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Show WHO'S WHO? ? i - - ' v . ; i ? i i I- ' . "! : I I - - , ' "- - -' ?'-' . X , I i 1 ,i " : I - . . ' . --.a j ' No,- this little boy is not losing his breeches. That was the style in those days, to drape the blouse a-round a-round the hips at the top of the trousers, and hope for the best. No galluses nor suspenders marred the effect and when well-rounded and Wed out, as this young man was, Nature provided bumps that helped help-ed keep the pants from descending descend-ing and becoming hobbles. This -picture is just about 50 years old, for the little man will be 54 years old in May, so they say. Is is another of Mr. Matson's photographs, introducing the fence and gate, instead of the fringed stool. Anyhow, this little man was far too grown up to perch on a stool. He was old enough to have a hair cut, and just some blonde curls left on top, not down to fyis shoulders. There are no curls left on top nowadays, for time has hobbed the gentleman concerned of many locks. And worse than that, those curves are gone, and he is absolutely absolut-ely dependent on suspenders these days. But even built like a bean Pole, as some folks say, he is still a mighty popular man in the community. com-munity. People are always asking him to say a few words, and he does, at great length. He gets asked again, he is that eloquent. And he is a great favorite with children, never too busy to answer them, even when busiest. He was born in a flourishing west Millard community, where he grew up with a brother and two sisters. He attended school in Hinckley, Hin-ckley, whizzing there and back by horse and buggy. And he was a musical cuss, too, and when his town organized a band, he was right there with them, one of their loudest tootlers. He is a veteran of World War I, and still dons his uniform for American Legion doings. He is a father and grandfather now, that should be a big help in sleuthing as to who this is. And he has lived in the town where he was born all of his life, and is busy as a bee, especially at Christmas times. Now can you guess who this is? While pondering ponder-ing over this old-timer, don't you think that is an extra pretty collar all crocheted around, that dressed this boy up for this picture? Did you recognize the Bennett brothers, Henry, Jack and Carl, in last week's Who's Who? They really real-ly did look like that, for the camera cam-era does not lie. |