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Philosopher Marten ten Hoor of the University of Alabama is convinced that the U.S. has become a nation of busybodies. In the current American Scholar, Ten Hoor, Ph.D. from Michigan, makes a "plea for education for privacy...
...party went on merrily until suddenly the dancers heard a horse stomping outside, and a voice shouting "Whoa!" Three knocks came on the door, and in swept a bearded young man with glowing black eyes. He was turned out in marten hat, beaver coat, and moccasins embroidered with porcupine quills and spangled with pearls of all colors. Bowing, he removed coat and hat with a flourish, but kept on his black kid gloves. To the pretty daughter of the house, vivacious Blanche, he bowed and said: "Mademoiselle, you are invited...
Commuters recently formed several committees, whose chairmen are: Dorothy Johnstone '54 and Joyce Mann '53, community service; Helene Burke '54, Agassiz; Jeannette Beatty '53 and Elizabeth Pond '53, dormitory-commuter; Arlene Kupis '54 and Gisela Marten '54, faculty affiliate; and Barbara Keane '53 and Audrey McKenna '55, a social chairmen...
...many a euphemizing U.S. furrier, a skunk is not a skunk at all. It is a "genuine civet cat," "Alaska sable" or "black marten." For four years, the Federal Trade Commission has been trying to get Congress to outlaw fancy names for common furs, last week finally won out when President Truman signed such a bill. Under it, the FTC will issue a "Fur Products Name Guide," which furriers will have to obey, e.g., black Manchurian dogs will be known as black Manchurian dogs, and not as "Belgium lynx" or "black poiret...
Died. Sir Clarence Henry Kennett Marten, 77, gruff, kindly provost of Eton since 1945 and onetime tutor to Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret; of a heart attack; in Windsor, England. A historian who taught his royal pupils history and constitutional law, Sir Henry spent 60 years at Eton as student and teacher, was knighted on the chapel steps...