Word: ike
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...military manifestation of that empire and for every Marine spending Christmas away from home this year there are more U. S. civilians abroad than ever before. From countless U. S. homes this month have gone forth Christmas boxes and bundles to countless far-flung civilian Jacks. Toms, Ikes, Petes. The year had been generous at home but many a son could not be present to share its holiday rewards. When other U. S. citizens were turning homeward for the year's greatest family celebration, Jack was converting heathen on Luzon, Tom was selling Standard Oil up the Yangtze, Ike...
...Hoover in the White House. The electorate put in another. Last week the second Hoover added a third Hoover to the household. President Hoover appointed Lieut.-Commander Gilbert C. Hoover of Columbus, Ohio, to be his Naval aid. The first Hoover, as everyone knows, is tall, greying Irwin ("Ike") Hoover, chief usher at the White House since the time of President McKinley. Hoovers Nos. 1, 2 and 3 are not related...
Betty Jean Hoover, 4, learned last week that she would live in Washington. D. C. Not the daughter of President Hoover, or of his brother Dean Theodore Jesse Hoover of Stanford University, or of his White House Major Domo Ike Hoover or of Herbert W. (vacuum cleaners) Hoover, or of any one of a half dozen other important Hoovers (TIME: Dec. 24) who might seek to live there. Washington was only a word which brought smiles to the faces of Betty Jean's parents. Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Hoover and of chummy F. A. Greeley...
...distinction necessitated by the presence at the White House of Chief Usher Irwin Hood ("Ike") Hoover...
...explained the well-mannered young man, "I don't want to see President Hoover, but Ike Hoover...