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...present eminence as Ford's top stylist. George Walker can look back on a long and circuitous road to success. He was born on May 22, 1896 in a South Side Chicago apartment hotel, the son of an Erie Railroad conductor named William Stuart Walker and a Quaker farm girl from Shattuck, Okla.. who was one-quarter Cherokee Indian. Constantly migrating, first to Jersey City, then to Barberton, Ohio, finally on to Cleveland, Walker got an erratic schooling. His marks were so low that one teacher was sure he would wind up nothing more than a "hockey-playing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AUTOS: The Cellini of Chrome | 11/4/1957 | See Source »

...minutes earlier, the Crimson barely missed scoring when Bill Crowley, replacing Stahura at right halfback, misjudged a Johanson pass on the Quaker ten yard line...

Author: By Frederick W. Byron jr., | Title: Crimson Beats Quakers, 13-6; Johanson, Boulris Lead Upset | 11/4/1957 | See Source »

...Crimson emphasized passing in the drill possibly in deference to Navy's great success through the air in its game with Penn last week. The freshmen set Pennsylvania defenses, the junior varsity simulated Quaker offenses, and both the A and B squads worked against each team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Three Key Regulars Remain Out As Squad Drills for Penn Game | 10/30/1957 | See Source »

...from Philadelphia, where the University of Pennsylvania held its heavily favored Penn State opponents to a one-touchdown win, 19-14. Though State opened with a touchdown in the first five minutes of action, its subsequent play did not measure up to expectations. Quarterback Hal Musick accounted for both Quaker scores, one on a 47-yard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ivy Teams Open Strong | 9/30/1957 | See Source »

...Canada's relations with the U.S. To identify and examine such problems, the National Planning Association, a privately supported U.S. research agency, last week set up a committee of top-level U.S. and Canadian businessmen, educators and labor leaders for a thorough study. The committee is headed by Quaker Oats Co. Chairman Douglas Stuart, onetime (1953-56) U.S. Ambassador to Canada, and Montreal Lawyer Robert Fowler, president of the Canadian Pulp & Paper Association. Among the likely points of focus for research...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CANADA: Breathing Spell | 7/29/1957 | See Source »

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