Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-02-22
uN TWO PARTS-PART ONEl

| SAleato 4flouns-New YORK news Egndicat
INCORPORATED
{ tcopyrieht: 1898; By octAvus Roy cohsn)
GIN TWO PARTsPART oND
Ink TX GOOD young men and trr
e. blew valtantly into six sfive
plated musical instruments.
R% seventh dusky youth-slightl
older, taller, more debonai
than the rest-inscribed arcs in tn
atmosphere with an ivory tipped baton
he nfted his strong, slender body h
!, its toes, stretched his arms into thi
air, wiggled his wand and brought 4
earthward with an abrupt, commanding
gesture. An eighth youthful musician
rolled his drums violently and syn.
chronized his cymbal clash with the
final wailing shrieks Of sax and clari-
net trumpet and trombone.
For brief moment there was moth
ing 70 be heard but silence Then Fan
loot johnson dismissed his loot Sweet
1 Rogers.
How'd they sound, Stew Meatf"
Keen. brother-keen!" MIR. Rogers
was filled with enthusiasm. "You got
the SWEETEST Jazz band in Bumminhan1.
what mean"
They are hot admitted Fanfoot
modestly. AN they'll start yo' dance
off right" '-N
"Playin' whichP"
Tiger Rag"
Hot ziggity daml"
Mr. johnson pressed his advantage
you all set TO use us, Stew Meat?"
amt considerin' anybody else.
rid"
THE price . :" started Fanfoot. but
his l8-year-old friend interrupted with
a languid gesture.
I know all about the price, Fan
foot. It's high but it's wuth it, am I
deliver you the cash money dIlrin' the
Good. On'y don't let anything slip
Stew Meat" A faraway light appeared
briefly IN Mr.. Johnson's eyes. 6FeIler
once didn't nay me an I sho' rnonped
up the floor with him"
Stew Meat laughed gayly Tough
guy, amt you, Fanfoot? Well, you
don't need to worry about me-"
Mr.. johnson eyed his younger friend
approyingly. You got scads of brains.
Stew Meat. But I still don't understand
what you're doin' this TO-"
se,, Gas he explained Ti MI. Rogers I'm
Fanfoot eyed with interest the i'm
pressive bit Of yellow pasteboard:
FIRST ANNUAL DAWN DANCE
Under Direction OF Mr.. Stew
Meat Rogers
For the Younger Society Set
AT Epic Peters RoadhouSe
Saturday, May IA
Barbecue-Soft Drinks-Prizes
FORMAL.
which means all the boys must wear
Iuxes If they got them)
ADMISSION !
Stays: 75c. Couples: One Buck S
Music by ;
FANFOOT JOHNSON & HIS
TOOT SWEETERS t
Tickets Not Transferable. 9
Every hot-cha," commented Mr.
ohnson. st bet it's a success,S ?
It's gettfn' that way already, Fan il
Dot. I'm sellin' plenty tickets" Mr.. a
.ogers scrutinized his larger and older F
riends; ~Yo' gal goin' to be there, a
'Nocturne?" Mr.. johnson shook his s
cad in violent negation. mot SOS you
1uld notice it, she anti You tol' me N
ready you want me TO stay on that fl
latform-an' when CANT dance with b
y gal, don't crave to see other fell Il
rs dom such" IL
Kind of tough on Nocturne, amt
?" In
Not half as tough as it would be If
lie ever two-timed me-" In
Stew Meat pondered upon Nocturne q
iced for moment She was a comely az
unset, but Fanfoot's notorious jeal-
lsy severely complicated her social "A
stew Meat glanced at the wall clock 81
ID rose. al
I'm travelin', Fanfoot."
Where tor" yo
Got date with Coot WarinR." We
That slice Of tripe2" Fanfoot made
grimace of distaste. What I amt sti
TO- that teller Is no use"
He amt so populous with me, eth ms
But this Is impawtant." 70
Wei, you have him, Stew Meat. I me
Mt ever aim to truck with Coot
airing" do