Word: deeps
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...commanders of the American Legion - Hanford MacNider, Louis Johnson and Henry Stevens. Between them and the first squad of marching men glided a shiny limousine. On its back seat, with a plush robe across their knees, were to be seen John P. Morgan and his partner, Thomas William Lament, deep in solemn talk...
...comedians and with the exception of a very few dull moments are genuinely amusing throughout. Judy Canova and her family of hillbillies provide the high spot of the show's comedy efforts with an amusing skit and a very funny song which brought them long and loud applause. The deep voice of Gertrude Niessen is well known to radio listeners, but her exceedingly attractive person should, we hope, keep her occupied in a more visual form of work. Miss Patricia Bowman dances very prettily and by way of contrast, Mitzi Mayfair contributes a good bit of syncopated stepping with...
...driven into it the whole mass suddenly liquefies and the piles sink. Quicksand is thus merely the upward flow of water through sand. Dry sand acts even more strangely; when all the air is pumped out, it becomes as hard as rock. This fact explains why foundations set on deep piles are usually safe...
...November 1911 Scott started south from winter quarters on Cape Evans with dogs, ponies, sledges. On the way the ponies were killed to feed men and dogs. Phenomenally good weather was soon followed by blizzards. Deep snow held the party in a soft vise. On Dec. 14 Scott wrote, "We are just starting our march with no very hopeful outlook." That same day the famed Norwegian, Roald Amundsen, traveling fast by a different route, became the first man to reach the South Pole...
...present, the men take turns with the hammer. The hammer drives planks, which form the walls of the dam, deep into the stream bed. The driver sees that the planks maintain their position under water, and the rowboat serves the diver and all others who fall into the river...