Show i Happy Y S S. S-L- S L L. L Auctioneer Recalls I Selling Many Strange Items A man who has been an ah auctioneer auctioneer auctioneer for 20 years next February February February ary Thales males M. M Derrick 1148 Eighteenth East street Is congratulated congratulated congratulated con con- on his birthday anniversary anniversary anniversary anni anni- Thursday At auctioneers' auctioneers school In Kansas Kansas Kansas Kan Kan- sas City the instructor said that persons had to be adapted to it or just have a knack for It and hes he's right for only about 1 percent percent per percent cent of the classes ever stay In Inthe inthe inthe the business he said Traveled Extensively Born in Salt Lake City Mr Derrick attended a Colorado high school and business college He has traveled throughout the United United United Unit Unit- ed States and declared that Washington D. D C. C was among the more interesting cities It was quite crowded when Iwas I Iwas Iwas was there two years ago I can understand about their not being being being be be- ing able to get transportation or food or anything else now Iguess I Iguess Iguess guess its it's a good place from which to stay away he commented As an auctioneer Mr Derrick has had varied experiences but butis butis butis is specially proud of one item that he sold because he believes he Is the only person ever to auction such an article Its the old weather forecaster that used to stand in front of the Salt Lake City post office build build- ing The old timers will remember remember remember ber it he explained No Definite Plans No definite plans were made for a birthday celebration but Mr Derrick hopes for a party anyway He and Mrs Derrick have two daughters and two sons Mrs Dennis McCarthy and Mrs Seth Horne Home of Washington D. D C. C Max Derrick Dwayne Derrick with the air corps in Alabama and Thales Derrick The Telegram congratulates the following whose birthdays also are Thursday W. W II Dean assistant manager Modern Finance company JIT 11 Van Dam Jr attorney Robert S. S Lewis pr professor fessor of mining engineering University of Utah W. W Ross Sutton Newhouse hotel James T. T Snarr president and manager Acme Printing and Stamp company THALES M. M DERRICK You Have to Have a Knack |