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Mrs. Disney Dies Mr. and Mrs. Elias Disney (above), parents of Walt Disney, noted cartoonist, were victims of escaping gas from a water heater pilot light in their Los Angeles, home, Mrs. Disney was killed and Mr.

Disney is in a critical condition in the hospital. These men have been waiting you." Once I bought a horse, Robert and as I drove on the track the doctor, who was the official starter, tapped the bell, saying, "I wish to announce to the spectators that by the nine other starters for this race there has been a protest entered against Number Four, Robert owned and driven by Zene Smith, on the grounds that the horse is dangerous and unmanageable. I take the liberty to announce that this horse has been driven by this man under all kinds of conditions and circumstances and no one has ever seen the least difficulty with the horse. Now, if some other man has had difficulty with him, that is not his fault. Consequently, your protest cannot stand.

Gentlemen! Get together for scoring." Now, doesn't that sound like Dr. Whitman? Thirty years ago and I can hear it now so plainly. "Oh, for the days beyond recalling, Oh, for the golden days. Turn backward! Turn backward!" Dear friends, this isn't much to most of you, but lay it away and some day it will help you to remember Dr. Whitman and Zene Smith.

TWINS SEPARATED EARLY Ottawa, -Twin baby girls born to Mrs. Ward Whitteker arrived at different times and places. The first twin was born at the mother's home at. Winchester Springs, 40 miles from here. The mother and baby were brought to a hospital here, and two hours later the second child was born.

FRIENDS MEET AND DISCUSS HORSE RACES OF DIM PAST Zene Smith Calls on 'Aging Dr. F. 8. Whitman, Now. Confined to His.

Home, to Review Harness Events Staged, Years. Ago at Boone County Fair- -Zene Pays Tribute to His Good Friend. Editor's Note For quite a number of years, when harness horse racing was the big feature of the annual Boone county fair, Dr. Frank S. Whitman served as starting judge.

To understand the cordial relations existing, it should be explained that the writer of the following article, Zene Smith, hardly ever missed having an entry in the racing events at the fair. Recently, Zene paid a visit to Dr. Whitman, who is now confined to his home, 218 South State street, by reason of his advanced age. BY ZENE SMITH This is not an eulogy, nor is it an autobiography. Dr.

F. S. Whitman wouldn't approve of anything like that. It is just a conversation which I have sought for a long time, in fact, many years. In his office he never refused to visit with me and indeed many, many talks we have had on various subjects- subjects which interested me as a student before his teacher.

He never lectured but listened 1 to me more than 1 Id listened to him. For the reason of his indulgence and encouragement to me I never found him thrilled by any statement from me, but often amusement would be visible, and all the time there was a silent, something between us, unspoken something which made us congenial, a silent responsive cord, a mental The silent one with us was the harness race horse which we both liked very much but never discussed until just lately, I suppose it was concentration on his profession and busy, business. Just lately- the doctor seemed willing to listen and allowed me to ask him questions of horses long ago when I calied to pay him a visit. There are about fifteen years between us; just enough so that he can tell me of people and their horses of which I have heard' when real young. He talked of his own horses, of men long since passed "away to silence and pathetic dust.

His Friend of Past Years Dr. Whitman has always been my friend. I hope I have been his. He never refused to help and 1 encourage me. He was largely, by his influence, the cause of a relative helping and backing Once I wanted to buy a farm for a home.

He handed me a check book and told me to go and pay for it. It was months before he had me settle with him. I could not, did not, would not betray such a trust. He never scolded me or criticized me, just advised me. Someday it may be announced, "Please omit flowers mine are going in now, and none can say me nay." For many long years Dr.

Whitman has been with me in happiness and sorrow, success and failure, happiness and disappointment. How many years his clear ringing voice has sounded from the old stand at the dear old Boone county fair! While I would be racing he would correct or reprimand me to be Once I overstayed the alloted 20 minutes between heats. He. tapped his bell saying to me, "Number Six, you must be more prompt. Mrs.

Joanna Magill Funeral services for Mrs. Joanna Magill will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home and at 2 o'clock at the Poplar Grove Federated church Rev. William C. Rasche, pastor, and Rev. Herbert Studebaker of Beloit officiating.

The Rebekah lodge will conduct ritualistic services at the church. Interment will be in Poplar Grove cemetery. Mrs. Sadie Shattuck THE DAILY REPUBLICAN, BELVIDERE. ILLINOIS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1938 Page Five Funeral Notices The funeral of Mrs.

Sadie Shattuck will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Atkins-Johnson funeral home. Rev. Leonard Odiorne of the First Presbyterian church will conduct the service. Interment will be in Belvidere cemetery. Mrs.

Lillian Ritchie Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian M. Ritchie will be held Friday afternoon at the home, 804 Garfield avenue, at 3:30 o'clock, Dr. James L. Gardiner, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiating.

Interment will be in Belvidere cemetery. Friends may call at the Atkins-Johnson funeral home Thursday evening. Announcements Holly Camp Holly camp, R. N. will meet Thursday evening, Dec.

1, at 7:30 o'clock in I. 0. 0. F. hall.

There will be election of officers. First Evangelical First Evangelical The annual thank offering service of the Woman's Missionary society of the First Evangelical church will be held this evening at 7:45 o'clock with Mrs. Dorothy Holroyd in charge. Members will bring thank offering boxes and donations for the hospital at Freeport. Methodist W.

F. M. S. The Methodist Women's Forforeign Missionary society will meet in the church parlors Thursday at 2:30 p. m.

Study book in charge of Mrs. Harold Biester. Mrs. Ben Aten's committee will act as hostesses. Delphian At the meeting of Kishwaukee chapter of Delphian, to: be held at 7:30 p.

m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, in the council rooms, Mrs. H. i B.

Anderson will lead in a discussion of current topics. NAMESAKES GET TOGETHER Omaha, Neb. Marian Jeanne Barry, Omaha, saw Marian Jeanette Barrie's (Seward, picture in the paper and a "pen pal" correspondence began. They have a mutual friend, Marian Jean Barrie of Red Oak, la. SAFETY SONNETS SHOT A DRIVER COULD DOZE IN THE DAYS THAT ARE PAST MA IF HE TRIES IT TODAY, THE FIRST NAP'S THE LAST! -National Safety Council Talk Finances With President The administration's financial policies Springs, with Marriner S.

Eccles, to the President, and James Cromwell TO OBSERVE SHAVE AND HAIRCUT NIGHT Wednesday Features 5:45 Sophie Tucker, WBBM. Easy Aces, WENR. and Abner, WBBM. Ask It Basket, WBBM. 6:30 Fort Pearson, WMAQ.

One Man's Family, WMAQ. Gang Busters, WBBM. 7:80 Whiteman'8 WBBM. 7:80 -Hobby Lobby, WLS. 8:00 Town Hall, WMAQ.

Theater, WBBM. Jan Garber's WGN. News. Report, WON. 8:30 Wings for Martins, WENR.

8:30 Amateur Hour, WIND. For Men Only, WMAQ. 9:00 Famous Jury Trials, WGN. 9:30 It Can Be Done, WBBM. 9:80 Minstrels, WENR.

Amos 'n' Andy, WMAQ. 10:15 -Edwin C. HILL, WMAQ. Little Jack Little's WON. WMAQ.

Stabile's WBBM. 11:00 -Desirable Music, WENR. 11:30 Abe Lyman's WBBM. 11:30 Tiny Hill's WON, Field's WON. 12:00 Nocturne, WBBM.

12:80 WMAQ. -Manzanare's WON. Jan barber's WON. A lady barber, one Hilma Koivula, of New York City, will cut up with Fred Allen as his "Person You 1 Didn't Expect Meet" on "Town Hall Tonight," at 8 o'clock over WMAQ. Also on hand will be the 1 usual galaxy of keen-edged stars including Portland Hoffe, Harry von Zell, the Mighty, Allen Art Players, the Merry Macs Swing quartet featuring Helen Carroll, the Town Hall Singers directed by Lynn Murray, and Peter Van Steeden and his Troubadours.

Miss Koivula is the working head of a tonsorial establishment of five lady barbers, all of whom ply the shears on men exclusively, Her establishment is located in New York, and for, twelve years has been doing a successful business at the same location. The lady of clip and razor came to this country twenty-five years ago from Finland. She doesn't consider it odd that she, a woman, should spend her life as a barber, because, as she says, in Finland ninety per cent of the barbers are women. The Mighty Allen Art Players, of whom there are four, are resolving themselves into a barber shop to present a dramatic masterpiece, entitled "The Barber's or "She Loved Him 'Til She Saw His Mug." Profit from Pennies: A fan who sent Parkyakarkus ten pennies for an autographed photo, unexpectedly profited by $15 because of the request. Parky, an avid coin-collector, noticed that one of the pennies was an 1856 Flying Eagle, worth $15.

He sent the fan his picture- -plus a $15 check to pay for the rare old coin. Popular Name: Carl Benton Reid, who has been added to the cast of Big Sister, uses his middle name because there are four other Carl Reids in the radio business. One is a production man, another a stage manager and the other two are actors. Mountain Music: hobby of Lulu Belle and Scotty, hillbilly airlane favorites, is collecting folk songs and old mountain ballads. They spend their summers in a cabin in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, picking up the songs of the natives.

Uncharted Course: Charlie Ruggles, comedian of the Theater, can't make up his mind whether he's proud or embarrassed about the way he became a comic. An agent once tried to sell his services to a famous Broadway producer, boosting him as a glamorous leading man. Said the producer: "Leading man, my eye. That guy's a comedian." Which settled Charlie's career, once and for all. Designing Actress: If Joan Blaine, star of Valiant Lady, ever decides to give up radio and the theater, she probably could get a job as designer for 'most any of Manhattan's smart fashion shops.

Joan, who is rated the bestdressed woman in radio, designs all of her own clothes. Malaprop McGee: Observing a young actor trying to make an impression and tactlessly blurdering his way into an embarrassing situation Fibber "McGee cracked: "He has! a propensity for putting. his best foot in his mouth." DORRIS LEE SURPRISES Tuscaloosa, Ala. Dorris Lee Upchurch thought it highly irregular when authorities at the University of Alabama insisted he take a course in physical education for women. But he appeared at the first class, 6 feet tall and pipe in mouth.

He was excused. COMMUTER RIDES 50 YEARS Wilmington, George A. Salman, of Wilmington, spent more than two years on -railroad trains while commuting between Philadelphia and Wilmington during the past 50 years. Salman figured he has traveled 850,000 miles during that time. Takes Position as Tobacco Salesman Cassius Johnson, Jr.

Son of Dr. C. L. Johnson, has removed with his wife to Elgin to make his home, following his acceptance of a position with Liggett Myers Tobacco company, whom he will represent as a traveling salesman. Johnson had been employed at the Montgomery Ward store here until he was offered the new sition.

He moved to Elgin this week to be near the center of his territory and has already begun his new, work. TO ELGIN CONCLAVE Don Grimm. manager of Grimm's Standard Service station on Logan avenue, will attend the three-day lubrication school which starts at Elgin tomorrow under the direction of H. E. Ganzer, former service station manager of the Standard Oil Company.

J. H. Drilling has returned from a visit of a few days at Mar- ion, Ill. Howard Peterson visited Fairdale and Byron today. Bazaar-Supper Presbyterian Guild bazaar and supper will be held Thursday, Dec.

in the Presbyterian church. Tickets for sale by any Guild member and Cornish drug store. No tickets sold at the door. The Circle and Dorcas society will also hold their annual sale of aprons and fancy work. 11-30-2 Wedl ASKS $50.000 FOR DEATH OF HUSBAND A $50,000 damage suit was on file in circuit court today at Sycamore brought under the old Illinois dram shop, act by Mrs.

Frances T. Male Malta, against Stanley B. Bergeson, operator of Bergie's tavern at Sycamore. Mrs. Male charges asserts her husband, Joseph, was killed in an automobile accident Apr.

30 last after he, had been sold intoxicating liquors in Bergeson's place. HAS CAST REMOVED Mrs. Minnie Ewert, who suffered an injury to her hip several months ago when struck by an automobile on North State street, had the cast removed yesterday. at Highland hospital. PINOCHLE CLUB MEETS The Royal Blue Pinochle club was entertained last evening at the home of Clarence Wenzel, on West Lincoln avenue.

Marvin Paulson won high honors and Fred Frank was given the consolation trophy. 'VERTEBRAE QUEEN' CHOSEN San Francisco Miss Bodine Castaneda of this city had conferred on her by the San Francisco Unit of the Affiliated Chiropractors of California the title of "Vertebrae Queen." Against rious competition, she was chosen las having the most beautiful back. BUYS STOCKTON STORE Amos Gohlke, son of Rev. and Mrs. F.

E. Gohlke of this city, who has been manager of a Kroger store on Ridge avenue, Rockford, has bought the Tingle department store at Stockton which handles meats, groceries, and dry goods. Mr. and Mrs. Gohlke, who have been residing on Whitney boulevard here, will move to Stockton.

ENTERTAINS AT LUNCHEON Mrs. Frank Sewell entertained a few friends at her home on West Perry street yesterday at a luncheon in honor of Mrs. Martin Bryant of Chicago, formerly of this city. It's None Too Soon To be thinking of Christmas and a gift for old friends. They will appreci ate the thoughtfulness that prompts you to send your photograph.

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