Word: joviality
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...year men as a screaming monster. He has a powerful voice, which he combines with an arrogant, scornful look and a faultless drill manner. Yet when the first impression finally wears off, Amolsch appears as the most terrible Mitty of them all. Away from the drill field he becomes jovial, a sympathetic "good guy," best liked by the cadets who know him best...
Herman's independence figured prominently in his rejection of this glorified curfew. He is essentially a jovial man who works hard, but who sees no need to sit around in mourning after a loss. He knew the Dogs were baying, and although he disliked the idea of being "watched," he did like Yale. He liked his unprecedented contract, and except for the dropping of spring practice, he liked the league...
Probation soon loomed its ugly head and the class mourned the loss of 45 jovial companions who departed, as a result of their mid-year showing. Dean Bacon spiked rumors that half the class was on probation. Coach Shaw ominously warned that "the success or failure of the freshman crew depends upon the men on probation." The Administrative Board alleviated the tension by announcing that that only three and a half C's were required to get off probation...
After a successful 15-year parade of singing mice, hermits, retired admirals, reformed criminals and such, We, the People (Fri. 8:30 p.m., NBCTV) last month tried a change of pace. Jovial M.C. Dan Seymour was given a vacation, and Sponsor Gulf Oil set out to win a new kind of popular success. With the help of the editors of LIFE, We, the People is presenting a 13-week series devoted to the race for the Presidency. The story of the candidates and issues is being told in a mixture of live interviews, films, animated cartoons and commentary...
...Here Comes the Bride, the 68-year-old Senator, filled with good will, beamed at the delegates and said, "There's life in the boy yet." Then he turned to Princess Wilhelmina, honorary chairman of the conference, and asked her for a blessing on his marriage. Not so jovial, the former Queen declined by saying: "I'm no clergyman...