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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-29
Veterans Organizations 10 Join
In Services Friday in Wright Park

Principal Tacoma Memorial dsv
proErsm I'll - thst he'd in
wright para Friday merusnE IN.
Der Sponsorship q Edward n.
Rhodes pest. American Lsgion. a..
sisted hy other veterans crKaniaa-
TORS Il the community.
Announcement - the program
vas made Wednesday ~ Rho.irz
Pest Commander Iess Damien and
General Chairman Earl n Wright
Wright viii have ID Armstrong -
vtce chairman. both are fran
Rhodes posi-
Leading off AZ o'cieck wtll he
patriotic music played ~ The Lan-
coin high school hand. which win
present a half hour eoneert
WIN Read Order
2 =. Starks q John n. Thamp-
son camp. No. 1. United Spanish
War Veterans. wlll Rad a pao
General Order No. II. pertaining
20 the purpose Of the day.
Massed eolors VIII then be al.
vanced A. the star sraneled Ran
ner Il played by the band. with call
10 the colors sounded hy hngiss a.
the Stars and stripes are raised
Ross Stewart, chaplain % Rhodes
post. will pronounce the invocation
after which Geld star mothers and
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Question F. D.
About Speech
Peace Committee
Meets Thursday

The Tacoma Emergency Peace
committee vii meet Thursday Al
S p. m. at the Y. F. W. hall. 622e
South Tacoma way. for a discus
sion Of President Roosevelt's sd-
dress Tuesday night
Meanwhile, the Peace committees
Of Tacoma and Puyallup have sent
a telegram to the president pro-
testing against the national emery
ency proclaimed by the chief ex-
ecutive in his address.
The telegram follows: Does the
fun national emergency suspend
the right Of free speeehg Is il
subversive to continue working for
peace? Win the emergency stop
the sale OF American munitions to
totalitarian powers Is IT possible
TO preserve our social gains and go
into total war? When in history
was a victor's peace better than
a negotiated peace? Are you in
viting attack? Are the four-fifths
Of American people who oppose
war a timid minority"
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Gallucci Tries
To End His Life

Salvatore lsan1 caiiucei. m
little Portland landscape gardener.
who VAS sentenced last week e
% years In prison for attempting
70 shoot his former wife. tired 70
take his own life In the county
jail. Il was revealed Wednesday
by sheriff John {. Bjorkiund.
Worried since Sunday whether
the s. year old gardener could
make the trip 10 waiis walla.
Bjorkiund said county hospital
treatment had Improved him suffi.
oiently 70 get him o. his way
Wednesday with the travelling
prison guard.
ne wcnt out . little before
nooa. shackied In the guards
car.
Gailucei stin vas groggy from
an apparent overdose Of sleeping
tablets. though the exact nature
OF the drug could not be deter
mined. Neither could It be found
how ne obtained them. Rjorklund
said, A suspect was a Portland
druggist who was confined IN the
county Jail until last Friday when
he was extradited 10 Oregon.
Gallucoi eonfided 90 Jaller
Gus Paine "Wednesday morn
Ing n he came cut Of his
stupor for . time thai ne had
TAKEN 30 sleeping pills. BE
would not say where he oh
talned them.
There was a possibility they had
been slipped through \ zap IN the
heavy Jail screen by friends. A
place where the screen had been
pushed loose was discovered We'd
nesday by the officers. Sheriff
Bjorklund said. lie declared he
would renew his past request TO
the county commissioner for
money 10 install = double screen
between prisoners and their
visitors.
The little prisoner was found
seriously III late last Saturday
afternoon and was taken 10 the
hospital. where IL was necessary
TO keep deputy sheriffs on IL
hour shifts guarding him After
he first was examined IN the jail.
TRUSTEES and deputies were kept
busy slapping and jostling him TO
keep him from falling asleep, the
sheriff said.
Gallucci must serve a minimum
Of five years for his crime Of
shooting two pistol shots Al Mrs.
Rose Malfatti last Christmas week
at her home on East 3ist ".
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City What What
Issued by Chamber

Virtually What's What a
30-page booklet of Tacoma sta
tistics for 1910 was fresh off the
presses and ready for mailing We'd
nesday by the chamber of COM
mcrce.
Compiled by the chambers in
dustrial bureau, pertinent facts
about Tacoma included range from
agricultural information, assessed
valuation and automobile registra-
tons through some rs other di-
versified items to end with water
borne commerce, water meter
rates, wholesale sales and wood
pulp.
Supplemental details about
Pierce county and the state are in
cluded.
The biggest printing of the an
nual publications history, this
years issue will be sent to LOO
business concerns. civic organiza-
tons and individuals.
Pu,, T. G RopdS and Cavei
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United Commercial Travellers
Meet in Vancouver on Week End

To attend the 4srd annual con-
vention Of the United Commercial
Travellers. Tacoma's grand council
officers and delegates viii meet in
Vancouver, B. c. for a three-day
session this weekend.
Headed by Frederick c. Wolf.
grand conductor. those who will
comprise the official party include
oren r. Downey, grand past coun-
selor; Walter Berg. grand exeeu-
tive committeeman; Milton l..
Benson. Harold f. Jensen. Vern p.
johnson and J. f. Olson, delegates,
and Phil s. Brown. alternate.
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This years convention OF the
Washington Oregon British CO.
lumbia jurisdiction is being held
under the auspices Of Vancouver
Council No. 2s4 on May 2e-31.
Other local members OF the
United Commercial Travellers who
will make the trip include wives Of
most OF the officers, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles c. Welker. Mr.. and Mrs
Bruce Welker. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles F. Wolf. Mr.. and Mrs
C. X. Lndholm. Mr.. and Mrs
c. c. Geiger. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Meredith Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Pamment and Miss Ruth Barber.
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RATTLE IHEEhs s<z<h.-Hettts
creea merchants and eisie Ieadsfs
seeking . pruslae AsalEhful Fsers-
atlua faeiIltles - zufal<fs stztEoa-
81 81 Fofl Caster. ksss fInzne<,i
TO military ehihhaas<s ehsfs
msn eaa FeIaz ~ OF -aaly haafs
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WILL MATCH the -thowroom value Of
the Ford with anyone -. but il you want
90 know botO great a car this is, take one
out on the road. That's where you use q
car. That's where we build the Ford to
be At its best
TEST THE PERFORMANCE m
ACTION There never was another low
price engine like this 90 horsepower
Ford VS.. Take il out in trafhc-then
step out on the open road-challenge
the toughest hills. Draw your own con-
clusions-see why no other low-priced
car has even attempted to match il
TEST THE RIDE m ACTON Ride
on the pavement, then ride the roughest
road you know. You'll find the new Ford
ride is the kind of ride you like. Smooth
where the going's good Soft and steady
over the bumps.
TEST THE ROOM m ACTION.
Measurements show this Ford greatest
10 its whole field in actual passenger
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Buy L. S. Bonds and Save,
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i .uV W.
KMO - The BookWorm,
lis. Dorothy S. Hum
phrle singer
KVI-Ballad Tine. lis
Rhythm Review.
KTBI-Alfredo Antonini.
lis. Gilbert a. Sulii-
van Gems.
KONO-BackStage Wife
i;i5. Stella Dallas
KJR - Cecil Solly. is
Club Matinee.
KlRO-Stepmother. lis
Myrt and MarEe
1880 y. NJ.
KMO - johnson Family:
las Harold Turner
Piano.
EVI-Modern Masters o.
Music.
K 7 3 I - News: I35.
ustc. las. Tunes
Around Town.
KOMO - Lorenzo Jones.
las. Young Widcer
Brown.
K J = - Club Matinee;
1855. News.
KrRO-Amerlcan Schoo
% The Ait
200 Z. VI.
KAO-Dick Barrie Or q
AIS, Studio.
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KTBI-Sexs: SIS NJ
sic. 9 IS. sons OF Pio-
neerS
KoMo-Mr. District At
torney
KJR-News. 9 IS. Ssnis-
10. 9 SO. lnterlude.
KIRO-Fred Allen.
10. 90 Z VI.
KMO - Freddy Martin :
Orchestra
XIV MEsterworks Of
Music.
K TBI Dance. 1918
Melody Cruise.
KOMO-Reporter; io.i5
Music for Listening
EJR 90 Serenade. 10 Is
Paul Whiteman's orch
KIRO - News. l0;l5.
News Roundup.
1920 =. VI.
KMO-News lo:45. RAJ
Mobiles Orch
IKy1-SWing Parade.
KTBI-Melody Cruise
KOMO - Dance orch.
1O:45, Jordan & Kent.
Piano.
KJR-Bob Saunders Or
KIRO-Sews: 10 IS. Pub
lie Affairs.
100 p. VI.
KMO-Ted Weems Or
XVI - Eleven O'Clock
Final
KTB1-Melody Cruise.
IKOMO- Dancing With
Clancy.
JR This Moving
World; lll5, Carl
Ravazza's Orch.
KIRO - Wilbur Hatch's
Orch.
80 p. NJ.
KMO-Clyde Mccoy's Or
KVI-Fnal.
KTBI-Melody Cruise
KOMO-Blue Moonlight;
ll:45, News.
KJR-Gene Krupa's Or
ehestra: 1888. News.
KIRO Easy Listening:
l1:45. News For Alas
ka; 1888, News.
1900 MIDNIGHT
KMO-Sign Off.
IKVI-Midnight Matinee
a. m, Sign Off
KTBI-1 Don't want tc
Go 10 Bed; 1890 a. m.
Sign OFF.
KOMO-Sign Off.
IKJR-Sign Off.
IKIRO-Concert Hour:
a. m. Sign Off.
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K Il . NeWs e-1s
Dr.. Chapman. CPS.
KVI-Gene Krups snG
Pour Bellies
kTEl - CONGREGATIONAL
Church. SIS. song O
Islands.
KOhO-Eddie Cantor
kJE - Easy Aces BIS
Army Camp Newt.
KIRC-Fred Allen
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THURSDAY

.UU a. vi.
KMO-News: tbs, Morn
ing Devotions.
KVI-Military Band:
tbs. Singing Cowhand
K 7 B L Good Morning
Melodies.
. KOMO-Organ: 7:l5. Top
o. the Morning.
KJR - Western Agricul-
ture: 7l5. News.
/ KIRO NJ VS. by Peter
Mertens: 7:05, Music:
7:l0. Farm Markets.
tbs. Farm Forum.
7:30 A. Nj.
KMO-News; 7:45. Trade
N Sales.
XVI News. 7.45. Joe
Miller's Almanac.
K T BI Music, 7.35,
News: 745. Wake Up
and Live.
KOMO COW boy Joe:
7:45, Sam Hayes. news.
lKJR-Breakfast Club.
lKIRO-Bob CARED Re-
porting, 7:45, Music,
7.55. Weather.
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WEDNESDAY

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KMO - Chapel Chimes;
s:45. Studio. 1855, MIN
iature Melodies
XVI Iime-Iun Top
les, 9 AS. Morning Va
rleties.
lK1Bl - Musicale: PAS,
News.
K . NJ O. Christian Sci
ence Program. s.45,
Skit ch Henderson,
/ Piano.
IKJR-Natlonal Farm and
Home.
KIRO Romance OF
Helen Trent. e45. Our
Gal. sunday.
1000 A. Nj.
x NO - News, l0.l5,
Mary Terry's Note book
kVI-Eews; 1905, Inter
lude; 1913, Choral
Hour.
X 7 b - Ladies PAGE.
1918. Garden LADY.
KOMO - Beverly Maher
singer 1913. Bess
johnson.
KJR - Farm and Home:
1915. Helen Hietl.
News.
KIRO - Life Can Be
Beautiful. 10 is. Wonl-
an n White.
1890 A. NJ.
KAiO - Front PAGE Per-
rel; 70 IS. IL FIND My
Way
XVI - Salute 10 The
Americas.
KTBI - Paul Carson
IO;45. Music. 10 IS,
News
KOMO-Bachelor's Chill
dren 10 Jas Dr. Kate
K : r Bre sEfss
a. Sarde's
KIRO-Right 10 Happi-
ness lo:45. Mary Lee
Taylor
11:00 A. NJ.
KAiO-School Of the Air
XVI The War To-Day
1905, Concert Hour
KTBI-Tln Pan Alley;
Il:l5. Songs You Like
KOMO - Light OF the
World ili5, Mystery
Man.
HJR-Denc4 orch.
IKIRO-BFight Horizons
Ii:l5. Aunt Jenny.
1880 A. Nj.
.KMO -studto; ll:4s
t Christian Science.
I KVI-Concert Hour
b. Novelty Notes
ll.45. News
KOMO Valiant LADY.
il:4S. Aronlo Grimm .
| Daughter.
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KMO do; SIS.
Breakfast Club.
kVl-1op OF the Morn
ing: BIS, News.
'KTBl - Breakfast Band
stand. a:15. Speaker.
'KOMO - Morning Rever-
les. ais, Ship OF Joy
kJR-Hollywoou Temple
K | r o - Ridin Back
Home. 6:i5. Peter Mer-
tens. News.
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TIME TABLE

xIIoCfcLE
koAo nR kNo kIel
$40 no $50 1000 1850 1870
Inc To.ona prepared from stoions %
available scneoes This eonnot osUs tesooos 0 o2
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KMO News; s45, Twig
Is Bent.
XVI - Song Shop: S:45,
Morning Hymnal.
K L b ! = Rainbow Trio:
BIAS. Chapel Songs.
K o M o - ship OF JOY,
6:45, David harum.
KJR - Viennese Ensem-
bile; s:45, Wyde Awake
News.
K / X o = Hymns of All
Churches, S:45, Stories
America Loves.
. 100 A. NJ.
KMO-John B. Hughes,
g:l5. Dental Program
KVI-Time-T Topics
KTBI-News; e:05. Mu-
sic; 9:l5, Mid-Mornlng
Musicale.
KOMO-W ords and Mu-
sic, e;l5, The Bride
julia.
KJR - News: BIS, Ann
Sterling Wonders.
kIRO II a tie ) m / [ h
Speaks. s:15, Bis SIS
ter
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kAfO-Fulton Lewis IL
2 as AT KssSell'S or
kVf-Krups and Bellies:
eSs, Night Ecluon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-03
Florida Girl Wed
To B. e.. Crissom

Following Is an ~account q! the
marriage Of Is. G.. Gr.ssom. son ui
Mr.. Il. O.. Girls ON, of Henderson.
.alicn from 4 pap,r of N~lsS"sa"c.
Florida, where the wedding TOOK
place:
ON Friday afternoon, Jmc 20,
At the First Baptls, church al &
O'Clock, Miss A)ic2 F.ctcher sc.dmc
the bride of b G.. Grissom. Dr.. T.
S. Hubert, former pa tor, performed
the ceremony.
The church was lovely IN t. trr
ration, IF green and white, VIII
white tapCrS.
Ms, Esther Dale, alfred in be
'omina yellow. lighted the tapcrs at
..r 1pup.ntcd time. Mrs. F"rl Nj
ply sang "Bccausc," and the bridal
'agt, " rcd 10 the strains =
'"hcnar.n Wedding March played
Walter paulk. Miss Haze Fl".cl-
Jacksonville, >''Ster Of The
bride. ,.us her only attendant. She
Nu.c d becoming urcas OF poNydegta
lUJc with white aces. u.lca. Iae
9sIic was attired in a white radiHg-
5tc ensemble with white accessor-
les.
Richard Grissom, of St. Peters
)ugg. brother of the groom, WIS
Jc t man and Earl Murphy, EdWurd
mi som. Malcolm Eldridgc and Leo
AGREE acted as ushcrS.
, ,,.Ifn tho I, .A. hI Nit aud
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-03
Shocco News
BY MRS. J. NJ. ALSTON.

Mrs. ID. Is. Nooc, of pittSboro, who
has been at the bedside of hen
mother, Mrs. Cora l.. Aston, who
is i'll at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. J. NJ. Al ton, returned to her
home Saturday. She vas accom-
panied by her little niece, Anne
Alston. who will be her guest for
several weeks.
Mr.. and M. b. W. Aston ana
little daughter, Blair, were the
guests of Mr.. Alston's sister, Mr.
j. NJ. Aston Sunday,
Miss Helen Collins has returned
1t hoy home after visiting her uncle
l.. ". Barnes, at Lumberton. Sh,
also visited in Florida and Gimme!
Rock while gone.
Miss Gene Thompson, of Frank
linton. is the guest of Mi Sc Louis:
and Mary Rose Aston this week.
Tho revival at Shoc"o Methods
church Will begin Sunday afternoo,
1t 3 o'clock,
Friends arc CongratUlating MIR.
INC Mr.. Rodocr EdWardS upon TINS
arrival Of a fine daughter on June
%. Mrs. Edwards was before hcI
marriage Miss Bette Louise Ays-
cue.
Miss Myrtle Rowe Ayscuo spcn'
the Weekend with her sister. Mrs
Ohio Wright.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-03
SOCIETY NEWS
BFACHCOMRER

This sandy spot is where we can be
free
AS shorc-blrds; here alone the rest
less sea,
Beating the rocks. is tcthcred by the
,idc.
But we belong neither to wave nor
wide
Rise of the headland sloping at our
shoulder.
So. when the dusk-Wind blows and
miStS are colder
Than the warm haze of noon, we
can 90 down
To minglc with the harbor-lights of
Or listen TO the muiflcd breakers
OmD
Or watCh tn" sturdy lishlng-flcct
come home.
Marguerite Janvrin Adams
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-03

cellcnt Los Angeles Examiner ear
ries Mr.. Runyon-so | feel better.
Almost the very first article of his
l read justified my confidence, be
u he posed the question if he
could have only one food on a
desert island which n would he
choose, and he chose the potato,
This question may be at any
time a pressing one, what with
price fixing and food conservation
in the otfing. Everybody says the
war is going to spread and with
that in view have planted a vegc-
table garden so that when the time
m | won't have to depend on
the vagaries of food distribution
and can retire to a quiet place |
know up the mountain with a sack
full of my own potatoes. Because
agree with Mr.. Runyon and am
planting mostly potatoes.
Virtues of Potatoes
There are several virtues of the
potato which Mr.. Runyon did not
mention. In the first place it IS
all American. l am writing this
on 81 Am An American day, and
it will be published 4th of July
week-so the point is %appropri-
ate. 1t was introduced into Europe
by Sir Walter Raleigh, but for
two hundred years the foreigners
didn't appreciate it.
When it caught on it prevented
more famines than Hitler could
create. Literally in the proven
ton of famine it alone has been
one of. the greatest of American
contributions to the relief of hu-
man suffering.
There are no vitamin diseases
where the potato is cultivated"
says an eminent dietetic author
ity. A baked potato, according to
the United States Department of
Agriculture (Circular 84), has
Nitamin A one plus, Vitamin b
two plus and Nitamin C one to
two plus.
The potato contains lSct starch,
2Go protein. a little fat, ard as for
the essential minerals iron, CAL
cium and phosphorus. The more
"waXy' the potato the more pro
tein it has,
While nutritioniSts war; thot
potatoes are not suit"h,c to com
stitute the sole diet Of man, they
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-03
Return to Horne.

Rev. and Mr.. j. l.. Joyce and
small son johnny have returned To
their home in Mt. Olive after a vlsI;
of several days al the home of Mr..
and MIS-. g. Il. Powell on Rowland
street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-03
Comes from Washington.

Miss Madgc Walters, Of Washing
ton, d. c., came last evening to spcnu
some time with her brother, Ralph
Waters, and Mr.. Walters.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-03

To New Bern.

Mrs. w. c. Adams has gone 10
New BEN TO spend the holidays With
Mr.. Adams, who has a position at
nc marine base At Jacksonville.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-03
Wake Forest Visitor.

Miss Mary Shannon Nelson, "
Wake Forest. Is visiting Miss Mar
aarct Faulkner, Of West End, Ton
few days.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-03
Visiting lire.

Miss Betty AlmfIc!d, Of Greens
bolo. is visiting Mi. and Mrs. G. y.
Crews at then nome on the oxford
road.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-03

DO very Wen % an emergency,
even a pretty iehg ore
Experiments With Potatoes
IA l"io NF''''"'''' were ''auc
a. ~ &C.,. Tan ,rson
.r'rH.r mara nr+
b.
v" 80 D'S'
haJ - ,L,, n'a;nh+
anI $3.50 n}ros norfoct
T., r4i+ ,.t+G' ,'+n 80
,attad to and.
fare.
Inc potato even mas roughage
properties IlttIe as IL may look II.
a Sh'aIl piece cate Jaw IS a gocd
ca'hartlc' ms Is I'd 10 the large
size and tou&Ahtr- u the Starch
gfahule OF the p"'.'9 IN the raw
state. e cooke ms IS broken.
o. "nJ O,lo',,e9 ~ u!EeS''o.e.
r -
80 aoo aIgeH'Io'l.- 10 inc rlght
sue il 'he leuS'i Iof potatoes.
even "hetl 't2 P""'"S a DAY are
absorbed.
No, tho ,o.s. If +ho no+o.o..
pc'"''S
in which it can 1o cooked and
served.
There are several other thincs
about the potato. but | will have
9'H "S"'' peiolt 'HulS lhelh.
nJES,ynNc AVN ANSxx-rnc
' H>'N Ems
n n4 ,r;.
q ''' Dttloi'' N'INh.- Nah q
simple gOitor or light ENLARGE
mont Of tho tbvroiG bo a H.
wv ~ 'N' - Nuieu W
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-03

DR.. Clcndcning will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-03
Ease Headaches
S00the Nerves

The quick act
ing ingredients in
the DC" Head
ache Powder
formula work ex-
tra-faSt to ease
headaches and
SOOth nerves up
set by minor
pains. Get BIC"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-03
Potato One Of Americas Best
Gifts to Meet Humdnity's Needs
Experiments With Potatoes

do very We'll for an emergency,
eva, - pra4t,- lrrr Dt-a
Evening star., 1941-04-06

clumps of trees, they're the ranches along the
creek"
Yes, sir, Ron said respectfully. A jack
rabbit jumped up, made frantic leaps ahead
of the car and then dived into the brush. Ron
slowly allowed himself to breathe. A wagon
loaded with cedar pulled off the road to let
the Car pass; Mr.. Eakm waved at the driver.
The sun was going down when they passed
the first ranch, and Ron saw boy no bigger
than himself riding bareback - maybe his
own pony - driving some milk cows in big
pasture. A white headed kid not over twelve
years old, rounding up cattle!
That's Orlin Jorgensen," Mr. Eakin said.
Hell be in your grade in school next fall"
Yes, sir. Ron said.
Shortly they passed wobbly blackboard,
and Ron could hold himself no longer.
"Indians!" he yelled. Real Indians!" And
then, as Mr. and Mrs. Eakin burst out laugh
ing, he stammered: I'm sorry I've never -
nothing like this -"
That's all right, boy" Mr. Eakin said
And then to his wife: Imagine kid seeing
this kind of country for the first time
i HE ranch house was made out of squared
logs. 1t had an electric lighting system, and
running water from windmill tank. The dirt
roof of the cellar made mound between the
house and windmill. Beyond was the shop
and chicken run, and then pole-fence corral.
The stable was made out of slabs and was
in two parts one for horses and one for mich
cows. There was bunkhouse for hands dur
ing the busy seasons and for herders when
they were in to the ranch. Everything was
Evening star., 1941-04-06

better than Ron could have fixed it by magic,
and he was the luckiest kid in the world.
He slept in Jacks room, and the punching
bag and bicycle and arrowheads and every
thing were his. Everything was wonderful
for long time - almost two weeks.
The first time Ron tried to help feed the
calf, Mr. Eakin said, Put your finger in the
bucket of milk and let it suck"
will it bite?" Ron asked, and that made
him laugh. Ron fell off the buckskm pony
that he was going to ride to school, and that
made them laugh. They laughed when he
brought in the glass nest eggs with the others
from the coop, and at the way he tried to
drive team and chop wood and at the hun
dred little things he didn t know how to do.
Ron didn't mind; it was fun learning, and
he laughed, too.
But then, one afternoon, when Mr.. Eakin
got mad about the bicycle, Ron started think
ing back and he realized they hadn't been
laughing for several days. He began remem-
bering slow change in their attitude. At the
table he would look up to see them watching
him In an appraising, dubious way.
The bicycle was red with white trim, shiny
and new, with cleaning spokes and chrome
rims, big balloon tires and long motor-bike
handebars. 1t certainly was a fine bicycle
There was little tool kit fitted right inside
the rear of the seat, electric lights and horn
run by dry cell, and a speedometer. Ron
would ride out along the bumpy road and
play Indian among the greasewood hum
mocks, and once he rode clear over to the
schoolhouse. 1t was the biggest building in the
valley. and the only one made of brick. 1t