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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08

Mrs. Belle Benton. Other house
guests of Mrs. Benton were Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Vassar and Mrs. Jetta
McPheeters of st. Paul.
Mrs. Ella Curry Hickman, 296 N.
st. Adams, left for Duluth, Tues
day, June 5. to be with her sister
vino is iii with double pneumonia.
Mrs. Arquilla Ward left the city
Monday, June 4, for March Field,
Riverside, Calf, to visit her hus-
band, Cpl. James Ward, who is back
in the States from overseas. Cpl.
Ward received the purple heart and
has six battle stars. Mrs. Ward is
the daughter of Mrs. Viola Criner
and sister of Mrs. Grace Baysinger,
399 Western Ave. No.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08
Social and Personal
} MINNEAPOLIS

Mrs. Tela Burt, 2818 18th Ave. &c.. left for Chicago
Monday morning June a. to be with her mother who ser
OuSly ILL.,
Birthday Party: Mrs VIM. Burrel, 85 Hoag Ave- No.,
pleasantly surprised her birthday Thursday May 81
by her neceS Misses Theresa Mae and Joyce Ann Crews
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08
Social and Personal
q ST. PAUL. q

Mr.. L. Brooks of Wichita Kans has been visiting his
brother Mr. George Brooks S ITO ST. Anthony since last
Friday He left ST. Paul Thursday June IT, and will stop in
Kansas City, Mo-, and Topeka Kans. enroute home
Miss Marion Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
JONES' 1922 Rondo i'll at home and expected that she
Bradley beam., 1945-05-12
fl GR|N\?

First CT: "Is Helen as pretty as she used to be-"
 Second CT: "Yes, blu it takes her longer"
 A beach is a place where people lie on the sand . about how rich they are in town.
 The It. and his gal had been sitting on the veranda all evening alone. No word broke the stiffness for a half-hour, until,
 Suppose you had money" she said, "what would you do ?"
 He threw out his chest, in all the glory of young manhood, and said "I'd travel"
 He felt her young warm hand slide into his, and then she was gone . in his hand was a nickel.
 Private: "Did you know that in our state you can't hang a man with mustache?"
 Corporal: "No. Why not?"
 Private: "The law says you have to use a rope"
 Irate actress to director: My best side is not facing the camera in this scene"
 Disguised director: My dear, you're sitting on your best side." Jack and Jill fell down the hill
 A stunt that's mighty risky; If water made them act like that, By gosh, then I'll take whiskey! We just found out what made bees buzz. You'd buzz too if some body took your honey and nectar! Father to prospective bride groom: "So you're young man with both feet on the ground, eh? What do you do for living?"
 "I take orders from man with both feet on a desk"
 Mable: "Did you enjoy your canoe ride with your boy friend?" Sally: "No, he was too cautious. He just hugged the shore"
Bradley beam., 1945-05-12

SiSGT. RAYMOND BACKUS
 Ray is an integral part of the 1O4th AACS Unit at Bradley although some of his office pals claim that anyone who halls from Una dilla Forks, N. r., couldn't be an integral part of anything except romance, which is Rays pastime. Popular with the fair sex, he's especially popular with the BEAMS Wac columnist; however, more on this later (if they don't catch us). Back in his "civvy daze," Ray attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he garnered BS in Economics. He was working for Pratt Whitney Aircraft when tapped by his gov ernment. His post war plans, although bit indefinite, include working for the Civil Aeronautics Association. By way of relaxa- tion, besides dating MP" and we don't mean military police, he plays golf, visits the NCO Club and acts as the best man at other peoples weddings. .- AH Otficjal FAF Photos.
Bradley beam., 1945-05-12

. EN<s G HELL OoAE The information desk at the Station Hospi- tai is quite place to work says Ethel, who's been serving at that spot for the past many months. Why" says she, "some- times they even call us to find out where to have radio repaired" Ethel however, likes working around hospitals. A native of Greensburg Pa. she attended the Frank lin School of Nursing in Pittsburgh before obtaining position with pediatric special ist After it's all over-(that means Japan) --she wants to settle down on farm and raise vegetables and children. The husband she has in mind for her postwar plans is fighter pilot with the Ninth Air Force in Belgium, whom she will marry upon his return. By way of relaxation, Ethel likes good game of tennis and claims she's pretty neat with racquet. Also likes swimming reading and bike riding.
Bradley beam., 1945-05-12

M/SGT. D. P. STEELE
 Here is the author of that popular new BEAM column, PLATTER CHATTER" That D. P. should write such weekly feature is the most natural thing in the world as his two greatest interests are real jazz, played by the masters" and writing prose of any kind. Push the middle valve down and the result is "Platter Chatter" After four years in the South Pacific, this Williamstown, Mass, six-striper became Yuletide gift to Bradley and only last month was elected President of the Non-C -Commis- stoned Officers Club. During his duty hours he is Line Chief of all Base and Transient Planes, which keeps him quite busy While at Williams College he ex- celled in football and basketball, being pivot man in both sports. He likes nothing better than to sit at the NCO Club and dis cuss jazz arrangements .:
Bradley beam., 1945-05-12

MlSS EDTNA MA I ONELA
 As a member of the Base Security Section, Edna has met just about every civilian em- ployee at Bradley face to face, not counting all the GIs who visit her for Base plates. She came to work at Bradley three years ago, leaving position with the Connecticut Light and Power Company, and was em- ployed at Air Corps Supply for year and half before taking over her present duties. Edna's big ambition at the moment is to join up with the United Nations Relief and Re- mobilization Administration and see action in Germany or Poland. Also, she figures she may run into her boy friend, who is serving with the Infantry in Germany, if he doesn't return home before she arrives. Edna likes to take long walks (alone), read, and write letters. Says she prefers tall blond men with blue eyes; also enjoys ice cream and olives.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
Tells Barracks Talk

Cpl Dan Harlan'S advice 20
girls IS stay good
"From many a barrack bull
session and from experience it
self, I've arrived at a definite
no i'm answer 10 your question.
The broadminded answer Is The
surrounding circumstance should
govern the situation but what
actually happens is that the an
swer 10 the question VIII she
tOiH or WM she Uon't, gets
around from Johnny to Joe and
back again via the old grape
vine. Then when Joe or Johnny
settles down and wants to get
hitChed who does he look for?
Miss Innocence you can bet.
"There are exceptions to all
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
Stresses Respect

Men prefer good girls al
though they som etim eS do
marry the other kind, says Mrs.
Harry King of San Antonio.
when "A girl allows a man
undue privileges before mar
riage. there may be n marriage,
true, hut ne will have lost his
respect for her and what Is
marriage without respect?
Naturally there are eNcep-
tions-Some will marry under
these conditions and be exceed
ingly happy. But more often
they will not he 80 happy and
more often still they will not
marry at all.
"Tn ordinary cases would
say that n man who demands
premaritaI relations Is no man
at all. Girls would be wise to
steer clear Of all such because
there Is no respect to begin
witS.
"The dividends I'm future hap
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
Wife Goes ALONG

Mrs. Starley Hyland Of
Minot. n. D., believes in the old
maNim-"Be good and you'll be
happy"
"DeaT Miss Robinson:
"If only girls would realize
how much goodness pays, what
a different life many OF them
would enjoy! Why are so many
girls single today? ManpOwer
shortage? PhOOey!
Some OF our girls are wear
ing diamonds, symbol of true
and undying love and faithful
ness tO n man away. What OF
the other thousands of girls all
over the country? Deprived Of
the usual peacetime male COM
panionShip they are eager 10
IO on dates with the young nlea
i'm town on furlough and uSu-
ally the sLy's the limit. Privi-
legeS are granted, often 10 the
surprise of the young man, sup
posedly to show that she loves
him.
"Any man accorded these
privileges invariably turns away
before il is too late feeling that
any girl 80 free with him will
be the same with other men.
Compare the happiness of n
good couple with the distrJISt
and misunderstanding where
privileges were accorded before
marriage. Goodness does pay
dividends"
MRS. STANLEY HYLAND,
age %,
General Delivery,
MinOt, n. ID.
$50 prize)
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04

Will he propose marriage at all
~ man marries the girl ne
loves" says Pvt. Nicholas
Petit, land to him she Is the
best girl in the wOrIdw
Which strikes us as being a
mighty civilized answer. Ex-
planning his stand more fully,
Pvt. Petit goes on to say:
"In my opinion there are no
bad girls. True, there are girls
who for unknown reasons, step
of on the wrong path. But all
around me have seen these So
called bad girls marry and I
am happy to say that a great
ma iority of these marriages are
happy, true and lifelong.
Naturally men look for
good girl but regardless of what
other people may say of the
girl he has chosen, she Is his
choice and She is the best girl
in this whole wide world.
II say there are no bad girls
and remember the Biblical
phrase, He that IS Dithout sin
among you, let him first cast
stone
PVT. NICHOLAS PETIT
age %,
SMS-MAG 81, 9th NAV,
Meas FMP, Cherry
Point, ~. G.
$50 priZe)
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
piness will repay a thousand
times for present restraint"
MRS. HARRY KING,
age 2l,
I6I7 n. Olive,
san Antonio, Tex.
$3.50 priZe)
Has Own Definition

What's good girl, any
waye" asks Sgt. j. c. Easter
ling of the u. S. Marines.
"My definition of n good girl
Il one who Is true, sympathetic,
healthy and clean physically and
morally. Most men will tell
you they enjoy companionship
of a nice girl II they only get to
hold hands rather than a pickup
who allows liberties.
No man demands n perfect
wife, but every man does want
a girl who viii make a good
mother for his children. He
doesn't want "A girl who has been
easy pickings for another man
or men. Some marriages are
brought on by whirlwind emo
tion, the law merely adding the
final touch. How much better To
enter the state OF holy matri-
monY on the level with n good
girl, then the chances OF Its being
"A success are much greater"
SGT. j. G. EASTERLING,
NMB-62I 9th NAV,
Cherry Point, ~. {.
$3.50 prize)
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
Trip TO Hollywood
Break for Pyle
HOLLYWOOD. Feb. 3.

IIVIaIl I " VIZ VUs %
Producer Lester Cowan finally
got Ernie Pyle in town TO TAXI
a squint at scenes for "Th(
Story of CT Joe" and TO have
pictures shot with Burgess Merel
dith. When these chores werd
done. Pyle took his wife for d
tour of the Hollywood night
clubs.
1t was the first time thcw 4
danced together for y ycN q
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04

rules hut my rule In this case
would he, by all means, remain
good
CPL. DAN HARLAN.
age 25,
Section K-2, Class 44-5I,
Laredo Army Air Field,
Laredo, Tex.
(S2 80 pTiZe)
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
/Id1taQ Zzn1ezl1l;cQ
NlENltE4A ltEGI''l!l!| l4E1
Soldier Solves Problem,
Says All Girls Are Good

nOES 4 GIRL hinder her chances of making happy
~ when she oversteps the bounds
good behavior? If finds her easy" marriage
Laurel outlook., 1945-04-25
Subscription $3.50 Per Annum in Advance
NAZI MADNESS

1t is necessary only to study the news reports to DC con-
WINGED that the struggle in Germany has ceased to be war IN
the accepted sense, that it is no longer a battle between OPP
ponents of reasonably equal strength whose outcome is IN
doubt says the Observation-Disclosures.
The spectacle is that of a nation gone mad and working
feyerishlv with the enemy to accomplish it's own ruin. Even
the natural instinct of self preservation has ceased to function
In German calculations and the nation seems bent upon de-
struction.
1t seems now that out of some peculiar spirit or Splte1ul-
ness the Germans have engaged In the g1sly enterprise OF
bringing about the ruin of their own land, with a view TO OIL
ferinp to their conquerors the ashes of their cities as a bitter
fruit of victory. Whether with deliberate intent or as an In
eyitable consequence of the Nazis' policy of lastdH6h resistance,
this is the result that is being accomplished as Hitler prolongs
a war that is now irretrievably lost.
The whole pattern, it is now apparent, is one of annlh1a-
ton. a process which has been made unacceptable by the tactics
Of madness which now dominate the dying hours of the Naz
regime. There is no means of knowing how long it will be
possible for the Germans to continue a war of this character.
All that is certain is the result which ultimately will be pro-
duced.
1t is possible, of course, that the Nazi have a design of de-
fusion in the back of their minds, that they are proceeding
upon the theory that the Allies, finding them beaten and help
less, will feel under an obligation of humanity to resuscltate
and maintain them.
But this is an obligation which the Allies are not called
upon to assume, and what is happening is the creation OF a
desolate land in which Germans of the present and of the future
will be compelled to struggle desperately for mere existence.
We are forcefuly reminded these days of a statement made
by Wendell Wilkie on the occasion of one of his public adj
dresses:
81 will say to Mr.. Hitler, You have never met us; you
don't know us; but if you ever do, you had better pray to your
pagan god for help!"
Laurel outlook., 1945-04-25
Realty Man Exchanges
Lot to Get Cigarettes

FORT MYERS, FLA.-A classified
ad by a local real estate dealer Of
fering to swap a lot in a swank resi-
dental section for Is cartons of Gig
arettes brought quick results. Tom
Phillips reported that there was a
line of customers waiting at his Of
fee. Mrs. Rebecca Edwards, daugh-
ter of a cafe owner, the first in line,
walked off with the deed to the so
by 100 foot lot.
r Phillips remarked: 1--WE got more
lots than will power"
Laurel outlook., 1945-04-25
Hunt Armed Ndzis,
Find q Love Nest
So Busy at L~ouemaking They
Didn't Hear YankS.

GOLZHEIN, GERMANY.-Love is
a wonderful thing, the grimy SER
geant said. Several "slave" work
ers left behind by the Germans
were so busy catching up with love-
making they didn't hear the Yanks
arrive.
Sgt. James T. Sobansky of Wash
ington, Pa, told the story to a war
correspondent as they sat on a pile
of potatoes in a cellar while artillery
shells fell all around.
A short time before, doughboys of
the 104th division had stormed the
village, which is within sight of Co
logne.
Sobansky and his men entered a
building, searching for snipers.
They weren't expecting what they
discovered.
1--WE found four good looking, but
scantily clad babes and four Polish
men. I sort of hated to break up
what looked like the Warmest low
ers' rendezvous in Europe. They
weren't paying a bit of attention to
the war going on outside" the SER
geant said.
1.-THE ONE and men all were
about Is years old. don't think the
surprised look on their faces was
any greater than those of the sol
diers who swarmed into the building
to have a look" he said.
Sobansky said he gave one of the
girls a pat ION the shoulder and
''she was as solid as a cabbage"
Laurel outlook., 1945-04-25
We Want to Know IF He
Dared to Go Back Home

MILES CITY, MONT.-A mer-
chant here recently acquired IS
hard-to-get girdles, and immediate
ly began telephoning customers who
had inquired about the garments.
The elastic outfits sold like hot
cakes.
But the merchants sense Of a deed
well done left him abruptly. He sud-
denly recalled-jUst after the last
one had been sold-that he had for
gotten about the missus.
Laurel outlook., 1945-04-25
Strategic Ledo Road
Cost a Life a Mile

WASHINGTON. - For every
| mile on the 1,044-mile Ledo road
from India to China, there's a
grave of an American soldier.
Disclosure of the cost Of lives of
building the route was made by
the war department in a report
that Negro troops formed IS per
cent Of more than $4,000 soldiers
in the construction forces.
Laurel outlook., 1945-04-25
Paper Money

All genuine United States paper
money is printed on one piece Of
high quality all-rag paper.
Laurel outlook., 1945-04-25

PENOLA Heavy Duty
Motor Oil 10 q great,
modern oil for hard.
working tractor and
truck motors. II flows
freely, stands up to heat,
resists sludse formation.
Use 1t for dependable
engine protection.
Smyrna times., 1945-12-27
READING & WRITING
By Sam SsQyue AND pReumM MZ7yma

1he Yuletde season upon u really thought a
picture of Santa Claus should head this column honor of the first
Christmas the We compromised that of Edward Wagon
Smyrna times., 1945-12-27
A DUTY OF CITIZENSHIP

H. B. Grieves, one of the MEM
bers of the committee appointed by
the Board of Trade to look into the
matter of purchasing lot for the
shirt factory has ben out with a
subscription list. So far he has
met with many promises but very
little money. The amount to be
raised is not stupendous, it can be
done very easily if our citizens will
awaken to the needs. A failure to
encourage a home industry reflects
badly on our town and has a tend
ency to repel rather than attract.
Who stops to think of the benefit
derived from the rs employees and
the money they put in circulation
in the community. This is indeed
an important matter and should
not be brushed aside carelessly, but
should receive. attention from every
patriotic citizen.
Smyrna times., 1945-12-27
PERSONALS

Mrs. Mary A. Vandergrift of
Middletown, is guest of Mrs. j.
M. Voshel.
]. Harry Cotton, foreman of the
Phoenixville Messenger, Samuel
M. Hoffecker with Wanamaker &
Brown, and Clifton Collins with
Strawbridge & Clothier, Philadel-
phia, are all home for few days.
Miss Mary Bradley of Milford,
will spend the winter with relatives
in Smyrna.
Misses Anna and Pauline Start
of Chester, are home for the holi-
days.
Harry C. Tschudy of Lehigh Uni
vesity, is spending his vacation
home.
Miss Mary Anthony, who has
been visiting in Chester, arrived
home today.
Prof. Charles H. LeFevre has
gone to spend the holiday with his
parents in Littletown, Pa.
The young men of Smyrna will
mold an informal dance at the
Opera House Thursday night.
DR.. F. L. Grier left today to
Smyrna times., 1945-12-27
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

To have free postal delivery in
a town it must have paved side
walks, numbered houses, well light
ed streets and revenue exceeding
$4,000 at it's postofifice. Smyrna
has all of these except the revenue.
The members of the K. e. q.
whose meeting is Thursday evening
of this week, will have an import
ant one and members are asked to
come out in force. Several of the
grand officers of Wilmington will
be present and there will be sever
al limitations.
John w. Houston of the ALLEY"
who fell from a wagon three weeks
ago while lifting lumber for the
construction of a shed, and fractur-
ed his forearm near the wrist, Is
still carrying it in sling and may
nave to for some time yet.
Miss Mary Sylvester while pro-
ceeding to Townsend Saturday
evening had the material for a
dress for which she had just paid
$1,000, stolen from her carriage, it
is supposed while driving near
Clayton.
The electric light plant was two
years old last Wednesday and
Chief Engineer Rose celebrated the
day by giving the machinery and
floor a thorough cleaning In the
two years which the citizens OF
Smyrna have had the plant, 1T has
given perfect satisfaction.
Smyrna times., 1945-12-27

spend his Christmas in Milford.
w. H. Cooper, Jr., of Delaware
College, is spending his vacation at
his home in Kenton.
d. ]. Cummins, John H. Hoffeck-
er and N. F. Wilds, of this town,
attended the State meeting Of
bankers in Wilmington last week.
Misses Mary and Emily Spru-
ance will spend their Christmas
holidays with their uncle, DR.. John
A. Roche, in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Hudson
and daughter Mabel, have gone to
Bridgeton, N. J., to visit her rela-
tives.
Miss Phida Janney left today for
Baltimore to spend her vacation.
Rev. A. G.. Cummins, Jr., has
been transferred to the New York
Diocese and will be stationed as
assistant in Holy Trinity Church,
Harlem.
Miss Bertha Ranscom and Miss
Mala Buchanan are visiting in
Laurel.
Miss Elsie Lank of Philadelphia
ie cnandinor tha HOLIDAYS with her
aunt, Miss Sallie Mitchell.
Charles M. Wharton of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, is home
Ralph Reese and bride of Chesa-
peake City, are guests of Mrs. S
e. Pratt.
Miss Kate Boggs and John w,
Thompson of Cheswold, will be
married the 26th in Cheswold M. E
Church.
Smyrna times., 1945-12-27
The Smyrna Times
Phone 62,l SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Published Every Thursday Morning by
e. d. HOFFECKER. Owner and Propri-
etor.
Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker. July 8,
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hoffeck-
er, Jr., from February 10. 1907 to Decem-
ber "a. 1889.
ADVERTISEMENTS = The Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town II represents, but fer the outlying
district of which 1t is the center, en-
bracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton,
Cheswold, Townsend. Leipsic. &C. rate
of so cents per inch an insertion charged
for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale, For Rent.
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
Inc one inch space or less, minimum
charge of SO cents per insertion. In
memoriam articles. 10 cents per line per
issua
THE SMYRNA TIMES is an Independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
It represents and the State of which II
Is part. 1t elso gives the items of
Importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Del
aware. as Second Class matter.
Subscription price. s1.50 per year, strictly
In advance.
Smyrna times., 1945-12-27

Tablespoons butter IN cups milk and
or margarine meat stock
tablespoons -four teaspoon onion
" teaspoon salt juice
" teaspoon pepper loaf bread
Combine meat with vegetables.
Melt butter or margarine, stir in
-four and seasoning and when well
blended add " the milk and stock.
Stir over low heat until smooth. Add
remaining liquid and onion juice
and continue stirring until mixture
boils. Combine with meat and vege-
tables. Add more salt, if necessary.
Cut top from loaf of bread and re-
move crumbs to within u inch of
crust. Brush edges and outside with
butter or margarine and fill with
creamed mixture. Bake in moderate-
ly hot oven (425' F.) about 10 min
utes. Serve on hot platter and gar
nish with parsley and rings of green
- I; se-v;r r-s.
Smyrna times., 1945-12-27

assortment Of foods-such as cantaloupe,
fresh eggs and milk. Do not be afraid of
them, they are really palatable. If you wish
some more butter, you say, Please pass the
butter You do not say: Throw the g
D. grease If, upon leaving friends
home, you can't find your hat, is is highly
probable il has been placed in q closet for
you. You meet the situation by saying to
your host, I don't seem to have my hat,
could you help me find it1' Do not say:
Don't anybody leave this room. some
SOB. has got me hat"
Smyrna times., 1945-12-27
GOLD weather always sharpens

GOLD weather always sharpens
~ appetites, brings a demand for
heartier foods. And a recipe which
combines the food values Of a whole
meal so attractively as this Meat
and Vegetable Loaf is worth its
weight in gold. Serve large cups of
coffee with it for a completely sat-
isfying dinner.
Even with meat rationing off, the
choicest cuts are not easy to obtain,
and appetizing leftover recipes are
as welcome as ever. Here's Meat
and Vegetable Loaf which is a COM
plete main course. Just be sure,
however, that the coffee you serve is
full strength and fresh. 1t will high
light this simple meal. Here is the
recipe for Meat and Vegetable Loaf.
It's tested, of course.
Meof and Vegetable Loot
! cup diced leftover cur deed raw
meat CO.
cup sliced cooked !; s~sea
carrots
Smyrna times., 1945-12-27

civilian wordF Dr. Herbert KuPPer quotes these gentle words OF
guidance in his Back L For breakfast will find