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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...that Mrs. Rosie Bevan (nee Wilmot) would put in an appearance. Mrs. Bevan, a peasant of Kent, England, claims to be "world's ugliest woman." In her heyday she won many a "quid" (pound Sterling) in British ugly matches; traveled thousands of miles with the Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey circus, in whose sideshow she sat between Carrie Holt, "fat, fair and frivolous," and the Armless Wonder. Four times a mother, Mrs. Bevan used to affect white lace hats, woolen mittens, high laced shoes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Cyclorama | 5/2/1927 | See Source »

...Bartlett '27 will head the list of ushers, others being E. P. Bailey '28, T. E. Brewster '29, G. P. Davis '29, M. M. Exton '27, S. E. Gleason '27, A. L. May '28, G. H. Perkins 1S.A., and J. I. Shaw...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNION HOLDS ANNUAL SPRING DANCE IN LIVING ROOM TONIGHT | 4/8/1927 | See Source »

...Whitbeck '27, L. H. Gordon '27 and P. M. Lenhart '27. Whitbeck recently won the indoor intercollegiate title. Other members of the squad who are considered among the leading contestants for the remaining berths on the team are B. H. Whitbeck Jr. '29, J. H. Appleton '29, Robeson Bailey '29, S. F. Thompson '29, H. W. Sayles '28, J. C. Rueter '28, and S. G. French...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NET ASPIRANTS GATHER AT SEASON'S OPENING | 3/29/1927 | See Source »

...next half the play tightened up, and Vermont evened up the score with a series of fast plays. During the last 5 minutes of the action, it was anybody's game with Harvard leading, but never by more than one or two points. The dramatic moment came when Bailey replaced Dorn at right forward and made two goals from the field, the last one after a pass the whole length of the court, which Bailey netted with a pass over his back in the shadow of the basket. Green at centre and Malick at right guard also starred...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASKETBALL TEAM TOPS UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT | 2/24/1927 | See Source »

Summary for the University game follows: HOLY CROSS HARVARD Reilly r.f. l.f. Slocum, Bailey, Leekley Connors l.f. r.f. Dorn Kittredge c. c. Green Daly r.g. l.g. Barbee, Coombs Brady l.g. r.g. Malick...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRUSADER ONSLAUGHT DOWNS CRIMSON FIVE | 2/10/1927 | See Source »

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