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Word: wishfully (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...almost a year the 61-year-old Sir Ronald has wanted to retire. Early this week the British Government granted his wish, appointed as a successor an equally high-powered statesman, the 57-year-old Marquess of Lothian. He will take his Washington post soon after the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to the U. S. in June...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: New Ambassador | 5/1/1939 | See Source »

...Council would seem to misinterpret the fundamental difference between House and Varsity Athletics. House Athletics are for those who wish to engage in a sport with a minimum of practice and training. Those who take part in House Athletics play for the game's sake and enjoy it. Varsity Athletics, on the other hand, in any sport, are for those who desire to acquire skill through a great deal of practice, training, and personal effort. That there are these two schools of Athletic thought in the college, cannot be denied. To mix them would be ruinous. Cyrns C. Marden...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MAIL | 4/25/1939 | See Source »

...compelled to read five chapters of the Bible each morning, ten on Sundays, while her hospital routine waited, slowed, stalled. She stood it until one morning the Bible-reading held up a Caesarean, whereupon she slammed the Bible on the floor, crying "I can't bear it! I wish I'd never seen the damned thing!" Although he "never forgave nor forgot," that ended Bible-reading in the Fearn household...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Small Typhoon | 4/24/1939 | See Source »

...minor sports coach for the last seven years I feel that the Student Council has not made a good recommendation as far as my sports--tennis and squash--are involved. I wish to have it understood that I refer only to those two sports. Reasons...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MAIL | 4/22/1939 | See Source »

Brayton believes that most House men prefer to limit their participation intramural sports to one or two days each week, and that they would not wish to shoulder the burden of the intensified program suggested by the Council. "Cross country," he said "would be a farce for a man who practiced once or twice a week." It is true, however, that cross country would probably be retained along with track as a major sport...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Team Captains of Major, Minor Sports Join to Condemn Student Council Plan | 4/22/1939 | See Source »

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