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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
MRS. SMITH HEADS
DEGREE OF HONOR

Mrs Richard Smith was elected
president Of Loyal Lodge number
10 Degree OF Honor for 1943 at the
lodge business meeting Tuesday
evening at ST. Luke's Church House.
The meeting was postponed from
last week. The other officers are
Mrs. Marian s.. John. first vice
president; Mrs. Elwyn Bailey, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Floyd
Ring, usher; Mrs. Elva Albertson,
assistant usher; Mrs. Donald Ham
ilton. secretary; Miss Dora Fetch
er, financial secretary: Mrs. Man
ley Roe, treasurer; Miss Minnie
Yedley inside watch: Mrs. Stanley
Rose, outside watch: Miss Belle
Ross. pianist.
Plans were made for the public
installation OF officers and pro-
gram. 70 be preceded by dinner,
Jan. %. The state president from
Detroit will be invited 70 act as in
stalling officer and Miss Mabel
Stamler. Detroit, national organ!z-
er. will be grand usher.
The executive meeting at the
home Of Mrs. Ring, Jan. u, was an
bounced.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
zSSAMR
1Go,,n'''' '''' Boy.

Dr. Rudolph McCulloch. who had
been taking a course OF special
training in the officers training
corps at Miami Beach, Fla, has
now been transferred to Bowman
Air Corps Field. Louisville, KY.
with the rank of lieutenant. Mrs.
McCulloch left Tuesday morning to
join her husband in Louisville.
Pvt. Donald Chadwick has re-
turned to Fort Niagara, n. Y, az
ter spend ng Christmas with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Chad
wick.
Sgt. Guy Averill arrived Tues
day night on a ten.dsy furlough
from Camp Benning. Ga. After his
furlough he will go to school at
Fort Knox, Ky. He is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Florence Baldwin.
Pvt. Carleton Dali is expected
Jan. for a Today furlOugh While
here he will visit his wife and
father. When he returns his wife
expects to accompany him.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Baker re-
ceived word Tuesday from their
son Arthur W, that he left Camp
Grant Dec. q, arriving at Camp
Claiborne, La, Christmas Eve.
Parents OF George ]. Anderson,
Jr.. have received a telegram saying
he has arrived safely in the United
States. He has been in the Navy
for approximately two years. He
is a Seaman First Glass and has
been in action somewhere in the
Pacific.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
News From Salem

dinner guests at the Charles Payne
home.
Vern Kahler and family. Plym-
outh, and Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond,
and son Dale. Worthwhile, were
Christmas dinner guests OF the
Hamilton Searfoss family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Buers spent
Christmas day at the George Buers
home near Ypsilanti.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Opdyck were
dinner guests on Christmas day OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyd Hardesty and
family.
Mrs. Becia Clement and Mrs.
Evelyn Atkins were afternoon WISH
tors Of the Myrlan Lykes Christmas
day.
Mrs. Anna Youngs is spending the
week with her brother Frank HUFF
and family, Ypsilanti.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whlttiker
had Christmas dinner with the Les
lie Curtis family South Salem.
Mrs Lucia Stroh called on Mrs.
Ben shoebr.dge who lives with Eer
daughter( Mrs. Ray Speers in Plym-
outh one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schroeder,
Detroit, attended services at the
Congregational Church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Burnham and
daughter spent Christmas with
Mrs. Burnham's mother, Mrs. Crys-
tai Anderson and son Emerson,
Marlette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Snyder and
son spent Christmas day with rela-
tives in Lapeer.
Mrs. Myra Taylor is spending a
week in Detroit with her niece, Miss
Littel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Crockett
and family, Lansing, we're Thurs
day dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Whittiker.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Stacey en-.
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Leo HeintZ
and family for Christmas.
Mrs. Asa Whipple is confined 10
her bed with an infected arm.
Miss Natalie Whipple, Ypsilanti
State Normal College, is spending
her vacation at home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Wheeler spent
Christmas at the William Wheeler
home in Holly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
Fine Points in Bridqe
BY SHEPARD BARCLAY

East had been ready to put his
10 on that card whenever it was
led, just on general principles.
but when South called it small,
he decided South intended to 60
up with some honor. and he him
self might just as well conserve
his own cards SO he put on the ?.
Imagine Easts feelings when
South let this run. and ii forced
the A. The club 5 came back to
the ALL too late, as a spade put
South in to use his diamond K
and Q for club discards from the
dummy. Then he ruffed one club.
led a heart to the j and A, took
the returned heart with the 10,
discarding his last diamond. then
cross-ruffed a heart and a club.
II East had covered that dia-
mond 8 with his 10 or J. South
would have had to come in with
his X or Q, and then could have
discarded only one Of dummy's
clubs. Hence he would have been
set b. one trick in clubs, one in
diamonds and two hearts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Easlick,
Ann Arhor. and Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Brink, Detroit. were Christmas day
guests OF Their father. A. B. Van
AIKEN. Lapham's Corners.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pennell, Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Hamills, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hansen, Salem, and Mr..
and Mrs. John Muir, Detroit, spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
ME Hansen, Dearborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Revitzer
children. Carol and Micky and Har-
~ Richards. IL. were Christmas
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
PAY NO HEED TO 1T

IT MAY NOT be particularly
ethical. but some players try what
they consider subtle methods Of
conversation to influence your
bids and plays. Under this head
ing come such things as calling
an intermediate card "the small
diamond" as 1t is led from dummy
IL they want you TO refrain from
covering it, whereas they would
call 1t by its exact size If they
hoped you would cover. If we play
with such people at all, it may be
well to become extreme realists
for the time being and pay no at
tention to those remarks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
FIRST WOMAN FIRST OFFICER

Royal Oak, Mich. Dec. S0-Com-
handing officer OF WAC post
headquarters company at Fort Des
Moines, Iowa, Edith VI. Davis, Royal
Oak, has been promoted from third
to first officer, it was learned here
Tuesday. She is one OF the first
women in the United States to be
given a rank comparable to that OF
captain in the Regular Army.
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sERGEANTs ACCUSED

Fort Custer, Mich, Dec. 3O-Post
Commander Col. George T. Shank
said Tuesday that a general court
martial will try three Army serg-
eants, accused OF operating a $4,000
theater ticket racket, on charges OF
conspiracy to embezzle. He re
quested that names OF the three
men be withheld pending outcome
Of their trial. All are being held in
the guardhouse here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
POOL HAS GAIN

Lansing. Mich. Dec. 3O--Audi-
tor-General V. J. Brown announced
Tuesday that the state motor trans.
portaton pool has earned 81, 900 in
the past 10 months. and the state
garage has an operating gain OF
s2,65l for the same period compared
to a loss Of $9,959 for the previous
year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
MISS MILLER HONOR
GUEST AT DINNER

Miss Shirley Louise Tucker was
hostess Monday night at dinner in
Hotel Huron complimenting Miss
Marilyn Miller, whose engagement
to Aviation Cadet Robert James
Mason OF the United states Naval
Reserves was recently announced.
Fourteen guests presented a love
ly tea service 10 Miss Miller and
each guest was presented with a
lovely corsage.
The centerpiece at dinner was Of
white chrysanthemums and yellow
tea roses. Miss Miller and her
fiance are students Of Michigan
State College. Cadet Mason is now
in training at the Naval Air Station.
Pensacola, Fla.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30

CAMP EDWARDS. Mass,-INS-
One hundred old flatirons have
been given to Captain A. S. Brown
of the Quartermaster Corps. Camp
Edwards, at his urgent request
The flatirons were collected by
the Brockton Salvage Committee
to keep the Army pressed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
EANORS NOTE AT IL

INSTRUMENTATION Amer
lea owes modern youth the right to
vote at 49, said John b. Kelly Of
the Boston City Council, submit
ting a resolution calling for ex-
tension OF franchise to boys and
girls. The resolution was adopted
and copies have been sent to Mas
sachusetts members of Congress.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
Municipal Court

Fines we're paid in municipal
court Tuesday as follows: &. Fred
erick Rushford. Marshall, 1885, i'm
proper passing; Ruby Carrier. 50,
stop violation; George Sanford, IS,
excess speeding; Cletus Adrian,
1895. stop violation; Joel Frasier,
Jr.. 1885, stop violation; Daniel
]. Bussure, 1910. expired chauf
feurs license and improper pass
ing; Norman ellis, Sc, excessive
speed. Total Of $40 was paid for
minor offenses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
MARRIED MEN TO BE CALLED

lansing, Mich., Dec. 3V-It was
said Tuesday that state draft boards
are now reclassifying married men
preparatory to calling them for in
duction beginning in March. Those
married since draft calls became
imminent have always been eligible
for call, but now those previously
married are to be called up.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
CHRISTMAS DINNER GUESTS

Salem, Mich. Dec. 30-The Roy
Clement family entertained for
Christmas dinner, Mrs. Louise
Johnson, Plymouth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clement, Iron Lake, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Atkins and son, WiXOm,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Don Clement and
children. salem. Mrs. Johnson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement remained
over the week end.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
ASKS FOR DIVORCE

Mt Clemens. Mich. Dec. 80
Twenty.nine-year-old Edgar Hick-
man, East Detroit war worker, filed
suit for divorce from his eighteen
year-old bride Eleanor Tuesday,
contending she told him Ito take all
his clothes with him" on Novem-
Der hunting trip to Newberry.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
Waits hosnItal patient

Mrs. II. Searfoss and Mrs. L.
Stroh were Ann Ar5or shoppers
last Monday. Mrs. Stroh called to
see Harry Clark at ST. Joseph Hos
pital where he underwent an opera
ton last Friday. He is improving
satisfactorily and expects TO be
home in another week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
Spends Christmas With Brother

Mrs. Lucia Stroh had Christmas
dinner with her brother, f. B.
Witch and family in Detroit. Her
sister. Mrs. l.. J. Vici and family
were also present.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
Christmas Dinner Guests

Mr.. and Mrs. Myrlan Lyke enter
tanned on Christmas Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Bunk and son, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Henderson and mother, Mrs.
Mertie Murray. Mrs. opal Lyke and
daughter Doris. Plymouth.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
Christmas Visitors

Mrs. Zella Livingston and daugh-
ter Beth. Plymouth, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Livingston and baby,
Caro-. were Christmas visitors OF
the Ronald Lykes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
EntArtalns Al Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Atchison er-
tertained for Christmas dinner the
Charles Hammert family, Detroit,
the Asa Whipple family. Base Line
Rd., and Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Atchi-
son.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
Birthday Celehrated

The birthday OF Miss Mary Alice
NeABdrew Tuesday, Mas celebrated
by group OF her frieneds who en-
tertained her at a theater party and
dinner n Detroit.
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Entertslns Family

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ryder enter
tanned all their children and grand
children at Christmas except Mrs,
Leland Wooster, who is still con.
fined to the hospital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBERS

The Ypsilanti Daily Press
wishes all subscribers 10 re-
ceiye their papers regularly
and promptly. In case OF poor
or non-delivery OF the Daily
Press phone the Press Office
at 40 before p. m. or p m.
Saturday.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30

Miss Della Nunneley will arrive
today from Detroit to spend the
rest Of the week with Mrs. VI. j.
Lewis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30


Mrs. W. +. Rigg. Toronto. Ont,
the former Carolyn Dodd. daughter
OF Rev. and Mrs. 4. 3. Dodd. Shan
tung. China, and a Normal College
graduate is the guest OF Miss Fran
Ces Lister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Freeman and
daughter Kathryn. Detroit. spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Earl
Freeman.
Leo Mcdonald, Cherry Hill, who
came to attend the family diuner
given BY Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nc.
Donald. Christmas Day returned
home Monday evening
Miss Mary MONAGHAN has been
spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cady in Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Allward have
moved from loo y. Grove ST. TO
their newly built home on Hemp
hill Road.
Miss Ruth a Barnes will return
Sunday from Metamora. O., where
she is visiting her sister, Mrs. II.
X. Kort.er
Miss Gladys Boyington will re-
turn from her home in Iron River,
Mich. at the week end.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
Shower Compliments
Miss Mary Finigan

Miss Marian George and Miss
Joan Schrepper entertained a group
OF eight intimate friends at an en-
joyable personal shower for Miss
Mary Jane Finigan, Tuesday eve
ming, at the George home. Cards
occupied part Of the evening. with
prizes awarded to Miss Carolyn
Pryor and Miss Schrepper. but most
OF the time was given TO visiting
and school "reminiscences. The
bride-elect received a corsage of
tea roses and many lovely gifts
which she opened for the pleasure
of her friends. Later supper was
served, the table decorations and
refreshments being in yellow and
white.
Miss Finigan's marriage to Der
nard Smith will be an event OF
Jan. 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Rodgers Sylves.
ter entertained in addition to their
own boys and girls home from the
University OF Michigan and De
troit, a group Of interesting people,
comprising Col. Dragutin p. Saw
itch OF the Air Force of Yugosla-
via; Flying Officer Edmund w.
Whiting r, c. A. F., British Column
bia; RENO Harma, Detroit; Mrs.
Kenneth G. Smith. Lansing: John
Nakamura. Flint, and Robert Peach,
Ann ArbOr.
Mrs. Ira Davis and baby have
come from Worthwhile to stay at the
home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Woolsey while her husband
is in service.
Miss Patricia Gordon. Dearborn,
is spending part OF her vacation
with Mrs. A. l.. Howard.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
NEW SOLDIERS
PARTY GUESTS

a very successful sem-formal
party, sponsored by the American
Legion, was gwen in the mess
hall for the new-group OF soldiers
stationed near the Ford Bomber
Plant.
The mess hall was very appro-
| priately decorated, carrying out
the holiday motif, and was under
the supervision Of 1t. Sidney Sim
| ons and Chaplain Paul J. Sampson.
over 100 girls attended and
transportation was furnished by
| four Bomber Plant busses.
Refreshments were served by the
Womans Study Club with Mrs.
Leroy Bush as chairman. The
| long serving table carried out the
holiday theme with a centerpiece
or flaming red candles in a V form
alton with evergreen placed at the
base OF the letter.
A large number OF the ght
school soldiers came after classes.
The senior hostess executive
committee welcomed the guests.
Married so Years
Prof. and Mrs. Elliott r. Austin.
who were married Dec. %. 1892, at
the home of the brides parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Cornelius Earl on Z. Cross
St, celebrated their golden wedding
Tuesday by keeping open house at
their home in Sterling, H., where
Prof. Austin was for many years
superintendent of schools. Mrs
Austin, the former Marion Earl. is
sister of J. G. Earl and was grad
uated at the Michigan State Normal
School. Prof. Austin is a graduate
Of the University OF Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Godshalk and
family left Thursday morning for
their home in Lisle, H., stopping
overnight at the home OF James
Godshalk, Three Rivers. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Martin are returning to
their home in Detroit and Tuesday
they and the Godshalks will be din
ner guests of DR.. and Mrs. William
F. Northrup, Highland Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Malcolm aud
daughter Betty have returned from
a visit with relatives at Sterling,
Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. ]. Lewis will
entertain on New Years the mem
bers OF the Lewis family. including
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lewis, Ann
Arbor, Mrs. William Lewis and
daughter, Miss Marie Goodnow and
Miss Sarah and Miss Carrie Lewis.
Thedford Vealey and family
have moved from near Milan to
their new house on Spencer Lane.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Huehl and
nieces, Miss Tressa Rothman and
Miss Esther Honeywell Ann Arbor,
were supper guests Of Mr.. and Mrs,
J. G. Earl. Tuesday evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
Calendar of,SociaI Events
TODAY

Ypsilanu Post number o'clock Legion
Junior Membership American Auxiliary party
$50 at home of Mrs Manley Roe director
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ENGLISH COUSIN AT
PARKER RESIDENCE

The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
@. Parker Of Geddes was the meet
ing place Sunday OF relatives to
join in a welcome TO their English
cousin. Jack O'Leary OF Stratford.
London. who is on his first VISIT TO
America.
Relatives were present from Ian
sing. Laingsburg. Ann Arbor, and
Dixboro, and included Lyman Par.
ker, Chicago. Those from this vi
cinity were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred J.
Parker, Superior Township: Mr.
and Mrs. Mortimer Crittenden and
Mrs. Max Miller, Ellsworth Rd.
About 25 were there.
Mr.. O'Leary told many interest
ing things about the bombings one
attack taking away the front Of
their home. He says the populace is
more composed now and the chill
dren calmer.
Mr. 0Leary will leave Tuesday
for Washington, d. c.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
Announces Engagement

'N1T''NN'TNN' N7ToN NTTTNTT7
Mrs. A. NJ. Albertson today an
nounced the engagement Of her
daughter, Doris May Swegles, 20
Dean c. Mason Ann Arbor.
Evening star., 1942-05-14
BY Lillian Cox Athey

by your presence or approaching
footsteps. she resorts to many clever
tactics to distract your attention.
She will hutter about on the
ground, edging steadily away from
her nest. One or both wings will
be dragged as If broken. and some.
times the little faker will stop and
gasp as II in dire agony and ready
to take her last breath, though her
voice is very strong and steady in
distinct contrast to her seeming
physical condition.
Naturally, If you are not on to
the tricks played by ground-build.
ing birds, you will try your best to
catch her, hoping to give her some
"first-aid." But you find you are
always Just behind the suffering"
one, and to add to your own mental
anguish, father killdeer is circling
overhead screaming at you with
denunciations that make you un-
comfortable.
These birds have economic impor-
tance. Their feeding habits carry
them to mosquito-infeSted spots;
they are quite fond Of the fever tick,
crane flies ("leather- jackets'D and
grasshoppers. They love weevils,
especially those fond Of grapes, cot
ton and sugar beets: also kill bugs,
wireworms. diving beetles that do
so much damage to young fish, and
marine worms that prey on oysters.
Evening star., 1942-05-14
Uncle Roy's Corner
BY RAMON COLEMAN.

II you saw man carrying q
sood-sized tree on his back, you
probably would think he was very
strong
Twenty years ago sea captain
took his ship to small bay on
the coast of South America. Indian
tribes lived in the region. While
visiting one of the tribes, Capt.
Lundin and his daughter were given
a feast. What was their amaze
ment when they saw an Indian
chief walk into camp with a tree
on his back!
The chief was a strong man, but
not nearly so strong as it seemed.
He was carrying balsa tree. So
far as is known, balsa wood is the
lightest in the world. 1t is lighter
than cork.
Nature has made woods of many
kinds, famed for many things. Balsa
wood is excellent for making life
preserverS, but some woods are so
heavy that they will not float in
water. Black ironwood, for example,
would drag person down if he
clung to it, A cubic foot of black
ironwood weighs IS pounds.
Wood differs in color. The beech
tree contains white wood. Satin
wood is yellow. Walnut is brown.
Persimmon wood is black. Some
wood is reddish, and one kind of
bluisk-red.
Ironwood found in India) is so
hard that it blunts any ak which is
Evening star., 1942-05-14
BY R. B. Fuller
BY Art Huhto
BY Fronk Beck
BY Paul Foaorty

that he had been q little quicker
in getting his dinner.
Evening star., 1942-05-14
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. burgess

Mr.. Blacksnake was in no hurry.
He had plenty of time. Anyway. he
thought he had. He never likes to
be hurried when he is dining. He
long ago learned the wisdom of TAX
ing plenty OF time for his meals,
though TO see him eat you would
think him the greediest fellow alive,
for he swallows his food whole. Now,
as he looked in ut the doorway Of
the home Of Drummer the Wood.
pecker and counted the i've babies
there his eyes glistened. What 4
feast they would make! Just before
he looked in they had been calling
greedily for food, but now they were
still. Though they knew nothing
about him, they seemed to feel that
this was terrible monster staring
down ut them with cruel, hungry
eyes.
He drew back his head to look
Evening star., 1942-05-14
30

about him before going inside and
he laughed as Drummer dashed at
him, coming so close that his wings
actually brushed Mr.. Blacksnake,
who might have caught him if he
had tried. But he didn't try. He
didn't want tough old bird when
right within reach were five tender
young birds. So he just hissed
at Drummer and all the other birds
of the Old Orchard. and ran out
his tongue at them. The truth is
he rather enjoyed seeing them so
frightened and angry and helpless,
and that Is one reason why he did
not hurry to swallow those five
helpless babies.
Now, you know, the Old Orchard
Is near Farmer Browns House.
Farmer Browns Boy heard the great
racket made by the birds as they
Evening star., 1942-05-14

cause he has wholesome respect
for the sharp bills of Mr.. and Mrs.
Drummer. He was glad, not for
the sake Of Mr.. and Mrs. Drummer,
but because he felt sure that Mr..
Blacksnake was in for a great deal
Of trouble.
Kill him! Kill him!" shrieked
Chatterer. dancing about in great
excitement.
And this is just what Farmer
Browns Boy made up his mind that
he would do when at last he caught
sight of Mr.. Blacksnake Just get
ting ready to take the first of
Drummer's babies. OF course, Mr.
Blacksnake heard Chatterer and
looked around to see what 1t meant.
The minute he saw Farmer Browns
Boy he wished with all his might
Evening star., 1942-05-14

quite nervous as he races about;
but this is merely his manner, and
he adds to his apparent turbulent
mental state by uttering his petu-
liant cry. AS matter of fact, the
hunter is actually enjoying himself.
In fight, the killdeer is swift and
graceful, though at times somewhat
erratic. In general appearance, the
bird is olive-brown above, pure
white below. A face e-to-face en-
counter will show four black bands,
two on the head and two on the
breast The wings are long and,
in fight, show a white v. The tail
is long and rounded.
Killdeer are very solicitous about
their eggs and their babies. Usually
the eggs are deposited on the bare
ground in fields, not far from the
water. There are four dull, buff
colored eggs, heavily blotched and
dotted with sepia and brown. You
almost step on them-they are SC
camoufiaged by their coloration.
The mother Is never far from hel
| treasures. II flushed from her nesl