Word: skilled
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...work is regarded by authorities as a signal triumph of laboratory and mathematical skill over one of the most complex problems in electrical engineering posed before this generation...
...University team composed of John L. Foster '38, John J. Fernsler '40, William M. Murphy '38, and Louis R. Chauvenet '41 vanquished its opponents in convincing fashion by winning every match. Showing great skill in all departments of the game, the Crimson chess men each won two games and drew one. The whole team placed among the highest scoring six in the tournament...
Unfortunately, the McKinsey crystal ball had predicted a small cotton crop this year. When it turned out to be immense, the Marshall Field manufacturing division took a whale of a loss on its huge cotton orders. What was worse, Mr. McKinsey, for all his theoretical skill, foresaw no business depression ahead and the manufacturing division kept on turning out goods at top speed all last spring. When excess inventory caught up with the Fieldcrest mills, they were definitely hard hit. The manufacturing division is now contracting like a scared shellfish...
Gaunt, bony Mr. Culbertson combines the hottest temper in a hot-tempered business with the exquisite politeness of a cinematic headwaiter. One day in 1923 he met a young woman whose skill at bridge so astounded him that he asked her to marry him. Soon Mr. Culbertson started to write about bridge as well as play it. Mrs. Culbertson gave lessons to anyone who could afford her remarkable fee of $40 an hour. Together they made about $30,000 a year...
Last week, all activities in the skiing world were pointed up when a dozen European experts, imported to teach U. S. skiers, demonstrated their skill at Boston's third annual indoor Winter Sports Show, and railroads throughout the nation simultaneously announced the schedules of this season's ski trains...