Word: demi
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...demi-paradise until the Japanese army invaded early in 1942. Three and a half years in prison camps taught her "that there were just two things which could break a heart; one is the terrible harshness of man, the other is his transfiguring mercy." While the Japs gave her rib-cracking beatings and starved her to a gaunt 80 Ibs., friendly Borneans took long chances smuggling packets of food to her and her two-year...
Died. A. H. ("Al") Woods (real name: Aladore Herman), 81, who made and lost several fortunes as producer of hundreds of Broadway and road shows, ranging from early-century corn (Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl) to naughty jazz-age farces (The Demi-Virgin) to hit plays (The Green Hat, with Katharine Cornell; The Trial of Mary Dugan, with Ann Harding) ; in Manhattan...
Miss Barbara Witten, Mademoiselle's "college board" editor, will be the Annex' guest for a Moors Hall dinner with a dozen campus leaders. A demi-tasse hour in Moors will follow immediately, and is open to any 'Cliffedwellers interested in the contest. Miss Witten will be present to answer questions...