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...foodstuffs are rationed, even where they are grown. Southern Italians used to despise northerners as "mangioni di polenta" (eaters of polenta, a staple made of corn meal flour). Now southerners eat polenta instead of bread. Good polenta is so thick it is cut with a string. Today's polenta is so thin it can be poured. Wine can still be had, but it is not plentiful...
Jerry Levy, first string goalie of the '45 team, holds, a slight edge by dint of his experience, over Norm Cameron, who has been out of action for two years...
Several veterans were on hand on Monday, but they were conspicuous by their absence yesterday. Of last year's first string, Russ Standard, George Hubbard, Wayne Johnson, and Bill Wilson have reported, although Wilson and Johnson were not present yesterday. Other holdover include Tom Cowen, Paul Perkins, Dana Dudley, Paul Garrity, and George...
...Fresh out of law school, he joined Canadian Pacific Railway Co. in 1901, became its president in 1918, resigned a year ago. Under him Canadian Pacific operated the greatest privately owned track mileage (21,021) in North America, two-ocean fleets (the famed Empresses), a Great Lakes fleet, a string of luxury hotels (Chateau Frontenac), controlled Canada's second-largest mining company, held some 5,000,000 acres of land, ran its own cable and telegraph systems. A lifelong bachelor, Sir Edward was a remarkable double - in face, figure, mannerisms and dress - for England's Admiral Beatty, World...
Several veterans will return to spring practice, and they are expected to form the nucleus for the various intra-team games. The entire first string backfield of Bill Wilson, Swede Anderson, Wayne Johnson, and Don Richards is still in College, although Richards is out for baseball. Other gridders on hand include George Hibbard, Paul Perkins, Tom Cowen, and Dana Dudley. Wally Flynn is a diamond candidate, and S'd Smith and Willo Fisher are aspirants for Jaakko Mikkola's track team, so they will probably by unavailable...