Word: von
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...court. They formed up behind the boys' choir. Carrying burning tapers, the procession marched into the jammed court and up toward the velvet-draped bier. After a short scripture reading, the choir began to sing Mrs. Bond's The Hand of You. Then white-maned Rufus B. von KleinSmid, Chancellor of the University of Southern California, began the "narration:" "No vote of critics, no surge of publicity can elect a composer to the shrine reserved for those who write our folk music. Only the voices of the hearts of the people may choose the candidate for this honor...
...When Dr. von KleinSmid had finished, Dr. Eaton arose, and taking a crown of laurel from a page boy, began to intone the "pronouncement" Said...
...probably the most exciting match of the meet, Red Cassidy lost a close decision to the Milton captain in the 145-pound match that threatened to go either vay until the final whistle. Jim Waddell von a decision for the Crimson at the 121-pound class as did Jim Westfall in he 128-pound class. Bill Currier won by a good margin of the 136-pound weight...
...three that were acquitted all face trial in a few weeks by German Spruchkammern (lower courts). Franz von Papen and Hans Fritsche are in Nürnberg. Ailing Hjalmar Schacht is in a Stuttgart hospital, to which he was taken last fortnight, handcuffed, and screaming for an immediate trial. Life imprisonment was apparently agreeing with convicted Rudolf Hess. From Nürnberg last week, came news that his shattered nerves were returning to normal, his stomach aches disappearing...
Last week she sang song cycles by two great French song writers, Francis Poulenc and Olivier Messiaen, and two songs by a 28-year-old Austrian, Gottfried von Einem, five by Paul Bowles and several by such unknown Americans as Everett B. Helm, Bela Wilda and Ned Rorem. Her voice was limited in range and occasionally harsh in the high notes, but as always, her interpretations were intelligent and distinguished by restraint...