Word: seconder
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...reader of that Publisher's Letter, Elliott Macrae, president of E. P. Dutton, thought that we should make a book of the recipes we had received. We thought so, too. Although there were about a thousand recipes on hand, we decided to get some more. A second request to women readers in the U.S. and overseas evoked another enthusiastic response-and 1,000 more favorite recipes. All 2,000 of them were turned over to Home Economist Florence Arfmann for sorting, testing, and the final selection of the 230 that now make up the recipe book...
That statement in Crommelin's personnel file made it almost certain that he would not be promoted to rear admiral (he was the second ranking airman in line) by the selection board which meets this week. It also greatly diminished his chances of ever attaining flag rank...
After 2½ years in the Ohio Penitentiary at Columbus (where he spent his spare time studying law), Yankey decided he could do better, asked for a second jury trial on a technicality: since he had been sentenced without a jury conviction, he was entitled to be sentenced by a three-judge panel. He won a new trial. Last week, the same crime brought 41-year-old Cecil Yankey a second verdict. Said a Highland County murder jury: "Guilty" -with no recommendation of mercy...
Saybrook bowled over Adams in the final contest of the afternoon yesterday, scoring once in each half. The Gold Coasters' one score came on a long march in the second period, with Rogor Davis and Walt Lubkeman doing most of the running. John Webb scored on an end sweep from four yards...
...fast single-wing attack to beat the Puritans. The first score came on a pass and lateral in the first period; Yale failed to convert. The Puritans replied with a flock of passes, but the Davenport line broke up the attack, and intercepted a Puritan throw late in the second quarter to set up its second score...