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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-04-16
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y THE STORY so FAR: In love with
Z Karl Miller, her handsome night club
( employer, Joan Leland, secretary, re-
fuses to listen to her older sister, Sybil,
!. with whom she shares an apartment,
. or to Paul Sherman, his manager. Karl
tells her they cannot be married for
months and sends her on mysterious
, trips with letters. He shoots his bust
ness partner, Eric StrOm, in JOan's
presence, then tricks her into putting her
fnger-prints on the gun. He then threat.
ems her with a murder charge, unless
she remains silent and continues to work
for him. He also admits he is German
citizen, part of spy ring and that he
has wife in Germany. Paul Sherman
reveals to Joan he is an FIJI agent,
working uader-cover to trap the higher
ups in a spy ring and asks her help. She
agrees and when Sybil is found missing
they suspect she is being held as
hostage. Later police find her clothes
and a suicide note near bridge. Karl
hires a new beautiful girl singer, and
Joan is disguised with herself when she
I sees the new girl falling for the same
game. She visits Mrs. Murdoch, propri-
y, etor of the beauty shop where Sybil got
I job through KarPs influence.
Now continue with the story.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-04-16


der the OCD and Wilbur Jones, an
alligator wrestler by profession, has
landed as National Co-ordinator OF
Alligator Wrestling"
"Really?"
"Not only that but an appropria-
ton is being asked for $500 for
alligator pools and $4,000 for alli-
gators
Can you get alligators for that
money, the kind that will really do
any work." we asked.
"Yes, alligators are as class ,Uilling to
sacrifice little for the cause" explained
Elmer.
"What does Mrs. TWitchell think
of your working as a federal co-ordi-
nator of rope tricks, squat tag play
ing and so forth?" we asked.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-04-16


ooh, she's too
busy to care" he
replied.
"What'S she do
ing these days?"
"She's a co-or-
dinator, he said.
"Of What?"
"Either magic
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-04-16
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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-04-16

high state of ex-
element.
"What for?" we
asked.
81 wanna be a
co-ordinator, he
replied eagerly.
"What do you
wish to co-ordi-
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-04-16

lantern shows or eggplant culture,
I am not sure which," said Mr..
Twitchell. "She's doing well. Great
for morale, she says"
"The whole Twitchell family is in
on it," we observed.
Eyes indeed, Uncle Chidsey has
been in from the start. He's U. S.
Co-ordinator of Kite Flying at a
pretty good salary. He is opening
kite flying centers everywhere and
thinks he may get million dollars
for kites. He says that nothing
holsters up peoples morale like
running around with kite on a
string. And Grandpa Lem is co-or-
dinating, too. He's the one who new
er did amount to much at anything"
"What's he co-ordinating?"
"Top spinning, l understand,
snapped Elmer, grabbing train.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-04-16


"Why not? Ev-
erybody else has.
A friend of mine
who has been
good at card
tricks has been
named National
Co ordinator of
Dor1or Gopooc I'm
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-04-16
CIVILIAN CASUALTY

Helena Hollingsworth Honeybun
To air raid meeting goes on Mon.
Her bunions burst right through her
shoes
At fire-warden work on Tues.
When Red Cross work arrives on
We'd.
Her limbs feel like ton of lead;
Helena's mind seems full of burrS
From salvaging all day on Thurs
Fearless femme, she bats no eye
Practicing home defense on Fri
Won't someone send on Sat. and
Sun.
First aid for our Miss Honeybun?
Sam Michael Gevins.
An insurance company has re-
ceived a claim from Corregidor for
losses of watches and other items
at the post exchange. And we can
imagine the insurance company adj
juster looking it over and demand
ing severely, Gust what happened
there?" And, perhaps, after being
told of the Jap attack, adding, You
will have to send us more proof"
Ina Dodo found her typewriter SO
hard to operate that she just threw
the cover over it with the exclama-
ton, 81 guess the War Board frOze
it,"
And it is Miss Dodo who has been
using one typewriter ribbon so long
that she could be accused of hoard
ing
Sign spotted by Tompkins Harris
in Joe Brocato'S restaurant:
It's Tough to Pay SIS Cents for q
Steak, but
It's Tougher When You Pay 80.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-04-16
ELMER TWITCHELL OFF TO
COORDINATE

"Im off to Washington" declared
Elmer Twitchell in an unusually
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06


ever reach up high enough to kiss Actress
Emmy"
Goebbels beamed with self satisfaction.
THAT is easy" he said. I'm life have
used a ladder. to climb up, rung by rung.
1 also use a ladder in love-"
There's the story too about Raymond
Patenotre, brought me recently from France.
Patenotre and Jacques Doriot. the fawn-
ing. German-adoring editor, are bosom friends
For long time they have gone together,
in the evenings. their little expeditions to
the maisons-de-rendeZvous to all the gay
and questionable places OF Paris.
But recently Monsieur Patenotre's chauffeur
didn't seem to agree with this philosophy.
Finally. he decided upt action. He said to
Monsieur Patenotre: wv
"sir, it is a shameS Vat you deceive your
dutffuI and Yirtuous Wife Things have now
reached such a pass that 1 consider 1t my
duty TO tell madame"
Patenotre reached into his pocket
For how much" he asked, would you
consider it not your duty to tell madame 2"
The man named his price, and Monsieur
Patenotre paid
But still in the heart of the chauffeur was
a great unrest.
He was, he told himself a moral man.
He believed in the home and the family.
So finally he decided that he must
tell madame, TO square himself with his con-
science He did. But, TO his surprise. Madame
Patenotre was not at all the outraged wife.
She merely smiled a very fair faint smile
both wise and cynical Then she said, in
effect: It>.
My man. go right on with your shopping
checking on your masters doings. That
is nothing 10 me. For the more my husband
remains away from home. the better like
it. But if it is a question OF money. and my
husbands love affairs 1 shall tell him at once
to pay me-not you"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

city street at three in the morning clad only
in his underdrawers Or even, clad in under
drawers and toga?
Then. desperately togas flying, they dashed
from the burning house, just the hourly
patrol passing by.
''Hatv ordered the petty officer
1--WE are Of the higher command" those
togaed guests replied.
You are Commands or spies, and into
the guardhouse you co. answered he, and
blew his whistle to summon renforcements.
And into the guardhouse they did go,
those high officers, and stay there they did,
for almost all of the next day.
A week later, an exceedingly subdued
Major Huffner called upon Madame Lafon-
tame, in her half burned house. He came
TO bid her good-by He was ordered away,
he said. He bent his sad and adnaiFiHg eyes
upon her. She had given lovely party for
him. he told her.
1t was most unfortunate he said, that the
Commands had chosen that same night for
one of their silly sorties.
Madame Lafontaine was all concern. Was
he sure? she asked. Yes, he said as he got
up to go, he was very sure. Then he presented
her with a check.
I'm gratitude" he said, "for your many
Inequalities. And to help you repair your
house. so damaged by the fire"
What connection with a Commando raid
had Madame Lafontaines party?
Well, she had a very good friend in the
Commando forces over in England.
And 1 can tell this story, for the lady is
now safe in England through this same Com
mando, as are the few other women who actu-
ally knew of the plot.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

know what we will have. A Roman banquet.
And we all shall dress in Roman costume
When the night of the party arrived, nine
correct German officers were received at the
pretty house, by the bright-eyed hostess,
dressed demurely in a flowing Roman robe.
After serving champagne and greeting her
guests she directed them all to go upstairs
TO the dressing rooms where slave girls"
were waiting to help them into their togas.
And be sure" suggested madame, ito
remove your uniforms before putting on the
Roman robes"
Then followed a cheerful trooping up the
stairs, and bass laughter, and full-bodied
Jokes about the togas Finally all were re-
clining upon Roman couches dining Roman
fashion, as other slave girls" passed from
couch to couch, serving exotic. luxurious
dishes. After many courses and delightful
wines, the guests relaxed, and slave girls in
wispy draperies, trpped on in chorus
For hours the fete went on, merriy until
a cry uprose outside:
Fire fire Madame Lafontaine"
The old housekeeper stood in the door
way. Fire upstairs, madame"
The hostess rushed to the door.
Bring down. throw out the window, the
guests clothes their trousers ordered ma
dame, in excitement
door blew open upstairs and smoke, in
pillows, surged down. Then madame, terribly
concerned, darted towards the stairs herself.
But Major Huffner detained her.
mo, no, no." he ordered.
But your uniforms ." she protested.
TOO late" answered the major.
Then nine officers of high rank faced a
. horrible dilemma. There they were, sans
that most important article of masculine at
tire, their trousers, there they were in
house afre, clad only in silly Roman togas.
What kind of figure they asked themselves,
would a paunchy colonel make, loose on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

groceries" Greeting Madame Trottier he
burst out, eager a very young man with
his first love:
II have ached for this day. have thought
of nothing else, madame, dear LADY,"
She excused herself a moment. II was
warm and Quartermaster Grosschmitt took
off his tunic placed the sabre and belt which
the German officers had been ordered to wear
at all times. upon a chair by the wide open
French window, which overlooked the street.
Nine Trottier started up the stairs TO him.
Soon she was in the room. With an eager
-cry. he rushed towards her arms etitstFetehed.
This was the moment, the precious moment
he had lived already many times, in his
dreams.
NV little dear" he began. Then he
stopped. quivering, a childs voice called
out above a sudden rumpus downstairs;
"Maman maman, come quick. Papa has
lust got home and he's caught a great big
fish"
Bonner und blitzen!" swore Quarter
master Grosschmitt under his breath He
made a dash for his coat belt and sabre by
the window. But, as he lunged, his foot
slipped. He knocked the chair, belt sabre
and all out of the open window They fell on
the head, plump, Of an officer passing in the
street below.
And. as luck would have it, the passing
officer was the Quartermaster's colonel! His
superior officer.
The rest happened like the scrambled
antics of comic cartoon. The Colonel, at
once and with authority dashed into the
house and up the stairs. He found the
Quartermaster and put him under arrest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

p ofeSsor Trottler
kissed his wife smacking. husbandly kiss.
Did / time my return correctly 10
asked
ITO the moment" she replied
The Professor bowed TO madame
MY dear" he said, you are splendid You
measure up to the challenge Of our times
And now now /" ne looked down on the
hamper Of food. with satisfaction and now
petite let us dine Let US sample the delica-
cies your admirer has so generously De-
slowed"
Beware French tricks" Heinrich Hmm
Ter. head of the Gestapo. warned all his men
as they set out for France But he did not
add, what he may not have known, that
French tricks are subtlest in the hands of
clever little French women. To be sure. am
not claiming that il was French trick which
landed those high ranking German OFFICERS
into the worst of endorsements Let me
lust tell the story and leave you to judge
Madame Carmine Lafontaine was a
Young. rather well-to-do widow living in her
pretty house in another provincial city or
Occupied France. In her younger days IN
Paris, Madame Lafontaine had been dancer
at the Folies Bergere; and & morsel very
pleasing to many gentlemen.
One elderly gentleman, in particular,
eossip stated had been devoted enough to
leave madame a comfortable fortune In the
meantime. in a provincial setting, Madame
Iafontaine led a most respectable, even re-
ligious life She was popular as hostess so
Major Rupert Huffner, of the Occupation
Force sought her out on his arrival, and
exerted himself to win her good graces
The bright-eyed, cheerful lady seemed
flattered and charmed and the major became
a regular visitor at madame's house till the
afternoon when ne came TO ask her to ar
range a fete for some high ranking German
officers who would soon visit him. from Paris.
MATS oui," agreed madame brightly, Il
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

the very special and tender
friendliness which existed
between Goebbels and the
majestic z my Some
mann. before Emmy's mar
rage to her marshal
Goering, when he found
out about this friendship"
after the marriage, never
blamed his wife. OF
course, she could not help
being admired by the men.
But to think that little
gnome. Goebbels. had dared
to aspire to her! From
then on, the marshal began
to heckle Goebbels.
About that love affair.
now more than ten years
past, many stories stiil are
told. But perhaps the most
amusing was that one
about how Rudolph Hess
came upon the two. in
Emmy's dressing-room at
the theatre. Hess looked
at the majestic Emmy, six
feet without her shoes on,
and he looked at the impish
Goebbels, scarcely more
than five feet, shoes and
all. So, looking. he shook
his head. Later he asked
Goebbels:
How. .Mein Colt. how
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

The bad feeling between Marshal Goering
and Dr. Goebbels. the propaganda chief has
often provided Paris with smile. One of the
reasons for this unfriendliness, it seems was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

aRuersT
the of
Are
and hU f
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Nine. Carmine Lafontaine
I'm the Good Old
Days When There Was n
Real French Folies Ber-
gere, and She Was a
Dancer in II.

Today the poor man
is serving his sentence
in a military fortress
beyond the Rhineland.
But this story has
also a happy ending.
For, no sooner had the
Germans left. than
profaaaor Trottier
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-30
TREASURY NOTES
MAKE IT EASIER
FOR TAXPAYERS

To make it easier for taxpayers to
meet the increased taxes required by
the National Defense Program, the
Treasury Department is Offering for
sale two series of notes, both dated
August /, 1871, and maturing Aug
ust :, 1913.
IN January Of each year two new
series will be provided so thai tax
payer can always purchase notes dur
ing the entire year in which he is re-
ceiving his income for use in payment
Of taxes due the following year The
reason fol the two-year note is 10 pei
NIT taxpayer, if he so desires, to be-
gin saving in January Of one yea and
continue through that year 20 save 1or
his taa es due the following year
All notes are sold at par and ac-
crued interest. When preser ed i'm
payment of income taxes they VIII
be received at par and accrue,i Intor-
est w g and including the month "
which such taxes are paid. Interest
will not accrue beyond the n1atullG>
of the notes. If not presented in pay
ment # income taxes, they wji be
redeemed for cash under certain &c
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-30

number of friends on Saturday eve
ming.
Mrs. Baldwin Passan has returned
to Baltimore after spending a week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam S Evans.
Mr.. Arthur c. Humphreys, ST.,
made a business trip to Baltimore,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. t. Howard Collins, Jr.
are spending a week in Atlantic City,
m. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Adkins and
Miss Flora Adkins spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Palmer
in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nevins Todd, Mrs.
Clarence Parker and Mrs. Bessie
Pope of Salisbury visited relatives
here on Sunday.
Mrs. Blanche Riggin of PhiladeI-
phia is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Phillips.
Mrs. Sadie Collins and Mrs. Thelma
Jones of Powellsville were guests of
Mrs. Daniel H. Bradford and Miss
Berta Bradford on Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Bowen and son Thorn
as of Philadelphia, and Mr. Edwin
Somers and Mr.. Lawrence Somers Of
New York were guests Of Misses
Henrietta and Madlyn Bowen on Sun
day.
Mr. Hervey Brown Of Baltimore
and Mr. Ralph Brown, Jr., of Wash
ington spent the weekend with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brown.
Capt. Lemuel j. Stevans of Phila-
delphia spent the weekend with his
family here.
Mrs. William H. Price will enter
tain the St. Margarets Guild on We'd
nesday evening, February 4.
Misses Sallie and Julia Parsons
spent Sunday with Mrs. Banner Par
sons at Stockton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah entertained a
number of relatives at dinner on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Corroway of
Norfolk spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Reese Scott.
Mrs Merwyn Birmingham was OPP
Grated on at Peninsula General Hospi-
tai, Salisbury on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry c. Bradford,
Jr., spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry C. Bradford, ST., at Public
Landing.
Mrs. Leland B. Richardson visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gladding in
Pocomoke, last week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-30
HOT OFF THE CREDIBLE


Mince lobster, add a pinch of dry
mustard, 2 or 3 drops of Worcester
shide sauce and a few chopped olives.
Cut bread into shapes and toast light
ly. Butter and spread with the lob
ster mixture. Serve as a canape.
Dried peas may be cooked in ham
water if it is not too salty. When the
peas are soft, put them through a
sieve and add enough ham liquid to
make a slightly thick soup. If the
ham water is little too salty, try di-
luting it with water. An onion or two
may be added and cooked with the
peas
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-30

Gifted c.nditions at the purchase prce
paid for the notes. In othet words,
the taxpayer, if he redeems ne notes
for cash, gets back just the a,aJtrd he
paid
Complete information ab>w these
Treasn. ny nots viii be fo a.. in Il
Treasury Department Circular avail
able at local banks, Federal Reserve
Banks and branches, or Urea any De
0artment, Washington, D. c
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-30
SELECTIVE SERVICE
RECISTRANT MAY
PICK RESIDENCE

A Selective Service registrant, at
the forthcoming February 18th regis
tration of men in the military service
age bracket of 20 to 45 years old, who
has more than one place of residence
may choose which one he wants re
corded as his place of residence to
designate the Local Board that al
ways will have jurisdiction over him,
1t. Col. Henry C. Stanwood, State Di-
rkector of Selective Service for Mary
land, said today
The Director emphasized, however,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-30

that no transient address may be re-
corded and that Selective Service Re
gulations prohibit any interference or
dictation by a registrar when a reg
istrant who has more than one place
Of residence is making his choice as
to which he desires recorded as his
home address.
ut is the intent Of the law and the
purpose Of Selective Service Regula-
TONS" Colonel Stanwood asserted,
that each man be registered at his
home address, and be subject to call
to fill quotas from that Local Board
That is a basic principle of demo-
cratic procedure and expect every
4 Selective Service registrar in the
State of Maryland to adhere strictly
to it."
Registration cards to be used Feb
ruary 10th will contain a space for
the registrant to list his place of re-
sidence In the event that he has more
than one place, he is required to list
his own choice as his place of resi-
dence.
In addition, the registration card will
have space for recording a mail ad-
dress. This may be the same as the
place Of residence, the registration
er address, where the registrant will
i receive his mail more readily.
Selective Service Regulations also
require each registrant to describe the
place of his residence so that its To-
cation may be determined from its de
scription. A resident who lives on an
/ RID route which goes through two
/ States will be required to indicate the
location of his residence, rather than
his mailing address. For this reason,
and because some registrants may be
able to receive their mail more read
lily at an address other than their
place Of residence, teh registration
card has spaces for both addresses.
A description of the place Of resi-
dence Of the registrant, the Director
stressed, will once and for all time de-
termine the local board that will have
jurisdiction over the registrant. The
mailing address, however, can be
changed when necessary and local
boards will send their notices to the
mailing addresses without regard to
place of residence. While the mail
ing address, is subject to change when
ever the registrant moves, the Direc-
tor pointed out, registrars are in
stucted to warn the registrant that
once he designates his place of resi-
dence he irrevocably designates the
local board which will have contin-
uous jurisdiction over him.
Ii. -
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-30

Crumble crisp bacon and add to
spinach or dandelion greens.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-06-25

are needed in the war effort, the
people are willing to cut down on
consumption. But, when in the face
of that we find OUR other branches
of the government limiting the sugar
beet acreages and limiting the use
when huge stocks of sugar are still
in warehouses, it just don't make
sense.
The same thing applies ito tires.
In spite of the grousing over the Or
der, the people would have been glad
to lay up their cars if the real ne
cessity could have been shown. But
when we hear about the oil COM
panies deliberately holding up pro-
duction of the synthetics so they
can control the manufacture and be-
sides that using the governmental
agencies to accomplish it, we begin
to get mad.
On the whole, it's working out
fine. When we all get mad enough
about the fr1nJbling in high places,
the graft, the inefficiency, the fav-
oritism and the downright political
skull duggery, we are going ito do
something about it. And when we
O'clock out. There1l he the big
gest upset this country ever saw. It's
almost time for it.