Word: rains
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Rain interfered with most of the events on the programs of the numerous reunions yesterday, but many classes journeyed out of town for dinners and informal gatherings. The Class of 1924, after registering in the Hotel Continental, left for Dedham, where a program of sports was scheduled. The Class of 1899 met at the Business School and then on by automobile to the South Shore Country Club at Hingham...
...Rain attempted to mar yesterday's proceeding which were attended by about 300 people. The three speakers were introduced by John H. Dean '34, First Marshal of the Senior Class. After the playing of the Baccalaureate Hymn which opened the exercises, Dean Sperry offered a prayer. Earlier in the mooring the Rev. Dwight Bradley conducted a service of the graduating class in the Memorial Church...
Greatest weather news of the week, however, was the torrential rains which fell upon the drought-parched North Central States. A 3-in. precipitation was estimated by college agronomists to be worth $50,000,000 to desperate farmers. General Midwestern rains prevented utter agricultural disaster but came weeks too late to do any lasting good. On his red-splotched drought map. Relief Administrator Hopkins blocked in 46 more stricken counties in Minnesota, South Dakota, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada. Texas. ''The drought area," said he, "no doubt will spread, even though there is more rain...
Dartmouth's hopes for the baseball league pannant were given a temporary setback yesterday when old man rain decided to take a hand in the race for the League championship. Just after the covers had been taken off the field a thunder storm turned Soldiers Field into a juicy marsh, and in the interests of economy it was decided to spare the field and spoil the pennant...
...first time in 14 years it rained for the Bond Club of New York's annual field day last week. The rain annoyed a troupe of women swimmers and divers hired for entertainment more than it did the 300 members who journeyed to the Sleepy Hollow Country Club near Scarborough, N. Y. For a long time no one noticed that Bondman Wilfred T. Pratt had fallen into the pool during an exciting barrel race. On the "Sleepy Hollow Stock Exchange" trading in lottery tickets for automobiles and cases of whiskey was active with no restrictions on short-selling...