Colfax High School - Tiger Yearbook (Colfax, IA)

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. c-1 K x . A The Yilgefs Ta leg fContinuedj V News and Society A - f Friends will be interested in knowing that Imogene Young Sage has been grant- ed her divorce from Thomas Sage, by the Honorable Albert Nelson, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. T'he plaintiff i to re- ceive ten cents a week alimony. Mrs. Sage names the Misses Lillian and Vivian Batty, 'the famous Ziegfield Follies Twins, as co respondents. , Miss Helen Pease, who, during her high school career, was well known for her muss ical talents, has recently been engaged by the Colfax Quartet as accompanist. Richard Schoondyke, who has been rv traveling salesman for 'the Close-To-Nature Company, spenft last week at home. He left today for Atlanta, Georgia,'on business fox the company. Norman Sornson has taken overthe man- agement of the Fenner Company grocery store .and will be open for business in the near future. ' pq Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson entertained a number of their friends at a six o'clock dinner party at the Grand Hotel, Monday evening. At the close, of the dinner hour, Mr. ,Wilso:1,,very cleverly announced thrf Miss Ruth, Boyd, a very charming young woman, and Mr. KennethiVan Dyke, a pros- perous young banker of this city, are en- gaged--to 'sing at' the Tuesday Evening Club on Wednesday evening. Everyone of the party- was happily surprised. A -4-lj Sports X The famous track star, Vermont Hill, and his trainer, Clarence Welch, will pass through Colfax APriday evening on 'their way to the Pacific Coast. Miss Kathryn Gunn won the' second round in the County Tennis Tournament with ease, last Monday. The odds are fi' to one in her favor, that she will be 'the victor. It has been noised about that the Welter- weight Champion of 'the World, Charles Schlosser, has received a very attractive of- fer from the Fox Motion Picture Company. If he accepts, it is understood that Amer- ica's Pet, Miss Hazel Richardson will play opposite him and that the Director with a Smile, Earl Stroup, will wield the megaphone. Bill Dixon, who is a Senior at the North- western University, is' a star on the foot- ball field. t i' Comic Howard H.: U Mr. Brockman, I forgot my compass. i Mr. Brockman: ' ' U e a dollar. Howard H.: Lend me one, will you pleasel' ' Mr. Brockman: Just a minute, and I'll get you a compass. Judge: Qto prisonerj For the charge against you I'll give you 30 days in jail or S3.0.00. Bill Dixon: Oh, thanks Judge! I'll take the S30.00. Mr. Murray: See here, young man: I'll teach you to kiss my daughter. Donald Evans: You're late, old man: I've already learned. Phyllis Bridge: Just think, mother, a poor worm ,provided 'the silk .for my dress. , V Mrs. Bridge: I'm shocke-1, Phyllis, that you should speakso disrespectfully of your dear father. ' ' , . Joe Pratt: U This match won't light. Tom Sage: Wha.t's the matter with it? Q Joe Pratt: I dunno, it lit alright a minute ago. ' ' n -

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i ff The T1GER's ALEU Weather-Subject to change, Price-Anything at a moment 's notice. Not Mailable. l'ublished Weakly. June 1, 1940 Efneerai Green Crab Apple. News and Society + Miss Dorothy Stouffer, the Hrst woman to sit in the Supreme Court, will make a public appearance at the Star Theatre on Wednesday of next week. News from Washington, D. C., states that Senator Donald Evans, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, will be a candidate for the Vice Pres- idency at the next election. Mr. Evans keeps discretely silent. The new matron of the Victoria Orphan Asylum is Miss Wanda Cox, formerly of this city. An important business transaction of last week was the sale of the Maytag Washing Machine Factories to Mr. Sam K. Williams, of Colfax. ' Extra:-Starting next week the new serial, Burning Love, by the famous authoress, Laura M. Jones, will be published exclusively in this paper. Professor Joe Stayner and Ralph H. Run- yan claim to have discovered the Missing Link, in Zoo-Loo Islands, from whence they recently returned. John Gay, Howard Husson and Jasper Torrljanovic, left this evening for Dubu- que, where they will attend 'the poultry convention. Miss Ottilia Slatkoski speak- ing on, The Super-Producing Hen, will be the attractive feait-ure of the program. Mr. Raymond J. Price will broadcast over Radiophone WHO tomorrow evening with Miss Edith Meekley as his accompan- ist-. It is reported that the famous tenor and his pianist are engaged. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Acton, of Chicago, are now touring Europe and Asia Minor. The latter we will recognize as the former Ruth Thomas. Both were formerly of this city. Mr. Henry Hughes, the well-known writer of today, has just Iinished a book entitled: The Life of Howard Alexan- der, who was his classmate in the Colfax High School. Miss Helen Rowley, of Hollywood, Cali- fornia, 'the famous Charleston performer, is now giving lessons at her studio. It has been reported that she will soon retire. Earl Rose has established arfamous fishery on the noted Skunk River, and is making Metz famous. Miss Lorna Cubit, who has been employ- ed by the Colfax Weakly Mistake, in charge of the Comic department, has re- signed her position to join the Orpheum Circuit, where she, will be a leading toe dancer. Alton Da.le is following hurriedly in the steps of Barney Oldield. The Editor recently received a letter from Louis Jolly, who is now cartoonist for the New York Herald. He is progress- ing rapidly and expects to be a noted car- toonist some day. A masterpiece by Miss Nellie Inghram is to be exhibited this week at the Publi: Library. ' Bob Wilson is now the manager of the Grand Hotel and is very successful in this undertaking. He is assisted by his wife the former Virginia Kelly.

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