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Word: woodstock (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Manhattan, a visitor checking out of the Woodstock Hotel left his alarm clock. When a bellhop reminded him of the clock, he said: "I know, but I'd rather buy a new clock than take a chance on arousing the suspicion that a ticking suitcase arouses these days...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Sep. 2, 1940 | 9/2/1940 | See Source »

Today, Arnold Blanch is one of the few U. S. artists who manage to live almost entirely on the sale of their work. At his home in Woodstock, N.Y., he hunts and fishes, now for sport, once for food. Years ago he earned a little extra money by weaving rugs and tapestries, briefly running a cafeteria at Woodstock's art colony. He has taught in such noted institutions as the California School of Fine Arts, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Manhattan's Art Students' League. But he quits these jobs as soon as he saves enough...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: U. S. Scenarist | 4/29/1940 | See Source »

...always has snow (from December to May). Its 60 miles of varied trails (including daredevil Nose Dive) are enough for two weeks' skiing without duplication. Other famed Eastern trails for experts: Mt. Greylock's Thunderbolt, steepest of the 16 downhill trails in the Berkshires; Suicide Six, near Woodstock, Vt., where schussnuts whizz down its 1,800 feet in less than 60 seconds; Tuckerman's Ravine, a natural snow bowl near the top of Mt. Washington, nearest approach to an Alpine ski run east of the Rockies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: One Million Schussers | 3/18/1940 | See Source »

Moffat comes from Bombay, India and graduated from the Woodstock School there. He concentrates in Engineering Sciences and lives in Kirkland House. In his Freshman year Moffat rowed on the crew, and last year was in the Jayvee boat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Phi Beta Kappa Given to Eight Juniors in Meeting Last Night | 3/16/1940 | See Source »

...Woodstock, Vt.: eleven inches of good snow...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SKIING CONDITIONS | 1/29/1940 | See Source »

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