Baton Rouge High School - Fricassee Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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A White Prophecy e{fc) Baton Rouge, La., Aijgust 2. 1970. Evans Howell, the blackface star, will sing better than ever in his newest hit—’’Grandmammy.'' Senator Thomas Harrison Benton, 1)., La., took the floor today to ask that body to pass the compulsory hand-washing bill. He was opposed by Communist Senator Clifton Morris, who said that this would skyrocket the sunk market on soaps. Double Scoop Press correspondent Joyce Werner described in her column today the Academy Award ceremony in which Joe Kenyon of Magnolia Studios won the Oscar. The first Secretary of Education was appointed by President Charles Blake wood: she is Miss Patricia Boyct. well-known educator. Sugar-planter Charles Kahao announced at a lemonade party last night that Dr. Roger Richardson's new method for processing c ane sugar has been accepted as practical. Metropolitan Opcia’s Floret te Blank made a personal appearance before the British royal family as a part of her European tour. Cloc k Magazine’s Man of the Year” is Dr. Harold Voss, eminent cancer research pliysi cian. Labor leader Jimmy Lowry has called off the pending national school teachers’ strike and has gone to Cuba for a rest. Chester Freeman, sports announcer will interview Olympic Champion David Mclilli tonight over station WJBD, J. B. Dunn, local station manager, announced today. Governor Dick M illican was present at the recent Atlantic City coronation of Miss Thais Lawton as Miss America of 1970.” Fox model Jerry Jamison recently visited the illustrious Fox himself, who is now basking in the Miami sun. General Fed Stanfill has just returned from taking the Marines out of Nicaragua. Bobby Bateman, camelia connoisseur, has at last bred his floral gem. He will call it Stcinana” after the lovely lady of soc ial circles. Miss Joey Stein. Novelist [aquelin Smith has won the Pulitzer Prize for her book. Weeds of Grass.” Human interest story comes from Boston, where aged spinster Wvnona Amrhein has an nouneed her plans to drink tea at three-thim instead of the usual time. Garland and Company has undertaken the costumes for this year's Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Maestro Bob Jones will conduct the Philharmonic next season. Ross Murrell, architect, has submitted plans for building a new Cit Hall. Barbara Burns is cur rently showing her oils in the Ci ic Galleries on Florida Street. Farmer Emile Pourciau was elected to the Stale Senate after a fiery campaign over the bubble gum issue. 1 le will sponsor a “More-guni-for-farin-workers” bill. Broadway actress Joannine Weems has sung herself to the top in the successful False Flashes production. And Judge Fred Frye ruled today that the impartial administration of justice without limewasting frolic k will continue to be his rule, despite Attorney Alan Jordon's attempt to play several practical jokes on the jurors.