Word: snows
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Thanks to the genial weather and almost complete lack of snow, the Maintenance Department has saved over $11,000 this winter, Rogers B. Johnson '17, Superintendent of the Department, admitted yesterday. Whereas the University grounds received $8,000 worth of brushing, snow-shoveling, plowing, and sanding last winter, only $650 has been necessary this winter...
...energies of a diminutive snow-removal crew have been expended mainly in sanding icy walks this year, or clearing drains of slush. No icicles have broken or punctured roofs; no exposed washbowl plumbing in Hollis and Stoughton has frozen up. This accounts for a further saving of $4000. According to Johnson, zero temperature is necessary to freeze the more ancient Yard plumbing...
...fortnight of dog-running, it was the only reminder they had of heroic Brookfield Dumb-Bell. Thirty-nine of the nation's best bird dogs, one of the biggest entry lists in years, performed in colorless fashion. Experts blamed the poor showing partly on the weather-late winter snow and sleet alternating with blustery spring winds-but also on the seldom-mentioned fact that the Ames Plantation is no longer precisely overrun with quail...
Possessor of one of the greatest records in dog show history is a sleek, snow-white Borzoi (Russian wolfhound) named Vigow of Romanoff, owned by Louis J. Murr of Spring Valley, N. Y. In his first appearance, at the 1934 Washington show, Vigow took best in his breed's novice class, went straight up through best of breed and best in the hound group to be chosen best in show. Since then he has been entered in 56 shows, been judged best of breed 56 times, best hound 50 times, best in show 14 times. A cocker spaniel, Torohill...
...surprise victory, David Emerson '38 won the annual Appalachian Mountain Club Downhill Championship yesterday on the Wildcat, boosting the ski team to second place in team standings. Dartmouth took the team prize from a strong field of 70 competitors. Dry snow made the precipitous course fast in spite of a warm...