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Word: pledgees (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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The elections over, the rushees become "pledges," and rushing makes way for "pledging." This lasts for about a month, and each future brother is provided with a "pledge father." The pledge father is subordinate to the "pledge master," who runs the pledging. The pledges are obliged to do such things...

Author: By Bartle Bull, | Title: Yale Fraternities: A Spawning Ground | 11/22/1958 | See Source »

"We hope to include a pledge in the letter, which would have to be signed by each landlord," Sarbanes continued. "They would have to promise not to discriminate. Of course, we can't guarantee that some people won't break their pledges. But if they do, we could report them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Proposed PBH Letter Would Refuse Listing To Biased Landlords | 11/12/1958 | See Source »

May Include Pledge

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Proposed PBH Letter Would Refuse Listing To Biased Landlords | 11/12/1958 | See Source »

While campaigning for re-election in Minnesota's Ninth District, U.S. Democrat-Farmer-Labor Congresswoman Coya Knutson, 45, got one voter's unexpected pledge. "I'll just have to vote for her," said husband Andy Knutson, innkeeper and part-time plow dealer, who supported his wife'...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Nov. 3, 1958 | 11/3/1958 | See Source »

Every student in the College will be contacted by an entry solicitor and asked to pledge a pint of blood for donation from Dec. 8 to 12. There is a similar plan for Radcliffe. Solicitations will last through Friday.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Blood Campaign Begins Monday | 10/18/1958 | See Source »

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