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Word: performances (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...best seen on Soldiers Field in several years. Sophomore Bud Waldstein, who has been working out all winter in the cage is the outstanding addition from last year's Yardling squad. He joins Lou Clay, Jack Schwede, Charley Brackett and Ayres on the mound. Bob Regan will perform most of the receiving duties...

Author: By David B. Stearns, | Title: OPENING BASEBALL PRACTICES GIVE PROMISE FOR 1941 SEASON | 2/11/1941 | See Source »

...Relief Society she has sewed clothing, organized parties and workshops, made speeches, helped move 54 children to the U. S.' from the British Actors' orphanage, been mistress of ceremonies on recordings made by Broadway stars for the British forces. She is now raising funds for entertainment units to perform for the troops, and arranging for the nationwide sale of Lawrence-approved fashions, the proceeds to go to Britain. She has a contract option for a three-month vacation this summer, expects to spend it playing in theatricals for English soldiers. The life she leads may well explain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cover Story: Gertie the Great | 2/3/1941 | See Source »

...statement, while welcoming the action, called on the Association to avoid certain dangers inherent in such an analysis by making its position clear, and suggested that the Association might perform a great service by joining with other groups in a broad gauge study of the entire problem of public education...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACULTY MEMBERS WARN OF DANGERS IN BOOK ANALYSIS | 1/14/1941 | See Source »

...duties of these positions are to perform simple subprofessional tasks connected with the practical application of the principles of one of the sciences in the following optional branches: Agricultural economics; agronomy; animal husbandry; biology (wildlife); economics; engineering; forestry; geology, home economics; horticulture; metallurugy; plant pathology; public administration, political science, history, or sociology; range management; soils; statistics...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: U. S. PLANS NEW TRAINING COURSE. | 1/8/1941 | See Source »

Gruff, creaking old (62) Lionel Barrymore heard the Los Angeles WPA Orchestra perform his symphony, Tableau Russe, was so amazed he decided to finish another symphony he started a few years back. Grunted Composer Barrymore, who practices many arts: "It is not only amusing but pleasing to have all this happen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Dec. 23, 1940 | 12/23/1940 | See Source »

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