Harry Clever from Ohio: “I gave astronaut John Glenn his first
flying lessons (1941)”
Six days earlier, aboard a capsule
named Friendship 7, Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth. The event, which lasted just short of five
hours, captivated millions of Americans watching on television. Glenn instantly became an American hero and
would later represent Ohio in the US Senate for 25 years. In 1998, at the age of 77, he would return to
space aboard the shuttle Discovery. Garry shows a clip from a 1957 episode (
E244
)
in which Glenn is acknowledged for setting a new cross-country flight speed
record. As for his teacher, today a
small airport in New Philadelphia, Ohio is named Harry Clever Field.
Arthur Mole from Fort Lauderdale, Florida has a photograph that
appears to be of Woodrow Wilson in profile: “It is composed of 21,000 people
standing in formation”
During World War I, Mole became famous
for his series of “living photographs” featuring thousands of military men
gathered in specific formation to create images, usually patriotic in
nature. In addition to the picture of
Wilson, other famous images created by Mole included the Statue of Liberty, the
U.S. Shield and the Marine Corps Emblem.
Special guest Ginger Rogers challenges
the panelists with items representing their early jobs. Bill, a mechanic in his father’s garage, has
to recognize tools. Betsy, a secretary,
is asked to read a message written in shorthand, and change a typewriter
ribbon. Henry, a waiter, answers
questions about that craft and tries to slice a large cake properly. Bess, a camp counselor, has to fill a pack
full of belongings. A similar game was
played in 1958 (
E315
). Rogers will host
a tribute to the music of Irving Berlin on the Bell Telephone Hour Friday night on NBC.
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