Ask Me Another craze analyzed in a humorous survey
A column discusses the rise of the question and answer fad led by crosswords and trivia games. It traces roots to psychology and early book formats, cites Amherst graduates as early commercializers, and includes modern examples and light jokes about quizzes and public figures.
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Harry Thaw
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Morse Re-elected Captain. Yale Beats Swimmers
Melvin Morse, ’28, of Cleveland, re-elected captain of the Syracuse University 1927-28 swimming team. The squad, hampered by ineligible stars, developed a strong season and finished behind Yale. In water polo, W N Allen, ’28, elected captain of the team.
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Cabinet picks Lindy trophy reception committee named
President Coolidge designated a cabinet committee to welcome Capt. Charles Lindbergh to Washington. Secretaries Kellogg Commerce Hoover Navy Wilbur War and Davis State were named to organize the national reception on behalf of the administration.
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Hoover
Wilbur
Davis
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War Departments
Coolidge
Charles Lindbergh
Washington
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