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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-29
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ALGoNA Pa .SAugs 29s seaz Like
mice into trap raced 200 motorists
who followed speeding Algona
fire truck into the country fair
grounds. Police were burning a pile
of old tires there when the fire got
slightly out of hand Once the mo-
torists were inside the fair grounds
fence-where it wasn't easy to get
away-the police gave them tickets
for following the truck. gr
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-29
WINDOW BREAKERS 49, !,
SOUGHT BY POLICE

Two broken windows in Mrs Lun-
dell's residence this morning gives
evidence of a form of vandalism
with which the windows were APP
parently broken were found on the
floor inside the rooms, and thought
to have been hurled by boys during
the night.
City Marshal Schramm and Mag
istrate Tuckett, who are investi-
eating the case will undoubtedly
see that due penalty is exacted from
the culprits when apprehended.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-29

School Board, presented budget fl
cures for approval, Council defer
ring action until a copy of the bud
get is received. A request from the
Public Health office for scales to
be used in the health center here
was granted by vote.
Repairs were ordered made to the
Fifth Street flume and Natatorium
roof, ending the sessions business.
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TsDEs TOMORROW.

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Low tide--7:l2 am. -0.5 feet. I
High tide 80 pm, 1874 feet.
Low tide-7:26 pm, or feet.
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Makes Arch Appliances to measure.
Office. To- Valentine Bldg, Phone
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The Book ALASKA, Revised and
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new DESTROYER IS
70 SAIL sept. 20

WASHINGTON, Aug. 90. - The
Navy announced today the new
1,500-ton destroyer Wilson would sail
from San Francisco September 20
for its shakedown cruise to South
American ports.
The Wilson was placed in COM
mission at the Puget Sound navy
yard July 5 under command of Lieut.
Commander Russell G.. Sturges.
The Wilson will return to Brem-
erton November o.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-22
THE STORY
Q PENN PUBLISHING CO.
wNU SERVICE

CHAPTER I-Young, pretty Jane Barnes.
VINO lived with her brother, Baldwin, in
sherwood Park, near Washington, was not
rich. attractive Edith Towne had been left
At the altar by Delafeld Simms wealthy
rev yorker. However, she still mused
over 1t when she met Evans Toilette. q
young neighbor. whom the war had left
completely discouraged and respondent
Evans had always loved Jane.
Barnes. on his way to work in Washing
ton, offered assistance to q tail, lovely
grl IN distress. Later he found bag she
had left in the car, containing a diamond
Edith--Forever." He knew then that his
passenger had been Edith Towne. Al
ready he was half way in love with her.
an nas night a ne ne discussed the matter With
sophisticated Frederick Towne. He visited
them at their home, delighted with James
simplicity. He told them Ediths story.
and they filed in the missing lines.
CHAPTER II-Because her uncle de.
sired it, Edith Towne had accepted Della
love That did not prevent her from be.
coming furious when he failed TO show
up for the wedding. She disappeared inn
media Imssdiately after the wedding was to have
Jane sympathized with Edith. not with her
uncle. The next day Jane received a basket
OF fruit from Towne. asking if he might
call again.
CHAPTER Iv-Mrs. Toilette. widowed
mother of Evans, was woman of in
domitable courage. Impoverished, she new.
ertheless managed to keep Evans and
herself in comparative comfort by running
a dairy farm. Evans, mentally depressed
and disillusioned, had little self reliance
and looked to his mother and Jane for
guidance. After returning from the Fol-
lette's next day. Baldy is called to the
phone by Edith Towne, in answer to an ad.
She asked him to bring her pocketbook
She is staying with an old employee at
hotel some miles away.
(NolO go on avith the story.)
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is Growing over the way he treated
me-"
The look in his eyes disconnected
her. do you really think that?"
"Of course. We're a greedy
bunch"
II don't like to hear you say such
things
"Why not?"
"Because-you aren't greedy. You
know it. 1t wasn't his millions you
were after
What was I after-T wish you'd
tell me. ! don't know"
well, I think you just followed
the flock. Other girls got married.
So you would marry. You didn't
know anything about love-or you
wouldn't have done it,
How do you know I've never
been in lover"
isn't it true?"
81 suppose it is. I don't know,
really"
You'll know some day. And you
mustn't ever think of yourself as
mercenary. You're too wonderful
for that-too-too fine"
She realized in that moment that
the boy was in earnest. That he
was not saying pretty things to her
for the sake of saying them. He
was saying them all in sincerity.
"It is nice of you to believe III me.
But you don't know me. I am like
the little girl with the curl. I can
be very, very good, but sometimes
am 'horrid.'
"You can't make me think it." He
handed her a packet of letters.
Your uncle sent these. There's one
from Simms on top"
II think I won't read it. / won't
read any of them. 1t has been heav-
enly to be away from things. / feel
like a disembodied spirit, looking
on but having nothing to do with the
world have left"
They were smiling now. ''I can
believe that" Badly said, "but
think you ought to read Sinms' let
ter. You needn't tell me you haven't
any curiosity"
well, have" she broke the en-
velope. more than that I am mad
ly curious. wouldn't confess it
though to anyone-but you"
"They can cut me up in little
pieces-before break my silence. /"
Again they laughed together.
Then she broke the seal of the let
ter. Read it through to herself,
then read it a second time aloud.
ITO be Continued1
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are saying"
He wept on recklessly. 'Weli, aft
er all, Jane, the thing is this. It's a
mans looks and his money that
count. I'm the same man inside Of
me that I was when I went away.
You know that. You might have
loved me. The thing that is left
you don't love. Yet | am the same
man"
AS he flung the words at her, her
eyes met his steadily. mo-" she
said, ''you are not the same man."
'Why not?"
"The man of yesterday did not
think-dark thoughts"
The light had gone out of her as
if he had blown it with a breath.
"Jane," he said, unsteadily, Il am
sorry"
She melted at once and began to
scold him, almost with tenderness.
what made you look at the scare
crow? Why didn't you turn your
back on him, or if you had to look,
why didn't you wave and say, Cheer
up, old chap, summers coming, and
you'll be on the job again? To me
there's something debonair in a
scarecrow in summer-he dances
in the breeze and seems to fling de-
fance to the crows"
He fell in with her mood. "But
his defiance is all bluff"
'How do you know? If he keeps
away a crow, and adds an ear of
corn to farmers store-hasn't he
fulfilled his destiny?"
"Oh, if you want to put it that
way. suppose you are limiting that
I can keep away crow or two"
'I'm not limiting, I am telling it
straight out"
They heard Baldy's step in the
hall. Jane, rising, gave Evans head
a pat as she passed him. "You are
thinking about yourself too much,
old dear; stop it."
Baldy, ramping in, demanded a
detailed account Of James adven-
ture.
''And / took Briggs to Market"
she told him gleefully, midway of
her recital; "you should have seen
him. He carried my parcels-and
offered advice"
Baldy had no ears for Briggs at
fractions. 'Did you get the things
Miss Towne wanted?"
Eve did. We went to the house
and I waited in the car while Mr..
Towne had the bags packed. He
wanted me to go in but wouldn't.
We brought her bags out with us. ,"
who's we?"
''Mr. Towne and l, myself" she
added the spectacular details.
''Do you mean that you've been
playing around with him all day?"
mot all day, Badly. Part of it."
"I'm not sure that l like it."
"Why not?"
"a man like that. He might fill
your head with ideas"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-22
New Feature At Put
nam Fair

The Putnam County Agricultural
society (fair board) decided while
in session Saturday to consolidate
the annual Northwestern Ohio colt
show with the regular fair this year,
which will be Oct. to Z.
The county colt show, which has
been a regular feature for a num-
ber of years, will be held Wednes-
day morning, October 3, followed by
the 14-county district show in the
afternoon.
The move together with decision
to hold a complete three-event racing
card ON Wednesday afternoon is ex-
pected to make it a day with suffi-
cient activity to attract large
crowd.
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PAGE SEVEN

way for the relocated II. s. Route
224 from a point Just west Of Gii5oa
to the d. 7. and |. railroad crossing
in Ottawa.
The highway department filed in
the office of Recorder Henry kistler,
IS easements aggregating in money
S3,813.83 which represented the land
between starting point of the road,
and the Ottawa corporation limits.
The new highway will be of concrete
construction, 4.527 miles long.
The village of Ottawa contributed
$1,000 toward an expenditure of S5,-
445 in acquiring right-of-way within
the corporation limits of Ottawa, en-
abling the new road TO swing south
from its Fourth street courss--aut=
side of Ottawa, and send traffic over
the villages Main street. The re-
naming s4,445 was paid from county
road funds.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-22
Wheat Loan Rate 73
Cents

Putnam county wheat growers who
keep within their wheat acreage al
lotments under the 1889 AAA farm
program will be offered wheat loans
at 73 cents a bushel for grade one
soft winter wheat, Arnold ]. Schroe-
der, chairman announced Saturday.
Loan rates for other grades are:
grade 2, 72 cents; grade 3, 10 cents;
grade 4, 81 cents; and grade 5, "a
cents. The yellow hard winter wheat
rate has been set at two cents less
for all grades.
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race Mrs. Allison further informed
them. do you think I'd better ask
him to come over?"
They thought she might, but her
hospitable purpose was never full
filed, for as she stepped out on the
porch, long, low limousine
stopped in front of the house, and
out of it came Jane in all the glory
of a great bunch of orchids, and
with man by her side, whose ele-
gance measured up to the limousine
and the lovely flowers.
They came up the path and Jane
said, Mrs. Allison, may | present
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News Notes From
Four Counties
CONTINUED from page 81

CONTINUED from page 3
the shooting last week of the oil well
which was drilled near Dupont. The
well was drilled to depth of 1,450
feet.
Twelve hours after the shooting,
oil had raised about five hundred feet
in the well. Pumping equipment has
been installed and the we'll will be
tested. More wells will probably be
drilled in the Dupont community, it
is reported.
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CHAPTER vi

Baldy Barnes faring forth to find
Edith Towne on Sunday morning
was figure as old as the ages
youth in quest of romance.
1t was very cold and the clouds
were heavy with wind. But neither
cold nor clouds could damp his ar
dor-at his journeys end was a lady
with eyes of burning blue.
People were going to church as he
came into the city and bells were
ringing, but presently he rode again
in country silences. He crossed the
long bridge into Virginia and fol-
lowed the road to the south,
1t was early and he met few cars.
Yet had the way been packed with
motors, he would have still been
alone in that world of imagination
where he saw Edith Towne and that
first wonderful moment of meeting.
So he entered Alexandria, pass
ing through the narrow streets that
speak SO eloquently of history. Be-
yond the town was another stretch
of road parallel to the broad stream,
and at last an ancient roadside
inn, of red brick, with a garden at
the back, barren now, but in sum-
mer tangle of bloom, with an ex-
panse of reeds and water plants,
extending out into the river, and a
low spidery boat-landing, which
showed black at this season above
the ice.
For years the old inn had been de-
serted, until motor cars had brought
back its vanished glories. Once
more its wide doors were open.
There was nothing pretentious about
it. But Badly knew its reputation
for genuine hospitality.
He wondered how Edith had kept
herself hidden in such a place. 1t
was amazing that no one had dis
covered her. That some hint of her
presence had not been given to the
newspapers.
He found her in a quaint sitting
room upstairs. Il think" she said
to him, as he came in, "that you are
very good-natured to take all this
trouble for me"
"It isn't any trouble" His assur-
ance was gone. With her hat off
she was doubly wonderful. He felt
his youth and inexperience, yet
words came to him, "And / didn't
do it for you, l did it for myself"
She laughed DO you always say
such nice things2"
''I shall always say them to you.
And you mustn't mind. Really"
Jane would have recognized return
ing confidence in that cock of the
head, I'm just a page-twanging
a Tyre"
They laughed together. He was
great fun, she decided, different.
"You are wondering, fancy, how
I happened to come here" she said,
leaning back in her chair, her bur-
nished hair against its faded cush-
ions. "Well an old cook of Moth
er's. Martha Burns, is the wife of
the landlord. She will do anything
for me. | have had all my meals
upstairs. | might be a thousand
miles away for all my world knows
of me-
ST was worried to death when |
thought of you out in the storm"
sAnd all the while I was sitting
with my feet on the fender, reading
about myself in the evening pa
pers."
.'And what you read was a-plen-
ty," said Badly, slangily. Some
of those reporters deserve to be
shot"
'.Oh, they had to do it," indiffer-
emily, land what they have said is
nothing to what my friends are say
ing. It's a choice morsel. Every
Girl who ever wanted Dels millions
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-22
Fresh Air Child Re-
turns After 20 Years

Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont A. Lewis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Firestine of
Leipsic had as their guest, Harry
Scott of Detroit, who first visited
Leipsic about 20 years ago as a
member of a group of "Fresh Air"
children.
1t was customary in those days for
the churches and some times civic
organizations to provide vacations
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-22
Electrical Show Dates
Are Set

County Agent Ralph Dush said
last week a rural electrical equip
ment show, particularly for the ben
eft of farmers who recently obtained
service through REA lines, was
planned for August 10 and II.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-22

Estimates of strawberry produc-
tion indicates a crop about one-ffth
greater than in 1888 except in eight
states which market their crop after
mid-June. Ohio and Indiana are ex-
pected to market so per cent more
berries than last year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-22

for several underprivileged boys and
girls by bringing them TO smaller
communities for several weeks dur
ing the summer. Mr.. Scott was one
of such fortunate boys. He is now
a prosperous business man.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-22
CHAPTER "

Frederick Towne never arrived in
his Office until ten o'clock. So Jane
was ahead of him. She sat in
luxurious outer room, waiting.
When he came in he saw Jane at
once, and held out his hand smil-
ing. you've heard from Edith?"
Eyes. Last night. Too late to
let you know"
Good. Wen go into my room"
Jane was thrilled by a sense of
things happening. Outwardly calm,
she was inwardly stirred by excite
ment.
She sat in a big leather chair
which nearly swallowed her up, and
stated her errand.
''Baldy thought I'd better come,
he's SO busy, and anyhow he thinks
have more tact" She tilted her
chin at him and smiled.
''And you thought it needed tact"
'Well, don't you, Mr.. Towne? We
really haven't thing to do with it,
and I'm sure you think so. Only
now we're in it, we want to do the
best we can"
ST see. Since Edith has chosen
you and your brother as ambassa-
dors, you've got to use diplomacy"
"She didn't choose me, she chose
Baldy."
"But why can't she deal directly
with me?"
"She ran away from you. And
she isn't ready to come back
stShe ought to come back
"She doesn't think so. And she's
afraid you'll insist"
"What does she want me to do?"
"Send her the bag with the money
and the checkbook, and let Baldy
take out lot of things. She gave
him list; there's everything from
toilet water to talcum."
Suppose refuse to send them?"
"You can, of course. But you
won't, will your"
''No, / suppose not. / shan't CO.
cree her. But it's rather strange
thing for her to be willing to trust
all this to your brother. She has
seen him only once"
"Well,' said Jane, with some spir-
you've seen Badly only once,
i'd wouldn't you trust him?"
She flung the challenge at him,
and quite surprisingly he found HIM
self saying, eyes, would"
"Well," said Jane, "of course"
He leaned back in his chair and
looked at her. Again he was aware
of quickened emotions. She revived
half-forgotten ardors. Gave him
back his youth. She used none of
the cut and dried methods of sophis-
tication. She was fearless, absolute
ly alive, and in spite of her cheap
gray suit, altogether lovely.
So it was with an air of almost
romantic challenge that he said,
"What would you adviser"
'I'd let her alone, like little Bo-
Peep. She'll come home before you
know it, Mr.. Towne."
81 wish that I could think it-how-
ever, it's great comfort to know
that she's safe. I shall give it out
that she is visiting friends, and that
I've heard from her. And now,
about the things she wants. 1t seems
absolutely silly to send them"
''I don't think it's silly"
"Why not?"
"Oh, clothes make such lot of
difference to woman. I can abb
solutely change my feelings by
changing my frock.'
She rose. "I'll leave the list with
you and you can telephone Baldy
when to come for them"
Don't go. I want to talk to you."
"But you're busy"
mot unless / want to be-"
"But I am. ! have to go to mar
ket-"
Briggs can take you over. I'll
call up the garage.
"Briggsl Can you imagine Briggs
driving through the streets of Wash
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S9,263 Spent For Right.
Of-Way

The state highway department,
Putnam county commissioners and
village of Ottawa spent an aggre-
gate of $9,263.s3 acquiring right of
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
Wedding Dinner Sun. Honors
Mr.. and Mrs. Don CIaypool

A wedding dinner, honoring Mr..
and Mrs. Don Claypool whose mar
riage was announced recently, took
place Sunday at the L. w. Harris
home, 1916 Ell Centro avenue.
Mrs. Claypool is the former
Kathryn Obberfell, daughter OF
pioneer El Centre residents who
now make their home in Fontana.
Mr.. Claypool is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. o. Claypool, former FL Cen
trans living in San Diego.
The centerpiece for this dinner
was particularly charming, consist
ing of a miniature bride and bride
groom standing on a platform OF
sweet peas and clover leaves. Tall
white candles in green holders car
ried out the color scheme of green
and white which was repeated in
the nut cups and which marked
the places of the guests.
Those present included: Mrs. c.
O. Claypool of San Diego, mother
of the bridegroom; Miss Gladys
Claypool, Kenneth Claypool, Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Harris, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fluter and the guests
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
Visitor SIS
At Informal Tea

Mrs Ethelyn Mills Gillespie of
Arizona, who is spending some time
in Ell Centro visiting her son and
daughter-in law, Mr. and Mrs. Alan
Gillespie, entertained a few friends
informally at tea Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. John
Stevens, 563 Vine avenue
Mrs. Gillespie read the guests
fortunes from cards TO their great
interest, also entertaining them by
singing two charming Victor Her
bert songs.
Guests were: Mrs. Charles Nc
Calmon, Mrs. Will Won FluSS, Mrs.
C. 1. SaWdey, Mrs. H. Roberts, Mrs.
S. l.. Hood, Mrs. Stephens.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
Worthy Grand Matron Visits
Five Valley Chapters

matrons and patrons alone attend
ing from tho valley.
Gertrude Conant. associate grand
matron VINO was accompanied by
her husband. Edward Conant was
among the distinguished visitors
who accompanied the grand mat
ron. Others we'll known TO valley
Eastern Star members. included
Thelma Bailey of Los Angeles. Cora
Smith and Vita Rae PAUL of San
Diego.
Exemplary Ritual
The five chapters exemplified all
the ritualistic work for the worthy
grand matrons and enjoyed the ad-
dress which she delivered TO them,
describing the goals for the year.
After the meeting refreshments
were served in the banquet hall
which also featured colorful spring
flowers in the decorations.
Preceding the official meeting
was a no-host dinner at the Hotel
de ANA. attended by many valley
members and visitors.
Tuesdays schedule called for a
breakfast at the Hotel de ANA.
Calexico. to be followed by a sight
seeing tour Of the valley with the
official banquet and reception at
the Hotel de ANA starting at 7
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
Party Given for
Mrs. Montgomery

Mrs. w S. Montgomery was guest
of honor at a shower given Nj, day
night at the attractive new Wiiam
d. Hudgins home, 1909 Olive ave-
nue., but surprised her friends in
turn by leaving for the hospital
where her baby was born some
hours later.
Fink and blue decorations were
used and the ice cream molds were
in the shape Of storks. The pres
ents were taken TO Mrs. Montgom-
cry later where she had the pleas
ure of opening them then.
This group, which meets once a
week to play bridge. presented Mrs.
Hudgins with a gift for her new
home, a handsome luncheon set.
Those present were: Mesdames
Robert Dinsmore. j. E. Elliott.
George Fluter Al Hevener, Robert
Rayburn. Norbert Tester, Louis Slee,
Lee Dahl and RAYMOND C. Reeder.
Mrs. w. d. Hudgins.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
News Items About
Valley Residents

a Barbara Hatch, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. E. N. D. Hatch spent the
weekend in El Centro with her
parents, returning Sunday to San
Diego where she is a student at
San Diego State college. The party
of young people with whom she
came to the valley had difficult
time for at Guatay they were stop
ped since the roads were too bad
to permit travel, due to snow and
ice, so they had to turn back and
come by way of Riverside and Ban
ming. s.,5
Mrs. F. Hargrove of Upland is
visiting her daughters, Mrs. w. L..
Wright, and Mr.. Wright, recuperat-
ing from a serious illness.
Mr., and Mrs. W. w. McEuen have
returned from a weekend trip to
San Bernardino where they attend
ed the annual meeting of the Pho
neer Title and Insurance Co. From
San Bernardino they went to
Riverside where they visited Mr..
McEuen's family, returning by way
of Hemet where they had a visit
with Mrs. McEuens relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
Enthusiastic Reports Given
OfG.R. Conference

reports we're given and Mary Moore,
president of the Central Girl Re-
serves, led the ASilomar serpentine
in which only those who have at
tended a conference at that resort
may participate.
The afternoon was devoted to dis
cussion groups on leadership, men,
bership, public affairs after which
the Brawley representatives con-
Quoted the closing ceremonial; Jane
Cubbin, Jean Henderson, Taeko
KobayaShi.
With the close of the conference
a tea dance followed, the hall be-
ing decorated with blue delphinium
and white snapdragons, a huge tri-
angle made from the flowers Gre
ating considerable interest.
Return Saturday
The group returned by train Sat
urday night and enjoyed the un-
usual experience of snow covered
hills lighted by moonlight.
Holtville girls sent kilograms tc
the other conferences; Mrs. H. G
Jones of El Centro poured at the
tea for the adults, Mrs. Marscia
Menyielle of Calexico and Mrs. Len
ore Cooper Salisbury of Ell Centre
led the singing.