Word: circularity
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Called "Quineboquin" or "circular" by the Algonquin Indians, the river first deceived explorers by its broad mouth and led them to believe that it was the gateway to the vast expanses of the interior. Even Virginia's famous Captain John Smith, was fascinated by the Charles and he went to New England to seek gold, and if not gold perhaps fish, at the source of the river. He gave a map of the Boston area to England's Prince Charles, who took great delight in naming the various landmarks of the area and who finally gave his own name...
Familiarity with the Grecian-style circular pool of Columbia proved an insufficient advantage for the Lion swimmers. The leadoff win by the Crimson's medley team of Dave Smith, Chuck Hoelzer, and Steve Wise was quickly followed by Jerry Gorman and Norm Watkins copping first and second in the 220-yard freestyle...
Though unaccustomed to Columbia's large, Grecian-styled, circular pool, which slows down swimming times, such aqua-stars as 220-man Walt Ballard, diver Bob Aaron, and Chuch Hoelzer in the breaststroke division should keep the Crimson churning out in front for most...
...script for a recent production of "The Cat and the Canary" called for a circular, rotating bookcase suitable for stowing away various dead bodies and homicidal instruments, and this necessitated a purchase. But the carpentry skill of the property men enables the company to get around most of the many problems of this sort less expensively. To illustrate this point Mr. Trask indicated in the crowded prop room an ugly, box-like structure constructed of mattresses and a few sticks of wood which he said could be made to resemble nearly any couch or sofa called for merely...
...soon found myself butting my head against a stone wall, however. I can point out four reasons for the fiasco, the first of which your writer touched upon--"lack of interest by local commanders." Second, the ability of the I & E personnel themselves was inadequate. The War Department Circulars regarding the selection of I & E personnel prescribed men of professional training and caliber--lawyers, newspapermen, etc. I was flattered when selected, considering myself a green college undergraduate who hardly satisfied the prerequisites. When I arrived at Washington and Lee, however, I found my classmates were everything from butchers...