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July 25, 1933
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel, is interviewed in New York and dismisses rumors of being forgotten, ill, or unhappy, cherishing her triumphant reception on Broadway comparable to Lindbergh's and Balbo's.
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United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. July 25.-Gertrude Ederle is still a plump sort of a girl.
Gertrude is leading a lazy life. Her papa who has a butcher shop right here in Manhattan makes enough money that Trudy doesnt need to worry about her lares and penates.
You read about Gertrude in the public prints these days. when fan- cy swimming is in the news. The stories are all the same They tell about how she sits alone, dark glasses over her eyes. They say she is unnoticed. That she is deaf and that her heart is bad because of her heroic crossing of the Eng- lish channel. All the sports writ- ers have been shedding tears fcr Trudy And Gertrude Ederle has been taking it. But not liking it
We found her at the national swimming championships at Jones Beach alone. With dark glasses.
A little deaf. if you please. But. if you picase, with a smile a foot wide.
We nad been reaching these threncdies. We had been picturing a forlorn and forgotten Trudy. And so, we walked up to her. placed a motherly hand on her shoulder. and in accents disconsolate, and soo'ning. as though addressing a condemned murderer, said "Hello. Geitrude."
"Iord have mercv!" she exclaim- ed. "Anothcr sob sister!"
Ihen it came out. Trudy sat there and told us how she's per- fectly hapipy. And she told us why. Listen.
"It's all so silly, the way they're talking about me. Do I look sick? Blue? Why should I? Did you see that demonstration they gave to General Balbo Saturday? Well, they gave me one like that. They gave me the biggest demonstration on Lower Broadway that has ever been given a girl. and that has been given to but two men-Lindbergh and General Balbo. Dor t you think that will always be with me? That triumphal march up to the city hall? Millions were there cheering. It was the most tremendous thing that could nappen to a girl. It still leaves mc limp to think about it.
"Should I have expected that they would give me such a demonstration every day the rest of mnv life? Cer- tainly not! I swam the English Channel and was the first girl to co it. They paid me plenty, in that New York recepticn.
"So what if they have forgotten ine! I haven't forgotten them!"
NEW YORK. July 25.-Gertrude Ederle is still a plump sort of a girl.
Gertrude is leading a lazy life. Her papa who has a butcher shop right here in Manhattan makes enough money that Trudy doesnt need to worry about her lares and penates.
You read about Gertrude in the public prints these days. when fan- cy swimming is in the news. The stories are all the same They tell about how she sits alone, dark glasses over her eyes. They say she is unnoticed. That she is deaf and that her heart is bad because of her heroic crossing of the Eng- lish channel. All the sports writ- ers have been shedding tears fcr Trudy And Gertrude Ederle has been taking it. But not liking it
We found her at the national swimming championships at Jones Beach alone. With dark glasses.
A little deaf. if you please. But. if you picase, with a smile a foot wide.
We nad been reaching these threncdies. We had been picturing a forlorn and forgotten Trudy. And so, we walked up to her. placed a motherly hand on her shoulder. and in accents disconsolate, and soo'ning. as though addressing a condemned murderer, said "Hello. Geitrude."
"Iord have mercv!" she exclaim- ed. "Anothcr sob sister!"
Ihen it came out. Trudy sat there and told us how she's per- fectly hapipy. And she told us why. Listen.
"It's all so silly, the way they're talking about me. Do I look sick? Blue? Why should I? Did you see that demonstration they gave to General Balbo Saturday? Well, they gave me one like that. They gave me the biggest demonstration on Lower Broadway that has ever been given a girl. and that has been given to but two men-Lindbergh and General Balbo. Dor t you think that will always be with me? That triumphal march up to the city hall? Millions were there cheering. It was the most tremendous thing that could nappen to a girl. It still leaves mc limp to think about it.
"Should I have expected that they would give me such a demonstration every day the rest of mnv life? Cer- tainly not! I swam the English Channel and was the first girl to co it. They paid me plenty, in that New York recepticn.
"So what if they have forgotten ine! I haven't forgotten them!"
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Bravery Heroism
What keywords are associated?
Gertrude Ederle
English Channel
New York Reception
Swimming Champion
Triumphal Parade
What entities or persons were involved?
Gertrude Ederle
Where did it happen?
New York
Story Details
Key Persons
Gertrude Ederle
Location
New York
Event Date
July 25
Story Details
Gertrude Ederle, living comfortably in Manhattan after swimming the English Channel as the first woman, is interviewed at Jones Beach and rejects portrayals of her as forgotten or ill, treasuring her massive New York parade reception.