Word: stroke
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Exeter is well represented in the 50-yard free style by Carter, and in the breast stroke by Pach, who established a new record for his school last Saturday. Paul Metcalf, Jr. of Andover, who made a new scholastic meet record of 1m. 10 6-10 seconds in the 100-yard breast stroke a year ago, is the only 1936 meet winner back this year...
...Hall for their First-Class wedding the whole countryside had turned out to cheer them but the Vice-Burgomaster, who performed the ceremony, lectured them in the same Dutch-uncle vein as the Burgomaster of The Hague used in lecturing Their Royal Highnesses. After completing the marriage with a stroke of his gavel, the Vice-Burgomaster concluded, "You two young people must not get the idea that you are of any importance just because all these people have come here while you are married. Your marriage would never have been noticed had it not been celebrated on the same...
Died. Alfred Bessette (Brother André), 91, Catholic lay brother and "miracle man," founder of Montreal's St. Joseph's Oratory and the New Basilica; after a paralytic stroke; in Montreal...
Other men who scored points for the Yardlings follow: Fred Griffen in the 50-yard free style, Bill Rines and Henry Kaplan in the 100-yard breast stroke, Henry Curwen in the 100 and 200-yard free style, Henry Southwick in the 100-yard back stroke, and Chester Sagenkhan in the dive...
Among those competing are Bill Kendall, a member of last summer's Australian Olympic team, swimming in the 50 yard free style and 200-yard relay; Harry Southwick in the 100-yard back stroke and 150-yard medley, Henry Curwen in the 100 and 200-yard free style, and Bob Urquart in the 200-yard free style and relay...