Word: collectivities
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...purpose of the Combined Charities Drive is "to collect in one fund-raising appeal money for all worthwhile philanthropic organizations," Edward M. Strasser '56, the co-chairman, said...
Canadians tend to regard the fluctuations of their dollar with a mixture of national pride and realistic concern. When it is at a premium in terms of U.S. funds-as it has been for 3½ years-hotelmen and other businessmen are entitled to collect extra pennies in exchange for U.S. currency, importers can happily use their own valuable dollars for purchases abroad. But the premium is less pleasing to exporters, who must sell their products for U.S. funds but pay their production costs in dearer Canadian dollars. Last week it was the exporters' turn for mild satisfaction...
Gamboling Algae. As marimos lie on the bottom of Lake Akan (or of an aquarium in a Japanese gentleman's home), they exhale oxygen which collects as small bubbles entangled in their fur. When enough gas has accumulated, the marimo rises to the surface. It breaks the water with a gentle plop and rolls around languidly until most of the gas has escaped. Then it sinks to the bottom to collect more bubbles. This sportiveness, not common in algae, makes it an entertaining...
...Student Council may lose between $300 and $500 worth of pledges it hoped to collect from students on University term bills. Council President Albert B. Levin '56 said last night that the University has a standing policy not to permit collections via the term bill for anything but University charges...
Edward M. Abramson '57, Council treasurer, estimated yesterday that up to 150 students had pledged between $300 and $500 on term bills. "I'm almost sure," he said, "that we won't collect anything approaching the full amount...