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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06

sunday: A terrible thing happened today
Il lost my upper bill!
~ Alas
I'd even say, ALAS and alack" but with
out bill il is OF course impossible TO say
anything like "quack," which. alas. "alack" is.
And without either "aHaek" or "aiack" am
at a stroke rendered speeches. For those
two words make up the entire duck language
So I'm not only bll-less duck but also
tonguetied duck AS well be a dead duck,
II happened this way. / was taking my
daily constitutional around Lake Mitchell in
Chaucey Depew Park when l espied a tender
morsel on the muddy bottom, next 10 what
appeared 70 be a stone. In the circumstances
I did what any duck would have done: I
duckcd And the stone came 70 life II was
a swapping turtle!
In an instant the monster had fastened
a vicc-llke grip on MY hul. There was a hor-
rihlc grinding and cracking sound accom-
panied by a spasm OF pain
Then 40 last / was free but at what a
cost Where the prettiest bill on Lake
Mitchell should have been there was only
space and a Jagged thing the lower half Of
a once proud proboscis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06
Say! I Never STIs-
pected My Possibilities
Until I Looked In This
Mirror and Got a Load
OF Myself With My
Brand-New Pink
Uppers!

May that swapping
turtle-may all snap
ping turtles. for that
matter suffer cramps.
palsy lock-Jaw penury
mockery or mock
turtle-ry spots before
the eyes and chilblains
unto the fifth genera
ton,
But the full meas
ure Of my loss was not
disclosed Hntil after
noon. when James See,
the Park policeman,
came 90 spread his
usual huGost Of food
upon tda waters OF
Mitchell Lake.
silent among my
noisy comrades I pad
died 20 the spread
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06

And, of course, as the only duck in
Duckdom with a plastic probosCis DON
aid is now no longer poor but honest
lie is famous.
So fill up your martini glasses, my chill
dren. and listen TO Donald's kampf, just
as he wrote il down in his own little diary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06

Clear the Decks,
Mates, I'm Going To
Take OFF for the
Open Spaces! This
LalJ>iife II o. Il. II
NOV .Like II, but Ne
for the Bounding
Main!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06

ONCE upon n time there
~ dweE on Mitchell Lake,
in Peekskill. New York. a
poor but honest blue Mallard
duck named Donald, who,
TO the people who came TO
throw him bread crumbs,
was Just another duck"
In a woeful encounter with
a swapping turtle, Donald
one day lost the upper part
Of his bill, but, as il turned
out, his loss was his gain.
For some kind people who
noticed his plight took
Donald 10 the dentist, and
the dentist also a kind man
made Donald a beautiful
,,r,,s Hill T,,t 90 ,.,,I. t,,o.s -,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06

bill and checking II with that of the
dead Mallard they sawed the impress
sion IN two and immersed it in a flask, 20
harden Some time later they brought it out
trimmed IL down and fitted it to me-
Then was handed a platter of corn.
Some ducks, l suppose, would have given
way to gluttony But ! restrained myself
though practically pcrishng with hunger
Before taking a single bite, l went after the
coolies! AS a gentleman / couldn't enjoy my
fefe4Ht- Until WIS efee-tftre- weli-groomed
How those coolies scootedl They had been
unmolested for week. l ran every last one
of them down-and demonstrated that my
plastic proboscis was not only beautiful but
practical. Once more the glass of fashion
and the mold Of form, l turned my attention
10 the victuals.
All around was a rosy mist. dispersed now
and then by the glare of flashbulbs as the
press took pictures and interviewed me. l
-tFi4st-that=I=slaa seefss4if9-i4st
though l could not repress a thrill of pride
when someone placed mirror in front of me-
1t seemed that l seeing myself for
the first time l really should be The
bin gorgeous pink with a transparent
white oval in the middle so that the dentist
could whether l had proper tongue
action"
I did a jaunty jitterbug roll in front Of
that mirror-and quacked, Yes / could
quack again most harmonious sound
though l believe l heard Of the more
smallspirited bystanders call il synthetic
Sunday: This morning I returned to Lake
Mitchell. II was my hour of triumph No
sooner had I s'puH- eHt,-than the entire
fcathered ctizenry, my satellites and
courtiers, crowded around me
The shone brightly on my new bill
which shone back less brightly at the
sun There was deep hush while I glided
about in languid circles, letting the ho-pooi
admire. Even the lordly swans were cowed
not a hiss out Of them.
swapping turtle surfaced near by and l
silently revoked my curse. For after all il
was impossible TO deny that one of his kind
had-unwittingly 10 be sure-been responsible
for this glorious moment
Just then / saw foolish but pretty little
female Malard whom / had noticed once or
twice in the past
You are the only pnk-billed duck on
Mitchell Lake" she quacked ecstatically
What narrowness of vision" l thought
What a provincial outlook" Aloud l said
with chilling hauteur Madame I'm the only
pink-billed duck in the Universe"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06

sunday: A terrible thing happened today
h Il lost my upper bill
Alas!
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
Teachers Enlisted
In Health Program
tcOntinueu from lra., ragel

been completed. teaeh6rs Iaie urged tt
see that their pupils have consent
slips signed by the parents and re-
turned to them I'm order that the
county health officer may administer
these protective measures when h
comes to the school. There are still
many children in the lower grades
who have not had these projections.
Children who have tpre school az,
brothers and sisters may have the
parents bring these little ones to have
tho vaccination and ilnmunizationS al
the same time that the health officer
is protecting the, school youngsters.
Diphtheria is most serious In children
from l to 6 years Oflage. "a
Where school health examinations
are already completed, teachers are
asked to urged both adults and chill
dren to go to their family physicians
for the smallpox vaccinations and
diphtheria and typhoid immuniza-
tions. For families which cannot do
this the teachers may suggest that
the people seek these treatments free
at the Board of Health centers and
clinics. Typhoid immunization. which
requires three "shOts." a week apart,
will not be given i'm the schools.
NOW we have the doctors and
nurses to do the work, NOW we have
the material for administering the
treatments. NOW we have the calm
home conditions and time for people
TO build IN the immunities in their
hodies after the doses are given. BUT
WE CANNOT TELL HOW LONG
THIS WILL HOLD TRUE. Epidemics
are raging i'm Europe Let us have
our people protected WHILE THERE
is YET TIME.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
BLANCHARD'S STATION

Mrs. Richard Allen entertained her
bridge club last Tuesday evening.
Little Shirley Iott was ON the sick
list last week with chickenpoX.
Ezekiel Lloyd is much improved af-
ter his serious illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Kratz and son
attended the turkey dinner on Sunday
of their aunt. Miss Kate KratZ of DAN
horo. Pa. The occasion was in honor
Of her Goth birthday anniversary. All
Of her nieves and nephews of Della
ware and Pennsylvania attended the
dinner and made 1t gala affair for
the aged lady.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Adams and
family spent Sunday in Cambridge,
as the guest of Mrs. Adams mother
and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs Nelson Davis of Mil
ford were Sunday dinner guests of
their parents. Mr. and Mrs. George
Zott. Their little son. Nelson Wendell.
returned home with them after spend
ing a week with his grandparents
hero
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Elwcll were
sunday SUPPER guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl White.
Mr. and Mrs. +. Ii. ;;ott and family
were Sunday callers of Mr.. and Mrs.
Darwin Savage, near Milford
Mr. and Mrs. {. -. Harmon spent
Monday with Mr. and Mrs. S. +.
Collisonr
Misses Elizabeth and Katie Kinder
of DridgeVille were Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. S. +. Collision.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
TRINITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Hastings and
daughter Jean Ann were guests at y
turkey supper at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Meredith. near FEEDER
alsburg on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wootten and
daughter of Scaford. Mr. and Mrs.
John Cannon of Cannon and Mr.. and
Mrs. ED. Cannon were visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Frazier on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walston. Carl
Walston and son Henry and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ormond Neal spent Saturday at
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Galloway and
son Ralph Of Blades spent Friday "vo-
ming with Mr.. and Mrs Clinton Hast
ings and daughter Jean Ann.
William Hastings and Herbert Bick-
ing of Wilmington spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hastings and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Franz. Jr.. and
son, Elmer, of Williamsburg, spent
Saturday at the Walston home.
We are glad to report Mrs. Ernest
Warrington who has been i'll in the
Milford Memorial Hospital. is greatly
improved and expects to be home soon
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walston. Carl
Walston and son Henry spent Sunday
afternoon at Denton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Elwell of Green
wood, were supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl White.
Private William T. White of Fort
Miles, was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
\. T. White and family part of this
week.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30

A pair of wrens built their nesE
in the red light of traffic signal
in Denver. I
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
DAGSBORO

Marion Jennie Shockley, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. George "
Shockley of Frankford, and Everett
Clifton Toomey, son of Mr.. AM
Mrs. Reuben l.. Toomey of Days
boro, were married by Rev. w. ]
Ennis at Salem Methodist Churcl
parsonage on Tuesday night of thu
past week. Mr.. and Mrs. Toome,
will make their home here where
Mr.. Toomey is engaged in farming
Their only attendants were Miss
Jane Carey of Bethany Beach, anG
Richard l.. Hudson of Frankford.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. McCabe
of near town.. announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Alma M. McCabe, to Alfred P
Mayne, son OF Mrs. Ella Mayne OF
Wilmington. Miss McCabe is a
graduate of. the John M. Clayton
School of DagsborO and Frankford,
and of Goldey College, Wilmington.
Mr.. Mayne is a graduate of the
Wilmington High School. Both
are associated with the Delaware
Power & Light Co. in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Timmons are
being congratulated on the birth
of a baby girl Monday night, Jan.
10. The little Miss will be called
Alesa Mae. Mrs. Timmons and
Alesa are doing nicely.
Mrs. Florence Rogers and daugh-
ter Geraldine, of New Haven.
Conn.,, spent a few days the past
week with her husband. William
Rogers. and Mr.. and Mrs. Harb
Rogers.
Mrs. Dora Gray and Mrs. Will
liam Riggs, of Norfolk, Va. at
tended the funeral of Joshua B.
Chandler ON Friday.
The Women's Society for Chris
tian Service will meet Thursday
night in the primary room at the
Methodist Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Donaway,
of Millsboro. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sirman McAllister, of Frankford,
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. H. West spent
Saturday afternoon with their
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch
at Lewes.
Mrs. Laura Brasure is spending
some time with her daughter, Mrs.
Harley Vickers, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norwood Filings
worth of Philadelphia. spent the
weekend with his mother and rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Long of
Philadelphia, called on his aunt,
Mrs. e. H. Hickman, and Mrs. 1. II.
West. Sunday night, and spent the
weekend with their parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Fisher, at Mills
boro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mitchell, of
Philadelphia. were recent guests of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mitchell.
Joshua B. Chandler, 81 years. of
Dagsboro. died Monday afternoon,
January 10. at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. Harb Rogers. He
is survived by two sons. Ebe H.
Chandler and Frank ]. Chandler,
and Mrs. Anna Rogers, all of Days
boro. and Mrs. Elizabeth Baker
Workman. of Berlin. Funeral SER
vices. in charge of II. b. Hickman
of Millsboro. Friday afternoon, at
the Christ Methodist Church. Rev.
Ziba Adams. Rev. o. H. Connolly,
of Berlin; Rev. w. T. Archer Off
ciated. A very pretty solo was
rendered by Rev. E. L. Bennett.
Interment was made in the Red
Mems Cemetery. Sympathy is eX-
tended to the family.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
High School Assembly

Milford's two service clubs have
made presentations to the school
the Rotary Club giving the high
school Spanish class subscription
to the Rotarian, printed in Spanish,
to accompany the English edition
in the school library. XII
wanians have presented a copy of
"The Delaware Continentals, 1776-
17S3," by Christopher. l.. Ward.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30

visiting her sister, Mrs. Harold Cof-
fin in Wilmington, returned home on
Saturday evening. In her honor her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Mar
iner, gave a midnight supper ut, their
home on the DUPONT Boulevard. at
which We're present: Mr.. and MS
John Godfrey. NMr. and Mrs Harold
Coffin and Millard Coffin of Salisbury,
Md.
We are happy to report the rapid
recovery of Mrs. Everett Il. Stokes
from a recent attack of erysipelas
The Ladies Auxiliary Society OF the
Frankford Presbyterian Church was
entertained on Monday evening by
Mrs l.. r. Boaz at the manse.
First aid classes at the john NJ.
Clayton school are being well attended
The office blotter says: What can
do?' There is hut one answer: Your
best"
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
FARM WORK SHOP
AT HIGH SCHOOL

A farmers work shop as recently
announced, was organized at the
Milford Junior-Senior high school
agriculture department Tuesday
evening.
The first date for open-shop here
will be Monday, February 2, at 500
P. NJ, and regularly on Monday
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30

MiIIwOOd Methodist Church
For Sunday afternoon. Feb. l.
1870 P. M.-Church School.
2:3O p. M.-Afternoon Worship.
Address: Human Nature.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30

evenings thereafter.
The shop will be in charge Of the
Milford vocational agriculture in
structor, Marvin G. Calls. and
other competent farm machinery
and tractor shopmen.
Interested farmers. are invited to
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30

Come out and dance next Wed
nesday evening at Milford Com
munity building. Music by the
Starlighters.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30

call Mr.. Calls, any day, at 449 Mill
ford, OF TO come on Monday event
ings without notice.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30

The Business and Professional
Girls Club will give a card party.
Friday evening, Feb. 6. in the Odd
Fellows Building for the. benefit of
the Red Cross. Tickets at 35c each
may be purchasedlftSni any mem
ber of the club.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-07-09

THE STORY SO FAR: Forced to run
from the law to save his life when he Is
suspected of being the notorious "Co-
manche Linn" Con Cameron Is trying to
prove his honesty. With his pal, Caram-
ba Wear, he Is working for Topeka Teni-
son, owner of the Broken Wheel ranch.
Nevn Lowe, marshal of the neighboring
town Of Tivan, Is after him but doesn't
yet know that the "TwentyJOhnson" OF
the Broken wheel Is the man he suspects
of being Comanche Linn. loves sister,
Janet, is staying with the Tensions. They
are deeply attached to her, having lost
their only child, boy, when he was Kid
mapped many years before. Among the
enemies Of the Broken Wheel are Dud
Paramore, Megeath and the Latimers.
Con has already fought them and has
twice had to save Janet Lowe from them.
They hate Nevil Lowe as much as the
Broken Wheel, as he Is member OF an
organization formed to fight rustiers and
racketeers. Con makes friends with old
"Step" Gaylord, and when Martina Pala-
fox, the deputy, learns Cons identity.
Step persuades Palafox to let him go.
There is going to be trouble. and they
win an have to help, or the Wheelers
headed for Helligo canyon will be killed.
Step has a plan he thinks viii save them.
New continue with the story.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-07-09
dI!I|'l4a
AMERICAN SOLDIERS

AMERICAN SOLDIERS
"A CROSS SECTION
THE CORPORAL was Italian, a
son of the New York city ghetto.
He had practically no education. His
father was pushcart fruit peddler,
but the son was intensely American.
The private first class was fine
looking, outstanding youth from a
Minnesota Norwegian farm home.
He was a graduate of Mortified,
Mimi, college.
The two were practically insep-
arabic. They were "buddies." For
four months, while their outfit was
stationed in my town, I had seen
them at frequent intervals. To me
they typify the American army of
today-an army of clean-cut, cour-
teous young men. They represent
all the nationalities of which the
American people are composed.
While they represent all social
classes, they recognize no class 9TH
er than merit as a soldier. I'm
doubtedly there are men in the
army who, in civilian life, would
show vicious turn, but such turn
is not often displayed in the army.
Men of the type of my young Nor
wegian friend predominant. Ours
is an army of high standards, of
dauntless youth, embarked on a
great adventure.
We of our town had learned to
love the boys of that army unit dur
ing the four months they were with
us. They had been welcome visi-
tors at our homes. We came to
think of them as sons, brothers or
nephews.- They had real place in
our hearts.
Then came the orders that took
them away. To where or to what,
we did not know, nor did they. All
the people of the town assembled at
the station to bid them good-by. We
watched those boys, with happy,
smiling faces, with no evidence of
a care in the world, climb aboard
the cars. There was a lump in the
throat of each of the towns people,
a tear in each eye.
To the boys it was but another
step on the road to great adventure,
a chance to see what lay beyond the
next hill. Of a fear of to where or
to what, there was not a single
trace. Give such an army the need
ed equipment and it cannot be de
feated. 1t will bring victory for
America. 1t is our part to provide
the equipment. They will not fail
us; we must not fail them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-07-09
True Optimist

An optimist is one who believes
in optimism as a practical, work
able, philosophy of life. Believing
in the goodness of God and the ulti.
mate victory of right over wrong,
a real optimist is one who con-
tinues to fight the good fight
against all difficulties, giving his
best, and expressing in a life of
action those fundamental ideals of
faith, courage, love, and service,
which make for happiness, good
will and enduring success.-War-
rem Y. Cluff.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-07-09
NON-ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES
OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

AS INDICATIVE of the attitude
of the American people, congress is
being deluged with protests against
unnecessary expenditures for the
civil activities of the federal gov
eminent. These protests come from
such organizations as service clubs,
farmers and stock raisers, small
business men, patriotic societies,
churches, and many others, as well
as from hundreds of thousands of
individuals. They demand the stop
ping of appropriations for CCC,
AAA, WPA, NYA, SCS, all aesthetic
and cultural programs, river and
harbor work not needed as a war
measure, and all other activities not
essential to a continuance of the
absolutely necessary operation of
civil government. Opposed to these
demands are the lobbyists of minor
ity groups, and so far congress has
largely listened to those lobbyists.
The American voter will answer
in November.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-07-09

IT is a smash success-this quick
1 ''button upper" presented in to-
days easy-to-sew pattern. 1t is
cut in just two pieces-then darts
are put in for fiattering fit through
an easy f1are-and it buttons to-
gether, across the shoulders and
down the side! It is no trouble
to cut, no trouble to fit and, no
trouble to sew! Kimono sleeves
make it cool for hottest days.
Pattern No. 8171 is in sizes IA to 20;
40. AZ, "A. Size l6 takes 3I4 yards 39-inch
material.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-07-09

Red Shelton and his wife had
hamburgers with onions, dill pickles
and pretzels for dinner on their 10th
wedding anniversary-same as on
their wedding day. They've repeat
ed the menu each anniversary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-07-09
High-WaiSted.

THE high wasted style in chill
dren's dresses is never failing
in its appeal! Here is the high
waistline in a pert, cheerful dress
for little girls-matched with an
adorable sun bonnet and practical
panties! You'll use this pattern
again and again for your own
little girls frocks-and then your
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-07-09

Milo Boulton, master of cere-
monies and director of eve, the
People," learned about the United
States the hard way. He once hitch
hiked from San Diego, Calf, to
New York city, and as he remem-
bers it he travelled most of the way
by foot.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-07-09
LABOR BOSSES
AND u. S. RURAL FOLK

LABOR ORGANIZATION bosses
have found rural America-people
of the towns and farms-a stum-
bling block in their efforts to achieve
many of their nefarious purposes.
In California they propose an
amendment to the state constitution
as a means of overcoming this rural
opposition. Under the present con-
stitution, each county in the state
elects one state senator. That gives
the rural counties at least a veto
power. The state federation of la
Dor is proposing an amendment that
would place the election of state SEN
ators on population basis. That
would mean control of the senate in
the cities, and organized labor
bosses feel they can control the
cities. The purpose back of it all
is to obtain legislation that will
force the farmer to employ union
labor in the production and market
ing of his crops. If it can be done
in California, it will be tried in other
states.
THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY for
Hitler to win this war and that is
through lack of equipment of our
armed forces. If that should hap
pen, our social advances" would go
for all time, not for the duration
only.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-07-09
By VIRGINIA VALE

Released by Western Newspaper Union.
INK FALKENBURG received
y an urgent request from a
group of soldiers at a u. S.
military outpost recently; sign
ing themselves as the boys in
''Hut # 33, Iceland" they begged
her to send them a large pic
ture of herself in a bathing
suit, as soon as possible. 1--WE
want to put it on the wall for two
important reasons" they wrote. 81
1t will give us something interest
ing to look at. PIT will help to
keep the captains eyes busy when
he comes around to inspect our
quarters" She sent a picture five
feet high!
"Once Upon a Honeymoon" unites
three of the screens top figures IN
the studio where each has previous
Iy scored triumphs-RKO Radio.
They're Ginger Rogers and Cary
Grant, who've both made plenty OF
hit pictures, and Leo McCarey,
producer-director of such delightful
films as ''Love Affair" and "My
Favorite Wife," "Once. Upon a.
Honeymoon" is the kind of thing
they all do best.
3
Thousands of moviegoers, on read
ing of Elmer Davis appointment as
director of the Office of War Infor-
nation, recalled seeing him on the
screen. To Information Please"
fans he was one of the highlights
of the series issued by RKO Pathe.
Bill Stern, NBC director Of sports
and famous sportscaster, plays him
self in Samuel Goldwyn's "The
Pride of the Yankees" which starr
Gary Cooper and is based on thu