Search Details

Word: janitor (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

Matthews Hall will lose its most distinctive figure tomorrow when Victor Ehler trades in his janitor's duties to take over the position of Chief Gunner's Mate in the Navy. Vic will leave for the Newport, R. I. training station to rejoin the Navy after almost 17 years at Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Vic Ehler Leaves Matthews Maulers to Deal With Japs | 3/25/1942 | See Source »

Since 1934 Vic has been janitor and chief watcher over Matthews, and every former inhabitant remembers his strident call to the telephone, and his remarkable knack for knowing all the news there is to know around the Yard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Vic Ehler Leaves Matthews Maulers to Deal With Japs | 3/25/1942 | See Source »

...raid was complete with its fake casualties and bomb fires. The janitor's office was the scene of great excitement as runners came in from the different entries with news of fires that had broken out. The messengers had been given sealed orders on which the "incidents" had been printed, and at the signal, the orders were opened and proper action was taken...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Total War Comes To University As Eliot Blacks Out | 2/20/1942 | See Source »

Only hitch in the blackout came when a Senior was "hit by an enemy bomb" but was unable to get any first aid. Supposedly, he bled to death on the steps of the janitor's office...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Total War Comes To University As Eliot Blacks Out | 2/20/1942 | See Source »

...assistant head janitor came to this country when he was 14, because his father said "it was a better country." Mazza feels the same way now, declaring "I'm ready to fight for this country anytime...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOUSE EMPLOYEES BUY BONDS WEEKLY | 2/11/1942 | See Source »

Previous | 148 | 149 | 150 | 151 | 152 | 153 | 154 | 155 | 156 | 157 | 158 | 159 | 160 | 161 | 162 | 163 | 164 | 165 | 166 | 167 | 168 | Next