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'''C['''lement]''' Thomas Magrum'''  ( July 4, 1907 - July 31, 1996), born in Rock Island, Illinois, was a professional stage magician doing school assembly shows around the United States starting in 1926.
 
'''C['''lement]''' Thomas Magrum'''  ( July 4, 1907 - July 31, 1996), born in Rock Island, Illinois, was a professional stage magician doing school assembly shows around the United States starting in 1926.
  
Magrum was also with the [[USO]] in Europe during World War II.  
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Magrum served in the Army during World War II where he gave frequent shows for the servicemen, at nearby service clubs and theaters.
  
 
He semi-retired in 1967 to Davenport, Iowa, where he started his own booking service and still doing some school shows into his 80s.
 
He semi-retired in 1967 to Davenport, Iowa, where he started his own booking service and still doing some school shows into his 80s.

Revision as of 19:48, 25 November 2009

C[lement] Thomas Magrum ( July 4, 1907 - July 31, 1996), born in Rock Island, Illinois, was a professional stage magician doing school assembly shows around the United States starting in 1926.

Magrum served in the Army during World War II where he gave frequent shows for the servicemen, at nearby service clubs and theaters.

He semi-retired in 1967 to Davenport, Iowa, where he started his own booking service and still doing some school shows into his 80s.

References

  • Genii 1943 May (cover)
  • Linking Ring March, 1994
  • Linking Ring September 1996 (obit)