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...immersed himself in the Cistercian routine. He rose at 2 a.m. for the night offices in the Abbey's austere white chapel. He assisted at Matins, Lauds, Prime Terce, High Mass, Nones, Vespers, Complin. Among white-habited monks he worked on the farm, helping to cut and shock corn. He watched the monks weave cloth, bake bread, bind manuscripts, work at sculpture and wood carving. He shared their single daily vegetarian meal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Piece of Earth | 9/21/1942 | See Source »

Through the harrying complexity of his problems his nerves remain under control. He is never tempted to go out and get drunk (never took a drink in his life), doesn't smoke and lives on in athlete's diet of plain food (favorites: hamburger, chicken, green corn, fresh vegetables and no sauce of any kind). Moreover every day he is out for a long walk, every Sunday morning in church. All this is very nearly incredible, considering the incredible Serfor job, chief parts of which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Army & Navy - NAVY: Calhoun of Serfor | 9/14/1942 | See Source »

...tune of Ivan Skavinsky Skivar, one of his men wrote a song about "Carlson's Raiders." It is full of the kind of corn which helps men to fight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BATTLE OF THE PACIFIC: Forty Hours on Makin | 9/7/1942 | See Source »

...real dirt farmer, Wickard operates 380 acres near Camden, Ind., where he raises hogs, corn, wheat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INFLATION: Wickard to Farmers | 8/31/1942 | See Source »

...Pork on the hoof hit a 22-year high of $15.30 cwt. last week despite retail price-fixing. At $15.30, economists figured that scientific feeding of 85? corn in the trough brought over $2.50 a bu. gross when resold...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SHORTAGES: Let 'em Eat Cheese | 8/24/1942 | See Source »

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