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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-05-28
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ANOTHER 4
A General Quiz
The Questions
, ~ OSIISI01 SVIL
G.. G.. G.. G.. O. G.. G.. q. e.. G.. q. n. q, O.

l. Can you name five symbols of
good luck?
2. What ingredient causes a dish
of food to have a la lyonnaise add
ed to it's name?
3. Who was the penitent thief
cruciied with Christ?
4. What is a camelopard?
5. Which wood is the lighter in
weight, cork, balsa wood or cherry
wood?
6. What is the difference be-
tween sinuate and insinuate?
Z. What baseball player was
known as the 'Iron Horse?
8. Has Napoleon's portrait ever
appeared on the postage stamp of
any country?
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-05-28
The Answers

1. Horseshoe, wishbone, blue
bird, four-leaf clover, and rabbits
foot.
2. Onions.
3. Dismas.
4. Giraffe.
S. Balsa wood.
6. Sinuate is to wind in and out.
Insinuate is to indicate or suggest
indirectly.
Z. Lou Gehrig.
8. No. Napoleon is one of the
outstanding figures in world his
tory whose portrait has never ap-
peared on any postage stamp of
any country.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-05-28
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And why1 Be-

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from which he had suffered, due to
spells of constipation. He tried
ADLERIKA-why don't you? It is
an effective blend of s carminatives
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ADLERIKA quickly relieves gas, and
gentle bowel action follows surpris-
ingly fast. Take this ad along to the
drug store.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-05-28
Body and Mind

A mans body and his mind, with
the utmost reverence to both
speak it, are exactly like the jer-
kin and the Jenkins lining;-rum-
pie the one,-you rumple the other.
-Sterne.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-05-28
Stacks and Weskit.

NOV that Stacks belong-you
I certainly want more than one
pair in your summer wardrobe!
Here's a Stacks outfit which will
serve you well-the smart weskit
topper worn over a blouse or
sweater completes a suit which
you'll enjoy at the beach-on
camping trips, for Longing or for
work, if your job requires this type
costume. Note the easy hang, OBJ
tanned by starting with ample full
ness at the top of the trousers!
You'll like this pattern.
Pattern No. 1852 is in sizes IL to 20.
Size IA weskit requires 1as yards 35-inch
material, Stacks 2ss yards.
THE cotton scraps you have
I been saving can make this
apron for you! You can carry out
a patchwork design if you wish,
or make it with a patterned ma
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-05-08

will be described in the next para
graph. The late owner, Mrs. Sallie
Z. Hearne had in the meantime died
on March 9, 1875. The portion Of
ground comprising the cemetery was
decided back to the heirs Of Mrs.
Hearne by a deed dated July II, 1881
and signed by the Trustees of Salem
Methodist Church (See l. T. NJ. No.
s, Page 427)
A new site for a cemetery for Sal
EN- Methodist Church was purchased
from the late VIM. w. Quinn. 1t was
located on the Quinn farm and faced
on Clarke Avenue. extended, near the
town limits. The transfer to the
trustees of the church was made by
a deed dated Aug. /, 1882 and was
signed by VIM. W. Quinn and Mrs.
Mary C. Quinn This wife) and was
witnessed by J. D. A. Robinson, JUS
tice Of the Peace. (See l. T. NJ
No. 8, Page 1867.
The above described Salem Metho-
dist cemetery has an ideal and access
ible location on the southern suburbs
of Pocomoke City facing on Clarke
Avenue, extended.
After the Salem Church Trustees
acquired the above described land for
cemetery purposes in 1882, the re
mains of all the persons who had been
buried in the abandoned cemetery on
the Hearne Stevenson farm were
taken up and re-interred in the new
cemetery or the Quinn estate.
Additional property area has been
recently donated to the Salem Gene
terry by Mr.. Charles L. Mason. A
deed for same signed by Charles l..
Mason and Mrs. Blanche J. Mason,
his wife, was dated Feb. ,, 1899, and
made to the Trustees of Salem Metho-
dist Church of Pocomoke City and
was witnessed by James P. Blaine, Jr.
(See Liber B. B. No. 81, Page 1867
The twelfth and closing chapter of
this series of articles will be publish
ed next week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-05-08

of US at home must do our part to
conserve the vital materials. We can
conserve our tires, gasoline and au-
tomobiles by driving at a lower rate
of speed on the highways.
THE old So miles per hour speed
limit in Virginia was thought to be
too high and in cooperation with
President Roosevelt, Governor Darden
in an executive order, set Virginia's
limit at 40 miles per hour.
Zone of the prime aims of the State
police force is to maintain safe travel
on the highways. We feel at this
time the speed law must be decreased
to 40 miles per hour. Therefore we
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-05-08

towards rigidly enforcing the limit
ordered by Gov. Colgate w. Darden,
Jr.
Beginning last Friday, the law will
be rigidly enforced. 1t became effec-
tive several days before that, but Of
ficers said that Friday, abuses would
come to an end.
Col. Battle has instructed local po-
lice to bring into court any person
caught exceeding the 40 mile per hour
limit.
81 need not point out to motor We
hicle drivers the necessity for the 40
mile per hour speed law" Col. Bat
tie said "We are at war and those
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-05-08
4O-MILE MOTOR SPEED
REQUIRED IN VIRGINIA

Trial Justices L. Brooks Smith, Ac-
comack and w. F. D. Williams, North
ampton, have stated they will not let
up on speed violators brought before
them for disobeying the new 40-mile
speed law. Thus they are bringing
to the attention of the public as they
state they will cooperate with Col. M.
S. Battle, director of the Division of
Motor Vehicles in doing their part
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-05-08

will enforce rigidly the new limit and
bring into court all violators."
The director has asked the coopera-
ton of all law enforcement agencies
in Virginia in assisting State police
to enforce the new speed limit Motor
lists also have been asked to cooper
ate.
Ignorance of the law is no ex-
cuse," Colonel Battle said in a warn
ing to tourists. There are signs "a
long the highways noting the new
speed limit of forty miles. We mean
to have this law observed. Therefore
we mean to enforce it.
Please Pay Your Subscription
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-05-08

The above map of Maryland shows the War Bond
quotas by countless for the month of May, 1912. Total
War Bond quota for the State is S9,O7S,5OO. Every
income Garner the State is expected to step-up War
Bond purchases basis of ten per cent or more OF
income. This is necessary 80 help Americas armed
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-05-08

forces take the offensive against the Axis powers The
American voluntary method of War Bond purchases
must be successful in reaching the quotas set by the
Treasury Department for every county in the nation
The Job every American is to stop spending and
save dollars to help win the War.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
KnowIedq Test
BY DIR. SABINA n. CONNOLLY

Copyright 1852 hy K'ne Features
l-On what day Ca Did Great
Britain declare war on Ger
many. thl was Pearl Harbor
attacked Cc) was the act pro-
posed excluding immigration
of the yellow race
> Who is the author ca II
NJ Putnam ESQ obl Oliver
Wiswell', Cc) My Name is
Aram
3 -What Is his name ra) He was
elected President in 1882 cha
he set the pattern for Euro
pean dictatorship. lcl ne is
emperor Of Japan
do YOU recognize the state.
taD The largest ~ the states
th) the empire state. /Ccl tho
geographical center OF United
States
Sugar. ca What is IL chetni-
cally thD what Is SucroSe, CO..
how Is molaSScS obtained?
5-WhAt Is the name Of: ta)
The islands near Newfound-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17

This young man Is very proud of
his hair yet he IS scratching ~ away
every dsy. His itching. dandrud
laden scalp g Natures warning he
must care tor his scalp AZ once n
he as 10 avoid an ugly bald head
and scratching won help
Right NOW he should visit George
{ Dates for short period ot
treatment which viii help hlm save
bis hair by removing the dandrud
stopping the itch and checking the
hair fall Statistics show 3 out of
4 bald heads could have been pre-
vented # they had been properly
treated in time but once bald, hair
can never be teCrovn except IN
very rare cases such as Alopcca
Aresta. 4 free private eNamina
ton by George e. Dates would
show this man how he can avoid
certain badness.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17

note a mind that's blank but
rather tho temperature AZ
which the human touch feels
neither cold nor warm, What
Is it?
What is the mean distance
from earth to moon
Cupid, the little boy with the
bow and arrow, fell IN love
himself. once. With whom?
What Is tho distance between
the tracks Of a standard gauge
United States railroad?
ANSWERS on Page 25)
Are You the Rag Doll when
There's n Party? You Have to
Avoid Awkwardness and Acquire
Poise II You Want 20 Look and
Act Your Best. Learn How 10
Make the Most Of Every ImpOr-
tant Occasion by Reading the
Article by Phoebe Radcliffe,
Strikingly Illustrated by Mar
garet BriSbine. in The American
Weekly, the Magazine Distrib-
uted With Next Sundays Issue
Of The Detroit Sunday Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17

land on which Free French
landed recently: (b) the island
fortress az the entrance OF
Manila Bay: CO. the island on
which is Pearl liarbOr?
What kind of a flag, ta) Was
PerTy'S ensign on Lake Erie
Cb) was the first stars and
stripes, (c) the first Con-
federate flag
ANSWERS on Page 25)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
THE END

Tomorrow's short story: THE
Eternal Past" by William A.
Levinson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
Bucks flying blind, but he isn't taking any chances!

ears hack, could Won" You
know. the old one-two," she SuC-
CcStcd ViStfullV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
WATCHED HER FACE

She listened, lntently and wisely
and her Son-in-law watched hel
face as q cat watches a Cellophane
wrapper Sklmmering over the floor
IT was not mere press aCentrS
which had dubbed Victoria Briggs
the "SOnCbird of the World.
"Not bad" she announced. AT
the end. "\ot great, hut n good
number. One Of those things
thatll 70 on and on-and 90 will
the royalties. Where YOU placing
II"
It's yours. Nik," Johnny told
her For the benefit. Your
number
Vet the following day wher
Tory and Hartley called At her
apartment. Victoria found u I'M
possible 10 tell them about the hi
song Hartley. As always, had the
power 10 dlveSt Nlkky of every
thing except the most primitive
desire 10 sock him
HIS hand-boN appearance. his
drawing voice, part Tennessee and
part London. made Victoria fight
inc mad And when she saw Tory
dancing attendance she muttcred
IN = frenzy of helpless rage.
How come you've decided Ia
play for that bunch Of buns ."
she demanded ot him
Really. mother" Tory pro-
/ tested Don't YOU think Karl
can do ANYTHING without an
ultprior motiVe?"
40" Nlk told her hhntlv.
"He thinks anything folks under
stand isn't nice Used to he
Juggling act with the show
once
Lets GO. Karl" TORY drew
on her gloves and rose. VIC
torIa watched them co and
SWoro softly 10 herself But
they make me ~ mad" She
c'rDd. knocking over a nearby
N7~C "JohnnN. Johnny. do
>omething--anNthing
hnd Johnny Anderson. a cheer
f.. looking n7u with an eN.
preston ot unexpected hleakncS>
lrpoarr. n0 h's rather bland face
v..ro'. '- st.> rested upon I'm,
".a 'HUy 'uNai from the cat
r'n the -'aGedoor Johnny attach.
's tv.-rif fa Victoria.
y got q good dressing room"
.I. f.H I.r. "nulx t1hut Jn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
Daily Quiz
By THE ACE ANSwERNAN

pistribu'ed ~ kIrf Features synd Inc
Perhaps Your poor singing
might he attributed 70 the fact
that you lack knowledge Of the
three vital elements of music.
What are they?
Would you hc likely 10 use
runcible spoon IN consuming
COnSOmmC
}-"The Mighty Casey struck
out while playing for what
team?
physiological zero doesn't de-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
REAL MUSICIAN
.hnnN grinncd WlNlN

Johnny Crlnnod vrNly
Kari Hartley has one thing
We haven't got. Nik. He's tops
IN his line. \ real musician.
Were Just couple Of run-of-
the mill performers"
"Neah-all YOU do Is ~ bag
half q million in royalties for
every tune. 100000 bad" Vic
-tort7 rUarCd 1mpaUently. and
I didn't do 50 bad. either. when
! put songs over they stayed put
over. Who says TORY il n must
cal critic. for the love Of n split
week ."
Hartley says So" Johnny
harked angrlly, and she's dope
enough to believe him"
eah-well. never heard
nobody whistling the last num-
her when the cash customers
piled ont of Carnegie. Victoria
numbered to her feet with a
Clatter or ornaments, bracelets
and rage lets hear that num-
Der" She m u m b ! g Il tlredly
StrldnC toward the rehearsal
room, knocking over a desk file
and 3 standing lamp in her
march
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
GRINNED At HFR

Johnny Anderson. CrouChcd be
hind battle-Scarred desk. CrlnneC
as his mother-ln-law entered
They were good friends vhC
could fight with an enthusiasm
sufficient 10 start another CNl
War and could enjoy a Conplc',
frankneSS which only mutual re-
spect and sincere affection make,
possible The strains .of a PUNK
inc piano Sceped through the thlr
partition.
New numbP Victoria
asked. and nodded approval a.
Johnny's grin. "Tll hear II
later. Just nov-how far has
this Karl Hartley business
gone"
Johnny shrugged.
II don't know haW II started
7 don't know how far II has
gone, and what Is most Inn
portant-I don't know where its
going 10 end"
you couldn't sorta pin TorrN'S
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17

a few wears later hst fa- Hfe
bu' s'il -rttrH .rg t4r
happen ~ .oY u.'s Err .... tu.
your hair rho moment trr 'u...
dandruf itch teatE H-., f-.
The scientific Dates f''t'.rrt CO..
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badness a. u has nr'Y,' t.oH
troubled as Won are-.f .r| ro, r
wait Until it is too 'sfe ,.-
today for free exam nation. No.,...
rs accepted unless George O. Date.
honestly believes voI car TO- Hs'.a'
Don't scratch your hair .n-.
avoid badness and save to.- r
by visiting George G. dates ~
Associates TO-DAY.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17

number. Didn't even know Johnny
had been working on new one.
How, he asked himself YEARLY,
was II possible for people 10 have
such little information about each
other especially when they were
together. so constantly as he and
Tory were II was shocking. 1t
was the stuff Reno-and the Hart
Iley'S of the world thrive on He
turned TO his program, Vik had a
good spot. Hartley was on Just
after her.
T He couldn't concentrate on the
Opening numbers. Just before the
baby spot went on for Victoria
/ Briggs, Johnny whispered to his
wife:
"Torry-Ill wait In the wings.
I'm scared"
1 "Me, too. I'm coming with
/ YOU" They stumbled up the
aisle and heard the laundering
applause which greeted Vic
toria's entrance. I'm a title
brittle baaby-with big booful
eyes The number which, 40
years ago, Vik had made ia
nous which forever after had
been her trademark, her theme
song. the symbol Of all her sue
cess.
They watched her from tn,
wings and marveled. She wa
good She was terrific.
"Sbe's over her time" he
Kissed. but TORY hushed HIM.
This was familiar TO her. Vic
toria, good natured. frequently
dog tired, but always smiling. al
ways A swell trOuper. Victoria
giving the Gust omers their
! moneys worth Giving them
what they wanted, the way they
wanted II.
Only Johnny knew what she was
dong. She was saving the new
number for a smash encore
She was giving him a break
the only way she knew how 10
give. and she was taking a chance
doing II that way.
She was ting on the
audience 10 keep her coming back
and on her own ability 10 build
them INTO a mood conducive TO the
instantaneous success Of Johnny's
new number. He drew IN his
breath as she swung into the OPEN
ING bars
II won't have IT," Hartley
! yelled in sudden rage, and Tory
turned 10 hum.
! "Shut mp, YOU fool" she told
/ hun.
III YOU think I'm going on
I after that-that-hog calling
=. =" he was white
"Scram," Torry'S attention
was on her mother.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
AUDIENCE FOR HER

"Ill wait for YOU outside" he
whispered, stalking past couple
Of StagehandS.
The applause filled the theatel
like a live thing. It rolled over
the footlights and reached TORY
and Johnny standing IN the wings
Nlk, bangles and earrings a-quiver
walked down stage.
It's Johnny Anderson's song.
folks, and I want YOU To meet
him :"
She motioned TO Johnny
And TORY. too" Victoria
called. Then 10 the audience,
This Is my family. aren't
SMART" She pranced off, an
ingenue little skip, and the house
rocked with laughter and APP
plauSe. T
where's Karl. the fiddle
killer" she demanded when they
had Joined her. In her dressing
room TORY tried 10 explain
and couldn't.
"WelI-he's waiting outside"
/ Johnny began.
Victoria was on her feet.
He goes on now" she roared.
TORY, doesn't that fool know
he goes on neNt?"
He won't 20 on" Tory told
her slowly.
Not after me. huh:" Victoria
unused thoughtfully We'll. I
guess he's not used Ia different
acts" She Smearcd cold cream
over her face and knocked over
bottle Of perfume with her
elbow. when you give con-
cert, baby" She began softly
you're the only guy in the
show. This way its different.
Hartley doesn't know"
THE END.
Tomorrow short story: THE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
DAily ShOT1 Story
benefit Performance
By MIRIAM =. BRANDON

DESPITE her size. Nictori a
~ Briggs dressed 10 suit the
clingine little creature she had all
WAYS hoped 10 bc.
"why shouldn't 7 >fng ST the
benefit" sh9 it7rcd
The bangles and rufar, savrrod
Is she listened 20 her .GauEhlar.>
ultimatUm.
She snor3ei sncriN and WHOM
Victoria Srortcd thc' pictures oN
he walls JEElcd and 'Hr carpets
-CUried up an thc .oof"tf>
"Inst hecause \ middle scrspcr
like Karl HARTLEY
Her daughter. Terry Anderson
shrugged and moved around the
room picking Ur tHr ti's OF wreck
age Victoria invariably SircWei m
her wake Nlkky observed that
Torn. AZ IS. WAS about 10 make a
fool Of herself and n wasn't
pleasant 10 watch. She ToSc
heavily.
I'VE for the wide open spaces
~ Central Park. she announced
suddenly. Il don't 60 for this
Noel Coward stun Sh0 damned
an Impossible hat over nor IRON
gray CurlS and shrugged INTO her
coat ImpulSVe'y she paused by
her daughter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-17
By Walt Disney
Easy Money
Bottleneck!

IIERE pleasant little that will you message
numerical puzzle designed TO spell
the letters first II the number
subtract II the number is less than
number. Start the
recange and check Of key
numbers right the the letters
checked figures give you 3-l7
Copyright lo,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-24

the completion Of only one year of
resident study in an engineering
course or two years in college Or
school of technology with six SEM
ester hours in chemistry, physics
and mathematics, including trig-
onometry. Furthermore, applicants
will be rated on the subject Of me-
chanical aptitude tests.
Appointees are expected to indi-
cate willingness and intention TO
remain in the srevice for a minimum
CT two years, Mrs. Dewey further
pointed out, adding that persons
now in government employ are re-
CURED to have the approval of the
agency in which they are employed
before their applications may be
approved.
Full details as to the junior in
spector positions may be secured
from the U. E. Employment Service
office at 1913 Bank street, which is
recruiting for these positions as re-
quested by the Civil Service COM
mission. Details are also available
from the secretary of the local
board of Civil Service Examiners in
any first or second class post office
or from the first district office Of the
U. S. Civil Service Commission,
Federal building, Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-24
TOWN PASSES OUT
SAND WEDNESDAY
Distribution for Civilian
Defense Purposes to Go
to HOusehOlders

Naugatuck, Feb. Redistribution
of sand to be used for civilian de-
Tense purposes will start here to-
morrow, Warden Leo j. Brophy an
nounced today. This sand is to be
used by householders to put cut
fires which may be caused by in
cendiary bombs in an air raid.
The distribution will take place
tomorrow on the east side of the
town and Friday on the west side
of the borough, and also in the
Bristol terrace section.
Residents should have pals Or
other receptac1eS ready near the
front of their homes so that they will
be convenient Tor the borough
trucks.
Street department men will do the
work of distribution. Warden Bro
ply pointed out that Naugatuck is
going further in this matter than
most other communities. In most
other towns, the state leaves the
sand In pile in the town and res
idents have to come to this pile and
get their own sand and take it to
their homes. However, here the
borough will distribute the sand to
the respective homes.
Defense instructions urge house
holders to have two pals of sand
ready in case of an air raid and
there will be enough sand dis
tributed to each house to fill at least
two pals, the warden said.
This sand must be used for civil
ian defense purposes only, the war;
den said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-24
STREET WARDENS
WILL GET CARDS

Naugatuck, Feb. 24.-zone and
street wardens in section B of the
defense council will meet at the Y
M. G. A. tonight at which town
Harold w. Brown will distribute
householders' instruction cards,
Identification bands, whistles and
complete instructions. A home
nursing course under the direction
of Mrs. Ella w. Boardman will be
held at the Red Cross house at 7:3O
tonight.
All field division heads, deputy
air raid wardens and section ware
ems will meet at the court room at
7:30 tomorrow night. A meeting OF
the auxiliary police division will be
held tonight and each member will
take the oath and receive his badge
and club. Various first aid courses
will also be held this week.