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President Paul Demsky, Once an Encyclopedia salesman of the month
President Paul Demsky, Once an Encyclopedia salesman of the month

President Paul Demsky, Once an Encyclopedia salesman of the month

Date3/28/1974
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0126596F
Black activist Richard Dildy - who was once arrested for proclaiming Santa a fraud during Toronto's annual Santa Claus parade - is dead at age 47. He died of kidney and liver failure in Wellesley Hospital Friday. The United States-born insurance salesman spent most of his life trying to convince parents to stop telling children that Santa Claus is coming to town. [Incomplete]
Black activist Richard Dildy - who was once arrested for proclaiming Santa a fraud during Toronto's annual Santa Claus parade - is dead at age 47. He died of kidney and liver failure in Wellesley Hospital Friday. The United States-born insurance salesman spent most of his life trying to convince parents to stop telling children that Santa Claus is coming to town. [Incomplete]
4/9/1987
Last summer, he sold encyclopedias. This summer, university student Mark Dingman is selling himself - as the first prize in an unusual raffle. Dingman 21, of Toronto, has decided to raffle himself - or more precisely, 16 hours of his time - to make money for school. I wanted to run my own business. This took minimum capitalization and had minimal risk, should it fail, said Dingman, a McGill University student. And it seems like a good skill to learn, to sell yourself. Dingman is going door-to-door with his Student Slaves raffle and a very professional pitch. Tickets go for $1.99 each (or three for $5) and there are 200 in each draw. The first raffle is scheduled for Tuesday and the winner gets Dingman for 16 hours to do anything from cleaning ovens to fixing eavestroughs.
Last summer, he sold encyclopedias. This summer, university student Mark Dingman is selling himself - as the first prize in an unusual raffle. Dingman 21, of Toronto, has decided to raffle himself - or more precisely, 16 hours of his time - to make money for school. I wanted to run my own business. This took minimum capitalization and had minimal risk, should it fail, said Dingman, a McGill University student. And it seems like a good skill to learn, to sell yourself. Dingman is going door-to-door with his Student Slaves raffle and a very professional pitch. Tickets go for $1.99 each (or three for $5) and there are 200 in each draw. The first raffle is scheduled for Tuesday and the winner gets Dingman for 16 hours to do anything from cleaning ovens to fixing eavestroughs.
7/5/1984
Children of salesman Rafiq Ahmed look at the family encyclopedia in their Mississauga home
Children of salesman Rafiq Ahmed look at the family encyclopedia in their Mississauga home
3/17/1977
Former appliance salesman Bob Kirkland stands outside the church in Whitby he started 18 months ago
Former appliance salesman Bob Kirkland stands outside the church in Whitby he started 18 months ago
7/20/1976
A winner in the inflation battle is 31-year-old Jim Barr, who became a real estate salesman less than 15 months ago and expects to make $60,000 this year. That's a result of good, hard work plus the runaway prices of property.
A winner in the inflation battle is 31-year-old Jim Barr, who became a real estate salesman less than 15 months ago and expects to make $60,000 this year. That's a result of good, hard work plus the runaway prices of property.
12/29/1974
Key Issue. 'More honesty is neede within the system' Paul Crawford won't give age Salesman
Key Issue. 'More honesty is neede within the system' Paul Crawford won't give age Salesman
10/8/1991
Super hot dog salesman is Manfred Doblinger president of VS services Ltd., which sold nearly one million hot dogs at Exhibition stadium last year. He may get permission to sell beer this summer but he's not too enthusiastic about the idea. It would be expensive, and - horros - cut down hot dog sales.
Super hot dog salesman is Manfred Doblinger president of VS services Ltd., which sold nearly one million hot dogs at Exhibition stadium last year. He may get permission to sell beer this summer but he's not too enthusiastic about the idea. It would be expensive, and - horros - cut down hot dog sales.
2/21/1978
One Mo' Timers: Andy Pachucki (left) and Chris Ferreira are co-founders of the Scarborough Jazz Record Collectors Club, which meets once a month to exchange ideas and experiences on collecting jazz and early recorded music
One Mo' Timers: Andy Pachucki (left) and Chris Ferreira are co-founders of the Scarborough Jazz Record Collectors Club, which meets once a month to exchange ideas and experiences on collecting jazz and early recorded music
12/21/1992
Michael Petcoff, 9, likes art work, His Star coloring contest entry wins encyclopedia set
Michael Petcoff, 9, likes art work, His Star coloring contest entry wins encyclopedia set
12/22/1971
At 8 - a prize-winning artist, Winner of a new, 16-volume edition of Young Children's Encyclopedia, prize in the Star's Saturday comics-coloring conte(...)
At 8 - a prize-winning artist, Winner of a new, 16-volume edition of Young Children's Encyclopedia, prize in the Star's Saturday comics-coloring conte(...)
8/6/1971
In judgement: Peter Beecham, salesman with graphics firm, D
In judgement: Peter Beecham, salesman with graphics firm, D
8/30/1979
Ready to cut loose for the summer, former salesman George Skea, 37, holds mooring lines of the 42-foot houseboat he designeed and built, where the family will live this summer
Ready to cut loose for the summer, former salesman George Skea, 37, holds mooring lines of the 42-foot houseboat he designeed and built, where the family will live this summer
6/4/1973