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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-22

hcfoA AAhNNs hliOH yOu VIC bSNA VII
happy--very unhsppy-but l can't
help feeling that even that is better
misunderstanding. Emptiness"
She said the last word with a
fierce emphasis.
Audrey's wide eyes looked 1t
tie startled.
81 never dreamed you ever felt
like that"
Didn't your" Mary Adm
laughed apologetically. "Oh, just
momentary At of discontentment
my dear. I didn't really mean it,"
TT can't be very gay for you"
said Audrey slowly. Just living
here with Camilla-dear thing
though she is. Reading to her,
managing the servants, never go
ing away"
I'm well fed and housed" said
Mary. Thousands Of women aren't
even that And really, Audrey,
am quite contented. 1 have"-a
smile played for a moment round
her lips-"my private distractions"
Secret vices?" asked Audrey,
smiling also.
"Oh, plan things" said Mary
vaguely. "In my mind, you know.
And I like experimenting some
times-upon people. Just seeing,
you know, II can make them react
to what I say in the way I mean"
you sound almost sadistic,
Mary. How little 1 really know
you"
"Oh, It's all quite harmless. Just
a childish little amusement"
Audrey smiled curiously:
Have you experimental on
mel"
mo. You're the only person 1
have always found quite incalcu-
able. never know, you see, what
you are thinking"
Perhaps" said Audrey gravely,
that Is Just as we'll"
She shiyered and Mary ex-
claimed:
You're cold"
Yves. I think I will 20 and dress.
After all, 1t IS September"
Mary Adm remained alone star
ing at the reflection on the water.
The tide was going out. She
stretched herself out on the sand
closing her eyes.
They had had q good lunch at the
hotel. 1t was still quite full al
though 1t was past the height of
the season. A queer mixed looking
lot Of people. Oh, well, It had been
day out. Something to break the
monotony Of day following day. It
had been q relief, too, to get away
from that sense Of tension, that
strung up atmosphere that there
had been lately at Gull's Point. It
hadn't been Audrey's fault, but
Neville
Her thoughts broke up abruptly
AZ Ted Latimer pumped himself
down on the beach beside her.
What have you done with Kayi"
Mary asked.
Ted replied briefly:
"She's been claimed by her legal
owner"
Something in his tone made
Mary Adm sit up. She glanced
across the stretch OF shining golden
sands to where Neville and Kay
were walking by the waters edge.
Then she glanced quickly at the
man beside her.
She had thought Of him as mere
tricious, as queer, as dangerous,
even. Now for the first time she
got a glimpse of someone young
and hurt. She thought:
HE was In love with Kay-reaIly
In love with her-and then Neville
came and took her away :"
She said gently:
Il hope you are enjoying yourself
down here"
They were conventional words.
Mary Adm seldom used any words
but conventional ones-that was
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-22
Hawaii Prepared
For State Status

Seattle, Wash.--INS 40 Hawaii
wants state status and is ready for
1t, believes Gregg Sinclair, presi-
dent Of the University OF Hawaii at
Honolulu.
Discussing the subject on re-
cent visit to Seattle, DR. Sinclair
said the two chief oppositions to
Hawaii's becoming a state we're not
well-founded.
Those who oppose state hood for
Hawaii base their reasons on two
facts: that Hawaii would be sep
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-22
Towards Zero

her language. But her tone was an
offer-for the first time-of friend
liness. Ted Latimer responded to 1t.
"As much, probably, as I should
enjoy myself anywhere"
Mary said;
I'm sorry"
But you don't care a darn,
really! I'm an outsider-and what
does It matter what outsiders feel
and think"
She turned her head to look at
this bitter and handsome young
man.
He returned her look with one Of
defiance.
She said slowly, as one who
makes a discovery.
II see. You don't like us"
He laughed shortly.
did you expect me to-"
She said thoughtfully:
II suppose, you know, that / did
expect just that-One takes, Of
course, too much for granted. One
should be more humble. Yes, II
would not have occurred to me
that one would not like us. We
have tried to make you welcome
as Kay's friend"
"Yes-as Kay's friendw
The interruption came with q
quick venom.
Mary said with disarming sin
certify:
II wish you would tell me-really
I wish it-just why you dislike US?
What have we done? What Is
wrong with us? ?"
Ted Latimer said, with blister
ing emphasis on the one word:
"Smugw
"Smug?" Mary queried It with
out rancour. examining the charge
with judicial appraisement.
Eyes" she admitted. 81 see that
we could seem like that"
you are like that. You take all
the good things Of life for granted.
You're happy and superior in your
little roped off enclosure shut of
from the common herd. You look
at people like me as though I were
one Of the animals outsider
I'm sorry" said Mary.
Its true, isn't it,"
mo, not quite. We are stupid,
perhaps, and unimaginnative-but
not malicious. / myself am con-
ventional and superf1cially, I dare
say, what you call SNUG. But
really, you know, I'm quite human
inside. I'm very sorry, this minute,
because you are unhappy and I
wish / could DO something about
It,"
''Well-K that's so-it's nice Of
you"
There was q pause, then Mary
said gently:
Have you always been in love
with Kay?"
pretty WELL
"And she ?"
II thought so-until Strange
came along"
Mary said gently:
"And you're still In love with
herr"
II should think that was OBJ
vious."
After a moment or two, Mary
said quietly:
Hadn't you better 90 away from
here ?"
"Why should II"
because you are only letting
yourself in for more unhappiness."
He looked at her and laughed.
You're a nice creature" he said.
But you don't know much about
the animals prowling about outside
your little enclosure. Quite q lot
Of things may happen in the near
future"
what sort Of thlngs?" said
Mary sharply.
He laughed.
"Walt and see"
Ito Be Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-22
RAccooN MEATS BAN

Boston-UP-Here's a way to get
around the mo dogs" signs in many
apartment houses these days Mrs.
Sally Stearns Of Boston has a pet
raccoon which lives in her apart
ment. She picked up the animal
several years ago on Rhode
Island highway. she says he has
been the perfect pet ever since.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-22
Seek Justice

Minneota, MINI. -AP-The Min
neota village council has hung up
help wanted" sign for justice
Of the peace.
In an election 80 residents receiv-
ed votes for the office, which was
left vacant upon resignation of p
NJ Berg, justice for 40 years.
The written candidates have told
the council they don't want the Job
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-22
Glad to

Spokane, Wash.-AP-Ehsabeth
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-22

VICTORIA. B. CAP EIplo-
sive war materials from the South
Pacific are being washed up on the
west coast OF Vancouver Island and
Acting Premier r. L. Maitland OF
British Columbia has warned per-
sons finding them 70 exercise ut
most care.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-22

Leisk, en- route to her Kellogg, Ida
no, home for the holidays. lost her
space on a plane to shipment OF
heavy machinery but didn't mind a
bit.
The machinery was consigned to
her father. A. d. Leisk, manager of
the Sunshine Mining Company. and
was needed to fight three day old
fire at the Sunshine mine.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-22

LoNDON-INs - The Brussels
radio said Friday Belgium will
award the Croix de Guerrs 10 the
U. s. Ninth Practical Air Force in
recognition of its aid during the
Battle OF the Bulge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-22

WASHINGToN-INs- Congress
was to end today one Of the bust
est and most important sessions OF
its history at the close OF = year
which took the nation from war 10
peace and from one federal ad-
ministration TO another. Both the
House and Senate were to meet
briefly and then quit until Jan. 4.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-22

Mankato, Minn.-AP-William G.
Fenger has rigged up q machine
that makes Minnesota's bountiful
falls OF snow disappear from around
his house as fast as a snowfall on
hot stove.
He remodelled his power lawn
mower into a power snow pillow. Ne
disconnected the grass-cutting
blades. attached wide metal
blade. All he does is guide the
mower-plow through the drifts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-22

East Lansing, Dec. T. -AP-- b
c. Mellencamp Of Mt. Pleasant, lea
bella County agricultural agenG.
was elected president OF the Mich
igan County Agricultural Agents
Association during the annual e.
tension conference at Michigan
State College this week. He will
replace II. J. Roster OF Barry
County.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-22
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

<OSA hho buiilHicIb uluIHuEcu
Mary Adm.
She and Audrey were sitting on
the beach below the imposing
sdincs OF the Easterhead Bay
Hotel Audrey wore a white swim
suit and looked like a delicate ivory
hgurine. Mary had not bathed. A
little way along from them Kay
lay on her face exposing her
bronzed limbs and back to the sun.
ugh" she sat up. The waters
horribly cold" she said accusingly.
"Oh, well, 1t is September" said
Mary.
IT'S always cold in England"
said Kay discontentedly. How I
wish we were in the South Of
France. That really is hot"
Ted Latimer from beyond her
murmured:
This sun here isn't a real sun"
Aren't you going in at all, Mr..
Latimer?" asked Mary.
Kay laughed.
Leu UcbtF KOSS III lIlc WdlCE.
Just suns himself like a lizard"
She stretched out a toe and prod
ded him. He sprang up.
Come and walk, Kay. Tn cold"
They went Of together along the
beach.
Like o lizard! Rather an I'M
fortunate comparison" murmured
Mary Adm. looking after them.
"Is that what you think of him :"
asked Audrey.
Mary Adm frowned.
mot quite. A lizard suggests
something quite tame. I don't
think he is tame"
NO" said Audrey thoughtfully.
Il don't think so either"
How well they look together"
said Mary, watching the retreating
pair. They match somehow. don't
they?"
81 suppose they do"
They like the same things"
went on Mary. And have the same
opinions-and use the same Ian
guage. What q thousand pities It
, Il that"
She stopped.
Audrey said sharply:
THAT what?"
Mary said slowly:
II suppose I was going to say
what a pity 1t was that Neville and
she ever met"
Audrey sat up stif1y. What
Mary called to herself "Audrey's
frozen look" had come over her
face. Mary said quickly:
I'm sorry, Audrey. I shouldn't
have said that"
'Td SO much rather-not talk
about II II you don't mind"
"Of course, Of course. II was
very stupid of me. II hoped you'd
got over 1t, I suppose"
Audrey turned her head slowly.
With q calm expressionless face
she said:
II assure you there Is nothing to
get over. IL have no feeling OF
any kind In the matter. I hope-I
hope with all my heart, that Kay
and Neville will always be very
happy together"
well, that's very nice Of you,
Audrey"
"It isn't nice. 1t is-just true.
But I do think 1t is-well-unprofit-
able to keep going back over the
past. It's pity this happened
or THAR It's all over now. Why
make 1t up7 We've got to go on
living our lives in the present"
IL suppose" said Mary simply,
shat people like Kay and Ted are
exciting to me because-well, they
are so different from anything or
anyone that I have ever come
across"
yes, I suppose they are"
Even you" said Mary with sud
den bitterness, have lived and had
experiences that / shall probably
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-22
YuIs Spirit

San Diego. Calif.-AP- With
Navy hospital In Christmas dress
inside and out. patients are going
all out for personal decorations.
Christmas trees. holly and other
sketches significant OF the season
adorn many plaster cast.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-22
CMILES in
y The Neus


San Diego, Calif-AP-Sants
Claus was missing from Sanford
Wolcott's service station today.
A thief carried off the 15-foot
figure Wolcott valued at $50.
Evening star., 1945-12-09

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scHICK RAZOR, new. electric; Ronson
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SCOOTER. Fix like new new. sS.5o: maple lamp
table, $3.50: toy metal fire engine, baby
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The echo., 1945-02-23
Fl. B. A. BEAVERS

We have in the H. B. "A. quite a
few Beaver men and women. We
shall consider any man or woman with
a membership of not less than 30 a
Beaver President.
We have Agents in the H. B. A.
who are local presidents. We have
three General Officers who are local
presidents. e s.-,s..s IL ri
The General Officers and local pres
idents together with the Agents who
have as many as so members in their
lodges shall be considered a Beaver
President. If you have less than so
members, then you lack that much
being a Beaver President.
The membership that we give you
is the total membership reported in
the December Board. Following is a
list of the Beaver Presidents and their
memberships.
VIM. Kinslow, Local President and
Agent Beaver.
Aaron Trotter, Local President and
gent-112-Beaver.
A. j. Barnett, Local President and
Agent-110-Beave
Rev. J. E. Grace, Local President &
Chaplin Beaver.
Rev. R. w. Radclif, Local President
and Treasurer Beaver.
E. F. Young, Jr., Local President &
General Vice-Pres.-
Secretary
The echo., 1945-02-23
Secretary

mittee are: Chaplain J. T. Howard,
H. R. Hector, L. D. Brown, L. F. Car
Isle, W. E. Godbolt, j. A. Jones, H.
O. Nelson and c. B. Robinett.
6. Address all replies or inquiries
to Contest Committee, 21st Special
Battalion, clio H. r. Hector BM1c,
FPO San Francisco, Calf.
7. Where possible please send all
entries by air mail.
H r. Hector BM1c
Committee Chairman
The echo., 1945-02-23
Rules

/. Each contestant must be single,
between the ages of sixteen and TWEEN
ty-fve inclusive and must have finish
ed the eleventh grade and is not be-
yond her sophomore year in college.
2. Each contestant must send a
recent bust size in. by z in. photo
graph (no frame required) of her
self; a statement of her age, weight
and height and affidavit signed by her
school principal and her church min
lister attestihg to her educational and
moral qualities.
8. The winner viii receive $500 in
cash to further her education and will
be known as "Miss 21st Special".
4. The judges will be the members
of the battalion.
(a) All photographs become the
property Of the contest committee.
(b) The decision of the judges will
be final.
(c) Entries postmarked later than
March IS, 1915 will not be accepted.
5. Members of the contest COM
The echo., 1945-02-23
QUITMAN

Dear Editor; Allow me space thru
the columns of The Echo to say that
Lodge No. 410 has lost one of our
faithful members in the person of AL
vim Bartee. He was loyal to his
Lodge and never missed any assess
ments.
He departed this life February 10th.
We pray that our loss is heavens
gain. sssnz
Sam Jasper, President
Jennie Jasper, Secretary.
The echo., 1945-02-23
NOTICE. TO PRESIDENTS

When you mail important letters to
the office such as policies for deceased
members, quarterly reports and other
we want to suggest that
you send them by registered mail. We
are failing to receive too many impor-
tant letters.
No doubt the great war rush and
he lack of man power has something
do with it.
Secretary
The echo., 1945-02-23
21st SPECIAL NAVAL CONSTRUC-
TION BATTALION
January 10, 1915
To whom it may concern:

To whom it may concern:
The members of the 21st Special
Battalion are interested in selecting
a sweetheart or pin up girl for its or
ganization. We have chosen the med
ium of a contest for her selection. En-
closed is the history of the battalion
since its formation and listed below
are the rules to govern the contest.
We are asking the help of your or
ganization in getting this information
to as many eligible young ladies as
might be interested The prize money
is already in hand and will be paid
the winner as soon as the final selec-
tion is made.
The echo., 1945-02-23

AEALa
The echo., 1945-02-23
gEWY.

Private Percy Lee left the city last
week for Birmingham, Ala, where he
will visit his sister. From there he
will report back to the camp. He is
stationed in Nebraska
The echo., 1945-02-23
CORRECTIONS

In last weeks issue we stated in an
article that the tornado passed thru
Meridian on Tuesday. 1t should have
The echo., 1945-02-23

i'll at he r home IN Haverhill, Mass
Mrs, Coleman is at her bedside.
The echo., 1945-02-23
said Monday.

Isaid Monday,
We gave the number of Brother C.I
l.. Halls lodge as IA when it should,
have read TIA. Thanks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-21
Hot Potato Given House

Washington, May 21.-CUP)-The House of Representatives hoped to- day it would not be tossed one of the hottest potatoes to turn up in monthS-a proposed contempt cita- ton against a newspaper reporter who wouldn't tell House commit tee the source of his confidential information
 The lawmakers frankly are jit- tery. Most of them would like to back up their committee but are reluctant to do anything which might offend the nations press They hope they will not be called upon to do either.
 So they are putting their faith in the efforts of Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers. R., Mass, to scuttle the contempt charge against Albert Deutscn of the New York newspaper PM.
 Mrs. Rogers is ranking Republi- can member of the House Veterans committe which is conducting an investigation of the Veterans Ad- ninistration and conditions ill its hospitals. The committe last week voted to cite DeUtsch for contempt after he refused to divulge the names of five veterans administration of ficlals who told him patients were poorly cared for in veterans hos | pitalS.
 The committees action must have the approval of the whole House be- fore any action is taken. Mrs Rogers said she would ask the com mittee to revoke its contempt cita, ton before a resolution backing i ] up can be offered on the floor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-21

Oysters provide work for approx imately 65,000 persons in the United States in normal times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-21

served suffering humanity in many ways and aside from the occupied territories have maintained their work with undiminished zeal. A New Era of Missions" to follow the war is now being planned on an en- larged scale of Christian service to the peoples of our nation and the world.
 The Missions Council, of which Dr. Stauffacher is the Minister, is the official body of the Congrega- tional Christian churches for the purpose of disseminating informa- tion, cultivating interest and rais- ing funds for their total program of Commissioners for Foreign Mis- sions, The Board of Home Missoins and the Council is ito give leader ship in developing program to ac- quaint the churches with the total task of our Fellowship, and to ere ate a spiritual understanding of, and an increased devotion to, mis- sions."
 A highly successful pastor on the Pacific Coast and in the middle west, Dr. Stauffacher's latest minis try was in the Plymouth Congrega- tional church of Lansing, Michigan. Earlier he served for several years as missionary in Japan and made world tour in 1886 which gave him an opportunity to observe mis- sionS and missionaries in action on all fronts. During this trip he made a special study Of the birthplaces of Jesus, Buddha, Moliammed and Confucius.
 Born in Monroe, Wisconsin, pr. Staufiacher was educated at North North Central College, the Univer- sity of Wisconsin, the Evangelical Theological Seminary and Chicago Theological Seminary, with an honorary degree from Pomona College.
 Dr. Stauffacher's national con- nectionS with the denominational work of the Congregational Christ ian churches have been numerous. He was chairman of the Missions Council and the committee of the Southern California conference that administers the work of the Am erican Board in Mexico. He has served on the board of directors
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-21
YOUTH FINED S165
 IN POLICE COURT
Found Guilty on Three Counts ;Little Girl Injured
 By Stolen Car

James H. Lyttle, Jr.. Is, 206 Bishop street, was fined $100 on a charge of taking car without permis- sion, $50 on a charge of evading responsibility, and $15 on charge of driving without a license after a hearing before Judge T. E. Conway in city court Saturday. Charles Byrd, 16, POP Orange street, was fined $100 on charge of taking a car without permission. James H Williams, r, 632 Bank street, was given a discharge on a count of talk ing car without permission.
 Louis Tedesco, owner of a gaso- line station on Burton street, said he saw car driven by the youths strike Airline Grimes, 575 North Main street Thursday afternoon and drive off.
 The accused said they obtained the car from the garage of the owner, Michael Cianciolo, 19 Kay tonne avenue, in order to finish a polishing job they had started.
 Other cases: Frank Daniels, A 79 Birch street, road rules violation, discharged; Charles A. Willen- brock, 18, Woodbury, road rules. nolled on payment of S6; Bronis Spokas, 16, Hewey street, breaking and entering and theft Of a car, second continuance to May 28; Harry Duffy, 45, 34 Judson circle, drunkenness and resistance, fined $35; James Hoey, A, 279 Willow street, breach of peace, fined s25 with payment suspended; Josephine Gideon, 24, 73 Phoenix avenue. breach of peace, suspended sen- tence; Bernard Fucker, 26, ATT Pennington avenue, illegal park ing, nolled; Milford Cochran, 23, 52 East Main street, illegal parking, s6 bond called.