Word: grasse
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...practice was run on a strict time schedule, starting promptly at 9.30 o'clock with a short grass drill. The squad was then divided into four main groups; blocking backs working under Neil Stahley, running backs reporting to Howie Odell, Rae Crowther attending to the linemen, and Wes Fesler taking the ends. At 11 o'clock when practice ended, eight teams were running through signal drill...
...dangers that face free education to-day were an added incentive. . . . Free-dom of educational opportunity has been one of the priceless assets of American life. ... It has helped to train the people for our kind of government. It has maintained Democracy at the grass roots...
...pronghorn antelopes in the U. S. roam over Rancher Belden's 200.000 acres in the Meeteetsee Valley. Few years ago they were so near extinction that hunting them was _ forbidden. As a result they have multiplied immensely, eaten more than their share of Rancher Belden's grass. Lately he got permission to sell a few. Last week Rancher Belden's unique sales methods made headlines in two continents...
...Roosevelt's policies have been more uniformly admired abroad than at home, and many a Canadian especially wishes him well because he fears that, if Governor Landon is elected, the New Deal's reciprocal trade agreement with Canada may be ended. Under a pavilion erected on the grass above the broad boardwalk of the terrace Lord Tweedsmuir stepped forward, looking, for all his gold braid, his medals and his cocked hat, very much the dyspeptic man of letters he is, and began: "Mr. President, as the personal representative of His Majesty the King, I offer my most cordial...
...shortage of time. Although the Centennial as a whole was planned more than twelve years ago, the Dallas Exposition did not get a good start until last autumn. Over 40 buildings had to be erected, two whole golf courses bought, cut up into sod and used to grass the Exposition. For the last few months, 7,000 to 10,000 workmen have been working three shifts a day. On every job was a big sign reading " - days until June 6. We shall not fail." Last week the fateful numbers on the sign fell from...