Word: uppers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...other "ladies come down in the world" twittered approvingly last week over a copy of the Times in which the will of Samuel William Farmer, rich Wilshire squire, was published. His entire estate amounting to ?400,000 ($1,945,000) was bequeather "to be used for the benefit of upper middle and professional class persons of both sexes who through ill health or advancing years are unable to earn a living...
...wells, peopled by Mexican bandits, derelict Yankees, greasy drillers, dollar-brained exploiters and always, always, their perfumes clinging, their bodies twining and hinting as only a close observer of exotic flesh could make them twine and hint, women of extreme temperature waiting in cafes, hotel lobbies and upper chambers, Govett Bradier, oil baron extraordinary, returns to complete the theft of an associate's wife, Vida Carew. He is convalescent from malaria but chronically passion-ridden. What time he hangs around Tampico, small bright knives slip out of sheer hosiery and into brawny thoraces; frost accumulates on silver buckets...
...University Band inaugurated its 1926-1927 season with the practice hold last night in Sanders Theatre. Although 65 men entered the trials which were held the previous evening, there is still a lack of trumpeters, cornetists, and clarinet players, and the management urges all Freshmen and upper classmen who can play to report. Practice will be held every Wednesday and Thursday night during the fall, and candidates may try out at either of the rehearsals next week. Under the direction of A. F. Keeley '27, the band is planning several specialty acts for the coming fall...
...candidates for rowing from the upper three classes, including aspirants to the 150-pound crew, are called to the meeting at 5 o'clock this afternoon. All Freshmen interested in rowing will assemble at 7 o'clock tonight in the Smith Halls common room...
Fall rowing practice under the new leadership of Head Coach E. J. Brown '14 will officially get under way with a meeting of all upper class candidates at 5 o'clock tomorrow in the Smith Halls Common Rooms. Freshman rowing will be initiated when all 1930 aspirants will be called together tomorrow night at 7 o'clock in the same place. A call for Sophomore candidates for the position of Second Assistant Crew Manager was also issued last night by Manager C. H. Weymer '27, and the first meeting will be held at 1.05 o'clock tomorrow...