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12
May
A PAST MOTHER’S DAY FROM PDX RETRO
posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,Blog Greeting,CLASSIC ADS,CURRENT EVENTS,HISTORY,HOLIDAY,Mother's Day and have No Comments
27
Apr
IT WAS A REAL LIFE OF RILEY IN 1953
The original sitcom television series The Life of Riley aired on NBC
TV from October 4, 1949 to August 22, 1958. Jackie Gleason was
cast in the title role and William Bendix assumed the lead in 1953.
Jackie Gleason and Rosemary DeCamp
in the original 1949 television series.
William Bendix as Chester A. Riley
on The Life of Riley radio show.
(1953) William Bendix (1906 – 1964)
posted by Bob Karm in CLASSIC ADS,HISTORY,MAGAZINES,Radio series,Sitcom,TV GUIDE,TV series and have No Comments
21
Apr
HE WAS A LOCAL KIDS RADIO SHOW HOST
Mid 1950s
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.
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)
posted by Bob Karm in Childrens shows,CLASSIC ADS,Disney,HISTORY,Musician,NEWSPAPER AD,PORTLAND'S PAST,RADIO,Recording artist,TV series and have No Comments
24
Mar
FOR THAT EASTER SUNDAY DINNER IN 1905
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)
posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,CLASSIC ADS,FOOD,Founders,HISTORY,HOLIDAY,MAGAZINES and have No Comments
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