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When the executive got fed up with these contrivances, he could hop to the other, or "play" side, of the desk. There he would find an electric refrigerator with three ice trays, a cabinet for bottles, decanters and glasses, a personal combination-lock safe. Properly fortified, the executive could return to the "business" side and to the desk's most dazzling feature: a magnetized pen holder. The executive need only place his pen close to the holder, let go and the magnet would suck the pen into place in the holder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FASHIONS: By the Sweat of Thy Brow | 2/17/1947 | See Source »

Fast Yardling racquetmen trounced an Exeter squash team four to one yesterday at the University Courts, to bring their season record to a two won, two lost dead-lock. The Freshman squad is slightly favored to beat Yale on Saturday, February...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Racquetmen Squash Exeter, 4 to 1 | 2/13/1947 | See Source »

...victory parade when he pinned Ron Sawyer of the visitors with a chicken-wing and half nelson in 7:33 of the third period. Captain Donald Louria got the second fall for the Crimson in 1:11 of the first period. Taking his man down with a double wing lock in the opening thirty seconds of the bout, Louria switched to a front arm and headlock to pin his opponent...

Author: By Robert Carswell, | Title: Wrestlers Put Tufts on Mat, 24-6 in Second Straight Win | 1/17/1947 | See Source »

Making no secret of the University's methods, the printing department head nevertheless painted a discouraging picture for anyone thinking of taking the easy way out. "We get exams from the head of each course, lock it up until it's ready to be printed, and then afterwards lock up all the printed copies in our vault...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Security System Diminishes Student Chances for Illicit Preview of Exams | 1/13/1947 | See Source »

...fails to filch the goods at this point is lost for good for from then on the exams remain behind lock and key until brought forth on the appointed day of reckoning to serve their purpose...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Security System Diminishes Student Chances for Illicit Preview of Exams | 1/13/1947 | See Source »

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