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December 31, 1949
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Do You Know… why rice is thrown at weddings?
The BLACK HORSE "Do You Know" Advisory Panel Rice-throwing is a survival of ancient Oriental rites. In the East rice is a symbol of health and prosperity, and rice-throwing symbolizes the bestowal of wealth and happiness on the bridal pair. Do You Know … that in Saxon times wheat and barley were scattered for brides to walk on and many believe that rice-throwing is an adaptation of this custom? Do You Know … that ancient superstition has it that spirits hovered about weddings and rice was thrown to them as food in order to pacify and satisfy them? Do You Know any interesting and unusual facts? Our “Advisory Panel” will pay $25 for any authenticated readers’ submissions if they are usable. All letters become our property. Write Black Horse Brewery, Station L, Montreal, P.Q. DAWES…
Bruin Injun Sign Hexes Sad Habs
BOSTON, Mass.— Pity the poor Canadiens — they just can’t defeat the Boston Bruins! Every time they put a half decent winning streak together, it goes up in smoke when they play the Bruins. The Habs now find themselves in a situation similar to the one with which these same Bruins were faced during the 1945-46 and 1946-47 seasons. During those two years, you’ll recall, the Boston team was almost unbeatable on home ice—unbeatable to everyone, that is, except the Montrealers. The Bruins couldn’t buy a win against Irvin’s team in those days and yet they had little difficulty in knocking the tar out of the rest of the league, especially the Detroit Red Wings. Well, things have changed since those immediate post-war years. The Wings are now the powerhouse of the National…
Lou Trudel In New Job
Lou Trudel, former star Cleveland Baron left winger, was named by General Manager James C. Hendy of the Arena as head of a special promotion department. In his new position, Trudel will present movies to service clubs, fraternal organizations, high school groups, civic organizations and …others …in …Cleveland …And northern Ohio. “Flashing Blades” is a 15-minute 16-rnm. educational film on hockey, which stresses the fundamentals of the game and the various plays. “The Arena in Action” a 20-minute movie that deals with all Arena events, including hockey, ice shows, wrestling, boxing and roller derbies. Arrangements can be mado for showing of the movies by phoning, writing or writing Trudel at the Arena.…
Scrap, Smite and Score - - Smythe Axiom Spurs Leafs
CHICAGO, III, — “Tis said that Major Conn Smythe, veteran of World War I and II., and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, felt badly because his team did not make the Stanley Cup playoffs in the 1945-46 season, but felt terrible that his team was the least penalized outfit in the circuit. That’s something they’ve corrected very capably the last three years! It has long been a Smythe maxim that in general a hockey player worthy of his salt has to be rough and always ready to do battle. To him any one proficient in the game became that way first because of possessing a hockey brain and second because of a love for the speed bumping and all-round roughness that makes hockey a thrilling game to play and one…
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