c.1948
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The Dream House - In June, 1949, Virginia Bleeker McAllister won first prize in a contest sponsored by Photoplay magazine, a fully equipped home on a lot of her choosing. (The contest promoted the Hollywood movie, Mr. Blandings Builds The Dream House - In June, 1949, Virginia Bleeker McAllister won first prize in a contest sponsored by Photoplay magazine, a fully equipped home on a lot of her choosing. (The contest promoted the Hollywood movie, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, starring Cary Grant and Myrna Loy.) Mrs. McAllister had been recently widowed with a young son, Gordon ("Rusty"), and chose to build it in Warrensburg, her home town. Hollywood stars Marilyn Monroe, Don DeFore and Lon McCallister arrived in Warrensburg to award the prize. The house, still standing on James Street, was fully furnished and included all appliances, all of which received national publicity at the award ceremony.
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