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Word: took (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Tirrell, of Boston, who took a second to Graham Cummin last year in the 150 backstroke, will compete against Craig Moore and Art Bosworth tonight, unless Coach Ulen decides to use Lonnie Stowell again, to give him meet experience. Of the whole Y. M. C. A. team. Runge is the only really outstanding swimmer...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOOPMEN EDGE HUSKIES; MERMEN MEET BOSTON "Y" | 2/8/1939 | See Source »

Specializing in quality work, Pilgrim prospered. By 1913 Partners Dann and Bancker could afford a new $1,000,000 plant, as light and airy as any in the country. They set up recreation facilities, a vacation clubhouse, took to calling employes Pilgrims, put a name plate at every worker's post. In 1921 they began letting all employes buy stock. By 1937 employes owned over 50%. Mr. Bancker having died the year before, they were also offered his 25%, leaving Mr. Dann only 25%. The price of the company's shares once...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SERVICES: Pilgrims' Progress | 2/6/1939 | See Source »

...argument. This circumspect Journalist John B. Kennedy has thus far managed adroitly in a rich, forensic brogue (with occasionally dropped aitches) that has been on the air longer than that of any news commentator except CBS's H. V. Kaltenborn. His first radio stint took place in 1924, over WJZ, when he was 30 and associate editor of Collier's. In 1925 Collier's installed him on the Collier's Hour that continued until 1931. After Collier's Hour went off the air NBC hired Kennedy as a staff commentator. His biggest season...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Voice of the People | 2/6/1939 | See Source »

John Quinlan of Lowell House took two of the three second places secured by the Crimson swimmers as Exeter took all the first places. Quinlan took seconds in the 50 and 100-yard free style...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Exeter Swimmers Sink House Team as Star Breaks Record | 2/6/1939 | See Source »

Army's polo team took revenge on the Crimson riders for two beatings from Harvard last year by staging a fast rally in the fifth chukker to score four goals and salt the game away 10-8 Saturday at West Point...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Army Poloists Nip Crimson 10 to 8 in Closing Minutes | 2/6/1939 | See Source »

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