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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-18
WHEN HOSTESS is TIRED

Dear Mrs. Post: | believe 1t Is
supposed to be proper for a host
ess to suggest that her guests
might like to retire. But what
comes next, if after she suggests
this, they say, "Oh, no, we're not
tired; this is the mere shank of
the evening for US" The poor
hostess in this case was dead for
sleep, having gotten up several
hours that day before any one
else and having spent the entire
day trying to show them a good
time.
Answer: According to rule, the
hostess asks, Wouldn't you like to
go to bed ?" THE word retire"
is one of the tabus of good taste.)
Then if they answer as you sug-
gest, it may be that many guests
would expect her to sit up all
night with them. But / can at
least name one hostess who would
tell them to stay up just as long
as they like, have a tray brought
in with whatever refreshments
the ice box affords. and then bid
them goodnight" and that
hostess is writing these words,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-18
"Two's a Company. Three's a Crowd
Is Old Saying That Still Holds
Young Woman Complains Because She and Her Chum
Are Annoyed by Infrudine Cousin Spelling Good Time
By CYNTHIA GREY

How not to hurt persons feeling when that person
unintentionay gets your puzzle Two girls
who have been friends for years quandary about
the problem presented by third young who, be-
cause she works with hem feels she entitled to chum
with them, too.
One of the bothered girls writes:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-18

II you're not using 1t, sell il with
Fsst-Acaon Tines Want Ad-
Phone Main 1851.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-18
Good Taste Today

Black patent leather pumps are
smartest but black kid much more
comfortable and equally suitable.
In either case, the heels of course
should be no more than medium
height, and toes may NOT be open.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-18

0Atti ltiCltif wv.
One of the bothered girls
Dear Miss Grey: While this is
not a problem of major Importance
i am bringing to you, still 1t Is
one of those aggravating little
things that needs adjustment.
We are two girls who have
worked together and chummed
since we were children. Our par
entA were close friends, 80 we girls
have been thrown together. We
have always been agreeable and
since we graduated from college.
have been fortunate in working in
the same office.
Now we are engaged and to
make matters more pleasant, our
frances are very close friends. We
have been a happy foursome until
lately and here is the trouble:
Recently cousin Of my chum's
came to our town to live. She Is
IN untiring sort Of person 80 did
not rest until she got work in our
office. Immediately she attached
herself to US and felt she had the
right to because she was cousin
Of my chum's.
Now 1t is bad enough to have
her intrude on our lunch hour
every day, for she never lets a
person get word In edgewise, but
what il even worse-she has met
4 young fellow none the rest Of us
like, and she insists on bringing
him along when she finds we have
made plans for the evening. and
this not only annoys us, but posi-
lively makes our fiances' furious.
The young man this girl goes with
Is as annoying and noisy SIS she.
No matter what we are interest
ed in and try to talk about. this
couple will intrude with their own
brand of conversation. And what
conversation 1t is. II Is loud,
uninteresting and done to draw
everyone's attention.
Wed like to break this girl from
our daily lunch that my chum and
] have together. and above all, we'd
like to get rid of the company of
herself and boy friend when the
four Of us 60 out for pleasant
evening.
OF course we are handicapped
because she is my chums cousin.
What would you do? We have
worked in this office for a long
time and it has been fun to talk
our affairs over together at the
lunch hour. but now this chum has
even ruined that.
CHUMS.
II your employer or office
manager is the sort Of person
to whom you can 20 and ex-
plain matters, he might help you
solve the problem by giving the
talkative cousin different
lunch hour. And II this can't
be done. you could bring your
lunch to the office and be able
to move away from her and her
1ncessant chatter.
As for the problem her young
man presents. 1t looks as though
you had better brake up your
evenings for a while. II would
be very much to the point to
make this change suddenly and
! doubt II she could miss the
hint.
A Stranger
Dear Miss Grey: When women
write to ask you about some
magic formula for popularity
can't help but think these women
are in the same unhappy class in
which l found myself when I first
came to this city.
/ think / was about as lonesome
Z human being as ever lived when
! first moved here. The only per-
sons ! knew were my husband and
the tradespeople. ] was sure this
city was tn jumping off place" sc
far As companions and good times
were concerned--and then i sat
down one day and faced the facts
faced the truth that my own
cowardice was responsible for my
lonesome state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-18
Cosmetics Aid to
Summer Grooming

In addition to sunburn preven-
tives, cosmetics counters at the
moment are covered with beauty
preparations to make grooming
and makeup routines great deal
simpler during the summer.
There is. for instance, new
liquid depilatory which cuts down
considerably the length of time
required for removal of hair from
the legs It's made by a COM
pany which always has specialized
in depilatories, comes in a bottle
with spong e-tipped applicator.
You simply cover legs with a thin
film Of the liquid. leave it on ac-
cording to directions. then step
under the shower.
Not new. but well worth trying,
Is an antiseptic ointment for keep
ing scalp in fine condition in spite
of oyer-exposure to suns line.
Massaged into the scalp the night
before each shampoo, 1t will. with
In a few weeks. do a fine re-
conditioning job, e linn n a ting
flakes Of dry cuticle. stimulating
circulation and improving both
texture and color of the hair.
Among the foundation items Is
an interesting suntan variety-to
make you look tanned when you
aren't. 1t is not a sunburn pre-
ventive at all. but simply a
bronze balm TO wear under dark
powder. Women who haven't time
to acquire a coat of tan, and those
who like to be dark only occasion
ally. will be pleased with it.
WATERPROOF OIL
DOES DOUBLE DUTY
For the woman who hates to
have to apply fresh coat of sun
tan oil after each dip in the surf. a
waterproof suntan cream will be
handy. 1t can double as a powder
base.
Also interesting is a deodorant-
cologne. 1t can be used immedi-
ately after shaving. Is non-oily
and. as indicated by its name,
pleasantly scented. 1t does not
check perspiration but simply de-
odorizes effectively.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-18
oIckY BIRD

OICkr BIRD PATTERN 2S6O
This worbiino bird in applique change his color in
every block entirely your oncy dctoes and your
bog permits So make the quilt coorfu. Pottern 1850
TOMS doerom of block oocuote poten pieces directions
for nokne quilt doeom of quilt yordooes; color schemes
Send ten cents in coin and fox token for this pottern
The Tocomo Times Needecroft Dept Tocono Wosh. Write
poiny pottern number. your and oddress.
Evening star., 1940-04-11
The Peoples Choice

The peoples choice for Jane
Addams and Hull House." it seems,
is Irene Dunno. Since Charles r.
Rogers, Columbia producer, an
nounced two years ago that he would
film the amazing drama of Jane
Addams, more than twoscore wom-
ems clubs, peace organizations
and other groups have congratu-
lated him on his plans, many sug-
gesting Irene Dunno for the title
role.
Miss Dunno has been more than
a possibility as Rogers, armed with
the screen play, Harry Segall is
writing, prepares to submit the role
to the star.
Evening star., 1940-04-11
By Fronk Beck
By Willard
Bv Mormon Morsh
By Button

going to break up in q sad quarrel.
Then Mr.. Coon climbed up on the
Big Rock and with stick pounded
for silence.
Il move" said he, that inasmuch
as we can't agree, we tell Great
Grandfather Frog all about the
danger and ask his advice, for he
Is very old and very wise and re-
members when the world was young.
All IN favor please raise their right
hand"
Az once the air was full of hands,
ana everybody was good-natured
once more. So It was agreed to
eau IN Great Grandfather Frog.
Evening star., 1940-04-11
who had called it.
ADVERTISEMENT.

who had called it.
OF course, Jerry Muskrat. was
there and his uncles ana aunry anu
all his cousins. Billy Mink was
there and all his relations, even
old Grandfather Mink, who had
lost most of his teeth and Is q
little hard Of hearing.
Little Joe Otter was there with
his father and mother and all his
relations, even to his third cousins.
Bobby Coon was there, and he had
brought with him every Coon Of
his acquaintance who ever flshed
In the Smiling Pool or along the
laughing Brook. And everybody
Evening star., 1940-04-11

laughing Brook. What are we
going to do about it?"
Everybody looked at everybody
else in dismay. Then everybody
began to talk at once, and If Farmer
Browns boy could have heard all
the things said about him his cheeks
certainly would have burned.
Indeed, I am afraid that they would
have blistered. Such excitement!
Everybody had q different idea and
nobody would listen to anybody
else. Old Mr.. Mink lost his temper
and called Grandpa Otter q med
diesome know-ppthing." It looked
vary much As Il the convention was
Evening star., 1940-04-11

Probably, Jerry's been In q fight
and got licked" said Bobby Coon to
his neighbor, for Bobby Coon is a
graceless young scamp and does
not always show proper respect to
his neighbors.
Mrs Muskrat glared at him, for
she had overheard the remark.
Then she held up one hand to
command silence. Friends, 1t was
trap trap set by Farmer
Browns boy, q trap to catch you
and me and our children!" said
she solemnly. 1T Is no longer safe
for our little folks to play around
the Smiling Pool or along the
Evening star., 1940-04-11
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Jolly, round, red Mr.. Sun looked
down on the Smiling Pool. He almost
forgot to keep on climbing up in the
blue sky he was so interested in
what he saw there. What do you
think 1t was? Why, it was q con-
vention at the Big Rock, the queer
est convention he had ever seen.
Your papa would say that it was a
mass meeting Of indignant citizens.
Maybe 1t was, but that is q pretty
long term. Anyway, Mother Musk
rat called 1t . convention, and she
ought TO know. Tor shs q the one
Evening star., 1940-04-11
jolly Polly
A Little Chat on English
BY JOS. J. FRISCH.

R. K. B.-"Some time ago" is pre-
ferred to "a while back" Even
some time ago" is criticized by
many authorities because it is in
definite. Three or four days ago."
"a week ago." "a month or so ago."
about a year ago." ETC., are all more
or less definite and are preferred
to some time ago."
Evening star., 1940-04-11
was looking very solemn, very

solemn indeed.
When the last one had arrived
Mother Muskrat climbed up on the
Big Rock and called Jerry Muskrat
up beside her where all could see
him. Then she made a speech.
Friends of the Smiling Pool and
Laughing Brook" began Mrs. Musk
rat, Il have called you together to
show you what has happened to
my son Jerry and to ask your
advice" She stopped and pointed
to Jerry's tail, which was carefully
wrapped in . bandAse. what do
you think did that2" she demanded,
Evening star., 1940-04-11

South's irregular one no-trump
opening was based on the fact that
West liked to make brilliant doubles
and he hoped to give him a chance.
The king and queen of spades
were allowed to win the first two
tricks. Now West led his singleton
Jack of clubs and then the roof fell
on him. South simply ran six club
tricks, discarding. three diamonds
and heart from dummy. West
let go Of two hearts, two diamonds
and a low spade. Now declarer
cashed his ace Of hearts, played
spade to dummy's ace and on the 10
OF spades discarded his low heart
west, who was now forced to retain
the King OF hearts, threw away the
queen of diamonds, whereupon de-
clarer made the last two tricks with
the ace-l0 of diamonds, thereby
making two overtricks.
Incidentally. it should be noted
that West could have held the con-
tract to four-odd if he had played
third spade at trick 3. since then
declarer would have been unable to
operate the squeeze.
\ X X
you were David Bruce Burn.
stones partner yesterday and held:
KJ9xxx
AK
HAxx
Ak
The bidding:
You Maier Burnstone Jacobv
! a Pass "a Pass
Answer-Your correct rebid is two
spades. Your partners response in
the suit IN which you have a SINGLE
ton does not improve your hand.
Score 100 per cent for two spades.
40 per cent for three spades, nothing
for any other bid.
Question No. 418.
Your partner is Mr.. K and again
you hold: "A'
KJexx
AK
0 AK
The bidding:
You Maier Mr.. x Jacohv
IA Pass 20 pe..
co
What do you bid? (Answer to.
morrow
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The Four Aces viii be pleased to an.
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t3-eentl' self-addressed envelope II
lncloSed with each communication ad.
Evening Star ~ A"e
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tne Four Aces system Of contract
bridge: send with your request to the
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stamped t3-cent). self-addressed. large
SIG envelope. and YOU will receive An
outline without anv charge.
Evening star., 1940-04-11
Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES,

David Bruce Burustone Nsrvin D,
echenken. worlds lesdine team-of-
four, inventors Of the system that
has beaten every other system In q.
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
BAR CONVENTION
TOLD OF LYNCH
CASE TRIED HERE

County Attorney Tom Reed,
Julian E. Morten and Judge Cliff
ford James attended the annual
meeting of the ninth district bar
association at New Ulm Saturday.
William Mitchell of Tracy was
elected president and A. G. Loom
is of Springfield, vice-president
while Percy Meshl of Marshall
was renamed secrstary-treasurer.
Speakers included Justices Roy
al A. Stone, Julius Olson and Har-
ry Peterson Of the Minnesota
supreme court; Donald c. Rogers
of Minneapolis, secretary of the
state bar association and District
Judge Harry johnson of Mankato.
Fred johnson, proprietor of the
Dakota hotel where dinner was
served, gave an intensely interest
ing history of the ninth Judicial
district from territorial days to the
present, using a rich store of an
ecdotes. He described lynching
trial, brought to Redwood Falls
from Mankato on change of ven
Iue, when the town was SO small
that court attaches, witnesses and
Others connected with the case
pitched tents here for living
Quarters.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
CAR OVERTURNS,
HITS GUARDRAIL.
OWNER INJURED

Only one person was injured
hen a Tracy car overturned on
= lghWay 10 between Redwood
rails and Morton at IL p. m. JAN
larry 6 and tore out six guard rail
POSTS before coming TO rest on its
side.
f. j. Jones, So, of Balaton who
vas driving, lost control of the
machine near the Birch Coulee
indian agency road.
Milton Griffith, Al, of Tracy,
owner of the 1889 coach, received
q cut on the lip requiring three
stitches and a head laceration re-
curing five Mrs. Griffith, the
Jhird OCCUPANT of the car and Jones
we're uninjured.
Damage to the auto was esti-
mated at $500.
The persons involved were 60
ing to Shakopee.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
"COPPER" TURNED
INFO IRON

Vancouver, Wash. - up -. A
Vancouver man bought an iron
with coppers-1,8 800 of them.
The purchaser told a hardware
store clerk he wanted to buy an
electric ironing machine for his
wife.
mo time payments" said the
customer. ell pay cash."
He dumped a gallon jug full of
pennies in the counter.
'There are 1900 of ,them," the
customer said as they spilled
over. give been saving them a
long time. GO ahead and count
'em."
The clerk decided to take the
customers word; at least until he
got the pennies to a bank where
they could be counted by a ma
chine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
WAR PUTS HEAT
UNDER MERCURY MARKET

Sacramento, Calf. = up -
Spurred by war demand and high
prices, many marginal quicksilver
mines are preparing for oper-
atoms and the richer properties
have good profits in view.
illuminate of mercury is an es-
sential war munition, being en-
ployed as the detonator for shells.
A shortage of the mineral was the
explanation of the large number
of sduds'' fired by the Germans
in the closing months of the
World War.
Before the war, American pro-
ducers were getting about $50 per
flask. Recently the
price has fluctuated between $120
and $170.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
Gravlin Predicts
Balanced Budget

st. Paul.-(P)-S business
manager Leslie Gravlin today
predicted balanced budget for
the fiscal year ending June 80
and in addition, more than "a
81 100000 reduction in the state
bonded debt, lowering it to $123,-
114,000.
In a special report to Governor
Stassen he attributed the condi-
ton to rigid economy measures
and 10 per cent holdback impos--
ed on all state department APP
preparations at his order.
The holdback amounted to
Sll4,366. This balance may be
wiped out by the necessity for
refunding the holdback to the
Old Age Assistance division which
is confronted with shortage,
Gravlin said.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
THUMB TRAVELLER
NEW STYLE

Frankfort, Ky.-R-E Eleanor
26-year-old self-styled
"airplane hitch-hiker," was
some thing new at. Kentucky's
capital.
She said Kentucky was the
22nd state which she had visited.
Thumb and air transportation
holding out, she plans to visit all
48 states by air and call on the
governors of each.
She came here from Ohio, and
presented Governor Keen john
son with a gift from Governor
John Bricker of Ohio-a minia-
turc replica of white ele-
plant"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
5. n.sssgezA ls ) I 4 tk,s. Eleven |:
20 Firms PayMore,
"a Less Than 1888

Fifty-three Redwood Falls firms will pay than
500 in personal property taxes this compared with
So last year and 81 the year before Twenty find their
assessments higher while "a enjoy reductions ranging
from few cents in to large for the citys
banks which like other banks in the state this year
ceived long sought tax. relief.
Two implement firms and two oil companies who
not in the 500 bracket last year climbed to that position
when assessed last May replacing three firms which drop
ped below at the same time.
The following table gives comparison of assessments
of heavy taxpayers for four year period:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
PITY THE HUSBANDS
OF TOMORROW

Tulsa, Okla.-(P-How to be
a good back seat driver is one of
the fine points to be taught in
Tulsa's new safety studies for
elementary school pupils.
I'VE want our school children
to be so conscious OF safety that
they will prompt their father or
mother when. they fail to drive
their cars safely" says c. L. Jes-
ter, school superintendent.
From the first grade upward
the pupils will be taught safety
on the streets as well as in the
home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
Hunter Accidentally Shot

Warroad-Thorston Nelson had
been hunting rabbits, and when
it began to get dusk he started for
home carrying two rabbits which
he had shot. Another hunter who
was some distance off saw the
white rabbits he was carrying,
and it appeared to him that these
were live rabbits running through
the woods. He fired, and the bull
let passed through Mr.. Nelson's
right foot. Doctors found it nee
essary to amputate part of the
foot.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
cupid Losing Out?
license Unclaimed

Windom--Cupid is on strike
in Cottonwood county, or else the
young women who might be TAX
ing advantage of a free marriage
license, coupled with leap year
privileges, are bashful.
Clerk of Court Morris Severson
offered a free marriage license to
the first couple to apply to wed
in 1910. No one has claimed the
gift.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
HOME SWEET HOME

Roseau-"There's no place like
home" says a certain sparrow,
who spends his nights inside the
office of the Peterson Motor Co.
In the evenings he flies against
the window until one of the crew
opens the door and then flies right
in. In the morning he flies against
the window until the door is
opened and then is on his way.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
GIRL AIDED BY
SEEING EYE" DOG

ITdIlu hdpIuS = MISS VdIDOrg
Martinson of 'Coleraine, totally
blind, can now walk with con-
fidence about the streets of the
village and attend gatherings as
do other people. She returned re-
Gently from Morristown, New Jer-
sey, accompanied by her trained
Seeing Eye" dog, golden Lab
rador. Purchase of the dog for
Miss Martinson was made possible
by the Degree of Honor Lodge.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
SCHOOL BOARD
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
aKaIIarA Q dQd0

The regular meeting of the Board
of Education was held January 8,
1910 in the Lincoln Office. The fol-
lowing members were present: DIR. A.
Asleson, l.. A. Cheney, b. H. Clark,
G. A. Hillig, Mrs. C. A. Lauterbach.
Parker ID. Sanders, and Supt. Reede
Gray.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Mrs. Lauterbach moved Hillig sec
ond that the following bills be allow
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18

A waterfall estimated to be
5000 feet high was sighted from d
plane in the British Guiana jungle.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
Taxes Paid Indicates
Improved Conditions

Generally recognized as barometer of business
Ons the report of paid during 1889 issued this
week by A. p Fak county treasurer, indicates material
Improvement.
Of 1881 29842 levied in taxes by county units for 1888
1898 per had been paid when the county books
closed January l. 1940 This compares with 9459 per cent
asst which moderate decline from 1898 per cent
The previous year.
Homer township earned the high honor of being paid
n full the only unit with 100 per cent rating although
wedes Forest Sprngdae Brookve and Vesta townships
nd Morgan village are all over the SO per cent mark.
In Redwood Falls the percentage paid from 1886
asst year to $685. seventh among the 6 towns in the
~ The county seat is also nineteenth among the AZ town.
hips and villages Two years ago the cys percentage of
axes paid was 9665.
Following is the report:
1898 Taxes Payable in 1889
REDWOOD COUNTY, MINNESOTA
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18

Mrs. Lauterbach moved Cheney
second that a letter and QUESTIONABLE
be sent to parents of Juniors and
Seniors relative to the Junior Senior
banquet. Carried.
Sanders moved Clark second that
Supt Gray attend the National Sup
Ierintendent's Convention held i'm st.
Louis in February. Carried.
Meeting adjourned.
PARKER d. SANDERS,
Secretary.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
1888 Taxes Payable in 1889

age of Faxes for Che Year Paid January 1910
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