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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...canoe bearing Cinestar Bette Davis and 12-year-old bitplayer Janis Wilson across California's Lake Arrowhead overturned, dumped them into deep water 40 yards from shore. Swimmer Davis succeeded in getting semi-swimmer Wilson to shore, gave her up to her mother, who spanked the daughter, kissed the actress. "I am an old Eagle Scout," explained Miss Davis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: People, Jun. 8, 1942 | 6/8/1942 | See Source »

Mouthing an unlit cigar, Lewis swung his arms in a swimmer's breast stroke, swatting Jap ships down. He would sweep on southward, he had told the open-mouthed diners, until all Japan's conquests had been retaken and the Japs' power utterly destroyed. Then he would attend to Germany. "Then would come the vengeance," Lewis thundered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: John L. Lewis, Strategist | 5/11/1942 | See Source »

...Wyman Trophy is a permanent plaque with a small replica, which is automatically given to the swimmer or diver scoring the most points for the Crimson team. Former winners include: Roy S. Wallace, Jr. '35 in 1935; Charles G. Hutter, Jr. '38, of Olympic fame, in 1936, 1937, and 1938; Eric Cutler '40 in 1939 and 1940; and Franny Powers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EUSDEN WINS WYMAN PRIZE | 4/10/1942 | See Source »

...styles, "Big John" started off somewhat slowly but was a consistent winner by the end of the season. He hit his peak in the Yale meet, winning the 50 yard free style in 23.9 seconds, which was the best time turned in during the entire campaign by any Harvard swimmer entered in that event...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EUSDEN WINS WYMAN PRIZE | 4/10/1942 | See Source »

Danny Dannenbaum is another Bulldog swimmer who will be carrying Coach Kiphuth's fondest hopes on his shoulders when he enters the 150-yard backstroke. Although a "clutch" swimmer if there ever was one, he will probably be hard pressed by Ohio State's Mark Follansbee, Princeton's Tom Shand and Harvard's Bill Drucker...

Author: By Burton VAN Vort, | Title: HARVARD PLAYS HOST TO TOPFLIGHT COLLEGE MERMEN IN NATIONAL MEET TODAY, TOMORROW | 3/27/1942 | See Source »

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