between 23rd and 24th Streets. Kresses and the National Dollar Store were also on the west side. I worked at Woolworths about two and one-half months when the opportunity came to work for the Southern Pacific Railroad at the Ogden Depot, 25th Street and Wall Avenue, in the Telegraphy Department. I delivered messages from that department to all other offices in the depot. I liked the work very much. My immediate bosses were Mr. Johnson, a very kind and gentlemanly person, and Mr. Buswell. They treated me well as did all the personnel there. Howard Watts had an office in the same area. All employees at Southern Pacific were required to have a physical examination. Dr. Morrill said that I had a heart condition and that he could not pass me to work for the Southern Pacific Railroad any longer. This was a great disappointment to me. Mr. Johnson and other supervisors allowed me to work into August, and then my employment was terminated. W. VERN HARROP Vern's parents were Maggie D. Iverson Harrop and William (Will) A. Harrop. His older and only sister was Cleone Caroline Harrop (Landes). Their family home was at 444 Washington Boulevard in Ogden. He attended Lincoln Elementary at Five Points. Vern's Mother kept him in nickers while other 12-year-olds were wearing long pants. Vern would take the streetcar to town and ride to 22nd Street and then walk the distance west of Washington Avenue to the Alhambra Theater hoping no one would see him dressed in his nickers. However, Vern was always neatly attired. My cousin, Vida Shaw Wilcox who was a school teacher, said of Vern's appearance that he always looked like he had just come out of a band box. Vern attended North Junior High (Mount Fort) and Ogden High School. Vern's cousin was Wayne Iverson. Wayne's father was Charles Iverson who was a brother to Vern's mother, Maggie. Charles was a very gifted and knowledgeable businessman. In those days, many things ran on batteries. Vern and Wayne spent a lot of time together making wireless radios. GOLD and GREEN BALL In the Spring of 1929, some of my girl friends (of the 7th Ward) were planning to attend the Gold and Green Ball being held at the Berthana Ballroom. The young man I was dating moved with his family to the Northwest, but I was not concerned that I wouldn't be going to this occasion. However, Vern's cousin, Wayne Iverson, was taking one of the girls in our ward, Louise Arbon, and they wanted me to attend, too.