Word: pre
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Algiers, across the river from New Orleans, and supposedly sang a particularly unadulterated brand of old French. Sam, it turned out, was not up to her billing, but she sent Oster chasing downriver to Port Sulphur, where another ancient mulatto named Alma Bartholomew produced, on request, 60 different pre-17th century French songs...
...Administration suggested two plans which would involve slight reduction of labor. First, they proposed the "pre-filled tray." Each student would receive a circular platter already loaded with food. There would be no need for a serving line--and thus the number of servers could go down. The second idea involved buffet-style dining. Servers would dole out meat, soup, and possibly dessert to people in the line; for all other items on the menu-each person could serve his own portion...
From the point of cutting food costs at the same time, the buffet plan has a distinct advantage. If a person, say, did not appreciate creamed cauliflower, he would not be forced to take some as would happen with the pre-filled tray. The amount of food prepared might be reduced, and almost certainly the amount thrown away would be minimized. Result: less expenditure for labor, and possibly less for food, with the added advantage of individually-determined servings...
...varsity baseball team yesterday started a fall practice session, the first in the history of the sport at the College. The pre-season exercises in Briggs Cage are informal and voluntary...
Injured since pre-season practice, Damis was impressive before the coaches yesterday, although he never entered the scoring columns. Halaby's substitute, Tom Boone, also impressed observers. His 46-yard pass to end Dave Ruschhaupt in the third quaterr was good for six points that put the junior varsity ahead for keeps...