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Word: benchleys (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...keep himself from tossing about in the throes of sleep and scrambling the egg ? To what does TIME attribute this astonishing muscular control? From all appearances it would seem that Mr. Ryder is better fitted to show the public "How to Sleep" than Robert Benchley...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 27, 1939 | 2/27/1939 | See Source »

...courage and discerned a lesson in his life: "You could not know Bob Hallowell without realizing the terrible human importance of the revolution. ... It means the release of human capacities that cannot function in the world we have now." Shocked and reminded, other devoted old friends such as Robert Benchley, Bruce Bliven, Walter Lippmann and Stark Young, sponsored an exhibition this week at the Reinhardt Galleries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Artist's Life | 2/27/1939 | See Source »

...require suppressors on all razors, for such regimentation is obviously impossible. Better to suppress the shavers themselves. Careful consideration, however, leads but to one conclusion; owners of electric razors must to all costs read their daily radio programs with great care. Let them learn when Paderewski, Artie Shaw, Bob Benchley, Bea Wain, Information Please, and other necessities of life are due; ten let them rap the daily harvest accordingly...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BELOW THE BELT | 2/27/1939 | See Source »

Further plans were made to have a few of the fathers of Freshmen give informal talks in the spring. Although nothing definite has been decided as yet. Edmond B. Spaeth, chairman of the Union Committee, said that he hopes Mr. Benchley and Admiral Byrd will condescend to speak...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THREE FRESHMEN NAMED TO SPECIAL COMMITTEE | 2/24/1939 | See Source »

...Clement and Mulcahey in the 175 lb. and Stone and Ferrid in the 135 lb. classes grappled to extra-period dead-locks. The Yardlings' quickest win was Bob Benchley's 1:12 pinning of Wright. The other Freshman points came from Jim Redman's 6:53 clutch of Burham in the 121 lb. class. Blaine, Conlin, and Sullivan dropped their bouts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Combined Wrestlers Beaten 14-13 by Governor Dummer as Clement, Mulcahey Draw, Benchley Wins in 1.12 | 2/16/1939 | See Source »

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