Word: corked
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Died. Henning Webb Prentis Jr., 75, scholarly careerman (52 years) with Armstrong Cork Co., who rose to be president (1934-50), chairman (since 1950), president of the National Association of Manufacturers (1940); of a cerebral thrombosis; in Lancaster, Pa. As president, Prentis raised annual sales of Armstrong Cork from $22 million to $163 million, assets from $47 million to $112 million, by expanding into over 30 new businesses...
...private cubicle Friday night, staring at the cork wall and then plunged headlong into the gray pamphlet marked Courses of Instruction offered by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. "Hmm, well now," he mused, "like any dutiful junior gov major, I shall take Gov 106a, The History of Political Thought I, this term, in order that I may be fully prepared for my general examinations next year." Methodically, Delwood turned to page 176 in the catalogue and found his prey. MWF at 12--great, noon is a fine time for political theory, good old political theory." He made a note...
...Delwood went on, still addressing the cork wall, "as an undergraduate concentrating in government, I am required to take Economics I and a course in history. Very well, I must dispose of these requirements immediately." He hit the grey book again, found Ec I--MWF at 12--on page 90 ("Dandy hour for supply and demand") and made another notation...
Delwood was content. "Three courses plus Government 98, Tutorial for Credit, that might be considered enough, but according to Rules Relating to College Studies, I am entitled to another course. Therefore, I shall take it. Right?" The cork wall had no opinion. "Culture, I must have culture, can't go through Harvard without culture--the arts, literature. First, the arts--Fine Arts 13." He turned back to the catalogue, page 150, and jotted down, FA 13, MWF at 12. "Fine, just fine...
...said the cork wall...