulky minerals and meteorites are kept in the cellar bones in bins or on the floor, small fossils and semiprecious stones in trays under glass...
...close second, however, and in the new stripes and worsted sharkskin patterns makes an exceedingly smart town suit. Vents--are longer and only in the center now. And while it is absolutely impossible to draw a line for all men, we still will guarantee that the prohibition of tan spats with formal wear will still continue...
...South Texas Association's field trials began 15 years ago. First day of last week's meet was devoted to the Bench Show, in which dogs are judged solely on build and looks. In this event a 13-month-old black, white & tan Walker "gyp" (Texan for bitch) named Bess, owned by Paul Johnson of Liberty Hill, took the grand championship. Inexperienced, she made no showing in the field trials of the next three days, in which judges picked a 3-year-old gyp named Keno, owned by Robert Spurgeon Guyness of Poteet, as best...
...Valley's prime selling points are the warm sun and the deep valley. Male skiers in U. P.'s promotion literature are usually pictured stripped to the waist and mopping their brows. Female skiers are generally reclining in ice block "Sunroom Igloos" getting a good "ice tan." An open-air, warm-water swimming pool for midwinter bathing is to be another Ketchum specialty. Other features: bobsledding, sleighriding, dog racing, skating rinks, "hot potato" rest huts...