Word: springfields
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Died. Leon George Roth, 67, part-time janitor for Cincinnati's Whittier elementary school and the U.S. Army private who on Nov.11, 1918 carried the surrender message that ended World War I; of a stroke; in Springfield, Ohio. As Motorcycle Dispatch Carrier Roth stood shivering in the cold near the railroad car where German and Allied officials had been secretly negotiating the armistice, a captain approached at 5:15 a.m. with a metal message tube to be taken 25 miles to U.S. General John Pershing's headquarters. "Ride like hell," said the officer. "This is one you must...
...Ames Award, presented annually for the most outstanding examples of character and leadership in the senior class, has been awarded to Jon Wm. Clifton '63 of Leverett House and Springfield, Ohio and to Cornelius J. Minihan '63 of Quincy House and Bourne...
...Then the capital of Illinois, moved to Springfield in 1839 largely as a result of Lincoln's own efforts...
Dick Garibaldi, who has a 1.85 earned run average, will be called on to do the pitching for Harvard. Garibaldi was very effective against Springfield last week, twirling a three-hitter, but was knocked out of the box in the Northeastern contest Saturday evening. He now has two wins and two losses...
Coach Norm Shepard isn't sure who is pitching Saturday. It might be Dick Garibaldi, but Dick just pitched against Springfield on Wednesday. Or it might be Bill Guzetti, who hasn't pitched in almost two weeks...