Word: electrician
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Chicago, Electrician John Joyce, 40, at work on a dynamo, asked his longtime friend, Electrician Steve Noble, 51, to hand him a file. Electrician Noble did not answer. He had touched a live connection, was dead. Electrician Joyce watched while the body was removed, then left the building, walked two blocks, fell dead...
...committee chosen is as follows: Production Manager, E. T. Batchelder '30; Stage Manager, G. C. Alexander '30; Technician, R. H. Thompson '30; Property Manager, J. S. Williams '32; Chief Electrician, H. T. King '30; Painting Director, L. F. Robinson '30; Publicity Manager, J. S. Jennison '30; Costumes, G. W. Harrington '30; Music, B. D. Hanighen '30; H. G. Meyer '30 was chosen to fill the vacant secretaryship...
...social assistant is another man named Hoover. In Harrison's time, this man, Irwin Hood Hoover, came to the White House as plain "Ike" Hoover, a tall, long-nosed electrician to superintend a wiring job. He stayed on and on until he became major domo, chief usher and master of White House protocol. He has a little office off the main foyer, to the right as you enter. Crisply grey of hair, vigorous of demeanor, it is he who inspects all callers, who engineers all receptions, arranges the First Lady's teas, sends the White House motor hither...
...usual time for an electrocution is Thursday at 11 p. m. The warden is required to send out invitations to "twelve reputable citizens of full age," three court officials, two physicians, seven keepers, a clergyman, the executioner (a skilled electrician). The warden must also attend the scene himself. Warden Lawes says that he has received more than 700 applications for the job of executioner, many of them offering cut-rate prices...
...Melia '30: publicity manager, T. J. Smith '30: assistant publicity manager, J. S. Jennison '30: subscription, E. T. Batchelder '30: advertising, H. G. Gerrish '30: property, B. T. King '30: costumes, C. C. Leatherbee '29: make-up, G. L. Leach '29: art director, B. D. Hanighen '30: electrician, R. H. Thompson...