Word: berthed
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...line, competition turned from rates to magnificence. Staircases became grander, chandeliers larger and more glittering, furnishings and decorations more sumptuous. In 1883 appeared their first iron-hull vessel, the Pilgrim, which carried 675 passengers. It was taken for granted that anyone would sleep better in a Fall River berth than in his own bed. Food was good and plentiful...
...courtesy gestures. About 4 p.m. it nuzzled in over Long Island to New York City, while six airplanes buzzed around it. With the sun glinting on its silver-grey sides and the four huge red swastikas on its fins, it circled once over Manhattan, then headed for its berth at Lakehurst. But a sharp thunderstorm came up and when he reached the Naval reservation, Captain Pruss took no chances, turned off to sea. At dusk, while a drizzle fell from a sombre sky and a fitful breeze jerked the windsock, the Hindenburg once more poked her nose over Lakehurst. began...
Possessor of the best overhead on the squad, George Lowman is almost unbeatable when his turf-biting drives and scorching serves are working. From his number two position, he has compiled the best record of any singles man. Hubert Hauck holds down berth number three. Like Dorson, he is a good retriever, and his matches are generally filled with long rallies. Hauck has also made a name for himself in the world of University Ping Pong...
...also been active in University Ping Pong circles, was blanked 3-0 by Maish. Other tennis men were unable to get by their first round opponents, including MacDonald Deming '37, George M. Goodwin '39, and John G. Palfrey, Jr. '40. Although he holds down the number four berth on the Yardling tennis team, following in the footsteps of his famed sister, Palfrey was unable to fathom the intricacies of the table game...
Giving wide berth to any reference either directly or indirectly connected with his recent dismissal, J. Raymond Walsh, instructor in Economics, spoke in the Junior Common Room of Leverett House last night following a House dinner given in his honor...