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...Best ("a saint in a house dress") and Pastor Walter Jerome Wheeler. "How much nicer and more convenient it would be, say," he wrote, "if a church were located closer at hand. Perhaps in a grove of hemlocl where the cleared land descends toward the blue channel water; somewhere, wher the kindly Sunday-school teacher would not have so far to go . . . Last night th Farmer [Dirks] could contain himself m longer. He visited Mr. Wheeler, who said 'If a fund was started to build a small church, I certainly wouldn't oppose it But remember ours...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Columnist's Chapel | 9/10/1951 | See Source »

When Nathan threw a piece of bread And hit Abijah on the head, The wrathful freshman, in a trice, Sent back another bigger slice, Which, being buttered pretty well, Made greasy work wher'er it fell, And thus arose a fearful battle, The coffee-cups and saucers rattle, The bread-bowls fly at woeful rate, And break full many a learned pate...

Author: By Edward J. Sack, | Title: College Has 300 Year Food Problem | 12/10/1949 | See Source »

...indication that the American public does not desert its sport idols altogether. And another, thing! Nearly every speed cop when he catches up with a speeder asks "Hey, d'ya think yer Barney Oldneld?" That is, of course, when they're not askin': "Whezdafire, huh?" and "Wher' th'lya goin'?" You know me, BARNEY OLDFIELD...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jun. 8, 1931 | 6/8/1931 | See Source »

...that the leader wasn't her "Marty." About two hours later Jensen's Aloha landed. Happy though she was that Martin was safely on the ground again, Mrs. Jensen's first words showed her disappointment over his not being the winer. She said: "Marty, wher'n 'ell have you been...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 28, 1927 | 11/28/1927 | See Source »

...following article was written to the Crimson ry J. R. Hamlen 04, Chair man of the Harvard Fund Council, who has just returned from the district afflicted by the Mississippi floods, wher he attended the Memphis Convention a Harvard Clubs. Mr. Hamlen travelle extensively through the inundated area after the convention...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: REPORTS OF MISSISSIPPI FLOODS UNMAGNIFIED | 5/6/1927 | See Source »

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