Word: pep
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Pep Talks. Not all the recorded messages are "prayers."' Pastor Grace Faus of the Divine Science Church in Washington, D.C., for instance, uses a one-minute "sermonette." "Do we realize," she may ask, "that we are an activity and creation of the mind of God? In God there cannot be boredom, fatigue, or a lack of energy . . . Let us declare that we are alive with enthusiasm and vitality for every good endeavor . . . God love...
Others go in for frank pep talks. The Rev. Herbert Garner of Battle Creek's First Presbyterian Church begins his messages with commands such as "Face Issues!" "Don't worry!" "Keep your temper!" Sample message: "Cheer up: the world needs people who are cheerful as much as it needs anything! Some are wise, some wealthy, skillful or famous. But all of us can be cheerful! It doesn't cost anything; in fact, it pays big dividends...
...Harnwell was being unjust to the Class of 1960. ("Loyal Penn Men tried and true, '60 leads the Red and Blue" runs their class cheer.) Actually the painting which graced the sidewalk outside his office that morning was the work of the Spirit Committee, a civic body that arranges pep rallies and other patriotic events...
Three, Not One. To pep up its dealer organization, Chrysler is working on a plan to set up separate dealerships for Plymouth, currently sold by Chrysler, Dodge and DeSoto dealers, will also put together a corporate marketing organization under Automotive Group Vice President William C. Newberg. It will bring top management closer to dealers, try to take some of the load off divisional and regional sales managers. Says one Chrysler executive: "We want them to sell three cars and make $100 on each rather than sell one car and try to make...
This weekend, which will only begin for Harvard men after today's morning classes, began at Tufts on Thursday night with a giant pep rally on the Medford campus...