Word: striper
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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They had the boats and the Vineyard people didn't. Result: Vineyarders got a month's practice at casting into the surf, and Cuttyhunkers got all the big fish. The prizewinner, a fat, 47-lb. black-striper, was landed by New York Salesman Gordon Pittman in a Cuttyhunk boat, at 9:30 one night with the moon shining on the Vineyard's clay cliffs 200 yards away. It gave Cuttyhunkers, who claim that their 636-acre isle is the scene of The Tempest,* another honor to talk about...
...Architects gave supporting testimony. But Vice Admiral Aubrey Fitch, the Academy's superintendent, does not want his men to have to march too far between classes and dormitories. Said he: "There is no other tract of land comparable to the St. John's acreage." When a four-striper, Captain Theodore Wirth, said that the Academy has its traditions too, the crowded committee room cheered...
...editor of H. S. N. gave us a quick promotion to ensign last week, for which we thank him. Not only he, but also the Bureau's mailing department has come through with a paper promotion to one striper. But the most important personage around here, i.e., the disbursing officer, still has us midshipmen classified as such, so the honor, along with our wallets, is rather an empty...
After that spicey introduction it might be worth while to inform you that this column will once again appear irregularly in the HARVARD SERVICE NEWS. No less a personage than a two-striper begged your columnist to take a few moments off from his studies in order to resume his contributions. The dignitary in question emphasized the importance of keeping a column in the NEWS for any necessary announcements that need wide publicity. He must think somebody reads this tripe. The only announcement for today is that cokes and apples will be served in Morris D-14 tonight...
Heeser New Three-Striper...