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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-12-16
New Executive
Board OF County
|HOmemak'rs Meets
County Clubs Report Many
Interesting Projects Now
Being Handled

Mrs. Donald Roberts, new presi-
dent of the Council of Homemaker
Clubs, met with her executive
board and the official board at a
meeting on December IA, in the
Home Demonstration Agents Office.
At this meeting the program for
1914 was discussed and committee
chairmen for various projects ap-
pointed. Special stress was laid
upon the need for greater produc-
ton of food and greater conserva-
ton program for next year in
which all the clubs will participate.
At the conclusion of the business
meeting, tea honoring Mrs. Rob-
erts was held in the Home Demon
stration Office. The Potomac-Glen
Homemakers were hostesses.
Eight mothers of kindergarten
age children or members of the
homema4er club at Glenmont, met
under the leadership of Mrs. Nor
man Oberlin and the Home Demon
stration Agent, at the Glenmont
School on December 10 to make
toys for the kindergarten. After
checking with the kindergarten
teacher they found that dolls,
stuffed animals, balls, hobby horses
and doll cradles would be most
welcome. Patterns were distrib-
buted and many of the toys, start
ed at this meeting, will be ready
shortly after Christmas
Four of the homemaker clubs in
the county have reported some very
interesting community work they
are doing at Christmas time. The
Four Corners Homemaker Club
has taken a ward at Walter Reed
Hospital to supply with candy, nuts
and cookies on Christmas Day.
Mrs. John Hamilton, Mrs. Philip
Brown and their new president,
Mrs. VIM. Owens, are chairmen of
this project.
The Germantown Homemaker
Club appointed a committee to
write to every boy from that area
who is in service on foreign soil.
To the boys located in this coun-
try they are sending cookies and
candy, as well as Christmas cards.
The Damascus Club voted to do
nate $1,000 to the Christmas OPP
portunity. Mrs. Thelma Murray,
president of the Damascus Club,
presented the check after the
executive board meeting on the
14th.
Potomac-Glen Club chose an OPP
portunity from the list sent to
them, to provide food supplies for
week to large family. They
also have been collecting some
clothing as gifts to the children.
Several of the Clubs have re-
ported carrying canned fruits and
vegetables to Montgomery County
General Hospital on Donation Day.
On Monday night, December 20,
Misses Alice and Hazel Lechlider
will be hostesses to the Senior
Council Christmas Party, for the
second consecutive year. This is
the annual recreation evening
where club members who have been
away at school or away from home
have a chance to meet with the
active Senior Council group.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-12-16
Do You Know

"No person shall throw or de-
post upon any highway any
glass bottle, glass, nails, tacks,
wire, cans, or any other sub
stance likely to injure any per-
son, animal, or vehicle upon such
highway" Sec. 197A.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-12-16
| Might Be WrOng--BUT
BY P. G. STROMBERG-

AS WE ENTER THE THIRD
A YEAR of the war it is inter-
esting to note the changes of
attitude on the part of nearly
everyone. Two years ago we
had just been shocked by the
dastardly attack on Pearl Har-
Dor. We had experienced a re-
sultant national unity which will
be an inspiration to future gen.
erations. We were somewhat
dazed yet we had confidence.
In a checkup of the thinking
of two years ago / dug out of
the files a few
Dec. a. paragraphs from
1871 this column.
We Wrote: Rememb r n G
wildly the fight
made by the isolationists it is
interesting to note the report
on current affairs Of that time.
Below are several paragraphs
taken from issues of December,
1941.
December A, 1911
"And so it has been all along.
Our appeasement efforts have
gone back farther than Britain's.
Right now we are in deadlock
with Japan because we refuse
to appease further and further.
There are many people who are
of the fixed opinion that the
first mess to be cleaned up in the
fight to save democracy is the
elimination of Japan as con-
slant threat in the Pacific. Her
attitude has been one of consist
emit insults and defiance
with apologies. We have needed
the biblical admonition to turn
the other cheek SO often that
our cheeks are tender and sore.
We should stand for no more
insults and little more defiance.
"The manner in which Secre-
tary of State Hull has handled
the recent japanese develop
ments is inspiring and encour-
aging. Instead of taking under
consideration proposals advanced
by the Oriental statesmen our
State Department has reversed
the routine and given Japan
some matters and proposals to
take under consideration. And
how the shoe pinches and how
the yellow men yell!"
December II, 1911
1--WE are at war with Japan.
1t is likely that the loss our
naval and air forces suffered
during the bombardment of
Pearl Harbor last Sunday was
tremendous. There is, however,
a great compensation for this
loss. tits the immediate cessa-
ton of all debate between
isolationists and interventionists.
1t has served the purpose of
driving all shades of thought
and opinion into the same chan
mel. Fear that unity could not
be attained has proven unfound-
ed. Enemy hopes that the divis-
ion of sentiment in America
would prove a strong factor in
their favor have been blasted to
skies.
"The war that Japan has been
half seeking for at least a gen.
Grafton is now in full swing.
The Japs ap-
Again On parently caught
Dec. IL, our naval and
1941-- air forces off
guard and in
fiicted real damage. In doin9
SO they rendered US indirectly a
great service and for them
selves destroyed any hope of re-
spect in history's recordings.
While the two japanese ennis
saries were in Washington, pre-
sumably still working toward a
peaceful adjustment of differ
ences, their country was launch
ing a long premeditated and mi
nutely planned attack against
the flag of the United States.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-12-16

Organization explains much OF
our legislation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-12-16

the grim determination to prove
to the world that this great de-
mocracy is just as strong in her
ability to defend her free insti-
buttons as she is rich in natural
resources and powerful in indus
trial organization. There will
have to be a task for every man
and man for every task. We
will have to learn that all re-
ports cannot and will not be
favorable. There will be reverses
as well as victories. In the end
there will be certain victory but
that time might be long way
off,"
December 10, 1911
eve have now been engaged
in hostilities for less than two
weeks and reports indicate that
the entire country is rapidly
reaching the state where it can
be assumed that each community
is prepared for the various de-
tense activities. 1t is the an
swer of 100 million Americans
to the challenge by the little yell
low men. 1t is the finest exam
pie of unity America has ever
seen. 1t takes the place of all
the fears and apprehensions ex-
pressed by SO many who were
of the opinion that we were so
divided that such unity could
not be attained. 1t completely
skaters any hopes the enemy
powers entertained regarding
internal weakening of our ma
tional effort"
We have come a long since
those hectic days. We have
grown to accept
We Have rationing and
Come A necessary re-
Long Way strictions as a
matter of course.
We have gone through the pro-
cess Of drawing ten million men
from civilian life into the armed
forces. We have had our civil
ian population organized for de-
Tense and nearly everyone has
contributed in some way to the
war effort. All these changes
have come about in twenty-four
months with no great upset in
our daily routine. Changes
have, in some cases, been sud-
den but adjustments have been
just as suddenly made. We are
on a war footing in December,
1913. We are ready to make the
kind of war on Japan which we
pictured two years ago. By the
time another December rolls
around we can feel confident
that the sons of the Rising Sun
will have felt the full impact of
an aroused and determined
America.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-02-15
'Twerps' Hold
Girls BOWLING
League Lead

CumberIand-With Marie Daum
and Captain Helen Felten mauling
the naples for totals of 1854 and 315
respectively, the "Twerps" chung 10
their two-game lead by downing
the Examiners, 81, in the fourth
week matches of the Local 1874
Girls League on the Roxy Center
Lanes.
Dropping the first two clashes by
close margins, the Examiners, paced
by Nina Ours 313, came back
strong in the final heat to over
come the leaders by II sticks. Blank
had 3O6 for the Examiners.
The Cheeses, led by RED" Plum
mer and Captain Alice Martin who
turned in sets of 1923 and 80,
failed to gain on the league PAGERS
by dropping the first game to Kay
Leasure's Jerks by four pins. Their
grip on second slot frightened, how
ever, as the Jerks. by their two
losses were dropped one game be-
hind in third place. Roby's 300 was
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-02-15
high for the losers.

high for the losers.
Margaret Neels Drips, who came
out OF the clouds to capture the
first half championship of the cir
cult, exhibited the punch that
pushed them TO the crown by trip
ping the lowly Bombers, 80. in
the remaining match of the day.
After an II pin victory scare in
the first clash, the Drips poured on
their power to cop the remaining
two brushes by wide margins.
The victories enabled the Drips
to deadlock the Jerks for third
place.
Captain Neel. after losing her
high set score of 381 10 Dot Smith
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-02-15

& Professional Workers of America.
They will become members of
Local 30, the UOPWAs insurance
local.
CLIO union representative who
addressed mass meeting of the
associations employees reviewed the
inability OF Independent unions to
meet effectively the war problems
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-02-15

who clipped 401, came back again
last week TO regain ner laurels with
a 412 set. The Drip captain also
holds high single score with III,
while the Drips are still clinging
TO high game and high team set
scores with counts of TIC and 1871.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-02-15
Negro Group
Swings to Go

New York, Feb. 13-Employes OF
the United Mutual Benefit Assn,
largest Negro institution in New
York State, voted this week to join
as a group the CLIO United Office
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-10
MAeres&ams@ !:!! !:!::!!; IA A
SUSAN SHERI6AN
WRITTEN FOR AND RELEASED BY CENTRAL PRESS .ssociA

I She didn't feel very important
any more, with nobody needing her
advice, no meetings to run, no huge
orders to place, no promotions in
volving thousands of dollars to plan.
Even Jake didn't seem to need her
any more, except to cook his meals.
Their house was In an isolated
spot, she had no near neighbors, no
friends up there. She even missed
hearing the telephone ring. She
used to think it was a nuisance.
Now its busy little jangle was an
event.
Marketing was the one big ex-
citement OF the day. And she never
missed a chance to drive into town.
drag out the purchasing Of their
small order. Shed pass the time OF
day with the clerk, discuss each
item as seriously as though she
were buying thousands OF pairs OF
gloves. She knew it was comment
on her life now. But unless Jake
was in an especially difficult mood.
1t didn't bother her much. She had
told herself that IL her hopes for
Jake turned out, she'd be the one
to take the brunt Of the punish
ment. II wouldn't last forever, so
no matter how sunk she got, she
never complained.
One day soon after Christmas
she went for a walk late In the aft
ernoon. 1t had been a mild winter
so far, with only few light SHOWS
and no severe cold. But today II
had begun to snow after lunch and
the large wet fakes were falling
in thick carpet now. 1t was ex-
citing seeing the evergreens slowly
becoming like frosted Christmas
trees. to have to pull your feet out
farther and farther from the deep
mass Of white snow.
Kay began 70 feel cxultant. Shed
never known snow was like this. In
New York it was nothing but dirty
wet slush.
She came through a clearing In
the trees, and there was the house,
looking like an etching now that
the snow had obliteratef all color
and the fading light gave the
whole landscape gray and white
cast. The house was so lovely that
she thrilled at the sight OF II the
way she always did. She was by no
means convinced that IL represent
ed what she and Jake wanted out
Of life, but esthetically II was a Joy.
As she came closer she saw that
large car was parked in the drive
way. She couldn't imagine who II
was. Jake had gone TO New York
that morning and II flashed across
her mind that she'd better call him
and warn him TO stay until the
roads had been cleared.
She never locked the door. Who
ever II was had gone in and put on
the lights. The glow OF the lamps
through the windows was = well
come sight. The sun had gone
down and the cold was penetrating.
the snow very wet. She was glad
that she didn't have 10 20 into an
empty, unlighted house.
She stamped her fee, to shake
of the snow, took of her galoshes.
slipped of her raincoat. Then she
walked into the front hall. A mans
hat was on the table. She glanced
at the initials. ID. B."
Ito Be Contlnued)
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ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Petrina.
Bemis Rd.. we're Tuesday evening
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. Sikor'
ski.
Mr.. and Mrs. George fowler and
daughter Alice Mae and Mrs. n.
/ VI. Bissell, Springfield, Ill, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hearl and
family sunday evening.
Cpl. Harley Bissell and mother,
Mrs. II. NJ. Bissell. Springfield. H.
and Mrs. John Bissell. Ypsilanti,
we're Sunday dinner guests. OF Mr..
and Mrs. George fowler and lam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brown re-
ceived word that their son, PVt'
Robert Brown, has been trans
ferred from Camp Edwards. Mass
to Camp Orlando. Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sikorski and
family spent sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Crandel. Lulu
Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Bodley
spent Sunday in Dexter and IN the
evening visited Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Richards. Ypsilanti.
Mrs. Robert Sasser. Mrs. Barlow
Simonds and daughter, Ruth, and
granddaughter, Joyce Anne visited
Misses Linda and Minnie Romer
Detroit. Sunday afternoon. =,
Mrs. Gladys Fuller entertained
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, John
Hammond, Stony Greek, and MT
and. Mrs. Charles Hammond and
children, Ronald and Marlene, Lon
don. for Sunday dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bobicz, Jr. and
family visited their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Morrison, Jack
son. Sunday.
Mrs. Gordon Murray. fpsilanti
called on her sister, Mrs. Sanford
Bodley. Wednesday.
o. f Vedder. John Norris. and
Bird Heath were In Monroe Tues
day on business.
Harold Osborn. Detroit. spent
from Friday until Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Os
/ horn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-10
Stormy Riot
at Pittsburg

New York, May l0-lNS-BSse-
ball is more than a. wartime sport.
Yesterdays shower OF pyrotech-
mics in ballyards all over the ma
ton showed that baseball is war.
The most fierce and warliks peo-
pie in the country we're the $4,000
citizens OF Pittsburgh who watched
the Pirates drop the first game Of
a double-header TO the ST. Louis
Cardinals, S TO l, then writhe in
a second game deadlock halter by
the Pennsylvania curfew day and
marked by a furious bombardment
OF pop bottles and cushions.
When the Brooklyn Dodgers won
their first game from the Boston
Braves. 5 to 4. and lost the second,
. to /. Manager Leo Durocher
marched of to the wars. He drew
|. his first fine OF the season, 81, for
sassing Arbiter Babe Pinnelli.
The art Of attack and counter-at-
tack was illustrated by the Phila'
delphia Athletics who were plaster.
ed mercilessly. IS to l, by the New
York Yankees, but handed the
Yanks a TO 3 defeat in the night
cap.
The Boston Red Sox dropped two
games to the Washington Senator'S
3 TO 2. and 10 2, and the nrst
game was enlivened by q tight be-
tween Senator'S Ellis Glary and the
Red Sox' Jack Peacock. Both prin'
cipals were tossed out OF the game.
The New York Giants fell into
the cellar by losing both ends OF a
.double-header to the Philadelphia
Phlllies. 3 10 2. and 3 to l.
The St Louis Browns and the
Cleveland Indians split twin bill,
the Indians winning the first. to
5. in 13 innings; then dropped the
second, 7 to 5.
The Chicago White Sox won the
hr.t game. 3 to /, from the De
troit Tigers, then were crushed
under a l6-hit attack to lose the
second. 4 to /. in II innings.
The Chicago Cubs took two
games from the Cincinnati Reds
IL to . and 4 to 3. The Cubs rolled
up a total OF q hits in the two
| games.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-10
CHAPTER TTI1RTY-FIvE

CHAPTER THlRl FIVE
IJAKES GOING to be all right,
don't even think about it," Het told
Kay. She busted herself about the
apartment. Come on, I'll show you
an easy way to make strawberry
lam. / saw a few boxes Of berries
down at the corner store and
couldn't resist them. You can take
some home for your larder."
Kay didn't think anything could
divert her, but she started hulling
the berries and>it did the trick.
They didn't talk about Jake at ell.
They discussed the news some,
gossiped. And Het did mention
David.
He called up, asked II he could
come down and get some news Of
you and Jake first-hand. He's been
down a couple of times. He's really
a swell person, Kay. It's too bad
for the sake Of some worthy female
that he's got his heart so set on
you" She spoke with unconcern.
Kay couldn't tell whether the flush
on her cheeks came from the con-
versation or from the heat Of the
jam pot.
Did you tell him where we're
living?"
Yes. He said he'd be UP to see
you one of these days. He wants to
see you in your home. told him
how attractive 1t is. He made a
rather curious remark-said he'd
always pictured you in a white
frame house way out in the coun-
try"
Kay changed the subject then.
She wondered idly If David would
turn up. She hoped he wouldn't
right now.
Jake was gone about three hours.
Hours that seemed interminahle 20
Kay, although she thought that he
would have been back ages ago if
the meeting had been a total fail
ure.
Then Kay and Het heard his step
on the stairs. A slow step. And they
looked at each other in dismay.
They each automatically smoothed
their hair, assumed alert, eager
smiles.
Jake opened the door and walked
In with a detected air. Kay's heart
sank. He looked so weary, his face
drawn and gray. She had antici-
pated his coming up the stairs on
the run, fiinging the door open,
looking young and vital. the way
he did when he was excited. She
wasn't prepared for this at all. She
looked helplessly at Het. Hets
smile had stayed put.
Hello there. Jake. What's the
news?" she asked cheerfully.
Yes, darling, how did it go?"
Kay asked, taking her cue from
Eet.
quite well. Very well, In fact.
He got all steamed up about my
playing. He said there wasn't a
doubt that he could make me a
concert pianist. and a successful
one" His face frightened a little as
he spoke. He had involuntarily
walked over to the piano. stood
there with his hand lovingly feeling
the smooth wood.
"So?" The suspense was terrific.
so nothing. His rates are out of
he question. He said he'd give me
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-10

a special rate for q two-hour lesson
once a week. He wanted me to come
oftener. but I told him that was
impossible. But even then, counting
what it would cost me to get there,
it would come to almost all I have
to pay the family expenses with"
he said bitterly.
"Oh, Jake, don't let that worry
YOU" Kay said happily, almost
speechelss with relief. We'll find
the money somehow"
"Just how" he demanded. you
had a fit when I wanted to go out
on Saturday night, said we couldn't
afford 1t and reminded me Of I'M
paid bills. One nights blowout is
chicken feed compared to this.
There's not only the lesson, there's
gas for the car. and meals, and
somewhere to sleep. He doesn't
want me to try to drive both ways
and take lesson the same day.
After the lesson I'm to go straight
to a piano and work out everything
he's told me about so that IL there
are any questions l won't have to
wait a week to get them an
swered."
"I'll help any way I can" Het
put in. you can sleep here, have
my piano. I can always 60 over to
Marge's. She gets lonely as the
dickens and is glad to have me,
And Jake, naturally you'd eat here.
I'd love to have a man to feed" She
smiled geniilly. MY farm upbring.
ing has given me tastes that just
cry for a mans appetite"
"Het, you're a brick" Kay said
with sincere gratitude" I've got a
plan Cor getting the money for the
lessons" She was going to sell
some of her jewelry. Don't worry
about that"
She laughed nervously. Darling,
you gave me a scare. You looked so
sunk I thought the news was really
bad"
The next few months were I'M
eventful. Jake worked all day,
stopping usually only for an hour
or so in the middle Of the day for
lunch and a walk in the woods.
Some nights he went back to the
piano, some nights he fell asleep
exhausted in front Of the fre. When
his work went we'll he was happy
and keyed up. When II went badly
he was so moody and Temperament
tai that II was almost impossible
10 stay In the same house with him.
It was period Of growth and
-displine for Jake, OF tremen-
dous self-denial and hardship for
Kay. Jake did at least get change
once a week when he went into
New York.
But Kay seldom went with him.
She wasn't thinking entirely Of the
expense, because that did not
amount to much. But she did feel
that it was essential that they get
away from each other sometimes,
and that was the only opportunity
they had.
so she did the homework and
tried new recipes and made cur
tains. And read all sorts Of books
she'd never had time TO read be-
fore. She was busy in a passive
sort OF way. II wasn't an easy ad-
justment for her. Sometimes her
longing for the store was so keen
it was almost like a physical thing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Jones and
son John Lee were Sunday dinner
guests at the home OF their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John BoblcZ. Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Smith spent
the week end with friends and rela-
tives in Kalamazoo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Strawe called
on friends In Worthwhile Saturdays
evening.
Miss May O'Brien and Mrs. Laura
Dugan, Ypsilanti, called Wednes-
day evening on Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn.
as Hitchingha '.
Mrs. Frank Sikorski was in Milan
Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Murray,
Milan. called on her mother. Mrs.
Cora Wilbur. Thursday evening.
Mrs. Bulrl Baer and daughter
Agnes. called on friends Sunday IN
Dearborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Cox and Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Staebler, Willis,
spent Monday evening OF last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. 0. E. Vedder.
Miss Elaine Bobicz visited Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Jones, Sunday eve
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-10
COOK RElNsTATp

Pontiac, May lO--City Manager
w. r Edmondson said Sunday that
Mrs Florence Tmmet dismissed
April 80 by Harold A. sayles. sup
erintendent OF Pontiac General Hos
pital. had been reinstated as head
cook at the institution.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-10
TOO STRONG

Western State Normal Teachers
College at Kalamazoo sent too
strong a tennis team into the field
for the Hurous during the week end
with the result that Kalamazoo
College Won all seven matches,
shutting OFT Michigan State MOI
NAL College completely
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-10

WASHINGTON - ms - The
problem OF providing homes for
war worker families with children
was eased in at least one major
American industrial city by a
pledge OF leading Detroit build
ers forwarded to National Housing
Administrator John B. Blandford
The Detroit builders declared they
would hold their houses "exclusiv-
ely for families with children.