FORD NEWS Part 2
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: 1. “Youthful Craftsmen Compete For Prizes. Hundreds of samples of handicraft are exhibited in Bird House Contest.” Group of boys holding bird houses, posing - winner, other prizes. 2. “Professional Football is Assured for Detroit. President of the National League presents franchise at luncheon of team sponsors.” Group of men at luncheon. 3. “Rare Stamps Are Shown At Philatelic Exhibit Here. World’s Fair Beauty Contest Winners are among interested visitors at display.” People looking at display of stamps - close-up of display - contest winners looking at stamps, talking with men. 4. “Waste Converted Into Wages By Social Body. Five hundred people are supported by activities of Goodwill Industries.” View of Goodwill Industries store, couple entering, looking at furniture - men carrying furniture from garage and piling it onto truck - men and women in shop repairing merchandise - people in Goodwill Industries store. 5. “Tobacco is Her Lunch on 101st Anniversary. Woman whose grandmother lived to be 130, celebrates birthday with extra ‘chaw.’” Old woman with cane at front door of house. 6. “Two Stars of Movieland Are Visitors to Detroit. Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon, favorites of theater audiences make professional appearances.” Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon getting into car, posing. 7. “1,500 Women Unite in Recreational Pageant. Drills, dances and calisthenics are presented in colorful costume program.” Large group of women performing drills, dances in gym - women posing - women massing for impressive finale. “The End.” “See the Ford News at this theater every week.” [1934]
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