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Evening star., 1938-09-15

NOAOA0O0, SS., sept. 4S.-M31.
John r. Brooke. Jr., 45-year-oh In
fantry School tsctician. faced life I'M
prisonment In . Federal penitentiary
today for his eomely wifes brutal
Staying.
Brooke broke into sobs as Judge
Bascom Deaver passed sentence last
night after q Federal Court jury re-
turned verdict of guilty OF murder
in the first degree without capital pun
ishment"
The prosecution charged Brooke
bludgeoned his wife. ~, to death June
3 and left her body at the foot Of
stairs in their Fort Benning quarters.
Brooke maintained his innocence
and insisted he had never laid hands
on his wife in anger.
Brooke's face went pale, then be-
came flushed when the verdict was
read. He began to sob. He was led
from the room. A few moments later
he returned, apparently composed.
He stood 1T attention Is sentence
was passed.
Under the verdict" said the Judge,
Il have no discretion in the case, and
I must sentence you to imprisonment
for life"
Brooke's shoulders sagged and he
again sobbed audibly.
Defense Attorney T. Hicks Fort an
nounced he was undecided whether
the case would be appealed. The Jury
deliberated 10 hours and 80 minutes.
Mrs. Brooke, the ma ajor's second wife
and former Army nurse Of Fond Du
Lac, Wis, was the mother of three
children.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
DUST BOWL FOLK
FL0CKNa TO N w

Continued migration into the Pac-
ific northwest from dust bowl areas
was forecast Monday by DR.. Vernon
A. Mund, University of Washington
professor Of economies and business,
after completion of recent survey.
His study showed 5000 families,
or more than 10000 persons, moved
from the dust bowl to Washington
during 1896 alone. while only 1000
families Or 5000 persons, moved in
the states rural areas from 1892 to
1895.
He said Oregon received approxi-
mately $4,000 settlers from 1880 to
1896, with an additional 10000 en-
tering during the latter year.
: His description Of the average mi
grating family:
"Middle aged farmers and labor
ers-only a few professional mem
married, with children in the age
group Of 10 to IA years.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
THoRP SECOND IN
DEBATE TOURNEY

Thorp High schools district ae'
bate champions took second place IN
in the annual College of Puget
Sound debate tournament at Tacoma
Saturday, finishing behind Yakima
High school. O'Dea High school OF
Seattle won the university type divi-
sion.
Thorp defeated Auburn in the quar-
terminals and Everett in the seml-fln-
ais. losing in the final round to 4akl-
ma by 80 decision. Debates after
the preliminaries we're judged by O.
P. s. faculty members.
The Thorp squad was composed OF
Zoe Ellsworth and Sarah Ann Dean,
who debated in the final rounds. and
OPAL Mattox and Anne Bruketta.
Sarah Ann Dean is niece OF
Dave and Art Lewis of Coulee City.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
WINCHELL AND BERNIE
TEUD ON SCREEN AGAIN

Walter Winchell and Ben Bernie,
those famous feudists who put puns
into their punches, are back for the
greatest return match in history In
Glove and Hisses," coming Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday to the Roose.
welt theatre. This time the reason
for all the barbed wits is the fight
over their new sweet-hot from Paris,
the saucy and vivacioua simone 81
none, who sings operate arias and
popular ballads for the greatest sur
prise of the year.
This new.idea musical show from
Twentieth Ce1turyAFox features a
great laugh-a.second cast, including
Bert Lair, Joan Davis, Dick Baldwin
the Raymond Scott Quintet. Ruth Tel
ry, Douglas Fowiey and Chick Chand
ter.
Brand new hot-and-hissing songs
by Gordon and Revel head tho musi-
cal score, with additional hit-paradt
leaders by Pollaek and Mitchell, Ray
mond Scott, and zeno and Irwin.
An "eternal triangle" in the
added thrills to "TarZan's Bevenge
Twentieth Century-Fox release OF
Principal Productions Edgar RfSe
Burroughs screen play which will
come to the Roosevelt theatre on
Friday and Saturday. with Glenr
Morris and Eleanor Holme as the
perfect Tarzan and his perfect mate
How Miss Holmes as the fiancee Of
Keorge Meeker; is won by the myst
erious Tarzan forms a dramatic high
light of the story. The supporting
cast includes George Barber, G. Hen
ry Gordon and Hedda Hopper.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
'SPLIT GIVES
| MORE JOBS

AS the result of the act Of the
state legislature during the last ses-
sion, Grant county Yqters will find
three new offices on the ballot at
next falls election, it was learned
this week.
The report was elaborated by
Sheriff Vern Adams, while at the
dam. Slss
Adams said the county clerk-audi.
tor post would become two separate
posts, that of clerk and that of audi.
tor. Similarly the prosecutor will no
longer be the coroner. Voters will be
called upon to select both prosecutor
and coroner.
The assessor-treasurer position will
be split into treasurer and assessor.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
SENIORS GET
SET FOR PLAY

If all goes well (and that includes
q lot of 'ifs') the high school seniors
will be ready to present their class
play in about three weeks. One OF
the 'ifs' is the weather. Deep snow
on the hill west Of town has made It
difficult for some Of the class mem
bers to get down for practice the
past two weeks.
The class is composed Of the fol-
lowing students: Dan Twining, Win
ton Craig, Perry Brown, Jasper Bech'
toll. Frank Miller, Louise Eggleton'
Bonnie Leonard, Dorothy Schelbner,
Elsie Evans, Vera Adams, Beth blain,
Jerry Feske and Avis Moore.
All members of the group but one
wanted to participate and have been
assigned parts by Mr.. Backus, the
director and class advisor.
The play is "Moon River Rancho, -
a cowboy western with plenty OF ro-
nance, complicated by cattle rusti1n'
and other skullduggery.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
BASKET SOCIAL, SCHOOL
ENTERTAIN LARGE GROVE

The Parent Teacher association 8
big valentine basket social was q
huge success, both from the stand
point of dramatic entertainment as
seen in the ',Deestrik Skule" and
from the standpoint of the box So
sial itself.
An all-star home talent cast pre-
rented the woes and joys Of school
days with an honesty that brought
mingled reactions of sadness and
pleasure to more than two hundred
spectators. One could almost tell
which members of the audience were
tho greatest trials to their teachers a
few years ago by gauging the num-
her and intensity of chuekles here
md there. alM
Over forty baskets were brought
10 the social, Of which thirty were
adult baskets and ten brought by
grade children. T. E. Leonard was
au"tioneer for the evening.
About $65.O0 was realized from
the sale of baskets and admission to
the entertainment, all of which will
he used to help finance health
clinic to be sponsored by the PIT. A.
.ater in the year.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
BIG DANCE PLANNED FOR
TUESDAY NITEl|BY c. OF c.

A highlight in the social life Of
Coulee City will be the Washing on
birthday dance to be given by tAo
local Chamber of Commerce Tuesday
night. The school gymnasium will be
the setting for the dance.
Music for the affair will be fur.
nished by the Adrian Grange dance
orchestra, and tickets are now on
sale at several business houses. Ad-
mission price is $1.O0.
The event is being staged by the
chamber in an effort to raise funds
for donation to Jim O'Sullivan to
keep him in the national capital, in
order that he may carry on the bat
tie for the dam.
A good time is promised at the
dance, and large crowd is expected.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
Three Held On
Theft Counts

Sheriff Vern Adams and Chief of
Police Jerry Jeremiah of Grand Cou-
lee broke up what was they believe
to be a three-man crime wave when
they arrested Dale Davis, 33, and
Donald O'Conner, %, both of Eiec-
trio City Tuesday night,
These arrests followed the arrest
Monday night of Norman Sanford,
who has resided on the Sam Nease
ranch north Of Coulee City, after the
robbery of the Standard Oil plant at
Ephrata.
The sheriff stated that all three
would be charged with second degree
burglaries. Davis and O'Conner are
alleged to have had some of the stol'
en- goods in tn cir possession at their
home
Deputy Sheriffs Long and Nicks
apprehended Sanford Monday night
after he had attempted to drive away
from the oil company. He is alleged
to have fired UPON the deputies with
40 gauge shotgun.
Sheriff Adams said that he is OF
the belief that thase men are 1mph
Gated in robberies at Almira, as wei
as at Wilson Creek and Ephrata.
The oil plant at Ephrata has beer
robbed three times in the last thre
months.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
ALONG MAIN STREET.

Morning after the box social and
nschool',-didn't realize what purity
dimpled knees Ray Croft had until
e spotted him in those short trou-
sers and by the way, who said
Paul Glessing had lost his Appetite
Readers interested in knowing
how a well.fed cat should act after
eating should ask ALI Pierpoint (thls
was contributed by an anonymous
reader. After running down the true
facts, we can understand why he or
she was anonymous. However. the
real dope is WOW and we suggest
ALI tell the story to interested read
ers in his own way. Don't spare the
details with gestures, Atty !.
"Jump Up" Gilden let us in a real
"scoop" this week Rev. Davis
busy piling wood in his back yard {.
Frank Mccain scoring real
squelcher.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
GIRL BAsKETEERS TRoUNCE
MANSFIELD sExTET 14-8

Tho Girls Athletic club proved
their superiority over the girl bas-
keteers from Mansfield last Monday
night in fast game which termin-
ated in the score 14.6, and chalked
up the second victory over the Mans.
fielders for the season. Following
was the lineup:
Bonnie Mutt and Louise Eggleton,
forwards; Mary Rhodes and Avis
Moore, centers: Beth Blain and Es-
Their Ewell, guards.
The girls will be seen on the home
floor for the last game Of the season
when they meet Hartline this coming
Monday night. They have bowed
down to the Hartline blondes twice
this year (their only defeats) and
quite naturally will put forward all
their ability to trounce the visitors il
this last-chance encounter.
AS the boys play Ephrata on the
same program, Mondays games will
offer to the public two Of the sea-
sons biggest thrillers. It will be the
final opportunity to size up the
teams.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
MOLD NEWS

Those shopping in Coulee City Sat
urday were Mr.. and Mrs Edgar Edge.
mon, Mr.. Jones, Ed Mclean and
George Hartman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Edgemon took in
the card party at st. Andrews Fri
day night and reported good time.
Sunday gave us ono of the worst
storms Of winter. ALI local roads are
drifted very much.
The only time Perry Brown gets
any walking exercise is when he de.
livers gasoline in the Mold country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mclean and
family were visitors at the Sim g
Corner Grange Saturday.
Mrs. o. I. Friedrich is much i'm
proved, after a siege of the flu.
The children of the Mold school
missed their valentine party as there
was no school.
Edgar Edgemon was in Waterville
Monday on business.
Mr.. Peterson was in Coulee Fri.
day.
Clarence Edgemon went to the Ski
tournament in Leavenworth Sunday.
He reported large crowd and an
enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Edgemon spent
Sunday at the Hartman home.
Carol Pitts has been busy hauling
hay the past few days from north OIL
the old post office.
Harry Fulton came to the MoIt
school Friday to take his wife home
for the week end.
d.. Melting made a professional
call at the Ira Pitts home last Tues
day.
Snow has been falling nearly CIV
sry day for the past week to a tota
depth Of some 10 inches.
Will Mclean and son took TIN
high school pupils to Coulee Cit.
Monday noon after the roads wer
opened.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
GIANTS FIRMLY IN THIRD
PLACE IN COUNTY LOOP

The Giants took a firmer hold or
third place in the county by bestine
the strong Grand Coulee team 81 to
81 here Friday.
Craig started the scoring with a
foul shot, then Austin Gagged a beau.
ty. The Giants were never behind in
the game In the first half each team
scored seven field goals. The Giants
converted five foul shots out Of as
many tries. The Tigers scored one
foul shot out of three trys. The halt
time score was 1915. In the third
period both teams frightened up on
their defense. The fourth period found
tho Giants out in front 2317. With
the score 20 to %, the Giants nearly
lost the game by easing up too soon.
Grand Coulee scored two baskets in
rapid succession to make the score
20 to 81, but then the Giants came
to life and intercepted pass and
Eggleton scored to put the game on
ice, with the final score 1927 for the
Giants. Neppel. the only other Grant
county team to beat Grand Coulee,
defeated them 1926.
The lineup for Coulee City was:
Jensen, 10; Eggleton. 8; Austin,
2; Craig, G.; Aldrich, 8.
Defeat Mansfield
Coulee City evened things up with
Mansfield by 1871 score. The line
up for Coulee was:
Jensen, 15; Eggleton, 10; Austin.
A; Craig, 4; Aldrich. 6: Wiley, Jones,
Trpplett and Cunningham.
The Giants meet Mason City here
Saturday. February 10, and the girls
will play the Hartline girls.
The boys will play Ephrata here
Monday, February FL in double
header. This will be the last home
game Of the season. The Ephrata
game will be hummer. Don't miss
it.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
ISAAC NELSON, BIG
BEND PIONEER DIES

Isaac Harper Nelson passed away
at the home of his son, Charles Nell
son, in Pateros Monday after a short
illness.
He was born Dec. Is, 1861, at
Baldwin, Illinois, and married Elean-
or Boyd, May 8, 1890. They came to
the Big Bend in 1900. To this union
were born two sons and six daughters
all Of whom reside in Washington.
Burial was ait Waterville. Funeral
services were held Wednesday with
Christian Science services.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
AUCTION SALE AT TREFRY
RANCH NEXT THURSDAY

A fine lot of livestock and equip
ment will be offered at public auc-
ton at the G. R. Trefry ranch next
Thursday. February "a. The farm is
located about IL miles west of
Delrio. 80
Mr.. Trefry is longtime resident
of the Big Bend country. He plans to
move to home near Okanogan in
the near future.
John Brett will be auctioneer at
the sale and E. w. Wagner will
clerk. A free lunch will be served on
the grounds at noon, and those at
tending are asked to bring their own
cups for coffee.
Selling will begin promptly at 10
o clock.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Miss Glenna Mae Lee was honored
at birthday celebration at the
home Of her mother, Mrs. Verlie Lee,
on Wednesday afternoon.
Games and refreshments were en-
ioyed by the following guests: Zadie
Mathis, Clara Jenkins, Edith Gilbert,
Mrs. L. Box, Norine Olson, Jean Ber-
ry. Morrison Berry, Barbara Box
Airline Gilbert, Darrell Rurt,n Patsy
Aldrich, Jackie Weller, Bill Learner
Gloru jenkins, Lawre ice Burton
Frances Jenkins, Yvonne Fredertcks
Leona LAWN.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17

Mrs. Chris Brown, who cared for
her mother while recuperating from
Del Rio.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Heathman mot
oIed to Spokane Thursday On busin-
ess.
Mrs. Harry Mitchell, Coulee City.
visited with her sister, Mrs. p. L.
Coley Friday.
Miss Florence Mcdonald spent the
weekend in Spokane visiting her
ulster.
Mrs. Myrtle Heathman had the
misfortune to slip and fall, injuring
her right arm.
tack Saturday afternoon, and was
rushed to the Mason City hospital,
where he is still very ILL.,
Patrick Kane, Jr. was called homo
from college by the serious illness Of
his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Friedrich spent
Thursday and Friday in Spokane.
Mr.. and Mre. e. T. Evans and Ro-
berta and Edward johnson were in
Spokane Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Higginbotham
was a week end visitor in Spokane
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Edwards enter
tanned eighteen guests OF their home
north of town at a dinner Friday
vening. thsA@ !
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Joe Kendall Thursday
afternoon.
The Boy Scouts, accompanied by
their leaders, Donald Baldwin and
Mr.. Swigart, went to Wenatchee Sat
urday to meet with the Court of Hon
or there.
Charles Goodwin is in the Gibson
, hospital, Almira, where he was taken
, Sunday, suffering from light stroke.
. E. l. Evans is confined to his bed
o with influenza. Other flu victims in
Guide j. w. Walters and Mr.. and Mrs.
y "A. j. Friedrich.
:, Robert Nelson is i'll at his homo
with septic sore throat.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17

Ole Swedeman visited at his homo
1T Snohomish over the week end. He
was accompanied home by his wife,
who will make her home in Coulee
City.
Betty Abbott is visiting her father
this week.
DR.. n. G. Curry. the Seattle Optic
metrist who has made Professional
visits to Coulee City for 20 years,
and is known for good Optical work
at Reasonable Prices, will again be
at Hotel Thompson on Thursday.
February "a, for one day. Eyes Elk
amined, Glasses made to fit each eye
adv
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
Friends Honor
Popular Matron

Friends and relatives of Mrs. Ehz.
abeth Parry gathered at the home
Of Mrs. f.. L. powell yesterday to
pay their respects 20 her, the coca.
sion being Mrs. Pa-ry's 7sd birth
Jay. lys
Those on the guest list included
Mrs. G. I. oiezentanner. Dayma Ev.
ans, Florence Purcell, Frances Tuck
or, Dorothy, Patterson, Mary Z. Law
in, Edna Rhodes, Teresa Davis, Mar
garot Dodd, Dorothy Kirkwood. Bev'
srly Klare, Mrs. Harry Mitchell, Mrs.
Evert Mathis, Mrs. R. A. Dierkes
Mrs. H. P. Backus, Mrs. T. w. Gregg
Mrs. N. R. Gregg, Eva Dodd, Mrs
Leonard. Mrs. Tripplet, Emmn Gil
bert. Mrs. NJ. A, Lange, Mary E
McCAnn.
Mrs. Jennie A. T'ogarty, Mrs. A. G
Rigney, Mrs C. T. Morton, Mrs. En-
ma Cook, Mrs. Lizzie Evans, Mrs
Evelyn Evans of Hartline, Mrs. A
D. Pugh, Mrs. Tom Gill, Mrs. Frank
Willis. Mrs. r. A. Davis, Florence
Pulford, Mrs. r. B. Carpenter, Mrs
E. Wagner, Esther Brimble, Mrs. I
w. Steinmetz, Jerry Evans and Mrs
Z. l.. Dowell.
Mrs. Parry has countless friends
throughout the Big Bend who wish
her many more happy birthdays.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
ENJOY CARD PARTY

!" A card party was held at the St.
Andrews grange hall last Saturday
night. A good crowd attended, consid-
ering the condition of the roads.
High scores were won by Mrs. Wag'
cner and Guy Watkins, and low score
went to Everett Rice and James
Edgemon.
Lunch was served by the grange
ladies and all report good time.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
BABY GIRL BORN TODAY

Congratulations are in order to
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Scheibner, who
became the parents Of a dark-haired
young lady at their home here this
afternoon. The little maid tipped the
scales at seven and one-quarter
pounds DR.. N. R. Gregg and Mrs.
A. J. Dodd were attending physician
and nurse.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
FETED ON Eth BIRTHDAY

John Gilden, Jr., was host to
yroup of his little friends wednesday
in observance Of his fourth birthday
Many nice gifts we're received by the
honor guest.
Present were Arlene Gilbert, Patty
Womack, Bill and Freddie Learner
Neil Weller end Patsy Hilson.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
CHURCHES
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
(Thos. A. Davis, minister)
In His Name
Sunday, February 20

SUNDAY, FeDruAry ~
Sunday school, 10 a. m.
Lesson: Choosing Companions In
Service.
Jesus calls US to more abundant
and enjoyable life.
Evening praise, 1880. Subject: The
Compassionate Citizen.
The citizens are the strength and
their children are the glory of the ma
ton.
This weeks prayer: Help me. O
God, to be good neighbor.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17

Miss VERNE Stienmetz entertained
at twelve o'clock luncheon for Mrs.
Al Pollin and Mrs. Lou Rhodes and
daughters one day last week.
Bob Lamb returned home from
California last Wednesday.
Mrs. Grace Neihart was visiting
her sons at Seattle last week.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
ROSE CUNNINGHAM WED
TO FRANK BUCHERT MONDAY

Two well.known local persons were
Joined in wedlock Monday, when
Mrs. Rose Cunningham became the
bride of Frank Buchert. The oere-
mony was performed at Wilbur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buchert are long
time residents of this vicinity. They
will make their home in Coulee City.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17

Mrs. I. H. Whitehouse left for her
home at Butte, Montana, Thursday,
after spending the past six months
with her son, I. n. Whitehouse, OF
this city.
Jack Joplin visited at the W. L.
Joplin home Monday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
MRS. LANG RETURNS HOME

Looking as brisk and CHEEKY as
ever, Mrs. Matilda A. Lang returned
from Spokane to her ranch home near
Osborne this week. In company with
her son-in.l law and daughter and her
grandson, Jerry, she was in Coulee
City Wednesday.
Mrs. Lang was one of the earliest
settlers in the Big Bend country.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
MRS. MuCANN TO ENTERTAIN

Mrs. Frank Mccain will be hostess
to the Ladies Aid next Thursday at
the Presbyterian church.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
GRACE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH
b. F. Wilson, Pastor

b. +. WII5Om, PdSCOr
Sunday Services:
Sunday School 10000 q. m.
Morning Worship II a. m.
Young People $3.50 p. m.
Evangelistic Service 1880 p. m.
Tuesday:
Prayer Meeting 7.30 p. m,
Thursday:
Prayer Meeting 2:30 p. m.
Worship. 1880 p. m.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17

Weldon Blankenship, Patterson,
called on his mother, Mrs. Jenny
Blankenship recently.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17

Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. LAWN motored
to Spokane Monday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-17
FEBRUARY

a gonl man Uill as yth'n run mo a INC
rs quarrel"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-02-24

visitors. And you enter Crystals
world. She becomes as real to you
as she Is to Grantham. Crystal, who
was born in 1914 and Is exactly half
Grantham's age, Is q most attrac-
tive example of modern youth try
ing to make some kind of pattern
out of life.
But above all, you enter Grant
hams secret inner world. You be
come this man. You understand
his strange love for Hilda, his i'm
aginative love for his children, his
passionate love for Crystal. You
participate deeply In all the adven-
lures of his chameleon nature. You
dread as he does the coming of the
inevitable hour in which Hilda viii
discover the truth about Crystal.
And 1t is because you become
Grantham, and know those aspects
of his complex nature of which Hill
da and Crystal know nothing, that
you realize the significance Of the
title, Strangers" Modern men and
women, no matter how intimate the
relations between them are, at cen.
ter, strangers.
From the first page Of this ex-
traordinary novel you feel not only
ever-deepening suspense, but an al
most uncanny sensation that you
are entering the world Of each char.
acter in turn and that you have be-
come involved in the drama.