davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-06

ington Grove land now that we
have started we find it so fasci-
mating we seem unable to stop)
we told you last week how the
canvas tents became wooden ones
setting the architectural style of
high-pointed roof, And here's how
they acquired their "train-of-cars"
additions. At first the cottages
were grouped together tent fash
ion around the Circle where the
Tabernacle stood - and along the
avenues which radiate from the
Circle. There was no room to ex-
pand to the side so a small porch
OF addition was built later
closed in for room and another
porch added which later was en-
closed and another porch added =
this went on and on.
The Wallace Muir home (Ban-
bury) is a good example. There a
bedroom shows evidence of having
been enlarged on three different
occasions. On their property also
stands what is probably one of the
last remaining original cottages or
wooden tents - unchanged except
for the garage doors at the rear.
The holders for curtains which in
the early days divided the one
room into tiny cubicles may still
be seen. This was once the ODER
cottage and stood beside Park
View (now Banbury). When
Charles and Jesse Reed purchased
the two cottages, they moved the
Ober to the Sixth Avenue end of
their lot as a garage. The Muirs
plan to make it into a guest house.
Because it is typical of the ex-
periences of dozens who have
made year-round homes of their
cottages, we quote Mrs. Muir:
"The first house we worked on
was built about 1895 by the Wom-
ems Mite Society of Washington
Methodist church as summer
residence for their minister.
Before the beginning of the
goth century the house was bought
by Robert E. Cook, brother of DIR.
Edmond Cook who still spends his
summers in the Grove. In 1887 it
was purchased by Mrs. Meta
Craig Turkenton who had lived on
the Circle when she was a little
girl.
when we bought the house in
the fall of 1941, it was a perfect
little summer home. 1t was chiefly
living room, long, wide and high,
10 feet from the floor to the peak
of the roof. The walls were pine
boards a foot wide which ran yer
tically. Time had changed these
to a rich golden brown and l
waxed them by hand. The bed
room looked like something out of
Sleeping Beauty. It, too, had no
ceiling and where an upper win
dow was cut directly over a lower
one | dropped a soft, gauZe curtain
6 yards long.
"Then came winter and with it
the war. Our beautiful living room
with it's woodworking stove was
impossible to heat. Snow filtered
in through the cracks of the un-
lined walls.
"The first thing we did was to
put asbestos shingles on the out
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-06

Mr.. and Mrs. William John
Thomas were dinner guests We'd
nesday evening of Mr.. Thomas
sister, Mrs. o. s. Peters, of Chevy
Chase. Mrs. Malcolm Farquhar, of
Kennett Square, is a house guest
of Mrs. Peters, and other dinner
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Bateman Morris of Bethesda, who
recently returned from California
where they have been visiting their
daughter and her husband, Mr..
and Mrs. H. Willard Stabler.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-06
: Montgomery Sideiqhts :
By ELSIE WHITE HAINES

side and ceilings in the living
room and b idroom. We had anoth-
er chimney built in true Grove
style with a little pointed hood,
far too short to draw according
to rules for properly built Chin
neys, but draw it did just as the
front one did. G: adually the sum-
mer cottage became snug and
warm without losing any of it's
quaintness or charm. 1t is now the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Whetzel who have built an at
tractive stairway to the floor
above. After finishing the upper
floors, we were unable to buy
lumber for anything so unneces-
sary as stairway. Wood could
be purchased for pig stys or barn
floors but not for stairs"
No sooner did the Muirs get
warmed up, so to speak, when they
sold their snug little home and
purchased another cottage and
started all over again lining walls
with rock wool and sheet rock.
This cottage, in which they now
live, was one of the first in the
Grove to have running water -
its own windmill. Of course now
there is "city" water. The bath in
this house had inevitably once been
a porch. The Muirs say Through
its sieve-like walls the lights
streamed at night like narrow,
golden ribbons = it became the
first object for a caulking gum"
Bath and kitchen are now newly
equipped but when the Muirs
moved in several years ago there
was an electric stove of unknown
age, picture of which can be
seen in a 1905 Boston cook book.
The heating elements stand on
six-inch legs and the pans were
locked on! 1t has now been retired
to the "Ober" as a museum piece.
"Why did you call both of the
cottages Banbury?" we asked
Mrs. Muir. She answered "The
name of our home is always Ban
bury. We have two household
gods, china figure of lady on
a white horse, and white china
replica of the cross which stands
in the marketplace in Banbury,
England. These figures and
Banbury door knocker were
brought to us from Banbury by my
/, sister the first year we were mar
ried and have given name to our
home ever SINCE"
An old wedgewood plate hanging
on the diningroom wall gave the
Muirs the motif for their color
scheme. This plate, made around
1870 during the time OF Josiah
Wedgewood, is one of a dozen. on
which were painted portraits of
leading court beauties. (Another
of the set hangs in the home of
Mr.. Muir's brother, Joseph John
ston Muir, owner of the famous
DR.. Dick house in Alexandria.)
The light blue green found in
the shadows on the white plate
was used for the walls of living
and dining rooms; chairs are COW
cred with the old rose found in the
girls dress and the almost sap
phire blue of her necklace. In the
dining room the chair covers are
the soft gold of the canary which
perches on her shoulder, The
china cabinet painted blue to
match the walls is lined with the
same tint of light rose which is
found on the plate where the light
strikes the girls rose dress. Kit
chen and bath are finished in the
| Same HIGH lustrp white aS the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-06

Every American can do some
thing to help the suffering men,
women and children of western
Europe; if you can't think of any
thing, send a food package.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-04

Gravel left on a crossing from grading the streets caused the engine Of the southbound train to derail late Wednesday afternoon just as it was pulling into the station. The engine men were able to get it back on the track with out extra assistance, and no dam age was done aside from causing a delay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-04
THREE STARS IN FEATURE TONIGHT
 AT 20Th CENTURY

Lana Turner, Laraine Day and Susan Peters, who co-star in M- G-M's Keep Youg Powder Dry. opening tonight at the 20th Gen. tury Theatre, will proeably re- member the picture as a milestone in their careers, since during it's filming each became eligible to vote for the first time
 The story, about three women in mans world, describes with humor and authenticity the squab- bles of these three while living Tn WAC barracks together. At the same time it shows the fine loy- alties the girls develop toward their Uncle Sam and toward one an- other as their experience in new kind of life deepens.
 Keep Your Powder Dry was directed for M-G-M by Eddie Buz- zell and produced by George Haight from an original screen play by Mary c. Mccall, Jr., and George Bruce Others in the sup porting cast include Agnes Moore head, Bill Johnson, Natalie Schaf- CT, Tim Murdock and June Lock hart
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-04

Douglas Blanchard, Customs Of- ficer for the Taku District, left on the Princess Louise, October 25. He had been visiting relatives in Skagway and Dyea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-04

ton, Shops, 189; V. Rafferty, Town lS9; C. Budd, Office, 173; J. Hoyt,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-04
'CRACK-Up', NEW MYSTERY DRAMA
 ROW AT CAPITOL

A fateful train journey reveals an ingenious art racket involving priceless oil paintings in RKO Ra- dios new mystery drama. Crack Up,' starring Pat O'Brien, Claire Trevor and Herbert Marshall, and at the Capitol Theatre for the last two times tonight.
 O'Brien in the role of an art expert who crosses up the plans of @ picture-thief, is enticed onto a train by a false message, brut- ally slugged and suffers a tenn porary mental crack-up.
 Miss Trevor, as OBrien's fian- cee, sophisticated member of the staff of an art magazine. Mar shall, posing as a British art eX- pert, is actually a Scotland Yard man investigating mysterious cases of sabotage occurring to shipments Of paintings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-04
Newsy Noies From Skagway
Special Correspondence)

SKAGWAY, Alaska, Nov, l. The Skagway Chamber of Com merce met Wednesday evening, in the private dining room of the Grill with 50 members and guests present to enjoy the turkey dinner and a most enthusiastic meeting which followed. President Nal colm Mos conducted the meeting.
 The Chamber endorsed the ap- pointment of Raymond w. Slough to fill the vacancy on the five man Civil Aeronautics Association Board in Washington, D. c. At the suggestion of O. A. Carroll, chairman of the Days of '98 com mittee, L. McGuane gave the fi- nancial report on the summers s program. Carroll then suggested that the committee meet with the various heads of the organizations which had participated in putting on the entertainments and checks would be issued for their respective shares. Each organization will be paid off to the amount of approxi- mately $145.
 Capt. Willi2-:S, manager of the Canadian Pacific Railroad and Steamers, when in Skagway re- gently, made the statement that never in the history of the com pany's operations in the North have they received to many favor able letters regarding any one sub ject as they have had from appre- Ciative patrons who had the pleas ure of attending one of the Days '98 dances.
 Mrs Marian Fraser, President of the local Emblem Club, expressed that organizations pleasure over it's share of the proceeds and stat ed that it was the belief of mem bers that preparations for the coming summers activities should be started now.
 It was reported that the Cana dian National plans to operate a steamer here next summer A motion was carried that not only that company, but also the Alaska Transportation Co.,, Canadian Pac- fife and Northland Transportation Companies be contacted regarding their plans for Skagway next sum mer. In addition President Moe appointed H. Johnson, M. Taylor and L. McGuane to act. as 8 com mittee to call on the White Pass officials and ask what plans that company may have. The summer of 1948 will be 50th anniversary of the laying of the first track for the railroad,
 Carroll suggested that a conces- sion to supply costumes and boards for visitors who would like to par ticipate in the dance program would be a good business for some ambitious person. He also assur- ed those present that the statue of Molly Walsh would be in the park for the tourist season.
 In regard to the Dyea Road, Carroll reported that Alaskas Governor had written to the Des Moines Steel Works asking that the bridge steel be given high CT priority and urging that deliv- cry by March was absolutely nec- essary if the bridge be completed by next August. A letter in reply stated that the company is sure at this time that the steel can and will be delivered before March l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-04

feeling and looking fine. He plans to locate in Seattle for the winter
 During the high winds last week end one of the upstairs windows of the Blanchard home on Third Avenue was blown out. A small boat belonging to Malcolm Moe was dashed against the float and demolished.
 Mrs. Mary Jane Ballinger is working the night shift at the telephone office.
 Last Sunday, Malcolm Moe, Sharkey Stiles and Ralph Graham took the Moe horses to Dyea where they will pasture for the winter. The Cub Scouts and their young CT brothers and sisters were given a Halloween party Friday evening at the Community Hall
 The following guests registered at the Golden North Hotel during the month of October: Alma Hen nikson, Pelican; Mrs. Ruth Hem ington, Madison, Ohio; William Kucil, Ohio; MT and Mrs. H. s. Perry, Seattle; R Herman, Van couver. B. C.; c. Graham, White horse; J. Horne, Dawson; George Ball and family, Nenana MT. and Mrs. McMath, Hot Springs, Alaska; Ann Daly, Fairbanks; Shirley Erode, Fairbanks; Mrs Clarence Brundage, Nenana; H. w. Paris, Fairbanks; Dr. Danford, Corpus Christi, Texas E. w. Talbert, Ju- neau; Cpl. Gordon Furious, Napa, California; A. J. Gerand. White horse; Mrs. Luking, Fairbanks; Glenn Walken, Fairbanks; Dr. Hes ter, Ketchikan; A. E. James, chief steward of the Tutshi; MT. and Mrs. P J. Prucher of Juneau; A. McEachran, Schwabacker salesman; L. D. Coach and Oscar Salin, who had been in Canada hunting. and Yilian Turner of Colorado.
 Wesley Patterson. Vernon John ston and Ed Hosford returned on Thursday from Finegan's Point, where they had heen goat hunt ing. They each got a goat.
 Mems Bowling League averages to date:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-04

ments were served. The guests were Mrs Dorothy Carroll, Mrs. Adele McGuane, Mrs Vera Dahl, Mrs. Mable Rapuzzi, Mrs, Bertha Rafferty and Mrs Ruth Tierney Mrs Dahl won the first prize; Mrs. McGuane both the second prize and the traveling prize, and Mrs. Rapuz2i the consolation prize.
 MT, and Mrs George VIlsvik moved Friday, October 3l, from their home on State Street to the White Pass house known as the Vandewell house on Sixth and Main streets.
 Ken LamereauX has purchased a new truck which he is using to make deliveries for the Alaska Transfer Company.
 Paul Wilson, seventh grader, slipped in a hole while playing football at recess on the playground Friday and broke his ankle.
 K. B. Hannah returned Wednes- day from his ninth trip up the Highway to Dawson Creek He left again Friday for a short business trip to Whitehorse.
 Gravel left on a crossing from grading the streets caused the engine Of the southbound train to derail late Wednesday afternoon just as it was pulling into the station. The engine men were able to get it back on the track with out extra assistance, and no dam age was done aside from causing a delay.
 R. Shadwell, who has been work ing at the Plus x Mission, left by plane November l for Juneau. He plans to go to Los Angeles from there.
 Arnold Gutfeld entertained Mich cal and Joseph Rafferty and Fred die Boynton at a Halloween din- ner Friday evening, October 3l The boys spent the evening trick or treat" ing.
 Sister Mary William arrived on the Princess Louise October 24 from Victoria, B. c, to be the ma tron for the girls at the Plus x Mission. She is taking the place of Sister Mary Rosalia, who has transferred to Holy Cross Mission on the Lower Yukon River.
 The Rev. John K. Dodge return ed from the Sitka Annual Workers Conference on the Princeton Hail, October 28. George Everest, who accompanied him on this confer ence trip, remained in Sitka to in- stall pasteurizing plant for the Sitka Dairy.
 Fred Erickson left for Haines by Alaska Coastal November 1. He will operate the Coliseum Theatre there.
 Al Cary and E. J. Gullidge, civil engineers who have been in Skag way surveying the dike, left for Ju- neau by plane November 1.
 Mrs. John Dodge entertained with tea and handkerchief shower Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Harry Giltner who plan to leave Skagway soon.
 Mrs. c. D. Fernald, one of the speakers at the Adult Workers Conference at Sitka, was the guest of honor at banquet in the Grill Thursday evening, October 30, giv- en by the Ladies Auxiliary.
 MT. and Mrs. Carl Nelson, form CT employees of White Pass Rail- road at Clifton, left on Thursdays plane for Juneau from which point they plan to go to Seattle by boat MT. and Mrs Nelson recently re- turned from a six weeks vacation in the States. They plan to re- main in the vicinity of Seattle for an indefinite period.
 Lee Powell, owner of extensive property in Skagway, will leave soon for Seattle. He went out last fall because of ill health and is
 -l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-04

ton, Shops, 189; V. Rafferty, Town l89; C. Budd, Office, 173; J. Hoyt, Shops, I'll.
 High series individual: G. Budd 468; V. Rafferty 463; B Boyn- ton 458.
 Mir and Mrs. Jack w. Blinken- sop are the proud parents of a baby boy, born Nov l in the White Pass Hospital. The baby weighed 9 pounds, 5 ounces, and has been named Joseph William MT Blink ensop is a ITS in the ACS, sta- toned in Skagway.
 The children of Skagway enjoyed very noisy Halloween. A per feet night brought out flocks of small ghosts for trick or treat. Strange objects were found at the tops Of the telephone poles when the citizens awoke this morning, but aside from few fences be- ing torn down, and many garbage cans being turned over, there was little or no damage done. Some practical joker slipped a row boat into the hallway of the Plus X Mission without anyone knowing about it until morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-04

R. Shadwell, who has been work ing at the Plus x Mission, left by plane November l for Juneau. He plans to go to Los Angeles from there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-04

Arnold Gutfeld entertained Mich cal and Joseph Rafferty and Fred die Boynton at a Halloween din- ner Friday evening. October 3l The boys spent the evening trick or treat" ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-04

The School Board has been no- tified that the new typewriters for the commercial department of the Skagway High School have been shipped. They will probably arrive on the Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-04

Mrs. Marvin Hildebrand, who has been visiting her sisters, Mrs w. Burfield, Mrs. c. Clark and Mrs J. O'Daniel, has gone to Ten akee to visit her father, Tad Hillary. She plans to return to her home November 5.
Evening star., 1947-08-03

Why didnt he lay it dosOn tn the boat? Will
knew the answer. Grammar meant to shoot
him in cold blood as soon as they were some
distance from the island! Then he could say
to Sheriff Downey. "You gave orders to shoot
on sight. He tried to get away. I shot him."
Wills flesh crawled in anticipation of the
bullets impact. In desperation he searched
the water lane for way of escape.
1T WAS only FOOLS chance - an opening,
boat wide. through the sea of sawgrass to his
left. In this rickety old boat it was no chance
at all. But he had to take it.
He set himself to thrust the pole deep and
spin the boat around it. Timed his strokes as
he neared the opening. One -. two -.
three. Then suddenly the lane of escape
was blocked. Out from behind hummock
giided two-man boat occupied by Sheriff
Downey and Helen's father.
Will stopped polling. In silence he stared
at the shotgun in the sheriff's hands as the
big boat slid alongside. The look of rage on
Tom Grannan's face had already vanished
II caught him on the island" Grammar
said. He was huntin' for the missing cart
ridge case. l expect" His voice was matter
of-fact. Il was bringin' him in to turn him
over to you."
The sheriff lowered his gun and looked
toward the island. Nothing in his reply gave
Will comfort. I'VE figured to have another
Evening star., 1947-08-03

guessed what they were up to. Too late, the
poacher struggled to throw himself clear.
Downey's handouts snapped shut. Tom
Grammar gazed in ivid anger at his wrists.
whats eatin' you?" he snarled That
thirty-thirty empty is his, not mineF"
you put it here the sheriff said.
YOU'RE crazy! Why would -"
you knew if we found thirty thirty case.
Wills last hope was gone. So you got hold
of one in the likeliest place - out of Wills
boat, in the creek back of his house. You
brought it here. " The sheriff glanced sideways
at Helens father. you were right, John.
I'm glad listened to you
Tom Grammar was not one to give up with
out battle. ''You can't prove did any such
thing!'
HIS" Downey said, isn't just any thirty
thirty case, Grammar. It's special" He held
it up. ''See the scratches in the bottom of it?
put 'em there - with witnesses. The same
witnesses saw me plant this in Will Clay's
boat this morning. You figure out. Grammar,
what that proves"
Tom Grammar was as gray and still as the
dead expresses in the swamp. Helens father,
smiling little, put an arm around Will Clay's
shoulders.
1T was Helen made us do it, Will, he said.
"One thing yon won't need to prove is the
faith of the girl you marry The End
Evening star., 1947-08-03
ROPE ENOUGH
Continued from page eiesen

innocent 1t felt hot against the cold palm
OF ms hand. Grammar took it and threw it.
1t fell with soft elnb where the water was
deepest. and wihked yellow in the sunlight
for second before disappearing.
Don't look 50 down-hearted," Grammar
said. They'll find sonseihing when they search
the island. I want 'em to-" He fished an
empty from his own pocket. A thirty-thirty
They'll find this, +" he said "Your gun fired
it."
He tossed it toward the spot where the
tent had been pitched. It rolled little on
the hard ground and came to rest against
cmmp of grass. Get back to your boat
WILL was past caring. A man could do no
more than his best; after that. if luck left
him, there was no point in struggling. On the
way out of the swamp he might find way to
escape again, but it wasn't likely. Not with
man hk Grammar polling boat behind him,
ready to snatch up rife and shoot He
stepped into his boat took up the pole and
pushed the rickety craft clear.
Then he began to wonder. Maybe Tom
Grammar didn't mean to take him back.
He turned his head. The Model 20 was
wedged between Grannan's arm and body.
Evening star., 1947-08-03

look for that empty ourselves. Nights we'll
do it, now we're here" He glanced at Helen's
father, and got nod in answer.
Grammar led the way. But on the island
he slrewdly let the others do the looking.
Just once he peered at Will. His thin smile
said plainly. Go ahead and tell EN-"
Sheriff Downey picked up the empty.
Thirty thirty" he said. and looked at Will.
Will said nothing. What was the use?
Grammar was right - no one would believe
him. He waited.
The sheriff glanced at Helen's father then,
and both stepped forward. Will gasped 1t
was done so quickly that Grammar never
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-20
HOVER NOTES
By Mr.. Harmon Wilcox
Phone news to Kennewick 12xo
before Wednesday

M. L. Bowers accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Nelson drove to
Walla Walla on business last
Thursday.
Mrs. E. S. Jones of Pasco visited
Tuesday at the home of her sis
ter Mrs. Orval Butterfield.
Mrs. Clifford Judd and sons
spent last Thursday and Friday at
the Morey Foley home at Hedges.
Misses Louise Laudel, Eva Rose
Num- and Jerry Erickson were
overnight guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Larkin in KenneWick Mon
day night.
Mrs. Clifford Judd and children
spent Wednesday at the home Of
the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S.
Mcintyre in Kennewick.
Beverly Wilcox was the over
night guest of Shirley Larkin
Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Moss and
Mr.. Morosky of Finley visited
Sunday evening at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Slaybaugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Meyers of
Kennewick were dinner guests at
the Carl Slaybough home Sunday.
Mrs. Meyers is the sister of J.
r. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Ayers and
Mrs. Bill Num- attended Eastern
Star Tuesday night.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-20

don't Like it. for it is said you cant
learned an Old Dog new Tricks.
am as ever yours without so
much Education so les not mention
it.for Jesus Christ Chuse the
Ignorent Fishermen.to Preach His
Gospel. and Not The educated
Flunkies. But To day The Colleges
are Turning out Preacher. Just
Like Tack factories Turn out
Tacks,all head and Rite sharp.and
sending them Out to Pastor our
Churches, and the Churches are
Dieng with the Dry roland these
Preacher hasent sence enough to
know it.
H.M.Strope. Yep I Graduated at
Bruch College. and Can Preach
rings around your Educated FUN
kies you call preachers.
- H. M. Strope.