Word: eran
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Trouble in paradise began in Papeete, capital city of the islands, when a Tahitian politician with the resounding name of Jean-Baptiste Céeran-Jeérusalemy and his governing R.D.P.T. Party (Rassemblement Democratique des Populations Tahitiennes) put forward a bill in the territorial assembly to impose an income tax, and announced a drive to seek independence from France for a new Republic of Tahiti...
Their plans received an early setback when only eight men came out for the varsity. Led by high scorer John Hessel, however, the team went on to shoot twelve matches with area colleges. Four inexperienced sophomores, Charles Walcott, Eran Spelfogel, Nat Geary, and John Loness all developed rapidly to earn letters. Marv Prescott also received his letter, while a second junior, Bill Brooks, rounded out the squad...