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so many wouldn't know on which
to lecture you. But 1 may as we'll
try to reform you. Do you mind?'
Well cautiously. no
"Ah, that's good boy she said.
I've been hearing things about
you, Phil. It's none of my business,
of course-and you can tell me so,
If YOU like"
He said, "A soldier got into a lit
tie trouble while on leave. 1 helped
him out of it. That cost me a little
money. All right, I admit it. Now
lecture, Helen"
You take the wind out OF my
sails she said, laughing. But you
do throw money around. A little
bird told me you gave Mai. Porter
$1,000 to put into his crazy inven-
ton
Crazy invention? Well, maybe
1t did fail al the testing grounds up
at Aberdeen. but Bugs Porter claims
it simply needs some refinement" 3"
Phil, if Bugs anti-aircraft fire
control was good the War Depart
ment would finance him"
The War Department, Mrs.
Brennan. can't gamble Not these
days. But the brass hats have faith
IN Porter, else they'd yank him out
Of here and put him on routine.
There's che way of assuring the in
vention. That's by using my
money"
Helen made a scornful grimace
The rich young man speaks!"
Leading Up to Something.
And Phil Howard, laughing, said,
Il tell YOU no lie, Princess. I in
herited little money. A soldier
, doesn't need money. so I invested
it-eXpecting TO lose it. That was
10 years ago, and today I have
twice as much as I started with
I can't lose, 1t seems"
so that makes YOU softie for
a touch. soldier?'
Il guess So
And" she went on, you ever
let the enlisted men use your boat
A cabin cruiser that's almost a
yacht. You just don't give darn
Evening star., 1941-07-14

and that's not good in a soldier"
Phil made slow, deliberate
thing of lighting a cigarette. He
began to see that this was only a
beginning. that diplomatically
Helen was leading up to something.
He decided to let her 90 on.
"Oh, so I'm q bad soldier" he
said.
NO. not that. You're plenty SOL
dier, Phil, and a good officer. But
you need something to put the
brakes on you. So you don't trip
up
All, now we're getting somewhere.
What is it. Helen?"
She was silent q long moment.
frowning prettily in thought Then
awkwardly. she said. Phil, you know
how 1 am. I'm all Army. The post
where Doc and I happened to be is
always my life. l can say and do
things an officer must keep clear Of.
Look. Phil-if you're not careful you
are going to trip up. There's some
one here who wants to see you fall
fall hard"
Phil pulled hard at his cigarette,
darkly frowning. He knew whom
she meant L savvy." he said.
You've learned that the Old Man
doesn't take kindly to me. That. in
fact, he hates me in a big way.
Helen. your espionage service is
efficient. What did your spies re-
port?'
Helen merely smiled at him for
answer. She had given him a
friendly warning, for what it was
worth, but being diplomatic she
could 60 no farther than that. But
her quiet smile told Phil Howard
much Some little thing had been
seen or overheard. and now the fact
that Mai. Hammond, the post COM
mandant. violently disliked Capt.
Howard was the posts public prop
erty. Phil Howard didn't like it at
all.
Helen abruptly dropped the mat
ter. There's something else I have
to gossip about she said. I've
news for you. From It. Mason He
said in his letter to pass the word
to you"
My best friend" Phil said And
he needs an intermediary. What's
he done that he's afraid to tell me
gone over to the Nazi's?"
Worse than that. according TO a
bachelors standards
"Ah. he's fallen in love-
Exactly" said Helen Brennan
She looked little thrilled about it
And he's bringing the girl here
today. He asked me to have her as
guest until the wedding. They
want An Army wedding. with chap
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Nancy. do you love Larry" he
demanded abruptly.
"I-I-" The words died in her
throat.
wait! Before you answer that
question" He caught her to him
and bent his head. His lips met
hers in L kiss which burned and
scared its way through her body. a
kiss which told Nancy that for this
moment she had been born, this
moment when a mans kiss should
make the very meaning OF life ex-
quisitely clear.
Now! Will you tell me now that
you love Larry?" he asked.
No she whispered. Il don't
love Larry"
That makes it easier-what I
must tell you. Nancy" The sad
ness came back to him. Larry is
dead"
Dead"
Eyes. He and Eve were both killed
when his automobile overturned.
They will be bringing the bodies in
SOON
"Oh, how horrible! Eve was 50
young-so lovely"
Not as young nor as lovely as
you think" he said grimly. Nancy,
there are some things 1 must tell
you. Perhaps it was best that it
ended this way. best for Aunt EN-
mie and best for Larry. too"
Il don't understand"
Larry and Eve were killed trying
to escape. They were to be arrested
tonight
Her head was whirline. Arrest
ed? But why?'
For two years Larry has been
working on secret formula. He
was employed by the Government
to develop an antidote to gas poi
soning, and as you know he was
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lain and an arch of swords. They're
coming by train How about you
and l meeting them?'
I'D like to-" said Phil Howard.
And Helen said, I'm anxious to
see what sort OF a person has a
name like Stephanie Duprez.'
The road from Fort Marfield to
the railroad ran 7 miles through
the glades. Another road also met
at the one-room clapboard station.
this second road leading from the
nearest town, Seaberth, which was
a few miles along the coast from
Married.. The depot stood forlornly
on the single track, there in the
midst of the jungle swamp.
Phil Howard and Helen Brennan
had heard the train, on their way,
and they knew that it had already
made its stop and gone on. Phil
parked his car behind the station,
got out and walked around 10 the
platform. A girl stood alone on the
platform. trunk and a travelling
bag beside her.
She was a tall, slim girl. She
wore clothing too warm for south
ernmost Florida. a green tailored
suit and a brown felt hat. But she
looked chic. Phil saw that her pro-
file was good. and when she turned
to him he was surprised by the
prettiness of her. Her hair was
auburn, copper-tinted; her eyes
were wide and brown with gold
fecks. She was young. very young
1t. Mason, then, had done we'll for
himself
Phil guessed that Jim Mason was
inside the station, phonlng for
car. He thought it would be a little
joke to be chatting with the lieu
tenants girl when the lieutenant
returned He took off his cap
Excuse me. Miss Duprez.' he
said. smiling at the girl I'm Capt
Howard, Jim's friend I came to
meet you. with car
But then he found the joke was
on himself.
The girl said. oh. but my name
/ isn't that Her voice was emotion
lees. and her eyes didn't look very
| happy. You see. its
Phil was about to apologize, think
ing that of course Jim Mason
wouldn't have won so pretty a girl,
but al that moment his friend ap-
peared with his fiance And this
was another joke on Phil Howard
He forgot the authenticated girl
/ to stare at the blond girl with Jim
Mason. Stephanie was not merely
pretty. Stephanie was-beautiful.
| (Capyrisht 1881 Chicago Daily News.
IncD
! Continued tomorrow
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Back there? Oh. no!' she ex-
claimed. and began to shudder again
DR.. Cornell looked at her sharply
You're i'll. Nancy. I have to 70
back for my wife, then I'll drive you
to Fairfield"
He took her down to a reception
room on the first floor, entirely de-
serted at this hour, where there was
comfortable couch
Il won't be long" he promised
Lie down and relax"
A few minutes passed while she
lay there tense, living again the
horror of that last moment with
Mana. Then she heard quick, firm
footsteps in the corridor outside.
The door opened quickly. and Nancy
started up from the couch.
Gregory stood there, and his face
was stern and rather sad. L met
DR.. Cornell, and he told me YOU were
here Greg shut the door behind
him. and came over to the couch.
She stared at him. What has
happened?'
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brilliant chemist. But he kept STALL
ing them of and they got suspicious
A Secret Service man was put on the
case, and they learned that Larry
was dickering with an agent Of 4
foreign power"
He intended to sell the formula
On. 1 knew he was cruel, but how
could he do such wicked thing!"
You knew he was cruel? When
did you learn that?'
Tonight. From Mana. She died
a short time ago, Gregory. She was
conscious for few moments Just
before death and she told me that
Larry drove Beatrice to drown her.
self
L always suspected it. but
couldn't be sure. Yes. Larry was
always cruel-he loved to torment
young, helpless things. You saw
how Spunky feared him: I have no
doubt he had hurt the poor little
devil some time. 1 was afraid that
he was going to hurt you too, Nancy,
If you loved him"
What about Eve Carstairs?"
The girl who called herself Eve
Carstairs was an agent sent to
dicker with Larry for the formula.
was suspicious of her at once when
she arrived at Fairfield Hall with
the one story which would insure her
an invitation to stay. She and Lar
ry fixed it up
Then she didn't really 90 to
school with Beatrice?"
of course not. The real Eve
Carstairs died two years ago in Ari-
zona. When l got in touch with
the school and learned the fact
knew what this Eve was up to-"
1T sounds Incredible! She looked
so young"
She was a clever, thoroughly un-
scrupulous woman and a splendid
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actress. She played the part of a
young, spoiled daughter of the rich
to perfection. Do you remember
the night you thought you saw the
ghost of Ellen Fairfield entering
Larry's lab?"
Il did see her"
"You saw figure in white. That
was Eve slipping in for confer
ence with Larry. I stuck so close
by her in the day that they didn't
have a chance And when they
talked in the lab I had a dictaphone
planted and got the last bit of proof
I needed"
You got it? You mean that
you-"
ter your dream Of reforming an
idler, darling. My reputation as a
playboy has been very valuable and
hope to go on serving my country
in the best way I can. Nancy, Aunt
Emily must never know the truth
about Larry-her proud old heart
would break If she knew that he
Ildu W DClld illS touiiti g.,
and that's why 1t is much better
this way"
Must she know the truth about
the death of Beatrice, Gregg"
mo. Not that. either. 1t can't
do her any good to know that Larry
drove the poor child to suicide
Greg. what will we tell her?"
Simply that Larry and Eve were
killed in an accident. And that
you are going to marry me"
Am -"
"Of course. Now that you know
my secret, l have to marry YOU in
self-defense It's really nothing but
blackmail, but, Nancy, will you
marry me?"
THE End
tCnDyriRht 1914 Chicago Daily News, tQc
Evening star., 1941-07-14
Girl mWb(te @
by &Iso (owtou
CHAPTER XIV


Now know how Cinderella felt Nancy thought
the
Larry waiting glance once the
Lovely tsnt it? Your just gave i % me-
Larry whised Aunt Emily? I'm surprised
Evening star., 1941-07-14
Bugle in the nl8bt
--- bg joseph Chodwick
CHApTEp 7

CHAPTER I
Suka
than did that woman
devastating For thing Howard United
Army to the Of being hauled a charge
Maj Brennan the post medical Howard that
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-10

March IS, 1s41, be approved. Carried
unanimously.
The Mayor recommended that the
City Council be officially represented
at the Safety Award Presentation
Dinner given by the Minnesota Safety
Council at st. Paul on April 8, 1941,
to receive in behalf of the City OF
Ely, the governors award plaque for
being the safety contest winner in
group "D', comprising cities with 5000
to 10000 population.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ahola, that the Mayor
be authorized to appoint an official
representative to attend the presenta-
ton award dinner at st. Paul on
April 8, 1941, and that his expenses
be paid by the city. Carried unani-
mously.
The Mayor appointed Alderman
Toimi Ahola as such representative.
Report of the Committee on Ac-
counts q Finance was read as fol-
lows:
Ely, Minnesota, April 1, 1941
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
CITY of Ely, Minnesota.
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Finance, having examined the follow
ing payrolls and bills for the month
of March. 194l, find them to be COR
rect and recommend that they be al
lowed and paid:
Payroll, Official and Miscel-
laneous Department ......$ 3,298.22
Payroll, Court and Police De-
partment .......... 2,112OO
Payroll, Fire Department -. $500
Payroll, Community Center
Department .............. 6b6.oO
Payroll, Library Department 10000
Payroll, Light and Water De-
partment ................. 2,599,Zo
Payroll, Street Commissioners
Department ............... 6,484, 85
Ely Fire Department, Fire
Calls NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4lo.OU
Addressograph Sales Agency,
Addressograph plates ..... 183
T6imi Ahola, Alderman, Tray
cling expense ............. 28.85
Edwin Allen Company, Lii
brary books .............. 2723
American Linen Exchange Co.,
Clean linen service $500. 8.82
Armour & Company, Soap and
cleanser .................. ll.lU
Drs. Ayres & Parker, Medical
services, injury cases 49,. TOO
] Baxtrum Garage, Supplies :. 1.45
c. r. Berglund, Filtering
stoker and fan at City Hall 2.5C
Paul Buccowich, Jr., Supt. L.
g. w. Dept, Travelling ex-
| penSe oo.ot
Carbide & Carbon Chemicals
Corp, Pyrofax ............ 150t
Central Scientific Company,
| Milk test bottles ........ 3.0s
Christie Lithograph & Print
ing Co.. Supplies .......... 81!
! Coast-to-Co Store, Sup
| plies .................. 90
Crane Company, Pipe -. 265l
Ely Gas & Oil Company, Gas
oline and kerosene ....... 87.5
The Ely Miner, Printing and
Publishing ................ lO6.s
Ely Motor Sales, Supplies :. 1.3
Ely Municipal Band, Music,
Supplies and secretary's
| salary OoJ
w. A. Fisher Company, Letter.
heads and supplies ....... 623
General Electric Supply Cor
poration, Wire and bolts :. 1102
Grimm, Inc, Library books =. 34.2
j. Oliver Hall, Travelling ex-
pense re: Library ........ 81
DR.. E. M. Hammes, Testimony
re: zobitz injury case -. $50
H. r. Hunting Co., Library
books .................... oS.S
Ingersoll Rand Company,
Forming and gauging wheels 27.4
F.. B. James, Assessor, Travel
expense ................... oU.i
Junior Literary Guild, Library
| BOOKS TO-:
John Kapsch, Travelling ex-
penSe .................... 49,
Kelley How Thomson Co.,
SuppneS .................. 1.s
Mrs. Ruth King, Librarian,
Petty cash disbursements III
A. O. Knutson, City Clerk,
Petty cash disbursements 1861
Lampert Lumber Company,
Sewer pipe ............... 1854
McMahan Luber Company,
Lumber, nails and lime 1914
John N. Maxi, Alderman,
Travelling expense ........ 49.3
Mantel Hardware & Furni-
ture Co., Transformers (con-
tract, supplies ........... 1864
Marshall Wells Company, Sup
| pics .......... -
The Mathieson Alkah Works,
Ammonia ................. zoo
Frenk Meden, Car mainten-
ance allowance ......... SO
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
City COUNCIL
CITY Of ELY.

Council Chambers
Ely, Minnesota
Tuesday, April l, 194l
REGULAR MEETING.
Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 1882 o'clock p.
NJ, by Mayor John Kapsch.
Present: Aldermen Ahola, Anderson,
Friedsburg. Maxi, Porthan, Tisovich'
Mayor Kapsch. Cd
Absent: None. (0)
Consideration of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Anderson, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
Unsung Hero
Helped Keep City Clean
~ Years; Retires

William H. Thompson. member
-ol the small army which helps keep
your city clean, one Of the men
YOU see but seldom hear about, has
ended az years Of service with the
city garbage collections depart
mcnt
Now So, Thompson was retired
with a pension last Friday. and
-will spend the rest OF his days with
his wife at their home IN 1879
/ Twenty-third street.
Many are the experiences that
Thompson has encountered in his
half century of service. He has
found mere than $500 worth Of
Isilverware in his daily pickings
along with many one and five-dol-
lar bills and a large amount of
ieWelry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
Extursionists Who Raided Bus
Get Free Ride 10 City Jail

The bus driver, Joseph Berant,
As. of 1404 Parkgrove avenue, told
Lieut.. Oscar Trudeau of First
Precinct. the accused forced their
way onto the bus, refusing 10 pay
their fares, as they returned from
a Steamer ut-In-Bay excursion.
Approximately Is others es-
capped through the rear door when
Patrolman Donald Mccain boarded
the bus at Berant's call, ordered
the door closed and the load
driven into the police garage.
SCI MISSING
In the melee S21 in silver which
Berant carried in upper change
bag disappeared. None of il could
be traced 10 any of the prisoners,
police said.
The driver told police that the
first two passengers who boarded
the bus paid their fares and stood
waiting for transfers. The others
rushed in behind them, forcing
him into the corner by their
numbers, Berant said.
Six men were included among
those whom Patrolman Mccain
and Berant brought into police
headquarters. With them were
seven women. eight girls and four
boys. The boys and girls were
taken to the juvenile detention
home and the adults locked up in
They face court today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
Youth, 20, Gets Term
As HabituaI Criminal

Convicted under the Habitua1
Criminal Act, Fred Unger. 20. Of
2l2l Ash street, today was SEN
fenced 10 serve pa 10 III years in
Jackson Prison by Recorders
Judge Arthur r. Gordon.
Unger was arrested Sept. 20.
1910. as the driver of a stolen
automobile after Detroit police
shot and fatally wounded his COM
panion. Alexander McGurk. Is,
when he allegedly resisted arrest.
At the time Unger was on proba-
ton for car theft.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
.DSR Inspector Pays
Drunk Driving Fine

James r. Murphee. 4s, DSR in
Spector. of l2274 Chelsea avenue,
today was fined $50 and placed on
a years probation for drunk
driving
Visiting Circuit Court Judge
Paul V. Gadola Of Flint sentenced
Murphee Driving an Official car,
ne colhded with another in Mt
Elliott avenue near Medbury ave-
nue. on April Ia
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
PETER MAN'S
Dissolve RY
PiIeS-Cet
Relief Now

= Millions Of sufferers in the last
80 years have found a way 20 get
. quick relief from the itching and
smarting of piles. They use a de
hghtful cooling. soothing and as
tringent formula-PetersOns ONT.
ment. No wonder one sufferer
writes, The itching and smartinc
stopped. and / slept All night
Peterson's Ointment Is marvellous &c
q box, all druggists. Gic in tube with
Hpplicator. Money back 4 not deli GIFTED
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01

twenty-five persons, 10 of them
women and children, were held
for disturbing the peace today
after a near riot on a Woodward
avenue bus loading on First street
near Jefferson avenue. A single
officer brought them all in.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Two Champs
Fight for Title

NEW YORK. Dec. 10 INS).-
Madison Square Garden vii close
it's 1941 boxing program tonight
with a show featured by l5-
round bout between Lew Jenkins
and Sammy Angott to determine
the undisputed lightweight cham
pion.
Jenkins is recognized as the 1885,
pound boss in New York while
Angott holds the National Boxing
Association version of that crown.
Jenkins rightly won the cham
pionship when he belted out Lou
Ambers on May 10, 1910 Angott
was proclaimed X. =. a. ikirgpftt
when he whipped Davey Day in
Louisville on May 4, 1910.
Jenkins appears to have shot
his bolt. Judging him by his last
two performances here against
Bob Montgomery and Freddy
(Red) Cochrane. Each gave the
Texan a thorough going over.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19

he has seen. Warwick weighs only
$50 pounds but he likes to fight as
we'll as play hockey. The Regina
kid leaped into a wrestling match
with huge Pat Egan of the Ameri-
cans in a game early this week
Egan got a SIS fine for sassing
Referee King Clancy after the
brawl and Warwick walked of
with the glory. Those big guys
never get any sympathy when they
try 10 slap down a little pest like
" aTwICk. who buZZeS around then
like a hornet.
ShutoutS are hard 10 get in the
Hockey league this sea-
son as evidenced by the fact that
Frank Brimsek of Boston scored
his first Of the season the other
night as Bruins doWned Canadiens.
It's hard TO find fault with De-
troit $ Johnny Mowers when the
Red Wings have produced fewer
goals this season than any club in
the league -. they like TO win the
hard way
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
FAT MEN ARE ON THE RUN
All World Wants Them TO Play Santa

ing n they do not want to play
Santa Claus"
They had the opening and they
went 10 town.
In full ski stride. vocally they
pointed out (and you could see
for YOURSELF that section Of the
sports department handling skis
and skiing paraphernalia was far
buster than the counters handling
skates, boxing gloves, punching
bags. etc.
Everybody j. going skiing"
Eisner pointed out. give years
ago there weren't 100 good ski
ers I'm the state. Now there are
thousands and thousands more
learning how. And IL keeps you
thin. Look at me, no one would
ever ask me TO play Santa
"All OF the winter sports
clubs up i'm the state have full
memberships. New ski clubs are
opening" Eisner paused the
fat man, noting the cool APP
praising look, was backing up
into the crowd
Say" began EiSner what
are you doing Christmas Eve ."
but the fat man had fled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Can't Awe The Hid
Mccoy, Home for Holidays Sure He Can Hit
Sugar Robinson in Their Coming N. Y. Battle

Ray Sugar Robinson. Nhe
Harlem cutie who Stemmed from
the same Detroit as did Young Kid
Mccoy. will have no aura of in
as tar as the kld IS
when they clash Janu-
airy 10 in Madison Square Garden,
New York.
81 saw him fight Fritzie Civic,
and he didn't win by ~ much ~
people said. I'll have 10 do lot
OF bobbing and weaving, hut !
know I can hit him." says Young
Mccoy.
The Kid, back home for the
Christmas holiday, took time out
yesterday TO buy a $1,000 defense
bond with part Of the money he
earned by fighting a draw with
ZiVic Just a Week=aga today He
made the investment on the adj
vice of boxing commissioner John
j. Hettche.
Mother gets $500, and I'm
going to take the rest of my
purse to do a little moderniZing
on our home" he revealed.
But fighting is uppermost in his
mind. and II was very apparent IN
his conversation with w A. May
berry. vice president Of the Manu-
facturerS National Bank, who sold
him the bond.
IL got the biggest surprise Of
my life when 1 fought Civic" he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
BY GEORGE T.. VAN

These are narrowing days for a
fat man and the sports department
at HudSon'S, wild place that IT is
at TINS Christmas time. seemed as
good a refuge as any other sports
department
a cool, apDraising look directed
al any ovcrStuffed boy right now
is enough 10 send him gamboling
like a startled fawn
You see, despite all stories 10
the contrary, fat men are highly
sensitive fellows.
1t hurts their pride when, at
this. season they are nabbed where
ever they go 10 have some one say:
"Ah, you're just the right size.
You'd make dandy Santa
Claus :"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
INJURY
Keeps Out
I'D. Star

Joe Nader, University of De-
troit's junior center and grad
uate of Visitation High School,
has injured his leg and will not
be in the starting lineup tomor-
row night when the Titan cagers
meet Illinois at the new Lincoln
High School in Ferndale.
Replacing him will be Vince
Burns. sopho more from ST.
Georges High School, Chicago.
the same school that produced
Bob Calihan. Burns. who was
persuaded by Calihan 10 come tC
u. of D.. requested and received
-tf1c-safrfe -ftttif4leef-4 4ifs-iael- rere
in collegiate competition, mum.
Der II.
Coach Lloyd Brazil Is expected
TO start Art Stolkey and Capt
Charlie O'Brien at the forwards
and Joe Jarrett and Sal Rizzo al
guards. Lincoln high is located
at Livernois and Smile road.