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Word: columbia (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Last year Manhattan's Columbia College seniors chose Cinemactress Madeleine Carroll as the woman with whom they would most like to be cast away on a desert island. Their scholarly reason: her ability to speak French. This year's senior class chose exotic Hedy Lamarr (née Hedy Kiesler), made no excuses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Feb. 27, 1939 | 2/27/1939 | See Source »

...justice to the Crimson, however, it must be said that they turned in one of their poorest games of the season Wednesday night in the Columbia tilt. The Lions had things pretty much their own way for three-quarters of the contest, and the Feslermen are hoping to stay in the ball game a lot longer this time...

Author: By D. DONALD Peddle, | Title: FESLERMEN BATTLE QUAKERS TONIGHT | 2/25/1939 | See Source »

...Ulen started on his journey to New York this morning in anything but a cheerful mood, Art Bosworth, Jack Waldron, Lonnie Stowell, and Bob White are all staying in Cambridge with colds while the rest of the Crimson tankmen take on Columbia tonight...

Author: By Charles N. Pollak ii, | Title: Hal Ulen, Gloomy, Faces Columbia Natators in New York Tonight Minus His Four Mainstays | 2/25/1939 | See Source »

...Ulenian gloom is quite obvious. With Bossie out, so vanishes a certain backstroke first; without Waldron, the medley and 200 breastroke are considerably weakened, while Stowell and White were sure point winners in their respective events. However, Craig Moore has been swimming almost as well as the No. 1 Columbia backstroker, Tom Finnerty, and 1:45 might win the event for Craig...

Author: By Charles N. Pollak ii, | Title: Hal Ulen, Gloomy, Faces Columbia Natators in New York Tonight Minus His Four Mainstays | 2/25/1939 | See Source »

...Another Columbia threat is portly John Vergeichik in the sprints. He was good for under 54 seconds last year in the 100, but has failed to crack 55 this season. His 50-yard efforts also have not been startling this winter. Jim Curwen is sure to take both sprints handily, Eric Cutler and Frannie Powers will prevail over any Lion men in the distances, and Rusty Greenhood should have no trouble with Jack Keating of the Blue. In fact, Keating may take third behind Crimson's Chet Sagenkahn if the latter continues his consistent work on the springboard. The Columbia...

Author: By Charles N. Pollak ii, | Title: Hal Ulen, Gloomy, Faces Columbia Natators in New York Tonight Minus His Four Mainstays | 2/25/1939 | See Source »

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