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that this was the day that she had
promised Barbara the new hat.
Spring and the blossom-scented
air awoke no joyous response in
Lydia's embittered heart as, with
Barbara tripping merrily at her
side, she descended the hill that
led down into Putney's noisy main
street. q
1t took some time to find a hat
lovely enough for Barbara's shining
curls; but at last a heavenly blue
one-all fluffy and silken-Was de-
cided upon.
Radiant with joy, little Barbara
chartered happily beside Lydia as
they proceeded again on their way.
But suddenly a frolicking April
breeze snatched Barbaras hat from
her silken curls and sent it Whirling
into the busy street.
Gaily, the child sprang after it
straight into the path of a speedily
advancing truck.
With a warning cry Lydia has
tened after her, but she was too
late. Mortified, she heard Barbara's
frightened scream as she fell and
the sound of grinding brakes as the
heavy truck came to stop.
Fighting back a nauseating faint
ness Lydia watched eager hands
lift Barbara, her own precious Bar
bara, from the pavement.
She's all right" treasured a
sympathetic voice at Lydias elbow.
''The truck only grazed her and
knocked her down. all it ran over
was her coat"
Softened by the miracle-she
would always call it that-Lydia
held Barbara's moist little hand
! tightly, as they walked slowly
homeWard in the fragrant day.
After all, God was good. He had
saved Barbara from being hurt
Barbara, who was all that she had
All that she had! Why, that was
what the minister's wife had said
about Dick!
Lydia stood suddenly very still,
| her eyes resting upon a gorgeous
mass of blossoming daffodils in a
florists window opposite her. A
beautiful inspiration came.
Barbara DEAR" she smiled,
wouldn't you like to take bunch
of those lovely daffodils to little
Dick Mason, who got run over, too,
and is dreadfully hurt?"
1t was a tear-stained, but sur
| prised little woman who admitted
them into the Mason cottage.
"Dickie'l be so pleased with tn
floWers-he amt never had nothin'
so han some." sobbed Mrs. Mason,
taking the daffodils Barbara extend
ed. Then, turning to Lydia, would
ye like to see my poor boy, Miss
Merril?"
Bidding Barbara wait outside
Lydia followed Mrs. Mason into the
tiny bedroom where Dick, swatched
in snowy bandages, lay patiently.
"Diclsie, my boy, here's Miss
Merrill to see ye, am she's brung
ye all these pretty posies!" Ten
derby Mrs. Mason smoothed the
boys pillow, as she spoke.
To Lydia, watching the two, came
slowly the revelation of the great
truth. Love was the same divine
thing in the cottage, as in the pal
ace; it was all that mattered-the
. greatest thing-in life!
Bending swiftly she kissed Dicks
freckled, amazed face.
"Dickie," she smiled TREMENDOUSLY,
1--WE come to sing to you'll"
Through a world made new"
Lydia once more walked homeward
with Barbara. Gone, like magic,
was the old bitterness and despair;
for in unselfish service to others,
spring had come at last to Lydia's
heart, bringing with it the blossoms
of JOY and peace.
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has secured employment at the Glenn
L. Martin Plant for the summer
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mccse, Nc
Donald, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Hand, LaBclle, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs
James Fike. Somerset, Pa, visited at
the home Of Harvey Fike, over the
weekend.
Miss Ruth Friend, Fearer, spent
Tuesday night with her sister, Mrs.
Aubrey Teats.
Leo Rodgers and his sister, Mrs.
Florence Werner, Flat Rock, Mich,
and Mrs. Nellie Rodgers, Accident,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lowder-
milk, over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Warthen and
Eleanor Daley returned Monday
night from Parkersburg, w. Va,
where they visited Mrs. Matte Crane
since last Friday night,
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle McClintock
Oakland, spent the weekend here
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Schlossnaglc,
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCune, Mrs.
Anna C. Rose and son Eddie, Allison,
Pa, were Sunday guests of W. W.
Savage and daughter, Floretta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Guyer and
family, Williamsport, Pa, were week
end guests of Mrs. Kathryn Humber
son, and daughter, Miss Emma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thomas and
children, Everson, Pa, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lytle, Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Snyder and
children, lockwood; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bushman and Leanna, and
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Snyder, Accident,
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs A. F. Neil.
Mrs Matte Dodge, Terra Alta, was
here from Sunday until Tuesday with
Mrs. Gertrude Wolf and other rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Helbig, Oak
land, visited Mr.. and Mrs. R. O. Nc
Cullough on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Harmon, Cove,
spent Saturday evening with friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wicklow
visited the formers mother, Mrs. Su-
san Wicklow, Addison, Pa, on Sun
day.
Pvt Irwin Savage, Fort George G.
Meade, visited his parents here over
the week end.
Private first class Junior Friend,
Fort Bragg, N. c., is here for several
days with relatives and friends.
Mrs Emma Barley and daughter,
Blanche, and Darwin Riley, Conflu-
ence, Pa, were Sunday visitors of the
formers mother, Mrs. Kathryn Riley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lyle and son
Paul, and E. S. Thomas spent Me
mortal day at Maple Summit, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl limbaugh and
children. Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Riley
and daughter Ruth, Mr. and Mrs Don
aid limbaugh, Fearer; Mrs. Thelma
Ferris, Akron, Ohio, and MIR. and
Mrs. Norris Riley and son, Markleys-
burg, Pa, were Sunday evening
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hine-
baugh.
Mr. and Mrs Russell Frazee spent
Saturday in Meyersdale, Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-06-04
Route to Happiness

The truest and happiest of earthly
lives, proven over and over again by
hard actual experience, is that life
which accepts and observes most
nearly St. Paul's great postulate,
Here have we no continuing city,
but we seek one to come" Right
fully pursued, it in no way inter-
feres " It'll the intensest enjoyment
of our time here on earth. We have
but to see that we do Gods will in
everything
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-06-04

John Barrymore, 60, famous actor,
died at Hollywood, of pneumonia.
Bernard M. Baruch, prominent in
the first Worlds War, has become an
adviser on the army's ordnance pro
gram.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-06-04

All coal mines in Great Britain
were taken over by the government.
Permanent rationing of gasoline in
East may go into operation on July
Is, allowing more than gallons a
week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-06-04

A new three-cent postage stamp
with inscription, "Win the War" will
be issued July 4.
Registration of automobile tires
owned by private citizens is under
consideration.
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Lesson for June 7

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc
lccted and copyrighted BY International
Council of Religious Education; used by
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-06-04
FRIENDSVILLE
Mother Daughter Banquet

Members of Friendsville high school
home economics department held their
annual mother daughter banquet in
the school auditorium last Thursday
night
Miss Mary Virginia Bolden, in
structor, was in charge of arrange
ments and Louise Glenn supervised
the decorating. Betty Coddington di-
rected the making of favors and
menus. Alverta jenkins served as
toastmistress and assisted with the
planning of the refreshments.
Susanna Dewitt and Rhetha Jean
Rush were in charge Of the style show.
At the conclusion of the banquet in
PRODUCTION of guests was made by
Lenore Sisler. A play, "Plain Jane
Steps Out" was presented by Jean
Rush, Ruth Friend, and Betty Cod
dington in connection with the style
show, at which time twenty-five stu
dents modelled clothing made by mem
bers of the department during the
school year.
Guests included Mrs. John H.
Carter, Oakland; Miss Helen Miller,
RN., Mrs. c. B. Miller, W. j. Glenn,
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Miller. APP
proXimately seventy-five mothers,
daughters and guests were present.
Hold Memorial Program
A special Memorial day program
was presented by Friendsville high
and elementary schools Friday after
noon in the school auditorium. Ruth
Faucet and Lott Grove, members of
the seventh grade led the assembly in
pledge to the Flag Grade one pre-
scented two patriotic acts under the
direction of Mrs. Frances Richardson.
The Fishing Song, a western skit and
dance were given by members of
grade five.
A mystery story, "Sunset Hill' was
under the direction Of Miss Velora
SWalger and presented by the sew
enth grade. The elementary glee club
under the direction of Miss Swauger
sang several folk and patriotic songs.
Group singing concluded the program.
The Home Hygiene class Of the
Friendsville high school and the Ac-
cident high school motored to Hope
mont, W. Va, last Friday, where they
visited the sanitorium. The class
under the instruction Of Miss Helen
Miller, R. N, studied Child Care,
General Nursing and Disease, and
Care of the Sick" for the past 10
weeks. Approximately 25 girls from
this school and 25 from the Accident
school attended with their instructor,
Miss Miller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-06-04

The Amy poster shown the right reproduction
OF composite painting by Sergeant Dan " Smith and Private First
Class Albro F. DOwn of the u s. Army Recruiting Publicity
Bureau, Governors Island New York.
The two soldier artists. both members of the Regular Army
shown above Sergeant Smith (tandng) and Private Downe
as they put the finishing touches their painting.
The xcoor poster of the popular of
times Judging from the number of received from civilian
and military by the Recruiting and Induction Service
Portraying ymbocaly the ascendant air of the United
States Army, and the slogan, Keep EN- Flying Is Our
Battle Cry! its message, DO Your Part for Duty Honor
Country cannot fail to appeal to American.
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Annual Outing

Members of the Friendsville high
school junior and senior classes held
their annual outing at the Recreation
al area at Bittinger, last Tuesday eve
ming. Games and contests provided
entertainment for the evening. Re-
freshments were served at the con-
clusion of the evening with Jean Rush,
Robert Kester and Wendell Umbel,
in charge About Is students, teach
ers and guests were present.
Entertains Circle
Mrs. H. J. Black entertained Circle
one of the Woman's Society Of Chris
tian Service at her home on Tuesday
evening, with Mrs. Iva Rush as leader,
with eleven members present. A de
licious lunch was served. Guests were
Mrs. Rush, Mrs. Manila Friend, Mrs.
r. L. Greynolds, Mrs. Rose Meyers,
Mrs. j. r. Belcher, Mrs. Faye
Friend Mrs. Theresa Murphy, Mrs.
Julia Skidmore, Mrs. Ludicia Friend,
Mrs. Cleda Speicher. and the hostess.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dixon, Fairmont,
w. Va, were weekend visitors of
relatives here.
Milton Forsythe spent Sunday in
Selbysport, with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Selby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Holman, and
Mr. and Mrs. John Walker Holman
and daughter, Waynesboro, Va, are
spending several days with their par
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-06-04

/ LESSON TEXT-Lulle %: 33.46: Mark IS:
1 80, "a
{ GOLDEN TEXT-But he was wounded for
! our transgressiOns, he was bruised for our
! lnquites: the chastisement of our peace
was upon him; and with his stripes we are
healed.-Isaiah 535
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-06-04

The House appropriation committee
has asked Congress to abolish the CT
william Conservation corps.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-06-04

Members of Friendsville high school
home economies department held their
annual mother-daughter banquet in
the school auditorium last Thursday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-14

saw him elbowing IVA into the
Palace Picture Show, l feared the
worst
There's no need Of stringing
This out, Iva looked very happy
and Marty had that half-haked
look ON his pan that no one but "A
bridegroom can wear and keep
out Of a Straightjacket.
After the wedding. and we got
home, Nina Slumped into a chair,
cooked her hat on the side OF her
head and gaSpcd:
wv hee-Im glad that's over.
OF all the dumb DANES ="
Dumb" | busted
Yes. dumb, Windy. II I'd
ever dreamed II would take any
female person n solid month In
learn how 10 make doughtnutS
a., =" Then h"r face screwed up,
And when Marty gets tired of
doughtnuts. only God knows
what he will dO--becauSe that's
everything on earth that dame
can cook. a"
But, as / said. it's been three
months now. and IL takes an eX-
pert TO tell some Of this canned
stuff from home-cooked
Tomorrow short story:
Turn That Key by Hollis
Starncs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-14
KnowIed dye Test
By DIR. SABINA CONNOLLY

In the army what is the
shoulder insignia: ta) OF a
captain; tb) OF a full general;
tCl of a colonel?
What queen: ca Was a nine
day queen tb) was the finan-
Cier of Columbus voyage; tc)
Yves discarded by Napoleon?
What name is used for; (a) A
small dam; tb) animals with
backbones; Co a young dog?
Choose the correct artist: (D
Did Rembrandt or Van Dyke
paint Tho Anatomy Lesson /,
Cbl did Millet or llOlbcin pam,
The Sower'. (bD did MurillO
or Reynolds paint The Age Of
Innocence
In each group pick tho one
vice president who succeeded
10 the presidency: car Burr,
Gerry. Tyler, (b) Tompkins,
Fillmore. Clinton; Co Arthur,
Wheeler, Garner.
Within million. what number
of people lived in the United
States ta) In. 1880: tbl in
1890. tc) in 1910?
ANSWERS on Page s3)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-14
Daily Quiz
BY THE ACE ANswERMAN

Distributed 10y KING Features synda Inc.
We don't like TO Squeal but
there's one industry that never
feeds its pigs. What's that?
The seventeenth day of the
second month of the six hun
dredth year of what great
mans life was a rainy one?
Our first guess was the re-
volving door, but later we
found Giovanni Spinetti had a
musical instrument named IN
his honor What?
Standing midway between the
Equator and the North Pole.
al the head of navigation of
the Mississippi River, is what
Minnesota city,
There's no use specializing on.
how you'd look i'm a spectrum
If you don't know what II IS.
Do you?
Highway and byway, what state
has the least total road mile
age of all the United States?
If your office is governed by a
duumviratc how many men are
IN charge.
ANSWERS on Page 23)
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MARRIED THREE MONTHS

They've been married three
months now and Marty still has
that gooey look when | see him
every day at the hack-barn. so il
must have worked out, and Nina
is beginning TO breathe naturally
again.
You see, Marty was guy that
never went in for DANES and Iva
was a widow with couple of kids.
Marty Cooper is one of my best
friends-Nina's too-and he mogs
into our joint whenever he feels
like il. takig potluck with US
But. right here, l want TO say that
potluck with Nina cooking is
something.
Even now, I can't figure Out
why Nina waited so long 10 put
The squeeze on Marty. l don't
think il ever came into her mind
until the night Well, il was
one night when I'd had a tough
run in from Wendell. and Marty
hung around until almost mid
night. with me all gaga from bed
room peppers.
He had just left. and we were
still in our living room-me too
blamed tired 10 start for bed
You know what, windy"
Nina said il kind of dreamy. her
eyes on a picture We have above
the fireplace of some antelope
ahead of a prairie fire.
MARTY FINGERED
told her I din't know what,
but the next time Marty Cooper
hung around our wiCkiup until
midnight. when l had 10 get dang
Cling on my run al 6, Id toss him
out on his good looking puSS.
That's just what" Nina was
shaking her yellow bob.
Whats what 2" / come back.
pulling my toes apart where my
shoes had squinchcd them to-
gether.
Marty Cooper" she said
solemnly. her head still bobbing.
. i cooked my eye up 10 catch the
look ] knew so well. | wasn't
puzzled any longer, but l felt
scared.
Don't you get IL, Windy ."
I said / hoped didn't, but was
afraid ! did.
She went right on.
"If Marty was married, and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-14
HUNT FOR THE GIRL

Well, the sum and substance of
it was that Marty ought 10 be
married and have a. home of his
own. He was too nice a guy to
be moping around like d lone
goose.
Not that ne wasn't good COM
pany-and she liked him 10 come
TO our house lot. But, Marty
was making good money as a
dispatcher for Desert Lines, ard
could make some nice girl very
happy :.
What girl?" l yawned
"Why-why .. :" Nina looked
stumped for a minute, then
clampe her lips, kind of
putting them. Then. I'll find
him ONE
/ suppose what l ought TO have
done was put Marty wise. but
what the heck? Let the mug
take care of himself. even if he
didn't have as much chance 10
beat the rap as Hirohita had of
being asked To breakfast in the
White House. The less he wiggled
and squirmed TO get off the hook,
the less he'd tear his gills. I've
seen Nina work
Nina plans her strategy like
general. She leaves nothing TO
chance, which is why her cam
paigns usually work out the way
she wants them 10.
For the next four days we had
pork chops and applesauce for
supper every night, and the fifth
night | pushed my number elevenS
under pot roast, fried homIny and
upside down cake. That meant
Nina had made her decision. and
the satisfied look in her eye told
me I'd get the dirt while we were
eating.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-14
By Walt Disney

TIERE pleasant little that will you
i every Numerical puzzle designed TO spell
the letters first the number
letters subtract II the number Is less than
add The number Start at the upper left
rectange and check OF
right Then read the the letters under
the checked figures give you.
Copyright 1872 ~ Features, Ina
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-14

back, leaving just enough lnsur-
ance 10 set Iva up in the store
But Iva still was pretty and had
nice curves.
"Sure," | said, jabbing my fork
for another Drowned spud.
Nina creased the white table
cloth with her fork in way she'd
light into me for. Then, kind OF
.timid.
"WOld Marty :"
"FOr the love of Mike, Nina"
/ busted. you're sticking your
neck out where you're likely to
get II chopped off. Why mess
up things: Martyrs single and
happy; Iva's single and happy
She briStled.
They only think they are"
"WelI. what's the difs?" L
gave her a dig. "YOu say, your
self, that everything Is state
of mind. II they think they're
happy ;. E"
She put the eye on me.
windy. l don't expect YOU TO
understand. 1 just wondered II
YOU thought they would be con-
genial"
How much wound II matter IL
didn't"
None" she said Because
I've studied them bOth-and
they would"
So, that was that. ! shrugged
and switched TO the strike on the
Champion Cooper lease She
nodded with yes and no, but never
heard word | said.
After that she had Marty over
to supper every chance she got.
Boy, did she lay it on! She
seemed TO be studying him--feel-
ing him out-and l never had so
much good fodder in my life.
Marty just ate and blinked like a
satisfied lizard on a rock in the
sun when it's a hundred in the
shade.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-14
Daily Short SlOI'Y
Cupid's Side-Kick
BY CARL TRUITT

IF THAT wife of ,Ninc ism
4 cupids best side-klck' hcr posi-
ton isn't any worse than show
Why? Dlnt esk! IL over my
hack-hand head. All ! know Is.
just give her . guy ora dame.
who seems to Toe doing all Night
solo, and right OF Of the bat Nina
gets a yen for the Mondeis>ohn
arrangement as a duet
Even in the FIVE Years we've
been married shes already got a
couple of trioS going one quartet
and a pair of twins m the third
year they were married boosted
Hymie Cord and MS wife into
quintet status.
As said. It's over my head.
Most of the time Nina Sldni>
backwards IN mindlnG her own
business, but Just about when the
swallows are pegglng INTO Cap
istrano and the puSSy-wlllowS iiuh
out. she gets that glazed look IN
her blue ewes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-14
MIND ISN'T on FOOD

She doesn't set half what !
spill about what happens on my
run. and we have The same thing
for supper for a week hHnd-run-
ming. Not that the chow isn't
tops. II l.. but Nina's mind isn't
on food variety.
Then. one night ! come home 10
fried rabbit, mashed potatoes
green peas, white gravy and lemon
pie. and a look in the wenchS eye
that says. Il have met the enemy
and have him hanging on the
ropes" And she'll be half starved
for conversation.
That don't mean shes sold her
victim, or victims, their bill OF
goods yet. II means Nina has her
blueprints all drawn up and her
material stacked where she can
reach IL easy.
But the kind OF a guy Marty
Cooper was, and the kind OF a gal
Iva Clark was, brought sweat TO
Nina's white forehead. i thnk If
she wasn't Swede, partly, and bull
headed Swede al that, she'd have
kissed out on that match.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-14
THE PLO TUNFOLDS

She opened with the Waldorf
salad.
you know Iva clark,
windy" She said too casually.
Who don't? Iva has a little
school store across from the
William Pitt School and every
one IS always wondering how she
makes a go of il and takes care
OF a couple of little kids besides.
Her husband got killed in the
Mercedes Mine cale-in some ears
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-14
HOMEMADE MEALS

Then one night. Nina made
some greaSeless doughnutS that
would knock your eye out. I'll bet
Marty ate a dozen of them. and
stopped only when they were all
gone. The next time | asked him
over to supper he almost ran over
me.
That night we had Lima beans
and pigs knuckleS, Spanish. Marty
went for them in big way, but
when he finished off with apple
pie the kind with the puffed-up
crust and gooey inSides he shot
an eXpectant look toward the
kitchen door. ! caugh the Il got
you" CLEAN in Nlna'S eye.
She got to spending d lot of
time at Iva ClarkS little Joint
and once when she came into the
house Just as | was getting in for
supper and | asked her about
some flour on the sleeve of her
green coat she got sore. Her
face was red like she's been work
ING over hot stove. too, but j
didn ask her about that.
SHE PULLS THE STRING
Then the nigh, came when she
pulled the string. Supper had
been over a couple of hours and
We were all sitting IN the living
room chewing over what had hap
pcncd a. the depot. and this and
that when Nina asked It We
wouldn't like some coffee and
doughlnW>.
Marty'> eye, lighted, then
looked disappointed when She
brought The doughnuts IN a paper
bag
II got these this afternoon
when | was over at IVa's," Nina
bubblcd pouring them into a
glass cake dish Iva has put
In u SileN coffee maker and "a
couple of tables. She II going
10 specialize on these dough-
nuts
Did LA make these" / Cob-
blcd n thought
II doubt that YOU really
thought. dcaricS" She handed
me honey and arsenic smile
That SAID shut up-Nou dope"
Then "Of course Iva made
them. I think they're lovely,
Marty hedgfd around until he
found where the store was. and as
il was not far from the depot. he
found n convenient 10 run over
there for a quick snack evenings
But no matter how quick the
snack wa, he was usually gone
for a couple OF hours, and when |
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had home of his own, he
wouldn't ~
Nuts" popped off. "Marty's
very happy AS he Is. He's no
sap :"
I'll let that pass" Nina said,
and when she lets me get by
with a slam it means her noodle
is heavy with other things. I'm
the eNigencies of the moment"
she added. and because that was
over my head. ! claimed.