Word: cheevers
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...native ground Peter De Vries, in Forever Panting, is off again, a touch more vulgar than before, word-playing his way through another marital war. This one includes a husband who develops a yen for his surrogate mother-in-law. John Cheever and Bernard Malamud have collections of short stories, both domestic, the one (The World of Apples) waspish and suburban, the other (Rembrandt's Hat) Jewish and urban. Evan S. Connell Jr., once more roving far from the Bridges of Kansas City, has produced Points for a Compass Rose, a poetic meditation upon the pain and perplexity...
...directors will be elected. The candidates in order on the ballot are: John D. Bagdade '58, Paul C. Sheeline '42, David L. G. Johnston '63, Martin S. Sosland, Boisfevillet Jones Jr. '68, Dorothy P. Rich, Michael W. Christian '60, Harrie Rogers Chamberlin '42, May B. Cheever, Barry L. Williams '66, Charles E. Mason Jr. '30, and Colby Hewitt...
...Cheever said that there was "pretty solid opposition" to admitting women among some members of the club. He said that he does not expect anyone to resign from the club as a result of the vote...
...Cheever added that he hopes President Bok will join the club this spring...
...number of women admitted to the club this Spring will be relatively small, Cheever said. He added that women have always been allowed in the club as guests of members...