Word: quaker
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Last week, in a chatty new book,* Mrs. Elizabeth Gray Vining, 49, told what happened to her after the message arrived. A tall, kindly Quaker from Philadelphia, she sailed for Japan on Oct. 1, 1946, took up her new duties within the palace moat exactly 17 days later. But she soon learned that her duties involved more than teaching English. "We want you," said the Emperor's Grand Steward, "to open windows on to a wider world for our Crown Prince...
...Crimson jayvees also lost to Navy, though they finished ahead of the Quaker junior varsity. The only bright spot in the afternoon was the Harvard freshmen's close victory over the Plebes in 8:59-one second off the varsity time. The Plebes finished in 8:59.2, with Penn well back...
...Stenographer Dictates. With or against the people, the Strong Man, at any rate, came from them. The son of a poor farmer of mixed blood, he was born in 1901, while his country was still under U.S. occupation, at the eastern sugar town of Banes. Quitting Banes' Quaker School at twelve, he worked as a tailor's apprentice, bartender, barber, banana picker, cane cutter and railroad hand. At 20 he joined the Army. To other soldiers, he was virtually a literary type: there was always a book or magazine under the pillow of his bunk. When...
Coulter borrowed $250,000 for new equipment, hustled business from such big shippers as Quaker Oats, U.S. Gypsum and Armour, reopened 20 freight offices across the country, and started informing shippers by postcard on every movement of their freight. He raised wages to standard rates, set up a management-labor suggestion committee, spruced up cabooses with new coats of paint, good toilet facilities, even outlets for electric razors...
...varsity was never in contention, as Quaker captain Don Scanlon and Beck controlled both backboards for a 23 to 7 first quarter advantage. Scanlon was second high man, with 21 points. Penn kept hitting and dominating the boards to run up a 44 to 21 half-time lead...