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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-11-11
CHAPTER 43

ALfX CAREY stood at the cor
ner of Fifth avenue and Thirty
Sixth street at $50 in the evening.
She shivered in her fur coat and
hunched her thin shoulders against
the icy wind that swept up the
avenue.
She peered anxiously down the
thoroughfares hoping to sight a
bus, was jostled by the crowd and
felt angry, tired tears rise to her
eyes.
She bIinked them back, blew her
nose into a crumbled handkerchief
and pushed her hair under her hat
when the bus approached.
She knew it would take more
than that to restore her to any
semblance of pleasant company
that night. And she had to be
pleasant company if it killed her.
Alix had invited Genevieve
Gleason to dine with her. She
could neither afford it nor did she
desire it. 'Her wages were SIS
a week and what spare time she
had was time to be spent fiat on
t1er back nursing the ache in her
legs, unaccustomed to standing all
day long and burning with the pain
of it.
But Genevieve Gleason was the
receptiOniSt at the Savre-C OultOn
Advertising agency. If there was
anything to know. about the
agency, Genevieve would know it.
She had not been friend of
Alix's when Alix was a secretary
or later a minor executive in the
agency but in these last few weeks
Alix had gone about systematically
to make her one.
She had dropped into the agency
one day, stopping very casually at
the reception desk, ~ thought I
might catch Mr.. Kennedy in. I
wanted to ask him a question. Is
he, do you know"
Gerevieve said she'd see and
A1ix waited. knowing very well
that she had seen him leave the
building 10 minutes before and so
timed her entrance.
TIN sorry, Miss Carey, he
doesn't seem to be in. Want to
leave a messenger"
mo, thank you. TIL stop by
again. BY the way, do you mind
if I make a personal remark? I
love that blouse you're wearing.
Did you have it made?"
This one?" Genevieve was
pleased. mo. I got it up in a
little shop on Madison avenue"
IT never have any luck with lit
tie shops. I can't ever find them
or something"
It'll be glad to show it to you.
Perhaps could have lunch with
you some day."
A1ix looked very pleased, Would
you really? Then TIL give you a
ring soon. Oh what's the news
about Mr.. Sayre? How is he do
ing?"
IT can't tell you really''-this
was a month after the accident
''but Mr.. Coulton sees him all the
time. He always lust saws that
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Continued from Page One.)
made by the school forces and others
forces and others to continue the di-
version of at least $1,000 600 - year
from the highway fund into the gen
eral fund, to be used for school pur-
poses, just as was done by the 1883
and 1885 general assemblies. But the
belief is that the diversionists are go
ing to have harder Shedding in the
forthcoming 1887 assembly than in
several years and that the highway
commission has better chance to go
back to the old plan of highway re-
venue for highway purposes only,
than ever before. y
The move towards ending all oil
version from the highway fund to
other purposes is expected to have
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-11-11
Peace Plea Is Ut
tered At Raleigh
CONTINUED from Page One.)


our shores" "a s....~..
Joining Pickens in tribute to the
war dead of America, Governor Eth
ringhaus said "a country like ours
never forgets, but recollection should
not stop with tribute to those who
have served. It should continue to the
formulation and insistence on enact
ment of every measure that promises
some protection from the bloody sa-
crifice of war;"
The adoption of a practical ideal
ism supported by strong forces, and
the national wealth is "our best guar
antee against war;" General McClosky
said, as he traced "the failure Of dis
armament plans and treaties to in
sure world peace
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-11-11
LAST DUKE-N. C. GAME
FOR 6 BLUE DEVILS

Durham, Nov. 1.-THE game at Cha
pei Hill Saturday W., be the last ap-
pearance against Carolina of six mem
bers of the Duke university grid team.
Captain Ace Parker, John Johnston,
Joe Cardwell, Tom Power, Dick Tall
aferro and frankie Llama will be fac
ing their neighboring rival for the
final time
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-11-11
final time

est heavy line and fast set of
backs. 1t is also reported that the
South Carolinians possess one of the
finest passing attacks of any team in
that section. Alex Gattys and Frs
kline Edwards, the two ends, are both
nifty receivers and have accounted
for several touchdowns this season
after snatching a pass out of the air.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-11-11

There used to be a tribe of motor
ious plunderers and bandits in Afg-
ra"'"+an. hut amongst themselves so
truthful that if there arose dispute
about stray goat, and one said it
was his. and confirm his statement
by stroking his beard, the other In
stantiy gave it up without any sus
picion of fraud ~
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-11-11

pistol point, he said, the others bound
and gagged him and two clerks.
They were forced to lie on the floor
for a half hour while two Of the men
worked on the office safe and the
other stood guard They emptied the
safe and disappeared from the build
ing.
jewelry on display in show cases as
well as that in the safe and also took
$500 he had in his wallet.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-11-11
Peace Pleas Are Voiced
For Arnistice Programs

Continued from Page One.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-11-11
$25O,OOO Of Jewels
Taken By 3 Robbers

CONTINUED from Page One.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-11-11

Warren G. Magrluson, youthtln
prosecutor at Seattle, succeeds 20
tne congressional seat which was
occupied by the late Marion ZION.
cneck- graduate of the TN.
versity Of Washington law school,
Magnuson,. 81. has succeeded Sd
winning seven political victories
!" q row since he entered politics.
-CeMtrG Rxsaa
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-11-11
Highway Diversion
Will Be Resisted

Continued from Page One.)
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-09

and looked at her with bright, fearless
almost indulgent eyes in which lurkec
God knew what malice and amusement
And then as soon as the threat was
removed went on and did what they
would.
They shot the salt and pepper shakers
up and down the table at meal times.
pulled chairs from under each other
and fell down heavily, swept through
the house like Stampeding cattle, and
Whooped until every bird and squirrel
left the block and all the dogs began
to bark.
But, ors than that, they broke
things.
Remembering, she shifted in her
heavy rocker until it creaked. There
was not use denying it, she did value
the things she had more than ANYTHING
else in the world. They were SO few,
and she had worked SO hard to get
them, and they were all she had: Her
yard, her house, what was inside of
them, and the money she had in the
bank. There was barely enough; there
wasn't any margin. And so when the
invaders broke something, or trampled
the flower beds or trim white conch
shell borders of the walks, there was a
corresponding breakage inside Of her.
CTo Be Continued
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-09
Street Parade in
'85 at Butte Was
Event to Watch

The "great event" in Butte enter
tainment circles in 1885 was a street
parade-a Mardi Gras turnout-bv the
Butte Leiderkranz society. Banks sus-
pended business SO the employees could
watch the parade-a collection of Wag-
ons, covered with painted cheesecloth,
which rumbled through the streets at
noon. The participants in the show
were clothed in masquerade dress sup
piled by John Mcguire, the theater
manager of Montana. The following &C
count is condensed from a three-col-
umn report in the daily press of Feb,
16, 1885:
Tn the Mardi Gras parade Yesterday
William G~uedelhoefer was king of the
carnival. Henry McMurphy, acting
mayor, was the kings jester: Charleyy
Wing of the transfer line was the
coachman. Fred Loeber was marshal.
Fred Schuer, president, and Henry ia
cobS, vice president of the Leiderkranz.
rode in a hack ahead of the mytho-
logical a of Arion, provided by Fred
Rltchie. John WeSch played the part of
Arion.
Jack Jones Cat jack, drove the
car. Charles Bowring designed the car.
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-09

sodes from it with considerable dra.
matte abandon. Joe Henry in her house
would have been like a swallow in {
canary'S cage
AS n Wrung out the dish towels sht
had put to soak she wished there wa!
somebody she could have asked to com
n stay with her. But even more she
wished she was sure she would have
wanted to if there had been. Well-tht
steady line of her lips set a little-yOJ
couldn't have everything. The thine
to do was to be satisfied with what you
had-the neat blue and white dish
towels took the sun in a bright, clean
rowland take care of it.
That philosophy, rock ribbed and
meagerly satisfying, had remained with
her through the years, when other
helpers failed and other comforts fell
away -.
And SO she was all prepared for the
climax in their affairs, hers and Joe
Henry's, when it broke a few days later
and much good it did her!
The only sounds in the little side
street that lazy. summer afternoon
were the tranquil notes of a peewee
flycatcher tanning through the still air
and the answering call of its mate in
a lower key-until Joe Henry's feet
came running and Joe Henry's tones,
shrin and high, broke the news.
"G-good .golly, Aunty Bixler! TIL
Graham they'd been Invited an he cot
'em let off for it! All three of 'em!
They'll be here day after tomorrow!
If I'd a. thought they could get out"
The young eyes met the old ones.
Ihey looked anxious, worried. a little
desperate. Were they asking for ome
thing? She feared SO. 1t "a plain that
as a proVlder in this emergency, Pop
was out of it. This was the moment she
had dreaded, when some need of Joe
Henry's would invade the quietness
and economy of her ordered life. Well,
her little house was utterly clean and
tidy, she couldn't have three reforma-
tory boys in it, and she wouldn't. If
Joe Henry was waiting for her to sug-
gest such a thing
But: say he said breezily, and a
tide of relief swept over her at the
in his tone, you know Johnny
Clocum?"
She nodded. There was man and little
boy in Joe Henry. The little boy had
suddenly gone away. 1t always hurt
her when that happened and the man
in his place. Joe Henry wa too
young for that sort of thing.
well. he's go1n' to femme use that
Did stable of his'n to sleep 'em in, an
I've fixed it up with the Salvation ARMY
,olks about eats an will we have a
They lived in one o somewhere
.ogether, then, most likely, he and his
ather; and what of it, since he was
happy there?
I'm goin' to give them kids the kind
# homecomin'." Joe Henry said, "thatll
re nobody'S business!" t
Homecoming" she said, a little +
tartled. That's SO; they used to live i
ERE, didn't they? They're brothers, j
you say?" l
He nodded.
Haven't they got any people?' c
Nom, not here, any more. They t
loved away" S
The old woman sat still in the shade r
ehind the honeysuckle vine on her b
orch while Joe Henry dug dandelions t
of her pocket handkerchief of a s.
He always whistled when he "
orked. He picked up tunes easily. He o
idn't get them quite right, but Martha v
ixler wasn't particular, musically, and W
sually she liked to listen. She didn't a
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-09

Nellie Morris was Goddess of Liberty.
Those having cars in line were the Sill
yer Bow brewery, Charles Beeher, the
cooper, Schmidt and Gamer, with the
car Gambrinus'; the California Brew
cry and the Butte Brewery.
There was also a float, entitled "A
Court of Sessions; a blacksmith float,
by Alfred Chartelle; the Eagle bakery.
a fish, float, by Brown and Beebe; a
as a monkey; the Miners union, Boy
er's planning mill, Bowe's furniture store
and Prof. John Chrystler, mounted on
a jackass and dressed as an Irish peas
ant. Thousands were delighted with the
parade. There was a grand ball and
at the Revere hotel"
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-09
BEAN LOAF

3 cups cooked beans
l green pepper
; cup onion
8 tablespoons water -
l cup soft bread crumbs
l cup minced bacon -
2 eggs 81
l teaspoon salt
Force cooked lima beans through a
course sieve. Simmer finely chopped
green peppers and onion and 3 table
spoons of water for 5 minutes. Add 10
mashed beans with crumbs. finely
chopped, eggs, bacon and salt. Stir
thoroughly, shape into a loaf and roll
IN flour. Bake in a moderate oven
$500 one-half hour.
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-09

ALMA and PAUL
ELLERBE haze
been awiting as aVeH
as married partners
for nearly 20 years.
Their stories, ar
ticles and essays
haze appeared in a
great M m Der OF
publications. They
haze liVed all over
their nati0e Ameyi-
ca. though they re-
gard Ne0O York as
their permanent
home.
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-09
FARMS WANTED

FARMS WANTED-With the compile
ton of Fort Peck dam hundreds of farmers
viii be obliged to move from their Missouri
bottom lands and will be looking for new
locations. If you want to sell your farm
advertise 1t in THE GLASGOW
Glasgow, Montana. Covers Fort Peck terri
tory completely. Write for rates.
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-09
FARM FOR RENT

FOR LEASE-CaSh or shares: I'M
proved ranch 1900 acres; about 400 acres
buildings, electric lights, modern house. Suit
able for sheep or cattle operations. Lessee
must furnish his own equipment and be able
to finance himself. Write to FRED PEN
WELL, 438 Dearborn, Helena, Montana.
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-09
AFTER A
LIFE LIKE HERS

Published by Special Arrangements With The
Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate,
Incorporated
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-09

Help avoid accidents. Obey all traffic
regulatiOns-Stop at all stop signs.
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-09

Aunty Bixler's Quiet, Solitary Existence
Is Invaded by Little Joe Henry and
His Old Home Week Visitors.
Copyright: 1886: BY Alma g. Paul EIIerbe)
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-09
PLANTS AND SEEDS

PLANTS AND SEEDS
CABBAGE PLANTS, 80 cents 100;
cauliflower. tomatoes, 81 rs. Swiss Giant
uansies, 8 doz. SI00. All kinds plants and
seeds. Proven stock. Booklet. BALzHISER'S
mmo Montana.
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-09
FARMS FOR SALE

80 ACRES IN FLATHEAD VALLEY
near Poison. All kinds fruit. Private water
rights. Price So, 400. 90. $500 cash. Balance
long time at 6 percent. Write VIM. CLOTHIER,
5loan, Mont.
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-09

ALFALFA SEED. KNOW WHAT YOU
sow Buy Montana Registered Blue Tag
Grimm, direct from producer. s24.O0 per cwt.
Z O. b. Miles City, Montana. Send check or
money order. @. w. & SONS, Volborg,
Montana.
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-09

FARM 6 MILES WEST OF SIDNEY
for sale. $50 acres with fair buildings, well
fenced, and plenty of good water, creek and
springs. $500 per acre. ROBERTS,
Owner. Sidney. Montana.
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-09

for Crested wheat Grass and offer high ger
mination seed, re-cleaned by modern ma
ehinery, at lowest prices. Send for our cir
ruIar on Crested Wheat.
our 1896 Catalog contains our complete
line of field and garden seeds and is yours,
FREE, for the asking.
THE ,sEARLE SEED COMPANY
rewistown Montana
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-09

GN TWO PARTS-PART ONE)
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-09

BILLNGS-Wounded by the accidental dis
charge OF a shotgun In the hands Of his
14-year-old hunting companion as they re-
turned to the ranch home, Joe Ruis, 40,
Mexican beet worker, died a few days ago.
Ruis and william Metzker, son of Ruis'
way Of the Metzker home when the shot was
fired. They were returning from a rabbit
hunting trip.
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-09

ALFALFA SEED, Montana grown, 10
cents UP. Samples on request. LAKlN SEED
CO., Miles City, Montana.
The Fort Peck press., 1936-04-09

RROMUS GRASS SEED for sale. Free
from Quack. IL cents per Id. FRANK
NARROW, Elgin, No. Oak.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22

the movies and pays for my ticket.
She does this in the incest way,
putting her purse into my hands
before we reach the theater, but
I'm getting kind Of ashamed of
this.
"HOw often do you think it's
proper for a girl to pay a mans
way at a show, when he isn't able
to return the courtesy?
DAN"
There isn't any set rule, as far
as l know, my dear Dan, about
the number Of times young man
may be taken to the theater by
girl. But I appreciate your grow
ing sensitiveness on the subject.
Why not see if there isn't some
thing open for you in the WPA?
And if you have no trade or pro-
fession, why not read up at the
Public Library, on the subject in
which you are especially inter
ested. I've known of several
young men who managed to get
jobs in this way.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
By JEAN GREEN

What with knitting and
everything, you are pretty
busy, aren't you?" I asked
Mary last night when I
stopped by the apartment.
Eyes, but I'm entertaining
tonight" she replied.
"You must tell her what we
are going to do" Jane said.
zone of the girls down at the
office who is awfully popular has
a birthday today, so several of
the girls and their boy friends
are having a theater party for
her." Mary explained.
at is not really a theater
party-it is to see a good movie
but it is fun and about 1880 they
are coming out here. really
don't see how we will manage If
all come who have promised"
"The more, though, the mer-
rier. And this will be the night
to initiate the new kitchen step
ladder into use as a living room
chair" Jane said.
Lets see. Five can sit on the
day bed, one in the easy chair,
another on the arm, and we have
three Windsor chairs and a step
ladder" Mary counted.
"That leaves me to stand up,
or sit ON the floor. Think we
could borrow a chair from Elem"
asked Jane.
Goodness, no, with IL people
and another chair there would
not even be room to breathe.
Anyway, I read yesterday in the
paper, If you had more people
than chairs, it forced guests to
circulate and stimulated SOCiabil-
ity," Mary answered.
'Well, since this is your party,
l could get on a black dress with
a white apron and play the part
of the cook or maid or something" :"
Jane said.
Except that there is nothing
to cook and probably half the
guests will want to come into the
kitchen anyway to help" said
Mary deciSively.
NOTHING TO COOK
I was very curious to hear just
what they were going to have at
this party of theirs, where Ghere
was nothing to cook, more guests
than they could seat, and about
which Mary seemed little con-
cerned.
When I asked as to whether
they were having liquid or solid
refreshments, they answered both.
Then Mary went into the kitch-
en- and brought back a tray Of
dried beef that had been rolled
and filled with Philadelphia cream
cheese so that 1t looked like rolled
The Washington times., 1936-02-22

ments prepared. could certainly
understand why Mary was peace
fully knitting and Jane was only
worried about the lack Of chairs.
1--WE are having part Of the beer
delivered at $780," Mary ex'
pIained. eve never could keep it
chilled in our refrigerator"
"The food is already placed in
tiers" Jane showed me.
Crying for more rOOm?"
said Mary.
Dear, yes, but I meant that
the canapes are on top Of the
tray of deviled eggs, which in
turn rests on the refrigerator
Jars filled with -"
Anyway, you see why we had
no room for beer"
They also said that they were
using the gateleg table for serv-
ice, the red carnations from the
dinner party, the red candles, the
cheese board to show off their
canapes to best advantage. Only
spoons, glasses, salad plates and
paper napkins were needed, with
cups and SaucerS only for those
who preferred coffee.
They had IL spoons and glasses
but had borrowed salad plates
from one of their neighborS who
The Washington times., 1936-02-22

Infuriating, isn't it, to write let.
terS when you have to grope about
for words!
Yet letters are terribly impor.
tant, people judge you by them,
and they are not difficult to turn
out, really. First, cheer yourself
up with some smart note paper,
white, gray or cream, perhaps
with a good monogram at the top
center, or at left.
Smart paper, straight, we'll
spaced writing, correct stamping
these get you off to a good start.
Don't spoil the start with what
you put on the paper.
Don't let your reader down with
tiresome ideas in dull, helpless
language. None of this 1--WE been
so busy just couldn't write be-
FORE" or "It seems like there isn't
much to write about" or Were
pretty we'll, how are you folks?"
Rub your eyes. look at the anus
ing details of the world about you,
and fall to:
Dear Martin:
"I've turned the radio down to
low gurgle, put the kitten firmly
off my lap into his basket, and
am all set to bring you up to date
on the 1886 chapter of our lives.
Marian had a party last week,
and I wish you could have seen
us trying to get home. The wind
was blowing the snow into noun
The Washington times., 1936-02-22

often makes use of their waffle
iron.
This seems a rather expensive
party" said /, making mental
notes of such expensive things as
anchOvy paste and quantities of
shoe string potato chips.
PLAN AHEAD
Jane reached for the account
book and read off:
Twelve bottles of beer, $1.20;
tins Of shoe string potato chips
at Is cents each, 6Oc; two tins Of
rolled anchOvieS, 25c; box of
cocktail tidbits, soc; 1 tin of ham
and tongue spread, 15c; l box Of
whole wheat crackers, 23c; n
pound Of butter, lie; l dozen eggs,
4Oc; l package of Philadelphia
cream cheese, 1Oc and u pound
of dried beef, SOC. Makes it cost
1885. That is 32c a piece"
Sounds expensive, but we don't
figure it all for a nights party.
We always plan entertaining in
twOS," said Mary.
1nlS Time IL was IN tnreeS. We
had flowers, candles, and mintS
left from the Washington dinner, .
said Jane.
"And tomorrow night we are
having two couples in to play
monopoly. After the game they
will probably be served open
faced sandwiches made from
egg paste seasoned with anchOvy,
shOestring potato chips, coffee
and mints."
could see wisdom in their
philosophy. Since they were
counting chickens before they
Matched - using leftoverS before
they knew they would be left over,
I took not too seriously their menu
for tomorrow nights refreshments.
They have promised me a full
description of their after-the-the-
ater party, though. and know
you are as eager as to hear about
the Showmanship needed to sue
cessfully entertain in such crowded
spaces.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22

tain ranges, and Dan had to
shovel us through part of the
way.
1T was a grand party, anyway.
Marian's twin cousins, John and
Jerry were there, and they look
more alike every day. We called
them Stalactite and Stalagmite
because nobody could tell which
was which"
All simple matters, but told
with friendlineSs and zest. How
do you achieve the tone, the
vocabulary. the etiquette, of good
letters? The best advice on
these points is given in our 40
page Home Institute booklet,
HOW TO WRITE LETTERS FOR
ALL OCCASIONS. End your
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To order your copy, use coupon.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22

81 think the reason is, my
mother and father were divorced,
and in my youth 1 was terribly
sensitive over that. My mother
and father, each having married
again, had other children. I lived
with a spinSter aunt.
"I'd like to get over my distrust
of people and make some friends.
1 know your column never acts
as a gO-between and never intro
duces people, but could you recon-
mend a good club? HORACE"
There is always the Y. M. c. A.
and nearly all churches in Wash
ington 60 in for some form or
other, of club work. If you would
like a list of clubs and would tell
me of some of the things in which
you are particularly interested, 1
shall try to recommend a club.
Please send a stamped, self-ad-
dressed envelope.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
CoIorfuI

Smiling skies look down on co.,
orful scenes in the Southland. For
evening wear there is a lovely
frock of petunia colored chiffon
with draped bodice and shoe
string shoulder straps. This is
topped by a huge ruff Of starched
chiffon shading from pink to Pc
tunia and heavily pleated end
gathered.