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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-25
Color Adds Test

WHAT if WPB restrictions on
fabrics reduce the silhouette to
its simplest form? Ingenious de-
signers will always find some
novel way of adding zest to a
costume.
AS witness Nancy Kelly's new
slim suit of black shantung. The
short jacket-well within the
25-inCh length alloted-is lined
with bright candy pink.
The gay color is repeated in
the bows on Nancy's black bon
net, in her soft suede gauntlets.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-25
Picnic Equipment

EVEN THOUGH long week.
end trips in the family car will
be out this summer, father will
probably manage enough gaso-
line from his weekly ration 10
take the children on occasional
picnics to nearby beaches or
parks. SO you might consider
purchasing one Of the new picnic
CaScs-which holds enough food
and utensils for four persons and,
when opened up, doubles for a
small table. Case is nicely fin
rshed in green, is we'll construct
ed with solid wood sides and
legs. and is furnished with a
sturdy rope handle for easy car
rying.
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Ferris.
'Yeah, Lonergan'n be here.
baited the trap by tellin' him I'd
got the girl and she was ready tc
make some int'restin' disclos-
ures, and how you was comm
here to hear them"
"Curran, we can't-can't kill
Lonergan with her in the next
room!" whispered the ranchman
Nope, we'll git him outside
Leave that to me-" answered Cur
ran. "You saw him yesterday"
''Yep he drove up to the house
and demanded my answer to his
proposal. I stalled him at first
like you said, and when he in
sisted I told him where I'd see
him first"
That's the stuff, Ferris. Have
drink" said the foreman, pour
ing out a stiff measure of whisky
into the cup. Ferris took it with
shaking hand and drained the
contents.
I'm trusting you, Curran," he
said. "I'm not imaginin' you're
comm in with me out of friendly
feelin'. I've convinced you that
it's to your advantage, and I'm
willin' to sign that paper givin
you a third of the ranch. I wrote
it out and brought it along. You
can read it," He drew a docu-
ment from his pocket and unfold
ed it.
Fine" said Curran, laying il
on the table. "Ill read it later
"Of course we'll have to wait
till we get back before signin' it,
said Ferris. eve got to have wit
nesses."
well, we got two, amt we?'
roared the foreman. "That girl
and Lonergan."
'Lonergan?" cried the ranch
man.
"Sure, that's what I said. Well
make him sign before we bump
him off,"
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ravine, but it had dried to a thin
trickle in places.
Suddenly Dave perceived some
thing white cleaning underneath
the sunshine. It looked like-it
was a part Of the skeleton of a
man. Those ribs human ribs, not
bovine. And there was the skull,
just visible under the earth piled
about it.
It was evident, from the white
ness of the bones, that the skele-
ton had lain in the ravine for a
considerable time. It looked as
if it had been buried, unearthed
by flood waters, buried under an
accumulation of debris that they
brought down, and washed up a.
gain.
Instantly curious, Dave began
scrambling down the side of the
ravine. There was sturdy
growth of pine saplings that af-
forded him hand-hold and, brac-
ing his feet against the rocky
wall, he was able to make the
descent without any especial
difficulty.
Bet1Aeen the bank and the skel-
eton there were about two feet
of muddy water. Dave removed
his shoes and socks and began
wading through it.
It was undoubtedly the skele-
ton of a man. One of the legs
protruded stiffly out of the mud,
and Dave saw that it had been
broken near the thigh. It evident
ly had been badly set, for the
broken ends were not in align
ment, and there was a considera-
BILE thickening of bone about the
side of the fracture.
"Some waddy kicked by a
horse" Dave thought. "But how
come he was ridin' the trail up
there? And if his horse slipped,
where's the horse?"
The water was washing over
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Don't talk so loud" whispered

Don't talk so loud!" whispered
Ferris.
Here, take another drink and
keep yore nerves steady" replied
Curran contemptuously. Were
all in this up to the neck. When
Lonergan comes, I'm goin' to
string him along a little bit. He
thinks yo're goin' to be the inno-
cent victim. Ho, ho!"
"Ho, ho" echoed Ferris. But
there was note of uncertainty
in his voice, that of a bewildered
man, striving to steer himself
through currents that are bearing
him away.
'Listen!" Curran whispered.
The hoofbeats of another horse
could be heard coming along the
trail. Ferris was shaking.
"Lonergan!" he mumbled.
maybe Pedro come back. But
he wouldn't have time to make
the round trip" Curran whisper
ed back, pressing his body against
the wall and peering out through
the entrance.
Nope" he said a moment Ia
ter, cts Lonergan. We got that
Teller in the trap, Ferris. Just
follow my lead, and when we're
through with him he won't be in
no position to make trouble "a
gain"
"But outside-outside, Curran,"
whispered Ferris, staring with
dilated eyes at the approaching
rider, while his body shook like
an aspen. "Outside, where she
won't hear when-when We"
Dave watched the horses graz
ing on the young grass that was
already springing up with incre-
dible swiftness, after the night
of rain. He lay back, dreaming
of Lois and of their future. Fin
ally he stretched himself, rolled
and lit a cigarette, and rose to
his feet. Underneath him the
water was still running down the
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Mexican.
Swiftly Curran seized Lois in
his arms and pulled her to the
floor. He stood with his hands
upon her shoulder, holding her
fast.
"Are yuh goin' to marry me?"
he demanded.
Lois struck at him, and he
laughed. She screamed-and sud-
denly, as if in answer to her cry,
both of them heard the hoofbeats
of a horse pounding along the
rocky trail toward the cabin.
Curran released Lois with an
oath, clapping his hands to his
holster and crouching, listening.
The sun was already behind the
mountains and, though it had not
yet set, the whole wild terrain
outside was plunged into a shad-
owy twilight. For an instant the
girl was on the point of throwing
herself upon Curran, to wrest the
six-gun from him, to save Dawes
life.
But then she realized that this
oncoming horse was neither Black
Dawn nor Hooker's, and with a
little gasp of relief she sank back
against the bunk. A moment
later Curran Strengthened him
self. He had seen the horseman
rounding the curve of the trail
and recognized him.
The rider pulled in a little dis
lance away and hailed, glancing
suspiciously about him.
cts all right, Mr.. Ferris" call
ed Curran. Il got her here and
nSbody else"
Ferris rode up to the entrance
and dismounted. II got your mes
sage" he said, 'but I didn't know
if I could find my way here. At
first 1 told Pedro he'd have to
bring me, and after he'd gone I
thought I'd see if I could find the
way alone"
$50 yuh didn't meet Pedro? !
sent him back for yuh." said Cur
ran. He had planned Ferris ad-
vent for a little later, and the dis
turbance of his plans momentari-
| ly disconnected him. Come in
I got her, like I told yuh, and
Pedro give Sheriff Coggswell ar
idea of where that murders hang
in out"
Lois ran forward. "Mr. Ferris
help me-" she pleaded. ''Take
me away. This man kidnapped
me this morning. He-he-"
Curran scowled. ''Tll put her
in the next room, and then WE
kin talk business, Ferris" he said
picking up the gag and rope from
the table, where he had deposited
them.
Lois, utterly worn out, and rea-
lizing that Ferris, who was stand
ing with averted head had no in
tention of aiding her, was incap-
able of any resistance worth men
tioning. In couple of minutes
Curran had her gagged again anC
! carried her to the smaller room
After binding her securely, he
went back to where the ranch.
man was standing.
L don't like this business, Cur
ran," mumbled Ferris. CHA
girl will overhear everything"
"Well, that couldn't be helped,
answered the forman. MAYBE
Sheriff Coggswell won't find tina
cowpoke, and anyways, by thu
time I git through with her, shell
be all ready to hitch up with me
and help run the ranch house
Nice little housekeeper yo're 60
in to have, Ferris"
"Pedro told me a certain par
tvs comm about sundoWn," sale
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ed upon her clapping one hand to
her mouth, Sitting her cry before
she could utter it. In that hand
was a gag which he thrust down
Lois throat. With his other hand
he brought the strings behind her
head. Holding her to him, so that
her attempts to free herself were
futile, Curran quickly had the
gag adjusted. She half broke
free. Curran grasped her in his
arms again.
Coin to set the herd on me,
huh?" jeered Curran. ''I told yuh
I'd git yuh, Lois"
1t was the work of a moment or
two to slip the knotted ropes,
which he had already prepared,
over Lois arms and to fasten
their ends to the horn of his sad
die. He set her upon one of the
horses and sprang upon the other
Holding her fast, he started the
two horses down the trail.
Still weak from her wound,
half choked by the gag, utterly
helpless to cry out or attempt to
escape, Lois managed to keep her
seat until the horses reached the
end of the ravine. Instead of
making for the trail that ran to-
ward Hooker's shack, Curran
turned the horses heads toward
the mountains.
Lois, who knew the mountains
like a book, had already guessed
where Curran was taking her, and
as the route confirmed her belief
her heart sank even lower. For
Dave would never be able to
trail her here, and she would be
utterly at Curran's mercy.
His destination was a small
shack, about four mile away.
where a prospector had once liv-
ed while engaged in a fruitless
search for gold in the mountains
Nobody ever travelled in that di-
rection. There was no pass
through the perpendicular cliffs
/ that walled in the blind canyon
which Curran was already enter
ing.
The journey was nearly ended
The shack came into sight at the
end of the canyon, down which
a thin stream of water trickled
A rotting cradle still lay on the
bank, and beside it a blade of G
spade protruded from a mound
of earth almost eaten away with
rust. Curran reined in and dis
mounted. He slipped the rope
from Lois arms and carried hel
inside.
The shack contained a small
room and another smaller one
with a plank door between. Ir
the first room was a table fash
Toned from packing cases anc
some tree stumps that had beer
used for seats. In one corner was
a bunk with rotting mattres
In the smaller room was another
bunk, and nothing more.
Out of the first bunk staggered
a Mexican.
"Well, yuh got here, Pedro,
said Curran. did yuh war;
Ferris to be here an hour after
sundown?"
Isl, senior, I tell him, but he say
he does not know the way, and
must go back for him."
"He was lyin'," snarled Curran
Ferris knows a lot more than HI
purtends to know land he dom
know a whole lot of things hi
thinks he knows. However, i
that's his message, yuh'd best ride
and bring him back. Yuh star
back at seven pronto. Under
stand?"
Il understand" grinned the
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The nickel which went into the
1941 output of nickel-plated ta-
bleware have" supplied all the
nickel needed in production of 43
heavy tanks.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-22
CHAPTER x
Synopsis

Dave Bruce, out of a job, ar
rives at Wilbur Ferris CrOss-Bar
ranch. Curran, the foreman,
promises him a job if he can
break a horse called Black Dawn.
When he succeeds, he discovers
that Curran expected the horse to
kill him. A girl named Lois rides
up, angry with Dave for breaking
cher" horse. She refused to speak
to him even when he uses his saw
ings to pay off the mortgage on
the small ranch she shares with
her foster father, a man named
Hooker. But when Hooker is shot
and Dave is charged with murder,
Lois saves him from being lynch
ed. Wounded, she guides him to
a mountain cave where she thinks
they viii be safe from Curran and
the sheriff's posse. A quarrel be-
tween Ferris and Judge LOnergan
reveals that Ferris had killed his
partner, Blame Rowland, many
years before. Thoroughly scared,
Ferris takes Curran into his con-
fidence. Dave leaves Lois alone
for a while, not knowing that
Curran is hiding nearby.
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When Dave and the horses had
finally vanished behind the sky
line, Curran jumped to his feet
He made his way along the ledge
trail, past the place where his
two horses were tethered, in the
direction of the cave.
Crouching in the last clump OF
jackpine scrub, Curran watched
Lois as she returned from the lit
tie pool and entered the cave
Then he crept on tiptoe after her
It was the shadow of the man
falling across the floor, that
caused Lois to look around. She
thought it was Dave returned
For an instant the girl looked al
the foreman, frozen with terror
Then she opened her mouth to
scream.
That instant Curran had leap
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PAGE SEVEN

the skull, alternately exposing
and revealing it. Dave put his
hands beneath it and lifted it
clear. Then he whistled.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-17
Bond
Purchases
$4,000

Indication that TIE War Bond
Sales campaign has caught the
fancy of soldiers. civilians and Of
hcers at Keesler Field in an all
out effort 20 beat the Axis, Is re-
veaied in figures released FOR he
month of May BY Capt Lloyd l..
Lindsey, War Bond Officer.
More than $500 enlisted men.
civilians and Officers here pur-
chased war bonds ioialling over
Si2 600 during May. Most Of these
purchases came under the War
Department plan Initiated here
April IS, whereby military and
civilian personnel Of the War De-
partment can purchase bonds BY
having specified insisllment pay
ments deducted from their pay
monthly
indicative Of the popularity Of
the plan Is the total amount Of
sales transacted In relation to the
relatively short time It has been
in existence here. A huge increase
IN the number OF men subscribing
o the plan and the total amount
u sales is anticipated, since only
a minor part OF the military per-
gonnel had an opportunity TO sub
scribe to the May payday, Cap
tain Lindsey said.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-17
500 Invited
To Red Cross
Dedication

Invitations have been sent TO
90 officers and civilians to attend
he informal dedication OF the Red
Cross Recreation building In the
station Hospital June 23 from 2
% pm.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burke,
Fairfield, Me, parents of the late
Pvt Joseph R. Burke, who died
last week, were the first to make
use OF the rooms for close rela-
Ives Of seriously IN patients in
he Red Cross building. The use
Of these rooms Is free.
A quiz game for the patients has
been devised by the Red Cross
and is held every Wednesday night
in the auditorium. The ambnlatory
patients answer questions submit
led by the bed patients. When the
question Is missed the prize goes to
the patient who submitted Il,
A large number Of patients are
making various leather articles
which they either use or send
home, A large number OF puzzles,
checker, chess and other games
and playing cards have been dis
srlhuled 10 the bed patients.
PVT. Paul Baker, 5g4th Tech. Sc,
So, a patient al the hospital, is
making sketches OF doctors and
me nurses.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-17
Speaking of Duty.
- III - on b do - your pay Ta

What you going % do With your pay raise aodierf
Are you going 70 squander that extra money non
there vii be left Tor things more important
you haven't decided yet think before the novelty Of
pay has of
wi be nice Of course 70 slip those bills your
wallet when payday around but IN your eation
the passage Of the Military Pav Bill don't forget that sacr
fees made 70 give you that increase
The American people know ha sooner later they must
pay for this country effort They realize that n order
to your pay TIE nation draw heavily Is war
budget for money which could be used for buying They
know that guns be bought and thai fhs pay raise prob
ably viii bring them increased taxes YET. through heir
Congress they Overwhelmingly approved the increase IN your
pay.
II is only fair that you volunteer 10 share the load
and there Is no better than by buying Var
Bonds end Stamps with some Of your extra money.
When you buy War Bonds sou aren't giving back the
money you have been paid You merely lending IT, with
interest When the Is and YOU begin recognizing
your civilian le nest n War Bonds and accumulated
interest might provide strong foundation from which 70
start
Soldiers stationed Keesler Field lead comparatively
easy life They eat and sleep regularly have spare time IN
which to indulge IN variety Of sports dress up IN clean
uniforms and the Post passes Most Of them
least day Of leisure every week
That they doing their part in the effort viii
be denied but the conditions under which they doing
much pleasant than those Of the up the fight
ing lines Men who have spare moments no passes no
Of regularity eating and sleeping Men who must
faen themselves in the mud 10 avoid bullet men
who are depending the people back here for guns
and planes and tanks,
Your War Bonds and Stamps will buy those guns and
tanks Your Bonds and Stamps will tighten the load the
American people have shoudeed that your paw could be
increased Your Bonds and Stamps will help win this
Your pay envelope is yours You spend the money
for amusement you OF TO buy those War
Bonds and Stamps
THE CHOICE Is YOURS SOLDIER WHICH WILL
1T BE-
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-17
Save Water,
Utilities
Urges Men

Utilities Authorities have asked
Keesler Field personnel 70 con-
serve water as much as possible
during the coming summer
months.
Men are urged 10 use as much
water as necessary, but 10 avoid
waste. as the erection and oo-
cupaiion OF Tent City has added
enormously 10 consumption. KEGS
Ter Field water is drawn from a
series OF five arteslan wells, and
Is chroline purified,
Men have been asked to shut of
lattine water during the early
hours Of the morning. turn off all
faucets and drinking fountains,
and report all broken lines and
leaks to the Post Utilities Sec
ton.
Personnel Of the Post have also
been asked 10 separate cans and
bottles and salvage materials
from ordinary trash.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-17
Send Complaint
Signed, Says
Col. Goolrick

Col Robert Z. NJ. Goolrlck.
Commanding officer Of Keesler
Field, last week received an an
onymous letter from one OF the
fields enlisted men complaining
OF the new regulation requiring the
wearing OF Class A uniforms al
Post Theatres and all social fine-
tons
Colonel Goolrlek regretted
that the writer had no, slgned his
name since he would have IN m
answered him personally. How
ever, through The Keesler Field
News, The Colonel declared that
ihe soldiers criticism will De con-
sidered and that he appreciate,
all ideas and suggestions from
enlisted men.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-17
No Beans
For Medics

Believe 10 or not heres one
eating place 81 Keesicr Field
where they don't serve Army
3eans
That's he medical ness Army
beans have never been served 10
the Medical Detachment or to pa
tIents al the Station Hospital, says
MAJ. Samuel d Gaev, Hospital
Mess officer.
The hospital mess office works
In coopera ion with Maj Thera L.
Hinson, General Mess officer, and
2nd II. John g. YeVlck. Post Sub
sialenea Ofncer. Il draws most OF
rs supplies from the Quarter
master and arfanges Us own
menus.
Although they have a slightly
different diet than The rest OF
the field. Medical Detachment
men receive the same rations as
other soldiers, and patients re-
eeive ralIons and a half
There are three medical messes.
Patients Mess Nos. and 2. and
detachment mess.
Two experienced dieticians.
Mrs Lillian Williams and Miss
Katherine Marsh prepare the spe-
eial diets and arrange all OF the
hospital meals At present there
are 10 different kinds Of diets
which must be cooked each day
IN addition to preparing preserip-
ton diets.
Civilian kp's are used in ths
patients messes and me mediea
men do their own KIP duty Thi
nurses have their own mess.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-17
Y Mail
Serves AEF

A new mail service for soldiers
known as V-Mail Is now in opera
ton between u. S. Army units in
England and Northern Ireland and
the United Stazes, the War Depart
ment announced.
Under this service, V-letters
from U. s. forces in those areas
are dispatched TO a central sta
iion where, under control Of the
War Department, they are first
censored and then photographed
on small rolls Of microfilm. which
are dispatched to this country for
development and printing. Copies
are made on special forms which
are placed IN window envelopes,
ana sent through the regular mails.
Through the use OF microfilm
valuable cargo space is conserved.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-17
No Pass Rule
Restricts
New Grads

All students OF the Airplane
Mechanics School are restricted TO
the post for 48 hours prior to and
48 hours following their gradua-
ton by a new order originating
with the Army Air Forces Tech
nical Training Command, Knoll
wood Field, N. c.
Post officers said that Keesler
in recent weeks has experienced
some difficulty in keeping men
available for immediate shipment
TO new stations upon their grad
uation.
In war time It IS vitality neces-
sary that these men, on compile
ton OF their training, be imme-
diately available for duty assign
ment regardless OF their personal
desires, post officers explained.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-17
Chaplain Marries
Five Couples
In Two Days

Maybe June had something
70 do with Il.
At least. one OF the busiest
men on the Post last week
was Catholic Chaplain John
A. Mroczka, who within a
period Of 4s hours performed
five marriages in the Post
Chapel.
The first double wedding in
the Post Chapel was perform
ed Saturday by Mai. Patrick
2. Nolan, Post Chaplain, who
married S. Sgt. Adam Gette,
OF the 400th, and Miss Mar
garet Beaber, Aurora, H., and
Pvt. Edward E. Meyers of the
397th, and Miss Frances L.
Bengtson, Omaha, Neb.
Those married by Chaplain
Mroczka were:
Sgt. Dominic NJ. Krzywonos,
Hq. & Hq. So, ATS, and
Miss Jeanne Maria Adams,
Chicago; Sgt. John B. Theme
Of the 301st Tech. Sc. So, and
Miss Eva Talley, Gulfport:
Pvt. Jean f. Giraudeau OF the
307th, and Miss Lora Meyers,
Attica. Ohio: Pvt. Benjamin
Bonitz of the 587th, and Miss
GenevieYe c. Lilly, Gullitzin,
Pa, and Pvt. Andrew Plev-
retes of the 308th, and Miss
Martha Tsehanter, Mt. YER
non, n. Y.
Chaplain Mroczka vii marry
Pvt Bernard T. Heslin. OF
the 39fth, and Miss Margaret
Ann Carey, New York City
in the Post Chapel Saturday.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-17
Catholics
otal Here
Ranks High

An official religious census OF
Keesler Field was released this
week by Mai. Laurence O'Toale,
orc, Classification Division, re-
vealing that 31.75 per cent OF the
soldiers here as Catholics. The
Baptists are the second largest
group with 1907 per cent. The
next in order are the Methodists,
1897 per cent; Presbyterians, 5.94
per cent; Hebrews, as per cent
and Episcopalians, 2.62 per cent
Various other Protestant faiths
accounted for 1873 per cent OF the
Field. No religious preferences
were expressed by 4.s7 per cent
and there was no record OF the
religious preferences Of e.55 per
cent There are 80 Mormons and
3 Quakers here.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-17
PLAYS POSTPONED

The Keesler Field stagings o,
What A Life" and why I'm !
Bachelor have been postponed
until Thursday evening. June a5
They viii be presented In Re.
creation Hall S, IN the 30Srd Tech
Sc, So area, beginning al s pm
Each play viii last approximatel,
one hour. A Keeslcr Field orches.
ira viii furnish iniermiasion mu.
sic.