Donald Duck’s first appearance was in The Wise Little Hen, a Walt Disney
Silly Symphonies cartoon. The origin of Donald Duck’s name is said to
have been inspired by Australian cricket legend Donald Bradman.
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Donald Duck’s first appearance was in The Wise Little Hen, a Walt Disney
Silly Symphonies cartoon. The origin of Donald Duck’s name is said to
have been inspired by Australian cricket legend Donald Bradman.
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Paul Samuel Whiteman (March 28, 1890 – December 29, 1967)
Paul Whiteman and his orchestra recorded "When Day is Done."
The Historic Columbia River Highway (U.S. Route 30) turned 100-years-old
Yesterday, June 7th. The Highway runs through the Columbia River Gorge
from Troutdale to The Dalles. It was built in segments and dedicated in 1916
as the nation’s first scenic highway. It functioned as the main road into the
city of Portland from the east until opening of I-84 in the 1960s. The Gorge
highway remains one of America’s most iconic roads.

"The Lassie Show" debuted on ABC radio. It was a 15-minute weekly
program that aired until 1950. The series was an anthology and had
no recurring human characters. Lassie actually barked and whined
on cue for the series, but animal imitator Earl Keen did growls and
other sounds, as well as the sounds of other animals. The series
was sponsored by Red Heart dog food.
