The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-19

by his draft board that he is In la He
breaks the bad news to his wife. Amy.
and marches off TO work without kiss
Ing her goodby
CHAPTER IL. He opens his shop the
following morning. his imagination work.
ing overtime. bullet had just sped
through his body; he found himself dy-
ing in some strange. foreign land. A
'reportographer" from the Evening
Standard calls TO take his picture and
get his story. and the next day his picture
appears on the front page under the
headline. Wrinkle Proud to Fight"
CHAPTER III: Telephone calls of COM
miseratlon pour in. The Pettigrews drop
in that evening. Mrs. Pettigrew weeps
over her son, Jack. who is being called.
Mr.. Westcott. next door neighbor says:
''If you're the kind of a soldier we're
going to have. God help US" Mr.. Winkle
makes out his will and tacks a sign read.
ing CLOSED" over his shop. Amy
packs his bag and includes a pair of
rubbers.
CHAPTER w: Mrs Wrinkle confides
her worries. She fears Wilbert might
get interested in other women. He prom
ises TO send her a post card If he does.
Amy and Mr.. Wrinkle drive to the draft
board A fellow draftee calls him Pop"
The draft board members shake his
hand. Mr.. Winkle takes his place at the
head of the draft parade, and marches
of behind the band.
CHAPTER v: Mr.. Wrinkle kisses Amy
goodby at the bus station and Is off to
the wars. On arrival at camp. he Is
t. .,Lx gS Cd
OF his skinny physique. He is still count
ing on his dyspepsia to save him. He Is
passed along from doctor to doctor while
his spirits sag.
CHAPTER vi: To his utter dismay.
Mr.. Wrinkle is accepted by the army and
takes the oath OF enlistment. He gets
his dog tags and SO many "shots" he
cannot remember what they all are for.
He is sent to Camp Squibb thousand
miles from home, where he meets Mr..
Tinker. a plumber-a man of his own
age. They become very friendly.
CHAPTER VII: Mr.. Tinker tells Mr.
Wrinkle that he wants TO get just one Jap.
with his hands. to avenge his kid brother.
killed at Midway. Any more that he
gets will be gravy" Mr. Winkle gets
KIP and some bayonet practice. He for
gets to take his pills for three days
straight and realizes he has no further
need for them. His FIRST day on the rance
comes along. but he only plows up tine
ground.
CHAPTER VIII: Mr.. Wrinkle is called
before his superior officer and told about
the new regulations. Being over So he
can get a discharge If he wants 1t. He
said he would like TO stay in the army,
and is recommended for motor mechan-
les school Mr.. Tinker is classified the
same. but is unhappy about It. He says
he Is not in the army TO be nursemaid to
a jeep. Mr. Wrinkle is given a lesson in
locating the trouble in a combustion en-.
gine, according to army procedure.
Mr.. winlle takes a short cut. adjusts
the carburetor. and gets bawled out.
Mr.. Winkle didn't approve of such
precocious behavior in one SO young
He investigated the kitchen, ovel
Penelope's continued protests, anc
devoured odd assortments of food
He had an idea that tickled him.
Sometime later, with a daintily
prepared tray and the newspaper
resting at one side of it, he wen
in to awaken Amy. Her eyes wen
wide and staring as he saluted anc
Breakfast in bed fol-
you, queen"
Mr.. Winkle visited his shop to Sc,
that his tools and machines were il
good order. He made small repair,
about the house. He had his photo
graph taken so that Amy could hav,
him up over the mantel while he wa
away, or if he didn't ever return.
He talked with Mr.. Wescott, VIII,
first laughed outright at the sight o
Mr. Winkle in his uniform and thel
was prone to be triumphant abou
his prediction for him. What did
tell your" he crowed. you're be
ing used as a mechanic, just like
said. You'll stay right here"
Mr.. Winkle didn't argue this be
cause the discussion took place il
Amy's presence. He had explained
to her the various things that Nigh
happen to him, and knew she wa
praying for him not to be sent over
seas.
Formerly he and Mr.. Wescott hac
together the large AM
broad scale aspects of war, and nov
his neighbor expected that, as al
actual military man, he would hav,
some expert ideas.
"Our antitank guns" Mr.. Wescot
inquired, "are they going to be abb,
to stop the Germans?"
81 don't know thing about them,
said Mr.. Wrinkle.
"But surely in your training"
Mr.. Wrinkle coughed apologetical
ly. Il never saw one."
Mr.. Wescott considered. A littl
of his pompousness left him and h,
proposed, Perhaps l shouldn't b,
asking such questions. You proba
bly, have your orders not to let on
any military secrets. /"
NO" said Mr.. Wink1e, "that ism
it. | don't know any military Sc
crets.
wv dAiJ at ai1.
Mr.. Wrinkle reflected. "Wen," h,
said, Il could tell you about the eff
feet of various types of rough ter
rain on some of our transport vehi
cles.
"Tanks?" asked Mr.. Wescott.
'I've never seen tank
MIR. Wescott stared at him. H,
dropped the subject, and took up tn,
Mediterranean campaign.
'How is it coming along?" Mr.
Wrinkle asked.
do you mean to say you DON
know" demanded Mr.. Wescott.
WELL" said Mr.. Wrinkle, "I hardl,
ever saw a paper in camp. Sine,
I've been home I've glanced at tn,
headlines little, but I haven't reat