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Copy of Drake Googoo's application for an Ordinance Certificate from the Spiritual Psychic Science Church, 1936

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Title: Copy of Drake Googoo's application for an Ordinance Certificate from the Spiritual Psychic Science Church, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued: [circa April 10, 1936]
1936-04-10
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds.
A certificate issued to Drake Googoo by the Spiritual Psychic Science Church, Inc. appears with the title, “This Made Googoo Full-Fledged Minister,” Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 1936: A10
Photocopy of an Ordinance Certificate application submitted by Drake Googoo (comedian Joe Penner's duck) to the Spiritual Psychic Science Church, Inc. It is dated January 18, 1936 and contains an endorsement from Dr. U. L. Di Ghilini.
This image is related to the article, “Dog Pays for Rights as Pastor: Ordained Duck Ousted by Church Archbishop,” Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 1936: A1
Text from negative sleeve: 4752—Certificates + Diploma from Chas E. Kelso (archbishop of spiritual phsych [sic] service church) (Joe Penner’s Duck – Drake Goo Goo) 4/10/36 [stamped:] APR 14 1936
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_13950
ark:/21198/zz002j7fkx
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Impersonation--California--Los Angeles
Clergy--California--Los Angeles
Practical jokes
Ducks--California
Penner, Joe, 1904-1941
Di Ghilini, Urich L., b. 1895
Spiritual Psychic Science Church
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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