Word: fink
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Benjamin W. Fink, chief engineer of the Parks Division of the Metropolitan District Commission and supervisor of the project, reported that "near Boston, the day-to-night temperature drop is sufficient to change poor skiing to good skiing and with the shortness of the season in mind we thought the investment highly worth making...
Next term the vice-president in charge of planning will be Richard K. Fink 2L, while William D. Patton 2L will work as the group's publicity director. Thomas C. Sheperd 2L will serve a second term as treasurer and Fred M. Kecker 2L will be the secretary...
They learn about Mike Fink, the great river boatman ("a helliferocious fellow," Davy Crockett called him, "and an almighty fine shot"), and in doing so learn about pioneer life on the Mississippi too. They follow Johnny Appleseed across the land, read about the places he went, and something of the apple industry ("Johnny wasn't very practical," one little girl complained. "He would have gotten apples faster if he'd planted cuttings instead of seeds"). When they come to Joe Magarac, the man of steel (he could squeeze out eight rails of molten steel at once), they study...
...bridge is expected to lesson "the chaotic traffic situation in Metropolitan Boston," Fink announced. "It will detour many cars from the overcrowded Anderson and Cottage Farm bridges...
...wouldn't dare use anything else," Fink said...