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Word: contests (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Paris waiting 'o begin their formal studies. The three: ¶ Verda Erman, 12, daughter of a Wagons-Lits Cook inspector in Istanbul. Verda began playing the piano at six, showed so much promise that her parents and music teacher decided to enter her in the ministry's contest. When she won, her father took a leave of absence, now lives comfortably, at his government's expense, with his wife and child in an apartment in suburban Sevres. ¶ Hasan Kaplan, 14, lives with his sister, mother and father, a retired naval officer turned art teacher...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: For Turks With Talent | 5/6/1957 | See Source »

Song Without Words. In Waukesha, Wis.. The Raconteurs, a men's writing club, staged an essay contest on "Why Men Are Better Writers Than Women," scheduled a sumptuous dinner for the winner: Mrs. Grace Woodard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, may 6, 1957 | 5/6/1957 | See Source »

...Tigers will oppose the Crimson with a perennially strong aggregation. Led by juniors Jim Farrin and Jeff Arnold, they dropped a close 6-3 contest to Presbyterian College just before the South Carolina team bowed to the Crimson, but in other matches the Princeton team has shown that it is a very capable outfit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Undefeated Tennis Team Will Face Lions, Tigers in Weekend Matches | 5/3/1957 | See Source »

...teams also played informal singles and doubles matches to complete an unofficial 15-match contest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Tennis Varsity Tops Williams Team, 6-3 | 5/2/1957 | See Source »

Next regular game for the JV's is an away contest on Friday, against Brandeis...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JVs Win, Freshmen Lose | 5/2/1957 | See Source »

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