ually more brilliant than "he". It was amazing how often the opportunities came for Jeanne to perform. For some strange reason the teachers would often need ano- ther girl to fill out a cast and they found that Jean could become Jeanne very easily. There was no doubt that Jean preferred to be an actress rather than an act-

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This was the time of World War I and all school .children, boys and girls alike, learned to knit. Few boys got beyond face cloths and bandage covers, yet we find Jean, with the generous help of his mother, graduating along with many of the girls, to knitting

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The manly sports brought their difficulties. He made an honest effort to become proficient, but to no avail. To field a batted ball was nigh on to impossi- ble. The brutal battering games were also hopeless. However, there was excellence in such things as swim- ming, diving, tennis and badminton.

A part-time job, during high school days, was ob- tained in a large china and silver shop. Here Jean was trained to be a gift packer, the only boy among a gro- up of girls. A distinct satisfaction was felt in publicly doing an acceptable job in girl's work.

With University, came the opportunity to take part in the "all boy shows. This was a real step for- ward towards femme-land, because it gave Jeanne trai- ning to become a dancer and on to the glamorous activ- ities of a professional impersonator. Now we find Jean- ne a wage earner by night, while Jean was becoming an engineer by day. This is the profession that he suc- cessfully practices today.

After graduation, there was a period of being a school teacher. He started in mathematics and scien- ce but ended in music and art. During the teaching period there were many GG's who, knowing Jean, pre- ferred the company of Jeanne. So we see her quite of- ten not only on stage in now amateur theatricals, but as a girl companion among girls with a hair style overly long, for a man, but easily converted to a fluffy "bob" for Jeanne. Pierced ears added to her authenticity.

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