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Word: fisherwoman (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Pretty Helen Jepson has a husband who plays the flute, a two-year-old daughter as blonde as herself. Pretty Helen Jepson is an expert fisherwoman and her radio contracts have already made her rich. But pretty Helen Jepson had little opportunity to prove herself more than a light, agreeable singer last week in the Metropolitan's latest and most dismal venture into the realm of native opera...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Dismal Doings | 2/4/1935 | See Source »

...Sopwith's first wife, a daughter of the 8th Baron Ruthven, died. The present Mrs. Sopwith, whom he married two years ago, is an expert deep-sea fisherwoman, last year caught a 640-lb. tuna in British waters after a 6-hour struggle. As enthusiastic about sailing as her husband, Mrs. Sopwith will be the first woman ever to help man a boat in an America's Cup race. Her job will be time keeper. At the start, with a stopwatch in each hand, she will let her husband know how many seconds he has before Endeavour can cross...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Challenger's Arrival | 8/13/1934 | See Source »

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