Word: strived
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...oldsters weeping. A college student expressed the new Japan, enthusiastically "democratic," yet still tied to the Emperor by fantastically exaggerated loyalty: "I consider it the greatest joy; I do not know whether I am happy most because of the constitution, or because I have seen the Emperor. I shall strive to the death for his and my country's welfare...
...temporary" tenure after 55 years of service, Dr. Studer decided to quit before the job became permanent. He stepped down with confidence that the Y's work was good. Said he: "We do more vital religious work today than ever before. We work more with the individual. We strive to create a Christian atmosphere. . . . We try to solve the individual's problems both from a realistic and religious standpoint. We try to make him realize that there is a God in the universe and that He is our Father...
...bounden duty upon all citizens to cooperate in every way with the United Nations in its search for peace. Rifts between East and West may be resolved only through the mutual adjustments, agreements and conciliations afforded by a world organization. In 1919, this nation squandered its opportunity to strive for peace; in 1946, this nation cannot afford to lose its second chance to make this earth one world...
...Garrett's pet ideas. She also uses it to adorn the books of the Creative Age Press, a profitable publishing firm she owns. On this month's Tomorrow cover the spiral-which to her signifies the universal urge of beanstalks, nebulae and people to strive onward & upward-was all but invisible. John Richmond, the editor who diminished it, is now gone; next month the spiral (called the "corkscrew" by some irreverent ex-staffers, the "bedspring" by others) will be back as bright as ever...
Under the combined efforts of Professor Wood-worth and Professor Davison the mixed choir has attained a degree of perfection for which a men's chorus in vain would strive. These two men have done their utmost to keep the choir together, but now their work is thwarted by the bias of a couple of University officials...