25 unidentified women: "We
belong to a club for mothers of triplets"
The Mothers of Triplets Association was founded in Chicago in 1944 by two such mothers. They were able to recruit other members through a list provided to them by the Carnation evaporated milk company, which had a policy at the time of providing free milk for a year to newborn triplets. As the club expanded, they began having annual conventions at the Palisades Amusement Park near New York City, many with their triplets in tow. This year's event was held on May 23 with about 40 mothers in attendance, and most of them stuck around a few more days for this appearance. The organization continued to have annual Palisades gatherings into the early seventies. Though this particular club is no longer active, today there are other support groups and associations for mothers of "multiples," not just triplets.
14-year-old
William Cashore: “I challenge the panel to a spelling bee”
Young Mr Cashore is this year's winner of the Scripps Spelling Bee in Washington, DC. William won with the word 'transept' to take home the trophy and the $500 first prize. There were 57 finalists in the 1954 competition, 39 girls and 18 boys. At age 84 as of 2024, Cashore is currently the oldest living winner of the event.
Special guest Leo Durocher: "I
am listening on a hidden radio to the Dodgers game"
Durocher is the manager of the New York Giants, who won their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier in the day. He's keeping an ear on the rival Brooklyn squad, who are playing a night game against the Philadelphia Phillies. They would lose that game, keeping the Giants in first place, so it was a good day in the Durocher household. That included Mrs Durocher, panelist Laraine Day. On the whole, 1954 would be a good year for Durocher. He won his final National League pennant and his only World Series as a manager.
This episode has not been reviewed. Information comes from alternate sources, including Gil Fates' handwritten notes. Quoted secrets are based on those notes and are believed to be accurate.
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