University of Manitoba - Brown and Gold Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Cbanadafs liargest .liife Company Assurance in force... , ,, flS3,051.077,000 New Assurance Paid for in 1931 .. .,,, . 527,939,000 Assets ssss. ..ss,.ss..s.ss.sss, 6 24,804,000 Statistics show that the must suc- cessful Underwriters are University Ciraduates. We have openings for young men who wish to identify themselves with Canada's largest and most progressive Life Company. Sun -lllife Aeaeaurzxn r e Glnmpang nf Qlnnah an J. E. YARNELL, Branch Manager 902 llNDSAY BLDG. WINNIPEG, MAN. Cfwgroplties . . ylfleclals . . Class .Pins . . The facilities of ll-lleniry Birks Q85 Sons for the production of specially designed Trophies is unriv- alled in the Dominion. We solicit enquiries and will gladly submit sketches and designs. T3 Cunudcfs Nalional Jewellers ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 1. True. Vinegar. like other matter, ex- pands when heated and contracts when cooled. There is actually more vinegar in a quart meas- ure in the winter. 2. True. 3. True. 4. False. Cork is secured from the bark of the cork tree. 5. True. 6. False. l-lay fever is usually caused by pol- len from the ragweed and other growth. 7. True. The French started to build the Panama Canal in 1860. 8. True. 9. False. Rubber is made of the sap of a number of tropical trees and not the common rubber plant. 10. False. Jonathan Swift wrote C1ul1iver's Travels. 11. True. 12. False. Napoleon tried to conquer Russia but failed disastrously. 13. False. The elephants tusks are not teeth: they are separate members. 14. True. 15. True. 16. True. 17. False. A circle is merely a line: a sphere is a solid. 18. False. Moses did see the Promised Land from Mount Pisgah: he never reached it. 19. True. 20. True. Byron swam the Hellespont with a club foot, Lindbergh flew the Atlantic with a ham sand- wich. but it took Irving Berlin to write All Alone.-Pitt Panther. Quality fl wars h h 'J Th Home of A, Lower Iricrs 8 I Guam d Flowers VICTOR L. SCOTT FLORISTS 311 DONALD ST

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TRUE OR FALSE? l. A quart of vinegar weighs more in the winter than in the summer. 2. Reading, writing and artihmetic are the three R's. 3. Alexandre Dumas wrote The Count of Monte Cristo, 4. Cork is made of compressed sawdust. 5. Merlin was the magician of King Arthur's court. 6. I-lay fever is always caused by hay. 7. The building of the Panama Canal was begun by the French. 8. Noah's Ark landed on Mount Ararat after the Flood. 9. Rubber is secured from the rubber plant. 10. Ciulliver wrote Gulliver's Travels. ll. Sound travels more quickly through water than through air. l2. Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Russia. l3. The elephants tusks are protruding teeth. l4. Lima is the capital of Peru. .l5. One ounce of gold can be drawn into a wire over fifty miles long. l6. There are nineteen amendments to the Constitution of the United States. l7. A circle is a sphere. 18. Moses never saw the Promised Land. 19. Hercules was the strong man in ancient Greek mythology. 20. No two persons have identical linger- prints. Now tum the page and see if you are rzghl or wrong? Wife: Dear, tomorrow is our tenth anni- versary. Shall I kill the turkey? Hubby: No, let him live. I-le didn't have anything to do with it. --Utah Humbug. Our child has a great deal of will power. Yes, and even more won't-power. -l-on- don Nlail. 190 rtraiis . by the EATUN Photo Stu io b . Have a Naz'uraL Unposea' Charm Laughing or serious-dignified or gay-our cameras will catch your likeness at just the right moment! And that is particu- larly important when taking a picture such as a graduation por- trait that will be treasured for years. For many years the Studio has specialized in delightful life- like studies. We invite you to see our great variety of style and size. Portrait Sludio. Seventh Floor, Portage lT. EATON CL... WINNIPIG CANADA

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