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Word: notes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...note the Army's Jupiter has reached an altitude higher than Sputnik's orbit. Why isn't the last stage of Jupiter's rocket or missile orbiting about in space...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 11, 1957 | 11/11/1957 | See Source »

Although most observers agree that boredom is common among Exeter students, and that the recommended Advanced Standing Program should be a valuable remedy, they note that the "over-prepared" formula fails to explain several facts. First, Harvard Gen Ed courses may indeed have elementary lectures aimed at an extremely unsophisticated mind, but they certainly do not have elementary reading lists. Yet the Exeter syndrome involves rejecting reading as well as lectures. Second, the Exeter "A" student generally suffers less from boredom at Harvard than his academically less proficient schoolmate...

Author: By Christopher Jencks, | Title: The Exeter Man: Rebel Without a Cause | 11/9/1957 | See Source »

About the only encouraging note of the afternoon for Penn was the return to action of its brilliant passer and runner, Frank Riepl. Injured in the Penn-Penn State game, Riepl played several minutes in the third quarter. He will probably be ready to go full speed next week, when Penn faces Yale...

Author: By Frederick W. Byron jr., | Title: Crimson Beats Quakers, 13-6; Johanson, Boulris Lead Upset | 11/4/1957 | See Source »

...read: "Whoever you are, I love the way you press my shirts. I think I may love you too. Interested?" She blushed, but daringly wrote her answer--"Interested, sorta," and slipped it in the collar-slot. Ten days later came another shirt from x428Fy and, sure enough, another note: "If you can cook like you can write I may be smitten beyond recall. Fascinated?" This time she almost swooned, and wrote back, "Wow, am I!" Anyhow, note followed hot note and Miss Jomes began thinking of turning in her steam iron for a marriage manual. Until one day tragedy struck...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LOVE IN THE LAUNDRY | 11/2/1957 | See Source »

...feel bad about Miss Jomes. She took her unhappiness out in hard work and was promoted to assistant manager. We expect a thankyou note from...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LOVE IN THE LAUNDRY | 11/2/1957 | See Source »

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