Word: parental
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...parent's mid-year lament: Unfair Harvard, my son hast thou thrust from thy gates And with curses surrendered him o'er From imperial splendor of Lowell House Hall To a lodging that's on a top floor. Oh what was the use of his ancestor's work, Of his father's bombastic degrees, In History, Gov., Economics, and Math Master Johnny's been taking...
News to many a parent last week was this dictum by Mrs. Theodore Miller Edison, daughter-in-law of the late inventor: "In the minds of some, preparation for marriage too often is associated with the physical aspect of sex, whereas the philosophical and spiritual considerations are equally important. All three should develop together in the mind of the child. Erroneous [is the] belief that knowing the facts of life would destroy the innocence of their children. Certainly ignorance is a flimsy guaranty of innocence. Accurate knowledge can provide a much firmer foundation for a wholesome attitude toward life...
...International's balance sheet this expansion had some notable effects. At one time the company and its subsidiaries had outstanding no less than 35 different bond issues and 25 stock issues, the parent itself boasting two preferreds and three commons designated A, B and C. All the power properties were grouped in a sub-holding company called International Hydro-Electric. On a consolidated basis they represented two-thirds of International's total gross assets...
...common knowledge that the principles of communism are the antithesis of those generally held by most Americans. They scoff at the belief in the Supreme Being, in the brotherhood of man, in the virtue of women, the marriage institution, as well as the personal relations between parent and child...
...Viroqua, Wisc., Bartender Art Jacobson took down one of his humorous wall mottoes, designed to discourage noncash customers, which read: "Liberal credit extended to all 80 years of age or over when accompanied by a parent." Two elderly men had just walked out without paying for their drinks, one saying, "I am Nels Bjerke, just turned 80 six months ago. This is my father Gundar...