Word: berths
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Recently on the Red Arrow, night train from Leningrad to Moscow, Father Laberge was assigned a bed in a four-berth compartment with three women. Such scrambled bookings are not unusual on Russian trains, but these women were no ordinary travelers. They were party members on their way to a party powwow, and the opportunity to cross-examine a priest delighted them. Asked one: "Now tell us the truth. Do you really believe the Pope is infallible?" Said the priest: "Yes, in matters of faith and morals, the Pope is infallible." But he continued: "I'm going...
...laughter died to a strained silence. Father Laberge removed his shoes, climbed into his upper berth, and began reading his breviary. Nobody asked him any more questions for the rest of the trip...
...lacrosse team will be operating without the services of their ace netminder, Dick Bernard, but Coach Bob Maddux hopes that Algy Allen, last year's goalie, will not be too rusty in the slot. Davidson has been elevated to a starting berth as Allen's replacement in the first midfield...
...Maddux' strategy really paid off against the BLC as Captain Hans Estin, recently moved to attack, sparked a previously dormant attack with his three goals and five assists. Estin, taking over the berth of last year's star Jay Hurley, harried the BLC defense with a brilliant exhibition of dodging and back-of-the-goal play-making...
...third man, Jim Kenary, says he "will try to do both." Kenary, last fall's sophomore passing whiz, will attempt to land an outfield berth on the Varsity nine. Presumably, he'll work out on the diamond during early afternoon, and then sprint over to the Cage, where grid drills will be held from 4 to 6 o'clock until after vacation...