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iously just how well Denise had
enjoyed herself. She wished she
had kept in closer touch with her,
though it wasn't easy now that
she was working so hard. When
Simon hal left she had consented
willingly to stay at the apartment
with Denise, who firmly refused
to follow Simon's wishes that she
live outside London while he was
! gone. Then the unexpected had
happened. Madame Hayden,
Cherry's boss, had suddenly clos
ed her shop. She hated sacking
Cherry but there was nothing else
to do.
Cherry had said that night to
Denise, II don't like taking an
other civilian job, Denise. I'm aw-
fully tempted to join one of the
women's services. The Waafs are
advertising for girls for special
duties If it wouldn't mean let
ting you down ."
Denise had answered that, if
Cherry felt that way, of course
she must do her duty to her king
and country. She'd be perfectly
all right. Only the other day
Sandy Drake, a friend, had said
how much she would like to share
the apartment with her.
But what about Simon, dar-
ling?" Cherry had objected. 'I
said I'd look after you for him."
Denise had laughed lightly at
this and added, trifle tartly,
that she was perfectly capable of
looking after herself. "You 60
and be a Waaf, my pet. You'll
look positively stunning in that
Air Force blue uniform"
Which hadn't-though Cherry
had never been able to make Den
Use believe it-had anything to
do with her reason for joining the
service. It was true she felt a
thrill of satisfaction the first day
she'd seen herself in uniform. But
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CHAPTER I

They were hurrying this morn
ing, those of them who were
snatching their twentyfours'
leave It didn't-come very often
only once in every fourteen days.
That was why they had to make
the most of it. They worked hard
harder, they often thought
than many of the girls in the
Waafs. They were plotters-girls
who had enlisted for special du-
ties" in the most interesting
branch of service where they
were right in the thick of it all.
In the Operations rooms they
needed to use their brains and
needed to have plenty to use, too.
Cherry Pyecroft mad plenty.
She was quick as lightning, small,
with dark hair and blue eyes, vi
tai, alive, full of restless energy.
She was breaking her neck now
to catch the one-thirty to town
instead of hitch-hiking with the
others. This was a grand and
most economical way of getting
to the city land a girl in uniform
could always get a lift.
But today Cherry wasn't trust
ing to any chance way of getting
to London. Denise expected her
at the apartment as soon as she
arrived. And it had been a long
time since she'd seen her or heard
any news of Simon, Denise's hus-
band. Simon had gone to Ameri-
ca with the War Purchasing Com
mission, but Denise had said in
her last letter: "Simon will be
back any day now. It seems quite
incredible to think he's been gone
nearly six months. The time has
simply flown. But I suppose that's
because I've been enjoying my
self"
Cherry, giving her uniform a
quick, hard brush, wondered anx-
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that was trivial. What counted
was her deep inner satisfaction.
twenty three her next birthday
strong-without responsibilities.
It was only right that she should
be doing her bit. So she had left
Denise's comfortable flat to begin
a fortnight's disciplinary training
at a big camp just outside Lon
don. Life had suddenly become so
different! With Denise she had
enjoyed every comfort.
Sometimes she wished she had
waited and joined up in the Sum-
mer. Getting up at six o'clock on
a raw Winters morning, lighting
fires, cleaning the hut in which
she slept with dozen other girls,
drilling, going on route marches,
eating unpalatable food from a
bare table, never, it would seem,
having any rest - all this GER
tainly brought out the toughness
in a girl, a toughness Cherry had
never believed she possessed. 1t
had done her good. Later she had
been posted to an airdrome well
drilled in the fact that an Off
GERS word was law and no Waaf
ever answered back.
She felt now as if she had been
in service all her life. She was
quite at home on the station, U.s.
ed to answering to her surname,
popular among other Waafs,
And, most important, she no
longer thought quite so often of
Simon.
But how difficult it had been!
Travelling to town, Cherry went
back over the last three years, re-
membering the first time she had
seen him. She had been walking
across Hampstead Heath on a
warm Sunday in Spring. She had
tripped and hurt her ankle and
he'd taken her home in a taxi
When he said goodbye he had
said, Couldn't we meet again
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collected scrap and rubber, tin and fats.
Whatever has been asked, North Caro-
lima has done - and then some!
The men and women of the Greyhound
Lines, like their fellow-citizens of North
Carolina, have shared in all of these
activities. They've also shared in the
vital job of moving wartime manpower
in uniform or in work clothes. On
special occasions they've transported
U.S.O. Camp Shows and brought part
ners to camp dances. Greyhound buses
by making near neighbors and good
neighbors of all the communities they
serve in this State - by linking cities,
war plants, farm centers, and military
camps and bases - are helping to keep
North Cardinals war efforts rolling to-
ward Victory!
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Organize 4HC1lIb
At Baldwin School

Mrs. Gorda Boney and Mr.. Har-
vey Payne met at Baldwin school,
last month, and organized a All
club with an enrolment of twen-
ty-eight members.
The officers were elected as
follows: president, Brine Gentry;
vice-president, Wanda Houck;
secretary, Lola Goodman; treas
urer, Jessie Mae Goodman; re-
porter, Harold Wyatt.
A very interesting demonstra-
ton was also given on how to
grow plants in an indoor window
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stake! She said duly, care you
leaving some word for Simon?"
Denise apparently had not
thought of this. 'Ought to?
The conventional note propped
up on the mantelpiece? Or should
it be stuck on that pincushion on
my dressing table? I've never
left a husband before. I'm not
quite sure of the procedure. No,
I don't think so. Your here, dar-
ling. You've got twenty-four
hours leave, haven't you? Stay
on and greet him with the bad
news. Or is that asking too much
of your"
Cherry drew a swift breath.
cts asking the impossible"
(To Be Continued)
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no names, Cherry felt convinced
it was Jerry Miller. She wanted
to take Denise by the shoulders
and shake her or else lock her
up until she came to her senses.
She said bitterly, 'It will break
Simon's heart to come back here
and find you've gone. I still some
how can't believe that you're real
ly serious"
Denise fastened one of her
bags and Strengthened her slim
back. She gave a brittle little
laugh. Don't be idiotic, Cherry.
Hearts don't break. Simon will
get over it." Then, her curious
green eyes with their thick dark
curling lashes narrowing as they
met Cherry's honest blue ones.
perhaps, my pet, this is where
at long last you're going to be
lucky"
So Denise knew, Cherry's cheeks
famed: AS she said in a little
rush, "Since you've brought that
out in the open, I'm not going to
deny it. I've always believed you
didn't know. But it doesn't mat
ter. You must realize that I don't
count with Simon. ! never have.
It won't make any difference be-
cause Simon will never love any
other woman. Some men are I'M
fortunately made that way. Some
women, too. Only suppose you
are too shallow and worthless to
understand it. Oh, Denise ~
her voice changed. Anger and
bitterness subsidized. There was
only an urgent pleading and a
heartbreaking ring of sincerity.
Denise, I didn't mean to say
harsh things to you. It's just that
I'm so unhappy for Simon. OAR
ling, he loves you so terribly"
''You'r just being foolishly SEN
timental, Cherry" said Denise
practically. She gave a little toll
Grant superior smile. "But you al
ways were, weren't you? I've Of
ten said you're the most sentiment
tai girl I know. You can't get
it out of your head that all men
and women don't marry and live
happily ever after. Let's not ar
que any more. I've got fifty things
to do before get away. I'm TAX
ing the three-thirty to Bristol and
whatever happens I don't want to
miss it. I hoped perhaps you'd be
an angel and help me. Or are
you by any chance going to stand
sentry over that door and refuse
to let me leave the apartment"
Cherry said heatedly, I'D very
much like to-"
Denise laughed. ooh, darling,
don't be so ridiculous. Cherry,
listen-this was bound to hap
pen. Simon and I just aren't made
to run in double harness. It's far
better for one of us to realize it
and make the break. To be per-
fectly frank, I've been sick of ST.
mon for some time. He's so darn
dull"
"Denise!" 1t was cry of re-
proach wrung from Cherry's very
heart.
HE is, Cherry, my pet
"Oh, Denise, how can you'll!
Easily, darling. Oh, doubtless
Simon is attractive enough to
some women - yourself, for in
stance - but I find him horribly,
boringly dull"
And this other man? I take it
it's Jerry Miller?"
Denise turned and looked at
her. "Who said it was Jerry Mil
ler?"
Cherry thought, she's trying to
put me off. But she's not succeed
ing. It was Jerry Miller, she was
certain. She'd seen Denise's whole
face had come alive the night he'd
called for her If only Simon were
not involved, his happiness not at
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sometime?"
For Cherry that had been the
beginning. There was something
about him, the way he looked and
spoke, that she had been unable
to put into words even to herself.
But her heart turned over and
her pulses quickened whenever he
was near her, and she had known
almost with sense of forebod-
ing, which she was to learn later
had certainly been justified-that
there could never be any other
man for her.
At the time she and Denise had
been sharing an apartment. Den
Use had been a much sought after
photographers model. Her lovely
face smiled at you from bill
boards. From magazine adver-
tisements and newspapers, too.
Denise had been away when
Cherry had met Simon. When she
returned Cherry said, give met
rather a nice man while you've
been out of town. He's coming
around this evening. His names
Simon Lindon."
"Shall I like him?" Denise had
asked.
'I'm sure you will. No one
could help it."
Denise had liked him so much
that within six weeks she had
married him. From the very first
moment they met Cherry had
known il. was going to happen.
She hadn't blamed Denise. It
wasn't her fault that she was so
beautiful that every man she met
fell in love with her. It wasn't as
if she, Cherry, had even given her
a hint as to how she herself felt
about Simon. If she'd said, per-
haps, before they met, 'Please
darling, even if you do like him,
leave him for me. After all, I
found him first. You have so
many other men. And, you see,
I've fallen in love with him."
If she had only said something
like this, then everything would
have been different. And yet .
No, she didn't really think so, be-
cause Denise would still no doubt
have wanted Simon and Denise
always got what she wanted. So
Cherry had said nothing. Just
taken herself in hand and shut
her heart against him. What else
could she do without letting Den
Use know how much she loved
him? Her only prayer had been
that the other girl would make
him happy.
Hurrying from the station to
the Lindon's apartment, Cherry
hoped that Denise would make
SlmOn's return a welcome one af-
ter their six months separation.
She must surely be longing to
see him again.
Connie, Denise's maid, opened
the door to her. ''Madam's in her
room, Miss Cherry"
Denise's voice floated across
the hall. ''That you, Cherry?
Come on in. I was hoping you'd
be here soon. There are one or
two things I want you to do for
me-"
Cherry was amazed at the con-
fusion in Denise's charming bed
room. "Packing?" she asked stu
pidly.
"Yes.' Denise bent her head
low over drawer and flung out
heap Of silk indies.
whats happening?" asked
Cherry.
'I'm going away" And turning
she looked full at Cherry, an odd
ly defiant expression in her eyes.
give had cable from Simon,
from Lisbon. He's arriving this
evening""
"But ." Cherry made little
gesture. ''You mean you're going
to meet him."
mo, darling, I mean I'm going
to avoid meeting him.
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War is long way from North Carolina
but in so many ways it's mighty close
to us. Our men are fighting all over the
world - our factories and farms are
producing an endless stream of supplies
our troops depend upon. But even that
isn't all - it wouldn't be enough!
We have so much more to do right
here in North Carolina-jobs that are
up to all of us, jobs that must be we'll
done. In the 4th War Bond Drive, for
instance, North Carolinians bought
$172,OOO,OO0 worth - 370o above our
quota-but we're keeping right on buy
ing more and more! We've gladly given
our money to the Red Cross - and hun
dreds of thousands of hours of our time
to making surgical dressings and kits for
our men overseas.
We've supported and worked for the
U.S.O. and various war relief groups.
We've built and maintained an efficient
Civilian Defense organization. We've
UNION BUS TERMINAL
Phone 80 West Jefferson,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-27
Circle Will Hold
Potluck, May 9

THE QUEEN OF-THE SKIES
Circle of the Daughters of Isa-
bella held progressive card
party at the K. of c. Hall Tues
day evening. Prizes went to:
Mrs. Emmett Ballantine, Mrs.
Marie Posey, Mrs. Joseph st.
Pierre, Mrs. Daniel Casey and
Marie Daily.
Spring bouquets were used
for table decorations. Refresh
ments were served with Mrs.
Victor Pether in charge.
The next business meeting
will be held May 9th and will
begin at $50 o'clock with a pot
luck supper. The committee
headed by Mrs. Joseph Gala
CHER will meet with Mrs. Leland
Grim at her home on sc Grand
avenue, Wednesday, May 3, at
2:30 o'clock.
MRS. OSCAR DeDECKER en-
tertained the Hollyhock Club
Wednesday afterno on. Mrs.
Frank Noteboom and Mrs. Hec-
tor DeDecker were guests The
house prize was won by Mrs,
John Madou. Mrs. Josephine
Ditchburn will be hostess at a
pot luck luncheon on May 10, at
her home at / o'clock.
MRS. FRANK PRIEHS was
hostess to the members Of the
Duplicate club at her home yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. James
Fisher, of Birmingham, was a
guest.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-27

THE ANNUAL County Con-
vention of the Kings Daughters
will be held May l6. at the Pres
byterian Church beginning IN
the morning at $50 o'clock. The
following committees have been
appointed: general chairman,
Mrs. Louis Wolf; program chair
man. Mrs. Charles Woolard as
sisted by Mrs. Russell Glasgow
and Mrs. Alfred Slocum enter
tainment, Mrs. Walter Tiffin,
chairman, and Mrs. Marguerite
Westendorf.
Luncheon, Mrs. Nell F. Reid,
chairman, and Mrs. David Rou-
leau; nominating committee,
Miss Rita Stockdale, chairman,
assistants, Mrs. Vicor MarloWe,
Mrs. Ellis Streau, Mrs. Harold
Mclean and Mrs. Eric RySer,
credentials. Mrs. Otto EnGcl-
brech, chairman, and Mrs. Eva
VanAtter and Mrs. Wayne Adair.
Decorating committee, Mrs.
Elmore Lester, chairman, assist
ed by Ever Onward, Helpful
Circle of East Detroit, and Sa-
marian Circle; ushers, Faithful
Circle, of Fraser; auditing COM
mittee, Mrs. William Neville and
Mrs. Leona McCredie.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-27

MIR. AND MRS. SAM RUBIN,
"a South Walnut street, an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Florence to Corp.
Morris Rosen, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Rosen of Brook
Ign, New York. The ceremony
took place at the home of the
brides parents, April %, with
the Rabbi Joseph Krickstein Of
ficiating. Following the cere-
mony a buffet lunch was served
TO the family and friends.
2ND. LIEUT.. WARREN TRY
LOFT will leave tomorrow for
Lincoln, Neb., after spending
his leave of absence with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Tryloff. Monday evening the
Tryloffs entertained the Rose
and Shanahan families at din
ner. Tuesday they were hosts
to the Tryloff and Dcnewith
family groups.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-27
School, Lambert Vows
Spoken at Macon b c hurch

princess style white satin gown
with sweetheart neckline, long
sleeves. with lace insertions in
the full skirt extending into
circular train. The finger-tip veil
trimmed with lace, was held by
a crown Of orange blossoms. She
carried a bouquet of white ros-
es and carnations and wore a
string of pearls, a gift of the
bridegroom.
Flora May RosSo, the maid
of hosor, wore gown of frost
ed yellow chiffon with satin
bodice and sweetheart neckline.
She carried a bouquet of pink
snapdragonS and roses.
Betty Milling and Ernestine
Hagedorn were the bridesmaids.
They wore pink and aqua gowns
made identical to that of the
maid of honor and carried bou-
quets of tea roses and snap
dragons.
Mildred Schultz, the flower
girl, wore a yellow dress and
carried bouquet of pink rose
buds. The brides attendants all
wore heart-shaped lockets, a gift
o. the bride.
Vincent Ries acted as best
man. John Rosso and Herbert
Hagedorn were the other at
tendants. Lawrence Lambert
and Victor Milling were the
uShers
The brides mother wore
two-piece navy blue dress trim
med with white. The bride
groom's mother wore navy
blue dress with light blue &C
cessories. Both wore corsages of
pink carnations.
A bridal dinner was served at
the brides home Immediately
following the ceremony. In the
evening a reception was held at
the home of the bride for 60
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert will
make their home at 4840 Arm
ada Center Road near Romeo.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-27

FRED d. LEWIS, Riverside
drive, upon his birthday ami
versary today.
HER BE RT KRICHSTEIN,
son of Rabbi and Mrs. Joseph E.
KrichStein, whose 10th birthday
anniversary will be celebrated
tomorrow afternoon at a family
party.
MRS. Abe T DUNHAM
honored little Shirley Ann
Jones, when she invited twenty
little children to help celebrate
Shirley's 5th birthday anniver-
sary at the Hopper Kettle on
South River road. Decorations
and favors were in pink and
blue. A musical birthday cake
was attractive to the little guests
as well as their mothers. Shirley
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Jones of Broadway.
MRS. BYRON WILLERT, up
on her birthday anniversary to-
day.
BERT SAMPSON, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Sampson, 1853
Jones street, who was 8 years
old last Sunday.
MIR. AND MRS. MARK WILL
KINSON. 81 Moross avenue, on
their 18th wedding anniversary
today.
MIR. AND MRS. CHARLES
CHRISTIAN, 20 Gallup avenue,
on their 39th wedding annivers-
airy, which occurred last Sunday,
April %.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-27
Lucky 13 Club
Met with Mrs. Kraft

MRS. FRED KRAFT, Grand
avenue, was hostess to the Lucky
13 Club, Wednesday evening.
Games were played with prizes
going to Mrs. Jack Comben,
Mrs. Joseph Stark, Mrs. William
Meitzner, and Mrs. Ellie Mu-
mea.
The group presented Mrs.
Judson Bowers with a birthday
gift. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Jack
Comben, Lincoln avenue.
DIR. AND MRS. A. A. THOMP-
SON returned last evening from
Chicago, ILL.,, where they had
been attending the opera. They
were accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Kobel of Crosse
Pointe.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-27
MasoniCService
Center Parties

THE SATURDAY DANCE
parties at the Masonic Service
Center are held every week
from 8 until II o'clock. 125 peo-
Pile attended last Saturday
nights dance. Mrs. Vesper Kirk
and Mrs. Theodore Beck were
hostesses. The leader of the
dance Band, Roy Adds, is still
confined TO his bed.
Eightythree guests were
served at a hot pork dinner on
Sunday, the hostesses were: Mrs.
Ethel G.. Hawkins, Mrs. Flossire
Gonce. Mrs. Allie Pool, Mrs. Ell
ma Griswold, Mrs. Martha
Zuelch and Kay Hawkins, all of
Rosevilie. The entertainment
was provided by Kathleen
Hawkins and Nancy Gonce. The
usual long distance telephone
prize and cigarettes were pre-
scented to the Service men.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-27

S &c WILLIAM NJ. FLOORE,
JR., will return to Farragut,
Idaho, 10 complete his training.
He was home on a l5-day leave
visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Floore,
S /SERGT. ROBERT A. PEN
NINGTON, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Pennington, Of ElmWood
road, has been stationed in
North Africa with the Signal
Corps AFHQ. since arly last
fall He received his training at
Camp Grant, Illinois, and was
stationed there for nearly two
years.
MICHAEL HAROLD WOLF
BAUER, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Wolfbauer, Route 4, was
recently graduated from the
Naval Air Technical Training
Centr located at Norman, Okla
homa and promoted TO the petty
office rrate of Aviation Machin-
lists Mate &c.
PVT. BERNARD A. CAM
PAU, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Adolph Campau, l07 Smith
street, is home on l3-day fur
Tough from Camp Roberts,
Calf. When he returns to his
duties he viii go TO Camp Nc
Cain, Miss.
1ST. 1T. THADDEUS (Tcd)
Strong, received his promotion
from the rank Of 2nd 1t, some
where in Italy, according TO
word received by his wife, who
lives at II Washington street.
PVT. DONALD PETIT N
GILL, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. /,
Pettinglll is home on furlough
from Camp Adair, Oregon.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-27
League
Holds Banquet

THE LADIES CIVILIAN DE-
TENSE LEAGUE "Wednesday
afternoon Lcaguc) of the Bowl
O-Dromc, held It's banquet last
evening at 6 o'clock at the Me-
dea Hotel Dining room. Pre-
ceding the dinner sWeepstake
party was held at the BowlO-
Drome. The officers Of the
League are. Mrs. James Curran,
president; Mrs, Russell Stark.
vice presidcnt; Mrs. Dona ! d
Westcudorf, treasurer, Mrs. Paul
Hoge, secretary and Mrs. Ruth
Melbourne. Serg t.-at-A r m 5.
Thirty-eight members were
present. and John SierenS, Har-
very Brockman and Bernard
Ballantine, were guests at the
dinner.
Mrs. Lorraine Kazaitis present
ed each lady with corsage. The
officers were presented with
gifts. Tables decorations were
in red, white and blue. Prize
money was distributed TO the
teams. The high team (Gasoline)
contributed $40 toward the
wings of Mercy" fund, and
Mr.. Sierens donated like
amount, making a total contri-
button of $50.
Mrs. KaizaitiS received honors
for high single game, also for
high 3-game series. Group sing
ing and short talks by the honor
guests was enjoyed by the
League.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-27
Circle Meets
at Fisher Home

THE SHINING STAR CIR
Gle met last evening with Mrs.
Angelo Fisher. Mrs. George
GrosShans was a guest. Dele
gates were appointed for the an
nual convention to be held in
this city May l6, they are: Mrs.
Cecil Adams, Mrs. Eugene Cor
don, Mrs. Eric j. Ryser. Alter
mates: Mrs. Victor Russ, Mrs.
Gordon Sutherland.
The prizes for cards were
awarded to: Mrs. Charles Bax-
ter, Mrs. Sutherland, Mrs. Russ
and Mrs. Howard Krause. The
next meeting takes place May
10, at the home of Mrs. Russ at
1873 CasS avenue at 1870 o'clock.