Word: hat
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...less than 182 snowbound motorists one night, many of whom were unable to leave until the following afternoon. The Ehrmantrauts served coffee all night and what food was in the house. Some of their furniture got well wrecked and how much do you think was contributed when a hat was passed around? Believe it or not, these rescued wayfarers were so frozen up that the total shakedown reached the grand sum of $27.50. The average was less than 20? each. I wonder what the Ehrmantrauts think now about the human race...
...Well, apparently; and TIME hopes it's mutual. Says Mrs. Ehrmantraut: there were 108 motorists; they put $38 in the hat, wrecked only one baby's highchair, already rickety. The ration board supplied 200 extra red points. Last week Mrs. Ehrmantraut received the Good Neighbor Orchid from Blue Network's Hollywood Breakfast Club...
...debates on Poland and Greece he was completely at ease before the House. As he spoke, he turned toward all parts of the Chamber, gestured, seldom referred to notes, discussed broad international problems with such obvious grasp that even opponents were convinced that he had left his hat at home...
...Maggy Rouff's, Legroux's, Suzanne Talbot's and Vera Borea's, vendeuses said they had deferred this season to American taste. Hats were smaller. None of those towering creations of Occupation-nothing over 14 inches high. Hats were also less elaborate-a choice of flowers, birds or fruit but not three courses on one hat...
...lunch was pleasant and friendly. Larry Whipp glowed with the news that his passport was ready for a holiday trip to the U.S. At 4 p.m. the organist put his grey soft hat on his balding head, picked up his neatly rolled umbrella and walked out into Auteuil's gloomy Sunday twilight. No one has seen hide nor hair of him since...