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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14

German parsonage. He could see
the warm, steady lamplight and
the flicker Of freight, to, through
the stiff lace curtains. he rang
and Herr Berdorf himself ans
wered.
'Ach, I am glad to see you to-
day. What are you doing out in
such weather."
Funeral"
Zach, yes. DR.. Gordon. Let me
hang your coat here. Come into
my study now and have a cup Of
hot coffee. I always read how
people died catching cold at other
peoples funerals
You're a cheerful prophet, Pro-
feSsor. But I'd love the coffee"
Paris sank gratefully into the
deep chair before the open fire,
It was peaceful, and quiet, and
comfortable here oddly, with
drawn and Old World here In this
little town far from all of the
traditions and IDEAS which made
the life of this scholarly, obscure
German preacher.
Tell me, you like this asylum
work."
every much"
"You Go not regret the music?"
81 practiced all the time was
in Vienna"
Herr Berdorff sat up. His eyes
were shining.
You don't say SOP You did not
tell me this, You practice now,
too?"
IT bought Bechstein in Ger
many"
ZACH, SOP"
ELL be coming around for you
to hear me, and help me again"
Maybe you do not need me
now"
Just as always"
Professor Berdorn was i'm
mensely pleased.
IT miss you, you and the little
Lichinsky." ...-... =.-.-..
You know I saw Vera several
times"
you wrote me in your letters.
And her concerts were good?"
Very good. In fact she's pretty
well known everywhere now,
but" ..
Eyes? WhatP"
"a rather peculiar thing hap
pened shortly before I left"
To Vera I have heard no
thing"
"Well, she was slated for an ap-
pearance at the Manhattan festival
during the summer. She came
to see me and seemed to be very
much upset about something. She
Cancelled her date there, and one
or two others. I thought she was
on the very edge of breakdown
shed ben playing a lot - and I
sent her to doctor. She looked
a little wild-eyed, and talked
about not playing this year"
And you have not heard more?"
"I went to see her father. He
said she was having a rest"
"It is too bad. She has really
no brains, the little Lichinsky."
"Oh, now"
"No. Not really. Musical she
Is, yes, very - talented. And a
kind Of blind genius for work,
but never found that she could
think. I have had fears Of her ca
reer, always"
"Why?"
IT do not know"
"Shes already made q place in
the best concert ranks"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14

S4B4AhAAL4SS
2. If you met Jimmy Stewart
drafted movie star, on the street
In uniform today, you should say:
Hello, corporall Hya, sarge? How
do you do, lieutenant? Good morn
ing, captain
8. Who is chester ". Nimitz?
Answers on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14

to which question:
What's cooking
chef? Are the
engines in per-
feet conditions Is
the ammunition
hoist working?
What Is that ship
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14
, WAR QUIZ

1 If you saw this insignia on the
blue sleeve of a sailors arm
you might properly expect him to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
46uHe The One
~ ADELAlDE HUMPHREYS
= N
HUMPHREYS


found, Is the hardest thing there Is
to do.
Maybe If Wayne mad not had to
go away Immediately things might
have been different, but having
done nothing all day long, there
was nothing else to do when eve
ming came. All libby could do was
wait until time to go to bed, know
ing she would not 60 to sleep when
she got there. There was no more
sense in going to bed and lying
sleepless than in getting up.
She had done her shopping. She
had bought the necessary and
proper things for the weekend in
Westchester, although she still
hoped that she would not have to
wear them to meet Wayne's family.
She had worn the one dress, a very
simple black affair that had cost
entirely too much and so must be
all right, the night she had had her
last quarrel with Tommy. She had
had the pearl ring fixed, too. She
was wearing it, although 1t felt eX-
actly as she had known it would
heavy and out of place on her stub
by. brown finger.
She was sitting at home like
little lady Waiting.
If there was anything worse thar
that, libby decided she had never
tried it. After almost a whole long
endless, tiresome week of it she de.
cided she simply could not go or
with It another split second. She
would simply have to do SOME
THING. She would run away, Of
scream, or have nice quiet break
down.
Then she thought OF what she
could do. the one sane thing that
would help. She would go out to
the field anS take up the silver
ship. Wayne had said she could
take It up whenever she wished
True, he had said he would prefer
to be with her-or at least to know
she was going up in it. But he was
not here to know, or to go along
Besides. that was what she wanted,
what she HAD to have, to be alone,
high up in the heavens. above the
clouds. above all the things thai
belonged on the ground-all huma-
troubles and sorrows.
During the first few days after
the declaration Of war, all private
" owned ships had been grounded.
Maybe. though. as Marg had pre-
dicted. libby would be able to use
her silver ship for her countrys
civilian defense. Already such units
were being discussed and organ
lied. In that event she must keep
up her hours. as required for a
pilots license. She would 20 out 70
the field, anyway, even II she did
not nv today. She did not know. In
deciding thus. that she was helping
to change that set pattern.
To Be Continued
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phoned libby the day that war was
officially declared to tell her that
that meant he would have to be out
of town again for a short while.
He said that he would be back by
the following weekend, If possible,
the weekend when he had planned
to present her to his family. He
said, before he rang off, "Of course,
my dear, you realize that this
means that we must be married
just as soon as possible. Therefore,
it is doubly important that l get
everything arranged"
libby did not remember, after
ward, what she had said to that.
Perhaps Wayne had hung up be-
fore she could say anything. He
had been calling from his Office and
had been in a terrible rush. She did
wish he did not do things with
such lightning velocity No wonder
they took your breath, left you
shaking all over.
For libby found she actually
was shaking after she had hung
up. OF course she was all unstrung;
Tommy HAD said such dreadful
things to her, things she had
known he would say. He had de-
clared she was marrying a man
entirely too old for her-and that
he was surprised she would marry
a man for his money. Tommy had
said he could not think Of any other
reason than money for Tibby's
marriage to Wayne.
libby should have given him
some, but she had been much too
hurt and angry. She had just sailed
out Of the room, without giving
him any answer She had hoped
that would be much more effective
than any mere words, but after
ward she had wondered. She
thought OF all she should have
said, the way one always can when
it is too late to say them.
Then there had been the war,
which was a shock, too-although
now people were saying we should
have been prepared for II.
Then TO have Wayne top Il all
off by saying that they must, OF
course, be married as soon as pos
sible. Wen. no wonder she felt
shaky and unstrung. She was 10 60
on feeling that way. for libby
found she could not pull herself to-
gether. She had had a wild impulse
to run away when Wayne had sent
for her 10 come TO his Office She
still felt AZ If she would like to run,
and keep on running and running.
For one thing, she had too much
time. Now that she had resigned
her position as stewardess, she had
nothing TO do all day long She did
not have 10 get Up early in the
morning. since there was nothing
TO get up for. She did not have 10
hurry or worry OF do a thing eX-
cept try to do nothing That, Tbby
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LOVELY CEREMONY UNlTEs
MISS RENTcHLER. o. mcARTEN

MISS NENT CNLE X, D. mCAHT EH
Salem. Mich. Aug. IA very
pretty wedding took place At the
Salem Federated Church saturday
evening al o'clock when Miss
Florence Rentchler. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rentchler and
David Il. T Mccarthy, were united
In marriage by Rev Cora NJ. Pen
nell, pastor OF the church. in the
presence OF about hundred
friends and relatives
The bride. Who was given In mar.
rage by her father. vas goNned
In white marquisette trimmed with
white. lace and full length net
bridal veil. She carried A mixed
bouquet OF Talisman roses and gyp-
sophia.
The maid OF honor. Miss Marion
Bsuman, was gowned in pink tafteta
and carried white gladioli. The
four bridesmaids wore blue and
carried pink gladioh. Mr.. Mccarthy
brother OF the groom, was best man
Robert and Joyce Wilson were train
bearers and Hazel Harmon, North
vile. was flower girl.
After the ceremony a reception
was held in the dining room OF the
church. The brides table held 1
three-tiered wedding cake and wai
decorated with white candles ant
flowers. After a short trip the cou
pie will be AZ home on West SiI
Mile I'd.
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CHAPTER FORTY-TWo


IT WAS war, as Marg had said
I would be, after being the first to
hear the grim news Of the at
tack on Pearl Harbor. Her first
thoughts, of course, had been for
Captain Mercer, although she real
lied it would be weeks probably be-
fore she would know whether or
not he was alive. No news would be
good news.
libby, too, had her own personal
reaction, which she realized was a
personal and, therefore, selfish one.
Even in the face Of such a big is
sue, such a grave issue as war,
each Of us-especially If that per-
son is a woman-faces 1t from the
personal viewpoint, wondering If
her loved one, son, husband or
sweetheart will have to be among
those to make the great sacrifice.
Tibby's reaction was not this.
She was concerned, Of course, for
all those dear to her. Tommy,
Margs John, Wayne, the boys back
home. But her first thought, as to
how this war would affect her per-
sonally was that now Wayne could
not insist upon an immediate mar
rage. She knew that was a selfish
thought, almost a shameful one,
but it was one she could not sup
press or deny. II was one she knew
she ought to examine. and analyze,
for that was not the sort OF
thought she should have had.
Most girls would have reacted
exactly the other way. They would
have thought Of marriage as soon
as possible, before their sweet
hearts could be sent away. Most
girls would have thought that they
must snatch happiness, brief hap
hness Of which Marg had spoken,
wen more quickly than before,
dnce 1t might indeed be short
lived.
And here wss libby thinking, al
most with relief, that the war
would be a means Of postponement
II her wedding. II must be relief,
she felt. If so. she ought to analyze
ner emotions still further. She
thought she loved Wayne enough
TO marry him, but II she did not
love him enough TO want to marry
him before he might have to go 10
war. then maybe she did not love
1im at all.
There she WAS, hack in the same
Sd tangle, only knotted in worse
confusion. 1t was a tangle that war
mould have unraveled, rather than
lying the threads tighter. It should
lave clarified her emotions. In
itead Of clouding them into deeper
oerplexities. The irony Of II all was
hat Wayne took exactly the oppo-
ute view, the expected proper view
hat a fance should take. He
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

tied Mr.. and Mrs. George Howell
on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Freeman
and son, Jerry, Detroit, were Sun
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Micah
Crawford and family.
Mrs. August Schrock, Roseyille,
spent Thursday and Friday with
her niece. Mrs Ormund Minick.
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Ne,CS From Salem

and daughters. Mary and Mable,
Kelsey. Washington. Mrs. jacob
Beck and daughter Elizabeth. Otta-
"a Lake
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Trap and
family entertained at a family din
uer Sunday.
Mrs. Al Tabor and small son,
Ypsilanti. called at the A. c. Wheel.
or home last week Wednesday.
Mrs Stanley West and children
sre spending the week with her
mother. Mrs. May. Cherry Hill.
Mrs. opal I.yke AMI daughter
Doris. Plymouth, we're Sunday din
ner guests OF the Ronald Lykes.
Mrs. Myra Taylor visited her
brother, b. J. Sutherland, Pontiac,
Thursday
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Young re.
turned 10 their home on SATURDAY
after spending two weeks at the
home Of the latter's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John Strom. futile Hill.
The Misses Janet and Patsy Bas-
tian, fPsilanti. spent the week
wit their grandparents inland
Mrs Eugene Staebler.
Mrs. James Daley and daughter
and Mrs. Ed Burns. Ann Arbo,.
were Wednesday dinner guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Daley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Daley spent
the latter part Of the week as guests
OF their son and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Daley. Ann Arbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Bond. Milan.
spent sunday evening with their
daughter and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gary Howell.
Mrs. David Laurie and children.
mister, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Gary
Howell and family, Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gonser and
family spent Sunday at Portage
Lake.
Mrs l.. c. Elliott and daughter.
Mrs. Elmo Williams. were Ann Ar
Dor business visitors. Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Colts, Milan.
were Thursday evening guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bunton and daugh-
ter. Irene.
Mrs. Albert Colts and children
and Mrs. Thomas Colts visited
Mrs. Harry Snodgrass. Ypsilanti.
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Smith Wis
tied their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George c. Coleman. Belleville.
Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. George Colts spent
Sunday evening in Belleyille.
Mrs. Wesley Stettler and son.
Jerry, and Mrs. Lester Hall were
Saline business visitors. Monday
evening.
Mrs. George Colts visited her sis
ter. Mrs. John Wagner, Ypsilanti,
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Clair Williams, Belleville.
spent Thursday with her mother,
Mrs. Lois Hardy.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Houghton
and daughter, Detroit, visited their
sister. Miss Bernadne Houghton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Minick and
family on Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gary Howell and
sons were Ypsilanti visitors Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Grace Cady, Ypsilanti, spent
few days last week with her sis
ter and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Loyal
Wilson.
James Thorne was a guest last
week Of his daughter. Mrs. Walter
Beebe, Belleville, and is spending
a few days this week with Mrs.
Grace Cady, Ypsilanti.
Mrs. Catharine Campbell returned
home sunday after spending a few
days in Tennessee.
Mrs. Grace Cady, Ypsilanti. and
Mrs Loyal Wilson visited their Sis
ter. Mrs. George Colts.
Mrs. William Nelson was a week
end guest of Miss Josephine Rollins,
Ypsilanti.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Colts visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Fullerton and
daughter, Martha, Belleville, Sun.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Akalis spent
sunday with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs William Akalis. Detroit.
Mrs. Eta Grabow and mother,
Mrs James Elliott, Belleville, were
Thursday afternoon visitors OF
Mrs. George Colts.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Harrison
and children, Dearborn Hills. were
Sunday overnight guests Of Mrs.
Harrison's brother and sister-in-
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JawaharlaI Nehru

law Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hall and
son, Bobby.
Mrs. James Elliott and daughter,
Mrs. Eta Grabow. belleville. visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Colts, Thurs
day afternoon
Mart Colts. Whitaker, was a
Thursday visitor at the Frank Colts
home.
Mrs. Paul Welker, Detroit, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Whan and daugh-
ter. Elkton, Ohio, spent Thursday
with Mrs. Welkers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Howell
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Dillon Wis
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ORDERED TO VAcATE
Nine NJ. Gandhi

Battle Greek, Mich. Aug. 12--INS
Property owners on half the land
10 be added to Fort Custer today
were under orders from the federal
government to vacate by September
!, It was announced. All are in Cal
houn County, while the remainder
OF the property ownership in
Kalamazoo County-have until Oc-
tober / to vacate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
CUB SCOUTS hike

Wills, Mich, Aug. y The Tour
dens OF the Cub Scouts met at a
Cub Pack meeting at Lincoln School
on Monday evening. They liked
10 the school where they played
games and baseball under
the leadership OF Cubmaster Lloyd
Hansen and Den Chief Lee Van
Camp.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

Those from here who attended
the Thorne reunion at Prospect
Park, Hpsilanti, Sunday. were az
follows: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Thorne. Mr.. and Mrs. Loyal Wilson
and sons, James Thorne, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Colts and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Colts and children.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
Attend MlnIek Reunion

Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Minick and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Ormond Min
ick and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Heath and family attended
the fifteenth Minick reunion at the
old homestead on Lincoln Corners.
SUNDAY.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
Returns Home From MISC.

Mrs. Eugene Staebler returned
home Friday after spending the
week at MISC. in Lansing, attend
ing Farm Womens Week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
Teachers Chosen

The new teachers for the coming
year al Salem Union School are
Miss Lucille Wells, Detroit. for up
per grades and Miss Golden Marcy,
Plymouth. for the lower grades.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
Ne. s From Willis

tertained at a chicken supper Fri.
day evening Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Eel
ger and daughter, Sondra. Detroit.
ann Mr.. and Mrs. lester iiaii- s4a
son. Robert. The occasion was the
birthday OF their daughter. Mrs Hall
and the birthday on August &c Of
their other daughter, Mrs. Felzer,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shipley
we're Sunday guests at the George
Bennett home.
Mrs. Julia Foreman accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs Zach Foster, Detroit,
to South Lyon Sunday evening
They were supper guests Of the
Merrill Renwicks.
Mrs. celia Livingston. Plymouth.
spent several days this week with
her daughter. Mrs. Ronald Lykes
and family.
Miss Ruth Martin, South Lyon,
spent one day last week at the A.
c. Wheeler home.
William Naylor. South Lyon, was
Salem visitor last Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Roberts Wis
tied Donell Merritt at the Howell
.Sanatorium Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Payne entertained
"Wednesday night. Mrs. Mary Sibald
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
At Child Care Class

Mrs. Wesley Knaggs and Mrs.
George Colts attended a Red Cross
class in child care at Ypsilanti High
School Monday evening. On Thurs
day Mrs. Colts and Mrs. Howard
VANITY observed a pre-school age
ohildren's class in Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

Miss Ernestine Lewis entertained
at a party Saturday evening for
Is guests. Those from out OF the
state we're Miss Johnny Mae Jack
son. Mobile. Ala. and Naomi Antho-
ney, Cleveland. Ohio.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12


spending a few days with relatives.
Visitors at the Washtenaw Coun-
ty Fair during the past week We're:
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Thorne. and
granddaughter. Kay; Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Smith. grandson. Robert
Hall; and Mrs. Alonzo Smith and
children.
Lester Hall and Gordon Harrison
spent Sunday forenoon at Washte-
nav Country Club near Ypsilanti
Mrs. c. f. Jones has been i'll the
past week with severe cold.
Miss Claire Flower sprained her
ankle on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Jones were
Sunday visitors at Milan.
Frank Adams. Newark, n J.,
spent a few days with his brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Adams.
Tom Adams. Toledo. was a week
end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Adams.
Miss Shirley Staebler returned
home on Sunday after spending a
were Sunday afternoon and evening
and family. Mrs. Earl Burns
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Witt, Detroit.
were Sunday afternoon and evening
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Staebler and daughter Shirley.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Gross and
family and Lawrence Bennett at.
tended the Yale reunion at Key
stone, Pa, last week. They returned
home on Sunday afternoon after
spending a few days with relatives.
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Entertain For Daughters
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Smith en-,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27

similar to the one found in his pocket were
uncovered in his garage, it was testified that
he seldom used liquor and then sparingly
Pdtromen and planClothcsmen secuted the
city for some massive huggor- mugger with
homcidal hands Theories were numerous at
Police Headquarters a steel-puddcr, a pro-
icaslonal brulScr prizefghter.
Detective Arthur Loudenslager, assigned TO
the case with colleague Lester Baumau re-
manned thoughtful If he had any opinions
To add. ne reserved them Having rounded
up the usual score Of local no-goods and bar
room toughs. the police were at that Dead
End where The case had to have a break
IL came with a phone call Ernest Groce
owner Of an electrical store anxious TO speak
To Police Chief Lugene Ebright
I've been a personal friend of Willard
Deckard for years There's something l be-
hevc You ought TO know about"
Detectives Loudenslager and Bauman will
be- right over" ", E'1.
To the detectives Mr. Groce disclosed
I@ckards daughter had died "a few months
heiore and his sole consolation seemed TO bc
in UNFOLDING his reputation as a checker
F1fud' OF winch he was very proud
IA chNckcr Wizardrl The detectives stared
Gr0.. nodded we have ~ Checkers club
that meets every Wednesday night over my
store I'm fact poor Willard was here Tint
night before hc was killed. noticed he was
d.sconsoldtc and he'd been drinking unusually
heavily He'd been pretty downcast ever
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27

umphs, and his opponent resigns in sulk of
sullen hate.
But when the detectives, obtaining the ros-
ter of the little checker club interviewed the
first member David Ewing clerk in Mr.
Groce's store), Ewing was increduous.
why don't you investigate the chap Deck
ard was having drinks with at bar and
grill ?"
Loudenslager asked eagerly: WHAT"
Il stopped in for a nightcap,7 Ewing ex-
planned Willard was at the bar with this
chap Then another guy came in and all
three sat in booth. They had a couple of
rounds and went out together The two were
strangers TO me. They looked like pair
Of toughs'
Another witness TO the incident backed
Ewing's testimony. and added that they drove
off in old coupe.
Presently the detectives were in the bar and
grill questioning the proprietor and waitress
who recalled the two strangers readily enough
One, swarthy, tall, with oily black hair and
bullying brown eyes; his companion an older
man of about thirty-five, stocluly built OF
medium complexion.
Il remember him because il was a rotten
night out, and he wore thin sweater a gray
sliPover, and no hat" Then to Loudensager's
question: yes Deckard had on hat and
overcoat l was certainly surprised TO see
him walk out with those two tough buns"
The detectives hurried to Headquarters and
searched the rogues' gallery.