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Show Pleases Band mnwTW" iinniiijn r.wiwiif.i' ihwiwwjuhwiii . - ' . , ' ; ,. :: - ' i .' . i ; ' : ! ; VV. . U : ' s J ,: -. . , . -4 " i s ' - ' '7-' . ?: ' f ', - , ' "" - " f . -V ". ' ? ' -V. V BARBARA MORRISON Band Hails Southerner As Success J Every step except legal action f has been taken by Jack Teagarden and his band, recent guests of the Paramount Theatre, toward the adoption of Barbara Morrison, ; talented junior class president and j- candidate for the student body ; presidential post next year. ' At the climax of her weekly dancing engagement with the world-famous band, a newspaper published weekly by members stated, "Fellows in the orchestra ; have made arrangements to draw up adoption papers so that Miss Morrison may be with them permanently." per-manently." This gesture was typical of the musicians who presented Banbara with a Bulova wrist watch, a fat check, and a letter of appreciation signed by the orchestra personnel. The note read, "Best wishes for a richly deserved future to one of the finest dancers we have ever had the pleasure of seeing or working with. We hope that we will be seeing see-ing you again soon and often." The words "To Barbara Jack Teagarden and Band" were en graved on the back of the watch and the date of presentation, May 25, 1942. Several telegrams were sent by the enthusiastic performers, one of them being a letter of recommendation recommen-dation to Earl Carroll, veteran director di-rector of musical and dance productions. pro-ductions. Music to which Barbara dances was arranged for a fourteen-piece band and copies of the manuscript were presented to her. Arrangements for the vivacious artist to appear with the orchestra during the summer months are being be-ing made by the director. |