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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Less concerned with laboratory work than with modernizing medical practice throughout backward sections of the U. S., the Fund spent the greater part of this money to build or enlarge 13 small country hospitals (mostly in the South), send visiting nurses to out-of-the-way farms, inspect village water supplies, establish small-town clinics for tuberculosis, venereal disease and child health. Rather than spread hospital money thinly throughout the U. S., the Fund prefers to "experiment" with "dramatic" model hospitals that make it possible "for key communities to take a long step forward all at once...
...nation: off Chevrolet's assembly line rolled the 25,000,000th General Motors car. Meanwhile, older mass-producer Ford was nearing its 28,000,000th; and younger mass-producer Chrysler had passed its 7,500,000th. All together, all motor makers of all other nations have yet to build their 19,000,000th...
...group, five men and their wives. They're laughing. In the middle, dominating, a head taller than his fellows, stands a first lieutenant, decorated for bravery in China, powerful build, rugged angled faces, flashing smile, thick black hair. On his shoulder perches his little son. Beside him hovers his wife, shyly watching...
...17th Light Battery return from a route march. Mules, guns, gunners. A frail, thoughtful major at the head of the column, a red-faced ungentlemanly subaltern in the rear. The general responded more favorably to the sight of a third officer: a fair young second-lieutenant with the right build for a horseman, a careless, well-bred face. Good stuff, this. "Who's that, Benjamin?" "Windrush, sir, Tubby Windrush." "Windrush . . . Windrush ... I knew his father. Get him here, will...
Thus far, the support of the University has been purely of a moral kind. In fact, it has only been through the energy and enthusiasm of men like Alee Bright and Captain Tom Winship that large enough contributions were received to build the new ski cabin at Jackson, which has already been a real success despite the snow drought. Not satisfied with that accomplishment, the ski team continued its good efforts in another direction and captured a surprise second in the Intercollegiate meet at Lake Placid over Christmas. They deserve some reward for that...