Word: yocum
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Temple University some months ago 500 curious but sympathetic medical students and teachers listened to the roaring, buzzing sounds manufactured inside of George Yocum's head. A coal miner, George Yocum had been caught in a rock slide in 1935, suffered an injury to the carotid artery behind his right eye. The artery's weakened wall allowed it to swell out in a sac which was full of pulsing blood. In front, the sac caused the eye to protrude; in back, it throbbed against the skull, wore down the bone. The throbbing produced the noises in his head...
...Johnson County, Mo., Ben Yocum, 23, went to work on Mr. & Mrs. Ben Williams' farm, confided that his real name was Ipock, got permission to take their daughter Mary Lee Williams, 21, to visit his foster parents, the Yocums. Month later when Ben and Mary returned, Mrs. Williams announced she had a surprise for them: Mary Lee was only an adopted daughter, her real name was Mary Lee Ipock and she was Ben Ipock's sister. Brother & Sister Ipock had a greater surprise for Mrs. Williams: not suspecting their relationship, they had been married a month...
...meet is concerned. F. V. Nissen '30 who got a third last week at the B. A. A. games, and J. B. Hawes '32 are both fast men as well as Captain Mason. Dartmouth will have Stevens, who took second last year, and Cornell's hopes are pinned upon Yocum and Persbacker, its sophomore stars...
...times of 33 3-5 seconds turned in by the Dartmouth men in their final tryouts held at Hanover last Wednesday, seem to indicate that the Indians should be a slight favorite over the second Crimson man. Rosenthal and Meinig, as well as the two dash men. Yocum and Persbacker will be the Cornell entries. Little is known of the ability of the last two named at this distance. As in the hurdles, if Coach Farrell decides to run Record in this event, one of the biggest upsets of the meet might occur, since the sorrel-topped Sophomore is fast...