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...Garand and Springfield, and 2) the different systems of combat fire which each represented. The old-fashioned Springfield puts down a sure but comparatively slow fire (12-15 aimed shots a minute, for an average rifleman), is therefore the darling of those who believe with Colonel William Prescott of Bunker Hill ("Don't fire until you see the white of their eyes") in deliberate, sharpshooting marksmanship. The Garand, 3 to 3½ times faster, is therefore the logical choice of those who put high fire power above all else. (See TIME's photo-essay on the Pacific...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Army: Report on the Garand | 3/24/1941 | See Source »

...that involves nothing more than changing records as he goes along. He is also the Slo-Gro Corp. Softspoken, Virginia-born, 33-year-old Joker Moran is famous for having hunted for a needle in a haystack (see cut), sold an icebox to an Eskimo, reenacted the battle of Bunker Hill with twelve strabismic stooges to prove that Colonel Prescott was silly when he issued the command: "Don't fire until you see the white of their eyes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Air for a Screwball | 3/24/1941 | See Source »

...highlights of the show is Johnny Bunker's rendition of "Love Comes Easy to Me." Another of the female leads, Dick Whittemore, as "Stinky" sings what may well prove the best tune in the show, "You're My Big Idea." Bill Appel, as "Cupid," George Kuhn as "Lawyer Youtch," and Lee Foster as "Ellen" round out a humorous cast, while Charlie Morin and Lew Vorley stand out in the chorus...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PLAYGOER | 3/21/1941 | See Source »

...election committee was headed by Harrison T. Blaine '42, and included Loren G. MacKinney '42, Endicott Peabody II '42, and John P. Bunker '42. Five men made up the nominating committee, who chose the candidates. Elliot L. Richardson '41 was the chairman, and the other four Seniors were: Gerald D. Roscoe, Westmore Wilcox, Alfred J. Gilbert, and John V. Frank. How They Voted Secretary Seth C. Crocker 116 Class Day Committee Robert A. James 214 Francis M. Simpson 203 Sheldon Dietz 172 John F. Brooks 162 Elliot L. Richardson 158 George H. Hanford 153 Donald A. Donahue 153 Permanent Class...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Seniors Elect Crocker Permanent Class Secretary by Wide Margin | 3/19/1941 | See Source »

...twenty-five students and handed in to the Student Council committee in charge of elections before 5 o'clock Friday afternoon. The committee has its headquarters in Phillips Brooks House and is headed by Harrison T. Blaine '42. Loren G. MacKinney '42, Endicott Peabody II '42, and John P. Bunker '42 make up the rest of the committee...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 56 Nominated for Senior Offices; Balloting for 14 to Start Monday | 3/11/1941 | See Source »

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