Word: holderness
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Holder of the Purple Heart and Silver Star for service in World War I, Compton had joined the Seabees in September 1942, became a chief electrician's mate. In Bermuda, on his first assignment, he came under command of an ensign with whom he did not get along. Complained Compton: "He was an overbearing kid of about 26 or 27, and you know it's pretty hard on older men who have been in their trade 15 or 20 years to have a youngster telling them what's what...
Married. Gloria Marie Callen, 20, beauteous U.S. backstroke champion, holder of 31 national swimming records, Barnard College Junior; and Navy Lieut, (j.g.) Herbert Erskine Jones Jr., 23, 1942 Princeton crew captain, now in the submarine service; in Manhattan...
...Kalish put creases in them. Then, in the interests of documentary accuracy, he rubbed the creases out. Kalish had two half-hour periods with President Roosevelt in the White House Oval Room. In fine fettle, the President chatted a great deal. Did Mr. Kalish want the long ivory cigaret holder? Mr. Kalish did. But, in the end, having said, "Thank you, Mr. President," Kalish went out with a clay Franklin Roosevelt without a head. The Presidential head was modeled in Manhattan at Kalish's studio...
...powerful Jumbo squad is Duncan Blanchard, former Harvard V-12 man, now a transfer at Tufts. Holder of the collegiate record for the 3.7 mile handicap course, Blanchard will be favored to take first place tomorrow...
Technical Sergeant Charles E. ("Commando") Kelly, now an infantry instructor at Fort Benning, overstayed a furlough in Pittsburgh by six days, was hailed before a court-martial. The officer-judges sentenced the holder of the Congressional Medal of Honor to: $90 fine, 90 days confinement to camp. Asked Kelly: "Can I go to the movies?" Said the court-martial : Yes, if the movies are in the camp...