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Word: touche (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...darkness fell on Halloween, the small fry of Ferndale, Mich. (pop. 29,675) were out on the town as usual. They roamed the streets and pushed at doorbells; they begged for cookies and smeared the store windows with slogans written in soap. But one window they steadfastly refused to touch. On the morning after the big night, the plate glass of the Higgins-Pontiac showroom was, as always, clean...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: The Senator's Hobby | 11/10/1952 | See Source »

...Personal Touch. Today, the Higgins Foundation boasts a permanent kitty of $20,000; every time it falls below, Higgins simply deposits another check. The foundation does not cover all expenses, but Higgins digs into his own pocket to see personally that "my students are dressed nice." Ferndale merchants have long since grown used to having a few of his students come around, armed with the familiar instruction: "Tell 'em I said to outfit you and charge it to Mr. Higgins." Last week George Higgins totted up his score, found that he had seen 75 boys & girls earn degrees...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: The Senator's Hobby | 11/10/1952 | See Source »

...Tuesday Dunster whipped Lowell, 46 to 2, in touch football and Leverett topped Adams 1 to 0 in soccer...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bunnies Top Adams, 13-7; Eliot, Dudley, Dunster Win | 11/6/1952 | See Source »

...touch football games yesterday Kirkland smothered Eliot, 44 to 0, and Leverett swamped Adams, 40 to 18. Lowell moved into first place in the soccer league with a 1 to 0 win over Dunster...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bunnies Top Adams, 13-7; Eliot, Dudley, Dunster Win | 11/6/1952 | See Source »

...touch football games, Adams meets Leverett and Kirkland battles Eliot at 3 p.m. today...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Adams, Leverett Elevens Vie For 2nd Place Today | 11/5/1952 | See Source »

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