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Word: affair (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Although the dinner is not technically in honor of the speakers, offers of the Club express the hope that "members will recognize that such an affair gives them an opportunity to pay tribute to men who have been elected to high office...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Saltonstall, Ely, Bushnell to Speak at Harvard Club Tonight | 1/8/1941 | See Source »

...highest scoring affair this season for the Feslermen and the fourth straight victory in a thus far undefeated record. Top point getters for the Crimson were Bill Webber and Ed Buckley with 12 each, Bud Finegan with eight, and Joe Romano with seven...

Author: By A.edward Rowse, | Title: QUINTET TOPS AGILE HUSKIES IN 51-33 WIN | 12/19/1940 | See Source »

...brand of basketball which the Feslermen have displayed continues, they should have little trouble emerging with their fourth victory of the season tonight. If the team can cast off some of its extra-cautiousness so apparent against Wesleyan, tonight's contest may turn out to be a real highscoring affair...

Author: By A. EDWARD Rowse, | Title: Hoopsters Set For Northeastern | 12/18/1940 | See Source »

...spontaneous, co-operative affair, unprecendented in Harvard's athletic history," as its organizers termed it, the dinner will be held at 7 o'clock at the Hotel Commander. Representatives of every sport are expected to attend, among them Joe Gardelia of the football team, Dave Ives of the soccer Varsity, basketball captain Frannie Simpson, and swimming captain Frannie Powers. An official of the H.A.A. will also be present...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPORT CAPTAINS HOLD DINNER FOR H.A.A. EMPLOYEES TONIGHT | 12/16/1940 | See Source »

Finally, I've always had the impression that a House dance with a Harvard band lends a note of informality that's always welcome, even at a white tie and orchid affair. Last week at Winthrop, a lot of the fun was due purely to the fact that three was a nice domestic atmosphere, what with everybody coming up to request We Three and ask the lead alto for his Ec 61 notes. Well, maybe I'm all wet, but those are the kind of dances I like, and I hope we have more of them...

Author: By Charles Miller, | Title: SWING | 12/14/1940 | See Source »

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