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Mammoth in the Bull Ring. The existence of human life in the southwestern U.S. during the late glacial period was confirmed in 1927 with the discovery at Folsom, N.M. of chipped stone "Folsom points" between the fossilized ribs of an extinct bison. Ever since, archaeologists speculated whether "Folsom man," following the herds of bison, horses and mammoths, had migrated south. The first shred of evidence that he might have was a fossilized mammoth tusk turned up last summer in the excavation for Mexico City's new bull ring. The tusk bore a deep incision which, said the archaeologists, might...
Things you'd never forget department; Scrambled eggs, mackerel and 0000-0400 watches notwithstanding, Company C activity has a generous quota of bright and funny moments which most of us will never forget. For instance, the "Stephenfetchit" shuffle and Alabama brogue of Douglas Folsom who perpetually and loudly defends the deep south and his ability to receive flashing light.... Arthur Bornfriend in the Harvard Union billiard room, strongly insistent on a three-cushion game at the start and then finally consenting to straight-rail after making one billiard in 15 minutes. "You should do seen me when I was good...
...California's Folsom, population is down to 1,400 from a prewar...
...Field Division, under Marion Folsom, treasurer of Eastman Kodak, has a relatively short-term objective: to get more people more jobs fast when war ends. By last week it had twelve regional chairmen, 130 district chairmen and 667 community chairmen (v. a final goal of 1,000). Though autonomous, each chairman was supplied with a voluminous "package of know-how" from C.E.D.: to show individual companies how to "plan boldly...
...buried our heads in case books and until Monday morning understood little about them. Suppose Folsom pump was NOT operating at maximum capacity. What difference did that make to us? Suppose Mr. Little of Standish Foundry broke three blood vessels trying to refinance the corporation. No difference. Look at the senior midshipmen. What were they doing? Sitting in their billets, passing much scuttlebutt amongst them, lounging at the student club and laughing knowingly when we mentioned cases. Why not follow their example and laugh at the whole case question as well...