Word: one
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...second half, the Varsity settled down after trailing, 24 to 16, at the half; the team began to work the ball into Rockwell, and with one-and-a-half minutes to go, it led, 53 to 50. During the remainder of the game, Springfield dropped in seven free throws and a field goal, with Rockwell, Stiles, and Covey fouling out in the process...
...furnished. It is not a very impressive doll house and would be too small for most dolls, but it does have real electric lights (extra bulbs in the closets) and a pretty interesting meal on the table. But for all the fanciness, it was gratifying to note that not one of the painted clocks told the same time...
Near the doll house were found its prospective inhabitants. Dolls appear to fall into two categories: those with clothes on--or the impracticals, and those without garments, or the practical ones. In the former group were seen such numbers as the Little Genius, the Princess Margaret Rose, and one which was gotten up like Sophie Tucker but was labelled Italian Dolly. The undressed dolls are more active this year than ever before. One boasts of a "real soft nose and almost human ears." This one promised also to blow bubbles when given a pipe. They all can drink water this...
...One of the salesladies asked if I wouldn't like to see something new in dump trucks. "This one over here is a product of the Bing Crosby Research Foundation," she said as she pulled a heavy red truck out of the tinkering hands of a small boy, mumbling to him as she did so a perfunctory "Can I help you?" The truck operated by electricity and had a complete gear panel. On the front of the 18-inch-long vehicle was an elevator such as is used to life and carry heavy crates or cotton bales. The truck, which...
...One thing was obviously missing from Sehwarz, and that was Santa Claus. The search led on to Filene's, where one was found seated on a throne, doling out green lollypops to frightened little children, some of whom had to be dragged up to him bodily. Santa had a new assistant this year, a young lady who called herself Miss Holly and who was dressed like a like a Filene doll called Holly Dolly, only she was big and blonde and the dolls small and brunette. I asked Miss Holly who Santa Claus really was and she said that...