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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
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alone. She, too, must go.

alone. She, too, must go.
She went into the hall, but she
waited outside the door, not know
ing why. She had no interest in
the voices of the two men when
they spoke to each other. Only
when one of them, just one, talked
to her.
But while she stood there that
voice that mattered came to her,
low, hurried, worried. "It was jeal-
ousy, Bob, that did it. Pure, un-
adulterated. Briggs wanted to hop
that ocean and 1 got there first,
so he wasn't above doing a little
work on my ship and he caught
you in it. Now I want to get a
new ship, enter the coast to coast
races, give him chance to work
on the new one. But this time he'll
be under scrutiny. He won't know
it :"
What makes you so sure he'll
take second chance ?" asked Bob.
Jack laughed shortly. Hes
made boast or two, when he was
drunk. He's psychopathic and
ought to be locked up. God, man,
look what his jealousy cost you!
You have MY broken leg"
I'm with you, Courtney" Bob
answered. But you may get your
self into worse jam. Smash your
neck instead of my leg" His voice
laughed a little. mo fooling, skip
the race. You've had enough glory
for the season. If you win again,
Briggs will double his threats"
Don't I know it? want him
to-" That was a man talking. A
man who had suffered at another
mans hands and was seeking JUS
tice. 1t was a strange Jack, one
Sarah Anne realized she didn't
know.
Where do come in? ?" Bob was
asking. His voice was still a little
lazy, little skeptical.
Sarah Anne turned away. She
wondered if Judy knew about this
trouble Of Jacks.
Everyone's life, in her immedi-
ate circle, had tangled threads at
the moment. Everyone but Cor
rinne's.
But she heard no more about the
impending tragedy which Jack and
Bob feared, as the week passed.
She reminded herself that she
shouldn't expect to be told. They
did not know that she shared the
secret.
Lynn Rhodes was away much of
the time. A time or two he asked
her to go with him to q nearby
city, and parked her in a theater
or motion picture house while he
went about his business. They met
then for dinner at a restaurant
with low lights and music and
drove home in the warm darkness.
Once she went with him to hear
music in the evening in an outdoor
park, and always he was compan-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-24

| ionable, gay, provocative, restless.
But he took Corrine with him,
too, one day, and there was time
he invited them together.
A week had passed. No word
had come from Bernice Cooper,
Bobs erstwhile fiancee. Bob, now
on crutches, with his leg mending
rapidly, was impatient to be well.
Mrs. Allen, the amiable president
of the Ladies' Aid society, came by
one evening. With the candor Of
long and intimate friendship she
asked, suddenly:
who's that Spanish looking girl
who's staying with the Ransoms ?"
Corrinne, buried with a book in a
corner of the deep, shabby divan,
looked up. Sarah Anne glanced at
her in time to see the impersonal
mask settle over her face.
'It's a friend of his sisters, q
girl she knew at boarding school,"
Corrinne answered. Pretty, isn't
she?"
IF you like 'em dark. I don't.
And young Ransom didn't until
this one came along. I tried to
warn Sarah Anne about that avi-
ator-told her to hold on tight, but
she thought love was free and if a
man had your brand he was yours.
Stuff and fiddlesticks You have to
rope them"
Il never was engaged to Jack"
Sarah Anne answered, sorry for
the quick, drawn look about her
sisters large purple eyes. She
never really was-those few days
had been an interlude, not real,
not true. "And Bob's not talking
matrimony with blonde or bru-
nette, gather"
What about your Bob, who
isn't your Bob?" the shrewd old
woman went on. "You got engaged
to him to give Jack and Judy a
chance, didn't you? And he lost
his own girl. I know"
Corrinne let her book drop TO
the floor. Where did you get such
an idea ?" she asked.
"Oh, I ran into the girl. She had
fat tire humping along the road.
No wonder. She thought wheels
were wings 1 was ambling along in
our car and so I talked right
chatty like with her till the ga
rage man came. She told me all
about it. Only she said that it was
story you and Mr.. Kennedy made
up to fool her. I knew better-I
knew that girl had heard the truth
and didn't know it."
$50 what?" Corrinne asked
abruptly, while Sarah Anne gasped.
Don't you go being taken in.
After all, there are limits to en-
durance, and if you want. a lilan,
take him; TIL back you" She
beamed at them. 'I'm not telling
this around, Sarah Anne. And Cor
rinne-seen the evening paper?"
(TO Be COntinuedl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-24
CHAPTER NINETEEN

CORRINNE'S face was imper-
sonal, noncommittal, as she picked
up the evening edition OF the paper
to which Mrs. Allen had referred.
ANY $ ecial news" she asked,
just as though she didn't know
there was-just as though she
hadn't seen Bobs name linked for
the town to read, with that Of a
strange, dark creature. What her
name was didn't matter particu-
iarly. 1t was enough that there
was another girl.
Mrs. Allen took the paper and
read the item aloud. 1t was the
opening paragraph in local soci-
ETY. gossip column:
Robert Ransom, juvenile favorite
of the sub-deb crowd, has elected
a favorite for his tennis matches
and nocturnal wanderings. The
lucky maiden is an out-of-toWn WIS.,
itor. Consolation to lonely blonde:
cheer up. visiting girls always go
home"
"Am I the blonde in the pic
ture ?" Corrinne asked, forcing her
voice to be amused. She was glad
that Mrs. Allen couldn't see her
heart whirling, dipping and slid
ing, like q funny little boat on a
trapeze or roller coaster.
"You certainly are. So far as I've
noticed he's never glanced at an
other town girl this summer. But
he's young, and that father Of his
won't let him get too serious with
anyone for while"
COrrine wanted to run out Of the
house, into the night, to some place
where she could scream and cry
and scream again. But the four
walls closed around her and Mrs.
Allen 0eaned affably al her. No,
she must be light, be gay, pretend
chat Bob did not matter a5 ali. So
che laughed IS she said:
"Mrs. Allen, the Ladies' Aid So
clety is IN formation al the church
tonight, isn't it? Waiting to hear
how I'm taking it? Tell them that
my hearts cracked. i've lost three
pounds, and had d tea date with
Bob today. J drank two lemon
ades."
But when the plump visitor mad
gone, Corrinne took off her mask.
"Bob and I did meet today, aG the
Center hotel in the dining yoom.
Nobody but travelling men ever
eat there-it's dark and gloomy
with potted palms all around and
Bob chose a nice, secluded corner.
He told me this was just an inter-
lude- he picked up the word from
book-and he'd be back"
Her eyes flashed. LAS though
I'm an umbrella to wait behind a
door or towel on the guest room
shelf! So threw his fraternity pin
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-24

Does the lady appreciate your"
Corrinne took up the play. II hope
she does. I think you're NICE"
Thanks. Give her time. She
hasn't known me long. She doesn't
know me WE'LL" Fie lighted a ciga-
ret and he didn't look at Sarah
Anne, but her heart missed a beat.
He was such grand roomer. He
was a nice person. He was q di-
version. But she didnl want him,
not even all wrapped up in tissue
paper and tied with red ribbons.
So she said lightly enough:
"Never mind, you grow on peo-
ple."
very much," her sister sup
ported her. "You and the lass will
be off pitching WOO one of these
days. Oh, is that a carnival? Let's
shoot white rabbits for kewpie dolls
and things"
The carnival ground was small
and crowded. There were people
everywhere, and over it all a CALI
ope blared a song from three sum-
mers ago. The hot, pungent smell
of popcorn and peanuts filled the
air. Toy balloons foated starward,
and a barker called to people to
have their names spun from glass;
At Corrinne's suggestion the
four were about to shoot at clay
ducks when a merry voice called
to them. Three members Of the
party gasped, then smiled and
spoke cordially. For the voice came
from Judy and trailing along with
her was Jack. Behind came Bob
Ransom and the visiting girl, and
other members Of his sisters
house party.
Bing Wells knew that Judith
was engaged, Sarah Anne sensed.
He did not greet her with the old
comraderie. He was courteous,
aloof. Bob Ransom was embar-
rassed. He tried to steer the new
girl away from Corrinne, but she,
with al impish CLEAN in her eye,
started q conversation.
There are SO many things you
must see while you're here" she
said. sect Bob to show you the old
mill on the river road-it has a
spidery bridge and he swings on it.
You know, the modern young man
on the flying trapeZe. And oh, the
dining room at the Center hotel
third table from the door. You'll
love it!'
IF this was love, this stuff which
Corrinne was demonstrating, Sarah
Anne Was musing, then she was
experiencing something else. For
she didn't want to say bright, hurt
ing things to Jack. She wanted to
smooth that pucker out Of his face,
and take the worry from his eyes.
Something was wrong. She looked
curiously at Judy. Their she saw
that Judy, too, was aware Of It and
was talking to distract him. she
was wearing white silk tonight,
and her wrist was heavy with ex-
pensive baubles. :;
"If only Bob Kennedy was some
where near. He'd know what it's
all about" Sarah Anne unused. LII
a moment Jack would be Sone,
and his worries were not hers now.
She was idiotic to grow Upset.
Come on, Sarah Anne. You
don't like this any be.-.Ar than !
do. Let's get out Of it," EinS was
saying close to her ear.
Ito Be Continu"d
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-24

in the water cooler In the hall.
dared him to ask for it,"
Sarah Anne laughed, though she
did not want to. Bob, young, en-
barrassed, wanting dreadfully to
give that jeWeled emblem to some
one else, would have to give bell
boy tip to rescue it for him.
But Corrinne would get over this.
1t was romance of short dura-
ton. After all, when girl had
lived with a dream since she re-
ceived her first Valentine, at 10,
she had real job to forget! She
pitied herself, not Corrinne.
Lynn Rhodes, hearing voices in
the living room, paused at the door.
want to help me celebrate? I've
made some unexpected money on a
story. Why not go places?"
Corrinne clapped her hands
gaily. why not indeed? Shall we
dress ?"
mot formal clothes. You're all
right as you are. But we should
have another man. Let's see-how
about that young aviator ?"
"All gone," Sarah Anne an
swered. Head over heals in love.
And not with me. I know-there's
Bing Wells!"
The mans eyebrows were raised
in a quizzical, amused fashion he
had. "Wells--Wells. Have I met
him? ?"
mo, not yet. He's gay and ut
terly useless and sort of lazy and
he would be fun. Shall I call him ?"
Bing would say the right words
at the right times. He was so Ut
terly unimportant in her life that
she need not worry about him.
Bing would be a good play fellow.
Curiously, not really caring she
wondered how he had reacted to
Judith's engagement, Or if he
knew. Maybe he didn't.
So the four Of them climbed into
Lynn Rhodes long car and went to
dinner at q charming country club.
They found an operetta 20 miles
beyond, and watched Gilbert and
Sullivan's "Yeomen Of the Guard" +"
and Sarah Anne wished that they
had not come. There was that
scene at the end when the testers
heart broke, because his dancing
companion married q lord.
Even in the car again, shirting
the star-hlled night, his last song
drifted back 70 her:
"I have a song 70 sing 80"
And then.
II is sung to the moon
Ey a love-Iorn loon,
who fed from the knocking
throug. orr
Was there no happiness, save
for the very few? Here she was,
and here was Corrinne, and here
was Bing Wells. Each one had 8
song TO sing, and they all used
the same words. Love was thin
as cellophane, tissue paper, frilled
lace paper. 1t melted il tore, it
blew away. Oddly, she wondered
if Lynn. Rhodes, too, was in love.
So she asked. wind fiuttering her
dark curls, her brown eyes touched
with a sorry inirth:
rs your heart broken, getting
better, or unscathed?"
"None Of them. It's just going
under"
Under? Under what 2"
The anesthesia. I'm falling"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-24

Formation in Cumberland county
of a club to promote third term for
President Roosevelt is first indication
in the open that anybody is really
thinking at all about next years
national campaign in North Caro-
lima; but it's likely to be just lhe
opening gun in a thunderous cam
paign.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-24

New members Of the State Board
of Agriculture Claude T. Hall was
in Releigh Friday. He told your cor
respondent about a mouse which
killed rattlesnake and promised IL
relate 'Fdeer" story at some future
date when his veracity has been suf-
ficiently aVOuched.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-24
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

AS SIZE stood up, by the long
white bed in Bob Kennedy's room,
Sarah Anne erased that kiss, so
quickly given, from her memory.
Erased it for itself. Only the men,
ory that Jacks lips had been cool,
devoted, not ardent, fingered. They
had not been warm, reckless, as
were this mans.
Then he spoke from the door
way, and she recalled that the door
had been half open, because the
afternoon was warm.
I'm no end sorry" Jack said in
a tone that wasn't sorry at all. 1t
approved, and that made the hurt
in Sarah Anne's heart sharper,
fiercer.
Oh, surely there should be con-
troll system for hearts, she was
thinking. Some method of dimming
a pain, heightening an emotion. 1t
wasn't fair that a human being
could bring such suffering to an
other human being, especially when
the one who injured did not know
how deep the hurt could be.
SO the pattern of the next few
minutes slipped into the casual,
and under the shield of gay words
that meant nothing she played her
part. Surface living--that was the
best armOr.
1t began TO rain and she saw
that the sky had been darkening
for long time. A rumble OF thun-
der ended in a vivid chain of cruis-
ing lightning that made the white
furniture of the room and the
tanned faces of the two men stand
sharply outlined for a moment.
Sarah Anne wasn't afraid of
storms. She loved them. Now she
walked to the window and looked
out and wished that it would wash
from her all this agony of speak
ing, moving, thinking, let her be-
gin again.
Why should Woman's life be so
dependent upon a mans whim?
Why did her personality cease to
be important when she loved? Now
Jack-Jack hadn't changed. He
was the same gay sky-rider he had
been at 1S, when he had braved
a wide ocean, when he had
imagined himself in love with her,
when ne had known himself in love
with Judith.
A timid knock at the door in
terrupted her musings. She saw
three small boys, sturdy, freckled,
drenched, waiting.
Hi, fellows, come in!" Bob Ker-
nedy saluted them gravely. ANY
luck with the glider? Do as I told
you?"
Sure, we did and-and oh,
hello, Sarah Anne"
She laughed. Hello, Pete and
Billie and Harold" All three were
in her boys class at Bible school.
Il didn't know you and Bob were
acquainted"
Sure we are. All of us flying
men know one another" Bob said
easily. Excuse me a minute, Jack.
This is matter of Importance"
Jack nodded briefly. Sarah Anne
noticed the admiring glances that
the three small boys sent his way.
He was their hero. He had spanned
an ocean in the fastest time known
TO man, and some day they wanted
TO better that record. His face
looked worried and she saw that
his response to the greeting was
half-hearted. She knew that he
must be upset and wondered what
mad happened, Whatever it was,
Judith would be his confessor now.
The children did not stay long.
They seemed to sense that thev1
were in the way Bob asked them
to stay. Sarah Anne became dimlv
aware that Jack had not been en-
thusiastic, had not seconded the
invitation. He wanted to see Bob
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-24
SYNOPSIS

SARAH ANNE MELTON, minister
daughter and close friend of
JUDITH DRAKE. daughter of luxury
finds her childhood romance has
been blasted with
JACK COURTNEY who attains sud
den fame by flying the Pacific, re-
turns and falls in love with Judith.
To Perryville flies
BOB KENNEDY, close friend Of Jacks,
receiving a broken leg in crash at
the airport.
friend. calls at the parsonage and
asks Corrinne Melton If she has seen
the evening paper.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-24
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SARAH ANNE MELTON. minister's S
daughter and close friead of
JUDITH DRAKE, daughter of luxury.
finds her childhood romance has
been blasted with
JACK COURTNEY, who attains sud-
den fame by dying the Pacific. re-
turns and falls in love with Judith
TO Perryville flies
BOB KENNEDY. close friend of Jacks.
receiving a broken leg in a crash at
the airport.
YESTERDAY: Bob tells Sarah Anne
about his disgruntled tlancee. Ber-
nice, and parachute jumping which
she has been doing from his plane.
Suddenly he kisses Sarah Anne.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-24

Sidney Fortel, of Newark, N. J.,
who months ago foretold he was to
have a son and named the day,
doesn't seem bothered that the new
arrival has ruined his theories Of
sex-predetermination. It's attlittlei
girl, and she arrived. days late, but
she is q baby, SO he's happy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-24

Jokes about the government are
banned in Italy. Evidently II Duce
does not believe in the freedom Of
the Wheeze.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-24

Married men stay out of Jail better
in North Carolina than do single
men. During fiscal 1889, 61.4 per cent
of the men in prison had never been
married. Of the Negroes, 63.5 per
cent had never been married.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-24

Spectacles, we read, no longer are
hindrance to a woman who wishes
to have a career. How about those
who seek careers as bathing beauties.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-24

1t is estimated there are 100000
hay fever sufferers in the United
States. That's number not to; be
sneeZed at.
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visitors at Walnut Grove Friday
| John Amann and William Eich-
ten Jr. were Redwood Falls visit
tors Thursday.
Lars Meyer of Redwood Falls
called on friends here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Darkow were
Lamberton visitors Saturday.
Herman Berg and Donald Har-
rington were Walnut Grove call
ers Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Raddatz
visited relatives at Appleton Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Doepke were
| New Ulm visitors Saturday. They
called at the Peter Wilstermann
home the same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Straumann
were Redwood Falls callers Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Doepke, Mr..
and Mrs. John Amann, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Jacoby, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Dallmann and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Raddatz,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Spalding,
Frank Wenzel and Winfield Bloc
| dow helped Mrs. Max Darkow
celebrate her birthday Sunday.
Mrs. William Riley and Mrs.
Andrew Hagert Jr. were Redwood
Falls callers Friday.
Nick Jenniges and Nicholas
were supper guests at the Jack
Bierl home in Johnsonville Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Baranek
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Jenniges
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Deder-
ichs at Bird Island Monday eve
ming. .
Carl Spalding returned to Sioux
Falls, S. D. Monday after spend
ing the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. Ida Spalding.
Mrs. Ernest Mohler and Walter
were New Ulm visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. John c. Jenniges substitute
ed for Katherine Fecker, third
and fourth grade teacher, Monday
and Tuesday.
An eight pound girl was born
to Mrs. John Riley at the St.
Johns hospital, Springfield, Feb
ruary 10.
E. G. Oswald of New Ulm was
a business visitor here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Spalding
visited relatives in the Twin Cit
les last week and Mr.. Spalding
also attended the grain dealers
convention.
Rev. William Langholz was a
Lamberton visitor Tuesday.
John Riley visited Mrs. Riley
and their daughter at the Spring
field hospital Tuesday.
George May and Ernest Evans
have returned to Montana after
visiting their mother, Mrs. Eph-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-03-02
MORGAN COUPLE
EXCHANGE VOWS

Morgan-Yellow spring flowers
decorated the altar of Bethany
Lutheran church at Gilfillan Feb
ruary ~ for the marriage of Hat
tie Christensen, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Christensen and
Elnar Nielsen, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter S. Nielsen, both of near
Morgan.
Preceding the ceremony which
was read by Rev. S. Bondo, Eve
lyn Nielsen, organist played the
nuptial music.
The bride who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
floor-length period gown of white
slipper satin fashioned with a
gathered bodice, lace yoke and
high neck line. Her finger tip
length veil with face veil was of
white tulle with a halo outlined in
seed pearls. The bridal bouquet
was of pink roses.
Mildred Christensen, sister of
the bride, was maid of honor. She
wore a dress of old rose silk, hav-
ing floor-length skirt. She car
rled a bouquet of blue sweet peas
and wore a veil to match her
dress with a wreath of old rose
flowers.
Westly Nielsen served as at
tendant for his brother.
Following the ceremony a re-
ception and wedding dinner were
held at the home of the brides
parents. The dining room was de-
corated with old rose steamers
and a decorated wedding cake
made by Ethel .Kiergaard served
as table centerpiece. It was bank
ed with bouquets of yellow jon
quils. Mrs, Minnie Hansen pre-
pared the two course dinner and
mattresses were Inez Root, Evelyn
Nielsen, Martina Kiergaard, Marie
Hansen, Ellen KiIgaard and Ruth
Hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nielsen left for a
brief wedding trip. When they re-
turn they will live on the Henry
McCarlson farm near Clements.
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and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Grams and Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Jensen and son were Sunday eve
ming dinner guests at the Donald
Grams home at Milroy, the occas-
ion being Donald's birthday.
Mrs. Frank Macht of Redwood
Falls and Anton Plaetz accompan-
led Joseph Burtzel of Seaforth to
Tintah Thursday morning to visit
relatives until Friday evening.
They had intended to attend the
auction of the Joseph Burtzel Sr.
estate but because of bad wealth
er, the sale was postponed until
March 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Jensen had
as dinner guests Monday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Kramer of
Milroy and MIR. and Mrs. L. C.
Patterson and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Suess and
daughters attended the funeral of
Wenzel Hammerschmidt at Wa
basso Monday.
Mrs. Kenneth Gaffney of Delhi
SpCliG oolludy dltCI iOOIl Will 1sll :.
and Mrs. Herbert Kropp. She also
called on Mrs. H. L. Jensen and
Mrs. Paul Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Kormann
and daughter of Marshall visited
at the L. B. Fridley home Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hansen
had as dinner guests Friday eve
ming, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Han
sen and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Jefferson and John Dresow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Rue and
sons of Tracy were supper guests
at the Halvor Rue home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Geisler
and Mrs. August Siedschlag were
Redwood Falls callers Saturday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Fletcher are
spending two weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon Schultz. The latter
have moved from a farm near
Evan to one near Searles.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. E. Olson and
family of Mankato spent the
weekend with Mrs. Olson's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Wolf
gram.
MI. and Mrs. Milton Jensen re-
turned from Minneapolis Friday
after attending the grain dealers
convention.