Show T t 14 THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE SUNDAY MORNING C TWENTY YEARS TO SALT LAKE LIFE -- By Ida Johnson hia head as any time of the day for advice or had worn off he did not know what stared at the frayed backs of the to make complaints to do He had read in the papers toooks he had mended and cared Not many men knew the cause that Tim Brady had been killed in Tomor-rofor during the laat 26 yeara Widow Croft from being hit of Dad’s being there The subject hia case would come up before was taboo and all respected the saving by a trainThe body crushed beRhe parole board apd soon after old man’s silence As he thought of yond recognition was identified he would be a free man— free bethe tiny cell end the other Tim’s because the station master cause he bad saved the warden’s leaving fellowsL pictures of the past kept had seen Tim go that way Just' a kid from drowning runningThrough Tils' mind When few m in utes— before —th- e- aooi dent Dad as he was affectionately Dad was just a young fellow he Tim did not dare to go back The called by the guards and prisoners was a respected member of the lit- wrong interpretation would be alike was nearing 50 years of age tle community In which he lived placed on his leaving town and ‘Hia white hair was streaked with Mary the daughter of the bishop Mary would never forgive hlmrThe fgray His body was pouchy with and he had had a long courtship only thing to do was to go on with excess fat brought about by a none Ever since they were in grade school Marian He had always liked the ’too vigorous living Within the gray he had always carried her books girl In fact he had planned that walls Dad was a personage to be home Unfortunately Tim Brady if Paul succeeded In getting Mary 'dealt with He had been elected by was a young maybe some day he would ask trusting y illis fellow prisoners as the princi- chap with a per- Marian to' marry him He changed pal member of their grievance sonality that attracted the women his name to Charlie and drifted to meet with the warden Marian Tuttle the village flirt had from town to town Eventually he once a day He carried all their boasted that she would take Tim found out that Marian was cheap ‘messages and got them extra privi- away from his wife By asking his and tawdry Jpt as he was skipping leges for good behavior His office aid she enticed him away from out she killed a man Tim gave the ‘was In the small ijrary room Met tfwrwTJ’ey left Tlf thef nyiddle of woman every penny he owned and lie kept records of every man since the night When he realized what helped her to escape He confessed lie had entered the prison In this he had done after the effects of the to the crime stressing room the men were free to come drugged drink she had given him as the motive The immoral charac w good-looki- happy-go-luck- com-jmtt- 'fe 1937 Provo Society News CITY tSheDad BrStdyscratched " OCTOBER '3 -- ter of the slain man was well known in the city so Tim got off with 20 years to life Fortunately the papers were concerned with the capture of a notorious gang of bootleggers In drugs and the sentencing of Charlie Brady to 'the pen occupied only a brief paragraph His WlfeeUlLthoyghLhe was a hero to whose grave weekly she took yellow roses (Continue) PUBLICITY from Pftg S) Mrs Mamie Dyches Mrs Stella Garrett Mrs Lovina Johnson Mrs Ellen Condor and Mrs Louise Coleman Affee Honor Daughter Honoring thetr daughter Mrs Robert Hansen on her birthday anniversary Mr and Mr R Street entertained at a dinner Monday evening at their home Places were set for Mr and Mrs Hansen Mr and Mrs Gene Hansen Miss Doris Street Miss Louise Street and Merlin Slack The table was centered with a large trimmed birthday cake man was Lloyd Mondson the prison warden He had decided to put into operation a plan in which the prisoners governed themselyes and had their own courts for Infraction of the rules One man was elected to report to him once a day and to aid in making conditions better for the A PERSONAL prisoners When Dad had served 10 years he was unanimously given the job He had proved himself? pal to the and a square shooter prisoners Each week he interviewed the new recruits and put their histories in his little file Tomorrow he would turn the job overdo someone else As he thought of the past Dad brushed a tear from his eye One thing he had tried to do and that was to support his family Through the aid of the warden he- - was able to send his little earnings home once month It was arranged that his wife was never to know where the money came from Matters wliuld be changed now that he was to be free Could he dare go back confess and take his family away? Had his wife remarried? These questiods tormented him while he slept He would toss and turn on his narrow cot at night thinking and planning for the future Then he would brood over the problems of the others wondering how he could keep a 4 I i i The Provo high school teachers enjoyed an outing and steak bake at Aspen grove Tuesday evening Baseball volleyball and hiking were enjoyed before and after the picnic were in atsupper Twenty-nin- e tendance V Si -- 9 V : £ $ i sr 4 Jr ft $ Mrs Josephine J Christensen was hostess to O S alumnae members at her home Monday evening Mrs Anna P Ashworth who is leaving soon to make her home in California wras honored and presented with a lovely gift Mrs Betty H West-woogave a review of Samuel “Year In and Year Out1 and refreshments were served by Mrs Monta W Anderson Mrs Ann P Ashworth Mrs Delenna T Taylor Miss Mae Bennett Mrs Betty H Westwood Mrs Vera J Millett Mrs Norma P Wright Miss Allie Dixon Mrs Maurine Dixon and Mrs Florence A Nielsen I have at last been forced to the unhappy conclusion that if I ever personal pub- - get t must licity matter myself and pay for its publication and naturally I am somewhat peeved when I notice Bridal Shower Miss Amanda Roundy Mrs Fern Roundy Marler Mrs Fern V Ferguson and Miss Marie Elliott were hostesses at a "bridal shower ten job? Sometimes he wondered about his dered Mrs Abner Flske the fort son asking himself whether the mer Ethel Lewis at the John boy was happy whether he was Roundy residence Monday evening £ better off without his dad Then he Roses were used in decorating the A would plan for the boys he had Progressive entertaining rooms yx i fathered within the walls keeno was the main diversion and were other games appropriate A heavy hand fell on his shoulder Prizes were awarded to played "Well Dad it won’t be long now Mrs Margaret Cox Mrs J Karl When I get through talking and Beck Mrs Paul Westwood and to the prosecuting attorney refuses Several ac Mrs A Bestlemeyer Back to make comment you'll be a freek College With Campus Chic cordion selections were played by man" Jane Wyman youthful film player favors this smart Virl Martin and Miss Helen Hoover Dad turned and clasped the outdance frock with a cunning accordion pleated cape print gave two readings Ted Maynard stretched hand "Thanks sir maybe In salmon color entertained with three vocal solos Maryll give me another chance Do accompanied by his sister Mrs you think she’s still free?” McCene M Grimmett who later The warden sat down on the rendered several piano numbers bench "Dad as part of your punPrize his Winners supper was served to 40 guests into and shirt pocket crumpled hot ishment we’ve kept the news of and the bride was presented with a tiny slip of paper your wife’s activities from you You To Be Announced many lovely gifts agreed to that when we allowed "They call me Dad around here special privileges of sending her Next Sunday son CPme in often to see me” was Mildenhall Mrs William your monpy under an assumed Bob clasped quilting the outstretched hostess at an name" The speaker tapped his pipe have The judges completed party for members of the Monday hand “Thanks Dad" on his hand ‘‘She’s never remarrereading of all the stories Afternoon Social club at her home ried of course If she had tried to which published the past year During the afternoon we would have had to disclose your Editor’s Note— This Is the kind-o- Monday and ended September 1 and an an song reading crime After tomorrow you’ll be of the winners story that hurts a lover of were furnished by Mrs John Vinfreeman to do anything you please will be made next Sunday Luncheon was served to Mrs good stories When he sees a plot cent that’s within the law” This list will Include first Roy Horne of Washington D C discovered amateur an which by Dad shook his head of second his eyes of $100 prize prize Mrs Earl Johnson and Mrs Eva he knows would make a good Martin $50 three of $20 each and looking toward the floor guests Mrs Parley Olsen ‘‘I’ve made a mess also is of five There each $5 of things story and whpn he sees it mudMrs L L Nelson Mrs Ole E Ola prize of $25 for the best haven’t I?” ' dled and distorted either through sen Mrs' Peter Croneman Mrs A The warden did not answer but short short story published lack of knowledge necessary to Will Jones Mrs S P Eggertsen the nodded to a notebook on the desk year during Mrs William Vincent Mrs Frank the teUing of the story or of arwill be same “Write a letter to your wife trust These prizes Halladay Mrs Fred Singleton Mrs In God this year’s compin awarded and her that she’ll grant tistic abiUty to bring it out the Albert Halladay and Mrs John Vin ” etition one with your request story being failure hurts him Well this is cent members To break 20 years of silence with published each Sunday This that kind of story just Is and for contest amateurs a letter Dad shook his head “I This plot is capable of being The opening social of the Second all rejected stones are reguess I’d better Jet her keep her built into a very good story of L D S ward Relief society was held memories” turned with criticism providfrom 3500 to 5000 words a story Wednesday evening at the ward “Don’t-ba fool You didn’t leave ing return postage has been that would wring one’s heart house with J E Coats president inclosed with the manuscript any insurance so your wife is the Jack Lindsley of the but jt halts it doesn’t get anypresiding Short stories must be limited only one you have to contend with where A part of the trouble is Provo Herald staff recognized artto 3500 words and short shorts We’ll get you a job and you can In lack of knowledge of prison ist gave sketch impressions and must be under 1500 words move your wife to town” routine a part of it is In lack other features with pencil and Dad’s hands trembled as he He talked on art and its of time to think out the story board reached for the pencil “When do which is shown by the muddled application to all things in the home you want me to turn the records gering gait "Ain’t got a thing to eqndltion of the business etc Community singing long third paraover to you?” say” he mumbled graph which as it stands Is very was led by Mrs John Stubbs two "After the last bunch have gone Dad rubbed his chin and peered improbable by pa part Of it is just violin selections were played through I’m sending three kids in at the boy’s face “You know son sheer lack of artistie seeing The Junior Runnells a one-aplay was this afternoon They’ll be your last I’ve got a kid at home about the instory has several Improbabilities read by Mrs Lee Buttle and responsibility here By the way I same age as you I haven’t seen Here Is just one: A “flirt” would strumental and vocal selections were must have your application for him since he was a 'baby Somehardly use drugged drink a real furnished by Mr and Mrs Frank clemency before six tonight You how you look like what I’ve picman such a one as could win Goold Mr Byron Denhalter read can send that along with your other tured him to be only — what’s your a poem by Mrs Alma Huff of the Mary would at once quit a wobooks” name?" man who offered him drink Second ward and a comic reading After the warden had left the "Bob" There are a number of other erwas given by Mrs Rose Vincent room Dad Brady pulled from his "Got a dad?” rors but the reader may find While refreshments were served d of “No he a padied pocket a was I when slip baby" them The thing to say to thlsl toasts were given by Mrs J F writer is: Put more time and Mower Mrs Orvil Watts Mrs J had he not handed the warden the "Yes” study on your stories this one A Washburn Mrs Ejlmer' Madsen "Does she know you’re here?” paper then? The old man laid his fails for sheer lack of careful de- Mrs T William Jones Mrs James head down on his folded arms Then “SureA velopment Peay and Mrs Clifford Thatcher he got up and paced back and forth " ’What did you do?r to out the ’Killed man’’ a straighten trying tangle in his mind “How?” "Did you wish to see us?” In The boy's resisting attitude and quired a harsh scrapy voice attempt at bravado slipped from The three prisoners were shoved him“Well you sei when pa died -in by the guard mother neWr-marri- ed again— OhfYes fellows Everyone calls hie Man Blackett wanted to marry her Editor’s Note: AU manuscripts submitted In The Tribune’s conDad around here” The boys’ faces Somehow or other dad beat him at test for writers must be accompanied by the signed certificate bestared- at the man behind the desk proposing” low This certificate can be clipped from your paper and signed Dad’s face went white His heart waiting for him to continue or you maycopy it on - The Tribune reserves the — “The fellows elected me trract as seemetf to pound 1mr hur ears to right reject any manuscript not accompanied by a signed certheir spokesman to see that none “Dad had built mom a little home tificate of us gets into trouble because of and they were real happy Then AUTHOR’S CERTIFICATE The boys contin- dad was killed’’ The boy's tongue ued to stare One tall slender lad’s became loose He moistened his Ups face was set in a scoffing attitude Here was someone he could fbnfide His body waa braced in a resisting in Someone who wouldn't blab State City "Blackett came to the house with pose be" a lads’ would woman that night” TjSeboy was "My boy just these not afraid now he didn't have anyage now" thought the prisoner Street Number could get to see my boy if I were thing to be sorry for He asked free All these years not even mother to marry him He was act 19 picture I wonder what he looks ing kind of crazy She refused him Date like?” Abruptly he brought his He called her some vile names back to the pres- grabbed a gun that my father had wandering mind 1 hereby certify that the short story Inclosed titled ent owned” Dad Brady sat tense hia "You know you don’t have to hands were clasped tightly togethanswer any questions Unless you er The blue veins stood out from Is submitted want to But if you want to 'get the cooriess skin "He called my to The Salt Lake Tribune ae an original composition that no part of the same has been taken or copied from any other story or along and save your privileges— dad a murderer and pushed this welt just don’t break any of the woman forward I meant to frightpublication and that the entire composition has never been prinrules" en Jhlm with the gun but he ran ted or published before in any other publication or in any form What’s this supposed to be a toward me to wrench it from I further agree that any payment 1 receive from The Salt Lake my Tribune in the event that ’this story is iMttepted for publication Sunday school lesson?” sneered thejfiand I pulled the trigger! He blue-eyslender will be accepted by me as evidence of good faith that this is an chap dropped “Not at all We don’t’ do any original composition as stated above Weakly Dad opened his lips "And preachln here I’m the one that the woman?" or takea-the- m 'She— started - scream ing lt's - a grante Signed awty Pm the one you make your lie Tlm—Brady waalnnocent- - He Attention of all amateur writers submitting manuscripts in complaints 'to If 'they’re okay I was a hero Let metiut of here’ She The Salt Tribune’s Lake Short Story and Short Short Story pass them on to the warden" disappeared then” contests is directed to the fact that manuscripts will nqt be re- listened to the two 'And you got 30 years to life for Wearily tamed unless Neither stamps to cover postage Are inclosed boys Retail their life of crime Op- saving your mother’s memories" wilt The tribune enter into any correspondence concerning disposite their names he wrote in tiny muttered Dad v’ of posal sneb manuscripts letters “hare" Thank God his son “What did' you say?” inquired the was not a liar He was home safe boy Criticism is made of each fiianuscript received and this is guarded and guided by a wonderful Nothing What's your name returned to the writer along with the manuscript if the story is —A — mother son found not acceptable providing return postage has been sent The scoffing lad's turn came He 'Bob Brady sir" 4 walked up to the desk with a swag-- 1 The old man’s fingers reached A noun-cemen- t e Notice to Writers I double-crosser- s" ed the-favo- free persthe news- "Miss this: Sunshine Merry the leaves" Emporium ited to Kiddy buy for Kars New for today York by Angeles Lim- Los the Kute Kristmas and tomorrow Gloomy Gus also buyer for 'the Emporium leaves to slecf a Kiddies Mr the stock of summer famous air-coole- bras--sier- d for es buxom beaut- ies1' been Operating a jewelry store in J've Lake years going Salt many been York New for and have to down the century exclusive mer- chandise cannot but that recall City since the be- of ginning to buy the pilgrimever men- age was tioned in a newspaper left or either when I returned So am compelled again to announce at regular advertising rates that hm going down to New when I I I next York the week on very important mission of buying our Christ- stock mas merchandise the of in goods Buying ocean York for a relatively small store like New a ours is difficult task so there is and choose can we from much to which use littl? so then every saleswants me to buy and man and is always that can I because thatlmore line use the I explain people pass door in a Tiffany's or perhaps in a than are resident week day in Utah Idaho WyoNevada com- and ming he bined of look cocksure Tiffany does when and him from something a gives me great beca- pity my isolation use--of then And tell I Tim-abou- t in sunrise fhe Rockies and the silence and mystery of the' desert and he looks out sadly the dirty a murky into window - roue-typewrit- in’ paper like ct much-fingere- many items onal fine first termer from getting into the clutches of the hardened ones Could anybody else take over his tHe write - canyon city- and that he Madge will take flivver next -d- eclares and the Summer come out into my wilderness of grendeur and salesmanship of If my West the -- and ha him really holds comes up wood by compa res white great New York probable low how with it the way in but it is that advantage drive moonlight him and ask I'll Cotton- Big he the only will 'Cotton woocf al- will be to acknowledge that it smells better! 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