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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...remainder of the ballots are pretty evenly distributed between Flash Gordon and his rocket gun, Blondie and her troublesome babe and husband, Webster's Timid Soul, and daring detective Dick Tracy. Edgar Rice Burroughs, creator of Tarzan, must content himself with being the choice of a single...
Albert H. Walker '37, Newton Centre; Francis J. Walsh '36, of Cambridge; Thayer S. Warshaw '37, of Lawrence; Earl M. Watson '36, of W. Medford; Ira A. Watson '37, of Brockton; Earle H. Webster '36, of Bridgewater; Leicester Warren, Jr. '38, of Springfield; Harold P. Welch '36, of Winchendon; Robert E. Wernick '38, of Brighton; Raymond Wexier '36, of Fall River; Leonard B. Wheildon '36, of Framingham; Theodore H. White '38, of Boston; Walter S. White '36, of Cambridge; Francis J. Whitfield '36, of Springfield; John W. Whittlesey '37, of West Newton; Sumner Willard '37, of Lynn; Harold Winkler...
...Hall of Fame is heavily weighted in favor of men of letters. Of the 13 statesmen already installed, eight are U. S. Presidents : Washington, the two Adamses, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Lincoln. The other five are equally familiar: Franklin, Hamilton, Henry, Webster, Clay. It was not until 1930, after running five times, that James Monroe slipped in. But there are 16 authors, five preachers and theologians, five educators. There are seven women, of whom Harriet Beecher Stowe is the only household name. Only businessman is George Peabody, who entered under the colors of a philanthropist. The Electors include few businessmen...
...Vanderlip worked on his father's farm, earned his first $12 by caring for 36 calves one summer, was given one to sell. "I marvel today the way I spent that money . . . a six years' subscription to the New York Weekly Tribune with a premium of Webster's unabridged dictionary." Upon his father's death, he went to work in a machine shop, spent long hours reading, studied German, taught his shopmates algebra. In addition, he took a correspondence course in shorthand. At 21 he became city editor of the Aurora (Ill.) Evening Post...
Jack J. F. McConnechie, 2ndDriscoll C. J. Byrne, Jr.Cocky W. W. Webster, Jr.Stage Manager, P. E. MorganA HANDFUL OF SHEEPMiss Pugh Peggy Holman, R '88Captain Hughes R. M. EcklesMrs. Morris Agnds Love, R '84Aholibah Jones Katherine Young R '37Moses Roberts W. H. FelmethBugh Parry the Post D. W. NusebaumJohn Roberts the Fish R. P. Baker. Jr.Stage Manager, A. W. Clowe