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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30

Sorry
The sound of the sea was all
around them, but within it there
was a peculiar silence, in which
nothing human had anything to say.
John Colt stepped forward across
the swaying deck, into that ring of
faces.
This isn't hundred years ago.
We're not in the days of Captain
Cook; we're not even in the days of
Henry Morgan. We're not living
in the old days, Wayne"
No.. answered Tonga Dick, "but
this is the sea-"
Am l to suppose"
Il don't care what you suppose.
| have to take Karen Waterson back
to Alakoa."
"This is an outrage" Captain Ra-
mey put in. "I'll fight this through
every court of admiralty that"
"You will be very happy" Tonga
Dick said, mot to raise your head
before admiralty at all. How would
you like the admiralty courts to hear
what happened at Lord Randolph's
Island?"
"You mean to blackmail me?"
Ramey screamed.
Dick Wayne grinned. ''You bet
your life I'll blackmail you-if it's
any good to mel"
1t was singular the way Ramey
faded, after that.
"I'l have you for this-this is
piracy" John Colt said. II can
bring charges such as will"
"Such as will get you laughed
out of the Islands. It's too bad, but
those will have to wait. Turn your
boat, Ramey."
Hold your course as you CO."
Colt ordered.
Are you going to turn, or not?"
"And what if don't?" Ramey jit-
tered.
"The Holokai has orders to come
alongside, lash fast, and board, in
just about another two minutes. You
can turn your boat, or my crew
will turn your boat, / don't care a
damn which,"
Hes bluffing," Colt said. Hold
your course, and I promise
mo, he isn't" Ramey whim-
pered. The little one-eyed skipper
looked as if he were going to break
down and cry. 81 wouldn't put it
past him to do it, by Godl And if
those crazy-headed Kanakas of his
start running wild"
"You won't like that, will you?
Well-here they comet"
The Holokai was swinging nearer
now; by her deck lights they could
see Dicks Kanakas, eager at the
rail.
"Oh, dear God in heaven!" Ra-
mey blubbered.
The Seal turned back.
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the morning Ed Conaway presented
Paul with a two-tone whistle at
tached to a string to go around his
neck and instructions to blow the
whistle Justify at frequent intervals
during the day.
If there's anything in signs Arlo
Doty, over by Mt. Cory who register
ed with the 40 to 65-year-olds Mon
day, is hoping to get his question
naire soon. Doty recalled that in the
last war the armistice was signed
when he received his questionnaire-
maybe history will repeat, who
knows?
A mother rabbit who made her
nest in tulip bed under the big elm
tree in the Presbyterian church yard
successfully reared a family of baby
rabbits during the past week. I'm.
mindful of the din of traffic over the
Dixie highway and dogs which
roamed the vicinity the little brood
was successfully sheltered until they
were able to shift for themselves.
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Hawk who celebrated their
sixtieth wedding anniversary, Sun
day. Mr.. Hawk will always be as
sociated with the "bus" which was
one of the towns attractions to
youngsters some two score years ago.
]. P. "Jule" Bessire, known to old
time Bluffton people is enroute with
his wife this week from Bradenton
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Everyone upon the Seal had
known that the Holokai was coming
from behind, had seen Dick Wayne
come aboard. There was a ring of
faces, now, all around Ramey and
Dick Wayne. Through the quick fog
that action makes he saw that John
Colt, too, was there.
"You can't do this" Ramey said
again. "I'll hang you higher than a
kite in any court"
Dick saw now where Karen Wa
terson was. She was leaning against
the bulkhead of the cabin, detached
still, with an unreadable face.
'You don't even know what I'm
going to do
"Sure, know" Ramey said with
as much black malice as can be put
through one eye. go ahead and do
it-and see what happens to you!
Will you, noW?'
'tYou have your choice" Dick
said. "You can turn back, if you're
willing to turn back
John Colt spoke then. He said,
II really don't understand"
"Shut your head" Dick said
crudely. He spoke across them all,
to Karen who stood against the bulk
head of the cabin, and although he
did not raise his voice, no one could
have mistaken to whom he spoke.
You're going back now" Dick
said you're going back, and
you're not even asking why"
John Colt said, with singularly
decent poise, Are we to under
stand-?"
"You wouldn't understand this.
An old, dying man wants to see
what his grandchild looks like.
have guaranteed that he will. The
girl is going back. F"
III you mean. Miss. .Waterson.'". :.
Colt said, "she is going where she
chooses to CO."
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PAGE SEVEN

children living in the vicinity of the
college. The crowning of the queen
will be held on the college grounds
Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
The following children will take
part: queen, Alice Ruth Pannabeck-
er; maid of honor, Louise Soldner;
attendants, Marilyn Fett, Jean Anne
Burcky, Lois Hauenstein, Margaret
Groman, jeanne Harmon, Betty Bixel,
Wanda Niswander, Mary K. Bau-
maH; acrobatic entertainers, Joan
Clark and Joan Buhler; orchestra
Mary Louise Dean, Harriet Amstutz,
Alice Jean Bixel, Genevieve Buhler;
announcer, Mary Louise Dean; train
carriers, Anita Klassen, Billy Ram
seyer; flower bearers, Carla Schultz,
Jan Smucker; crown bearer, Mary
Jean Ramseyer.
BY strange coincidence the editor
of the Ista, Bluffton college annual,
in the last war and in this war are
father and son. With our nation at
war in 1918 Grover T. Soldner was
editor of the college year book. This
year in 1912 with our country again
in battle, son Paul Soldner is editor
of the annual exactly "a years later.
Incidentally Paul received his call
to the colors this week on his 21st
birthday.
This warm weather seems to
stimulate bike hiking activities of the
boys of the town. On Saturday Ken
meth Finton, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wade Finton, biked to Findlay to
! visit relatives and on the same day
/ Richard Rockey and Elmer Stonehill
biked to Ada. On the way home
they stopped for swim at Rayle's
quarry
Richard Minck came to school the
other day with beaut of a black
eye. His rather hesitant explanation
was that he accidentally bumped into
a door.
While on a hike Saturday Gene
Benroth reported seeing six pleas
ants beautifully punched for a shot
near the Bentley road.
James Lewis had the embarrassing
experience of being run away with
while demonstrating how to ride a
pany to some of his school friends
at the Herr Bros farm on the Bent
ley road, Sunday afternoon. The
pony tore like made and ran all the
way to town. Finally Forrest Herr
had to come to town for the animal
which he found running down side
walks, up alleys and about every
where he shouldn't have been. En-
joying the demonstration were Ray
Grouse, Alice Schmidt, Peggy Mar
tin, Mary Ann Rockey, June Sech-
ler and Mary Ann Buckland.
News Want-ads bring results.
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Florida, to their home in Nashville,
Brown county, Indiana, driving the
entire distance of 1860 miles him
self. Notwithstanding his 10 years,
Mr.. Bessire is proving himself a
good driver and more than equal to
the cross country jaunt.
Lots of government construction
in the south, reports Nello Steinman
who has been employed in erection of
reservoirs and stand pipes for water
supply in Mississippi the past year.
Principal work has been at army
camps and air fields, Steinman says,
with every indication that the work
will continue. Nello is here this
week while equipment is being moved
from Mississippi to a new location
in southern Tennessee.
Most farmers are early risers, but
o'clock in the morning is very
early in any ones language. This is
exactly the time that Louis Criblez,
Richland township farmer, was routed
out of bed Monday morning when
he heard his cows breaking out of
the field. The stray bovines were
soon rounded up by Louis and his
two sons Harry and Marion.
Three black and white kittens were
born on Saturday to "Bibs" the pet
cat belonging to Richard Newlan of
West Elm street.
Bob Shumaker and Don Root
junior high school students, have
been making some Investigations of
the earth mound structure at Fox
hill, southeast of town. Don says
every indication points to the fact
that the hill was once used as a
fort. An earthen driveway can be
clearly identified on one side of the
hill and the scooped out portion on
the top all point to the fact that it
was once used as a fort. He has
asked us to find out thru this col
umn if anyone has definite informa-
tion regarding Fox hill in this re-
gard.
Why he does it we don't know, but
several times in the past month we
have seen Ed Lape making garden
at his home on Grove street while
wearing a fur cap.
Kent Stonehill, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Swan Stonehill, is looming on
the horizon as a rival to the reptile
proclivities of Charles Tripplehorn.
Kent is beginning to show an in
tense interest in snakes, having
caught quite a few different varieties
in the past several weeks. He was
seen at school this week carrying a
small but very much alive snake in
his shirt pocket.
Regular rehearsals are being held
for a miniature May Day celebration
among a group of neighborhood
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Whatever else Dick Wayne ac-
complished or failed to accomplish
by bringing the unhappy Seal back
to Alakoa, that extravagant gesture
undoubtedly saved the life of old
Garrett Waterson.
The Seals anchor was no more
than down when Dick took Karen
aboard the Sarah. Dick and Karen
still had nothing to say to each
other; SO that Dick had no way of
knowing what was going on in her
mind. 1t seemed to him that she
was tinid, but also a little eager;
and, in the face of his supposition
that she had left Alakoa in prefer
ence to facing her grandfather, he
found this surprising.
AT first it seemed that they were
too late. Garrett Waterson was
mumblins weakly from the depths
of fever haze; he recognized no
one, and could not be made to un-
derstand that the person Dick had
brought him was the granddaughter
whom he had never seen. When
finally he was persuaded to fix his
eyes upon her in what appeared a
moment of clarity, the effect was
worse than as if he had not seen her
at all.
81 won't talk to you," he said, his
words suddenly strong and distinct.
"I'm positively not interested in any
further marine insurance. I've told
you before, do not wish to discuss
insurance in any way"
Tears came into Karen's eyes as
she turned to Shimazu. You're the
doctor? Do you think he's going to
die?"
"What I cannot understand" said
Shimazu, ''is why he is still alive
at all"
Karen's eyes darted about the
smothering confusion of the little
cabin. "We'll have to move him out
of here to some place where he can
be taken care of. This place isn't
even clean"
"You can't move him." Stahlquist
said from the door; ''he would
fight"
''It would be dangerous, Shimazu
agreed II would be afraid to move
him now"
"Then we'll have to do the best
we can here" Karen said. She took
off her hat and tossed it aside. "Will
somebody have my things sent over
from the Seal?"
What are you going to do?"
I'm going to find some way to
get some air in here. And then I'm
going to clear up this litter. There
aren't even any sheets on that bed.
The doctor will have to tell me what
else nurse is supposed to do"
"You can't change anything in
here" Stahlquist said pessimistical-
ly. He'll fight like hell. This is a
terrible old man; pretty near every
body's afraid of him, but me-"
'I'm not afraid of him." Karen
said. "I'm going to take care Of
him."
That was the beginning of a week
that seemed long time for them
all. In the face of a good deal Of
encouragement Karen persisted in
doing just what she had said she
would. She moved onto the Sarah
and stayed there, and somehow she
persuaded Garrett Waterson to sub
NIT to the care which no one had
ever been able to force on him be-
fore.
Colt fumed and paced upon the
Seal; Ernest and Willard Wayne
were In Honolulu; and Dick Wayne
sulked aboard the Holokai, hardly
leaving it at ALL
On the bay of AIakoa the three
factors of the John Colt-Dick Wayne
Karen Waterson triangle-each of
them established in lonely and fool
ish grandeur on his own boat-were
suspended in deadlock which only
could be Broken, apparently, by Ell
ther Garrett Waterson's S recovery or
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ITO be continued)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-21

program are the Three Reeves sis
tiers. fast dancers; Sandy Burns
and Fred Gibbons. who have a
topical comedy offering. and Belle
Powell, swing singer.
Claude Hopkins leads "A group OF
talented musicians. Spothgnted
were his electric guitar player and
pianist, IN An unusual duet and the
the drummer in a rhythmic Spc-
cialty. Hopkins in solo work at the
piano turns IN a nelodic treatment
of Deep in tho Heart of Texas
ard Growing al 355.
Bella LugOSl registers a new high
for horror in Black Dragons. a
meiodramatIc expose Of a japanese
secret society ard their workings
IN the United States
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-21

Ball Of Fire" IL was obvious that
Howard Hawks could write his
own ticket at the studios--and
Howard, apparently is writing
tickets all over town Universal
is the latest 10 bag him on a con-
tract calling for one picture a
year for three years.
If you ask me, "U' is conccn-
trating on directors. with what
Alfred Hitchcock, Gregory La
Cava, Frank Lloyd and now
Hawks all lined up on fat direc-
tOr-producer contracts. Well
lot of movic-wise people feel a
picture is only as good as its di-
rector. Before Hawks reports for
his first Universal film (the idea
is a secreD he goes first to War
ners for Air Force"
Linda Darnell and Eddie Al
bert the weeks most surprising
twosome; AL Vanderbilt makes
another of his weekend flights
TO New York, but he will~be~back
10 see X. T. Stevens in just a
few days.
Carlo on the M-G-M lot for
the first time in months. surprised
every one with the bright red lip-
stick she was wearing. Joe f.
Brown, in Alaska. doing wonder
full work entertaining the boys in
camp, dog-sledding from camp to
camp.
| Rufe Davis, Republics cowboy
star. and his wife, have date
with the stork; Helen Parrish has
taken off 10 pounds and looks
wonderful again.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-21
LOuella Parsons
GOSSIP FROM
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD, March 81. -
Hedy Lamar. who seldom regis
ters excitement and who is one Of
the most easy-going and placid
young ladies / know, should be
shouting hurrah at this moment.
For TO Hedy goes the highly de-
lectable role of Jade in Dragon
Seed" In the whole colorful Pearl
Buck novel Jade is the most ex-
citing. most interesting and most
unusual character.
Just as much as I shouted down
the idea of Hedy playing the bust
ness woman, Marvin. in II NJ.
Pulham. ESQ Just that much do
] applaud the choice OF the exotic,
dark-eyed Lamar for the young
Chinese wife.
John Considine Jr. is selected to
produce Dragon Seed and II will
go into production after Hedy
finishes It'll You Return" for
merly Crossroads" with Bill
Powell. Who will play the Chi
nese father-in-iaw, another inter
esting character, hasn't yet been
determined.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-21
Films in Review
BY CHARLES GENTRY
Suspicion
Michigan
Sensation

BEYOND A SHADOW of doubt,
Suspicion" is one Of the most
compelling film dramas of recent
months.
The screen version Of Francis
lies powerful novel. Before the
Fact, opened at the Michigan yes
terday and gave Detroit fans the
first glimpse Of Joan Fontaine's
Academy Award performance.
Although much stress has been
laid upon this lovely actress splen-
did work, we believe an equal
amount of credit should go TO Cary
Grant for his excellent portrayal.
For it is, his portrait Of the per-
feet cad, the representation of the
charming and INSCRIPTIONS Johnny
Aysgarth. that gives the story its
chief motivation
AS in "Rebecca, Miss Fentaine.s
role is a reflective one. She mir
rors the effects of the actions of
the chief character and her partici-
patton is Of a secondary nature.
II IS Grant who assumes the ag-
greSSive part. He must combine
villainy and dashing appeal in such
a way that the audience is az at
tracted 70 him and baffled BY him
as the SuSpectIng wife.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-21
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-21
Meet the People Is
Panic on Colonial Stage

IF YOU didn't Meet the Peo-
pie when that clever revue APP
peared AT the Cass this last year.
you will undoubtedly want TO see
them in the slightly condensed
version which opened at the Colo
NAL Theater yesterday
Comedian Joey Faye heads the
cast of talented youngsters who
perform most of the numbers we
found so amusing in the previous
appearance.
TOP COMEDIAN
Joey is a top comedian and
should be occupying a nice, easy
Broadway spot or a comfortable
Hollywood niche. His specialties,
like the wrestling and wrong di-
Irection routines are much more
hilarious than those Of Kenny
Youngman. who undertook the
lead spot last time.
Due 10 throat illness. exotic
Marion Colby is unable TO do those
dead-pan song versions and turns
that job over to Dorothy Roberts,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-21

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-21
Film, Actress
Heads ShOW
At Paradise

Louise Beavers, celebrated for
her many roles in numerous mo-
ton pictures. scored. a royal wei
come on her opening performance
Friday AZ tho Paradise Thcater.
where she is headlining the show
with Claude Hopkins and his Or
chcStra.
Recently seen on local screens in
Belle Starr, Miss Beavers re-
enactS scenes from this film. She
also included a group of songs. one
particularly outstanding is "Abra-
ham. Immediately after her Para
disc engagement. Miss Beavers
departs for Hollywood. where she
Will appear IN a picture with Bing
Crosby.
Helping 70 complete a variety
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-21

second line of
d eff ense. If
the war takes
as long as
some people
think, SOL g
of them may
move up 10
the first line
Six weeks
ago they were
hOuSeWi v g s,
or collie ge
e / r ] s. or
women whose
main occupa-
ton was 10
be pretty or
amusing. You
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-21
GRACE MooRE's PLANS.

Give Us another musica al
comedy like One Night Nof Love
and you'll be doing a great good
will service, President Vargas of
Brazil told Grace Moore when she
appeared in a concert there. Grace
has been at the Beverly Hills
hotel here recuperating from a
cold-and no wonder she is sick,
for she Travelled 10000 miles in
six weeks.
Just as soon as she feels better
she is going into a discussion Of
two interesting movie offers made
her. One from RkO to star either
in Zoe Atkins Texas Nightingale
or Noel Coward's Conversation
Please" and the other, "Prima
Donna" for Paramount.
After Sergeant York" and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-21
Orqa' ISIS Meet

THE WOMAN ORGANISMS
CLUB Will meet in Grand River
Baptist Church Tuesday for dinner
and business meeting at s p m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-21
Jack Pickering
Here
and
Now

Six weeks ago they didn't
know how 10 read a thermome-
ter or take a patients pulse.
Today, from the viewpoint of
nurses. they are. forming the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-21
TROPICS AGAIN

We're afraid we can't say the
same thing about the second pic
tAEe- Law OF the Tropics"
Nm this case we nave Constance
BENNETT lady of questionable
character, marrying nice. upright
Jeffrey Lynn, rubber plantation
oNerseer, luSt 10 escape the blood
hounds who are swapping at her
pretty heels.
She gets a touch Of the sun, or
something. and reforms after We
have plenty of opportunity 10 see
that she isn't as bad as she was
originally painted and that murder
rap in Frisco was Just slight mis-
take on the part Of the authorities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-21
WHAT 4 RELIEF!

When Joan finally utters a
blood-curdling scream in the last
reel your nerves are about 70
snap, 100, for every trick 10 excite
your imagination has been most
subtly employed up 10 that point
In order 10 remove the stain of
moral guilt from Mr.. Grants nice.
freshly Numbered escutcheon. how
ever, a happy ending has been
tackled on. which falls a little flat.
especially when they've spent the
first eight reels convincing YOU Of
what heel the hero really is.
Outside of this one romantic con-
ceSslon, this is terrifically i'm
preSSive and fascinating film with
a supporting cast Of top rank.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-21
A GREAT CAST

SIR Cedric Hardwicke. Dame
May Witty and Nigel Bruce are
Iust few of the excellent assist.
Inc players
Bruce, alone, as the bluff and
faithful friend to tine raScally
Grant deserves special praise.
Altogether this is melodrama in
good taste and one you won't want
TO miss.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-21

Handsome Jimmy Alexander and
lovely Sue Robin share most Of
the vocal work in such favorite
numbers as The Stars Remain
and "A Fellow and a Girl" while
poppy young Buddy Pepper adds
youth and vitality 10 the swing
and comedy routines.
Jack Albertson makes an idea
partner for Joey, Lorraine krue-
ger taps neatly and all the skis
and musical numbers you enjoyed
before are here again, so just
come and get il, -