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Marshall, Jay L.

Jay L. Marshall was born on May 1, 1928 in Kansas City, Kansas. Jay married Jo on January 10, 1948 and they had two children: David (1957) and Susan (1962).

Marshall was enlisted in the United Stats Marine Corps from 1952 to 1960.

Marshall was a printing pressman and had been in the printing trade for more than fifty years.

Person

National Society for Crippled Children and Adults

Bio taken from Wiki: "Easterseals (formerly known as Easter Seals; founded in 1919 as the National Society for Crippled Children) is an American 501(c)3 nonprofit providing disability services, with additional support areas serving veterans and military families, seniors, and caregivers.  Easterseals addresses the needs of individuals and families throughout the lifespan – from inclusive child care to respite care – in order to help people "reach for their full potential."  Easterseals meets the standards of the National Health Council and t

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Dondich, Josie, 1908-1976

Josie Dondich (1908-1976) owned the Cut Rate Liquor Store located at 132 South Fifth Street (now Las

Vegas Boulevard) in the 1940s in Las Vegas, Nevada. She married Ali T. Dondich, a veteran and a construction worker for the Hoover Dam project. The couple had three children, Alex, Elena, and James. Josie Dondich passed away in 1976.

Source:

Josie Dondich Papers, 1935-1974. MS-00261. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

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C. D. Williams oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01985

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Moore, Bill, 1926-2012

Show producer and designer Bill Moore was born in Gateshead, England in 1926. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in the 1950s in order to make theatrical productions. Moore, who was trained as a dancer, worked with his partner George Arnold to produce shows in Las Vegas, Reno, and Laughlin, Nevada, and in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He became known for flashy costumes and extravagant ice shows.

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