Word: keesler
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...rescue male dancers from general scorn as sissies and mere props for female dancers. From 1933 to 1940 he successfully toured the country with his troupe of male dancers. But with World War II the draft made short work of this project. Shawn himself danced and directed shows at Keesler Field, Miss. Since the war he has devoted himself to building up Jacob's Pillow as a combination summer festival of dancing and a "University of the Dance." Current enrollment: 60 boys and girls who study ballet, modern dance, and ethnic dance (Indian, Hindu, Spanish, etc.) under Shawn...
First Lieut. Roy M. Cohn reported with 120 less renowned National Guard officers for a two-week stint of training duty at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Miss. Cohn took time out one evening to tell a group of local clubmen that everybody "should be trying to stop Communism," instead of criticizing his former boss, Senator Joseph McCarthy. His performance during the Army-McCarthy hearings having established him as something of an expert on the draft if not on wangling commissions, Cohn was naturally assigned to a group studying Selective Service. But when the nation's Selective Service...
Ufford was hitting the ball hard and placing his shots well to beat Lacy Keesler, to whom he lost down south in the first Davidson match. Rauh also played the lines beautifully to upset John Bremer, who had beaten him previously. French, Bossart, and Goodman in the doubles all showed perfect form on their overhead smashes to drop their opponents...
...summary: Ufford (H) defeated L. Keesler, 7-5, 6-3: Rauh (H) defeated Bremer, 6-3, 7-5: French (H) defeated Strand, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4; D. Keesler (D) defeated Mann. 9-7, 4-6, 8-6: Clark (D) defeated Watts, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1: Bossart (H) defeated Dudley...
Doubles: Ufford and Goodman (H) defeated D. Keesler and Strand, 6-3, 6-2; L. Keesler and Bremer (D) defeated French and Watts, 6-2, 6-3; Rauh and Bossart (H) defeated Dudley and Snead...