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“You Know That Beauty Contest They're Having in the Ritz Ballroom Saturday Afternoon? I Won It Toni
July
1
1942
Barbara Shermund
“You Know That Beauty Contest They're Having in the Ritz Ballroom Saturday Afternoon? I Won It Toni
July
1
1942
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“You Know That Beauty Contest They're Having in the Ritz Ballroom Saturday Afternoon? I Won It Toni
July
1
1942
Barbara Shermund
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