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Word: neb (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...largest women's organization in the world, members of the American Legion Auxiliary elected Mrs. Malcolm Douglas, wife of a Washington State Superior Court judge. With her sash and diamond-&-platinum presidential pin, Mrs. Douglas accepted the responsibility of outdistancing her predecessor, Mrs. Oscar W. Hahn of Lincoln, Neb. (who traveled more than 50,000 mi. on the organization's expense account during her year in office), and set off at once with Legion officials to tour French battlefields and dedicate War memorials. La Société des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux is a fun-making...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HEROES: Colossal Convention | 10/4/1937 | See Source »

...players who reported last week: NAMEAge Wt, Ht. Prep. School Town ENDS Butler, George P 18 153 5.11 Romford Mt. Kisco, N. Y. Corcoran, William J. 17 180 6. Cambridge High Cambridge Coughlan, Joseph J. 17 140 6.1 Cambridge Latin Cambridge Dodge, Henry W. 20 150 6. Exeter Omaha, Neb. Glidden, John C. 19 170 5.11 Exeter Englewood, N. J. Haydock, George G. 18 175 6.2 Milton Hewlett, N. Y. Herter, Christian A. Jr. 18 190 6.5 St. Paul's Boston Hinton, William H. 18 168 6.2 Putney School Putney, Vt. Hurley, Morris E. Jr. 17 160 6. University High...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Football Statistics | 9/28/1937 | See Source »

...number of visitors to the Museum last year was 350,996, including children. This figure is about 101% of Toledo's population. According to Art Annual the next best showing of any art museum in the country was made by the Joslyn Memorial Museum in Omaha, Neb., with 49%. Director Godwin and his wife, Molly Ohl Godwin, have built up this following by offering free courses in drawing, painting and music to all the schoolchildren of Toledo, by bringing the best symphony orchestras for free concerts in the Museum's peristyle, thus spending Founder Libbey's money...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Toledo Selection | 9/27/1937 | See Source »

Born in Surprise, Neb., Rufus Woods saw his first circus there. When he grew to 5 ft. 8 in., 210 lb., 59 years, he was well-known in the State of Washington as editor and publisher of the Wenatchee World. Last week the nation became aware of Mr. Woods, through widely published pictures, as the editor who turned clown...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: Wenatchee Wag | 9/6/1937 | See Source »

Freed. Grocer George W. Norris of Alva, Okla., from the Lincoln, Neb., city jail, after having served three months for perjury in connection with his attempt, in 1930, to enter the Nebraska Republican primary elections as Senatorial candidate opposed to venerable Senator George W. Norris (TIME, April 5, et ante); in Lincoln, Neb...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Sep. 6, 1937 | 9/6/1937 | See Source »

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