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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-24
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A Girl in Love Decides
Between Marriage
and a Radio Career.
IN TWO PARTS-PART ONE

Local talent tried like crazy to get
on Curtain Raiser. for Curtain Raiser
was the best half-hour show of the
season. and the visiting stars, there
was a different star each week-were
fussy about their supporting casts.
That's why 1t seemed strange when
Merle Ray was half an hour late for
rehearsal Merle was cute, of course,
with her yellow hair and blue eyes and
dimples. But she wasn't cute enough
to keep Is people waiting in a tight
little room in the Radio Mart.
IF the show weren't going on the
air tomorrow" fretted Dick Carroll,
the director, I'D call somebody else
and teach Ray a lesson-the little
tramp! I'd" he broke off, for a page
boy was tiptoeing in with letter. He
handed it to the director and the di-
rector tore open the envelope and let
his eyes slide down over the single
page of scrawl writing. and said a word
that the networks would never pass.
The star yawned. He was fresh out
Of Hollywood. well, Dick, wha. is it
now?"
the paper into thin white slivers.
ISdy, AC Sdlll, HAS ldISIlBlllo.
Wouldn't she just?"
The star asked rather anxiously
But isn't she the ingenue lead? Can
you get somebody adequate, at such
short notice, to carry her lines?"
The director growled, She says
she'll be all right tomorrow"
One of the supporting cast. who was
also a blonde, spoke up.
II saw her last night" she told the
director "She hadn't trace of laryn-
gitis-last night. OF course. she's in q
other over her divorce. but"
Rays a trouper," the director said
sternly, "she wouldn't play fast and
loose with a Curtain Raiser show, just
for a divorce" He turned to the en-
gineer. Ed" he queried, sis there any,
body outside who can read the Ray
part? Just for the timing of course.
Ed said slowly, kitty OMara's on
the switchboard in the reception room
and she has slick voice. Shall ask
her to let one of the other girls take
over? Kittyd be glad to help out in a
pinch"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-24
Former State Scion
Summoned by Death

Rolla Preston Heren, 10, former
Montana state senator and retired
packing company executive, died in a
hospital at Phoenix, Ariz., after long
illness.
He served in the Montana senate
from 1916 to 1922, and from the latter
day until he retired in 1888 was a
financial official in the west for Swift
g. Co.
A native of Maryville, Mo, he lived
for many years in Billings, later NOV
ing to Evergreen, Colo. He went to
Helena for his health three years ago.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-24

that she was sick at her stomach,
which was only natural. By that time
the Broom apartment had become a
duplex with a terrace, and she had
taken three trips to a reorganized
Paris. Why consider wars at a time
like this? She could almost hear the
French shopkeepers eXclaiming, 90
la la-Mees OMara of re radio-she
wears re size twelve"
It was almost closing time when Ed
came quietly up to the switchboard
| Seeing him, after such gap made
Kitty feel shade angry and let down
Where have you been all day. Ed
Clancy?" she challenged, and it was a
challenge.
Eds voice was different, somehow
1t wasn't quite as warm, quite as COM
| forting, quite as-intimate. He said
cautiously:
"Oh, I've been here and there be-
having myself, working hard and try
ing to put by an honest dollar"
Kitty told him, That's fine" but
| her tone lacked enthusiasm. She raised
| her eyes to the tense young face and
then all at once her heart turned to
| jelly and she was like little girl on
Christmas eve, little girl eager to
know what Santa Claus would put in
her stocking.
Ed" she said, you were there all
the time. Was really as good as they
made out?"
Ed told her, You were much bet
| ter"
Kjttv want IN Che voc L,,hb1iro
over. DO you suppose Mr.. Carroll
contract in the morning? You don't
think he'll go dead on the idea?"
| would it matter so much if he
did?" Ed queried briefly.
| That's a silly thing to ask" said
Kitty. Sure, it would matter 1t would
be the end of everything if Mr.. Carroll
changed his mind"
of everything?" questioned Ed
For once Kitty was submerged in a
warm wave of-was it embarrassment?
| She said:
NO, not everything, Ed. But, after
all, there aren't many girls who get a
| chance to star in radio, right off the
| bat. This sort OF break doesn't happen
every day.
you bet it doesn't" agreed Ed. Sud
| denly he leaned toward her-he was
so close that his nose was practically
touching her left eyebrow.
kitty" he said hopefully, I've got
| to work late tonight-that darned BE
Cheerful hour. I always have to work
late on Thursdays. But III get through
by 9 and then what do you say to
meeting me at the flat? We can meas
ure for the rugs and curtains, and
maybe we can go shopping over the
weekend and finish up"
| Kitty grew even more embarrassed
Not tonight, Ed" she murmured. I'm
going to be rushed tonight
Doing what?" asked Ed.
Kitty told him little pompously: 81
| want to practice on the Curtain Raiser
script. There's hardly any time"
so what?" growled Ed. He was
standing very straight and lean and
tall beside the switchboard, and there
was a narrow line, drawn like a
thread, around his mouth. Well" he
said finally, "if you change your mind
I'll be at the flat, after 9. If you don't
show up, maybe I'll take the measure
ments on my own" He turned on his
heel and was halfway down the cor
ridor before Kitty knew whether OF
not she wanted to call him back.
Continued Next Week.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-24
BUTTONS DISTRIBUTED

More than $4,000 10 percent buttons
and stickers have been issued through
out the state to persons who are now
regularly investing 10 percent of their
salaries in war savings bonds and
stamps, according to w. n. BARLEY,
state administrator for the war saw
ings staff.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-24
CIRCULAR ON LAND VALUES

'Montana Farm Land Values Is the
title of a new circular published by
the Montana agricultural experiment
station at Bozeman and now available
at the offices of county extension
agents. Written by DR.. R. R. Renne,
head of the agricultural economics
department, the circular reviews the
changes in Montana farm land values
during and after World war l and
discusses prospective further changes
that may take place during the pres
ent war.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-24
NeU ". p. Agent

Appointment of H. R. Cotton, city
passenger agent Of the Northern Pa
cific railway at Minneapolis, as dis
trict passenger agent in Montana to
succeed the late Fred J. Elliott, was
announced by H. H. Ellsworth, assist
ant general freight and passenger
agent, Helena. Cotton took up his new
duties July Is. His headquarters are
of his time in the territory through
out Montana as did his predecessor.
Cotton, native of Minneapolis, is
80 years old and has been with the
Northern Pacific since 1920.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-24

A man returning home in the early
hours saw notice on factory door,
1t read: please ring the bell for the
caretaker."
He gave the bell terrific pull, near
ly dragging it from its socket. Shortly
| a sleepy face appeared.
Are you the caretaker?" asked the
man.
yes" came the reply. What do
you want?"
II just want to know why you can't
ring the bell yourself"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-24

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Our newest Pattern Book shows
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Send orders to Newspaper Pattern
Dept. MN. 232 West 18th Street, New
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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-24

The best source of calcium and phos-
phorus for sound teeth and bones Is
milk. Most vegetables and fruits and
meat also contain calcium and phos-
phorus, phosphorus in larger amounts
than calcium
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-19
Scrap for the Japs
we say more?

We heard an interesting story recently. No men,
toned the orginators would gladly give him
credit for it. However, let me tell it as l heard it:
"Mr. and Mrs Jones ordinary folks, lived an
ordinary fe and their pride and joy their only son.
Thomas During his childhood little Tommy got into all
sorts of trouble and narrowly escaped death three times
because of bed spring The first time it happened Tommy
who had been playing his bed jumped just little
hard The spring way and the boys wrist became
entangled the coils One coil broke and cut into Tommy
hand and the blood freely The doctor who attended
him said he lucky he had not bed to death before
treatment offered.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones decided to do away with the bed
spring and had it placed in secluded spot in their barn
But children play, did Tommy and day while
swinging the hayrack the broke and he landed
head first the rusty sharp coils of the forgotten spring
bed Again the doctor informed the that they
lucky to have their son returned to them alive
The Jones decided that the metal bed spring must be
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-19
Apology TO New Residents

10 the residents of large number of the new defense
houses-our humble apologies for not delivering the
Cooperator to doors until this week It was bit of
careessness In the circulation department that
our attention this week quite shock We probably
would not have caught it at this time did not
continue to have residents ask how they could sub
scribe to the paper.
The town paper free to all residents It is delivered
to your door each Friday that you may the
about your neighbors and your community. The news
sport editorials and features written by your
nelghbors who work from two to IL hours week without
pay Some of them like newspaper work-the rest are
just suckers maybe. But do get paper for you
and we have been doing it for five years without missing
week This is unusual record for volunteer amateur
paper and will compensate perhaps for our other
shortcomings.
Nobody owns the Cooperator except the people
who work on the staff. Anyone in town work the
staff 1t ls then nearly your paper make it.
If you like t-fne If you don't like it-pease tell us
what you don't like and suggest improvements You can
put your suggestions together with any items you
may pick in the Cooperator box behind the west door
of the drug store through the mail slot in the
office. The office is in 2O2 the drug store
and is Monday Tuesday and Wednesday nights from
8 p m. until IL p. m. sometimes 2 a
And you don't get your paper-or your neghbor is
missed by the carrier, let us know that too.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-19
Community Church

"Your Church and YOU is the
title of the sermon on which Rev.
Wilmer Pierce Johnston will
preach to the class of 20 or more
of the young people who graduated
from the elementary school this
year and who are now uniting with
the church. The sermon has been
prepared especially for the new
members who will sit in seats re-
served for them. They will wear
their graduation dresses and SUITS
for the occasion.
The Children's Day program
will be observed this Sunday at 3
pm. 1t will consist of a pageant
entitled "The Lost World" The
pageant will include the Junior
Choir, consisting of about SO chill
dren, who will sing throughout the
pageant. The training OF these
children has required much time OF
some very busy women. Mrs. Ed
dward HALEY, Mrs. Donald Her
wick, Mrs. George Clark and 9TH
ers deserve the thanks OF the
Church for their work in this re-
spect and most of all the thanks
of the parents of the children par
ticipating in the service.
The regular meeting of the offi-
GERS and teachers of the Church
School scheduled for Sunday eve
ming will be postponed until fur-
ther announcement.
The Senior Choir, under the dl-
rection of William Neblett, Will
meet for rehearsal this Friday,
June 10, at &c Southway.
The Junior Choir, directed by
Mrs. Donald Herwick, will meet
Saturday to rehearse the Chill
dren's Day music. 1t is very I'M
portant for every child who eX-
poets to sing in the choir on Chll-
dren's Day to be present at this
meeting. This will be the last re,
nearsal of the Junior Choir until
fall.
The old-fashianed prayer meet
ing will be held Wednesday at
p.m. in the music room. Ihls
meeting is being led by a layman
and all are invited.
The following are the young
people who will unite with the
church this Sunday:
Shirley Cation, Corrine DAVIS,
Eleanor Jane Jones, Betsy Rutn
Nix, Nancy Nagel, Phyllis Nickel
Patsy Jane Lane, Barbara Lyies'
Barbara Runion, Janet Sypes,
Jane Townsen, Betsy Kay, Woo9'
Frank Joseph Bauer, AlbeftBr-r1-
fey, Teddy Fox, Billy Graham
Jimmie Griggs, Gary Hauver'
Gladstone Lewis and Frank Sype.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-19

done with and Mr. Jones buried it in their back yard
Now at last there would be danger of Tommys being
hurt again by that bedsprng But unfortunately Tommy
active SOUL and while digging in his back yard
day he scratched his hand part of the coed spring
Blood poisoning set in and again he fought for his life
"Tommy's parents dug up the spring and sold it to
junk dealer who exported scrap metal The boy
and finished school, When broke out he enlisted and,
at present. Tommy active duty at the front Feeling
uneasy about the bedsprng which seemed to foreshadow
Tommys life boy his mother went to see the junk
dealer day not long ago The exporter informed her
that although he longer dealt with enemy countries,
the batch of metal ncudng the bedsprng had been sent
to Japan
Mrs. Jones left the store in daze wondering whether
her il-fated Tommy would some day fall wounded be
killed by munitions manufactured in Japan from the bed
spring which three other occasions almost took Tommys
life away
Many of relatives and friends will be killed by
exported American scrap in this We do nothing
about that We can, however, make the careful
search of households for remaining for
Government. Any junk dealer will pay for scrap
metal, rubber, and rags
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-19
----Or You'll Be WALKING

Mr. Rysticken reports that only 10 per cent of the
questonnares mailed out by the town administration office
in the bus have been returned AS the hearing
in July it is urgently requested that all residents
turn in their questonnares that the necessary
information may be gathered for presentation to the
For those who may have misplaced lost the original
QUESTIONABLE sent through the mall copies may be obtained
at the administration office
Mr. Rystcken believes that there certainly more
than 10 per cent of the people of this town who
interested in obtaining and keeping good transportation
facilities If want to win need the infor
nation asked for in the quesonnare Tell the people
send them in pronto".
Transportation is still Greenbelt's No. problem. Need
say more?
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-19
Neu Babies

Mr.. and Mrs. Thad H. Shannon,
SCI Crescent Road are happy to
announce the birth OF their
daughter, Martha Sue, at George
town University Hospital, WASH
ington, on May %.
A son, George, was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hellman
Kramer, &C Hillside Road, on
Nav "a at Homeopathic Hospital,
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Joseph
Brosmer, 33-B Ridge Road, are
the proud parents of baby girl,
Zita Marie, born at Washington
Sanitarium and Hospital on June
3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Charles
Wiram, 21-C Ridge Road, were
blessed with baby boy, Wayne
Curtis, on April 20, born at George
Washington Hospital.
On May 20, a son, Laurence, was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. David no
gon, 19-E Ridge Road, at Wash
ington Sanitarium and Hospital,
Takoma Park.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-19
Free Speech and Military Secrets

This war; and right of free speech needs to be
modified individually by each and every of us where
information of aid and comfort the enemy concerned
We have had many attractive posters warning to keep
mouths closed about military information such troop
movements ship sailings, production figures and govern
ment plans We have been warned often enough by
to make further admontions unnecessary-but still
talk too much
Recently we had former staff member, employee
of vital agency in Washington tell quite casually
(although quite confdentiay of course) the time and
place of sailing of troopshp This is not exceptional On
the street in automobiles at restaurant tables enough
information is handed out free any eavesdropper
make real spy give his professional rating and go
back to amateur work.
Most of the talk here from the little people in
the Government service-the CAF2 and clerks and
ographers who just close enough to the effort
boast Importance to their friends that they do have
Any person really the inside knows the value of
dentia information available and will keep his knowledge
to himself Any to tell all he knows of what
real losses what is really being planned mme
diately shows he knows very little. He is of the little
fellows show off the crumbs of information he has
picked up Some of those crumbs may cost the lives of his
friends and neighbors.
Don't be show-of. You make better impression
of Importance the effort by keeping your nfor
nation to yourself. Loose talk is sabotage
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-19
One Year Ago
(From the Cooperator of
June 20, 1941)

Elementary School presents
operetta Forest Court t'-Trans-
portation Committee calls for more
drivers-Feeder band to be organ
Consumer Serv-
ices sponsors picnic for employees
-Greenbelt riiemen make good
showing at the Annual Spring
Rife Tournament-33 seniors re-
ceive diplomas at High School
graduation - Greenbelt athletic
area named Braden Field-Refu-
gee children to arrive July 1st-
DR.. Byrnes of the Botanic Gar
dens at Beltsville to inspect local
gardens = Patricia Bell ana
Charles Fitch honored by class
mates-Husbands and wives par
take in quiz program-Use of Lake
road urged during construction of
defense houses along Southway.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-19

Weigh in your scrap rubber at
the Food Store; then deliver it
to the Service Station.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-19
Calendar of Events

Friday June 19
Band Practice $3.50 Auditorium
rchestra Practic 1913
Commun Church Choir &c Southway
Hebrew Congregation $50 Music Room
Saturday. June
Community Choir Room
p. 17-E Ridge
Citizens Dance Auditorium
Sunday
School Theater
Catholic Theater
Community Church Sunday -
Elementary School
Auditorium
L. S Home
L. D. S. Service TOO Home Ec Room
Monday, June 22
Girl Troop p m. Room 223
Tuesday, June %
Nutrition Class 7:30 Room 22O
Minute Men Drill Auditorium
Catholic Music Room
L. D. S. Ladies Relief Society Home Ec. Room
Wednesday,
Brownies Music Room
Girl Scout Troop TIA Ridge
Mdweek Meeting 500 Music Room
Athletic Club 500 Club House
223
Thursday, June
L.. D. S. Primary p. Music Room
Boy Scout Troop 202 700 Hobby Room
Girl Scout Troop Room 1913
Nutrition Class Home Ec. Room
American Legion Legion Home
Garden Club Room 222
Legion Auxiliary 500 Legion Home
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-19

Have you sent in your trans
portation questionable?
Evening star., 1942-04-26
HOW TO DO YOUR PART
I-lFk

inefectualness that gripes them.
I'VE mean" they explained. there's
the U.S.O. down in the city, with
places where the boys can go. lots
of money to spend on them. and
everything in the world to offer in
the way of entertainment. What can
we do better than that?"
"NOt something BETTER" the
Morale Officer told them, some
thing additional and different.
The boys are lonely. Take them
into your houses. Cipe them a
taste of scI'at other peoples
homes ere like
So the three leaders went home to
get five other men to form a COM
mittee with them - and one other
woman. Mrs. Walter Fogg has
taught in the local schools and knows
almost every home in Scarsdale. AS
a committee member, she's sure
fire judge of how to get the right
families together with the right
boys. She and Mrs. Noel undertook
to do the actual work. First they
wangled the use of local country
clubs, golf clubs, tennis clubs and
community recreation buildings for
the dances to which they take the
boys in the afternoon. They signed
up the high-school band to provide
the music. They enlisted the County
Red Cross Motor Corps to go pick
up the boys at the Naval Station or
the Army Camp on Sunday morn
ings, and drive them to the houses
where they are to have dinner -
two of them at one house, three or
four at another, never lone boy
anywhere. He'd be shy or awkward
and wouldn't have a good time.
Deconbe1 I!
I koR the first open house, the COM
mittee themselves did the entertain
ing. 1t turned out to be fateful
date, indeed, for the date was De
cembeT z, and Pearl HarbOr was
attacked. The news came Just as
they had reached the tennis club
for the dance These boys had
Just eaten ght-heartedly at Their
tables. Four of them had been sound
ly kissed by a small granddaughter
in one family. Mrs Noel herself
had seen a nineteen-year old de-
fender of the sea choke up when she
brushed some dust off his uniform.
Gee" he said apologetcally, no
body's done that since left home.
Nov here they we're. being lined
up by the only officer among them
and told their country was at war.
They must get back to their stations,
The civilian hosts rallied. Buffet
supper refreshments were waiting
in the dining room. 1t would take
few minutes for the Motor Corps to
arrive. Let the boys eat. The boys
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Tu the ''Wesfchesfer
Plan" on your Service
men. They'll like il!
%@suoe &e'''es

RN THE New York suburbs of
Westchester County. American
civilians have found a way of
getting closer to this thing we are all
in - this war and the men who are
fighting it. Every Sunday is open
house day up there for the soldiers
and sailors of Uncle Sans forces
Result: Boys from every state are
getting more vital idea of what the
American Way of Life really is. Also
important. private citizens have
found satisfactory answer for the
question we are all asking: how to
share intimately in the war. News
of their success has spread and peo-
pie from many parts of the country
are asking to hear the story of the
Westchester plan. So here it is
Take a look at Westchester, which
lies near the Navy's Third Corps
Area and also one of the Army's
embarkation posts. 1t is like the
suburbs of many American cities -
a family community, dotted with
pretty towns where it's good for
children to grow up. There are big
houses and little houses; lots OF
money in this place. small amount
in that The men are mostly beyond
draft age or deferred because of re-
sponsibilities as fathers of families,
or waiting to be called. The women
are pretty well tied down to keeping
the household running decently and
looking after the children's welfare.
But these particular people are
doing something move Pcrsousi
thsn just ortribu ting funds JOT
swsbssIspces, giving bundles Jo~
this and that, and sporkins for
the Red Cross.
1t all began when three residents
Of Westchester's Scarsdale lunched
with Navy Morale Officer 1t. Com
mander Charles Cranford. Owen G.
T0rey and Arthur Driscoll. both
solid citizens beyond the draft age,
we're feeling very much out of it.
Mrs Richard Noel, competent.
attractive, suburbanite matron with
a thirteen-year-old daughter, and a
young son ready to enlist in the air
corps. felt a personal stake in the
men in service.
What can we do about entertain
ing soldiers and sailors out in the
suburbs?'' they asked Commander
Crawford. Then they went on to ex-
plain the desire to be useful all
civilians feel, and also the sense OF