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Show Los Angeles Times features Maurine Whipple From headlines appearing in the Los Angeles Times of August (U-it (U-it appears that Miss Mauri.-, Whipple is receiving more ano-s more recognition for her bock,' "Giant Joshua", under process of-writing of-writing and for which she received -the coveted Houghton-Mifflin 1S3S $1000 Fellowship. The Times Article gives an added add-ed item of color to Miss Whipple's brief life history thus far, iii re-counting re-counting her experience as a teacher in Los Angeles, and her success as a contest tap dancer, and "bits played in several moSco pictures while in that city." Referring to her bock "Giant Joshua", the Times states "it is ' an extremely long work ar.d ny end up either as three septrai books or one of those ler.r.iy ones such as "Gone With The Wind'." Judging from letters recer.tiy re- ,' ceived in this city. Miss Wi-uppie is now enjoying her month at the Rocky Mountain Writers' Co ference at Boulder, Co'.o, tut she will be returning home the end of this month to resume her wriur.'- |