, 1921-12-29
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HANNA NOTES

Jazz must go! So 1t lis ordained
by the powers that be. Felix Borrow
ski. head of the Chicago College of
Music, Mary Ross Potter, dean of
women OF the Northwestern Univer-
sity. and Louis GuyOn, proprietor
OF Chicago's largest dance hall, were
each interviewed on the jazz Ques-
ton recently and all agree that this
senseless and contortionate form of
dancing is slowly but surely
wriggling in its last death throes.
The waltz, the old fashioned waltz,
IS superceding all other forms Of
dancing. reigns supreme at all pr-
vate functions as at the college at
fairs 1t is varied slightly by a
stately sort of fox trot, and almost
!mpelceptable movement, with abso-
lNtelv no lifting of the shoulders or
shaking OF the body. Even the very
young people now are becoming
bored with jazz and r asking for
more waltzes at the dances right
here in Hanna. Many OF the late.
song successes have been beautifully
arranged for dance music. such as
''Tucky Home, "Bimini Bay" and
many of the airs from the tuneful
opera Sally. In the interview with
Mr.. Guyon he expressed himself in
regard to jazz in decidedly scornful
words, saying that "jaZZ never
amounted to anything anyway" that
the people who danced that sort of
thing hadn't Intelligence enough to
know whether they were to ragtime,
or to a Hungarian Rhapsody"
Speaking of which calls to my mind,
Ethel Levey. the divorced wife of
George NJ. Cohen, who is now filling
q yanIavilla q nUaUaronnf in tho
larger eastern cities creating a SEN
sation by her rendering Of Irving
Berlins' All By Myself" CARRIED in
gorgeous raiment she stands with
hands clasped before her. a picture
OF despair and delivers the song as
a stark tragedy. Those who admired
the gorgeous Ethel years 6 q
didn't say how many) cannot help
thinking of the personal side. for in
spite Of her svelte figure, and the
beauty Of her contra(to voice and her
verv English accent (for you know
Ethel has been the idol of London
and Paris since 1922 she is, growing
old GAN By Herself" Of. L. w.
A wedding of widespread interest
took place on Christmas eve when
Miss Janette Briggs became the
bride of Mr.. James Easton . Rev.
J. c. Mylroie performed the cere-
mony. in the presence Of the family
and a few intimate friends Of the
contracting parties, at the Cottage
Home. The bride was becomingly
gowned in a soft grey cloth dress
r'"hH embroidered. and carried an
arm bouquet Of brides roses. There
Y. o.e no attendants. Mrs. Easton is
the daughter Of the late Alex Briggs
,,I, u.a- lIttf1l t., 49, 5000 -,E--
he was superintendent Of the mines
in Hanna. Mr.. Easton has only re-
Gently come to Hanna, but has made
many warm friends in that time. The
young couple will make their home
here. >
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick C. Ford
entertained at a happy Christmas
party on Christmas eve following the
Briggs-Easton wedding, their guests
were the members Of the wedding
party-and the guests Of the hotel and
. few others. J. R. Mann acted, very
ably, the part of Santa Claus and
distributed gifts to the guests. The
evening was spent playing games and
dancing.
Miss Emily Malmberg and Eugene
Corr1gan were married at a very
Guiet wedding which took place
early Christmas morning in Rawlins.
Miss Fanny Malmberg. the BRIDES
sister WA0 maid Of honor and wore
a handsome gown of purple satin.
The bride, who is a petite blond,
wore a lovely frock of Harding blue
canton crepe and carried an old
fashioned bouquet OF lilies of the val
ley and violets. Jack Lee did the
honors al best man. Immediately
after the ceremony the bridal party
took the train for Hanna. Mr.. and
Mrs. Corrigan will visit here a few
days before going to Reliance, where
the groom Is engaged in business.
Mrs. Jack Cook entertained at a
family dinner Christmas day. Her
guests we're Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Cook, Mr..
and Mrs. Winfield Scott, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. Sherratt. Florence Sherratt
and Doris Sherratt.
The trends of Mrs. Charles Kotiia
gave her a unique surprise party on
Christina day. hat being her birth
day. A five o'clock in the morn
ing the hour at which she had made
her appearance into the world ten
couples ki-ocked on her door and
rudely reused her from her slumbers,
then when they were admitted to the
house they presented her with beauti-
full gifts. combination Christmas
and birthday gifts, and proceeded to
prepare a sumptuous breakfast,
which they had brought along. About
se~ven-thirty they departed and re-
turned to their W homes to cele-
brate Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Burford and
Mr.. n Mrs. c. G.. Martin have
issued invitations to a, five hundred
party for Thursday evening at the
Martin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Cook will en-
tertain at an informal party Wednes.
day evening in honor OF Mrs. Flor.
ence Williamson. who is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Otto Erederick