Word: contestant
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Collinsville, Ill., a contest was held on "Homecoming Day" to find the biggest liar in Southern Illinois. A $20 gold piece was awarded one Ernestine Smith, editress of the Columbia (Illinois) Star. The lie: her auto fell into a mudhole, sank in three weeks to Singapore, China...
...acting is of the highest order. The character of Disraeli subtly, surely grows under his hands; the race for the Suez Canal passes the bounds of national interest and becomes a contest for the breathless world to watch. His scenes with Lady Beaconfield (Mrs. Arliss) are touching, without being sentimental; with Lord Probert (Ernest Torrence) he transmates financial discussions into powerful drama. The lovely Joan Bennett has charm in the innocuous romantic subplot. But none of the other characters are, or need to be, outstanding. The leading man carries off the play...
...over the management of the concessions on Soldiers Field, faced the Army game with but little actual knowledge of how much food and drink a big game crowd could consume. The senior partners on the other hand had had considerable experience along these general lines in handling the major contests of last year, and for some reason thought they knew what ought to be procured. In a huddle with the Employment Office potentates most of the difficult problems were patched up, but on the question of sandwiches the opposite camps struck an impasse. Both had definite ideas on the subject...
...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. In this...
...fall lacrosse season comes to a close this afternoon with a regular game between two practice teams. The contest will take place at 4 o'clock on Soldiers Field...