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Evening star., 1925-11-08

Here is an outdoor game that is
dots Of fun to play on "A tall day:
The players stand IN Il circle. One
walks around the outside, and touch =
Ing one of the circle players Oh the
back. asks. ''Iiuve YOU seen my
sheep" The one ques toned an
swers. How was he dressed" The
outside player then describes the
dress OF some one in the circle, say
tng for instance, He wears a red
necktie and a blue suit" or "IIe has
a white dress and blue band on his
hair" The one questioned then names
the player whom he thinks this de-
scribes, and If right, at once begins
10 chase him around the outside of
the circle. Each Of the circle players
must be very alert to recognize him
self in the description given by the
Hutside player, for Immediately upon
being named. he must run around the
outside of the circle. chased by the
PLAYER who guessed, and try to reach
his own place before being tagged.
Should the runner be tagged before
returning 10 his place he must take
the part of the questioner, running
Evening star., 1925-11-08
Huge Salt Bed.

THAT the Southwest United States
rests on bed of salt avera ging
500 feet thick is the conclusion geolo.
gists are drawing from the natures of
cores brought up from oil wells all
over the region. The bed is known to
he under the surface soil of 40. 900
square miles of Texas and is believed
to extend far into New MeXic, Okla
homa and Kansas. Some Texan wells
have been drilled through strata of
salt more than a thousand feet thick.
Evening star., 1925-11-08
Grow Higher and Skirts Grow Shorter for Street Wear

necks this Winter that have, caused
some cold -blooded pessimists much
concern within recent years. N'ate-
rails are ideally soft and comfortable
quite warm without great weight.
Lack Of tight lacirC means better cir
culation. There are no long or full
petticoats to interfere with an easy
srare in walking. And skirts are
more or less wider. too. and that adds
to the sum total of sensihlity. So it
really does seem as If dressmakers and
women of fashion had put their heads
Evening star., 1925-11-08
School Yells.
LOCOMOTIVE.

LOCOMOTIVE.
Ss-sS sS-sS
Choo-choo
glewood-En glewood
Ss-ss ss-ss
Choo-choo
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Rah rah
Rah rah
Englewood-E
Rah rah
Rah rah
Englewood-Eng
8. Rah rah
Rah rah
Observation-Disclosures
y T. A.
-Englewood High School.
Hit 'em high!
Hit 'em low.
C'mon, Granger.
Let's go,
Granger High School.
Down went McGinity to the bottom
Of the sea,
Down went opponents name)
And up went we.
Ray team. More!
Appleton High School.
Sink EN-, High!
Sink EN- low,
C'mon, Whitney!
Let's go.
Whitney High School.
Evening star., 1925-11-08

Mr.. Monk, however. was not one for
taking unfair advantage of the shark
incident, so he arranged for the win.
ners family to collect the prize. Mrs.
Kangaroo and the children came in
deep mourning and went through the
ceremony somewhat tearfuly. Mr.
Monk said it seemed odd to be CIV.
ing a free pass for amusements to a
family wearing yards of black crepe
but, no doubt, time was a great heal
er, and it was rearly three days since
the shark gobbed the kangaroo
Evening star., 1925-11-08
Toads Are Most Useful Workers.

Because toads are 80 ugly people
have come to believe that they are
harmful, and to connect all manner
of superstition and legend with them.
On the contrary. they are the most
innocent and useful creatures in the
world. They are fine to have in the
garden, because they destroy the in
sectS without themselves destroying
Evening star., 1925-11-08
Statistics,

Small Boy (to stranger)-Did you
lose dollar this morning? -
StranKer-Why, yes, 1 believe ]
have. Did you find one?
Small Boy-No; I Just wanted to
find out how many had been lost this
merning. Yours makes %.
Evening star., 1925-11-08

Here is Carroll Parkinson and his
dog out on their farm in Hughmore,
s. Oak. Carroll is throwing scraps of
meat to his dog and the dog is catch
ing them. Can your dog do anything
as smart as this? If he can write and
tell the boys and girls page, care of
Evening star., 1925-11-08

hands and string heavy yarn through
them.
Finally, when they are all finished,
move the lower strip of paper, and the
sailors will move Just as if they were
hosting the rope over the edge of a
boat
Evening star., 1925-11-08

A few of the more sporting kind
visitors to Junglepool spent their
time on the fishing pier, and the fish
ing was very keen when Mr.. Monk
announced his intention Of giving a
free pass for all the Junglepool enter
tainments to the one who got the
largest "nibble. Soon after. shark
nhbled at the kangaroo's line. so, of
course. the kangaroo Won the prize.
Unfuckily, he didn't live long enough
TO receive the reward. as the shark
was not content with d nibble.
Evening star., 1925-11-08

they have doubtless sailed the roaring
ocean from Good Hope to Bering Sea.
Color their suits navy blue but
leave their caps white. Then cut
them out and mount them on card.
Evening star., 1925-11-08

board, also the strips below. Fasten
the sailors to the straight strips where
they are marked. but do not fasten
the strips to each other. If you want
to make it more realistic. punch holes
where the cable goes through their
Evening star., 1925-11-08

times robs the coat OF all or most
all its smartneSs.
Another thing that is quite i'm
portant. If a coat is really full
length, then it should surely cover
Evening star., 1925-11-08

where readymade coats are sold the
most usual alteration this season has
been that Of shortening. For an inch
or SO more that might have been
overlooked in another season some
Evening star., 1925-11-08

Hurry and get some cardboard, your
scissors, some paste and six fat
headed paper fasteners, and in a min.
ute YOU can have the crew of the
Mary Ann hauling in the anchor.
These are three stout, jolly tars and
Evening star., 1925-11-08

the frock completely. One would 3
soon 60 with the frock hanging be-
low long coat as the slip hanging
below the frock.
(CopyriEht. 1921
Evening star., 1925-11-08
BY MARY MARSHALL.

Y OMEN insist that their
n clothes have become very.
" " very sensible - especially
their street clothes. Hats
that are secure. light of
weight and comfortable give ample
protection against Winter winds about
the ears and forehead and that is
good deal more than YOU can. say Of
any mans hat. Collars are getting
higher, so We shant have the open
Evening star., 1925-11-08

We want q score.
We got a score.
We want another score.
We got another score.
Yea, Derryville.
Just one more,
-Derryvile High School.
Bushel O. wheat,
Bushel O. rye,
Who thinks we'll beat them
Holler 81"
I.
Quincy High School.
Into town.
Out Of town.
Take the town
Mason City, Hah,
Mason City High School.
Evening star., 1925-11-08

NOOLEN MATERIAL IN STRIKING PLAID DESIGN is USED TO
MAKE THE COAT FROCk, AT LEFT WHICH is TRIMMED WITH
CHNCHIILA COLLAR A
RIGHT Is OF SOFT WOOIEN MATERIAL. WITH COLLAR AND
CUFFS OF KRIMMER. A DECORATIVE NOTE OF DISTINCTION
IS GAINED BY THE ROW OF BUTTONHOIES ON EDGE OF
THE CAPE. WITH CORRESPONDING BUTTONS DOWN THE
COAT
Evening star., 1925-11-08

(Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1925-03-01
Fashion Notes


Wahngon trend straight lines shows lingerie touches
n
Evening star., 1925-03-01
Fashion ! Notes

Agat youthful
frocksf
Evening star., 1925-03-01

Made up in several styles
pouch, underarm, gate-top and
shopping. Silk lin d. and
fitted.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24

role?" she asked, "Well, I can't say
that Pm surprised, Sport, because
you've been in love for some time and
that makes an awful change"
"But, Ellie, he doesn't love me-" We
spoke of Curtiss Wright though Meth
er mentioned his name.
"He adores you, Sallie, but he's
afraid of the pace. He doesn't think
he'd ever get to the point where he'd
look with approval on your apparent
ly reckless escapades and when he
hears the sweet little story being
buzzed around through the kindness
of Mrs. Fisher he'll still worship you
but he might be afraid to attempt the
grade"
ooh I don't blame him. A man
can't marry a girl who's chasing
around and getting gossiped about.
l see now how dangerous it all was"
WASP" Ellie was frankly amaz-
ed.
eyes, Ellie, I tell you I'm through.
Oh, I know it isn't going 20 be easy
but I'm certainly not getting any
kick out of the way we've behaved"
"All right, suit yourself. But for
me, I'm just different, Sallie, I've
learned this much from our little ex-
perience with the gay and dapper Mr.
Fisher"
eyes, what ?" I encouraged.
''To let MARRIED men alone"
ooh, Ellie, you're incorrigible," ]
caught the subtility of her remark
81 believe you'll always like to have
good time but l want to tell you
/ that you were a heroine this after
neon. I never dreamed anyone
could be so brave"
"Sallie, that wasn't anything. II
was a relief to get it off my chest, .
she made a wide gesture as if to brush
/ the compliments aside, 81 didn't dc
anymore than you would have done
if you'd heard me wrongly accused
81 don't know about that" I locked
at her with shining affection.
"Ellie," I said, breaking the silence
Of the dusk" you see I have Father
to go to for advice but you with
your family away and sorter drifting
about, Pm worried. What ARE yor
going to do?"
GO mix me that cocktail and with
a bright laugh, she was skipping
through the room, the echo of hel
voice dying away like the little silver
bells.
ITO be Continued)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24

hurry 10 the DiVina.'
The car breaks down and they are
forced to take refuge in an unfrequent-
ed Inn in small town. Before Sallie
retires Warren Fisher enters her room
and makes desperate love to her. She
repulses him and becomes terrified
when he admits that the car story was
planned so that he might be with her
alone. She rushes from the room and
on leaving the hotel notices a suspi-
cioUs looking man in the lobby who
watches her every move. She arrives
at the Divines. dishevelled and late
She receives a cool welcome but re-
fuses to talk. The next day Mrs. Di-
vine, afraid of her flimsy social posi-
tiOn, has Ellie ask Sallie 70 leave. She
and Ellie return home and Sallie re-
ceived a note from Mrs Warren Fisher
saying that she will call for a private
talk Mrs. Fisher calls, discloses she
has had a detective watching Sallie and
her husband, and intends to name
Sallie in a suit for separation; Ellie
steps in to the defense of Sallie. She
succeeds in convincing Mrs. Fisher that
Sallie. is innocent. After Mrs. Fisher
departs, Sallie faces the future and
sees ahead of her On1V darkness
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24

Curtiss Wright comes to Jackson
Vile, Florida to draw plans for rail-
road company of which Sallie's father
is president. He is invited 10 stay in
Sallie's home. Propinquity and Sallie's
undeniable charm win nm IN spite of
his avowed aversion to the artificial at
mOsphere in which she moves
Sallie, being Sallie, gets lonely, the
night after she and C-urtiss become en-
gagged while Curtiss is away on bust
ness and goes on a cocktail party. Anne
COddington tells Curtis hoping that size,
herself, will find admiration in his eyes
and Curtiss, though he still loves Sal
lie, stays away from her and becomes
attentive to Anne.
Sallie, from pique, starts 20 Miami to
attend a house party being given by the
Divines, who are nouveau richie. War
rem Fisher, who has made love % Sal
lie in Pensacola. boards the same train
and announces that he too is going to
the house party. He persUades Sallie
to get off at Hollywood, have dinrer at
the Country Club and then drive on to
Miami. which he says is a pleasant
distance away But time slips by end
Sallie realizing the lateness Of the
hour and that she is unch1peC) led Re
c, ms no. Gus and insists tat they
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24
"a LESSON ABOUT MARRIED MEN

And so Ellie's sutton had been War
rem Fisher.
AS l turned back the pages of the
last few months, | wondered why l
had not realized it before. The fact
that she had received a wire saying
her lover would not arrive the morn
ing after | reached the DivineS and
again, the queer way her face had
gone white when she read Mrs. Fish
er's letter. Why then she must have
suspected that Warren Fisher was the
one who had caused all of the en-
barrassment and for whose ungallant
behavior, | had been asked to leave
the Divines.
Just then Ellie entered the room.
She sat down leisCrely In a chair OPP
posite mine, looked at me sadly, and
remarked "Im off mismated hus-
bands for life. You talk about unap-
preciated wives but the neglected
husbands looking for delicate atten-
tiCn are worse. So much more COM
plicated. Wait until the next sorrow
full benedict tries to hold my hand.
I'm through
"But Ellie, what I can't under
stand, is why he picked on me'-if-
"YOu mean il ] were pining away
for him and oNpa Jing him every min
ute in Miami. Well, any girl who
thinks she's first in the affection OF
a married man, can expect to be
made ridiculous. After all, when you
come right down to it, why should
be surprised at him making love tC
you or any other girl? I hadn't as
much claim on him as his wife anC
he was untrue to her."
"Never mind, Ellie, please DOM
bother to explain. It's all been hOr
rible but let's hope everything viii
turn out all right"
"Sallie, can that Pol1yanna stuff
1t doesn't go. What I do want tho
is a cocktail so big it would fill al
ice tea glass. need something
Mrs. Fisher is certainly not the mos
stimulating creature in the world.
Ellie threw back over her shoulder
as she reached the door. "Join me?"
''No thanks. Pm not going to foo
with that stuff any more"
Good GOsh!'' she exclaimed, gOnn;
reform?"
She came back and sat on the arm
of the chair.
"You told me yourself, Ellie, tina
the way to get the most happiness
out of life was to do the things tina
YOU thought would bring it to you
So far, I've been about the jazzies
person in town and right at the pres
ent moment [ can't say that l an
bubbling over with joy"
$50 you think you'll try the othe.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24
CAN GRANT LAND

Helena.-It is within the legal
powers of the state board of land
commissioners to grant free of charge
right-of-way over state lands tc tire
proposed branch extension of the
Great Northern railway from Scobey
to Opheim, it was set forth Friday
in an opinion by Attorney General L.
A. Foot, in response to request Of
the land board The land board Was
called upon recently by committee
of citizens of the section to be ira
versed by the new extension and re-
quested to waive the payment of the
regulation minimum Of SO per acre
for public lands is provided by the
enabling act. On that occasion mem
bers of the board expressed them
selves as favoring the granting Of
the request if such action could be
legally taken.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24
OIL TANK HIT BY
LIGHTNING IGNITE,S
= LOSS IS ESTIMATED AT
S45O,OOO - FIREMEN PRE-

= LOSS IS ESTIMATED AT
S45O,OOO = FIREMEN PRE-
VENT SPREAD OF FLAMES.
Bakersfield, Calf. (SpeciaD-
= During a freak thunder and
lightning storm, a tank on the
underground reservoir farm of
the Pacific Oil company was
struck by lightning and the stOr-
ed oil ignited. The tank had a
capacity of 100000 barrels. The
= loss is estimated at $45O,00O.
Employees of the Pacific, AssOci-
ated and Standard Oil COmpa-
MES cO-Operated in preventing
any spread of the flames to sur
rounding tanks and refinery pro-
perty.
The fire caused by the explO-
sion cast a great black pail of
smoke over the city.
Large forces of wOrkmen are
N hand to prevent spread of
the flames. The blaze continued
8 to burn today.
s. < >
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24
SCOBEY- OPHEINI
R. R. CONSTRUCTION
TOSTART AT ONCE
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM
MISSION GRANTS PERMISSION
TO BUILD LINE COSTING ST.
100000.

St. Construction of a So
mile extension of the Great Northern
railway from Scobey to Opheim,
Mont, will be started Immediately.
Announcement to this effect was
made at the roads Office here after
the Interstate commerce commission
approval the project Friday.
1t is expected that at least 70
miles of the new road will be finished
this fall and the remainder next year
The extension will cost 81, 100000.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24
FINAL APPROVAL

Observation-Disclosures to build
approximately so miles of a new line
from Scobey to Opheim, both in Mon
tana, was given the Great Northern
railway by the interstate commerce
commission Thursday. A part of the
cost of financing the new construc-
ton will be met from sales of the
company's stock to farmers and bust
ness interests in the territory where
the contemplated extension is located
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24
STRAIGHT AWAY

First Motorist: "Saw you with
the blonde last night"
Second Motorist: "Yeh! (proudly)
what did you think of herr"
First Motorist: "Oh-not so much
Not a danger curve on her"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24
THIS WEEK's SHORT STORY

Jaunty Jerome drew his elegant
eight up alongside the roadway, di-
rectly in trent of a pretentious inn.
Looking tenderly into her eyes he
said: eve shall dine"
She said: "Hot dogw
So he drove down the road half
mile to Fats Franlfurter stand"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24

of the
10
natO pu of the "jazzt
wit pretty girls
of
WARREN FISHIEA phiander
n ling his wifi
and
aunchf friends
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24
SOME SHIEK

There is a man in our town,
And he is wondrous wise.
He always picks his girl friends
With Yes-Yes in their eyes.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24
ED PURDY,S PHILOS

baseball is a much older game
than we think. A 5000 year old skull,
one inch thick, has been dug up in
Arizona.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24
EVIDENCE

Beatrice married a Count five
years ago-and she has had to sup
port him ever since
"Wen, one thing sure, he's a real
Count"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24
CONFESSION OF A DIME
an 2 snnnth-slick dime.


l am toe small to go to the movies.
I am snubbed at a soda fountain.
I have little prestige in candy
store-but o boy, when / go TO Sunday
School-I'm a big league performer.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24

newlywed whose wife made him walk
the floor all night with the baby.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24
THAT'S HIS BUSINESS

"Does he take much interest in his
business ?"
"Dces he?-Say-he's pawn
broker"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24
DEMONSTRATED

"Now l know what the cynics
meant when they said I was joining
the Bawl and Jane gang" said the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24
BLONDE RESS OPINES

"The only silver lining for the
BOss's wife's reflection is on the back
of the looking glass;"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24
surfaca of lake nrons

Subterranean disturbances in Ha-
waii have caused the surface of the
Lake of Living Fire of the Klauea
volcano to drop 600 feet below the
rim.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24
ON SIDEWALKS on N. Y.

"Fred is doing staggering busl
ness these days"
"Yes,-What's his line ?"
"Bootlegging.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24

Mother love again makes sac
Kifice. Mrs. Robert M. La Fol
lette has withdrawn her name as
candidate to serve out the I'M
expired term of her late husband,
asking Wisconsin voters to elect
her J. son, Bob" jr., pictured
above) to the U. S. Senatee
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24
DARYING

The farmer who is depending
more and more on good dairy
stock as a safe and sure reven-
ne is bound to bring home the
dollars.
Good cows more than pay
their way-they build up pro-
6table business for their own
or.
The price Of dairy products
remains much hrmer than live
stock, hay or grain.
We cash butter and cream
checks.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-24

Mrs. Johanna Gregg, member OF
Chicago School Board, thinks the
second city needs a munlciPal
housekeeper to cleanup" she
has the party support and is out
for the Republican nomination as
mavor. A rapid fire campaign is
planned.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-08-06

not simpson. Did ! say SIMPSON,
"Oh, Collins" said Tommy. That's
different. Of course. What's Collins
doing nowf"
He and she are running a chicken
farm In Monte Carlo" said Allen,
making quite q good thing out of Il.
] believe"
After that Tommy escaped and went
to bed. But Allen came at him again
the next morning. He had passion
for reminiscence, and seemed to have
known every single officer In ''the old
regiment" except Colonel Heard him
self. Yoang Bright had come to grief
over a dud check which he cashed In
q night club In London. Tommy ex-
pressed great regret for his fate. Poor
Styles was still limping about and
would never get back the use Of his
leg. Tommy regretted that. too. After
a while Allen got back to the subject
of his sister, and Mrs. Heard and the
canteen.
shell be surprised when tell her
I've met Mrs. Heard out here" said
Allen. That last letter had from
her she said shed been invited to
meet Mrs. Heard at a teaparty some
where In Kensington. Unfortunately
she couldn't CO."
THAT must have been a long while
ago." ssid Tommy.
mot 80 long" said Allen. II only
got the letter last week."
"If your sister had gone TO that tea
party" said Tommy. "she wouldn't
have met my wife. She's been out
here for the last six months"
That, he felt, ought to put a stop
to any chance meeting In London be-
tween Mrs. Heard and Miss Allen.
whose name of course was not Allen
any longer. for she had married an Of
fcer whom she met in the canteen-
thing which showed that Mrs.
Heard had not kept tight enough
hand over her.
Tommy went to bed very well sat
isfied with himself. II had proved
surprisingly easy to play the part Of
Colonel Heard. II would, no doubt.
have been equally easy to play that
Of Lord Norheys. He began to feel
sorry that he had not done so In
stead OF claiming his own name and
position. Then he remembered Miss
Temple and felt glad that he had re-
fused to be Lord Norheys. Miss Tenn
pie would. apparently, have been a
hopeless obstacle to his marriage with
Calypso. He wondered little wheth-
er the existence OF Mrs. Heard would
be another obstacle. IL Calypso OBJ
jected to a man who was engaged to
be married. she might very well OBJ
ject even more strongly to a man who
had been married for at least seven
years.
Ito be continued
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-08-06
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER x-Tommy falls very
prinosss. believing him 10 be Lord
Norheys. insists that he return 70 Viola
Temple.
CHAPTER xf.--Casimir undertakes
20 steal n passport for Janet Church
from Colonel Heard. head OF the British
Graves Hegistration commission. He
also seeks . passport for Tommy. but
without success.
CHAPTER xfT.--casirnir arranges
that Tommy, with Princess Calypso and
Janet, start At once for Bresiau. Tom
my, now understanding tho situation
which the similarity of names has
brought about, .vainiy seeks TO make
fx-Kipg wladisiews beiisvs. he - not
he agrees 20 make the journey 20 Lys-
tria. travelling as Colonel Heard, with
. passport stolen from that gentleman.
CHAPTER xIII--Tommy has little
success In convincing Calypso he In not
the Lord Norheys he has been repre-
scented to her 10 be, and the situation
remains complicated.
CHAPTER xIv.--As Colonel Heard,
and with that Gentleman's passport.
Tommy has . variety OF trouble when
he meets a British ofiicer. Allen, who
knew OF the presence of the British
commissioner In Germany.