Word: garretts
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Uvani," the trance personality, was temperamental. He expressed reluctance, disclaimed any ability of his own. Like the normal Mrs. Garrett's his clairvoyance scores were poor. But his first telepathy scores (for four runs) averaged 11 hits per 25. Then they, too, dropped abruptly to below the chance level, averaging only 4 hits over ten runs...
...Garrett was capable of self-induced trance, which to Dr. Rhine seemed to be self-hypnosis. In the trance state she underwent a change of voice, manner, posture and her utterances made it appear that she was invaded by the spirit of a deceased Arab who called himself Uvani. Dr. Rhine was not much concerned with whether "Uvani" was in fact an Oriental ghost, or the alter ego of a Schizoid personality, or a simple hallucination. He wanted to know what Mrs. Garrett in her normal state and in her trance could do with his cards. Findings...
Having finished this chapter, for the time being, Dr. Rhine decided to begin systematic investigation of the capacities of "mediums" (whom he calls parasychic sensitives), whose special field is supposed to be perception without help from the five senses. Accordingly he invited Eileen J,. Garrett, a medium well known in Britain, to Durham to take his tests. Last week he published the results of this inquiry in Character and Personality...
...Grand Island, Neb., frank Mrs. Sam Garrett told her husband she wanted to elope with a traveling salesman. Helpful Mr. Garrett sent the children to a neighbor's, borrowed a car, offered his services as chauffeur. Together Sam Garrett & wife & rival set out on the elopement. Explained Mr. Garrett: "I didn't want to make her mad." Struck with remorse at her husband's unselfishness, Mrs. Garrett changed her mind, called off the elopement...
Only major team in the U. S. unbeaten and untied for two years, Princeton warmed up for Yale against Lehigh. Halfback Garrett Benjamin ("Garry") LeVan, benched with a bad knee earlier this season, showed he was completely hale again by scoring twice in the first period. In the second, with LeVan on the sidelines. Princeton made three touchdowns in four plays. By the time the game was over, Coach Crisler had used three full teams. Score of Princeton's 15th straight victory...