Word: haus
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Break for a Girl. Eileen has not forgotten how she got her start. Years ago, when she was in a Perth convent, a priest brought Composer-Pianist Percy Grainger to hear her play. Grainger, in turn, fetched the great German Pianist Wilhelm Back-haus, who was touring Australia. When Backhaus said that she must go to Leipzig to study, the miners passed the hat to send her. Now Eileen is looking around for another talented Australian girl who needs help. Says she: "This is a man's world, and a girl needs every break...
...prepared the way for the Nazis, and the behind-the-stage work to make Hitler chancellor was already in full swing. A group of us who were united in our opposition to the Nazis decided that we should do something about it. We started off with what was called Haus und Hof propaganda: invading the courtyards of apartment houses with guitars and accordions to attract attention, then making speeches while others went from door to door passing out mimeographed sheets with our youthful interpretations of the political situation. This kind of anti-Hitler propaganda was forbidden even under the Papen...
Minor Lacrosse H: Irwin M. Arias '47; Emera S. Bailey '47; John E. Baker '49; George W. Blanchard '44 ocC; Donald C. Borg '47; Lowell Chamberlain '49; Edward S. Dewey '47. co-Captain; Robert H.T. Dodson '47; William M. Ennis '44 ocC; Haus H. Eshn '49; Martin L. Frank '47; John C. Grady '47; James M. Graham 3rd '49; Ellis D. Hodge '49; Donald B. Louria '49; Richard M. Potter '46; Robert L. Richards '49; Frank Rohr, Jr '47; Russell C. Schubert '49; Jefferson S. Smith '48; Robert B. Snow, Jr. '49; Frank W. Trinkle '47; Gordon G. Wood...
Adressed to Miss Elsi Haus, the Unitarian Committee's representative in Vienna, a group of Czech students wrote, "Your action brings real relief to those who need it most: survivors of concentration camps, members of the resistance movement and the politically persecuted...
...dusk outside, German Haus-frauen listened in bewilderment to the discordant doughboy opera. The irreverent G.I.s, having captured the opera house and set up a command post there, had found the property room intact. Tired as they were, the temptation to dress up and put on a show was too much for them. The performance lasted two hours...