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...that nothing is too good for those who have nothing. They offer superbly cooked meals-with wine, flowers and candles -to 15 or 20 of Chicago's poor every two weeks. In summer, they provide free vacations for twelve older people each month at a pleasant cottage on Delavan Lake, Wisconsin. Their ideal of a truly welcome gift for a penniless old woman is not a bundle of used clothing but a diamond ring on her silver wedding anniversary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Charity: The Champagne Touch | 1/3/1964 | See Source »

...Intonville Airport. Shaking hands at a Kenosha factory gate, Humphrey was delighted to discover that more and more people were recognizing him. In the midst of his rising enthusiasm, the buoyant Humphrey still had pensive moments. After an overtime session of handshaking with deaf children at a school in Delavan, he was asked why he spent so much time with nonvoters. Replied Humphrey: "I guess it's because Jack's got a feeling he can win. Me, I'm not so sure, so I'm going to have some fun." Missouri's handsome Stu Symington...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Yellow Alert | 3/21/1960 | See Source »

...piloted by Carl Bernard. Its best speed over the 12-mile windward-leeward course was 31 min. 51 sec. Class B (250 ft.) was won by Su-Jac III, Pilot H. V. Fitzcharles of Lake Geneva, Wis. Class C (175 ft.): Holy Smoke III, Pilot Don Campbell of Delavan, Wis. Skeeter winner: Gale, Pilot Harry Nye of Chicago...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Ice Yachting | 2/8/1937 | See Source »

Charles S. Kelley, III '36 and Edward Motley, Jr. '36 who were kept out of the lineup last year by the ability of the '35 trio, former Captain George F. Stork, Delavan E. Clos, and Melvin G. Grover...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Soccer Roster Nears Completion as Carr Points Toward Opening Game of Season Against Tufts Here October 9 | 9/25/1935 | See Source »

Captain G. Frederick Stork heads the list of Senior veterans, which also includes Delavan C. Clos. Melvin G. Grover, and Herace R. B. Robinson, stars of four years' Harvard competition. James A. E. Wood, leader of the 1937 Freshmen, is the sole Sophomore in the starting lineup...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BOOTERS PLAY AGAINST YALE THIS AFTERNOON | 11/23/1934 | See Source »

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