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May 9, 1931
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
Rumor of a broken romance between Rolf McPherson, son of evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, and Lorna D. Smith of Oklahoma is debunked as false. Smith returned home for her brother's graduation and plans evangelistic work before returning to Los Angeles.
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Is Not Broken
LOS ANGELES, May 9. (U.P)—
The "blasted romance" of Rolf McPherson, son of Aimee Semple McPherson, evangelist, and Lorna D. Smith, of Oklahoma, turned out to be "just another rumor" today.
The report gained circulation yesterday when Miss Smith returned to her midwestern home to attend the graduation exercises of her brother's high school class.
"It is quite true that Miss Smith returned to Oklahoma," Harriet Jordan, secretary of Angelus Temple said, "but reports that Rolf has been jilted were erroneous.
"Miss Smith planned her trip even before Mrs. McPherson left Los Angeles for the Orient. After her brother's graduation, she plans to do evangelistic work and then return here."
Rolf is now en route to New York City to meet his mother.
Is Not Broken
LOS ANGELES, May 9. (U.P)—
The "blasted romance" of Rolf McPherson, son of Aimee Semple McPherson, evangelist, and Lorna D. Smith, of Oklahoma, turned out to be "just another rumor" today.
The report gained circulation yesterday when Miss Smith returned to her midwestern home to attend the graduation exercises of her brother's high school class.
"It is quite true that Miss Smith returned to Oklahoma," Harriet Jordan, secretary of Angelus Temple said, "but reports that Rolf has been jilted were erroneous.
"Miss Smith planned her trip even before Mrs. McPherson left Los Angeles for the Orient. After her brother's graduation, she plans to do evangelistic work and then return here."
Rolf is now en route to New York City to meet his mother.
What sub-type of article is it?
Romance
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Love
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Romance Rumor
Evangelist Family
Jilting Denial
Oklahoma Trip
Aimee Semple Mcpherson
What entities or persons were involved?
Rolf Mcpherson
Lorna D. Smith
Aimee Semple Mcpherson
Harriet Jordan
Where did it happen?
Los Angeles, Oklahoma
Story Details
Key Persons
Rolf Mcpherson
Lorna D. Smith
Aimee Semple Mcpherson
Harriet Jordan
Location
Los Angeles, Oklahoma
Event Date
May 9
Story Details
Rumor circulates that Lorna D. Smith jilted Rolf McPherson upon returning to Oklahoma, but secretary Harriet Jordan denies it, stating the trip was planned for family graduation and future evangelistic work before returning.