August 2, 1938 She catches up on yesterday's newspaper headlines. Ann Mundigel swam to Bowen Island on Saturday, in 7 hours and 14 minutes! Imagine. "How I Swam to Bowen Island... NO CROONERS WANTED My mother and brother did a lot to cheer me along as I fought to get out of that …
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Aftermath
July 28, 1938 They are both still in shock. J. was also down on the tracks watching with the crowd, although they didn’t see each other. She had nightmares. J. reads aloud "Pier ‘D’ Smoking Ruin After Devastating Fire. Canadian Pacific Steamships Limited famous Pier D, an adjacent freight …
Don’t Whisper
July 25, 1938 She reads Alicia Hart's column. "Poise, Meaning Good Voice and Calm Manner, Important to Job-Hunters" is the headline. She looks in the mirror and starts practicing her posture, breathing and how loudly she is speaking. She takes "three good deep breaths, exhales as vigorously …
Dubious Taste
June 13, 1938 Monday. She is both shocked and horrified by the headline and the photograph. It's grotesque. This and the rising cost of the paper- she wants to phone and cancel their subscription tout suite. J. would never agree - he reads the paper with a zealot like enthusiasm. She sighs. …