ˌɔn nˈaɪntiːn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː, ɐ fˈɜːst bˈɜːθdeɪ sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃən wʌz hˈɛld fɔːɹ mək lˈænɐhˌæn ɪnðə ɡɹˈænd bˈɔːlɹuːm ʌvðə sənt. dʒˈɔːɹdʒ hoʊtˈɛl, bɹˈʊklɪn, ˈɛn.wˈaɪ.
On 19 December 1943, a first birthday celebration was held for McLanahan in the Grand Ballroom of the St. George Hotel, Brooklyn, N.Y.