Word: awarded
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Paris last week the International League of Aviators pronounced Dieudonne Coste the world's outstanding airman of 1930. To him for the second year went the Harmon award of 50.000 francs. The awards committee had deliberated long over the name of Coste and Wing-Commander Charles E. Kingsford-Smith, both transatlantic flyers. They chose Coste, they said, because he already held five world records. Other kudos: Frank Monroe Hawks, best U. S. flyer, for his transcontinental speed flights; Amy ("Johnnie") Johnson, best woman flyer, for her London-Australia solo flight; Dr. Hugo Eckener, world's best dirigible pilot...
Pleasing to all admen was disclosure that the gold medal "for distinguished contemporary service to advertising" had been awarded to Frederick Kendall, Publisher of Advertising & Selling. Had the reasons for the award not been announced, the profession could have guessed that they were: "For having the courage to open the pages of his magazine to controversial subjects of vital importance to advertising and presenting both sides fairly; for attacking the use of paid testimonials which were endangering the whole fabric of advertising; and for founding Advertising Arts, thereby presenting a medium for the expression of art in business...
...hundred and nineteen degrees, including two with distinction, were granted by the University in its annual mid-year award, it was announced yesterday. This total is a decrease of 19 over the number conferred in 1930, and four more than were granted...
...best set of guesses by high-school students as to which Italian football team will win which games, Master Vittorio will award prizes. He is his own movie reviewer, conducts a stamp collectors column, prints jokes and puzzles...
...Holden Chapel for the Boylston and Lee Wade Speaking Prizes has been extended to 5 o'clock on Monday instead of a week earlier as previously announced. These prizes have been offered annually for many years to upperclassmen in the interest of furthering public speaking. The Lee Wade award is $50, while the Boylston prize consists of one $50 award, and two lesser ones of $35 apiece...