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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-28
CHAPTER TWO

HANS INSISTED that Henry
couldn't have heard shot.
Nobody go hunting in rain like
this"
That was what made the sound
60 unnerving to Henry Potter. He
knew it was shetland he knew
that no hunter would be abroad.
But he didn't let Hans see he was
worried. Guess I was mistaken"
he mumbled.
The big Swede still clutched his
arm as they hurried down six steps
and through the basement door,
which swung closed behind them
and shut out the storm.
Henry, used TO the modest d.
mansions Of his own home, was
Impressed first by the size Of the
room which must have been so feet
square, pillar every 10 feet to
support the heavy beams of the
feer above. Sky blue canvas had
been hung against the walls In a
continuous sheet al the way
around the room, from the ceiling
half way down to the floor. Lighted
by hidden electric globes, this arti-
6cial sky created the illusion OF
vast distances. Corners had been
rounded so that they disappeared
And a young man with back to-
ward Henry was sketching with a
heavy pencil on the lower half OF
the canvas the outlines Of scenes
that would be painted later tc
create landscape.
Henry was not an Artistic was
q clerk at Browns hardware store
but he had enough imagination
10 see that the model railroad club
was creating miniature world OF
ITS own. Deserts could stretch away
on one side. On the other, snow
capped mountains might rim the
horizon.
Welcome to our club" ex.
claimed fat little man with shell
rlmmed glasses. He stepped for.
ward, hand extended. Its Henry
Potter, isn't 1t 2"
Henry was middle aged, but he
felt as i'll at ease as though he were
a boy, fattered by this recognition
from the rather famous Professor
Bisbee, expert on world affairs for
the Community Forum. The clerk
was fiustered further when the big
man he had seen at the door a mo-
ment earlier, Stanley King. banker
was equally cordial.
you'll enjoy our hobby" King
told him in his voice of ringing
confidence. And don't worry about
your bank account II won't suffer
You can buy equipment in easy
stages. I'll arrange a loan II you
need IL"
"oh, OIL" protested q tall blond
Iirl with too brilliant lipstick
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-28
Denton News

Denton, Mich. July rs Mrs.
George Lyons has returned home
from a recent visit at the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. Everett Siseo,
Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Lowell and
Ivan Salter spent Sunday in De
troit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Fairbanks
and son Douglas, Grand Rapids,
were week end guests at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Simmonds.
Kenneth Davis. Sr, and sons,
Newton, Kenneth and Clayton. at
tended a baseball game at Briggs
Stadium. Detroit, Sunday.
Mrs. Stanley Atwell and daugh'
ter Jessie. returned home Thurs
day from their stay in Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Mrs. Louis Schlossstein and
daughter, Mary Jane, spent Thurs
day in Lansing.
Mr.. and Mrs Seth Arnold and
family and Mr.. and. Mrs. Milton
Oakley, Ecorse Rd., enjoyed a pic
mic supper at Stony Point, Friday
evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-28

groups OF the county Tuesday a.,
Bethlehem Church in Am Arbor
The club will receive tie lesson
Wednesday. July 50. AZ the home
OF Mrs. George Wizard They are %
meet al 10 a. m. and are each asked
TO bring q nose-bag lunch. Mrs.
Marshall Harris and Mrs. Reid Ross
attended the lesson Wednesday as
leaders from the East Ypsilsnu
Extension Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Wits and
daughter Marcia returned 10 tAeiT
home in Chicago Monday after
spending the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Wizard.
Mrs Minnie Ewsld Sud two
daughters came out from Detroit
Thursday evening 70 visit Mrs
Mary Wright who Is spending A
few days with Mrs. VIII Ward
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-28

JERSEY CITY. N. J. AP-
Mayor Frank Hague has handed
the leadership OF the Democratic
party in New Jersey to Governor
Charles Edison so that the
people may be able 10 Judge i'm
partially" their feud over a rail-
road tax settlement. There must
be no question OF Edison versus
Hague. he said in a statement
announcing his bold action.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-28
LEGS SEVERED

Coldwater. July 2s-Both legs C
Lloyd Wing. ~. Batavia ToWnsh ?.
were severed at the knees when he
was run over by ! westhound pass
enger train Sunday night He -
in a serious condition in Co.dwater
Community Health Center He IS
believed 10 have been walking On
the tracks
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-28
DETROIT GIRL KILLED

Detroit, July ga seventeen"
year-old Detroit girl was killed and
her three youthful companions
were seriously injured Sunday
morning when a car in which they
were riding on the Sarnia Rd. near
Strathroy, Ont, blew a rear tire
and overturned three times. The
dead girl was May Eta Beard.
Harold Daigle, IS, his sister, Elaine,
II. and Carl :cxson, 81, were
injured.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-28
SYNOPSIS

Henry Potter. deciding that the rain
storm will be no more uncomfortable
than the nagging OF his wife, starts to
checker playing at the Leisure Hour
club. Half way, his umbrella collapses
and he seeks shelter at the old Wild
wood lodge. A model railroad club is
meeting in the basement Of the other
wise deserted building. Just before he
enters Henry hears a shot close At hand
IN the night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-28
CHURCH DAMAGED

Marquette. July 2s-AP-Elmer
Holmi %. OF Skandia. was held at
the Marquette County Jail today
after state police reported he had
smashed the interior OF the EN-
manuel Lutheran Church and
Knocked over gravestones at Skan-
dia. He was released to his family
three weeks ago by the Newberry
State Hospital
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-28

Saginaw, July 2S-John Black
stone. Jr. 22, Bad Axe. died Sun
day in a Saginaw hospital, of in.
juries ten days ago when he was
struck by Pere Marquette loco
motive while working in the switch
ing wards.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-28
East YpsllantI
RlcYcIISr KILLED

Temperance, Mich. July 2S-Don
Hayward. II, a bicyclist, suffered
fatal injuries when struck by an
automobile on ,US-23 near Temper
ence.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-28

tai, is that they don't have TO run
gauntlet OF job-hunting oonstitu-
en;s and others seeking assistance
es one kind or another.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-28
Study Knitting

STUDY knitting
Mrs. Otis Tooze and Mrs. Lester
Wright OF Spencer Extension Club
attended the first OF two
lessons in knitting to be given to
the Home Economics extension
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-28
Sports Calendar
TODAY

City League Baseball
United Stove vs.. Cunningham s,
Recreation Park
TUESDAY
Cubs vs.. Merchants, Recreation
Park.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-28
Rural Events
JULY 90

JULY 90
East Ypsilanti Extension Club
will meet Tuesday afternoon at 1870
at the home of Mrs. Floyd Wood
ward, Bagley Ave.
JULY 30
East Ypsllantl
Extension groups will receive
knitting lesson at home OF Mrs.
George Wizard at 10 a. m. There
will be nose-bag lunches.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-09
Be luxe PARKING

An attendant at our entrance will park your car
in garage. Your ticket will be OK'd for hours
without charge when you make your purchase.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-09

Choice of a mans
massive m o d ern
ring or a lady's
dainty ring. 10
karat yellow gold
mounting set with
synthetic birth
stones. Special!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
Mrs. j. B. Hensley
Hostess ToCircle

The Mabel vannoy Circle of the
West jefferson Baptist church,
met at the home Of Mrs. Ward
Ray with Mrs. James Hensley as
hostess.
Upon arrival the guests were
served appetizers which were
placed on toothpicks and inserted
in two grapefruits, these being
joined by large red heart.
A very interesting program re-
lative to tithes was in charge OF
Mrs. Ward Ray. Those taking part
in the discussion were Mrs. ]. b
McNeill, Mrs. w. T. Wilmington,
Mrs. Earl Davidson, Mrs. Rex
Morton, Mrs. Clinton Goodman
and Mrs. Carl Coward.
Following the program a bust
ness session was held at which
time Mrs. Claude Brown was
welcomed back into the circle and
Mrs. Paul Perkins was admitted
as a new member.
Mrs. Hensley was assisted by
Mrs. Ray in serving a desert
course consisting of ice cream and
angel food cake filled with tiny
red hearts, and Russian tea.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
PERSONALS

Iatives here Sunday and attended
the funeral of DR.. c. A. Reeves
in Sparta, Monday.
Little Miss Ina Ray Campbell
was carried to the, Wilkes hos
piyal in! North Wilkesboro and
was operated on for appendicitis
the first Of the week.
Mi, Volney Phipps. Of jefferson,
is i'll with pneumonia at this time.
Capt George Doggett is indis-
posed with flu this week.
Miss iAlva Lee Green was car
ried the Wilkes hospital Mon
day and on Tuesday was operated
on for appendicitis. She is get
ting along fine now, it is report
ed. ssssst ssa1''.<:
+ Prof A. B. Hurt, principal Of
Nathan's Creek high school, re-
turned yesterday from Washing
ton, D. c., where he spent several
days on business.
Miss Mildred Sedberry, who is
connected with the FSA here, is
i'll with pleurisy this week.
Mr.. p. M. Bare, OF Fayette-
willie, who holds position at Fl.
Bragg spent a few days last week
at his home at Nathan's Greek
on account, of the serious illness
OF his wife, She is much improved
and he has returned to his work
Miss Chelsia Killen and Mrs
Dorothy Hass, of Bristol, Tenn,
visited Mrs. Sidney Killen and
other relatives in the county Sum
day:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
Mrs. Cora Greer
Honored Sunday
Given q Dinner at the Home
Of Her Daughter on Her
18th Birthday.

Mrs. Cora Greer, of Baldwin,
celebrated her seventy ninth
birthday Sunday, February Sec
ond, with a birthday dinner Civ
en- at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Win Edwards.
Those present were Mrs. Geo
Holman, Mrs. Clifford Wilcox,
Mrs. Kermit Wilcox, Misses Dor
othy Wilcox and Mary Nell Hol-
man, of Todd; MIR. and Mrs. Raj
eigh Stevens and children. Mr.
and Mrs. Lawson Houck and son.
Denver, Mr.. and Mrs. Win Ed
wards and children. Mr.. and Mrs
Author Houck, Mr.. Sandy Houck
MIR. Charlie Greer, Mrs. Ethel
Hardin, all of Baldwin; Miss Eff
fie J. Greer and friend, Mr.. Nor
etz, Mrs. Lula Smith, of Tenn;
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ferguson and
children, of Va.
Among Mrs. Greer's gifts were
a bunch O.. red roses that were
used in the table appointments
along with a beautifully decorat-
ed birthday cake. 7:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
Urge All Nurses
To Report Now

AS one Of the first projects pro-
posed by the recently-organi
nursing council national inven-
tory of the nursing forces of the
country in order that experience
and qualifications Of al, nurses
will be available when selected
personnel in event of an emer-
gency is being taken through the
cooperation of the public health
service.
All graduate nurses living, in
Ashe county who have ever
been registered in any state are
urged to send Bess E. Dalton,
County Health Department, Win
their names and cor
rect addresses. They will later
receive a QUESTIONABLE from Ed
ma Heinzerling, Of Raleigh, which
they must fill out and return
promptly to her.
Upon completion of this survey,
|it is hoped that there will be
available a complete roster OF
registered nurses in the United
States with information regarding
t,ieir availability for military or
civilian duty.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
Parker News

No doubt, Mr.. Grounding was
rather seriously disappointed on
Sunday morn when he aroused
himself from his slumber and
came out of his lair to survey the
surrounding landscape, when in
stead of the bright sunbeams that
he probably anticipated he was
met by a furry of snow.
Quite a number of cases of
whooping cough is raging in this
community.
Lester Parker who spent a short
time working in a mushroom
house in Pa, has returned home.
Joan, small daughter of r. L.
Parker, perhaps holds the coun-
tvs record for living grandpar-
ents. She has two grandfathers,
two grandmothers, three great
grandfathers and three great
grandmothers, making a total of
ten grandparents. IF any one car
best this record it should be
placed in the "believe-it-or-not'
column.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
Clifton News

Several men from this commu-
nifty have signed up for work on
various government defense pro-
jects.
Luther Moore, veteran CT the
Spanish-American war, was taken
to the Soldiers Home at Johnson
City, Tenn, last week. He was
suffering with a very severe case
of flu and was threatened with
pneumonia.
Charley Jones is building new
house near the highway and close
to the home of his father, Lee
Jones.
Several cases of flu continue to
be reported in this community.
Two new members have been
added to the roll of the Clifton
Boys Club. This boosts the nuns
Der of members to eight. A lively
interest has been shown, so far,
in the club activities.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
ENTERTAINED SEWING
CIRCLE ON TUESDAY

Mesdames H. H. Vannoy and w.
T. Wilmington were joint hostess
ses to the sewing circle, Tuesday
afternoon at the home Of the latS
ter.
Following an informal social
hour delicious refreshments were
served. in two courses. In addi-
ton to the members a number of
special guests were present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
s Sebastian,
Dale Brown Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. M. VI Sebastian,
of North Wilkesboro have an
nounced the marriage of their
daughter, Daisy, to Dale Brown,
Of North Wilkesboro and Grassy
Creek, Saturday, Jan. II, at
York, South Carolina.
The marriage of the two North
Wilkesbcro young people was
solemnized at the home Of E.
Gettys Mum, the latter perform
ing the ceremony using the ring
ritual ..s-42' : 5s-s1ss ass>. ss''s As3
The bride wore a soldier blue
dress with which she used brown
accessories. Her shoulder cosage
was ofssweetheart roses and lilies
of the valley. n
| MRS., Brown, daughter Of Mr.
and Il Mrs. NJ. w., Sebastian, ID
North Wilkesboro. J route 2, re-
ceived her education at Mountain.
View high school. She, now holds
a responsible position with the
Wilkes Hosiery Mills. Mr.. Brown
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. D
Brown, of Grassy Creek. N. C.
He. is a graduate Of Virginia
Carolina high school. He is EN-
ployed by the Coward Oil Co., OF
North Wilkesboro.
~ 4S~r~~~<--~+-
After a short wedding trip the
couple have returned to North
Wilkesboro and are now at home
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Eldreth,
Of Colora. Nd, wish to announce
the marriage of their daughter,
Maxine, to Willis GRAPHICAL, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert GRAPHICAL,
also Of Colora, Md. -
Both the bride and groom have
friends and relatives in Ashe
county who will be interested to
learn Of their marriage. .F
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06

lrday night at the home Of 19r-
and Mrs. Rayner Scott. SanfnrL
Howell was a charge Of the sE
vice. skN-s
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Howell, Mr-
and Mrs. r. L, Scott, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton Richardson spend,
.Sunday afternoon visiting Mrx,
u Miller and Rev. and ME-
w. N. Gilby.
'9h1ifsH
MI. and Mrs. Sanford Howell.
Rev. and Mrs. w. N. Gilby Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Balma MilIer
Z Inday evening. ans
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
BRANWOOD NEWS

Mrs. G. w. Day, who has been
i'll for several days, is not much
improved.
Mrs. A.IC. Greer has been i'll
for the past few weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. w. N. Gilby Wis
tied Mrs. Mary ]. Gilby and Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Gilby Of Boone
during the past week.
The Brentwood community
prayer service was held last Sat
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
ELKLAND BOY WAS
FIRST PLACE WINNER

It was announced this week
that L. D. Graham, of Elkland
high school was the winner of the
first place in the tenth grade
English test for boys in the re-
cent Language and Forensic tour
nament sponsored by ASTC, at
Boone.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
Baptist Group
Will Meet Sun.

The Baptist ministers will meet
Sunday, Feb. 8, at 2::30 in regular
meeting in the West Jefferson
Baptist church. n
All ministers and church work
ers are invited to attend this
meeting.
Aside from the regular bust.
ness of the conference an inter
esting program on prayer will be
carried out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
ANNOUNCE SERVICES AT
SMETHPORT BAP. CHURCH

It was announced this week
that Rev. Paul Horn would preach
at the Smethport Baptist church,
Saturday night and also on Sun
day morning at 11:00 o'clock, Feb.
8 and 9. All members are expec-
ted to be present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06

Miss Edith Pierce spent last
week in High Point as the guest
of Mrs. Ralph Norman, who was
formerly Miss Claryce Osborne
of Ashe county.
Mrs. Cleo Osborne, county
health nurse, is in Raleigh TINS
week attending the follow-up
conference, of the White House
conference, which was held last
month.
Miss Elizabeth Horne and Mrs.
Dorothy Loggins visited IN
Greensboro and Chapel Hill last
week end. -.
ira =. Johnston and W. B: OH
yer are spending this week N
Raleigh, on business.
M. G. W. Oliver spent last
week in w. Va, visiting MIR. and
Mrs. Bell Oliver.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. vannoy and
. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Coward and
son spent Sunday m North
! Wilkesboro visiting Miss Annie
Vannoy. Miss Vannoy had an ap-
pendix operation last week.
Miss Anne Worth, Of Green's
boro, spent the week end with
her parents in Jefferson.
DR.. and Mrs. Roy Smith, OF
Greensboro, spent the week end
with Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Worth, in Jeffer-
son.
Mrs. Ray Younce, Of Lenoir, is
visiting her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
c. O. Parsons this week.
Mrs. Marion Goodman, OF Le-
noir, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Pheoba Vanhoy.
Miss Mary c. Price, of Boone,
spent the week end with her pa
rents, MIR. and Mrs. A. A. Price.
Mrs. Jay Dixon and daughter,
Patsy, Of Grant, Va, are visiting
Mrs. Dixon's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, Field Sheets, this week.
Charles McNeill spent the past
week end in Gary and Bluefield,
West Va, visiting his son, Chas.
Jr.
Miss Ruth Tugman has been in
disposed with a cold for several
days this week.
Mr.. Austin Jones, who has been
indisposed for the past three
weeks with mumps, is able to
be out again.
Mrs. Gladys Thompson of Laur-
Ell Springs, was in the Jeffersons
on business Monday. Her son
Venner Thompson, recently I'M
derwent an operation for appen-
dicitis in the Wilkes hospital.
Garnet Clark who teaches at
Dobson was visitor here and at
his home over the week end.
Miss Lorraine Perkins spent the
week end with her parents at
Scottvilie. - .-'-- 81 49,
Miss May Goss was a week end
visitor in Winston-Salem.
Mr.. Bob Osborne Of Green's
boro visited his wife, Mrs. Cleo
Osborne on Monday.
Johnny Anderson and Tommy
Williams spent Sunday evening
in Winston-Salem.
Mr.. Harold Conner who is doing
electrical work in the county is
confined to his bed with ptomaine
poison.
A few from this county atten-
ded the Grayson county Presi-
dents Birthday Ball for Grayson
county in independence Saturday
night. Among them were Amos
Wagner, Evelyn White, Garnet
Clark, Tom King, Jessie Dow
Jones, Mary Doggett, Tommy
Williams and Wayne Rutherford.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Kiser, of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
NOW AT BOONE

Bill Garvey, popular local young
man this week accepted position
in the business office at ASTC.
Bill who is an alumnus of the
college said that he was glad to
be back.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
METHODISTS TO MEET

The Ashe County Union League
of Methodist churches will meet
at Warrensville on next Wednes-
day night. Lansing church will
be in charge of the program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

MIR. and Mrs. Athel Phillips, Of
Mt. Airy announce the birth of
daughter, Sara Lou, Jan. q. Mr..
Phillips was formerly coach and
teacher at Lansing high school
and is pleasantly remembered
here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06

WASHINGTON, D.. c.. :. J. Here. is
the new defense. poster printed IN
patriotic colors. which will be ais-
eiayed BY manufacturers after they
have complied with Instructions In
connectionc with Preparedness
Through Production week. Gov.
ernors o. moro than a score OF
states hcve proclaimed their will.
ingness to cooperate with the De.
Tense sCommission by urg;"g all
manufacturers to register = theA
facilities for defense production
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06

After a short wedding trip the
couple have returned to North
Wilkesboro and are now at home
at 909 D Street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-24
British Force Reported
Checked by Fascists

ROME. Feo. 23.-lR-A British
column cutting in from the north
oehlnd Cheren. important railway
loWh III ltalian-ovned Eritrea, was
reported today by the Italian high
command to have been checked
IN the Cam Ceua zone.
A communique also declared
'hat a British motorized column
winch tried to approach the ltal-
IAN positions at Tarba, Transjuba,
1lallan Somaliland. had been coun-
Ter attacked by an Amhar bat
l8lloh and forced to fall back
WIN heavy losses"
On the North African land front
and on the Albanian front there
was nothing of importance to re-
port. the communique S a i d. 1t
loled, however, that German dive
ooiAoers attacked ships in lone
I!fenalcan port" One ship was
MI The communicate declared. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-24
$17,OOO,OOO,OOO

"If seventeen billion dollar
bills were laid end to end, they
would stretch for a distance OF
~1,643,387 miles, or &C times
around the earth at the eqNa-
tor" the Guaranty added. "The
amount is literally Astronomical,
for the same dollar bills would
form six strands extending from
the earth to the moon, with
more than two billion dollars to
spare.
Seventeen million popular
priced automobiles costing $1,000
each could be purchased with
the same amount, one car to
every eight persons, or every
two families in the United
States. Placed bumper to bump
er, these cars would cover a
distance equal to approximately
sixteen times the distance from
New York to San Francisco"
Editors note: At one cent
each, seventeen billion dollars
would buy LOO, 900, OOO, 900 as
pirin tablets.)