In 1951, the glamorous singer/dancer Marilu Norden registered at the Pyramid Lake Ranch to wait out her six weeks for a “quickie” divorce. The Pyramid Lake was 34 miles north of Reno in Sutcliffe, a location that was remote then and still is today. Other notables who stayed on the Pyramid Lake for a…
A little bit of news… but not too much. A Favorite Quote Shameless Promotion: 75 Years Ago At Bikini Read Excerpts from Bill McGee’s Atomic Memoir Watch Archival Film Footage Listen NBC Radio Live from Bikini, Test Baker, 25 July 1946 Once Upon a Time in RENO: The Marilu Norden Story In 1951, the…
Tales from Reno’s Divorce Ranches on KNPR Bill McGee was interviewed by Dave Becker for “State of Nevada” on KNPR, Nevada Public Radio, March 1, 2011. He was a member of a panel of people who were part of the divorce ranch experience. PROGRAM NOTES: Back in the 1930s and 40s, Nevada was one…