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...compact and fast on his feet, enormously cheerful and energetic, he arrived at Lexington to enter Transylvania College with "a red sweater, a $5 bill and a smile." He got a job in a laundry, played football, basketball and baseball (captain), charmed the campus by his grin and his singing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: KENTUCKY: The Roosevelt Handicap | 8/1/1938 | See Source »

...just flown from New York " he remarked with a grin. "By the way, where am I?" Dubliners told him. "My," said Corrigan, "and I thought it was California all the time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Transport: Stunt | 7/25/1938 | See Source »

...that night a dog ran over it with its muddy feet. [Here the President began to grin.] When she saw what was done she sat down and didn't cry a bit. All she said was, 'Ain't it queer that he didn't miss nothin?' That was true greatness, but it is only people who have done washing that know...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Attack at Arthurdale | 6/6/1938 | See Source »

...Lady at Large," by Philip Goodman, presents the sorry spectacle of capable actors and actresses struggling with hopeless material They grin conscientiously over thir lines, but can't help revealing slightly their lack of enthusiasm for the insipid chatter they are required to recite. The only genuine laugh in last night's performance was provoked by the hotelkeeper's quite accidentally tearing his pants. And this device will probably be abandoned...

Author: By E. C. B., | Title: CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 5/4/1938 | See Source »

...Bolles was reluctant to give out the time of the race--"they'll be gunning for us anyway," he said. But there was a wide, satisfied grin on his face as he admitted that the time was excellent for this early in the season. He did admit that it was "near" the best time made by the crew all last year over the course...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VARSITY EIGHT ROWS TO NEAR RECORD, WINNING TRIAL RACE | 4/18/1938 | See Source »

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