Word: roosted
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...story of how the Housing Office came to roost in PBH shows how easily a favor can develop into an obligation. Thirteen years ago, members of the service center voluntarily undertook an inspection of living conditions and rental rates in Cambridge apartments, and compiled a list of rooms that met their standards. In 1945, when the University decided to take its own housing office out of Straus Hall, it referred all student househunters to the PBH lists. As the number of apartments and rentors rose, what was a mere listing turned into a minor real estate establishment. Devoted to graduates...
Little was known about the visitors from St. Louis, said by the program to be Harvard's fourth opponent from west of the Mississippi in 79 years. As the scribes watched the varsity gird itself from high atop Critics' Roost, they pooled what information they had, helped along by their keeper, W. Henry Johnston, the sports publicist...
...seem to do too well against western teams," said a voice from the top rung of the Roost. "How's Washington been doing...
...other afternoon, a typical group perched atop "Critics' Roost," the three-tier bench at the side of the field. Besides Mr. Bolles, Dean Bender and assorted Boston sports writers, the "regulars," stringers from the Post, the Globe, the Associated Press, the New York Herald Tribune, the Alumni Bulletin and the Breakfast Table Daily, were present...
Jordan then ordered a special running drill. Each player had a chance to carry the ball for his particular unit in a relay race. The sight of Jumbo Jennings and Nick Culolias making like halfbacks brought chuckles from the Roost...