Word: veterans
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Month ago at Boothbay Harbor, Me., John Anthony McDonough married a school teacher named Mildred Ernestine Reed. The bridegroom was an A. E. F. veteran, an Elk, an Eagle, the president of the Maine Association of Football Officials and, most important of all, the State Relief Administrator. Among the distinguished guests at his wedding was Louis J. Brann, who had just made Democratic history by being re-elected Governor of Maine. Home from their honeymoon last week, Mr. & Mrs. McDonough suddenly discovered that their marriage had also helped to make national history...
...Bonus Act of 1924, the Government assumed obligations to War veterans which now amount to $3,486,000,000 worth of endowment policies payable in full in 20 years. Over President Hoover's veto in 1931, the veterans won the right to borrow up to 50% of the face value of their policies-at 3½% interest per annum. Only 15% of the veterans failed to take advantage of the offer and some $1,689,915,531 was paid out to them as "loans." The Government has made no serious effort to spur beneficiaries into paying their interest, much...
...Tommy Bilodeau, Leo Ecker, Blackie Black- in some fine performances lately and the chances are that it will have plenty of service tomorrow. The Sophomores seem to like working together and their experience as a unit on the Freshman outfit a year ago gives them the cohesion of a veteran combine. The interesting thing will be to see if Casey will risk their comparative inexperience and let them operate as a unit...
Edward R. Sargent '36, who won the Intercollegiate Championship last year will prove a valuable asset to the team's strength. Another returning veteran in whom Coach Cowles places a good deal of confidence is Germain G. Glidden '36, a team-mate of Sargent...
John B. Wilkinson '35, also a veteran is returning this year. Rodman W. Gilder '36 played a good game on the 1934 varsity, and almost placed in the Intercollegiates Squash Individual Championships...