Word: chris
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Parthian shaft in more ways than one, Grey Granite closes the romantic story of Chris Colquohoun (pronounced "Gaboon") in a manner that may take its readers somewhat aback. After surviving the two husbands of the earlier books, Chris has gone with her grown-up son Ewan to the industrial town of Duncairn. There she spends her days in drudgery as partner in a boarding house, while Ewan starts work at an iron foundry. Written in the same earthy dialect as its predecessors, Grey Granite is peopled with no less salty characters, but the sign of the restless times lies heavier...
Costs. Most expensive of the 100 boats in the exhibit was a 48-ft. Elco ($20,000). Cheapest was a 12-ft. Kayak ($13.95). Boats equipped with toilet, started at $1,590 for a 25-ft. Chris-Craft cruiser containing bunks for four & galley. Most orders were received for motor boats in the low and medium price range ($500 to $6,000). Maintaining its trend, rising steadily since 1931, the industry reported more orders on opening day than last year...
...would be doing this nation a great service and perhaps be instrumental in keeping these United States out of the next conflagration which seems inevitable, if you could arouse your 450,0 readers to sufficient interest that they, would demand reprints of these two clear, concise, unbiased articles. CHRIS. A. HORN...
Most submarine painters squint at the ocean's bed through glass-bottomed buckets or make their sketches and paintings on dry land after exploring in diving suits. But not Chris Emile Olsen. In a one-piece bathing suit and crepe-soled tennis shoes Artist Olsen slips into the water. A 65-pound metal helmet is placed over his head and shoulders, attached to an air pump on board ship. He goes down 20 to 35 ft., takes with him a Monel steel tripod, easel, and palette spread with regular oil colors. He paints on 8 by 10 in. glass...
...first Chris Olsen experienced difficulties. The density of the water destroyed perspective. He would often miss his canvas altogether. When he dropped brushes, they would float to the surface. Now he has mastered the knack of water perspective, uses a palette knife instead of a brush. To avoid chills, even in the warm Bahaman waters where he paints, he stays down only 20 minutes at a stretch, makes four or five trips a day. Sometimes Dr. Roy Waldo Miner, the Museum's Curator of Living Invertebrates, joins him, once took an under water cinema of him at work...