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The Valley settler., 1938-01-27
WE HEAR THAT:

District rs had q Social the other
night after their regular district
meeting. This is the second social
and every one is enthusi las tic about
keeping them up. It was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Drag
seth. Mrs. osc car Kindgron, Mrs.
waldo Fox and Mrs. John Pfeiff wero
assistant hostesses to Mrs. Drag
seth. During the evening they
played penuchle and 1850" with Mrs.
Pfeiff, Herbert Caulkins and Mrs.
Marshall winning first prizes and
Mrs. Fox, Mr.. Kindgren and Mrs.
William Hynek carrying off. cons ola
tion prizes. And, of course, there
were retire shments.
Louie Loberg was talking about the
twins at his house last week. -. Oh,
yes, they were calves. The bull
calf died but last we hoard the
heifer was still alive.
voice recording company in New
York made. a record of broadcast
from Juneau on January l. On the
program was q Mrs. Bell. So now
Mrs. Lloyd Bell has a letter want
ing to know if she would be inter-
ested in purchasing the record.
Seems the rost of the world thinks
the Matanuska Valley is all Alaska.
The Valley settler., 1938-01-27

Ell. Leavitt from McGrath is the new
foreman Of mechanic s and in charge
of repair work at the Coop Garage.
Both Paul Nelson and Vincent Stephan
expect their wives back on the YUKON
tomorrow. They have been gone about
two months, and they've been missed.
record was established when there
was no baby born at the Matanuska
Valley Hospital for nearly a month";
December 25 to January FL. They
have. been coming at the rate of alb out
one O week. Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Ellsworth had q baby boy born to
them on January 81.
There was quite O crowd last Sunday
skating on. the a1mor rink. Even
Mrs. Leo Jacobs tried to master the
art for the first time. Then at 2:OC
the. Palmer Hockey Team played the
High school: team, winning wi tn a sco1
Of $50. Tt is planned that a com
bined team Will. go to Anchorage for
the Fur Rendezvous.
Friends and neighbors of the A.R.Hof-
ffttts gave them hous eWarming or
wei coming party last Saturday night.
Any one joining the Cooperating Assn.
from now on or any one requiring q
dup Ii cate Of the Bylaws will have to
pay Q charge of ESQ it has been ruled
The Valley settler., 1938-01-27
January 28th
"DIhP LES" with Shirley Temple.

February 18th PANAY INCIDEJT!!
reviewed by newspaper radio
Of the American Gunboat of Yangtse
Patrol, Marking, by the Japanese,
the consequent internoti onal comp1i cati
NOW YOU MAY SEE THE ACTUAL
s. outrage just if
Panayts The pictures bombing
and the linking of the Panay Will
here at Palmer February 4th.
pictures considere
four U. estroyers conveyed 20 Ianil
and from there they flown
Clipper" to Alameda. thenw
viewed by he
Department o you.
"LIBEIED LAIYn
With Harlow
UnnIAAN VII NT wa
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-10-20

manned until Sunday. She is at home
aow and her friends will be glad
TO know she is much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Albin had as
their guests on Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sandifer and Mrs. Savage, and Nj.
and Mrs. Hugh Albin, all of Jack
son, and Mrs. Gordon Hart of Cam
den and Mrs. Ben Lynn of Pickens
The Holmes Junior College band
was honored last week by being in
vited to take part in the parade at
the State Fair on Wednesday and
also on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Montague spent
the weekend visiting relatives in
Jackson.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Cowsert came
home from Oakland, where she is
teaching to spend the weekend with
her mother, Mrs. Bertha Cowsert.
While she was at home Miss Mary
Elizabeth and Mrs. Cowsert shopped
in Jackson and also motored to Lex
ington to have Dental work done.
Mr. and Mrs. John Killebrew and
children, John Agile, Mildred and
Jerry, spent Thursday in Jackson
Mrs. A. A. Derrick is in Memphis
this week where she is with Hilder-
brandt who is i'll at the Gartly-Ram.
aAu hosnital
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-10-20
Goodman News

Rev. and Mrs. E. w. Ford spent
Tuesday in Jackson.
Fred Donald visited Miss. State
College the past weekend
A wedding of considerable interest
was that of Mr.. Hugh Albin and
Miss Kay Chapman. which was SOL
emnized at the parsonage of the
Galloway Memorial Church in Jack
son, with the pastor of the Metho-
dist Church officiating. Both the
young people are employed in Jack
son. Miss Chapman formerly lived
in Coffeeville.
DR.. and Mrs. Edward Mabry visited
Mrs. w. o. Mabry this week. They
live in Memphis where DR.. Mabry is
house doctor at st. Joseph Hospi-
tai. Mrs. Mabry is a nurse at the
General Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon knight came
up from jackson Thursday after
noon and carried Mrs. J. T. Shelton
~,horo aro ~.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-10-20

Mr.. John Killebrew attended to BUS
mess in Macon Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Grit Mabry had the
pleasure of having as weekend guests
last week, Mrs. Glenn Batson and
son, Roy, of Gulfport and Mrs. o. r
Myers and daughter of Indianola.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Smithson were
delighted to have their son, Bill
Smithson of Memphis, and their
daughter, Miss Nancy, who is stu
dent at M. S. c. w. to spend a few
days at home.
Mrs. Guy Collins and Betty Lou
and Mrs. Esther Smith motored dowr
from Durant Tuesday to visit Mrs
Hugh Cowsert.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-10-20
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-10-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ProcIamation--

Whereas: October 9th is officially designated
and nationally observed as Navy Day., under the
sponsorship of the Navy League Society of the United
States with the endorsement of the Secretary OF the
Navy of the United States and
Whereas The inspiration and purpose OF Navy
Day to promote public recognition and increase pub
lie knowledge of the Nays services in peace and
for humanity and for National Defense, and,
Whereas Mississippi and Mssippians in common
with all the states all American citizens share the
benefits of these peacetme Navy services and the pro-
lection the Navy gives in both and peace, as
'the first line of the National Defense and,
Whereas: Missssppians rightly proud of the
Navy and its history, and in which many Missssip-
plans have served with distinction.
Now Therefore, l, w. E. Howell, Mayor of Durant
Mississippi do hereby all citizens civic organiza
tons and bodies, to observe Navy Day in appropriate
patriotic manner, by special display of the flags
buildings and homes and by special services in the
schools.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Great Seal of the City of Duran to be
affixed this the 18th day of October, 1888
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-10-20
Don't Begin the Fall With Malaria
In Your System

4" AOuI oySVCfh
Malaria works as a parasite by
feeding on the energy corpuscles in
your blood. It increases as time
goes on and since you get it in the
summer, Fall is the danger time
First you feel tired, cross and run
down, have no energy, nervous and are
constipated and bilious. Then you
get horribly achy and finally Ma
laria, Chills and Fever strike you.
A large percentage of Southerners
have Malaria and Biliousness so if
you have the slightest symptoms, take
easy, pleasant Nhsh,s C.. & L. Tonic.
MADE BY SOUTHERNERS
This cpicndtd proven remedy IL
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-10-20
Ruin And Forest Fires

Cloudy skies two days this week and longoverdue
rain welcomed by farmers in this section whose
places have been burned up with heat and drouth.
has been eight ten weeks since have had good
rain throughout this section
One spark and whole wooded section would go
up in flames We heard farmer complain that he
had 5000 worth of fine timber land to burn the night
before
Not only do forest fires loss of valuable tim
Der but they destroy the fertility of land kill wild
life, endanger human lives and property we'll
Persons going hunting, and squirrel is
OPEN should take every precaution to prevent these
fires In many hunters have been able to put out
fires just started
any time remember to protect the woods you hunt in
that others who come after you enjoy them.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-10-20
Navy Day October 9th

October 9th is officially designated ana natohai-
" observed Navy Day.
Someone has said that the navy is something we
never give thought to in times OF peace put Wnen
war is rumored we wish we had two of them. Which
is perhaps true. , ,.,, g
October 9th also happens to be the birthday OF
Teddy Roosevelt, who than any other PRESIDENT
was interested in establishing and maintaining navy
at high point efficiency at all times both in peace ana
in war It is credit to him that we have the navy
we possess today.
We can think of nothing thrilling than seeing
the United States Navy maneuvers. mass of march
ing men gives the creeps. But salute the navy!
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-10-20
Responsibility And Conscience Needed

lack of conscience and moral responsibility seems
to be one of the most dreadful things wrong with busi-
ness today. Our world commerce is parayzed with
fear because of this lack of conscience and moral re-
sponsbility
In our grandfather's day mans word was his
bond and most business carried that way. Today
taught to believe that about only ore man or
of ten be trusted to live to his word and that II
we want to be safe won't trust anybody.
Which is sad state of affairs.
We cannot sell to foreign nations because can't
trust them to pay. Commerce cannot flow freely be-
debts remain unpaid.
The greatest nations in the world have defaulted
their just debts. These governments set bad example
for their citizens.
The road of bankruptcy considered disgrace
when child Today it is commonplace. An
easy way out of ones troubles Even good business.
And in the old days Of honor spent their lives
paying bills which they weren't held accountable for
legally We know man whose graduation present
the last note marked paid" on 100000 worth of
obligations his father had when ne was thrown into
bankruptcy. II took his years, but he paid.
We need a return to the old-fashoned virtues of
decency and honesty. We need the confidence
and trust these virtues breed. Then will feel sub
stantia progress
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-10-20
The Teams Go Down

It's human failing and weakness but it is funny
how the majority of people revel in the downfall OF
someone who has been riding high, wide and handsome
Somehow or other it seems to give outlet for some
c- :. -: - .sAtse AL Of
in evidence than in football when all of our
favorites rise to superb heights Saturday only to
sink to oblivion the next.
Supporters of two state institutions of higher
learning finding mutual comfort in the fact that both
fell on the same Saturday. Everybody seems to be
happy now that L. S. u. and Alabama have gone down.
They're the BIG DOGS, you knowD
And it's well known fact that the higher you go
the harder the fall!
However, lesser known fact is the harder you
bounce.
So look out for these teams that fell last Saturday
They are going to be hard to beat this week.
It's great scramble, this mad game called foot
ball.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-10-20
Support Sofety Compoign

The safety campaign launched in Durant this week
should have the strong support of every man. woman
and child 1t is sponsored by the Womans Club and an
effort is being made to enlist the aid and sympathy OF
every organization
Durant has been fortunate in that we haven't had
a fatal accident in the past few years but should
have our citizens so safetymnded that will prevent
and eliminate accidents altogether.
AS a part of the campaign shorts will be shown at
the theatre and window placards will be displayed
Material regarding safety and editorial comment will
appear from time to time in these columns.
Safety for the public is dependent, not upon the
automobile driver alone, but upon every single lndl
yidual walking the sidewalks and streets and upon
every driver behind wheel
If the drivers of motor vehicles would observe the
rules of the road and pedestrians would observe the
laws of courtesy and the vast toll of hui
man lives taken every year in automobile accidents
would be substantially reduced.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-10-20
MALARIA KILLS
THOUSANDS

made by a Southerner who knows
Southern ailments. Thousands in
the South take Nash's G. & L. Tonic
and know how well it rids the blood
and Malaria thereby helping energy
return and relieving that bilious and
sluggish feeling.
GUARANTEED
Today get Nashs c. & L. Tonic
take one week. If you don't feel
much better, return the bottle 20
your druggist and he will return
your money. Nash's c. & L. Tonic
at good drug stores everywhere SOC,
For sale in Durant by Howell &
Heggie, Druggists. And all other
good drug stores.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21

asked her why she had not been
to see her.
Because" Nellie told her, "I
don't need to any more. found
a young man myself. We are 60
ing to be married"
Il found him for you," Zaida
pointed out calmly and then she
was seized by anger. And I'll
lose him foi you. I'll take him
away from you. And if you don't
come and consult me, I'll fix
you"
With this threat, she walked
away and straight to the wife of
Zeke, whom she had followed one
night away from Nellie'S. She told
her Of her husbands philander.
ings and that night Mrs. Placid
crowned her spouse with a frying
pan. Naturally, Nellie saw him no
more.
She sought otherwheres for ro-
nance and new young man. But
she could not find either. She
thought several times of going
back to Zaida. But the way Zaida
had talked to her had made her
too angry. But when she went on
failing to find any men, there
grew slowly in her mind the belief
that zaida had put the evil eye
on her.
This grew to full stature when
she was taken very sick. She lost
her job and couldn't get any other
work. Her moody Slavic tempera-
ment really went to town then.
She was convinced that Zaida was
responsible for all her troubles.
She went to the police station
and informed the lieutenant in
charge, of the whole affair. The
lieutenant was a joker. He knew
she had to struggle hard to pass
the half-witted class.
VENGEANCE
"Well," he said judiciously, "if
anyone put the eye on me, I'd go
and persuade her to take it off
me, even if I had to use an AK"
Nellie thanked him gladly and
went out and bought an ak. An
hour later, carrying it naked in
her hand, she dropped into zaida's
parlors.
You took my men away from
me-" she explained simply. You
made me sick. You lost me my
job. Now, I am going to kill you"
She swung the ak swiftly but
not swiftly enough to catch Zaida.
She disappeared through the back
door and Nellie proceeded to chop
her parlors apart. She was busily
engaged thus when the police
her up on charges Of disturbing
descended upon her and locked
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
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The Washington times., 1938-12-21

fingers) with a needle. You art
lonely and have few friends. (Nc
girl came to her alone if she hac
friends. Girls usually consulted
her in bunches.) I see your young
man. He is getting closer, closer
It is good that you have come tc
me. I can help you" Her eyelidS
fluttered, she sagged in her chair
her eyes closed. Then she sat ur
and opened her eyes wide. oh!
she exclaimed, II must have been
in trance. Did I tell you any
thing?"
Nellie was excited. She told her
she certainly had. She wanted to
know more about her young man
Zaida sadly pointed out that she
knew nothing of any young man
because she never knew what she
said when she was in a trance.
ON THE SIDE
"The spirits control me-" she ex
planned. But she suggested that to
find a young man Nellie should &c
where young men were and she
mentioned the Idle Hour dance
hall which was only four doors
east of her parlors.
She had an arrangement with
Mike ZubinSky, who ran the Idle
Hour for just such girls as Nellie
When they appeared bearing
Zaida's name on their lips, he
found them a man with whom tc
dance. He charged Zaida a small
sum for this service.
Nellie went to the dance hall
Mike greeted her enthusiastically
when she told him Zaida had sent
her. He found her a sleek young
Greek who danced the rest of the
evening with her. Nellie, like a lot
of stout people, was a good dancer
His name was Anastasius.
AnaStasius went out with he1
and bought her some beer. She
bought back. After an hour Of
this give-and-take, he accompanied
her to the tenement in which she
roomed. And on the first landing
being full Of beer and a little ex
cited, he kissed her soundly. Mel
lie never knew how she got up
stairs. She didn't sleep a wink
for two nights.
She returned to the Idle Hour
Monday night but she did not find
AnastasiuS. He was gone. She
went there every night for two
weeks. He did not return. Sc
Nellie went back to Nine. Zaida.
II got him for you," zaida told
her, "and I'll get him back. Him
or another. Go on back there to-
night" Then she telephoned Mike
and told him to dig up another
partner for Nellie. She could af
ford the nickel for the telephone
She had charged Nellie SIS.
Nellie forgot Anastasius that
night in the company of heavy.
set young man named Carlos
Carlos treated her exactly the
same way Anastasius had. Then
again Nellie went back to Zaida.
This went on for seven months
Nellie could get the men but she
couldn't keep them. Zaida's bill
for advice ran into SITS in that
time. And then, Nellie met zeke
Placid. a teamster's helper.
For Nellie, as usual. it was a
case of love at first sight. Fol
Zeke it was just another one OF
those things. He was married and
had three children by a wife who
would stand no nonsense.
They had gone together for a
month and Nellie had never re
turned to zaida. Why should she:
But one evening, when she came
from work, Zaida was waiting fol
her in front of her home Sh,
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
Daily Short Story

her up on charges Of disturbing
the peace, vandalism and at
tempted mayhem.
The judge let her 60 next morn.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21

ing when she explained all the
circumstances. Zaida didn't ap-
pear against her. In fact, she
never showed up in that neighbor-
The Washington times., 1938-12-21

make a good wife. After twodays'
courtShip, he married her. Nellie
now is happy. She hates fortune
tellerS.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
By Charles S. McCuirk

hood again.
Nellie met her fate in court.
Tony Agrammano, q widower with
six children, decided she would
La gaceta., 1938-03-12
NOTICIAS DE PELOTA
ROJOS CONTRA MEDALS
ROJAS

Iran manana a Sarasota, a jul
gar con los Medals Rojas, los
Rojos de Cincinnati.
Impresionado por las demos
traciones del joven jardinero
Lee Gamble, Bill McKechnie lie
utilizara manana en- ell jardin
izluierdo.
En- trece veces al bate, en- los
dltimos desaffos, Gamble ha pc
gado nueve veces de hit, inclu-
yendo tambien "cuadrangula-
res"
Los novatos vo~lvieron a derro
ar a los regulares, aver, vapu-
leando las curvas de Al Holling
sworth.
Charlie English bate6 un
"jonron' y lie siguieron batazos
La gaceta., 1938-03-12
Cnn el ojo izquierdo completamente cenado,
Max Baer vencio al bntanico Tommy Ian
Ell hebreo derribo a SUI antagonists, zen una
OCCASION por la cuenta de seis.
Una de las mas fieras batallas efectuadas
en- la Garden Square

.ributo Slnceras ovaclOneS al eA-
campe6n. Cerca del "ring" Sc
hallaba Gunnar Barlund, que
hace pocos dias puso a dormlr
a Buddy Baer y con Ell cual de-
sea pelear Make en- detensa oel
honor deportivo de la familla'
Fue en- ell segundo asalto, lue-
90 de IN movido primero, GUAM
do Farr cay6 al tablado; pero Sc
Seyant6 al serle contado un Sc
gundo.
Baer lie repiti6 la d6sis en- 81
tercero, con mayor vigor, y lie nj
cieron a Farr la cuenta de seis'
Pero ell ingles, I'm pdgll que
da al p1blico ell valor de su d.
nero, atac6 en- ell cuarto, como 81
NADIA hubiera sucedido.
Baer recibi6 un golpe en- el
ojo izquierdo y al llegar al de-
limo asalto solo veia con un oJo,
% que lie ocasionaba molestias
dificultades.
Cast al final del shout en-
Il 'episodio' decimo cuarto, Fafr
.ue a la Iona y lie contaron un Sc
gundo; pero no fue una verda :
lera caida. Baer lie cogi6 con un
sancho de izquierda y Ell ingles
resbal6 cuando empezaba a con
.estar con la derecha.
Combate sin Quartet desde el
principle hasta ell fin Farr creia
necesaria una segunda victoria
sobre Baer. Ell hebreo saba que
81 porvenir dependia por com :
pleto del resultado del match.
Despues de sonar la campo :
ma, en- cuatro ocasiones, ell ar
| bitro Donovan tuvo que sepa
rarlos. Baer Sc las compuso de
manera que cast todos los asal-
tos finalizaron en- su esquinar
iunto a su asiento.
| Ell excampe6n lie dijo a Farr,
en- distintas ocasiones, luego de
pegarle duramente: jC6mo t
GUSTAV?
Conforme a las reglas, que
prohiben Conversations y pa
yasadas, ell britanico no contes'
taba.
Uno de los mejores asaltos d.
Make 10 fue ell quinto. cuand'
atac6 s~alvajemente, guiado POI
la intenci6n de "acostar' a 81
oponente.
Tommy tenia los dos ojos Ell
malas condolences, lastimados
La gaceta., 1938-03-12
pudo bal bucir:

pudo balbucir:
-hComo! IAhora salimos
con ESQ?
-Pues ahora es la OCCASION,
porque empezais a vivir-re-
plic6 con audacia tranquila ell
carpintero-. TIL eres un hon.
bre formal, sabes trabajar y
haras feliz a mi Pepa. Cuando
yo me case tenia solamente...
Frasquito no lie dej6 con-
cluir. Con ademanes descom-
puestos, echando cas- iespuma
rajos por Ia boca, profiri6:
-Lo que ha hecho listed es
enganarme como un charran.
ESQ no 10 hace ning1n hombre
cue tenga vergienza. isabe
listed?
Ell carpiptero empalideci6
La gaceta., 1938-03-12

a quien tenia dados ounce mil
reales a reditos sc habia decla-
RADIO insolvente. .
Frasquito escuchaba TODD
este serio, frucindo, sin asomo
de borrachera, llevando las
canas a la boca con mano ire
mula. Despues de larga pau
sa ,el maestro carpintero, con
la mayor tranquilidad, como
quien no dice anda, solt6 la
siguiente bomba:
DE modo, hijo, que por
ahora y en- mucho tempt tam
POGO, no cuentes con las diez
mil pesetas de que hemos ha-
blado.
Frasquito Sc puso palido CO.
mo un muerto. Qued6 parali-
zadO un momento y apenas
La gaceta., 1938-03-12

sacudi6 la eabeza malhumorado.
Lo estaba tambien porque la con
versaci6n con su suegro tomaba
un sesgo bastante desagradable.
Ell maestro carpintero, que ha-
bia embaulado un rio de MANIA
nilla, con la expansion que Ell
vino comunica, lie estaba hacien-
do una porci6 nde confidencias
gravisimas. Deciale con lengua
estropajosa que no era tan rico
como Sc decia, que 81 es verdad
que en- algunnas obras habia ga
nado unos cuartos, en- otras sa-
li6 con las manos en- la cabeza.
Ademas, habia gastado una eau
dal en- IN e~nfsrmedad, bien lar
SO. n fsr asposa y pa
"a remate de fiesta, tres meses
hacia que I'm PICARD d ella Isla
La gaceta., 1938-03-12

ell padrino. Este cause gran re-
Iaocijo. Ell viejo fue felicitado
con entusiasmo.
Pepa, jadeante, dijo:
Que bale ahora Soledad pa
"a quitarles a ustedes ell amar-
gor de la boca.
-iQue baile!, ique ballet
grit6 la reunion.
Soledad hizo signos negatives
con la cabeza.
-iDejenla uStedes ahora
Soledad no esta templada toda-
via-manifest6 Velazquez afec-
tando desenfado.
RI rostro de la j6ven Sc con-
trajo con expression som5ria, y
volviludolo hGcia Antoaico dijo
en- voz baja:
NO soy guitarra para tenn