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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Congressional seat for six years occupied by his father, the Rev. Ole John Kvale, whose charred body was last month found in his burned summer cottage (TIME, Sept. 23). Like his father whom he, the eldest of six sons, served as secretary in Washington, Son Kvale was chosen as a Farmer-Laborite and will be the sole representative of that party in the House.* The new Congressman is an engaging young man, thoroughly Nordic in appearance, thoroughly accommodating in manner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Fathers & Sons | 10/28/1929 | See Source »

George Owen, whose aggressiveness and determination defeated many of Harvard's most formidable grid foes, has been chosen a back on George Trevor's ten-year All-American team which he names in the current issue of Liberty Magazine...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GEORGE OWEN NAMED ON TREVOR'S MYTHICAL TEAM | 10/26/1929 | See Source »

...showed considerable jealousy at my late success in his father's (?) chosen field, but I swung twice and connected while he swung twice and missed so we called it even. He did tell me, however, that a large pool of Green "long green" had been formed in the Law School which he was to place at his discretion. I covered a part of this so that I can safely say that Harvard will score at least three touchdowns...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JOE JUNIOR RESENTS HUEY'S INVASION OF FATHER'S FIELD | 10/26/1929 | See Source »

...different method of choosing the team will be in force this year. Where-as, in the past, teams have chosen for each debate, this year three groups will be chosen at the beginning of the half year, which will comprise the University squad. They will oppose each other before each contest to determine the best team for that particular debate. Any person not placed on one of the three teams will be advised to take further speaking training, and will be given an opportunity to move up be a series of challenge debated with other members of the teams...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COUNCIL WILL PICK MEN FOR DEBATING TEAMS | 10/23/1929 | See Source »

QUEEN ELIZABETH-Katherine Anthony-Knopf ($4). Chosen by the Literary Guild for October...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Virgin Queen | 10/21/1929 | See Source »

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