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Graham guardian., 1921-11-04
ENrERTAlNs WITH PARTY
roR YOUNG PEOPLE

Mrs. C. M. Stanley entertained with
n Hallowe'en party for the older young
ueople OF the NJ. e. Church, Friday
evening in the basement of the
church. Cornstalks and orange col
ored lights were used in the deeora-
tions and some of the guests appear
ed in weird and ghostlike costumes
Various games in keeping with the oe'
casion, were played during the even
ing and everyone who attended report
a royal agood time.
Pumpkin pie and chocolate were
served by the hostess,
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04
HALLOWEEN PARTY GIVEN
FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS

II III
FoR SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
w, L. styles entertained the mem
bers of his Sunday School class with
a Halloween party at his home on
East Main street Saturday evening.
A short business meeting of the class
Yves held and the class was organized
Necdham Cook was elected president
and Ralph Du Bois was elected seq
retarytreasurer. A name will be de.
cided on at the next class meeting
The boys played various games dur
ing the evening and enjoyed them
selves immensely. Hot hambergera
sandwiches, pumpkin pie, devils food
cake and chocolate were served
Those who attended the party were:
Needham Cook, Earl McCollum, Ralph
Du Bois, Homer Sales, Herbert Dand-
er, Hunter Stratton, Frank Crawford,
George and Rider Ridgway and Hal
Empie.
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04
NOTICE.

For the convenience of canal stock.
holders who wish to pay assessments,
w, E. Glascock announces that until
further notice, h" viii bo at the
thatcher Water Gompany's Office in
Thatcher on their last collection day
in each month. 80 ct
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04
WENNIE ROAST is
MOST ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

The members Of the Swift Murphy
Post of the American Begion and the
Woman's Auxiliary left town about
s o'clock Saturday evening and motor
ed oat towards the Stafford water
works and had wennie roast. A
great bon fire was built and every
one gathered around its cheerful glow
whila coffee was boiled and wennies
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04
TREES ANp PLANTS

BY Smith, the Nursery Man, says
he win have a general line of nur-
sery stock ready in February. Most
of this stock is home srown. Smith
says he win save ali customers from
20 to so percent on regular cataloug
house prices. 80 II
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04

we're roasted. After lunch was eaten
E. d. Householder and A. Il. Denton
entertained tie crowd with songs and
stories which We're enjoyed by all.
Some of the ladies also sang. About
IL o'clock they all returned to town
and most of them motored to Solomon
vile and danced into the wee small
hours" They all report a most en-.
joyable time
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04
MRS. BROOKS
| ENTERTAINS WITH BRIDGE

Mrs. NJ. d. Brooks entertained with
a charming bridge party at her home
Monday afternoon. Halloween deco
rations of orange and black were
used Mrs. w. e. Barnum won high
score prize and Mrs. v. G, Prina the
consolation. A delicious lunch was
served Those who enjoyed the af-
fair were: Mesdames, Ginter,
French, Prina, Baruum, Wickersham,
Brandt Chambers. Rawson, jennings,
Lehman, Anderson, Prudential, Sims,
l., N. Stratton, d. M. Hibner, Miss
SCHNEIDER and the hostess
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04

120-acre farm at half price;
plenty of water, old right; on
south side of river, close to rail-
road; half of purchase price can
be carried long time at 6per cent.
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04
VISITING PARENTS

Mr.. Harold Munro and Mrs, Willie
Murphy, arrived here Friday evening
from Douglas to visit with their par
ents, Mr., and Mrs. L. ]. Broshears.
They we're accompanied by young
lady friend.
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04

BABY GIRL RECENT ARRIVAL
A fine baby girl, weighing eleven
pounds was born to Mr.. and Mrs, John
Parker at their home here Friday,
October rs. Mother and baby are
doing nicely.
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04

Room FOR Connecting
bath, hot and cold water: board
# desired. G. G. Willis. Center
ST., between Canal and Attn South.
85-tf
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04

WANTED DRESSMAKING--Any
kind OF sewing. Mems shirts q spe-
cialty. Prices reasonable. kys. N.
Belasco at Mrs. Gertrude ARderson's
home, u s'af 4t
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04
SOCIETY

her parents when a small girl She is
sister OF Charles Faulkner of this
place She has host of friends
in her home town where she is
engaged quite extensively in farm
ing and stock raising.
We wish the captain and his wife
all the happiness that married life
can bring
There we're twenty-five members
OF the family and friends present,
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04
OF LOCAL INTEREST
TO KANSAS CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Holiday
left Friday to attend the meeting Of
the National Convention OF the Ameri-
can Legion at Kansas City.
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04

II the party taking the sterling
silver souvenir spoon from the Racket
store Tuesday afternoon will return
same nothing will be said II
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04
For Sale

Four-room house, close In;
81. 800; small cash payment, bal.
ance monthly. Buy this with
your rent money.
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04

Nice residence property in
Thatcher, the old Snow place;
So, 900; will make terms.
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04

Anticipate your Xmas wants by
seeing the special prices on Electric
Specialties at The Electric Shop Nov.
7th to 18th. 3S 1t
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04
w ANT AID. COLUMN

FOR SALE-at bargain, G. O.
Conn eornet. Harry MoCarroll, ella
Valley Bank and Trust Company.
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04

See US about business lots, resi-
dence property and farms,
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04
FOR EXCHANGE

80 acre farm. well improved
near Ashurst. Will exchang.
for property in or near Stafford
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04
is IMPROVING

We are glad to report that Mrs, ].
F. Weber Is improving. She was re-
moved from the hospital to her home
Sunday.
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04

Heating Appliance Week, Nov. 7th
to 18th at The Electric Shop. 80 1t
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04

FOR SALE-15 choice COWS, hne
bull; S5 colonies of bees, part cash
balance January 1922 and 1928. SS n
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04

going on this week. He expects to
return to Stafford the latter part of the
week.
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04
CASHIER AND MRS. McRAE
RETURN FROM TRIP

VIM McRae, cashier of the Arizona
Trust and Savings Bank, and Mrs.
McRae returned Monday from a pleas
ant vocation trip. They visited first
in Los Angeles, waera Mr.. NeRae at,
tended the Bankers Convention, al
terwards visiting other coast cities
and later going to Salt Lake City,
Utah, They we're gone more than
month and enjoyed the "trip very
much,
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04
eookkEEpgR Ar r \ =

f. G, Hamp. of Phoenix, has accept,
ed position as bookkeeper at the C.
0. d. Market. He arrived here Friday.
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04

ILL WITH ToNsoLlTis
Mable Rhodes, daughter OF Mr., and
Mrs G. A. Rhodes, has been Il with
tonsolitis this week
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04
COURT

Judge w. c. Lockwood of Tombstone
is here this week to preside over the
superior court for Judge Chambers.
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04
,oEs TO DUNCAN ON BUSINESS

]. Horowitz, proprietor OF the Peo-
ple's Store, went to Duncan Sunday
to assist in the closing out sale OF the
Duncan branch of the store which Is
Graham guardian., 1921-11-04
Arizona Title a nd
Abstract Company
]. M. WILSON, Manager

FOR RENP-one fire-re9m apart-
ment, separate yard, bath, gaFage.
water free for twenty-five per month,
one nineroom story adobe. large
yard, water free, for thirty dsllars
per month.
J. NJ. Foster
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Snail She peveIop a llne2

Dear Cynthia-I have often read your
column giving advice to young folks.
and l want to ask you II you can help
me out.
am girl eighteen, fairly good look.
ing and fair dancer. when boys are
with me they ike me Uut afterward
never see them again. | do not use
any cosmetics except a little powder /;
never any rouge. ! think now that the
boys Of today like the loud.rouged
type Of girl, the type I could never he.
Boys never get familiar with me. DO
you think ! act cold? ] act pertectiy
natural, Just as | do when I'm with
girls. have never kissed boy in my
life, and when l tell some girls that they
look at me in pity and amazement. ]
am coming to think that something mu1
be wrong with me. l want some nice
boy TO get n case on me, as they do
on other girls. But after one date they
leave me with cool "l'll call you up
some time" and | am done for as far
as they are concerned.
Tell mo. CYNTHIA, please, what 20 do.
Shall develop a line? Most girls
have one. but somehow or other 7 hate
to say the same thing to each boy ]
meet. VIOLET.
Keep on neng sincere. my dear. Time
enough for some one TO have case
on you. Nou'il meet the right man some
day, and how glad you'll he that you
have not squaudered your time and
sweetness on every one who came along
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Cheer up! All Wtn Be We'll

Dear C!u'ha- I am d young man ot
eighteen Years md am, writing TO YOU
for advice Here's the question. Why
don't like girls have been called u
"wOmaN hatrI.' but God knows I am
not ! am Just Il plain everyday, hard
working fellow. suppose We take up
III. things a fellow ought to have TO
attract a decent girl-brains, good
health, nerve. good character and A good
heart Pcrcelv" 7 don't mention good
looks or money because II a girl doesn {
want d fellow who has the aforesaid
things mentioned she not the kind 20
have Now. | have all the things men
toned except extra good looks and lots
Of money Now for the vital part.
When, II I 90 70 a party or entertain
uent and am introduced 70 girl, | feel
All out ot sorts and, ch. well, would
have rather not met her But II J am
Introduced 70 4 bunch " fellows ! am
a ,oyIal, laughing. soriable young chap
/ SAINT explain my feelings very much
toward urls, as, OH we'll, I never could
understand i myself You might suG'
sr4t oultivating their acquaintance bu'
Tow ,,an chat be when | cant even oe
sOciable with them" So please try &c
-Nplun ,hIs intricate problem for mt
and oLhers as well ~, NJ N-
IN "A year or Two YOU Il have forgotten
,n ,bnut tnlS WORRY Of yours and ot
nay,rg A fine tine talking 20 IN" girls
rher. are lots Of 0Ie. upstanding FOL
lovs like vUu who feel shy AZ eighteei
wren 'hey az 20 girls. Jus, don
thInk about y.
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CHAPTER VII
4 NelU Friend

HARRIET managed to force herself
IL to eat Il few mouthfuIs Of the
<kimpy rice pudding. and then to the
accompaniment Of the Scraping Of
chairs she made her escape. The 'ung
evening in her little hail bedroom held
out no escape from the terror that 1e>rt
her. She felt as though she were caught
in n web
The door closed behind her. she drew
Il chair up to the one window and
stared vaCantly across tn" space that
separated tho houses on this street from
the next. Her thoughts were anything
but cDmforting. Suppose she talled nov
that sho had riSkCd so much. After all,
She had trusted great deal TO fate IN
supplying an opening in tho firm Of
Harmon & Graves At the time whrr,
the thought had first occurred to her the
scheme seemed entirely feasible: now she
wondered how she could have believed it
would work out.
A soft knock at the door made n"r
start up in sudden terror. But sh"
forced herself to call out calmly enough,
Come in
The knob turned and in the dim
light Harriet could family dcscry the
figure of the girl called Miss Watson.
Il thought | would find you acre
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Ideas on Dancers

near Cynthia-1 am Young man
iust few years out OF my teens"
single and don't know how the opposite
sex rave over my beauty as no compll-
mentS are passed.
About the onlv time I read your col
umn Is when feel blue and would Ike
TO read about some "sew" light-headed
people who are quite young at times
and who are in some miXup, caused by
their heating It around the bush
friendship with another person who also
may he so inclined
must admit that your column does
have some sensible suggestions and
opinions.
Your correspondents III most cases are
bugs" about dancing. which, when car
ricd tO an excess or so praCtiCed, mar
rows and confines ones thoughts solely
to that object. Some are so "het' up
In II that they have no time to think
out their own love affairs or, use
common sense when converslng with n
person of an opposite mind. Dancing IS
Just lill" any other sport, baseball.
swimming tennis. etc. which. when car
ried too far, will cause complication,
narrow -mindeduess and the like.
would advise these "loVe-IOIn
lassips and laddies to cut down on the
dancing hit. study human nature and
take up other interesting subjects and
mingle more with non dancers for !
think that Il would rest your feet a bit
and exercise the brain which also can
no, stand either extreme.
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WHAT'S WHAT
by HELEN DECIE

Some breaches OF etiquette are easil!
recognized One OF these obvious rude
nesses Of which all properly reared chill
dren are conscious before leaving tht
nursery, is Whispering In company
The COMPANY" may be one other per
son or large group; the fault is tit.
same in either case.
Not only Is actual Whispering tabvv,
but so Inconsistent with social amenities
are all symptoms OF hidden conspiracy.
that no two or more must seem to have
a secret from the others. Secrets they
have, no doubt: we are not obliged to
reveal our innermust thoughts and hopes
to all and sundry, nor are they. in turn,
under any obligation to unbosom their
private affairs to u.s. What Is to be
avoided In the interests of social cour-
tesy is the appearance OF cabal. II
small group holding In common secret
which may be only trivial matter. bu.
which. by word now and then. and an
Exchange of glances they magnify into
something of import. The natural in
ference from their conduct Is that no
one else present is sufficiently lnteli-
gent or friendly to be admitted into the
secret.
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4 MAN EXPECTS PRAISE.
THOUGH HE DOESN'T GIVE n
Because He Neuer Seeks Admiration He Does Not Ad i,
Truth Euen to Hin,seif-Bm His Wife Finds IL Om

But he'll expect it: he'll w0..
although he would never admi, " s II
thing. even to himself. such
II ne does not get it from, ro
VIII go to that daughter, th,ft ftou, he
that sympathetic stenographer o elefs,
devoted mother, where he knows i, mat
be sure Of it. N"o"S ne can
RcT, remember, too, that bo ,..,
seek it, he won't acknovlod,, "vu a,
ne likes 1t, and so. he NAV bS mat
about showing any appreciation e sIoT
miration on his own part, UT ad'
lie may, after while, decide ,h,,
can take it for granted now VlS, thn.V you
cares for you--if he didn't wbv ,"u, S.1, ,,
ne have married you? would
1t doesn't seem fair IN vou os
that while you must seem surnr;s0J vyur@
delighted with each story of bis iSeu seq and
in business he need not do moro p,OWes ,w
eat large portions Of the now d;si nan an
you have cooked for him to show III hi. mat
proval of it and you. '" "'S ap'
MO DOUBT it is unfair but vor
~ not change the universe or T.. 'rn' ~
habitants now; he is made tbot Iu'
and. you have to take it or leovo way
He has been brought up on anrroni. r,,G,
tion, admiration, the praise Of f'pilv,s' otSasI
And, after all, he is an awfu,,r, I,,'ers s,'
husband. isn't he? hlcs
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AT CUDD,S CALL
XXXI-An Unpleasant InterUielU
By MAY CHRISTIE

beside herself with Indignation. hnt
indignation wasn't evidently go'hg 'o
do the trick. ,, ,,i.t
nv fnancp-vou could have knocked me
down with n feather. was 50 ns-
founded" she CALCULATED. And after
all Id told you in the train, too. -.
Mary stared into the cmbers OF the
fire. She made no answer.
Did you and Dick discuss me! Eve
went on. her curiosity and spite com
pletoly getting tnc better of her Judg-
mont.
toned" Mary said.
This wa a nasty knock,
"Of course. you told him what tNld
,ou-ahout our being definitely e"' e
gagcd?'' went on the other girl.
"Oh no. didn't. Why, ! promised
that | wouldn't" Mary's smoke olne
eyes opened in astonishment' h''''
break my promises. A..
So Ear. So good thought rc. MarS
evidently was truthful, though she
wasn't q bit the simple soul that E'e
had previously thought her.
Miss Drew" Eve definitely .chnnErd
hrr tack. Her voice altered from >tS
shriIl harsh tone aud took on a coolng'
.rnnIiant note. Miss Drew. I'm aw-
fmiIv sorry If I've been rude just now.
II was dreadful Of me to burst IN on
vorr privacy. Rut'-hcre she heeavcu
n ratbctic little sigh-'you don Know
what my feelings arc-what VG D%ren %
suffering, do care so murh '"r
Dick" She broke off. It seemed Go
her little listener as though tears were
nctuallv shining in Ewes eycs-as III :
decd thcv wcrc-but tears OF jealousy
and not Of grief.
Marv-soft- t-hcartrd-fcIt a twin1se OF
rownnnction tugging At her heart
Though Dick Calardim tidn care lor
Fvo il was evident that Ewes affections
were involved, ..i.,,.
Narv's conscience was dcNcaty,
disturbing organ-hiGh!y SENSITIVE. !,
frenucutlv caused her great deal VI
rrnecrssary trouble. 1t began to NAY
Supposc that she--Mary. prcw-hao
rcrer met tho attractive DICK Calardii
then rossib'y Eve Rochester wou'c
have won the day.
Of course, Dick had assured her tha'
bo didn't like Eve. But. then, mer
sometimes said these things and didn
moan thrm. Eve was a pretty girl
VOL verscd in the art Of handling men
Was II not within likelihood that nv,
tho sfrcn-could have charmed him
As 70 the engagement that Eve hat
mcntiorucd Mary didn't credit that'
romorrow-"Be My Friend"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-25

Again Uo hear from 4 w"mau writer
who tried n now kind of married life,
This time she comr~ right "ut aud
spvS we are the worst enemies o' 'Ir
own Observation-Disclosures ot dispIc"s-
ing men,
Tho woman. she >al~. "wh" r"n
siGprs washing dishes sacred : r."
tardng the economic progress "t n'r
sex
"ChlIdrrn. III" >a,,. "C'lyr rn"ns
over 70 the rhiId-rcarins ,p~laIi>t-.
Thov know moro about i t'"" 'u"th"r>
do anyway" -
Nnd all thrs III the pea ~ .1ndl-
viduali>m'
This clever story -Wrl;"r SECS urtAIuG
sacred in washing diSheS-nethrr 10
We but # washing dishes l. a ner"S'
ssrv part Of the job OF wife and molhrr'
il ones only way Of getting away FROM
the dishes would be to ct away from
tho whole iub--Which il nor sacred -
certainly the must important one hn
pnrth-,hcn ! say that dl~h"a>hnS Is
glorifod' and the woman "h" dor, u Is
doing murn bigger thing. and = r"'
sportcd and hoNor"d by al, Wh"Ic~om"-
minded rcopic aS doing Digger 'hlnI.
or ruursu th"r" - mIrh armg"rN n
tho cure ~ ,hlldr"n rhat hir'I help an
nfBcirn,ry take of tine m"thrr's Aaud>.
Rut can rhild-rrarl7g >"rla.lst IN
all things replace a motHrr: WuuId
n,ntlprs So want 10 b. replaced: \onc
TINT know.
Indiyiduuli,m. What greater urr
n,arcnrn can thcrr b.. fer any woman :
Individuality thuu lmpIanling It lp"n
the soul of a child .Ipuu lutur" E"n"r-
oiion> --thuu mahiI- u IN" guiding ~tar
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"A ONE-MAN WOMAN"
by HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
Copuriaht. 1927, 0H PMbMc Lcducr Co.

moping in the dark" sh" began brisk
ly. ITS hard lines tu be all alone IN
big strange city. isn't it? Can we
have Il little light on the subiect!' And
with n short laugh she reached up and
turned the gas to its fullest capacity.
"Thrre, chats IL little better Of course,
old Baxter has the thing stuffed with
cotton wool so that you cant Use up too
much.
Harriet rose and came over 90 her.
Sine felt the wHrmt in this girls au-
vances toward her.
'l;'S hwiuIIy gUuT " you. she be-
gan shyly, sitting down opposite Miss
Watson on the bed I'm afraid | was
lCnCly.
"Of course YOU were. noticed It at
desperate look on your face when that
awful old scandal monger. Mrs. Slo-
cum. was letting of steam.
Harriet wondered what Miss Watson
would think il she knew the real reason
fer the look she had worn ar the table.
II SUPPOSE YOU ~ looking for work -
Miss Watson went on. Harriet rather
liked hcr face in spite of its thinnesS.
eyes. am. Harriet returned.
d "I'vr been looking through the papers
this afternoon.
"lInw did Won happen to come to New
York; And then Al the expression
uf lInrriot's face the girl hurried on
quickly. Don't tell me If you'd rather
not suppose Won had your own rea e
SONS.
Harriet nodded and hrcathed a sigh
"f relief
"Wcl." Miss Watson went IN. II
think can help YOU; that is. if YOU
happen to be stenogrnphcr and prcLt"
good in your line. It's this way: a
friend of mine who was private sccrc-
tary to Mr.. Harmon, Of Harmon 4
Graves. in this city, is leaving. She )
engaged to be married.
tTomorrow-The Chance She Wanted)
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wrctChcdIy cold II MAY hKI9llb
is in here ." She flung a c0ntcmptuons
glnncc about tho place. ll"r lips curved
in snecr. II scarcely hIam" you for
choosing any sort uf entertainment. in
preference to spending an evening IN a
room like this. ."
Mary did not reply. And even went
on:
"At the sam" tire. I'm surprised 1T
you. | told You definitely that Dick
Calardin and were engaged to be
married. Nod heard what | said. And
from that moment-y0u 'vC been sys'
tematically pursuing him"
Mary'S large. smoke blu" eyes were
on her-and under their steady glance
Eve grew uncumfurtabc.
She began to bluStrr.
"My guardian, Darlington liolIalrs.
would certainly not wish u keep N"u
in his employment If he knew your
goinCS- I'm positive of that.
My employer knew that was meet
ing Mr.. Ca.nrdin last night, said Mary,
calmly.
He knew? How did he know r.
IL told him myself.
"What: So you coufidr IN him:
"Sinc, you are Interested in the mat
ter. | may tell ypu that Mr., Caardin
camr into mf Office yesterday To- invite
m out tc dinner. AZ first didn't In
tend to accept his invitation. particu-
larry after what you'd told me in the
train.
"Nc~-plca>r G. on said Evr. sar.
dcnically You didn't want to poach
on my preserves.
Bat later on changed my mind.
Yes-I had excellent rcasors-rrivatr
ones. I decided that | would have a
loag talk with Mr. Dick Ca.ardin.'
fDid you. indeed" snr"red Eve:
"And might I inquire the reason Why
"You might-bu, YOU wouldn't get
any information on the subject, re-.
Joined the other girl. hor calm ewes still
or Ewes irritat"d. angry countrnance.
Evn gave kind % snort. She W"n