, 1922-08-10


Since his announcement. late in
April. that he would be a candidate
for the nomination on the Republi.
can ticket at the primary election Au-
Ssust -, for the seat in the lower
house OF congress. TO succeed the Hon.
Frank Wheeler Mondell. the subject
of this sketch has been prominently
before the people OF Wyoming. 1t is
but natural. In view of the importance
Fl the office of member of the House
of Representatives and OF the fact
that the bread state of Wyoming has
tut one representative in that body.
That there should be n demand on the
part of the people. who will be Nj.
constituents il he is nom.
mated and elected for da.ta concern
ting his life and public career up 10
the time he became an aspirant for
the office for which he now seeks the
nomination.
Born in Pennsylvania.
Marshall Stark Reynolds is n ma,
tive OF the state OF Pennsylvania.
which probably accounts in some
measure for his stalwart and unswerv-
ing devotion to the principles of the
Republican party. which has charac
terized his entire life since attaining
his majority. He was born in Wyo
ming county. Pennsylvania. on July
.. 1881. AT the age Of II no is there
fore in the very prime of life, mental
ly and physically vigorous, yet IS
years above the constitutional g re-
quirement for membership in the
House of Representatives. Young
Renolds' early life with his parents
in their eastern home was much the
same as is lived by all sturdy Amer
lear lads, He attended the grade
schools and IN due time entered the
Tunkannock high school.
At Normal School.
Next came a course in the State
Normal school at Mansfield, where
REYNOLDS in addition to close appllca-
given a great deal to thought of the
ton to his studies. made TN enviabl'
record in athletics, playing half-blacl
on the football eleven and acting as
captain of the baseball team. He
graduated from the Mansfield Nor
NAL school in 1901. During these
last few years young Reynolds had
gwen q EItdl dtal VA NAAo16h p
subject of the selection of his future
business or profession and had de
cided to make the law his life study
SO the course in the Mansfield Nor
mai school was taken as a part of
the necessary preparation for a col.
lego course.
University Life.
In this fall of 1901 Reynolds enter
ed the University of Pennsylvania, as
a student in the Law department
where he completed a ull course OF
study and from which he was gradu-
ated with distinction in 1905. when
he was ready to take UP the active
duties of professional life. which he
1 by beginning the practice of law
at his III home.
During Reynolds entire school and
college life he achieved great sue
cess and praise for his leadership Il
the athletic sports and pastimes which
play such an important part in scnool
life the world over and which fire.
ouently have so marked a bearing on
the future career of the young man
or woman who frequently lay the
foundation for q successful HE py
rigid adherence to the rules or phy-
steal conduct which are essential TO
athletic attainment. From the days OF
the grade school, when h boys emu
Iatinc their elders, had their baseball
mines, and their football " c
their -cross-country runs, their shin
nv" games and diving contests in the
ri, svimin' hole. Marshall Reynolds
was a leader and during these years
he was. unwittingly perhaps. prepar'
ing himself for still greater endeavors
and more connpicuous success - the
world of amateur athletics, n set
t,re aside a store OF physical strength
which would be found valuable In fu-
ture life.
Famous As a Pitcher.
Having made his 'letters" in both
baseball and football at the Normal
hooLa having been captain of on
team, and.a star player in the other,
REYNOLDS soon found himself becom-
ing famous in the part of the state
as a pitcher OF what his friends in
aira WITS big league baseball lie
and a distinguished cousin. Christy
Aintthewscn, the star twir1er. and one
of the real top-notch pitchers Of all
bcseball history, were about the same
2 and worked-out together frequent
W. s-eeelaEins notes and helping eacn