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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-13
AIDES HAVE PARTY

Wyandotte Branch of the Red
Cross Nurses Aides will have a
Christmas party at the nurses
home Friday at 1880 pm.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23

Coast Guardsman James II.
Holland, boatswain's mate second
class, of Route 2, PascagouIa, was
aboard a us. frigate, that in ac-
tion-packed service took part in
the capture of Dinagat and He~
monhon Island, guardingthe Ley
te Gulf, and also helped to clear
the heavily-mined areas before
Gen. Macarthur and his invasion
force landed on Leyte.
Bos'n Mate Holland has just
returned to the States, according
to release from Coast Guard
headquarters at Washington, DC.
He joined the Coast Guard in
1887 at the base that was then in
existence in Pascagoula and was
sent to Gainesville. Ga. Later, he
held the post of captain on CG
cutter until he was transferred
to the Southwest Pacific, where
he has been for a year.
Prior to joining the coast
Guard, Holland was employed as
a pastry baker at Webber's Bak-
cry in Pascagoula
Mrs. Holland, nee Wilma Car
ter, and their little daughter, Ju-
liza, reside with the formers
mother in Guntersville, Ala. He
is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs.
Will w. Holland, Rt. 2, Pasca-
goula, and brother of Mrs. Wal
ter Webber, Pascagoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
Isl AZ NEWS o. our
80 MENs3aWOM MEN
VIZ Y ~ UNIFORM

Donough High school and gradu-
ated to Tuskegee Institute where
he was active in football, base
ball, basketball and track
TfSei. Inman D. Stewart Al
Miami Beach
From the AAF redistribution
station No. 2 in Miami Beach,
comes the news that T/Sgt. In
man d. Stewart will remain at
that point for about a week long
er. Sgt. Stewart is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. X. Stewart of Lake
Como, Miss, but before entering
the service resided in Moss Point
while he was employed by the
Moss Point Paper Mill at Kreole
His wife Mrs. Elsie Stewart, is
still making her home in that
city.
Sgt Stewart won the Distih-
guished Flving Cross with two
Oak Leaf clusters while serving
as an engineer-gunner on a B-24
He flew 36 missions in the Med
iterranean area. Sgt. Stewart was
recently home on furlough fol-
lowing his return from Europe.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23

George M. Carter Jr., of the Unit
ed States Navy, to whom the fol-
lowing poem is dedicated by its au-
Carter Sr.. 108 Delmas Ave, Pas
cagoula.
There's Smile that I'll remem-
ber,
And | always will be glad
That he gave me such a treasure
But il was all my sailor had.
He could take no trinkets with
him,
For sailor has his load.
Just a sea-bag and picture
OF his one and only girl
Oh my tousle-headed darling
You're SO far across the sea.
Mommie longs to see you, sonny,
And / know you're missing me.
Lay YOU down to sleep. dear
darling,
And don't forget to say your
prayers,
The prayers your Mommie taught
you,
They will be answered over
there.
Though perils are all around you
A wondrous love is shining
through
Like the stars of evening,
darling,
My spirits there beside you,
too.
Through the valley beyond the
mountains
Where danger never sleeps,
God appointed special angels
Their charge to ever keep.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23

Ensign Frederic Goes To Iiiaes
On Monday Ensign Donald
Frederic departed for Ithica, N.
Y, where he will be an instruc-
Tor in naval school at Cornell
University.
Ensign Frederic has been en-
joying 50-day leave of absence
with his mother, Mrs. Mildred
Frederic, 1905 Buena Vista street,
following lengthy service in the
European Theatre >of Operations
including the Mediterranean area
and England.
Sgt. Cock Takes Part In
Track Meet
Laying aside his CT uniform
temporarily. TO don track shorts
and shoes, Sgt. Frederic II. Cook.
24-year-old son of MT. and Mrs.
Fred Cook, 629 Tucker street, rep
resented the Tenth Air Force in
the short put, discus and jave-
lin throws in the ll-American
Track and Field meet held re-
Gently in Calcutta. -
More than 500 American sai-
diers participated in the meet.
Sgt. Cook. assigned to an Engi-
neer Aviation battalion o. the
Tenth Air Force attended Me-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23

Accord entered the service from
Paseagoula. his wife, Mrs. Mar
iorie f. Accord, resides in Gau-
tier.
Pvt. James Allen Home On
Furlough
Pvt. James Allen, who has been
receiving his basic training at
Camp Shelby since his induction
into the service three weeks ago,
has arrived home for short
furlough visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w L. Allen in Moss
Point. Pvt Allen was met in
Luesdale by is father.
William Rasmussen Returns
To Duty
After enjoying a three-week
rest with his family in Moss
Point, William Rasmussen of the
United States Merchant Marine.
has departed for New Orleans
to await assignment to another
ship.
Vernon Rouse Home On Leave
Vernon Rouse, seaman first
class. arrived Feb. Is, on an 49,
day leave of absence before going
to California to await assignment
to ship.
He is spending the time with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Rouse in Gautier, after having
just completed a course of train
ing at an amphibian base at Fort
Pierce. Fla. Seaman Rouse has
been in the service for nearly a
year having enlisted last August
before he had reached the legal
age for entering the Navy. which
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23

That their son. Pvt. Willie +.
Pinson, Jr., had been wounded in
action in the Belgium campaign
has just been learned by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs w. E. Pinson.
Sr., 2l5 Washington, street, Pas
cagoula.
The news came in a letter the
first that the family has received
from him since Pvt. Pinson left
the States three months ago.
II revealed that he is now in a
hospital in France recovering
from wounds in his left hand.
right arm and right thigh.
The young soldier, who is only
10 years old, came to Pascagoula
with his family when they moved
from Montgomery, Ala, five
years ago.
He attended the Paseagoula
High school until he went to
work as a welder at ingalls,. a
position he left to enter the ser
vice.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23

PVT. RALPH v. WALKER.
son of the Rev. and Mrs. H. D.
Walker, of Fort Bayou. who has
just been assigned TO duty at
Fort Meade. Va. after complet-
ing over l9 weeks of strenuous
training at Fort Knox. Ky. Pvt.
Walker specialized in heavy
vehicle operation at Fort Knox
and finished his course with
several citations for skill and
ability. Before going to Fort
Meade. he visited his family.
which consists of his wife. three
sons and two daughters. the
youngest of whom was born
Sept. ~. ls43.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
PRICE CONTROL TRACED

Philadelphia - Wartime price
control is nothing new herein
fact it's l69 years old
The Continental Congress ap-
proved the establishment of a
price control program IN 1916
Among the items regulated were
coffee, rum, molaSSes. cocoa.
chocolate, pepper and salt.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23

is i8 years.
w. M. Blanchard Back In States
W M. tMoSel Blanchard, boat
swain's mate, first class. of the
Seabees. has arrived in Califor-
MIA after having been in the
Southwest Pacific for the past %
months He is expected to ar
rive in Pascagoula next Sunday
on a 30-day leave
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23

Some ant colonies build nests
as large as a cottage.
Most Filipinos are OF southeast
Asiatic origin.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23

EDWARD LEE MILES. resi-
dent and native of Kreole, who
was with the Merchant Marine
somewhere in the Netherlands
East Indies when last heard
from. He entered this branch
of the service at Mobile. Sep
tember l. ls43. and received
his training at st. Petersburg.
Since that time he has visited
the Island of Trinidad and 9TH
er points before going to the
South Seas. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Miles
of Kreole.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
Pvt. E. ]. Accord Assigned To
Carrier Group

According to news release
from Pope Field, Fort Bragg. N.
C., Pvt. Ellis J. Accord has been
assigned to the provisioned car
rier group recently established at
this installation of the First
Troop Carrier Command. Pvt.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23

JOHN benson SMITH.
seaman first class. who is now
on his way overseas, after fin
ishins a course of training at
a naval school in Norfolk. Va.
He received his basic at Camp
peary after his induction. Aug.
3. l943. His wife. the. former
Bertha Airline Allen. resides in
East Moss Point. a brother.
Sgt. Aubrey u. A. Smith. is
believed TO be also en- route
overseas. They are sons of Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Smith.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23
Pfc. Melvin Larsen
Awarded Combat
Infantryman Badge

WITH THE 77th INFANTRY
DIVISION IN THE PACIFTC-Pfc.
Melvin G. Larsen, son of Mrs
Cecilia Larsen, Glasgow, Mont, has
been awarded the combat infantry
badge for outstanding achievement
in connection with military opera
tons against the enemy on Okinawa.
He has also been promoted to
private first class.
Larsen, a member of the 307th
infantry, 77th (Statue of Liberty
division saw his first action against
the enemy on Okinawa. A rifleman,
he participated in what has been
termed the bitterest battle yet waged
in the Pacific.
He was indicted into the army late
in 1914 and took his basic training
at Camp Wolters, Texas. He Joined
the 77th division in May, 1945, dur
ing the Okinawa campaign.
Prior to his induction, Larsen was
employed by the City of Glasgow.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23
PERSONALS

Robert Roberts will leave the END
of the week for Kansas City, wnere
he will visit friends enroute 10 MS
school. Robert is a l945 graduate OF
| Glasgow high school and has oeen
employed at the laboratory at Fort
Peck this summer.
Lieut.. Col. H. H. Roberts returned
| Saturday from a two weeks busl-
ness trip to the west coast.
MI. and Mrs. Alvin Guenther and
son Lloyd are spending a few days
with relatives in Harvey, N. d.
MI. and Mrs. o. A. Herfindahl and
family were at Ticga, N. D, from
Sunday to Wednesday visiting Mr..
Herfindahl's brother, w. o. Herfln-
dahl. who has returned from over
seas duty.
Mr. and Mrs. C. w. Simons and
family are in Havre on a business
trip.
MIR and Mrs. j. d. Mclaughlin
and family returned from Pocatello
and Mountain Home, Idaho, where
they visited relatives. They were
gone over two weeks.
MI. and Mrs. William Acheson'
former Fort Peck residents, have an
nounced the birth of a son. Their
home is in Billings.
Mai. and Mrs. ii. H. Dunham ar
rived in Fort Peck Saturday, Inc
Dunhams have made their home in
Washington, D. c., the past Two
years where Major Durham was as
signed to war work. Before return
ing to Fort Peck, they visited their
daughter, Mrs. R. N. jenkins in
Canada.
The j. G.. Lightfoot family are
spending several weeks at Great
Falls and Bozeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. st. Marie and
SON, Allan, and nephew, Eddie Clark,
will make their home at 1927 West
Kansas in Fort Peck.
E. A. GilbertSon, district Boy Scout
executive, called at Fort Peck Tues
day.
Miss June Simon of Havre is at
the Western Unicn relieving Miss
Mary Ramsbacher, who is spending
her vacation in Great Falls and
Havre.
The Ralph Keagy family were in
Havre last Tuesday and Wednesday
where they visited with Mrs.
Keagy's brother, Master Serg. Fred
Albrecht, and family.
Staff Serg. and Mrs. James Mar
tin were callers in Fort Peck Mon
day. Mrs. Martin lis the former
Alta Jennings, who was employed
in the office service section at Fort
Peck. She is now a Wave. Serg-
Martin recently returned
from the European theater and they
married in Seattle.
Mrs. Mabel Pardis went to Circle
to meet her son, Staff Serg. Duane
Pardis who has been in the European
theater for three years.
MI. and Mrs. Eugene Moves and
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23

family spent last Tuesday and Wed
nesday in Sidney where they visited
Mrs. Noyes' sister.
j. r. Walker and r. F.. Allen of
Billings were in Fort Peck Tuesday
and Wednesday on official business.
Charles c. Rusconi, assistant divi-
sion safety engineer of the Missouri
River division of army engineers
spent four days on business in Fort
Peck.
Mrs. Erma Anderson has arrived
from Spokane and will make her
home at Fort Peck. She has accepted
a position at the Administration
building.
MRS; M. d. Nicholson has arrived
to visit her daughters, Mrs. w. G.
Funk and Mrs. E. G. Rudbere. Mrs,
Nicholson came from Seattle where
she had been visiting her relatives.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23
Family Gathering Sunday

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Mckay Sr. and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Tuttle were
hosts last Sunday afternoon at a
picnic on the Tuttle lawn in honor
of Staff Sergeant and Mrs. Leonard
Mckay and Staff Sergeant Leslie
Mckay, who are home on furlough
and other visitors. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Green of Missoula, who are
visiting in the Mckay home, were
present. Mrs. Green is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mckay. Other out
of-town guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Celestine boucher and children OF
Malta and Miss Gladys Limpke of
Cheyenne, Wyo., weekend guests;
Mrs. Helen oliver, Miss Beverly
Oliver, Miss Willetta Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. j. j. Hines, Mr. and Mrs.
Willard Hines and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F.. Carlson, Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Lucke and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Vern Kalsted and daugh-
ter. Mrs. Lillian Lane and Mrs. Inez
Zwemke and children of Glasgow.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23
Guests At KOtkins

Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Kctkin had as
their dinner. guests Thursday eve
ming Mrs. d. M. Clarke and son
Charles, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Moec-
ker and daughter, Anarlys, of
Nashua and Technical Serg. Philip
'TusS. Sergeant 1usS arrived last
Monday from Lewistown and will
spend part of his furlough with the
Kotkins. He has been in the Pacific
for 81 months and will report on
Aug. 8 at Fort Lewis, Wash.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23
~POST-WEDDING SHowER

HinSdale - Mrs. Robert Busto of
Portland, the former Lorraine Dart
man was honored with a post
nuptial shower Saturday afternoon
at the Hinsdale community hall.
About 20 women were present for
an afternoon of conversation. fol-
lowed by lunch. Mrs. Busto received
many gifts. Hostesses were Mrs.
Harvey Burns, Mrs. Harold Girls
ham, Mrs. Lyle Johnsrud and Mrs.
Roy Hillman Jr.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23
Fort Peck News
By Mrs. Richard Eriksen
Phone 409-J
5a Families Attend Picnic

Fifty families attended the Com
munity Sunday school picnic at the
Recreation center Sunday afternoon
at 3. Ice cream and Koolaid were
served by the food committee. Mrs.
E. K. Miller was chairman.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23
Mrs. Clarke Honored At Luncheon

Mrs. Carey F. Wentz vas hostess
to the two Friday bridge clubs at a
luncheon at her home that after
noon at lis. The luncheon was in
honor of Mrs. D. M. Clarke, who is
a member of both clubs. The high
scorer was Mrs. j. H. House and
the second high score "a Mrs.
w. c. Funk. The members of the
clubs presented Mrs. Clarke with a
going-away gift. Mrs. Clarke and
son Charles will leave the last of
the month for Oakridge, Tenn.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23
COULEE
BY Mrs. Clarence A. Nelson

Sunday dinner guests at the
Charles Rogers home were Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Stiley, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Lick, Dan McGinnis of Hins-
dale and Harry Hockey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Luraas ano
son, Bobby, of Great Falls came
Tuesday to visit Mr.. Luraas' father
Henry Luraas, and his brother, Har-
old, and family. They returned
home Sunday.
Henry Lick was a Hinsdale caller
Thursday.
Joe Lenertz and Oscar Hatton
were Hinsdale callers Friday getting
repairs for oscars combine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Luraas and
daughter, Janet, Henry Luraas and
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Luraas and
Bobby visited Mrs. Ella Powell and
her mother, Mrs. Susie Lund, Friday.
Mrs. N. Hatton and Mrs. Caroline
Mogan attended a post-nuptial
shower Saturday in Hinsdale given
in honor of Mrs. Robert Busto, the
former Miss Lorraine Dartman.
Grace Olson took eighth grade eX-
aminations Wednesday and Thurs
day at the Genevieve school under
the supervision of Mrs. Carrie Velez.
Henry Lick and Andrew Stiley
were Glasgow callers Friday.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23
Do FALSE TEETH
Rock. Slide or slim?

FASTEETH, an improved powder to
be sprinkled on upper or lower plates.
holds false teeth more firmly in place.
Do not slide, slip or rock. No gummy,
gooey, pasty taste or feeling. FAS-
TEETH is alkaline (non-acid). Does
not sour. Checks "plate odOr" (denture
breath). get FASTEETH at any drug
store. 2
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23
Visitors At Airport

Gene Etchart flew his modified
PITS army plane to the Fort Peck
airport Sunday. George Lotus of
Wolf Point landed at the airport
Thursday in his plane. He brought
Thomas c. Horn of the fish and
wildlife service from Jordan.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23
Club At KloSS Home

Capt. and Mrs. Edward H. Kloss
entertained their evening bridge club
at their home Saturday at 8. Des-
sert was served. Lieut.. Col. and Mrs.
H. H. Roberts were guests. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. O.. Fjerstad were the win
ners of the high scores Mrs. Rob-
erts and Carey F. Wentz held the
high scores. Mrs. E. F. Gilstrap and
Colonel Roberts were the low seer
ers.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23
Sewing club at Higgins Home

Mrs. James S. Higgins was hostess
to her sewing club Friday afternoon.
Dessert was served.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23
Visitor HOnOred

Miss Jerry Janet Turner was hon
ored at a birthday party given by
her aunt Mrs. Max w. Burke and
her grandmother, Mrs. r.. H.
Turner, last Monday evening at the
Burke home. Fifteen guests were
present. The evening vas spent
playing games and a luncheon was
served. Miss Turner's home is in
Idaho.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23

from the farm security administra-
ton and plans to move 1t to the
former Henry Westrum lots on Ohio
street, which he purchased recently.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23
Armstrong Son Flies To Fort Peck

Fred Armstrong, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. F. Armstrong. piloted a dual
control Taylor-craft plane from Salt
Lake City last Thursday to visit his
parents, arriving at Fort Peck air
port. Jim Unger of Salt Lake City
was the navigator. Mrs. Byron Arm
strong and children, Marlene and
Darwin, and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Kamla and son of Glasgow visited
in the Armstrong home Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Turnquist and
children spent last week visiting at
Mrs. Turnquist's parental home.
Mrs. Turnquist is the former Helen
Armstrong. Their home is at Bill
lings. Mr.. Turnquist left Aug. 16 for
Fort Douglas, Utah, to report for
duty in the armed forces.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23

Torgerson, second high scorer, and
Mrs. Hoffman, low.
Mrs. Thomas C.. Horn honored
Mrs. Clarke at a handkerchief
shower and dessert bridge at her
home. The four dessert tables were
decorated with summer flowers. The
guest of honor opened her gifts
which included notes and handker-
chiefs from friends who were for
mer Fort Pesk residents. Mrs. G.. A.
Clark, Mrs. Cecil c. Harrison, Mrs.
Paul Fried and Mrs. r. E. Stroman
of Glasgow were out-of-town guests.
Mrs. Richard Eriksen received the
high score prize and Mrs. c. w.
Simons, the low.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23
Mrs. Clarke Honored AZ Parties

Mrs. d. M. Clarke, who with her
son, Charles, will leave soon for Oak
Ridge, Tenn. has been honored at
several parties. Mr.. Clarke was
transferred there in May.
Mrs. H. H. Roberts entertained at
a dessert bridge at her home honor
ing Mrs. Clarke. The 16 guests
gathered around the dining-room
table which was uniquely decorated
with summer flowers arranged in a
white cage and a cart. The hostess
presented Mrs. Clark with a gift.
Mrs. l.. o. Fjerstad received the high
score prize and Mrs. H. H. Nichol-
son, the consolation. Mrs. Paul
Fried of Glasgow was an out-of-
town guest.
Mrs. Don c. Bliven was hostess to
Mrs. Clarke's bridge club. Mrs.
Bliven served a dessert at lis. The
bridge tables were decorated with a
floral centerpiece. The hostess pre-
scented a corsage and a handkerchief
to Mrs. Clarke. Guests in addition
to the regular members were Mrs.
L. G. Bucklin, Mrs. James r. Han
sen, Mrs. j. V. House and Mrs.
Charles NJ. Hoffman. Mrs. c. w.
Simons was high scorer. Mrs. w. l..
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23
Couples Club Meets

The Couples Bridge club met Fri
day evening at 8 with Mr.. and Mrs.
James r. Hansen as the hosts. Mr..
and Mrs. Carey F. Wentz were the
substitute guests. Mrs. j. V. House
and w. L. Torgerson received the
high score prizes. Mrs. Torgerson
and Alvin Guenther received the
second high score prizes and Mrs.
Guenther and E. G. Rudberg, the
low. A midnight lunch was served.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23
GASPAR BUYS HOME

Hinsdale-Frank Gaspar and w.
H. Jacobs drove to Malta Sunday.
Mr.. Gaspar purchased a house there
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23
YOUTH

Opheim-Miss Helen Bohlig left
Tuesday for Great Falls. She will
soon become recreational director
at the Catholic youth center in the
Kelsey memorial building.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-08-23

JENNINGS BUYS SHEEP
Opheim-Milo Jennings purchased
the Bill Russell and Hinerman
brothers bands of sheep. about 1,40O
head.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-02

headquarters in Cleveland, O. All of them were from women and girls; all of them told of their lik- ing for Rod and suggested that Boots marry him. No particular significance was attached to these letters at arst, but when they con- tinued to come in, Ernest Lynn, feature director of NEA, wrote to Martin, who lives In Clearwater, Fla and asked what he thought of the idea.
 Martin. after reading the let- terS, was won over. True, Boots had won great success as Q comic strip glamor girl, and marriage was a serious step. But never be- fore in the 2l-year history of the strip had there been such e. clear cut demand. Other men have been in love with Boots. Several times she has been in love Herself, and on one occasion she actually was at the altar before the wedding was called of, But this time 1t was different. So Lynn and Mar tin got together in Clearwater and mapped out plans for the return of Rod, a reconciliation with Boots, a courtship and marriage
 When Martin brought Red back and 1t became apparent that he was going to pop the question te Boots, the letters really started tc roll in by the hundreds, and this time the men were writing too Rod was a popular hero, and for