Word: offs
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Everywhere the old & the new, the right & the left seemed to be seeking the elusive dove in their own fashion. From far-off Hokkaido, lured by an enterprising Tokyo promoter, a tribe of Japan's aboriginal Ainus came to stage the first touring performance of their ancient bear festival...
The far-off voice resumed its complaint. "Fleas," it said loftily, "have not been known in Le Locle for many years. When the war ended, arrangements were made for French train crews to use the Swiss bunkhouse. Promptly the trouble began. First there were two fleas, then there were four...
On the second play of the game, Michigan's spinning fullback gave the ball to a halfback who smacked Army's line for two yards. When the players unpiled, blond, 188-lb. Chuck Ortmann, Michigan's passing ace, was lugged off on a stretcher. That was the...
Ten Plays to Pay Dirt. From its 11-yd. line a few minutes later, grim, white-jerseyed Army began to march. Quarterback Arnold ("The Pope") Galiffa took a knowing look at Michigan's four-man line and tried his pony backfield (Fischl, Cain and Kuckhahn) off the flanks. Michigan...
To her 450 students she brought lecturers of every nationality. She organized an annual UNESCO day, started forums on international problems, packed juniors off for a year of study abroad. Sweet Briar, founded as a ladies' seminary, came alive with international chatter. On bridle paths and under the colonnades...