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Word: baton (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Forced to compete against a real drum majorette in today's game with New Hampshire, Theodore L. Sendak '40, official University baton-wielder, has announced a change of tactics...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Band Prepares to Compete With Real Drum Majorette | 11/18/1939 | See Source »

...Baton Rouge, La., undefeated, untied, unscored-on Tennessee, still the No. 1 popular choice to represent the East in the Rose Bowl, smashed a slam-bang Louisiana State team that had previously trounced Holy Cross, Rice, Loyola and Vanderbilt. Tennessee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Big One | 11/13/1939 | See Source »

...unexpected situation arose when Miss Mildred Madigan of West Roxbury, a veteran baton twirler, attempted a coup d'etat between the halves. The 19 year old blond, trying to win a sorority bet by leading the Band, was prevented from getting on the field by Robert M. Peebles '40, manager...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Band Puts on Snappy Show for Indian Game | 10/30/1939 | See Source »

With a total of 63 entries in the contest to pick a Harvard drum-majorette, the CRIMSON last night was besieged by a flock of high school baton virtuosos who appeared to register in person, accompanied by mothers, aunts, and second cousins...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Batonnetters Register In Person for Contest | 10/28/1939 | See Source »

...late entries was Betsy Waffie of Charlestown, who plans to "put the Waffie on the Harvard gridiron." The seventeen-year-old world's champion batonnetter came dressed in a royal blue marching uniform, and carrying her pet one pound and ten ounce brass baton...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Batonnetters Register In Person for Contest | 10/28/1939 | See Source »

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