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Word: petee (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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When he goes home at night to his Elizabethan house in swank Palmer Woods, he likes to stay there and read (history and biography) and before bedtime to go for a walk. Sometimes on his walks he meets husky President Bill Knudsen of General Motors or Director Pete Martin of Ford, both neighbors, but he seldom sees them otherwise. He is too busy and so are they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MOTORS: K.T. | 10/16/1939 | See Source »

With the exception of these three positions, Harlow is temporarily not on his Hueups. Pete Elner's chances of breaking into the starting lineup recorded after the coaching staff had noted in the movies of Saturday's game that Vern Miller had played dependable and at times spectacular ball against Bates...

Author: By Sheffield West, | Title: Harlow Changes Three Squad Posts; First Team Unaltered | 10/10/1939 | See Source »

...General Hugh S. Johnson, who had been actively fermenting since World War II began and at Chicago finally blew out the cork. His big idea: Stay out of war. Why? Because: "We all went out in the last war to abolish all former diplomatic games of seven-toed pete with deuces wild. . . . With smiles and smirks our associates accepted our childish enthusiasms-while they took our money and our lives. . . . We were told we were going to get international decency. Boy, look at the damn thing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HEROES: No Seven-Toed Pete | 10/9/1939 | See Source »

Under the direction of Varsity Coach Hal Ulen and "Pete" Peterson, Freshman mentor, over 40 Yardling natators are going through a six week course of conditioning exercises in preparation for the tank season. Work in the Indoor Athletic Building pool will not start until late in November...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Peterson Trains Freshman Swimmers For Winter Meets | 10/6/1939 | See Source »

Yesterday marked the first return to actual contact work for tackle Pete Elser, recovering from a badly bruised shoulder. Wingman George Haydock got a red shirt yesterday, bringing the total up to 28. Other recent additions have been tackle Tom O'Loughlin and bucker Bill Brown...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TORBIE MACDONALD GETS LEG INJURY IN PUNTING PRACTICE | 10/3/1939 | See Source »

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