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Apr

IDEAS FOR SPRING GIFT GIVING IN 1971 ~

1971: RCA Electronics "Sounds of Spring" | Vintage ads, Retro ads, Retro advertising

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Apr

HE WAS A LOCAL KIDS RADIO SHOW HOST

Mid 1950s

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Robert Wayne Amsberry
(June 2, 1928 – November 21, 1957)

Amsberry was born in 1928 in Boring, Oregon and
graduated from Franklin High School in Portland,
where he was a friend and classmate of popular
singer Johnnie Ray (below) born in Dallas,Oregon.

Jimmy McHugh Music: JOHNNIE RAY: A TRUE 1950s ICON
John Alvin Ray (1927 – 1990)

Amsberry worked on The Mickey Mouse Club, a
then-new series, writing skits as well as acting
on the show in various characters.

Bob was also a voice actor, with a posthumous
credit in Disney’s Sleeping Beauty (1959).

On the morning of November 21, 1957, Amsberry
was involved in a car accident as a passenger
with Roy Williams, another Disney employee,
in Portland. Amsberry died of injuries sustained
in the accident.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Bob Amsberry - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

Tangled Roots and Trees: October 2013

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Mar

FOR THAT EASTER SUNDAY DINNER IN 1905

Swift 1905 | Vintage holiday, Vintage easter, Easter images

Christmas dinner, 1905 | Letts, Oliver, Williams

For over 150 years, Swift & Company has been providing quality
beef and pork products under superior brand names to consumers nationwide.

The Swift & Company tradition began with Mr. Gustavus Swift
when he purchased a calf for $20.00 and sold the meat to his
neighbors. Mr. Swift’s innovative thinking was only the beginning.

Today, Swift & Company is an industry leader in fresh ideas,
products and technology with headquarters in Greeley, Colorado.

Gustavus Franklin Swift, Sr.
(June 24, 1839 – March 29, 1903)

Gustavus Swift, Meat for the Masses | Exploring Capitalism | Explore The Moral Foundations Of ...

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Mar

FIRST WESTERN TO BE BROADCAST IN COLOR

DVD Review: Bonanza: The Official Complete Series | The Joy of Movies

The Cartwrights first rode through Virginia City, Nev., in the
Western TV drama series Bonanza on Saturday, Sept. 12, 1959,
on NBC, and it was the first Western to be televised entirely in
color. Bonanza lasted 14 seasons, making it the second-longest-
running TV Western behind Gunsmoke.

1964 RCA Victor Color Television Advertisement Time Magazi… | Flickr Old Magazines, Vintage ...