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  HAROLD MELVIN JOHNSON
Harold M. Johnson was born on May 12, 1906 in Tacoma, Washington.
Johnson was the founder of the Hawaii Dermatological Society in 1950.
Johnson was also a member of the Oahu Country Club and served as president in 1977; he enjoyed playing golf and cribbage.
hml.org /mmhc/mdindex/johnsonhm.html   (391 words)

  
 Harold Keith Johnson, General, United States Army
Johnson was born in Bowesmont, North Dakota, in 1912.
Harold K. Johnson was born in Bowesmont, North Dakota, on 22 February 1912.
Johnson served as a battalion commander in the Philippines following the opening of hostilities between Japan and the U.S. When Bataan fell, he was taken prisoner, survived the Death March and spent the remainder of the war as a prisoner of war.
www.arlingtoncemetery.net /hkjohnson.htm   (1636 words)

  
 IBHOF / Harold Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Johnson's father, Phil, had been a boxer, but Johnson learned the craft in the Navy, and once boxing an exhibition with Hall-of-Famer Billy Conn. Johnson turned pro in 1946 and scored knockouts in 15 of his first 23 fights.
Johnson dropped Moore in the 10th round and was ahead on the cards after 13 rounds.
Johnson gained universal recognition as light heavyweight champion on May 12, 1962, when he decisioned Doug Jones over 15 rounds.
www.ibhof.com /hjohnson.htm   (342 words)

  
 Crockett Johnson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crockett Johnson was the pen name of cartoonist and children's book illustrator David Johnson Leisk (1906—1975).
Johnson also collaborated on four children's books with his wife, Ruth Krauss.
The books Harold and the Purple Crayon, Harold's Fairy Tale, and A Picture for Harold's Room have been adapted for animation by Gene Deitch.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crockett_Johnson   (300 words)

  
 Harold Johnson - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
While not the Harold Johnson whose was the senior member of the famed doo wop ensemble the Crickets, the pianist of the same name was apparently a pretty soulful guy.
The Harold Johnson Sextet provided this drummer's very first recording session experience, a process that went so smoothly that it confirmed for Chancler that his decision to become a musician was sound.
Part of Johnson's background was also gospel -- his father was a minister who early on had made professional use of his son's talents on piano.
www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,1032547,00.html   (471 words)

  
 Harold Arlen - Biography - A Dream To Perform
Harold and Ray quickly renewed their friendship and even decided to share an apartment on West Fifty-seventh Street.
Band Leader Arnold Johnson liked the new sound that Arlen was able to put into his orchestrations, but understood that if he wanted Arlen the arranger, he had to take Arlen the singer as well.
One day during a summer rehearsal the show's accompanist became ill and Harold, known to be a fine pianist, was asked to fill in and play for the dancers.
www.haroldarlen.com /bio-3.html   (844 words)

  
 Harold Johnson
Funeral services for Harold Herbert Johnson, 83, of Milaca, were held Monday, May 26 at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Sahlstrom officiating.
In 1971 Harold started working for Woodcraft in Foreston where he was a mill operator until retirement in 1981.
Harold is survived by his wife, Marian; sons, Gary and wife Theresa of Atenas, Costa Rica, Ronald and wife Charlotte of Princeton, Carrol and wife Carol of Cambridge, Douglas and wife Lona of Maple Grove; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; sister, Eleanor Magee of Red Wing; and sister-in-law, Margaret Johnson of Milaca.
www.ecm-inc.com /news/milaca/2003/may/29Johnson.html   (244 words)

  
 Classic Images: Olsen and Johnson
Harold Ogden Johnson, also of Swedish descent, was born in Chicago on March 15, 1891.
In 1941 Universal Pictures presented Olsen and Johnson in a screen version of Hellzapoppin Although some of the finest comedy talent on the screen were added to the cast, the film was just a lot of weird happenings, a romantic triangle, and a mish-mash of musical numbers which resulted in a misfire.
Olsen and Johnson’s stage successes had relied largely on the fact that their comedy material was unrehearsed and spontaneous—for the screen, this wasn’t possible.
www.classicimages.com /1998/october98/olsenandjohnson.html   (1913 words)

  
 Crockett Johnson Homepage: Books: The Harold Series
Harold decides to find out, and he draws a castle so that he may go inside to ask the king.
Harold's Fairy Tale is also available in French, Swedish, Chinese and Japanese.
Harold's Trip to the Sky is also available in French, Dutch and Italian.
www.k-state.edu /english/nelp/purple/books/harold.html   (817 words)

  
 About Us :: Johnson Brothers :: Metal Forming Co.
The nature of Johnson Bros. roll forming has seen an evolution from a lockseam and openseam tubing emphasis, which accelerated their growth, to a diversity of shapes for many industrial uses and now to sophisticated computer controlled in-line fabrication.
Johnson was President and Chairman of the Board at Johnson Bros. Metal Forming Co. Born in Canada in 1903, growing up on the farm,
Johnson's final years, together with the ongoing management team allows Johnson Bros. to continue with the same competent and conscientious service they have sought to provide since their founding, but they sorely miss their pioneer, Edwin Johnson, Sr.
www.johnsonrollforming.com /aboutus.htm   (1127 words)

  
 1986 Greater Flint Afro-American Hall of Fame -- Harold Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Johnson's teams played in state tournaments in 1935-36, '39, '40, '41, '42, '43, '44, '45, '46, '47, and '50.
After winning the state title in 1940., along with many city and regional championships, this M and S Orange team of 1945-46 won the Regional and State championships and was runner-up in the World's Tournament in 1945.
Johnson's team continued to play so well the following years that everywhere they played, they were hailed as the greatest collection of "colored softballer's" in the country.
www.flint.lib.mi.us /hallfame/86/johnson86.shtml   (386 words)

  
 UM-SSW: Pioneers: Harold R. Johnson
Johnson was working as a trade union official for the Canadian Brewery and Distillery Workers union when he first became interested in social work.
After a year-long leave of absence, Johnson returned to the School where he continued as head of the Community Practice Program and then as a Divisional Coordinator before he was invited to become Director of the UM Institute of Gerontology in 1975.
Johnson retired as dean in 1993, but went on to serve as Special Counsel to President Duderstadt and then as Interim Secretary of UM before retiring in 1995.
www.ssw.umich.edu /ongoing/99-ws/features5.html   (927 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Harold and the Purple Crayon: Books: Crockett Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Harold's quiet but magical journey reminds us of the marvels the mind can create, and also gives us the wondrous sense that anything is possible.
Under an everpresent crescent moon, Harold's signifying crayon implies the metacritique immanent in all eschatologies: Outcoding the text beneath him, he at once embraces and negates the subject's death in a meeting of poststructural praxis/(post-)modern framing with narrotological desire.
Harold and the Purple Crayon was a favorite of mine when I was a child (in the late 1950's).
www.amazon.ca /Harold-Purple-Crayon-Crockett-Johnson/dp/0064430227   (1417 words)

  
 Harold Johnson Preferred Style to Savagery | TheSweetScience.com Boxing
Light heavyweight Harold Johnson was a stylist in the ring.
Johnson turned pro in 1946 and won his first 24 bouts before dropping a 10-round decision to Moore in 1949.
Johnson, whose record stands at 76-11, with 32 knockouts and 1 no contest, retired in 1968 while in the midst of a five-bout winning streak.
www.thesweetscience.com /boxing-article/1555/harold-johnson-preferred-style-savagery   (1231 words)

  
 Johnson’s Garden Centers - History
Marty Johnson, future president of Johnson’s Garden Center, showing off the fruits of his early gardening experience in the summer of 1961.
Harold Johnson conducting a greenhouse tour in 1974.
Harold Johnson posing by store in the early 1980s.
www.johnsonsgarden.com /historypics.html   (232 words)

  
 Harold Johnson
Funeral services for Harold Edward ÒLudÓ Johnson, 90, were held Saturday, May 10, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca with the Rev. Jon Olson officiating.
He was born April 2, 1913 to Ludwig and Constance Johnson in Milaca.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Violet; brother, Sherman; sisters, Clara, Runghold, Helen and Mary Jane; and infant siblings, Norman Lee Johnson and Shirley Ann Johnson.
www.ecm-inc.com /news/Milaca/2003/may/15Johnson.html   (251 words)

  
 A A World . Reference Room . Articles . John Harold Johnson | PBS
Johnson's mother decided to settle in Chicago while visiting that city in 1933 to see the World's Fair.
The young Johnson was an honour student at Du Sable High School in Chicago.
Johnson went on to create other fl magazines, and then moved into publishing fl-oriented books, all published by Johnson Publishing Co. Later he diversified into such areas as radio broadcasting, insurance, and cosmetics manufacturing.
www.pbs.org /wnet/aaworld/reference/articles/john_harold_johnson.html   (218 words)

  
 CMT.com : Harold Johnson : Biography
It was the early '50s and at about 21-years-old, Johnson had the cheerful job of maintaining decorum in an ensemble in which some members were as young as 15.
Singing hauntingly in the tenor range and providing useful accompaniment on guitar, Johnson developed a combination of old standards and original material which served to both train the group and provide a repertoire when the members were deemed ready to begin performing in public at the Forest House Community Center in the Bronx.
For doo wop fans who love cats, the highlight of the group's career is the fact that Johnson's particular pet feline is visible in one of the Crickets' best-known publicity shots.
www.cmt.com /artists/az/johnson_harold_rock_vocals_/bio.jhtml   (307 words)

  
 Dallas Fort Worth DWI Lawyer: Ft Worth Texas DUI Attorney
Fort Worth criminal defense Attorney Harold V. Johnson is a former prosecutor who has experience handling all types of Drunk Driving criminal cases.
Attorney Johnson has been defending DWI criminal defendants in private practice for the last 8 years, giving him the unique experience of both prosecuting and defending criminal law cases.
Attorney Johnson remains personally involved in each client’s case from start to finish and employs a full staff to assist in this process including investigators, paralegals and office assistants.
www.dallasftworthdwilawyer.com   (328 words)

  
 Harold E Johnson
Major Harold Eugene Johnson, the eldest son of Mr.
Verlin E. Johnson, was born on July 31, 1936 in Ottumwa, Iowa.
Harold Johnson retired from the United States Air Force as a Colonel.
www.icwest.com /tc/johnson.htm   (571 words)

  
 WSOCTV.com - WSOC-TV - Harold Johnson
Channel 9's Harold Johnson, known as "The Big Guy," brings "Sports with personality" to "Eyewitness News" evenings at 6 p.m., 10 p.m., and 11 p.m.
Harold's style is based on years of experience, which include coverage of the Masters' Golf Tournament for ABC Radio.
Harold has been honored with four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Sportscasting in 1990, 1992, 1994, and 1995.
www.wsoctv.com /station/1900388/detail.html   (166 words)

  
 UM-SSW: Harold R. Johnson Professorship Inaugurated
Over 100 people gathered for a festive breakfast on Sunday, December 15 to honor Dean Emeritus Harold Johnson and to celebrate reaching the $1.2 million required for the Harold R. Johnson Professorship.
Those in attendance were read a letter from John Forsyth, former Executive Director of the UM Hospitals, in which he wrote: "As a tertiary care facility, patients present complex diagnostic pictures, often accompanied by socio-emotional stressors.
Libby Maynard and Olaf Karlstrom were among the many guests who attended the reception in honor of Harold Johnson.
www.ssw.umich.edu /ongoing/97-ws/hjohnson.html   (304 words)

  
 Amazon.com: A Picture for Harold's Room: Books: Crockett Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Harold's Fairy Tale (Further Adventures of with the Purple Crayon) by Crockett Johnson
Harold needs a picture on his wall, so he takes a crayon and starts to draw and his pictures seem to come to life, getting bigger and bigger as he draws first a line, then a little town, then some woods, then a road.
Harold's story is sure to keep your toddler interested, so much better than the "See Spot Run" kind of early readers.
www.amazon.com /Picture-Harolds-Room-Crockett-Johnson/dp/0064440850   (1180 words)

  
 The Sparta Expositor: James Harold Johnson Sr.
James Harold Johnson Sr., 66, of Sparta, passed away April 20, 2006, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.
Johnson was born Feb. 13, 1940, in White County, to George Virgil Johnson Sr.
Survivors include his wife, Betty J. Johnson, of Sparta; sons, James H. Johnson and wife Stephanie, of Springhill, and Joseph Aaron Johnson and wife Eileen, of Arizona; daughters, Alice Lorrainne Johnson and B.K. Johnson, both of Sparta; parents, George Virgil Johnson Sr.
www.spartaexpositor.com /obituariesdetail.asp?ArticleID=2328   (147 words)

  
 Harold Johnson (006138) - OOTP Developments Forums
Johnson had fast hands and fought Archie Moore 5 times.
Johnson defeated Doug Jones for the vacant title after the various commissions stripped Archie Moore of his title.
Johnson had a habit of losing fights to mediocre opponents and then turning around and beating a highly-rated fighter.
www.ootpdevelopments.com /board/showthread.php?t=81210   (193 words)

  
 KZN Wildlife - Harold Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Harold Johnson Nature reserve was proclaimed in 1967 and is 100 hectares in extent.
Set on the south bank of the Thukela River, the reserve is 6 km from the river mouth on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast.
Two camp grounds are available with camping and limited caravanning facilities.
www.kznwildlife.com /haroldj_dest.htm   (188 words)

  
 A children's book editor's site: writing, illustrating, publishing children's books
"[Harold] left his yard, taking his purple crayon and the moon along.
He was ready for anything." -- Crockett Johnson, Harold's ABC.
This is a personal site, created and maintained by Harold D. Underdown, with help from many others.
www.underdown.org   (172 words)

  
 NPR : The Appeal of 'Harold and the Purple Crayon'
The Appeal of 'Harold and the Purple Crayon'
All Things Considered, May 29, 2005 · Fifty years after his creation, Harold continues to enchant children with the power of his purple crayon.
Host Jennifer Ludden reflects on the impact of Crocket Johnson's Harold and the Purple Crayon with one of his proteges, children's book author Maurice Sendak.
www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4671937   (138 words)

  
 Harold Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
"I am not able to recognize Harold Malcolm Johnson in the group photo of the crew of the USS Snook.
It is possible, he was not available for this group photo, which is not uncomon.
The following is the latest data in my data base on Harold.
home.earthlink.net /~snook279/id11.html   (221 words)

  
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Harold Johnson is an attorney with Pacific Legal Foundation.
A Sacramento-based public-interest law firm, PLF has a long history of litigating for tax restraint, including in support of Proposition 13 following its enactment in 1978.
www.californiarepublic.org /archives/Columns/JohnsonH/20030627JohnsonHBondAge.html   (734 words)

  
 Harold Johnson | BaseballLibrary.com
1931: "It seems well-established that [Cubs pitcher Pat] Malone decked Johnson with a right fist to the head": Clifton Blue Parker
Who's Who in Major League Baseball in 1933, Johnson had begun his career with the Columbus (Ohio)
For the next ten years, he covered the Cubs and White Sox for the Chicago
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/J/Johnson_Harold.stm   (69 words)

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