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Word: scouted (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...tanks, scout cars and motorcycles rumbled over the tanbark in Manhattan's Madison Square Garden last week. Except for this "Preparedness Spectacle" staged by U. S. Army men, the 1940 National Horse Show was pretty much like its 54 predecessors. The scarlet-coated ringmaster tootled his horn. High-stepping saddle horses went through their prancing paces; harness horses pulled elegant buggies and swelegant owners; hunters and jumpers skimmed over the bars...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Lepper | 11/18/1940 | See Source »

...capsule, shook out a piece of paper, handed the paper to a blonde. The blonde attached the paper to a white card, passed the card to a male announcer at a microphone. The announcer spoke meaningless words (for practice) into the microphone, handed the card to a Boy Scout. The Boy Scout slipped it to another Boy Scout, and thus from hand to hand of four more Scouts to a blond, wispy young man at a photographic recording machine. With a dainty flourish, the blond young man tripped the shutter of his machine, then handed the card to a pair...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE DRAFT: Only the Strong | 11/11/1940 | See Source »

...better than most is-year-olds, has been offered a fellowship at the Juilliard School of Music, but now inclines toward the theatre. For his interest in physics. Tommy Dix has been made an honorary member of the American Institute of Science. He is also a Boy Scout...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Career of Tommy Dix | 11/11/1940 | See Source »

...Presented the Army & Navy Legion of Valor's annual medal to 14-year-old Donn Fendler of Rye, N. Y. Boy Scout Fendler, who had his hair slicked for the occasion, ate berries and kept his head while lost in the Maine woods for seven days in July...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Defense: President's Week: Oct. 28, 1940 | 10/28/1940 | See Source »

...reputation. We were members of the Rushville Junior Band for two years, in the Senior Band for four years, and were also members of the High School orchestra. We also played in the orchestra in the church where the Willkies attended service. . . . We were members of a white Boy Scout troop, and I later became Asst. Scout Master and finally Scout Master for the same troop. . . . I believe that this information, if properly circulated, will be a big help to Mr. Willkie and will kill a great deal of the prejudice the colored people have for him because...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 21, 1940 | 10/21/1940 | See Source »

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