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Show . Jack Dcmpscy Proves Real Hero To Two Provo Youlhs Jack Dempsey proved himself a real benefactor to two hungry Provo boys who were hitch hiking their way into Salt Lake. They were "Deb" Johnson, former captain cap-tain of the Provo high school football foot-ball team and Harold Ream, who played on the team. The story revealed re-vealed that they were hiking on the main highway leading into Salt Lake when Jack and his fiancee, now Mrs. Dempsev in private life and Miss Hanna Williams on the stage, stopped their limousine beside be-side the lads and invited them to "pile in." "My name is Dempsey," said the former champ, by of l10nl,1; up a conversation. "Yes sir, we know you," was the reply, the boys having recognized Jack as they entered the cor. Learning that the two were from provo. Dempsey told them he had lived here, anl they discussed mutual mut-ual acquaintances. "Hungry?" asked the former world champion as they reached the citv. They admitted that they had gone on scanty rations, where-upon' where-upon' Dempsey invited them to dine with him and his fiance at the Hotel Utah. . The boys were thrilled over then-sudden then-sudden change of luck, for they had had hard going on the road. Doubtless they will now be the envy of their fellow football players. play-ers. - |