474     February 26, 1962
Bill, Betsy, Henry, Bess

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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