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...Howle Turner, another junior who is having his second season in the varsity lightweight boat. While it is hard to draw fine lines between the forms of any men who row in a good lightweight crew, it seems safe to say that Turner shapes up as one of the smoothest oarsmen in the boat. Behind him in the six position is Sam Peirce rounding out the trio in the stern who are not only classmates, but have rowed together for one year already...

Author: By William W. Tyng, | Title: LINNING THEM UP | 5/19/1939 | See Source »

...From Chile over the Andes to Argentina the President last week shifted Ambassador Norman Armour, 51, famed as the State Department's smoothest French-speaker, whose wife is a Russian princess. To be Government Secretary for the Virgin Islands he named Robert Morss Lovett, 68, distinguished left-wing belles-lettrist, Emeritus Professor of English of the University of Chicago, persistent civil libertarian...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Wonderful Turnout | 5/15/1939 | See Source »

...news. It was accepted as good news in a Germany which had not failed to notice that, in his last two or three big speeches, Fiihrer Hitler had dropped his usual tirade against the Bolsheviks. Whether it meant nothing or everything. Comrade Stalin had removed one of the smoothest, most accomplished actors from the world's diplomatic stage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUSSIA: Maxim's Exit | 5/15/1939 | See Source »

...over a hundred and eighty pounds. The catch is that he gained the weight comparatively suddenly after an attack of grippe last winter. The result was that he lost a lot of power and had a tough time getting back into form. However, right now he has about the smoothest form on the second sight and is one of the strongest men in the boat...

Author: By William W. Tyns, | Title: Lining Them Up | 5/5/1939 | See Source »

...Stevens, a Junior and veteran of last year's crew handles the seven oar with assurance. Sherman Gray, Yardling captain a year ago, replaces the graduated Doug Ericson at six and in his first year on the Varsity is one of the smoothest oarsmen in the boat...

Author: By William W. Tyng, | Title: Crimson Crews To See First Action Today | 4/22/1939 | See Source »

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