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...Count picked Sun Valley. The U. P. promptly bought 3,300 acres of skiing slopes, commissioned architects to plan a big lodge (capacity: 250). With Charles N. Proctor, Harvard's ski coach, U. P. engineers set to work on a lift which will carry the customers 1,500 ft. above the valley's floor. A modification of the ski-tow, which requires the effort of hanging on, the ski lift will reduce the physical exertion of skiing to almost nil. At regular intervals on a continuous cable moving 400 ft. per minute (a fast walk) are suspended chairs...
...Proctor 6 King-Divorce is granted in England only by a decree nisi or "unless." This juridical joker means that a final decree will be issued in six months (or less at the discretion of the court) "unless" in the meanwhile evidence of a discrediting nature is discovered by the King's Proctor, Sir Thomas Barnes. To this official, a personal appointee of the Sovereign, spiteful persons annually send thousands of anonymous letters. Some of these the King's Proctor turns over to detectives. Some of their snooping turns up facts discreditable enough to impress the blase Proctor...
...five years attached to the present King in the capacity of Attorney General to the Prince of Wales. Assuming that Sir John grants the divorce, any technical flaw in this decision can be discovered only by another of Edward VIII's officials, the King's Proctor. The Ipswich assizes open this week but those at Norwich opened last week, with Sir John presenting his traditional spectacle of royal pomp. Up he walked with the Mayor, local judges and members of the Norwich Corporation, all in full robes, as the Town Crier intoned, "Make way! Make...
...three years, will continue in that capacity. At the same time he will be Dean of Records which embraces the job as secretary of the Faculty. Likewise, he continues his work in handling the affairs of extra-curricular activities, of the clubs, and outside associations. He is also a proctor in Grays Hall and a section man in History...
Until 1931 the rule governing reception of women guests in college buildings and buildings supervised by the College stated that the ladies could not be entertained in student's rooms even with a chaperon unless specific permission had been secured from either the Regent or Proctor. The rule was varied in wording from time to time, but always the meaning was the same...