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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-14
: : ss:4 FRANTIC WEEKEND

hcr DARK curls tambled FREE The
inrEsh amusement In her green
eyes caught MS eyes and held
them for q moment Then Re look
e - her As though he were seeing
her fer the frs; time
Her swimming suit. two drzped
strps o. violently colored pattern
against . DARK red background.
suited her remarkably wei and
sho~ed off In sharp oontrsrt the
contours Of Der young body with
the 1.-the shines Of q dancer.
His eyes turned away from hers
with q sudden Embarrassment. He
had no; given Peggy q thought
before this moment. 90 fun had
his hear; been Of another Tirl. a
weli-Eroomed girl with a serene,
easy beauty - different from this
gay child who gave the impress
son Of . col OF wire ready to
spring with restrained vitality -
who vas % stimulating In her
frank enjoyment OF every mo-
menf.
Yes" he said. I expec; 20 b
going overseas AZ any time nov. &"
Men are lucky" said Peggy.
Why asked Nigel with a sud
den smile
Peggy shrugged They can be
soldiers. sailors. sirmen. Id like
20 fly. Girls aren't allowed to do
any Of the interesting things +"
They just have to be one OF
the interesting things"
Perry's green eyes rested on
Nieel's face as he stared up into
the sky. Am I interesting >"
Nigel srinned at her ingenious
frsnkness. Well" he said doubt
fully. Il wonder" He turned to
NEE, her green eyes and saw the
flash Of humor In them and laugh
ed aloud. You are fishing"
No" abe replied. I'm not. !
think Fay 10 interesting. I'd like
10 be like her"
You aren't 20 very bad as you
are" he countered. why do you
want to be like her."
I'd like 10 do things She has
had success. money. knows fss-
cinating people. Just" she fin
ished naively. things"
Nigel laughed Fay doesn't
seem to think II was such a sue
cess"
How do you know" asked
Peggy with surprise.
she was telling us last night.
gathered the big time had its
drawbacks"
He demurred at that. Perhaps
II was because the kind Of sue
cess abe had was too full of para
sites-like our friend Baldy"
4 suppose girl like that could
marry almost anyone" This re-
mark was an attempt TO sound out
Nigel and he rose like . fish.
Il expect so" He gave a sigh
Of resignation as though at that
moment. lying IN the sun, II was
not nearly 90 hard 10 face the
fact a. II had been the night be-
fore.
do you think she would marry
for love &. that IL. II she fell In
love with some quite ordinary
man :"
Nigel shrugged his shoulders.
why not ?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-14
Nebraska Farms
Hit by Tornadoes

NORFOLK. Neb.-One or more
tornadoes swept six Nebraska
farm communities Tuesday night
killing at least five persons and
causing widespread property dam
age and destruction Of livestock
Damaged communications prevent
ed reports of the storm from
reaching here until Wednesday.
The communities hit or skirted
by the twister were Ewing. Or
chard. osmod. Foster, Eigin and
oakdale. The dead included four
members of a farm family living
seven miles southwest of Ewing
and a 6o-year-old farm woman liv-
ing northwest of Orchard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-14
MARooNED
CHAPTER XIII


OF courss a. The mcnent-Peg.
~ qualified her plotting = ss'
wasn't really interested N anyone
Ike Nigel II would BE- fun Il see
n she could vin some Of his oe-
votion from Fsy's lovely direction,
but Badly Was her mark Bslty,
she Mas smhltiously sure. knew
the show business from prop. q
pccketbcok and back again Smart
~ he was. and with his New York
background. he could Get any tai
enfed giri On the way 20 an excit-
ing and slamorous-not 70 men,
ton prcfitab,e-esreer Her fam
sly had scorned her singing and
still thought Of her as the baby
a. the family. II would be grand
20 show them what she could DO.
20 come home from New York
With lovely clothes and lots 81
money. bringing present, for all
~. u,.. y,
abe could keep Fay out OF his way
he could BE- kept up az the house
for the whole weekend. and II
n - ne.
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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08
TOMORROW EVENING S P M TO A. M

. r. n.
WWJ-When q Girl
Marries
WJR-M2ry Marlin
WXYZ-Show World
5:13 r. NJ.
WWJ-Portia Faces Lite
WJR-Goldbergs
WxYZ-Orphap Annie
$50 r. NJ.
WWJ-We the Abbotts
WJR-O'Neills
wXYZ-Day In Review
6:l5 r. NJ.
WWJ-Vagabonds
WyR--Scattersood Baines
WXYZ-Tom Mix
600 p. M.
WJR-Tomorrow's
Headlines
WWJ--Tyson's Sport
Review
WxYZ-Magic In Music
6:15 r. M.
WWJ-Prof. Slosson
wyR-Hedda Hopper
WxYZ-Bud Shaver
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08
She would be all business.

The most pressing matter now
that Christmas was over was
the coming inventory. There
were counting slips to order, sec
ton numbers to print and other
supplies to get ready. Even
sheets for a new ledger had to
be bought.
She would have to use last
years ledger TO guide her in or
dering the new one. Shed get ii
from the vault now.
She went quickly up the three
flights Of stairs to the fourth
floor.
The inventory records were
stacked year upon year just as
they had always been. She
climbed to small stool and
reached for the bulky volume on
top. 1910.
She grasped it with both
hands, lifted il down. 1t was so
heavy she had to end it up to
bold it.
was a swis h and a
thump as something fell from It.
Carol Hooked down. A large
legal size envelope lay at the
foot of the stool.
Gingcrly, she stepped down,
put tho ledger on table before
she stopped to pick UP the en-
velope, then turned II over, star
ed at its inscription. Her breath
came in startled gasp.
She would recognize MIR.
Dcarborn's careful handwriting
anywhere! He had written OH the
front of the envelop, THE Last
Will and Testament Of Andrew
Dearborn"
The will! She had found the
will hidden in the 1910 inven-
tory ledger!
II hadn't been misplaced. II
hadn't been lost. Ever. Mr.. Dear
born purposely had placed IL
here where they would find it at
inventory time but no sooner. He
had been wise and just. She
should have known he would
leave Andy TO reach his own de-
cision uninfluenced by the pro-
visions of the will.
Even In death he had out
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08

They surged forward, greet
ing him, laughing over him. An
dy gave him a lapful of souvenirs
and the party ended happily.
Carol was quiet as she went
home with Bill and Mary. Their
laughter and small talk found
her unresponsive. She was back
on the dance floor in the dim
ness of starlight, feeling again
the sweet torture Of Andy's lips
on her own.
At the door, Bill fingered after
Mary had thanked them and
gone in.
cts all right, Carol" he said
finally. II see-now."
"See, Bill?" she countered,
yet she thought she knew what
he meant.
Eyes. Tonight. Watching you
with Andy, l knew"
She tried to say lightly. Il
didn't know l wore my heart on
my sleeve"
You wore ii in your eyes.
Carol" The knowledge seemed
to hurt him. i've met--the man,
now. He's no longer a secret. L
wish you luck"
No use to pretend any longer.
She put her hand against his arm
and said, Thanks, Bill, ! need
it."
Not so much. Now that
Linda's out
Carol looked at him, said
quickly, Did you hear, too"
Eyes. ! couldn't help it. II was
pretty good example Of a gen.
tleman giving a lady the gate"
A preoccupied Andy came
down Monday morning He
seemed, to lave successfully for
gotten the party and Carols
presence at il.
His attentions must have been
only kindness, she told herself.
Nothing more. The unbending Of
q boss to his secretary. He'd SIM
ply observed the spirit of the
season. The kiss7 Perhaps she'd
strayed beneath a bit of mistle-
toe and he'd been obliged to fol-
low through.
Well, she wouldn't remind
him Of II, ever. He could depend
on that. She knew her place.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08
. SERIAL STORY
HIS CHRISTMAS CAROL
BY ADELAIDE HAZELTlNE

TINE oTO1Y: Ths terms Of Andrew
Dessbssh's win specifying that his Sec
rotary Cafsl. and five other employees.
shaM Judge Whether 0r not his playboy
seu An1y n running the business ac-
eesliag 70 his fathers pslIcy Of ser
vice - The people," put Carol. who has
level Andy since giriheod, In . diffi-
eat SPA. Although the will has not
been Ssuna, Carol knows It's terms. and
her heart sinks when Andy, currently
involved with sleek Linda Julian. turns
management ever 70 vnserupulous Mr..
MsSS1ek. whose emily idea h to make
Dsnsy. Berrick turns down Bill Reece,
- eapleys In lsve with Carol, on re-
pairs fer the tsylana elevator. As Her.
risk's pssleies egin - take their toll,
Cssel mskes cash adjustments 10 sew
esal esstsmess 70 upheld the stores
fspstasisn, knsWtng q will get her In
tseubls with usrT1ck bat will stand
Andy In gsSd stes1 when the will Is
feun6. Dsck.passing Berriek fires Bill
when teylsnA elevator falls. injuring
Nieky, but The newsbey finds sut Bill
vas net - blame. Herrick also takes
sreltt for adjustments Carol has made.
~ Ne Store party she dances with Andy
VIE kissss her ~ The lights aim. When
thsy flars ~. Linda Julian 10 standing
II The doorway.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08
MIND YOUR
MANNERS
+. M. Reg. y Q. Patent OIL

Test your knowledge of cor
rect social usage by answering
the following questions, then
checking against the authorita-
tive answers below:
/. Is it good manners for a
young man to blow his horn
when he passes a girl he knows?
2. Is il good taste for q man
to refer to his wife as "the Mis-
sus"?
3. 1t it good manners to grab
hold of another persons arm
while talking to him?
4. Is il good manners for q
man TO slap another on the
back TO show him how tickled he
is 10 see him."
5. Is it good manners to fin
ish ones remarks with question,
"See?"
What would you do if
You want to see the new ba-
by of friend who has just
come home from the hospital
(a) Wait until the mother has
had time to establish the
baby's routine before call
ing?
(b) Call on her the day she
gets home from the hospital?
Answers
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08
AFTER THE BALL"
CHAPTER XII

Linda must have been stand
Ing in the doorway for minutes
while Andy held Carol in his
arms and kissed her. How much
she could have seen in the dark
ened room, Carol could only
guess.
Linda's cool, soothing voice
was . challenge. Are you ready
-finallyi" she said TO Andy.
He uave her q most engaging
smile. mo. Linda" he said east
\. n Still have to play my part. T"
JeoIousy flashed in her eyes.
q ssppcsed you were doing that
castl u teeb ysent pink.
!. IA leyelly. II
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08

y. INO. It SCOuIiuS do tfIouBH
you think the other person isn't
very bright.
Better what Would You Do"
solution-(a).
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08
COpYatCHr tSAi.
NEA SERVICE. INC.

Claus. But when he came for
ward-Father Time.
Behind him he pulled the
ridiculous wagon piled high with
souvenirs for everyone.
Someone clapped. Others join
ed until the room roared with
approval.
Linda, unmoving, wat &c h e d
from the doorway. When Andy
came to her he made an elabo-
rate bow and presented her with
a gilt horn.
She threw it to the floor angri-
ly. Carol, standing near, heard
her say, THAT awful suit, Andy!
And these common people!
don't know how you stand
them!'
They're the store, Linda" he
said quietly. MY fathers store
l thought I'd made that clear to
you"
Her eyes were yelled with dis
taste. when will you be ready
to go?"
THE party isn't over. It'll be
late" He hesitated, then said
quite distinctly, You'd better
not wait for me-"
Her face darkened. Don't
worry. l won't! You and your
Summing! You're welcome to all
of i'll" She whirled around and
stalked away.
The party tried i'm vain to re-
capture the gaiety Of the even
ing but LinGa had taken Il with
her. Only when Andy announc-
ed he had q surprise for every
one did it regain some of Its lost
enthusiasm.
The lights dimmed and q spot
light fell on q wide door. In a
moment they heard the soft roll
Of wheels.
Nicky, q smile engulfing every
feature except his eyes and
mouth, sat In Q wheel chair be-
fore them.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08

thought them all!
Dazedly, she examined the ell
velope. 1t was open at one end
She cupped it in her hands anC
peered inside.
Aghast, she shook it futilely.
The will was gone!
(TO Be COntinued)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-23
QIOOGRATIOT
qIOO GRATIO7

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light, heater, fender skirts etc, finished
in gorgeous opalescent maroon, whtewall
tires, etc, gorgeous beauty. sacrifice,
small down payment bank rates
Il NJ Gregory Salesrooms 1868 Cratiot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-23

Auto Loans
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-23

CARS tor junk; keep your tires; pay more
Jef's Auto Parts. 4e48 Humboldt lyle
4-e036.
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-03-13
NO AURORAL NIOETHS

An old belief that March and September
termed by Roy n. Marshall
FeS Planetaum in Philadelphia Mr.. Marshall says that while
all the details of the intricate mechanism which produces
effects which asonished the part United
States last March yet fully comprehened there
why these displays should visible
o in September than in any other month.
The truth is that there aurora
displays They have nothing to do with the
fact that various persons will insist that there
time while insist that
another Most astronomers might conclude that dis
plays during the winter because they
of them for in the winter the nights long
greater number of hours darkness permits
be Most aymen believe displays in August
than at other time for that popular vacation time and
those who leave the city dark sky in which the
arches and be
The only periodicity in is that accompanying
spots period Of about eleven years On the average there will
displays when spots and
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-03-13
DARK DAYS IN THE LAST WAR

In telling themselves that dark as Just before
the daWn Americans remind themselves World
War saw two periods when the Allied looked bad One
at the very beginning wal, States
WlS not yet involved.
The German armies swept Northern France to point
southeast of Paris nesectng occupy the French capital only
because they aiming the complete destruction of the
French armies The French removed to Bordeaux
Then the miracle Marne' only to the
vgor Of the French and British thrust but also the
incptitue of the German high and the fact that
the German armies had oyerreached themselves
The second dark period of World War like the present
period of World War II in that the great question
But the two periods dssimilar that America hardly stood
fear of invasion the French and British had
collapsed i'll 1918, whereas today Germany unoppOsed in Eu
rope and Japan unopposed in certainly
moving directly upon the continent of North America
The Germans had been strengthened for their great blows
in 1913 by the withdrawal of Russia from the and by the
defeat dealt Italy Cpoetto. But American soldiers
landed in France by hundreds of thousands they still
had to rely Britain and France for planes and heavy guns
In March and April 1913, the Germans broke through the
British lines depth Of forty miles before they stopped
They had dangerously close driving wedge between
the British and the French armies. In April the Germans
drove into the British lines the English
full they would have created something much like Dunkerque
1O but they stopped after penetrating dozen miles.
In June the Germans pushed the French back thirty miles and
reached the Marine again this time almost due of Paris
In helping to stop at last the German break through in
June the French aided by several American divisions.
Other American divisions had been stationed in
allowing French troops to be transferred the danger
This factor helped nightly stopping the fourth German drive,
in July in its tracks, then in successfully attacking
and turning the tide of the whole
But in June, 1918, there optimistic 0 pre-
dict that the would end in the defeat of Germany in No
yemler of the year.
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-03-13
MARINE CORPS BOXER

Col. Harvey l.. Miller, of the U.
S. Marines has been a boxer, ref
cree, coach, manager, promoter
and sports editor. He is vice
president of the National Boxing
association.
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-03-13

With eggs up so per in price compared year ago
the government increasing it's purchases all that is required
real boom in hen fruit entrance Wikie into
the fall campaign
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-03-13

1918 magnificent display occurred
!:2 there many moderate and few good displays
1899 19 there have been several displays In between the dis
rather feeble OF course presence
spots induce dispaysthe spots
very and there be considerable activity among
them.
In cheap encyclopedias and other reference books
day the silly idea is found that the produced
Elections of sunlight from cebegs" This illustrates dan
going back years get information
about things of scientific Such phenomena
the must be interpreted by those who alive
and by those who have died after having left ideas
in deathleSs print.
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-03-13

1t must make the Italians hopping mad to read of possible
raoning Of food in the United States Italy they have
ration is sawlust
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-23
Work Under Way on
Addition to School

Construction has been started on
the estimated $4,000 war public
works addition to the Spencer
School In Ypsilanti Township. 1t is
announced by David r. Kennicott.
regional engineer at Chicago OF
the Federal Works Agency. Gen
eral contractors are Kurtz Building
Co. Ann Arbor. who were awarded
the job on low bid OF s3l.436.
The project calls for a four class.
room addition TO the present struc-
ture, and was necessitated by tho
mounting number OF war produc.
ton workers and their families
moving into the Ypsilanti area.
An FWA grant OF $4,000 has
been approved for the project while
School District No. /, Ypsilantl
Township. will provide the addi-
tional $4,000 needed for the i'm
provement IL was stated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-23
Police Record Fails to
Keep Him Out OF Army

Detroit. Mich. May 2S-INS-An
attempted holdup. admitted bun.
sled to provide s4-year-old Arthur
Arata with a police record to keep
out OF the Army. failed again Friday
as jury IN Judge Christopher +.
Stems court acquitted Arata after
only ~ minutes elaboration.
Arata, according to his own testi-
mony, drove into gasoline filling
station last January. asked for 10
cents worth OF gas. then pulled on,
a gun and demanded OF the attend.
ant all the money you've got"
When the attendant said he had
none. Arata drove 10 the street
where he delayed a moment. then
proceeded home.
Testifying In his own behalf, Ara.
Ia told the jury thst ha always
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-23

gets "dsathly sick" at the sight Of
blood, ever since be had 70 iden.
tify the body Of his father killed
three years ago in a street car acct
dent.
He became nervous. he said.
when his draft board classified him
as IA and decided on the hold-up.
Arata told Of the robbery attempt,
saying:
Il was glad when the attendant
said he didn't have any money. As
1 left, I stopped at the street to
make sure he got my license mum.
Der. Then | went home and waited
there until the police came"
Since his arrest, Arata said he
learned he might serve in some
Army position where his phobia OF
blood might not affect him. As he
left the courtroom. he said he was
going over to enlist
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-23

and will attend the graduation o,
her son, Lee Van Camp, at Lincoln
Consolidated School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark J. Rust and
Mrs. Ray H. Burrell visited Mrs.
Wilmer Corkins Wednesday. They
all attended the funeral OF Harley
Sherman, at Willis.
George Gallup has gone to Lake
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-23

per hill. The. remainder OF the
young melons on the plant usually
linger along until late in the sea-
son. and not more than one or two
OF them are likely to ripen before
frost kills the plant For that rea-
son. some gardeners take a sharp
knife and cut OF all dstormed or
surplus melons that are not likely
to mature, thus favoring the re-
naming melons. Melon vines
should not be pruned. Squash.
pumpkins. and cucumbers may also
be interplanted.
Melon seeds may be planted out
doors about May 81 to IS. and
melon plants raised in the green
house or hotbed may be set In the
patch about May 81 TO 80. the same
time that tomatoes. peppers. egg
plant. and sweet potatoes are set
outdoors.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-23
Victory
Gardens


Although . rich sandy loan Is
preferred, nevertheless good musk
melons have been raised on . varie-
~ Of fertile soils. On the other
hand, the best watermelons are
raised only on sandy ridges. where
the drainage 10 perfect and where
there 10 enough. but not too much
nitrogen. Whether to plant In
rows or In hills 10 . matter OF per.
sonsl choice. The plants should
stand between two and three feet
apart In the row. or two to three
plants to the hill with hills Ave to
six feet apart. The average melon
plant will not produce more than
two or three good early melons. or
a total Of about SIX early melons