The Marvelettes in a 1963 promotional photo. Clockwise
from top left: Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson,
Georgeanna Tillman, and Wanda Young.
Katherine Anderson-Schaffner, a founding member of
The Marvelettes, has died at age 79. A cause of death
is unknown.
The news was confirmed by her daughter, Keisha
Schaffner, on Wednesday (Sept. 20) via Facebook.
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Debut album in 1961
On September 21, 1942, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress made its
debut flight in Seattle, Washington. It was the largest bomber
used in the war by any nation.
The B-29 was conceived in 1939 by Gen. Hap Arnold.
Drew Carey served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves from 1980-86,
and his experience has had a lasting impact on his life. Before he
was known for hosting The Price Is Right or starring in the hit sitcom
The Drew Carey Show, Carey was an active-duty Marine. His time in
the military instilled with discipline and determination, which helped
him pursue his dreams of becoming a comedian and actor.
After leaving the service in 1986, Carey began performing stand-up comedy around Cleveland and eventually made it to Hollywood
where he found success as one of America’s most beloved
funnymen.
The first home milk deliveries occurred in Vermont in
1785 in rural Vermont. Today, home milk delivery is
extinct.
Vintage galvanized milk box for front
porch delivery.
The Misfits is a 1961 Contemporary Western film written by
Arthur Miller, directed by John Huston, and starring Clark
Gable, Marilyn Monroe, and Montgomery Clift (above). The
supporting cast includes Thelma Ritter and Eli Wallach.
The Misfits was the last completed film for both Clark Gable
and Marilyn Monroe. For Gable, the film was posthumously
released, while Monroe died in August 1962 after its release.
Adapted by Miller from his own short story of the same name
published in Esquire in October 1957.
Screenwriter Arthur Asher Miller
(October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005)
