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At the awards luncheon held at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York City, Best-of-Class winner in Pillsbury's 3rd Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest, Mrs. K.E. Cooper (right) of Silver Spring, Maryland, receives the congratulations of Margaret Truman and Mr. Philip W. Pillsbury. From: Truman Home - Album "Pillsbury's 3rd Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest," Waldorf-Astoria, New York, presented to Margaret Truman from and autographed by the Pillsbury family.

During the awards luncheon held at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York City, Philip W. Pillsbury shows Margaret Truman, Mrs. Samuel P. Weston (Grand Prize Winner), Miss Helen Constance Thatcher (Junior Prize Winner), and Margaret Truman some of the features of the General Electric kitchen, which was a part of Mrs. Weston's grand prize in Pillsbury's 3rd Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest. Left to right are: Mrs. Weston, Miss Thatcher, Margaret Truman, and Philip Pillsbury.

At the awards luncheon held at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York City, third-prize winner in Pillsbury's 3rd Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest, Mrs. B.J. O'Donnell, a housewife from Elkhorn, Wisconsin, is almost too excited to talk about her Plantation Peach Shortcake and award. Next to her are Master of Ceremonies Art Linkletter and Margaret Truman. From: Truman Home - Album "Pillsbury's 3rd Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest," Waldorf-Astoria, New York, presented to Margaret Truman from and autographed by the Pillsbury family.

At the awards luncheon held at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York City, second prize winner in Pillsbury's Third Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest, Mrs. Elizabeth Sawdo (left) of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, tells Master of Ceremonies Art Linkletter and Margaret Truman about her prize-winning cookies. Behind Mr. Linkletter is Mrs. Philip W. Pillsbury. From: Truman Home - Album "Pillsbury's 3rd Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest," Waldorf-Astoria, New York, presented to Margaret Truman from and autographed by the Pillsbury family.

At the awards luncheon held at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York City, Master of Ceremonies Art Linkletter (center) laughs with Mrs. Samuel P. Weston (left) about the plans that she is making for the prize money she has just received from Margaret Truman (right) after winning first place in Pillsbury's Third Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest. Just behind Mrs. Weston is Mrs. Philip W. Pillsbury. The others are unidentified.

At Pillsbury's Third Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest awards luncheon held at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York City, Grand Prize Winner Mrs. Samuel P. Weston (left) of La Jolla, California, holds up the awards she has just received from Margaret Truman (right). In the center is Master of Ceremonies Art Linkletter, and behind him is Mrs. Philip W. Pillsbury. From: Truman Home - Album "Pillsbury's 3rd Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest," Waldorf-Astoria, New York, presented to Margaret Truman from and autographed by the Pillsbury family.

Margaret Truman (third from left) centers the head table at the Award Luncheon for winners in Pillsbury's Third Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest, held in the Starlight Roof of the Waldorf-Astoria, New York City. Arthur Godfrey is at head table, third from right, and Master of Ceremonies Art Linkletter is standing. From: Truman Home - Album "Pillsbury's 3rd Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest," Waldorf-Astoria, New York, presented to Margaret Truman from and autographed by the Pillsbury family.

Judges Clementine Paddleford (left) of the New York Herald-Tribune and Ruth Casa-Emellos of the New York Times test and taste "Apple-Dapple Pudding, an entry in Pillsbury's 3rd Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest held at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. The Grand Prize is to be awarded by Margaret Truman during the awards luncheon. From: Truman Home - Album "Pillsbury's 3rd Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest," Waldorf-Astoria, New York, presented to and autographed by the Pillsbury family.

The seven judges in the 3rd Pillsbury Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest, held in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria, New York City, find it difficult to choose top winners as they sample 100 pies, cakes, breads, entrees, cookies, and desserts. The Grand Prize is to be awarded by Margaret Truman during the awards luncheon. None of the women are identified. From: Truman Home - Album "Pillsbury's 3rd Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest," Waldorf-Astoria, New York, presented to Margaret Truman from and autographed by the Pillsbury family.

Movie stars posing with President Harry S. Truman and his family at the White House during their visit for the Roosevelt Birthday Ball festivities. Front row, left to right: Ilene Woods, Diana Lynn, Margaret Truman, Margaret O'Brien, President Truman, Mrs. Bess Truman, Constance Moore, Dorothy Kilgallen, Eileen Barton. Back row, left to right: Jo Stafford, Eleanor Lambert, Angela Lansbury, Helen Sioussat, Eddie Bracken, Paul Henreid, Zachary Scott, Alexis Smith, Cesar Romero, Lucy Monroe, William Bendix, Reginald Gardiner, Sgt. Harvey Stone, and Charles Coburn.