Word: palmers
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...some time now the late Professor Palmer's house has stood bleakly vacant in the Yard, while the Corporation has evidently been unable to decide its fate. Answers to the question so far offered include renting it to some professor, reconstruction into classrooms, and demolition. Another answer is that within its ancient yellow walls may very possibly lie the long expected solution to the well known commuter problem...
Combining dining hall, common room, and small library in the Palmer house would be far simpler than the Student Council's plan and probably much more pleasant to all concerned. As for the expense, all those intending to make use of the building should be asked to contribute to the small fund necessary for its upkeep. It is doubtful that there would be much difficulty in collecting a sufficient sum. Even though a small original outlay might be called for from the University, the importance of the problem and the definite advantages of the plan more than warrant some sacrifice...
...Corporation is as yet undecided as to what will be done with the yellow frame house in which George H. Palmer '64, Alford Professor of Moral Philosophy resided during his last years. Situated in the south-east corner of the Yard, it has been vacant since the family of the late professor moved during the summer months...
...debate on state relief for large families, a Senator uprose to read a telegram just received announcing the birth of seven children, all boys, all living, to Carola and Luis Perez of San Pedro. Some U.S. newsreaders would have been more impressed if they had not just scanned Dr. Palmer Findley's The Story of Childbirth, published last fortnight.* Therein appears a picture of the medieval Italian, Dorothea, her monstrous abdomen supported by a neck-swung hoop, who gave birth to nine babies in her first pregnancy, eleven in her second. Dr. Palmer Findley, 65, is professor of obstetrics...
...Before he left Washington President Roosevelt greeted World Flyer Wiley Post at the White House. At Hyde Park he had the flying Mollisons, Amy & Captain James, to Sunday dinner with Amelia Earhart and her husband George Palmer Putnam. "Well, well," cried he to his bandaged British guests, "you're both looking fine in spite of your accident." ¶One hundred and eighteen Missourians presented the President with a bay gelding to ride. Naming him "New Deal," he shipped the thoroughbred animal to Hyde Park for his guests' use. ¶To be Minister to Finland the President appointed Tennessee...