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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17
CHAPTER THREE

THE GALA opening of Luigi's
Village Grotto was scheduled fol
the fashionable after-theater hour
before midnight. The word fash.
ionable was, in this sense, merely
a technical term.
In the damp and dirty dressing
room back of the basement kitch-
en-, the Dancing Dolls were busily
engaged before a cracked mirror
above a table Uttered with grease
paints.
The dark one unwound a. towel
from her head and pulled an abb
breviated gauze costume over her
cloudy hair. The blond one, slower
in the makeup process, made bold
strokes down her nose and over
her cheek with a grease stick,
pausing between operations to
shift her chewing gum.
Reminds me-" she said CONVEX
sationally, "of the night 1 opened
in the Fourteenth Street Follies.
You should have seen the flowers,
And the top-hats, dearieI My
dressing room MAS damned"
This one will be jammed If
Luigi squeezes himself in here
looking for us" Kit retorted ner-
vously.
Relax, Kit! Have we or haven't
we got a swell number? After the
rehearsing we've done all week. I'll
bet we could get a job in an up
town night club. This amt the only
JOB in New York"
Kits eyes Travelled slowly. un-
comfortably over the moldy walls.
IF l didn't think it was. l couldn't
bear it! This place is so dirty and
unhealthy and 1t really is
dreadful. Fran"
Twenty a week and two meals
a day, and customers that amt too
particular amt bad for dive
while We look around" Fran an
severed philosophically. and spit on
her mascara brush. And you're in
show business"
Her partner swallowed the an
swer she might have made. She
said. Don't think I'm not CRATE
full. Fran. From the bottom of my
heart, I ami II it hadn't been for
you. I don't know where I'd be.
Some day I'll show you how
feel"
Fran held her breath and wrig-
gled into her costume. "Phooey!"
she said. THE people you do
things for never do them for you.
but they do 'em for other people
and sooner or later the circle gets
around to you again. Get what I
mean"
Kit put her arm about Fran and
gave her a squeeze. Sure / do"
she said. you mean the one about
bread on the waters Here"
as Fran opened the door-"you
forgot your head-piece."
I'm just going out to take a
look at the house. Be right
back"
Kit arranged a fun Of silver
gauze On her dark head, lifted her
chin and said to the mirror. "Ab-
solutely not, Mr.. Shubert, l
couldn't consider signing a con-
tract with you unless you offer a
contract to my partner, Miss lie
Maze"
Miss lie Maze popped her head
In the door.
Come on, DIETRICH she said.
"Our big moment has arrived"
The two girls snaked their way
through the narrow passage, avoid
ing the walters with beer-laden
trays. They came, to stop at the
end. which was the entrance lead
ing to the open floor. Flicking their
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17
Carols. Games EnloNed

Mr.. and Mrs John Hayes. Ford
Rd., entertained Friday evening
for the Friendship Circle Eighteen
members were present and an en-
Ioyable evening was spent In sing
ing carols and games Refresh
mcnts were served The next
meeting will be in January with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Staebler.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17
Dinner Enjoyed by
Rho Sigma Kappa

Dr. Glenadine Snow and Miss
Grace Aitchison were hostesses at
their home to members OF Rho
Sigma Kappa for their annual
Christmas dinner Monday even
ing.
Gifts were exchanged. after
which members left them to be
used in Christmas baskets for the
poor.
Members enjoyed singing
Christmas carols.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cooper. Ged
des Rd. will entertain at bridge
Saturday evening In honep sof Me
Cooper's birthday. Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Roeyeu, Dearborn. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Barry Detroit, and Mr..
and Mrs. Philip o. Potts, Ann
Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17
College Calendar

TODAY
200 p. m-Freshman Mixer, Starkweather
1880 m-Newman Club Christmas
1880 mBook-a Month
a:So a m-YWCA Worship Service Starkweather Hall
$50 p. m-Womens League Executive
Lounge, Charles McKenny Hall
$50 p. m-WAA Christmas
f3O m-Mathematcs Club N.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17
THE vs.LANrr MICH, TUESDAY,

Every member of Sigma Sigma
SIGMA has a Secret Sister. aud
gifts were exchanged among the
girls.
Several articles were bought
for the house by the girls.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17

Refreshments OF iee-cream and
jelly role were enjoyed.
After the party members prac-
ticed for the Christmas Sing to be
Dec. 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17
Gifts Exchanged by
Sigma Sigma Sigma

Sigma Sigma Sigma members en-
joyed a Christmas party at the
sorority house Monday evening
A Christmas tree was attractively
decorated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17
Harry FRY Injured

Harry Fry was slightly injured
late Thursday afternoon when
losing control Of his car about one
half mile outside Belleville on
Sumpter Rd.. the machine left the
road, cut back to the shoulder EN-
bankment and turned over
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17
Community Club Meets

The Community Club OF Van
Buren, Consolidated School met
Monday night in the high school
auditorium when a Christmas pro
gram was presented.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17
School Proaram Friday

A community tree and program
at Gale School, Nreeland Rd, al
1880 p m. Friday evening Dec. 20
has been announced.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17

urday evening A lovely Christmas
candle glowed in the window a.
her home on Huron River DR..
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17

The musical comedy. "Mikado"
given Friday evening at Tappan
School in Ann Arbor was well at
tended from here
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17

The Dixboro Church Christmas
exercises will take place at the
church Dec. % at O'Clock in the
evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17
May b. At Home

Report IS given that Arthur
Wall poliomye,itis victim IN Unit
Nersity Of Michigan Hospital. Ann
Arbor. may spend Christmas with
his parents here although he will
have 20 return 10 the hospital az
ter the holiday
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17

Phyllis Anne Mullreed was able
to be out FOR the first time Friday.
after a weeks illness.
Mr.. and Mrs W H. Beck. Jr and
children Buddy. Joan and David
spent sunday In Belleyille.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17

William Hickman spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Hickman. Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-17
EntertaIns at Brida,

Miss Lillian Rogers entertained
a group Of friends at bridge Sat
Smyrna times., 1940-10-24
Student Chic

Fawncy! Sarah Ellen Wright
wearing a new brilliant red flannel
shirt with her gray skirt! A red,
white and blue belt topped off"
the costumei
To lead the boys in the right
fashions is Al Robinson, wearing a
rust-coiored sweater which blends
very well with his gray and green
trousers and green flannel jacket!
True collegiates: Wilma Blendt
wearing a blue wool skirt and a
matching blue corduroy jacket;
Ruth Hill returning to school on a
Monday morning in a black skirt
and bright red finger-tip jacket
trimmed with gold buttons and
Helen Pleasanton tripping about in
a plaid suit featuring the new long
torso Jacket
Hmmmi So pretty! Meaning
the red and navy blue plaid blouse
Betty Jones wore with her navy
blue skirt
'Ye newsy news" editor is sport
ing a new brown suede jacket
which corresponds very well with
his green trousers and tan sweater.
Note! Watch out for Chips
three new shirts with detachable
collars!
Charlotte Everett
Smyrna times., 1940-10-24

tribution of fish, with the result
that today fresh fish is available to
families hundreds of miles from
the coast. Not only has the con-
sumption of fish been increased,
but we have widened the variety of
fish appearing on the typical
American dinner table. Before we
promoted the sale of swordfish it
was practically unknown in many
sections because its high prices
placed it definitely in the luxury
class"
Scrimger said that the nations
mass distributors had performed
yeoman service in distributing
dairy products. He pointed out
that the A & P maintains a force
of expert butter makers who con-
stantly visit creameries, and that
the company also maintains a
small creamery for experimental
purposes. These activities have
been influential in elevating the
quality standards for butter
throughout the United States, the
A & P alone distributing approx
imately 175,OoO,OOO pounds of the
highest grades of butter annually.
Similarly, he said, the company's
cheese department has constantly
recommended and promoted the
sale of cured" cheese, and that in
the operation of its own refrigerat-
ed cheese warehouses it has been
able to buy and cure its own
cheese, thereby making uniform
quality available the year round
AS result, the company handles
a larger volume of the finest quail
ity "cured" cheese than any other
dealer or distributor in the United
States-its total sales of bulk
Cheddar and processed cheese
Smyrna times., 1940-10-24
John BlxSSett MOO1se
High School NesCs
EDITOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. JANET KEITH
ASSISTANT EDITOR ................. EUNICE SPARKS
JANET KEITH
EUNICE SPARKS

head of the physical education de-
partment. Three main divisions
comprise the corps: the monitors,
the Boy Scouts, and the court.
The monitors have been selected
by appointment. Mr.. Doerr is in
charge of the regulation of the
monitor system within the school.
The Boy Scouts also are to play
a part in the program by helping
outside school, and are directed by
Ellery Ward.
The safety court consists of the
various presidents of the classes
who act as a jury to decide proper
reprimandment for those who are
found guilty of disobeying safety
rules. This court will meet at
regular intervals after the plans
for the organization are completed
The vice-president of the general
organization, Robert Lower, will be
the judge of the entire court.
There will also be an advisory
staff consisting of the following
George R. Miller, Superintendent;
Mahlon Haggerty, of the history
department; Ellery Ward, social
science department, and John w
Doerr, physical education.
The main objective of the organ
iZation is to maintain a safety pro-
gram throughout the entire school
This will also include proper con-
duct in entering the buses, conduct
inside the buses, and in leaving
them.
With the unlimited cooperation
Of every student in the school, this
plan can be success, and can
prove an extremely profitable aid
to safety.
Nancy Fox
Smyrna times., 1940-10-24
mounting to more than $4,000, 900

amounting to more than $4,000, 900
pounds a year.
'"The same emphasis upon super
ior quality, lower cost and wider
distribution has characterized the
company's activities in the canned
goods field" Scrimger said. "Pack-
ing methods have admittedly i'm
proved appreciably in recent years
and the company has pioneered
grade labelling of canned fruits and
vegetables, as advocated by the
United States Department of Ag-
riculture, for years. The A & P,
with the interest of the consumer
in mind, was the first large con-
Germ to adopt this system as a
policy and its activity along these
lines has the endorsement of all
leading consumer groups, as well
as the government"
All this wider distribution of
quality foods is a direct result of
the company's policy of reducing
the price spread between producer
and consumer, Scrimger emphasiz-
ed. A major factor in this elm
ination of in-between costs was A
& P's introduction in 1912 of the
economy store" which dispensed
with delivery, premiums, telephone
orders and other expense-produc-
ing items which raised costs to
consumers, Mr.. Scrimger said
More recently, he explained, the
food chain has been a leader in de-
velopment of the modern super
market" which features self-ser-
vice and has already proved itself
as a major contribution to the ma
tion's retail economy.
Scrimger stated: I'VE believe we
have proved that efficient distribu-
tion gives the consumer more for
Smyrna times., 1940-10-24
Intramural Program

In order to provide an activity
period, alternating with assembly
period every other week, there
have been organized several intra-
mural teams. The grades partici-
pating in these teams are from the
ninth to the twelfth.
The captains Of the various
teams are as follows:
Soft ball (Girls) Captains Ruth
Hill and Jean Truax.
Football: Captains Walter
Downs and Bill Bodley.
Soft ball (Boys) Captains Bob
Lower and Nelson Slaughter.
Boys soccer: Captains Bob
Jacobs and Jim Gooding.
Girls soccer: Captains Wilma
Blendt, Doris Pyle and Martha
Burrows.
The scores so far are:
Softball-S Seniors 5, Juniors 2.
Football Seniors 6, Juniors O.
Softball (boys) Freshmen 6
Freshmen 6.
Boys soccer - Sophomores 3
Sophomores 2.
Girls soccer - Sophomores 8
Freshmen i.
We are fortunate to have such
privileges, as these sports help tc
enliven and create more schoo.
spirit.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-24

People who complain abo1I,
cramped back yards do not realize
what worlds exist within their mar.
row confines.
A little investigation of even the
barren soil of a back yard is Ar
excellent introduction to the stud,
of geology. If the yard is beautj.
fled with a small lawn, lined witt
flowers, it affords an entrance int
IA still more interesting world ot
horticulture.
Many are the varied insects thai
live in the back yard grass. They
present to us another world tina,
fascinates the inquiring mind
Agassez spent whole summer.
vacation in his back yard. max
ing tour of exciting discover,
from his kitchen step to the bacl
fence, cataloging and describing
everything of nature that he cam,
across.
Relaxing upon the grass Of tn,
narrowest back yard, you can lool
up to those lofty mountainou
clouds flaming red in the late af
ternoon sunset. What a world d
colorful art they present to the i'm
aginative mind.
And then in the evening fron
tba CoOaa 0arrOrxy opV7Gpo- T4l
display to you worlds of twinkIing
stars that have intrigued the keen
est minds.
No back yard is small if from i
there can be seen at least one O
Gods evening stars.
Your yard may be small but il
Smyrna times., 1940-10-24
Attention

The dramatics class of the John
Bassett Moore High School will
present two one-act plays, October
20, in the Century Club of Smyrna
Both plays will be sponsored by
the Smyrna Little Theatre.
The cast of Rocking Chairs, a
fast moving, and sophisticated
comedy, includes Shirley Sydell,
Shirley Blechman, and Sarah Ellen
Wright.
Robert Bell and Robert Deakyne
star in The Glittering Gate,
which is quite clever and inclined
to be a little morbid.
We sincerely hope everyone
turns out for this occasion and we
promise you will not be disap-
pointed.
S. e. Wright
Smyrna times., 1940-10-24

each dollar spent We have work
ed to this end so that in the past
five years we have reduced our re-
tail distribution expense by more
than 20 per cent"
In conclusion, Scrimger declared
that "our organization, by working
to provide quality food for Ameri-
cans at the lowest prices compat-
ible with fair returns to producers
and wage-earners, has been able to
provide a continuing supply of
nearly every old-time luxury at
low prices. We are confident that
the future will bring still further
advances in the work we are do
ing"
Smyrna times., 1940-10-24
A&P STORES
S1ST BIRTHDAY
Continued from Page Three)

years and nine times as many peas
are eaten"
Recalling the days when an or
ange was seldom seen during win
ter months except in the toe of a
Christmas stocking" Scrimger said
that mass merchandising has been
particularly effective in increasing
consumption of citrus fruits. In
the past twenty years consumption
Of oranges has more than doubled
he said.
Canned citrus fruits and juice
are among the most recent addi-
tions to the daily American diet
We were the first distributors OF
canned grapefruit, and the effec-
tiveness of our activities in offer
ing this product at reasonable pric-
es is indicated by the fact that
canned citrus fruits and juice now
rank among the first four or five
items in point Of volume and dis
tribution in our entire canned food
line"
Mr.. Scrimger said that the bene-
fits derived by both producers and
consumers from mass. merchandise
ing were particularly evident with
regard to poultry, which only in
recent years has gone beyond its
traditional role of a holiday din
ner." He pointed out that when
the A & P first started selling poul-
try, ducks were purchased by com
paratively few families, but as a
result of the company's coopera-
tion with the Long Island Duck
Producers. there is today an out
standing demand for this item. The
company was the first to bring
country fresh killed chickens to
consumers in many markets and
the result of this activity has not
only been increased consumption of
poultry and better returns to grow
ers, but increased demand on the
part of consumers for fresh killed
fowl, he said.
1--WE feel that we are in no small
way responsible for the improved
grading and handling of fresh kill
ed chickens" Scrimger said, be
cause of our insistence upon high
standards of quality.
About ten years ago turkeys
sold only at Thanksgiving and
Christmas holidays and butchers
had to charge enormous prices.
Immediately after the first of the
year turkeys went into cold stor-
age for the next year. We began
to feature turkeys all the year
round at prices in line with other
fowl, and as a result more and
more families are eating turkeys
and the producers have benefited
greatly. Americans ate 26,OOO, 900
turkeys in 1888 as against 17,000,-
900 in 1929. Year round distribu-
tion has enabled the farmers to
improve the eating quality of
turkeys by converting the industry
from a barnyard production basis
to specialized branch of agricul-
ture."
The same insistence upon quality
purchasing and low-cost mass dis
tribution has characterized the
company's activities since it began
to distribute meat, Scrimger said.
He cited as particular contribu-
tion the effective way in which the
A & p increased consumption of
sliced bacon by bringing it down
from the luxuary class.
II recall that when we first
started to distribute fish through
our stores, the great majority of
Americans had to go to the sea-
coast in order to enjoy sea food.
Taking advantage of modern tran
sportation and refrigeration, mass
distributors expedited inland dis
Smyrna times., 1940-10-24

Country people who visit their
relatives in the cities are sur
prised to see how miniature are
their back yards, and yet how
beautiful they have been made
with little grass, a few flower
seeds mixed with a bit of human
ingenuity.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-24
Safety Corns

A safety corps has been organiz-
ed this year under the supervision
of John w. Doerr, who is at the
Smyrna times., 1940-10-24

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-30

The condition of the allies grew
more critical yesterday, follow
ing Belgium's surrender to Adolf
Hitler's German forces which
marked the sixth nation to fall
before nazi arms since the war
began, while Italy appeared rea-
dy to join in with Hitler on mo-
ment's notice.
King Leopold who led the Bel
gian forces against the Germans
for Is days gave up, ordering
about one half million men to
cease fighting, and thus left with
out protection about 100000 al
lied troops, already encircled in
Belgium, and northwest France.
This surrender ordered by Leo
pold opened at least Ostend on
the English channel, and perhaps
Dunkerque, very soon.
Thus the Germans were given
formidable new sea frontage from
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-30
Mcneil Leads In
COP Gov. Race
Former Ashe County Resident
Is Ahead With A Vote
OF 1850.

Robert H. McNei1l, former Ashe
county lawyer has won the Rep
ublican nomination for governor
according to late returns from the
primary election held on Satur'
day which gave him a substan'
tial lead over former Congress
man George Pritchard, of Ashe'
vile.
Available returns from the Re.
publican primary gave the follow
ing standing:
Governor, 483 precincts - Nc
Neill 1850, Pritchard 1875, Hoff.
man 670. Lieutenant governor
Leavitt 1898, Witten 1872.
The Republican vote was un'
usually low, officials stated
McNeill, a prominent attorney
of Washington, D. c. and States
vile, is a native of Wilkes coun-
ty, being the son of the late Rev
Milton McNeill, of Wilkesboro.
For some time he made his
home in Ashe county where he
successfully practiced law. He is
a brother of Mrs. J. B. Council
of Jefferson and has many friends
here who have, followed his ca
reer with interest.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-30
To Discuss Plans
OF Organizing A
Telephone Coop
Preliminary Meeting Will Be
Held At Lansing Next
Tuesday Night.
MUCH INTEREST

Plans are now definitely under
way to secure a telephone system
for sections of Ashe county which
now have no such means of COM
munication.
Public meetings will be held
in the school building at Lansing,
on Tuesday night, and at River
view school on Wednesday night,
of all interested citizens of those
communities for the purpose of
discussing the plans, and possib-
ly organizing associations in Or
der to secure charter and tele-
phone system in connection with
the West Jefferson system.
c. J. Rich, county agent, who
has been one of the leaders in
this movement urged that other
communities of the county who
are interested in a telephone sys-
tenn, make application through his
office and stated that he would be
glad to assist in scheduling meet
ings and perfecting organizations.
Recently he and Professor R.
E. L. Plummer visited Guilford
county where they inspected the
county systems. They discussed
the plans with telephone officials
of the Central Electric Telephone
company who have been very CO.
operative and interested in the
plan, MIR. Rich said.
For some time there has been
a definite need of a communica-
ton system throughout the coun-
ty. During the past winter wea-
Their conditions and their effect
on travel made it very inconven-
lent for schools as well Re others
who had no means of travel OF
communication. Due to the fact
that Ashe is a large county and
has many different communities,
telephone systems would be a
big help to this section. in many
ways.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-30
Belgium's Surrender Is Very
Critical Blow To The Allies

which to stab at Britain's north
sea and channel commerce and
naval communications, as well as
the greatest freedom to concen-
trate all their northern divisions
on the entrapped British and
French for a last cleanup before
turning southwark again to en-
gage the main French army.
Leopold's act in ordering his
men to lay down their arms may
60 down in history either as a
cowardly betrayal of his military
allies or as the most humane step
left for him.
While Premier Reynaud of
France cried out against Belgian
capitulation as opening the gates
of Paris to invasion, to Germans
it appeared move dictated by
circumstances far beyond the
power of the king of a little ma
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