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Word: opener (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...have played together since their Freshman year. Cordingly, only recently recovered from a football injury, in the Big Bertha of the outfit and Graves' long, well-balanced game belies his weight. Last summer, Cordingly climaxed a summer of golfing wars by finishing as low Amateur in the Iowa State Open...

Author: By Donald Paddis, | Title: Lining Them Up | 5/4/1939 | See Source »

...Hays is the ultimate in open-mindedness, perhaps, to an extent obnoxious to certain boosters of "Americanism." Though certainly not a Communist nor a Fascist, he respects their rights "not because they believe in freedom of speech, press and assemblage, but because I do." Perhaps, Mr. Hays has such faith in democracy that he is tempting the devil too far. But in the face of reaction that breeds upon Nazi and Red propaganda-frights, "Democracy Works" is refreshingly liberal, and a book that deserves attention...

Author: By L. L., | Title: The Bookshelf | 5/3/1939 | See Source »

Exhibitions of bird drawings by the great naturalist Audubou, of mementoes of famous Gilbert and Sullivan operatta productions, and of notable Norwegian books and manuscripts are now open to the public at the Widener Library of Harvard University...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Audubon Letters, Drawings, Folios Shown at Widener | 5/2/1939 | See Source »

...type of concerts which we shall hear is determined by the taste of the audiences and of the musicians themselves. Public attitude may vary from open-mouthed admiration of technical flash and display which considers music a medium for vocal and instrumental acrobatics, to the most discriminating intellectual interest in the music itself. Of course, these public demands are answered by corresponding types of musical supply. For instance, the concert of the Oslo University Chorus on Saturday evening catered frankly, and rather pleasantly, to the love which everyone has for ear-tickling vocalism without much fuss about the selection...

Author: By L. C. Holvik, | Title: The Music Box | 5/2/1939 | See Source »

Coach Stahl's hitherto sparkling infield turned the seventh into a farce. Gannett walked to open the inning, and Polzer followed with a single, Mogk dropped a bunt toward third, which Healey fielded, throwing wild past first, two men tallying, and Mogk going to second. Curtiss mounted the mound...

Author: By Thoodore R. Barnett, | Title: Mikkolamen Whip Crusaders, Huskies; Big Red Beats Nine in Sloppy Contest | 5/1/1939 | See Source »

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