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Word: wolfed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Among the featured members of the cast drawn mainly from the talented Radcliffe undergraduate body are a gamboling cow, a "naughty" wolf, a Gerry with colored ears and a lumbering pink elephant. In a supreme effort to animalize sniff each other suitably...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD CO-EDS DON FUR, GO NATIVE IN NEW SPRING PLAY | 3/7/1939 | See Source »

SOME BURIED CAESAR - Rex Stout-Farrar & Rinehart ($2). Attempted barbecue of a championship bull cooks the goose of two upState New Yorkers. Not expert-proof, but Nero Wolf's sleuthing and Archie Goodwin's cracks make it Rex Stout's best...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: February Mysteries | 3/6/1939 | See Source »

...vigorous match that showed once more the aggressiveness of "Chief" Boston's wrestling, the Crimson grappler won a decision from his opponent, Robert Wolf, Penn's sophomore standout in the unlimited class. At 175, Dunc Longcope came through as was expected of him and took the Quakers' George Stiskney for a decision. Longcope is steadily developing into one of the best wrestlers on the team with his display of natural ability and speed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Matmen Down Penn in a 17-11 victory; Captains Ross and Allman Fight Feature Bout | 2/27/1939 | See Source »

...favorite. Ross wrestled to a draw against his Navy opponent who in turn pinned Penn's Joe Sataloff. Still Ross is not likely to pin his opponent. "Chief" Boston is another man entering his match heavily favored over his opponent, and he stands a good chance of felling Bob Wolf. Boston's brand of hard, aggressive wrestling has left him undefeated so far this season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Matmen Heavy Choice to Overthrow Quakers Today Despite Absence of Richardson, Star 145-Pound Grappler | 2/25/1939 | See Source »

After another quick change, this time to their store clothes, Conductor Koussevitzky and his men gave Manhattanites their first taste of Serge Prokofieff's children's suite, Peter and the Wolf, made them whoop and giggle to hear Peter's duck (the oboe) quack mournfully inside the hungry wolf's stomach (three French horns). With the evening topped off with waltzes by Johann Strauss, Sibelius and Ravel, concertgoers felt that Henry Lee Higginson's band had kicked up its heels about as much as any self-respecting 58-year-old symphony had a right...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Farewell Symphony | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

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