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Show PAGE SIX M M t t I ' " " " ' 111 '' "' "' tl ft Ml WAIT1NC FOR THE ROBERT E. LEE By L Wolf Cilbert and Lewis F. Muir BIRTH OF A SONG TIIATCUER SCHOOL NEWS III III III I'l III III III til I'l III Ml IH The BalJ Game Friday, April 22, 1938 we played ball with the high pchool girls. They didn't have enough vtl Frrm ACfAo r i Joseph R. FKesIer and pa jc ,.irtW Srt Hi,.. mm i play players so they had two boys for them. They wan by a score of 9 to 5. We didn't care if we didn't win that game because it was just a practice game. Bessie Nelson 7th grade 4.15 s x -- Ot 7S TOuSl WITH Ty ilSSw Af 22 we Program and Dance Friday, the and dance program had our usual first the furnished was by program and second graders. The numbers on the program were: song by class, poem by Beverly Adams, song by DeWayne Baily, D. M. Grover, Oral Petersen, Lynn Anderson, OJean Watt, Mary Eldredge and Virginia Shuman, and a clarinet solo by Jerald Jack-maWe also had a new orchestra. Two of our students helped play for the dance. Bettie Shuman 6th grade was born Louis Wolf in Odessa, GILBERT and adopted his present name years later for theatrical purposes. He was a 'name" act in vaudeville for years. n. At fourteen he left Philadelphia for New York with actor Thomashc'fty's nephew, but Uncle advised them oga;i.. acting. Gilbert became a copy boy on the New York Post, but the theatre was in his blood. Playing a burlesque show, he wrote his first song; the pendulum swung him back to Broadnewspaper work, and he wrote the first way column for the old New York Clipper. Indoor Ball Game April 20, the Thatcher girls played the second league game with Bothwell. At the last of the sixth inning we were 18 to 1. Bothwell made 5 runs during the Innings and we did not make any making the score 18 to 6 when we finished. Mildred Bailey League Game April 19, 1938 the boys went ever to Bothwell and played the league game. After a long and hard fight we finally captured the game by one point. Now we have only one game ahead of us and if we win that we get to play for the Northern Division championship. Blaino Jensen 7th grade By A few days later, they had written "Waiting For The Robert E. Lee," but the publisher did not keep them waiting very long. He did not like the song. Gilbert left in such a hurry, he forgot his and by the time he had returned, the publisher had changed his mind. The song bemusic, came a great hit. Xv N Over eiaht hundred published sonqs were written by Gilbert in the years that followed. Many of them were written for the moment, doubtless reflecting Gilbert's newspaper training. . vuujui. briuwkm 01 comDoser I nw . C k i brought that irate subscriber to Gilbert's off ' but he departed to become a collaborate! 1 - V ! the highest rank of the American Soe. t of Composers. Authors and Publishers, I iety Gilbert enjoys protection and payment for tfit I public performance for profit of his entire repertoire. In f of the way up there, we were so tired we coud hardly move. We had to rest a while and then we went on up the hill. We went way up on the other side of the mountain and the three teachers treated with peanuts. Then we were thirsty and when we looked over to the lake it made us more thirsty so we came back and after getting a drink we all went home. Elizabeth Waldron PENROSE Graveside services were held on Tuesray over the remains of Eva Fay old daughter of Mr. and Leslie, Mrs. Ike Leslie, who passed away that morning at the Valley Hospital. Mrs. Leslie is convalescing at the hospital. Mrs. Evelyn Wadsworth and son, Clair, of Magna, visited Thursday, Friday and Saturday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Miller and family. George Miller, who iis attending the B. Y. U., spent the weekend here. Saturday he joined his mother and brothers and sister on a trip to Rosell, Utah, where they visited with their Wed Mr. Watkins' Last Visit-L- ast nesday the 20th, Mr. Watkins came out as he usually does and we were very sorry when he said it was his last visit. He brought his camera and took a picture of us while Mr. Jack-ma- n was with us, then Mr. Jackman took one with Mr. Watkins with us. The government, which operates the We hope Mr. Watkins will come out post office, has a law providing that next year like he has this year. no one can enter into competition Ben Eldredge against the post office. It is against the law for an individual to carry a Last week one of our news items letter from one town to another. It stated that 17 per cent of our school is also against the law for a firm to had instruments, but this was a mis- hire some one to deliver monthly state take because we have 27.5 per cent. ments. This can only be legally done father, G. L. Miller. The dance, Friday evening, sponMarjory Roche 7th grade by some one continuously in the em- sored by the Promontory Sunday ploy of the firm. School, was very- - successful. Books Hike A week ago last Monday the Special ferry boats shuttle daily be- and material needed for this organischool went up on the hill for a hike. tween San Francisco and Treasure zation, which has been newly organ After we came In from noon the Island, site of the 1939 World's Fair ized, can be bought now. Mrs. Dora M. Davis and Mrs. Eva teachers told us we were going up on ot the West, carrying M. Crathorn, of West Point, Utah, the hill. When we were about half visitors. Mrs. Lillie M. Crathorn, of Hooper, and Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Miller, and S. L. Miljer,, of Syracuse, visited Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. William Valley and Mrs. Lawrence remained in Ogden for the weekend. John L. Stanfill joined the Biology class of the high school in their field day activities. Miss Sherma Stanfill was among those in the freshman class chosen to go to the A. C. for the sports. Celebrating the coming of electricity to the Connor Spring's Ranch, the Utah Power & Light people from Ogden and Tremonton entertained on Monday evening. Mrs. Mary Gwilliam the demonstrator, brought and served dinner to 22. Among those present were Mrs. Gwilliams and daughter, Lucile, Mr. and Mrs. Kotter and Henry Leavitt of Ogden, Miss Gwen Peterson and Beth Smith, Mrs. Russell Wajdron, Zane Abbott, Cliff Richard son, Cliff Summers, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Christensen of Tremonton. Mr. Kot ter entertained the crowd with "Charlie McCarthy." Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Burrell and Mrs. Merrell Bur- and CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION! rell of Paradise, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin i Swenson and family of Hyrum, were The United States Civil Serrid guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Jensen. Commission has announced an opei Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bosley and 3 competitive examination for the ft daughters of Corinne, were Sunday lowing position: guests of Mr. and Mrs. William BosFarm manager, $2,900 a year; ai ley. sistant farm manager (dairying! Alma King and Miss Rhoda Larson $2,300 a year, Bureau of Prisons, H of the M. I. A. Stake Board visited partment of Justice. J the M. I. A. meeting Tuesday evening Ful information may be obtair.J Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Peterson and from the Secretary of the Unit son of Brigham City, called on Mi, States Civil Service Board of Exani and Mrs. Milliam M. Miller Tuesday. neds, at the post office or cust i Mrs. Peterson and son, Lowell, are house in any city which has a pf spending the week here. office of the first or second class, from the United State Civil Senil D. C. I America's answer to the slapping Commission, Washington, of a member of our consulate was the The President has asked that f voting of a $533,000,000 appropriation to aid the for the navy. That is an answer that raise a million dollars A idea, especiaf China. in good ded any territory and war hungry aggresweremaf wounded the sor can understand, and to which since many of muBi' by bullets provided so by there is no soft worded diplomatic I makers from this country. answer. son, Owen, Mr. WHY KEEP ADVERTISING? M. Miller. A) that spring is here, why not settle your water JfyOW t Alma Munk, Salt Lake City, 66 years old, passed away suddenly at the home of Elmer Peterson on Sunday. He was a prominent farmer, who spent his summers at Promontory, where his farm is. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bailey entertained Sunday evening at a chicken supper. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Bard Bailey of Thatcher, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Brooks Shuman and the host and hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey moved Monday to Bannock, Idaho. Mesdames James Jensen, Cranford Taylor, Orson Jensen and Mr. and Mrs. Leavitt Taylor were in Hyrum on Wednesday of last wek, attending a family party in honor of Mrs. Rosaline Lawrence of San Jose, California. Saturday the entire family of 12 children and Mr. and Mrs. James Jensen were in Ogden, where a family reunion was held and a group picture taken. Mrs. Cranford Taylor of Park heating problem once and for all? Have a constant supply of hot water . . . always available . . . day or night . . .every day of the year. That's the service an Automatic Electric Water inin n Heater gives you. Gone forever are the irksome tasks of heating Dr. Miles NERVINE "Did the work" says Miss Glivar water by teakettle, with a i mon- - . i Key stove or oy any method. An Automatic Electric Water Heater never needs attention. TALK IT OViR! 6njoi fitttfJi Jjixirtq uhIIi Guop iiii-mi- m in WHY DON'T YOU . TRY IT? ,. 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