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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-25

FOR SALE-GaS range, oil heater,
cow; gas washing machine; num-
erous other things. Inquire John
Fox, Highlands. =
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-25
Out-Of-TOwn Guests at
the N. e. Robbins Home

Mr.. and Mrs. N E. Robbins viii
entertain as house guests, during
the Christmas holidays, Mr.. Rob-
bins brother, F. M. Robbins ano
family of Puyallup. 49,
Mrs. N. E. Robbins entertained
Pasco guests at one of a series Cd
parties at her home on the High
lands last Wednesday evening. Eight
tables of bridge were in play.
Richard st. Laurent, accompan-
led 10y his sister, Miss Lucille, ar
rived home Saturday from Brem-
erton to spend Christmas with
home folks. Their brother, Henry
expects to arrive Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Birdsall and son,
Jackie, will arrive Wednesday from
Bremerton to spend Christmas with
Mrs. Birdsall,s parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Forrest Gragg and family ]
Clifford Lewis is i'll Of the "flu" at
the home of his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Nelson Lewis this week.
Lloyd Nelson of Lind, will arrive
Sunday to spend Christmas with his
wife and family on the South
Highlands. .
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-25
Too Late to Classify

CALLED TO SERVICE. Will sell
1884 Chev. coupe, good condition.
Call 652 or see Lyle Brown. 90
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-25
Finley Residents Attend
Missionary Meeting

FlNLEY-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Montague and children were din
ner guests at the B. Garner home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mills, Mrs
VIM. Mills, Miss Dorothy Dahlir
and Mrs. Frank Montague attended
a missionary meeting at the MAJ
arene Church last Monday.
The Christmas program will be
held in the Methodist church on
Christmas eve, December "a.
The Nazarene Christmas program
will be held in the Nazarene church
Tuesday evening, December %.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-25
Byron Lampson Home
For the Holiday Season

KENNEWICK VALLEY - Byron
Lampson of Redding, California is
expected to spend Christmas with
his mother, Mrs. Lottie Lampson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Chapman
of Gle Elum are making an unde-
termined visit at the Bert Parkins
home. They arrived Monday.
Mrs. Ward Rupp attended the Po-
mona grange at Kiona-Benton on
Wednesday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. John Dickinson and
family took dinner at the Kessler
Campbell home in Horse Heaven on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hack and fam
lily motored to Walla Walla Sun
day to visit her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Dan Beagle and sister, Mrs.
Fillmore Ocker.
Miss Marguerite Schreiner of
Of Portland will he a holiday guest
at the Carl Elliott home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-25
Mrs. Woods Returns
From California Trip

HIGHIiANDS-Mr r. w. Woods
returned home Saturday from San
Francisco, where she attended a
three-day dressmaker's and tailor's
institute and also spent some time
visiting relatives. She reports that
families are leaving their nice coun-
try homes to go the the city, where
high wages exists in shipyards, etc
However, the high rent and exhorb-
liant price of living, with ham pric-
ed at 81 per pound requires high
wages to live. .. - i
MIR. and Mrs. Broodbeck and fam
lily who came from Nebraska about
a year ago and have been living on
the Huff place on the w Highlands,
moved last week to a place near
Hedges.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-25
Large Crowd Enjoyed
Special Band Monday

HIGHANDS-The WS.C. Boost
er dance was held at the. Highland
Clubhouse Monday evening with a
large crowd in attendance. Music
was furnished by Ed Hagenau and
his college band, with novelty num-
beers, college and fraternity songs.
MIR. and Mrs. Murray Brown and
family of Yakima will spend the
Christmas holidays with Mrs.
Browns mother, Mrs. Bertha Sim
sen.
Mrs. Bertha Simsen had word on
Monday from her daughter, Mrs.
Olive Hayward, who teaches school
in Seattle, that she would arrive on
Tuesday to spend Christmas with
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Pasche and
family were Sunday dinner guests of
Mrs. Pasche's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Smeltzer. The SmeltzerS have
recently moved into Kennewick from
Finley to make their home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-25
Young Man Expected
Home for the Holidays

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Giles, who
suffered a broken leg in car &C
cident a couple weeks ago near Ia
coma, writes his mother, Mrs. Fred
Giles, that he expected to leave the
Tacoma hospital on crutcheS last
Sunday and that he would he home
the first of this week to spend
Christmas with the family.
Mrs. Torrance Taylor attended a
birthday dinner party at the R. E.
Reed home Sunday, honoring Miss
Margaret on her birthday ami
versary.
D. E. Taylor and son, Torrance,
returned home last Friday, after
spending couple days in Spokane.
MIR. and Mrs. Calude Taylor and
children, who have made an ex-
tended visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C.. III. Meyer, left Sunday
to join her husband, who is shoe
repairer at Fort Lewis. They will
make their home in Olympia.
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Lions. ]. Play the
Heppner Quintet

The Lions will try their luck again
next Monday night when they meet
the strong Heppner high school
squad. The Heppner team boasts an
extremely good record at the pres
ent with wins over Hermiston and
Pendleton quartets, as well as other
victories. "a.
On Friday night of next week,
January 2 the Lions journey to iii
lah to play the strongest "B" team
in the entire Yakima Valley. Ken
newick defeated Zillah in the first
game this year. However Zillah left
three regulars at home because of
training difficulties. The Lions are
expecting plenty of tough compe-
tition, following their Christmas va
eaton. League play resumes on jan
uary 9 with Sunnyside here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-25
Phillip Foraker Home
After Operation i'm w. w.

HIGHLANDS - Phillip Foraker,
who came from WIS!C. last week to
Walla Walla, where he had a sinus
operation in the Walla Walla hos
pital, returned to the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Foraker
on the South Highlands Sunday. He
is recovering nicely.
Torrance Taylor and father, d. E.
Taylor, were Her1niSton business
visitors Friday.
Forrest Gragg of Toppenish was a
visitor at his home a couple days
last week.
Mrs. Buster Craig and daughter,
left last Saturday for her home in
Morrill,, Nebraska, after spending a
month with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Pete Hacker and family.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-25
Highlands Boy Enlists
at San Diego, California

HIGHLANDS - Vern Soper OF
Bremerton visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Hubert Soper last week, be-
fore leaving to enlist in the service
at San Diego, California.
+. Mr.. and Mrs. AL Knight and son
Billy of Kent, Washington will ar
rive Wednesday to visit their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Knight and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Perkins.
w. S. Green, accompanied a
group of Masons to Grandview on
Monday evening, where they at
tended Masonic lodge installation
of officers.
Elizabeth Story of Whitman is
home to spend the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Story.
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Resp nse to re
Drive Considered
Satisfactory #....
Hover precinct tops
with $84;; total will
be $500 or more

Residents in this end of Benton
county certainly did themselves
proud on their contributions to the
Red Gross War Relief drive this
week end. Chairman. Howard Nc
Ghee reports that s1426.50 has been
collected up to five o'clock this eve
ming with several more collectors yet
to hear from. He is confident that
the total will be $500 or more. Re-
ports from other parts of the coun-
ty have not yet been received.
One of the best showings to come
to light so far is from the Hover
precinct which reported collection
of $84. This may not be a record
for the number of people solicited,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-25

but it will be right among. the high
ones. - -,
| Anyone who has been missed or
who cares to, may leave contribu-
tons at the printing office. 49,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-25

FOR SALE-Weaning pigs, brood
sow and bicycle. w. z. Johns, one
mile south on Washington ST., phone
2476. y
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-25

FOR neutrality-suspicious. for rent;
Sis per month. Mrs. Trier, BIZ No.
Benton ST., Kennewick. g
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FOR SALE-Sixty-seven ewes, will
lamb about Feb. first. Boyd Por-
ter, White Bluffs. Z.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
Nv ". ". CHAPLIN

International >evs scr,ics var rditor
RUBBER ono of tho great
war prizes OF the Pacific IS The
great rubber industry IN tho DutcF
Indies apd Malaya. That industry
was tranSplanted 10 the Far East
from the Western Hemisphere II.
self. and belated plans are now
under way to bring II home again
For many years the bulk of tho
worlds supply OF rubber came
from the Amazon valley IN South
America Later Mexico was =
major producer
Then planters hogan establish
ing a great industry m the Far
East and the unOrganIcd industry
IN the Western Hemisphere faded
away Most of the rubber now
being imported from the Far East
comes from trees that grew from
exported South American seeds.
The Americas gave their rubber
industry away.
Now vast planting projects arc
IN progress IN y Latin American
states. with The United states CO.
operation. and IN tho past year
$1,000 600 rubber seeds have been
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
Rubbish Yields
$4,000 Will

PITTSFIELD. n. Dec -
uNSD.-A piece Of paper appar-
emily thrown away as worthless
and later Salvaged from a rubbish
heap was on file in probate court
today as a VIII diSpo>lnC OF an
estimated $4,000 estate.
The discarded Will was found in
the yard Of place whore Frank
Dewey 65-ycar-olj bachelor. had
resided until his death last Octo-
her He was thought al the time
10 have little property
But the viii listed hcqucSt
totalinC. $4,000 for relatives and
specified that the remainder Of the
cyr5TC Should 20 10 The Salvation
army at Quincy, H. Authorities
said Investigation showed the en-
tire estate might reach $4,000 in
value The viii was found by Mrs
Harry Slight. wife OF "A farmer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
Daily Short Story
christmas Is Late
By TERRY JAMES

IT HAD been the most wonder
Il ful Christmas Mrs. Bell hac
ever known. Everything she had
received vas beautiful. ClsmorouS
and Impractical And All because
she had made that silly remark
while shopping with her oldest
daughter.
II had been IN one Of the hC
New York department stores. She
had come down 10 spend tho day
IN Christmas shopping with Mar
gsrct.
She had followed Margaret past
the lingerie counter 10 the house
dresses. She had PASSED tho COS
meticS and stopped Al The kitchen
ware section And then she had
surprised both Margaret and her
self by saying:
I'D like 10 make this silly,
beautiful Christmas. I'd like 10
open a lot Of packages and find
things I've always wanted"
"Nhy. mother" Margaret had
said, u didn't know YOU felt
like that. We all thought you'd
raise cain II We bought YOU any
thing that wasn't practical"
We'll" Mrs. Bell admitted,
~ guess ] probably would, I'D
get 10 thinking how much
everything cost, and how
wouldn't get an earthly hit Of
good out Of them. guess
maybe It would spoil all the
pleasure. But those frilly,
shiny things are ~ pretty"
They had SAID nothing moro
about il, and they had continued
their buying IN the undressing
departments But Christmas day
in the little Connecticut town, with.
all her children around her. had
been something she would remcm-
Der always.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
Americas Seek Rubber. Trade

Before war was declared the
soldiers AZ training camps were
allowed al sorts of personal equip
CONGRATULATIONS --st4teH4els+tt--
at some camps, but that's all over
now.
There's no rule against having
such things. but word has passed
that if sudden orders 10 move are
received none of il can be taken
along and there may not be time
TO ship il home then.
Among unnccded articles being
sent home by soldiers arc their
"civvy' suits. Uniforms arc man
datory now, on duty or on leave
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
n. Y. Permits ReveIry
On New Year S Eve

NEW YORK Dec. y 1NS) -
The I'D that threatened TO prevent
enthusiastic crowds from assem-
bling ~ Times Square on New
Yc3rS Eve as they have been ac-
CuStomed 20 doing for years was
officially removed today.
Police Commissioner Lewis Val
ohtine announced Celebrators may
lct themselves 60 I'M the usual
manner. Splklng reports crowds m
tho area would be banned as a
wartime measure.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23

What Happened 10 the Human
Baby stolen bN Mama Leopard
10 Replace Her Murdered Cubs
and Carried OF Into the Jun
Gle? Your Find the Answer in
an Astonishing Story Told by
Prof Robert VI. Zingg, DiStin-
guiShed AnthropOlogiSt Of the
University of Denver, Nv The
American Weekly. the Magazine
Distributed with Next Sundays
Issue ~ The Detroit SUNDAY
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23

Stockings VIII not hc hung ON
the Presidential mnntelpIcce as IN
me past. with The 4ccompanyinC
rite Of onptylng The goodies left
by Santa Claus. Mis- Eoo>c1 clt
also said Tho President Tins CHRIST
mas probably viii NOT read 10
those present his abridged version
of tho Christmas Carol
II AIRY Hopkins lO-year-old
daughter Diana. viii be he only
child present ~ the White House
testIvIt.c, Mrs RooSetc li said in
noting thai sons az th President
arc noV nm duty With 'he armed
forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23

None Of Children or Grandchildren 70 Be Present;
Many Traditions TO Be Dropped

WASHINGTON Doc 27 INSl
President Rooseyelts plans for
Christmas celebrations ~ the
White House were curtaIlei today
by the war.
Mrs. Franklin j. Roosevelt
stated A q press conference that
the White House SSH be decorated
'ss usual but trat many Of the
traditions i'm the Roosevelt house
hold will not be- observed
Mono Of the President. m
grandchildren VIII be AZ rho White
House on Christmas Dat She said
Nor Will tho President bc sure
rounded by All of his children as
IN past Chnstmsses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23

planted IN this hemisphere Rub
Der Is a slow growth, however and
30 America must still depend for
her war supply on the Ear East.
currently -Und6T greedy attack by
Japan But expansion of the syn
thetic rubber industry will help
fiil in until real rubber is back
where II started
VOLUNTEERS: The govern
ment has announced a plan for
putting selCCtecS IN the navy as
we'll as the army. and. a move IS
afoot TO make $4,000 Selectces
available soon for Sea duty If
tho plan isn't rushed. though. there
wont be- any vacancies for the
sClcCtcCs to nll. Volunteers have
so mobbcd navy recruiting offices
since the United States entered
the war that the New York office
alone has taken in 1,400 in a
single week. That's enough to
man a battleShip.
SOME SURPLUS MATERIAL
STORAG The mails are
damned these days with surplus
material United States soldiers
arc sending home for duration
Storage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23

the next morning when she heard
the knock on the door. Gail was
trying 10 look unconcened, but
Toby and Jimmy showed their
hope and excitement.
did he come" Gail asked.
LET'S GO IN AND SEE
"Of course. lie left packages
for YOU"
Calls eyes Shone for 4 moment
and then she said
He's probably left another
petticpat for me"
Let's 20 i'm and see" Mrs.
Bell suggested
The four Of them went into the
living room and stood before the
tree. None of the children made
any move to-epen their packages
until Mrs. Bell urged them
They looked At their gifts In
silence. Gail AT her blue-eyed
doll, Toby at his baseball mitt,
and Jimmy at his airplane.
II guess, Gail said Finally,
santa Claus didn't have time
To think last week Or maybe
my writing wasnt plain enough.
feel awful. Mrs. Bell, when
remember how mad al him 1
! was"
They went home proudly after
they had accepted cookies anc
cocoa TO celebrate Mrs. Bells late
Christmas. Mrs. Bell sat in front
Of her tree by herself
She opened her packages agair
and looked al the wooden robe
that had replaced the satin one
and at the plain leather bedroom
slippers that weren't al all like
the gold mules.
She hadn't begun 10 spend the
money she had gotten back on the
fur coat, but she thought she
would leave II as a sort of fund
All the Mitchell children had
birthdays in the next few months
and she had a fair idea of things
to get them.
THE children will skin me-"
Mrs. Bell told herself Here l
talked so much about wanting
pretty things, and when they
get them for me take them
back.
They were too expensive for
m old woman like me, anyway.
And probably would have
broken my neck N Id worn
those mules"
She was singing as she went out
10 got her dinner
THE END
Tomorrow short story; a
Counting Spoon for Christmas"
by Bcrta RuCk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23


Jimmy
They visited her often, but she
hadn't seen them since before
Christmas.
Come in, AL Of YOU" Mrs
Bell said cordially, II have
batch Of cookies about ready 10
take ont Of the oven"
TEST THEM FOR ME-
1--WE Just had our breakfast a
little while ago" Gail told her.
They always went through this
little ceremony while Toby and
Jimmy said nothing.
I'D he grateful" Mrs Bell re-
cited, III you'd test them for
me. I can never tell whether
or not I've put too much -four
in them. You children are about
the best testers I know"
They didn't protest. They were
all convinced that she needed their
advice, SO now they each took a
cookie and munched for while
They they looked at one another
nodded silently and let Gail speak
There's not too much -four
In these. They're all right"
Mrs. Bell thanked them sol
EMMY. They were such PROUD
little things and they had almos
nothing.
"How was Santa Claus 10
you?" she asked
lie was all right" Gail re-
ported with no enthusiasm.
Didn't he bring you that doll
YOU wanted:"
Gail shook her head
II got a petticoat and some
stockings" She said
How about you, Toby" And
jimmy"
I'VE got wooden socks" Toby
told her Stoldly
Mrs. Bell could feel tears Just
behind her eyehdS But If these
children knew she was sorry for
them, they would put down their
half eaten cookies and go away.
She forced herself TO speak gaily.
II hope he'll remember to
bring what I want" She said.
Three pairs OF eyes regarded
her IN amaZemCnt.
do YOU know already what
YOU want for next YEAR" Gail
asked
"Oh, no. mean for this
year"
But Christmas il over" Gail
told her pltylnglY.
"Nhy no. II isn't" Mrs Bell
declared. "My Christmas is to-
morrow. My Christmas is late.
Now, why don't YOU all leave
notes AT my house asking Santa
Claus for the things he forgot?
I'll bet he'll leave them here
for YOU. He was probably 30
busy last week he didn't have
time 10 think. I always cele-
hrate the real daN hut I have
Santa visit me week later.
Then ! have him all to myself"
ThC/threc children sat down at
the kitchen table and thought for
"a few moments and hen Gail took
q piece OF paper and wrote down
what they all wanted There was
a FAINT CLEAN of hope in her eye,
but she said Soberly:
~ don't think he'll pay any
attention 10 the note.
They left a little while later
and Mrs Bell went INTO action
immediately She ran upstairs
packed hgr lovely gifts back m
their boxes Then She got herself
ready and took the train to New
York
She had Just gotten downstairs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
By Walt Disney
A Life-Saver!

IERE pleasant little t1a will
every day. 1t numerical puzzle designed spell out
Count the letters your drst II the
All the
your key number Start upper
Of rectange and check your
Then read the
the checked figures eivc ,op n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
GIVEN FUR JACKET

John, the oldest, who was sue
cesSful lawyer, had given her 4
boxy fur Jacket that made her
look like the kind Of woman who
did nothing with her day bat play
bridge.
Jane and Margaret had gwen
her a quilted satin negligee and
gold mules that would probably
make her break a leg, but were
so beautiful they were worth IT,
And Ellen, the youngest, had con-
tributed a complete beauty kit
and had showed her how to give
herself R facial.
She hadn't been able 10 speak
for few minutes Every single
thing was so lovely And John
had watched her and had said.
II don't know why we didn't
think of this before. Here we've
been dragging in electric re-
frigerators, and new chairs. and
not n one of us thought To get
YOU n new necklace or bottle
OF perfume. You should have
told us, mother"
"But, john" she said. 81
wouldn't have known what To
do without the new refrigerator.
And II kou children hadn't
made me- throw IL out, I'D still
te xe.S.ding In the old chair with
the broken springs, don't
know what got into me this
year, but just felt I'd love
presents like the ones you've
given me-"
"YOu should have been having
things like this for years" John
said. christmas should always
bring things you don't get any
nfher Time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
1T MAKES HER HAPPY

Secretly his mother agreed with
him. For Is years, since the day
her husband had died she had
worked 10 give her children the
things they needed, and, more i'm
portant TO them, the things they
wanted.
II had always seemed 10 her
that Christmas came along lust
when she was planning 20 buy
something for herself
She remembered the year she
had been saving 10 buy truly
dress and ten had used the
money 10 get the extra present,
the life-like doll that Jane had
seen IN a store window
Another time il had been the
baseball bat for John. But she
had been happy in the little Sacri-
fees because she was making the
children happy.
And now that they could AN
afford 10 take care Of themselves.
only now was She happy 20 be-
getting the frivolous gifts that
marked this holiday
BY the week after Christmas
she had lost none Of the thrill she
had felt on FIRST receiving her
gifts. She hadn't Worn the
negligee. or the mules or the iu
coat. but every now and then she
left her work and ran UP 10 hon
bedroom 70 touch and admire
everything.
She was IN her kitchen baking
cookies on the morning before
New Years Eve All tho children
would be with her tomorrow and
she was baking tray after tray OF
cookies
There was a knock on thc back
door and when she opened ~ She
saw the three Mitchell children
There was S,yesr-old Gail. anc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
~ don't think he'll pay any
attention TO the note"

They left a little while later
and Mrs Bell went INTO action
immediately She ran upstairs
packed h5r lovely gifts back m
their boxes Then She got herself
ready and took the train 10 New
York
She had Just gotten downstairs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23

International >evs ser,ics var Tditor
RUBBER ono of tho great
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23

the next morning when she heard
the knock on the door. Gail was
trying 10 look unconcened, but
Toby and Jimmy showed their
hope and excitement,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23

5-Near-old Toby and f-ycar-old
Jimmy
They visited her often, hut she
hadn't seen them since before
Christmas.
Come in, al Of YOU" Mrs.
Bell said cordially, II have
batch Of cookies about ready IN
take nMt OF the nNcn."