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D104198-9
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- 1957-01-15 (Creation)
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All America City Banquet held January 15, 1957 at the Top of the Ocean. George B. Leonard, pictured, was representing Look magazine during the presentation of the award. The Award, given jointly by Look magazine and the National Municipal League, honors progress through citizen action. Leonard, the western editor for Look, noted the exceptional progress Tacoma had made since its 1952 "bad" rating by the American Social Hygiene Association. Look magazine had once named Tacoma "one of the worst cities in the United States." Another magazine has termed the city "Seattle's dirty backyard." He felt energetic citizen action had made Tacoma a place to be proud of. Leonard had been an editor with Look for 3 years. One of his articles "What is a Teacher" had received the prestigious School Bell Award for distinguished service. Pictured to his right are Karen Anderson and her father Mayor John H. Anderson. (TNT 1/15/1957, pg. 1 & 1/16/1957, pg 1+, C-9) G 10.1-043
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