Word: norwegians
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Nearly the whole world last week undertook to pass judgment in one form or another on Britain's Prime Minister. That Neville Chamberlain will be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was taken for granted by the Norwegian press. The influential Aftenposten went on to urge that, without waiting for the next scheduled date for the Nobel award-December 10, anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel-the committee should "immediately" give Mr. Chamberlain the prize (about $40.000). Norwegian joy at the peace was such that all Oslo school children were given a holiday...
...Every Norwegian recalled that the 1925 Nobel Peace Prize went to half-brother Sir Austen Chamberlain and Charles G. Dawes for their part in paving the way for the Pact of Locarno. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, as he then was, received from King George V a much rarer honor than elevation to the peerage, knighthood in the Order of the Garter, and in British circles this week Mr. Neville Chamberlain was slated to receive equal honors at the hands of King George VI. Birmingham University was at once presented last week with a $50.000 scholarship fund, donated by Midland Publisher...
...West Hampton, L. I., Arni Benedictson, Norwegian butler of Mr. & Mrs. William Ottman Jr. proved to be an Admirable Crichton straight out of Sir James Barrie's play. With meticulous calm he saved 23 people by shepherding them, including the Countess de Fontnouvelle (wife of the French consul-general) and her infant, into the Ottman house, signaling for help from the roof with a bed sheet. At the storm's height he reported to the house guests: "I am sure that our signal was observed, but the situation is most disturbing and perhaps I should venture outside...
...born in Brooklyn, the U. S. signed a complicated treaty with Norway in 1871 by the terms of which her return to Norway at the age - Winner of 48 matches to Fred Perry's 35 in their 1938 professional tennis tour. of 3 made her a Norwegian, maybe. Experts last week were not sure what she was. Pouted pretty Sigrid Gurie: "It's untrue about Brooklyn not being American. Brooklyn is a part of this country. I'm certain...
Divorced. Cinemactress Sigrid Gurie, Flatbush, Brooklyn, N. Y.'s "Norwegian Garbo"; from Thomas W. Stewart; in Los Angeles, Calif. Grounds: "My husband slapped me, threatened to thrash me, and said he would lock me out of the house...