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Complete except for a few scattered games, the football season of 1936 last week wound up in a series of controversies, prizes and suggestions. Main developments: Rose Bowl representative for the Pacific Coast Conference, chosen last fortnight, is the University of Washington (TIME, Dec. 7). Rules of the contest, to be held on New Year's Day at Pasadena, permit the Pacific Coast representative to invite any team it wants as its opponent...
Although he uses characteristically generous language, the main impression conveyed by Dr. Canby is that The Mint is not worth the price asked for it. It is a book of about 200 pages, 9 in. by 10 in., which can be read through in half an hour...
...Blake and Don Reynolds have installed a second tow at Brookline, N. H. The main hill has been widened and the trees at the top of the run, as well as the rock piles below, have been removed. There is a new run, called the Depot trail. The lunch room has been renovated; the town of Brookline is going to clear a much larger parking area this season, and between Jan. 9 and Feb. 22 Norwood Cox, Harvard Coop ski pro, will have charge of the classes and individual instruction every Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday...
...stage a fashion show of ski clothes was successfully spoiled by a certain boisterous group who apparently objected to the effemination of skiing by fashion dictates. In keeping with the main feature was an exciting Mickey Mouse called "On Ice." A short on the sports in which the women of today indulge included a disgusting bit on female pugilists...
...total effect of "Life's a Villain" is somewhat bewildering. The title, the first sight of the sophisticated crowd which serves as a background for the main story, the first blares of commonness from nouvelles-riches Mrs. Holt and Mrs. Turner; all lead one to expect social commentary rather than sentiment, for surely these people are not here just to be amusing. But then you do get the sentiment. And it's often quite nice. One only wishes that he did not get that disturbing feeling of something not quite said...