Word: springing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...President Hoover attended the Washington Newsgatherers' Gridiron Club's spring dinner. To many such dinners had he been as Secretary of Commerce, to none before as President and chief butt of the merrymaking. He made a speech. Under the club's rules, it was not reported...
...years Coolidge economy was the prime raw material for the japes of Washington newsmen's famed Gridiron Club. Last week at the club's spring dinner, new material offered itself for roasting- Hoover Efficiency. From 7:30 p. m. to 12:30 a. m. the 50 active club members entertained the President, the Vice President, the Chief Justice, the Cabinet, foreign envoys and themselves with snappers, skits, topical songs. Burlesque, ridicule and sarcasm heaped upon the White House. President Hoover, who spoke, took all with great good grace...
...performances a season before audiences to whom her singing personality seemed as shallow and mechanical as last year's gossip. But General Manager Gatti-Casazza had another contract ready for her signature, and her country-wide appeal was proved by more than 40 concert contracts. From the spring of 1926 to February 1928, she netted $334,000 on tour. Today she can still get her fee of $3,500 per appearance in the less sophisticated cities. Perhaps she is piqued at the defection of the larger musical centres...
...squad of 61 Freshman track and field athletes will leave at 1 o'clock this afternoon for Andover, where the first-year men will open their outdoor season with an effort to avenge the 82 to 44 defeat of last spring...
Combining the fundamental elements of football, basketball, and soccer, a new game, speedball, is being added to the University's intramural sports this spring in an effort to offer a fast, open game attractive to men who are not interested in the more intricate sports which require arduous training...