Babe Ruth celebrated many of his birthdays right here in the Azalea neighborhood at the Jungle Hotel
I recently found this 1932 newsreel footage of the event. That's a very big slice of cake!
Newspapers across the country printed pictures of the party
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader on February 12, 1932:
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From the Pensacola News Journal on February 8, 1932.
The Jungle Hotel was well-known across the nation and people living in northern cities like Sioux Falls, South Dakota, were, no doubt, envious of St. Petersburg's subtropical climate where residents and visitors could dine outdoors in early February.
