The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 15, 1921, Page 12

PAGE 12 SEATTLE STAR THE [_variowe waRTING Cynthia Grey: Compliment for ub-Debutantes Mise Gladys Matthews will be t at her home Wednesday Afternoor mber 28, entertaining . n of eighteen covers eae 1 = lwealton tetiouine Jone ae 8) Many Opinions on “Main Street” Characters Won- : filane Nettleton and Jean Fay, who tt derful and True to Life, Think Many ” : oie me | wil Je nding the holidays at | -_— — Wedding of Miss Mac ial tomen | |" Main Street” runs im many directions, but it i@ as much Lean and Mr. Calve sae | la part of every emall town as the skyscraper is of the large Solemnized Last Even-| Dress Dolls for | | city—the “Main Street” of Sinclair Lewis’ story. This ta ing; Luncheon Planned | ¢ hristmas F | the opinion of most of the readers who have taken part in Are “ delightful ae well aw profitable | the discussion of that book for Wednesday. |day, waa epent Tuenday at the home| | The last of the “Main Street” letters will be printed Sat- AST EVENING IN PLYMOUTH | dots with) their complete layettes jurday, and the prize-winning letter announced Monday. Fol- Congregational church the mar. | were Salahed bya grepp ef. young | lowing are some more oper is eatin, tained Fiage of Miss Katherine Kenyon | Rie who Will dirt that Santa | Dear Miss Grey: Sinclair Lewis’ “Main Stre i Maclean, daughter of Mrs. Clr] Ciqus sometimes fala to find «a son to those who read with understanding, showing that when MacLean, to Mr. Starr Calvert, son — * ee | we sit in judgment to take into consideration surroundings ef Mr. and Mrs, William Calvert | Supper Party | as well as characteristics. Human nature is the same in city, Gr, was solemnized at 8:30 o'clock | Following their recital at the Fine |town or hamlet, but petty faults or great virtues are empha- Reh Rev. Cart H. Veasio perform: | Aris Male atupell, sized by small town life as the criticism is of individuals, not White chrysa ing the ceremony themums and soft greens combined ewith white tulle lighted by @athedral tapers at the altar @ dignified setting for the service. Mr. Laurence Calvert was grooms. Man for his brother and the ushers were: Mr. Paul Boynton, Mr. How: | ard Swalwell, Mr. Canteron Ostrum, Mr, Thomas Allen and Mr, Robert Bullwinkle of Butte, Mont j The wedding music was played by Miss Clara Bureh at the organ and) TMiss Madel! Gille preceding the core Tony sang “At Dawning” and “O Promise Me.” Both Miss Burch and "Mins Gille are sorority sisters of the bride. | ‘The four bridesmaids, Miss Marian | and formed | 7 Boott, Miss Fraser MacPherson, Miss Alice Burton and Miss Alice Udden "berg wore dainty cowns of chiffon ‘erepe, embrokdered in pearls, and car: | ” yled loose arm bouguets of Columbia nier roses, tied with BP EA catteya orchids, ities of the val ley, freesia and pink and white houvardia. showered with lilies of the valley and tied with ~vhite satin rity bons. Little Jane Calvert, as Mower girl, was erlike in a dainty little frock, carrying a tiny basket of pink and white bouvardia, and Jack Gar- Fett made a cunning little page. A reception followed the service at the home of the bride's mother, Mr«. Maclean, who wore a gown of black | eatin veiled with ck lace and a/ corsage of orchids and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Calvert. the groom's mother, was gowned in black satin ining with | r quarters and Mrs. Davis are en an informal dinner at Fort Lawton this ev Bridge Club | Entertained | Miss Helen Farrell entertained the members of her bridge club at her home last evening. | re ie | Luncheon for | Miss Enegren | With Mise Helen Enegren as the guest of honor, Miss Leona Holcomb | ia entertaining with a luncheon of peventeen c ra at her home Taw Height aturday afternoon, December 31. Engagement of Miss Phillips and Mr. Dodds Announced Announcement is made of the en gagement of Miss Ruth Irene Phil lips to Mr. John Milton Dodds, son of Mrs. Olly B. Dodds, the mar riage to take place December 29 at the home of the groom's mother { Mise Phillips attended the Univer. nity of Washington and Mr. Dodds is @ graduate of that institution, Dancing Party Will Compliment Engaged Couple Complimenting Miss Ruth Phillips and her fiance, Mr. John Dodds. whose wedding will take place the | intter patt of this ‘month, Mr. and| Mes. Edwin ©. Yellows will entertain | with @ dancing party at their home| on Queen @nne Hill Saturday even ing. . This is the first in a series of five dances Mr. and Mra. Veliows are | terpretive abilit Hi : | ‘The Women's Missionary society Sutenmonno, Op. 111,” by Meunan, i py ae. Presbyterian chureh nd Chopin's “Study, C Minor, N PR Rs te kilo wom Ned 12,” all of which were given excellent |th® ladies’ parlor to hear a talk on interpretations, In response to in-| Women Of Palestine,” given by ‘stent applause, Mise Green gra.|Fev: D. C. Tees, who has spent asly responded with several de-|™#ny years in Jerusalem, Dr. Loos lightful encores, ‘ Eee 6 eT masse dette Campbell entertained with a} y . 1 AAW a suppe » hirty covers eu Carol Kennicott got as fo upper Of thirt tered st haca | | Bam Clarks, If Mr. Lewis can wak hom idealiat or dreamer gets ers fn us out of our small town mental pulnes, but fettered by lack of Jud |tiee he has written a great book | Informal Dance ment. Erik Valborg had wrtistic am: | M. M, An informal dance will be given Fri bitions, but was too inefficient to! ee day evening at Knights of Columbus | | Dear Mim Grey: When The Star ct one, e jcott stands out hall, by the Seattle Chapter of the | agence alaaneey heart (ret Marted "Main Street” I didn’t American Institute of Banking. |by comparison ax a sane, loyabheart ii ie 11 wasn't what I wanted, but The patrons and patronesses are ed, headwoverned character, W now when it comes I always turn to be Mayor and Mre. Hugh M. Cald Geared himself to the Scandinavian |and read “Main Street” first of all Mr. and Mra. N. HM. Lathe uraged and! Gopher Prairie with ite Ma Mr. and Mrs, J. A, Swatwell, ar.| [Gamers, whem: Be encoures . ant os ee gs Mg Ser and Mrs. J. W. Spangler, Mr. and [ministered to. t |Prairien everywhere, with just such irs. M. F. Backus, Mr, and Mrw. | ‘The Red Swede saw past the COM: |people ready to prey on any new M. A. Arnold, Mr. and Mra. ©. RB. | mercialminded, conventional men of | person who comes into their midst. Shaw, Mr Mr. and Personal Mr. William K. Greene wil! Saturday for the East, where he will apend the hotid with relatives, and Mra. J. T. MeVay and wh Mr. C. Hy, Howell, the prairie In a city by kind, who would fortunes, a the |mourned with him over ¢ The little son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hartung. —Portrait|"'5 fam. rimple-minded Bea, the | by Hartsook. |tight- fisted Kxra Stowbody, the | shallow judgment-lacking Fern Mul were his oritioy |A few will be hospitable would have sought bis! De, Will Kennicott toed in hit many who hesitate and aay, “Oh son Olaf and/maybe he inn't our sort—leave him jou Of lalone!” ‘The doctor in & good person but not a ‘pal to bia wife, He's just « husband advisor os it were. His friends, practice and car seem to come first before his wife. ere Imave ities ong vcewed tints, to corre} 4, ae ’ ten, the Widow — and Cy May) Carol, an ambitious girl, the wife 5 Ig nt ue Sootts| MF. and Mrs DP. Campbell will / be duplicated anywhere : of Dr. Will and mother of his child, pond with their gown 1 elgg 4 the holidays with thelr son. Whatever view we take of “Mal@)ix treated as a mere child by her HWas of turquoise blue, Miss Ma | in iaw and daughter, Mr, and Mrs. | Street.” its character delineation i /husband and Gopher Prairie, Eiaeherson’s apricot, Miss Burton was) wp Covanaugh, in Bellingham. | no perfect, its English so clear and! ghe has id t ; Ym lavender shot with pale green, and rae a 1 ; é t widte 1 an of her own but is 4 y = helt pink. > CLUBS FORK FRIDAY will appear in Arab costumes. After |Aeeeription #0 true that while T am|heid back by her husband and the Miss Uddenbders in shell pin tron|_ Mr and Mra. John M. Sparsur Van Asset POT, the program, will be served. |reading the book pher Prairie i*| good neighbors and Aunt Hessie, who Rie ce Calvert wet redding |Went Over to Tacoma yesterday.! ane Van Asselt PT. A. will meet Boe my home town and Main Street my |eeem to think “Home im the place.” own of pearl white satin and silver MSA cvhe ae the conducted ihe | Friday, December 16. Mine Helen Pennaiiventa Gtuly Clad jtown address, | B.3.¢ If Carol-hadnt been Mes. Dr. Will Jace with a hat of the silver Ince, and |). leat Bee - | Reynolda of the Seattle public #h0O!*) ying Jota Martin will entertain! peoy ation Gre cuissake chad ennicott she would have been rail | Sa arme were filled with Columbia |r" '*t evenings: will address the parents. There will line Pennaytvania Study clutPat the laren gicet in topical of the cawall [ore nut of the town aswere Fern oses, Miss Dean Huntiey-of Spo x “ w | be a demonstemion of rhythma and 5, ae hak calor, Mis. 3: 2. Ma Main Bireet™ is typical of ut | Muttins and Miles, the “Red Swede. See ce kane, wee aoe Bor Peart Anderson and Mr. 3 Ui | grammes by the primary children. Rel sco. sos goth ave. 8. Friday. De jtows on it wan a few years bac oat Voor Miles! How many people in ies frock of cametin shaded |crvvacst, cree lore caday to cpena | rents Will be served loaenber 16, At 3 p. oe. Dire, Frencie| ee ee eee ne eT eee lren, mee ate like him—iguereat, but Te seeps and her flowers were| <n, vonaane nt’ on — < ain Roberts will speak on “Women and|E™smene See in © email sown “a have ideds and express them, as he ‘ > sabia on streamers | (re dolidays at their home, Mabano British American Association [ist tain Take Mount. faker | loaves & eres of room for jdid, but only to be laughed at by pe roses, with ribbon # jon Camano island - Rritish American association at! (Mt oe ster cable to 20th | general criticism, jealousy and scan |non sgntatuiesce, Carat’ entasmort gy bride, given in marriage bY! aries Cathe pa R oo Wik = eerex seed eR . |r people of amall towne ar welt uate ye os me yond a " Mina rr 80; i) 7 he a . {little son; Hugh, Carol's son, tho: her brother, Mr. Andrew Kenyon | prigay from Milla college to apend| = “ae ADDITIONAL CLUBS | panged axa proud or taaie tie @Uiihe was fh wendurtul then “acone’ es | Maclean, wore an exquisite — | her Christmas vacation with her par White Shrine Thimble Club |for has not every lecturer and en-|help them in their little troubles geen of ivory satin and Chantilly | ents, Mr. and Mra. Edgar Royer. | White Shrine Thimble club, with | ¥. M. HW. A. Bazaar ltertainer come into the town and| There are a lot of Ma Bogart: in Jace, embroidered in pearts. The/| ee 1 Mra. George Allen, 2568 Reventh ave The Independe Order of B'nai |iauded their wonderful city as the|our “Main Street” that will make long court train was _ grpeondiny al Mra. Edgar Ames returned Wednes- | West, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. Prith and its auxiliary, the Menorah t beautiful place he has ever|“mountains out of ant heaps.” Scan petted ere Of eee ne (day from & fortnight’s visit in Port vee eoclaty, will be in charge at the Y fortune to visit; @o}dal! They thrive on it and some in. petal ihe rgpened Weeks thee 8 A. bazaar at 17th ave. and E.| when me, artintic and am: |nocent soul ix the one to «uffer from Tength. A Vell of rare © ae tek eee vray department, Women's /UalOn st Thursday evening, Decem-|pitious for the higher ideals in lite gossip, an did Fern Mullins. She, @rranged high in the back and fell Mr. Frank Calk who is attend: | ¢ 4 hold ite annuat| oer | jshe was pwned upon until she) Ma Bogart, th her child is per Eracefully in double cape effect. jing Dartmouth cotles turned last | onidr Christmas party at bh ng Nay Inated thé place and failed to’ #0 |fect as she knows Which finished in a bewitching C8* | evening to spend the days with | o¢ Mra. Ralph Lounsbury, $17 Maiden| Wiltlam McKinley Circle No. 11 [greatness in her husband, Dr. Ken-| Lastly, | don’t think Sinclair Lewis ade, and a bandeau of pearls en parents, Mr. and Mra. Frank J./ aye. 3:30 p. m William McKinley cirele No. 11.|nicott. a rare personality of high |*had in mind only one village, which her brow. Her bouquet was) Oo nine . eee Ladies of the Grand Army, met at | character, tact and self control Ihe distiked eo bitterly that fe wished Veteran's ha vq trted Partiamentary Procedure Club Armory, Wednesday, | H.W. [to tell all the world about it,” ax & Mr. and Mre. Curtis Sargent are! Adele M. Fielde Parliamentary F December 1, when the following offi | eee ® reader has «aid, but has shown leaving next week for Portland to| cedure club in Erickson room, Y, W./C*T* for the ensuing year were elect) reas Mise Grey: That “Main | People of our good land-how to wake sperid the holidays. C. A. at 2p. m. Mra R. Randall | President, Elisabeth Higkinboth-) giser ty a true picture of some |UD. make good of ourselves and not am; & V. P.. Abbie Hamilt v P., Emma B. Ewine; treasurer, Anna M. Day; chaplain, Nettie Camp; phases of the emall town cannot be jate back and jet the other fellow reap truthfully That it has|the harvest. We an a whole ought ©00" | aroused such protests from some erit-|to be ready to give our sympathy at elected treasurer to fill Vacancy left Mr. and Mrs. Cariton Hulscamp/by Mrs. H. Perey Sharpe, who will and children are leaving Saturday for| make her home in California. Sub-| denied the East to visit relatives for the| ject: “When the Chair Votes.” in|ductor, May Vance; guard, Ellal/ sn to its verisimilitude ie proof|the right time, and not when « per holidays. « charge of president, Mrs. E. &.jAdams. Tho next meeting will in iteclf. .In fact, one lady who|ton it down to kick him down fur rye ae Seanee. held Wednesday, December 21, at! ising to have been a neighbor of |ther but stoop and lift him up, and Mise Margaret Cook of Portfand, og i vsti siete IMr. Lewie in his youth recognizes |be ready to stop and reason and not who visited Mis« Lillian Carstena last Faholo and Retobe Clubs whet A z line picture as hie home town. She [Jump at conclusions week, has returned to her home, Faholo and Retobe clubs at ¥. W. dames A. Sexton W. B.C adds that Perey Bresnahan was only oe: © James A. Sexton Woman's Relief corp held its annual election of of. |floers Tuesday, December 12, when the following members were elected eee cA Mra. Franklig Sawyer Palmer re-| two turned Sunday evening from a fix | and Bloomers.” weeks’ visit in the East. Mra, Pal | ceeds to be divi at & p.m. Joint production of moving pletures, “In Midd! and “Seabeck.” Pro jod between fund for achieved FROM THE COUNTRY. Dear Mins Grey: I think Sinclair Lewis had the right idea about the small town, It seems as tho one can men wh greatness after having been born and | brought up in her Prairie, attert ting thus to the proof that the town one of several embroidered in silver and her cor! mer spent some time with her son, | sending girls to Seabeck next sum erve during the ensuing year: could not have been no bad as it wae |= i ianeaaaen + man : sage was also of orchids and valley | paul, who i« ending Harvard, and! mer and the U. of W. scholarship Le ident, Mrs. Verna Miles; 8. V painted | PE PAPE PAPA IASA IESE PAPAS IESS lilies, The home was attractive with | aiso visited reiatives in New York. jfor girl from India (P.. Mrs, Ethel Whitton; J. V. P. As a bride, J went to a town of! ” 7 Paskets of lavender and pink chry-| peu, diane’ Mrs. Emily Fouts; treasurer, Mr! 999 inhabitants that boasted that | gsanthemums. and or ew hos Mre. W. J. Crambe returned re | Ionia Chapter 0. FB. 8, A - poy ant gr Mra. Elle! tsiand Stanford practiced law there | held a beautiful basket of Ophelia) cently from Tientstn, China, where Ionia chaptér, 0. ¥. sewing |Guth; conductor, Mra, Anna Frazee:| i" 110 aorty part of his career, Por. Foses and lilies of the valley. Assist-|she has been visiting her son, Har-| circle, with Mra. Ada Johnson, 229/sUard, Mrs. Mary A. Hoppe; dele one ey alee sctimtaaan ‘et; th fing in the hospitalities were a group) old, for five months 46th ave. North mat to department convention, | oatnean in grasping the opportunity ‘Of sorority sisters of the bride ee { eee Mesdames Ella Guth,’ Ella Osborne. |Tave the place when M was pre Mr. and Mine. Cassese left on he ut and a Fs ugene Lavy are . Pennsylvania Study Club Tews B oxtaigrss a = oo Anne | rented wedding trip to California, the brice | le ng Sunday ‘or San ranciac | ennaylvania Study club with Mre. r ary Langdon, m ‘outs. I do not think a the Intention fraveling in a tailleur of midnight |to sail later for Honolulu, ,where | J. &. McManux, 303 20th ave. 8, Mias|Mary Hoppe and Lennie Mansfield;| ..' tr "7 Se tee Pango B tue velour delaine with beaver col-|they will spend several months | Finetta Martin, hostess. —Subject:|aiternates, Mesdames Ethel Whitton, |Our. oe ¢ Seon, eet Cael Jar, an upturned hat of black velvet | : | "Christmas Cheer for Children's pasa rae ka, Marg Sarver, Lettie! jor on a senaitive, artiatic nature | trimmed fn monkey fur. and a wrap| Miss Gertrude Wyman of Denver | Home. Yealer or M t Baker car, |Gamble, Ella Axtell, Margaret Hert.) 66 ine general small town apirit Of black panveline, trimmed with a) is the t of Mra. Clark D. Davis eee ly Hardinger, Anna Frazee and! 1, measure of greatness is the ¢ large collar of squirrel, at her home Be © ave. North Literary and Musical Club I helps. ‘iad ‘utmerpiiaed cad ae ak eee? After February 1 they will be at » Oi Ss Ladies’ Literary and Musical club| On Sunday, December at halt) iwakens us to a sense of our own | home in their new home, 2442 Lake Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Brown w with Mrs. L. BE. Booth, 1624 N past two o'clock the corps will pre! snortcomings and helps to eliminate wood ave, Mount Paker park. leave Saturday for St. Paul to spend | st., at 2:30 p. m | a flag to the Ruth School for | in sust criticism and bring out more | Both Mr. and Mrs. Calvert attend. | the Christmas holidays see |Griin, 3403 F, 68th at, the exercises | hag $i ye lh | ed the University of Washington, oe Acacia Club }to be conducted under the direction ga hen hy wae ee, ape where the bride ds a member of 2 Acacia club at Y. W. C. A., at 1:30)0f Mra. Donna Shields, patriotic in The “small town” mentality will of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. fi i mae party and welfare work friends cordially invited. Jeven in a large city and we need not to a Amphion Concert | Salmon Bay P-T. A | : Z 7 jleok abroad for Widow Bogarts and modes enables us to sell Luncheon at Home Well Received | salmon far PoP A, dade’ vient Packs ’Em in Too iM ; PI LOW as quoted at any With covers placed for twelve! Last evening the Amphion society|at Ballard high school, 7:45 p. m.| H e . | ster ane r4 quests, Mrs, Varde McFarland willl eave its winter concert in Meany | Musical program. Henry R. King, | Tight; Gets Fined} y y, : entertain with a luncheon at her| pall, at onl Thix organi-| member of schoo! board, speaker. CAPE TOWN, 8. A., Deo. 15.—A Falls; Kills Two! bome next Wednew afternoon, |zation, under the leadersh ot! oy @ jtenement house landiord in Port) ‘STOCKHOLM, Dec, -While! id | Claude Madden, has attained a high| North End Flower Club | Elizabeth was fined $7.50 because|fiying near Malmoe an airplane Informal Dinner at degree of efficiency, and its concert; The North End Flower club will|of overcrowded conditions there.| burst into flames and crashed, It L st Jiast evening, which is one of qwo hold its next meeting on Friday| Sanitary inspectors reported the|two occupants perished Their} Fort Lawton ese given by the chorus each season, was | afternoon at 1 jock at the club-| landlord had one and three-fourths] identity ia unknown and the author $50.00 Capt. Freder' Davis 8. A..la tremend ‘ooms ne Lester Monohan build-| persons more than allowed for the] ities have been unable to learn in SUCCESS. | of the largest of 8539 Greenwood ave furnt hed. Following | air | where the airplane came from. The chorus is one ap heon an informal afternoon has | ~ lun its kind in the Northwest, and e ar its work bece more finished, | De¢n arranged by the hostesses, Mrs Mr. Madden, one of the leading musi.| Fred Bearance, Mrs, H. Simms, Mra clans of the city, ity conductor, | 4- 8. Colling and Mins Rena Wilbur Genta’ thin. miodal 1f.bbns WAHT tion one of ex- tied | Coterie Clu hag made the organt ceptional musical mertt. He has also ac © x , planned to have a well-known artist |, TH® Coterte club will meet in regu cases; value $20.00—NOW...... |lar business session Vriday, at 5 Basmibeds see ciety |P. m.. at the Phi Mu house, with LADIES’ WRIST WATC us doubly fortunate in having Ger-| the Civic and Welfare committee in $25.00 value ........ planist, and\charee. Mr. Frank Kan’ ansisting |*PC#k on the “Unemployr |tion,” and Mr. Thomas P. Revelle on | “The Narcotic Evil.” The educational committee will meet at 1 p, m. and air will t Situa Huntle Hick. ude Gideon artists, Miss Green proved a gifted and tal 4 pianist. She showed technic the executive board at 1:45 wecuracy, her tones were firm and| nee she displayed unusual 1-| Presbytering’ Mixslonary Society Green , baritone, ideon Hicks hag a baritone voice| Were favorably received were “My to conscientious work | part of the members, as welt | Madden. Jon thi as Mr ‘The opening number by the chorus as “A Bong of Greeting a) com por GE GL LE Di lh ee Se ah a ig Sa ah i lg Sel all a planning to give this season. for and dedicated to the Amphion so: | 7, rise . ciety by ite Yeader, Claude Madden, | Paul] McCoole on Tour This was followed by “Strike, Strike Paul MeCoole, pianist, a young Se. the Lyre"; “Bend Low, O Duskylattle man who has already distin 4 a ; Nien yt nae and Mair's| guished himwelt as a “Ey hs Big Misha effects to which hats run, at the same time ‘sua $0 ie next group,|great promixe, was ¢ hon-| retaining their graceful outline, is shown i Honey,” by Tower, and Mac ored recen e | i AL Ga bel ie es rough’ “Macushla” were admirably jon tour thew the Nerthwent as fej eabea Of black velvet with a fur-shaped brim, turned up pyre at given and were greeted with such |companist to Vireinia Men a Ker smartly. The top of the Brim is covered with gold brocade ee bursts of applause that they called! York soprano. Mr, McCoole is an| Which gives an old Spanish suggestion. The neckpiece is of ieconestinan! sy gps for a repetition. Other numbers that |artist student at the Cornish school, | mink, ASA RE AE SE AEE SE AE A : a x in one of the! i Jewelry of Distinction The LAFAYETTE POLICY of keeping up with the JEWELRY at prices as cut-price sale advertised. Withee DIAMOND RINGS=Faney Platinum mountmr; valued $175; REDUCED to . . $115 REDUCED to .. 15 jewels, 20-year guaranteed of unusual quality and range, Hig| lAttle Rosebud,” a Hungarian folk | tones are clear and his enunciation) ®°N& 4d “A Tragic Tale,” by Fox. SETH THOMAS Bight-Day good. He gave Schumann's “Spring|, The last group, which was in keep. CLOCKS Pencils— Night”: “All Souls’ I by Strauss, |{0& with holiday time, comprised “@q NOW....., $12.75 NOW id “Vision 5 from “Herod. | Lovely, Holy Night,” by Kremuer . Je,” by Masse All were well | Spicker's “Madrigal,” and “A Song of | received, and for encores he gave “t| Thanksgiving,” by Alliteen | Heavy Silver Plated CIGARETTE CASEs— Sing Thee Songs of Araby naj The concert given last night was Valued $7.00—NOW ee “Drink to Me Only With Thine|@¥" more enjoyable than last-year's, a Syea.” | due, no doubt Many Other Articles Reduced ! THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1921. uve, the people are peeping behind the curtains and trying i] kinds» of things to talk about they did in “Main Btreet” about Fern Mullin | | There 1 Mra, Bogart in this! town und she in Just as bad as the] character novel, Her daugh-| ter had « and whe ien't mar ried, but thin Mra, Bogart still in inte that her daughter is innocent while all the other girls are bad, only lthe other girla are clever enough to get awa ith inter, 1 years old, is one of them. I know my sister likes to have a good time but when we talk on @ subject like that she talks to me with her head! }up and lets m@ look right into her eyes, and I certainly cannot see any thing but that she is @ lively girl and enjoys & good tim | I think that Will Kennicott thinks |lots of Carol onty he ts older than s contented to know that hin are ready for him and he b p. 1 think if} chummy she and meal lyounger and wouldn't be » In this town we the fwede, Bjornsta |Here they are Italians | Pvery day when I read part of \*Main Street’ I just read something that has happened here; of course it |was a little different, but it meant almont the same | ‘That is why I think Sinclair Lewis certainly 4i4 justice to the little town when he wrote “Main Btreet.” MES. W. J. MeD. eee | Dear Miss Grey: I have been read. ing the arguments about “Main | Street” and so far no one seems to have seen the story as it was in tended to be ‘The majority of people don't seem jto realize that “Main Street” was really the «tory of Carol Kennicott, with Gopher Prairie as her back- |ground, and not « history of a «mall ltown with Carol Kennicott as one lof its Inhabitants. Therefore we are viewing “Main Street” thru Carols eye and a uch the book could not have been otherwine, } No matter how much we disliked Carol, Kennieott, Mre Bowprt. ete. they were true characters, And what more could be demanded of a book? | « MRS. T. F. more } eee | Dear Miss Grey: The author of |*"Main Street” has painted a wonder- ltul word-picture #o true in detail and ‘coloring ax to be a work of art. He has a tremendous power of observa- }tion and the gift of placing the re- |sult before his readers in what eure- ly is @ literary masterpiece. Gopher Prairie has the usual com- Iplement of scandalmongers and |Pharisees to be found in all towns, one regrets that Mr. Sinclair yet Lewis haa omitted to give us one mple of the sincere and chari table citizen® also to be found in limited numbers in these places. Carol Kennicott is a monumental figure of selfishness and egotism she is an evil influence to all with whom she comes in contact. Her husband, Will Kennicott, ts the fin ext character in the book,!very hu man, not without faults, but true to {the core—far more sinned against than sinning. The author deals with his brain children without favor or favoriti«m and has given us a rare and satisty- BR. ing entertainment. A. W. WHISTLER Piano—Leschetitzky Method Intensive Course for Adults | Cap. 0566 value. .. $37.50 aS... $8.75 ™S $15.75 Richelieu and La Tausea Pear! 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