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Rain Holds Up Potato Harvest
tContinued from page II

ders" are variety developed by MT. Sherrod. who said they were the only practical result of seed experimentation on his part.
 In addition to potatoes, MT. . Sherrod is at present concentrat- ing on cabbage. He has two giant heads maturing in his fields now, one of which, a 35-pound- CT, made news in the Seattle Post-1ntelligencer recently.
 However, Mir. Sherrod has grown one head larger in former year, and he has his fingers crossed on this years possibili- ties. He's shooting at the 5O- pound marker now, and he thinks there's a good chance of reaching that goal if the recent heavy rains are followed by period of warm weather.
 Apple trees are also another venture on the Sherrod farm. There are at present several trees there, six to seven feet high, on which the farmer graft ed imported Swedish stock re- gently. No fruit has matured yet, but he has hope of Mat anuska Valley apple crop in the years ahead. !
Valley frontiersman., 1947-09-20
To Anchorage

Parker Lester, Extension agent headquartered here. was in An chorage on organizational busi- ness for the Extension Office this week. He is expected back in the valley this weekend.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-09-03

Lokomotiva Sc je pre-
maknila. Ma vratih Sc je.> polka
zal Bogatirjev in zaprosil:
- Ma voznji Sc oprimi od-
bojnikov, Sanj, in stori, kar mo-
Ia Bogatirjevim stoji po-
veljnik, njegova ustna sc je po-
vesila in sc trese. Mahoma sc
zdrzne, ker sem JAZZ v bell sraj-
ci. Potegne S sebe zeleno sraj-
co in mi jo vrze ma rame.
- Tako DO temneje, ne bo-
do te opazili. - In me skoraj
paine S stroja.
Padel m v jarek, vlazna
zemlja Sc je vglobila kakor bla-
zina. Pod rokami je zasumelo
listje. Tik izpred obraza je ne
kaj skocilo in pobegnilo IL jar
ka. Bila je zaba. Prestrasen
skocim po vseh stirih il jarka.
Zobje sklepecejo cd Wage. Po-
hitim "a vlakom. Premikal sc je
tho, plazil Sc je po tirnicah. Te-
Gem po belem nasipu, spranem
'od dezja, pesek skriplje pod mo-
:jimi velikimi vojaskimi cevlji.
Ma voznji Sc oprimem odboj-
nikov locomotive in sc splazim
pod oklep. Cim Sc vlak "a treno-
aek ustavi, udarjam kladivom
po razmajanih, nabreklih xiii
nih in mazem zavoro. Cim opra-
vim, skocim ma tia, Sc v divjem
veselju, XII nae je prevzelo, vzrav-
nam sc in ulovim "a stopnice.
Bogatirjev Sc YES zelen sklo-
nj k meni, ponudi mi roko, me
potreplja po ramenu in me po-
lije z vodo cd glave do nog.
Nato mi zapove, ne da bi
mi dovolil malice oddiha:
- Brz razgrej pee, nacrpaj
vode, namazi parma bata!
Dvajseto poglavje
Oklepni vlak hiti po tracni-
cab Vzhodne Buhare. S poljske
fronte so mas virgil semkaj, da
ocistimo pokrajino basmaceskih
tolp, XII so pokrajino opustosi'
lie in jo ,spremenile v puscavo
Nikoder nismo videli obdelane'
ga polja, ne volbdola, ne ovcje
crede. Mimo mas teko razrusen
jarki, razdrti namakalni preko
pi.
Po zamenjavi pocivam S Flo
dorovim, vojakom rdece vol
ske, XII ina obrito glavo.
Otozno gleda skozi okno ne
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-09-03

red. Poveljnik zapove komisar-
ju:
- Pocakajte ma znamenje!
Dokler Sc nasa pehota ne zbere
in dokler ne DO postavljena
strojniska crta, mirujte. Potem
pa - napad.
Poveljnik odide, Bogatirjev
Sc kar ne upa postavljati po
robu. On pozna znaeaj tega mo-
Ia, zato da meni kljuc in kladi-
vo in mi razlozi, kaj in kako
moran storiti z zavorami, sam
pa pohiti ma stroj. Cd tam Gu
jem komisarjevo povelje.
S pocasno voznjo naprej
brez suma! Pripravi "a pol
no paro, treba bo magic predre-
ii.
Stojim zmeden. Ako ne spra-
Vino Favor v red, sc bodo polo
mile osi stroja in tedaj DO Gar
!. buz gotovo odvedel strojevodjo
Bogatirjeva v svoj oddelek, "a
prl vrata in nihce ne bo cul
strela, kakor je to bio topni-
carjem Ivanovim, XII je bill po-
kvaril zapirac ma topu.
Razmisljam Sc O tenn: ako b.
gatirjev ne DO ubogal povelja in
DO stopil stroja, da bi popra-
vii zavore, bo visa crta mitra-
ljezcev primorana ustaviti ma
pad, in tedaj ko bi vedel,
kaj sc utegne zgoditi!
Zato odlocno sklenem, da sam
spravim zavore v red, pa MAJ
Sc zgodi kar Sc hoce. Kljuc v
mojih rokah Sc trese in vlece
pest h kolenu. Namah jamem
drgetati oh prasketu in ognju
ko iznenada ozivi gozd.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-09-03
(Nadaljevanje)

- Zapovem poslednjic: S
polno paro nazaj!
Komisarjeva roka pociva ma
drzaju revolverja, izpod cepice
tece znoj liki topljeni svinec.
Bogatirjev Sc zgane, odpre
ravnalo in vlak zasumi, "a
skriplje in Sc hrumece umika.
Komisar stopi k meni, da mi
lopato in govori tho:
- Pomagaj, SAM! -
Lopata je toliksna kakor JAZZ;
premog mecem v pee, poganjam
vodo, ne vzravnam hrbta. Ne vi
dim vec ne manometrov ne lju-
di. Oci sc mi mracijo, loteva sc
me omotica. Klecnem ma kole-
ma in.molce povesim roke. Tedaj
priskoci Bogatirjev, da bi mi
pomagal. } az pa sc vnovlc
vzpnem, sc vzravnam in spet
mecem premog in poganjam vo-
do. Bogatirjev Sc boji, da sc mu
zgrudim.
Komisar govori po telefonu
Poslusa poveljnika, ogleduje pa
meme in pritrjujoee kima gla-
vo. Naposled zapove:
- Vozi pocasi! Ustavi!
Iznanada prihiti v locomotive
sam Garbuz. Ne da bi me opa-
zil, govori komisarjem in z
Bogatirjevim. Uzaljen sem, ko
ne opazi, da JAZZ, vprav JAZZ da-
jem stroju zivljenje!
z Bogatirjevim hitiva pre-
gledovati stroj. On sprevidi, da
so sc osi vnele, in prosi Garbu-
"a, maj mu dovoli samo nekoli-
ko trenutkov, da jih sprawl v
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-09-03

STAVBINSKI DELAVCI
Rough and finish. Ma vzhodni
strani. Stalno; dobro delo "a dobre
delavce; unijska plaza. Zglasite Sc
ma Harvard Ave. in Strandhill Rd.
ali poklicite
FRANK J. KARES
WA 2522
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-09-03
ENAKOPRAVNOST

opustosena polja. Magic Sc obr-
ne, globoko vzdihne in tozi:
sanj, pomisli, zdaj divja-
jo v nasi tambovski pokrajini
strahovite antonovske tolpe. -
z glavo je mignil proti goli ste
pi, pomolcal in nadaljeval:
- S CHM pa maj Sc ljudstvo
prehrani? Kaj bodo ljudje jedi
Uh, gadje!
Visoko dvigne roke, tlesne z
mimi mad glavo, objame siroko
in gladko cello, in zdajci pade
ma kup pasov strelivom. Tako
lei dolgo in molei, utripa ra-
meni pol tesno zapeto bluzo, ma
to me objame ohlapnimi roka-
! mi in sepece:
(Dalje prdhodmW6)
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-09-03
Della "a !nlloSke
MI AD MIC

"a prodajanje zeleznine ma debe-
10; pakiranje, it'd. Dobra plaza cd
ure; stalno; izvrstne delovne raz-
mere.
1914 Marquette Ave.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-03
METHODIST HAVE SOME
CHANGES IN THE VALLEY

The washington conference OF
the Methodist church which closed
last week after its six day session
in Tacoma made some changes in
pastoral personnel in the lower
valley. DR.. Thomas Acheson, of
the Richland United Protestant
church becomes pastor of the Cen
trail Methodist church Of Spokane
and DR.. Roy Leslie Smith of Bel
lingham will replace him at Rich
land.
The Finley-Hover churches will
receive a new pastor in the person
of Rev. Pierce Roberts. He will
replace Rev. Guy Lewis, who died
in mid-year. Rev. and Mrs. Rob-
erts are expected to arrive this
week.
DR.. Fred Peterson, district SUI
perintendent, who goes to PhiIa-
delphia as one of the general sec
retaries of the board of home mis-
sions for the denomination, has
been replaced by Rev. Joseph Be-
all, who has just completed several
years pastorate at Wenatchee.
Beall has been looking into the
possibility of establishing the Wal
la Walla district Office in Kenne-
wick or Pasco, because of the bet
ter transportation facilities.
The Rev. John B. Coan returns
to Kennewick and begins the fifth
year of his pastorate here.
The sudden and unexpected
death of Bishop Bruce r. Baxter
of this area came as saddening
surprise to his many friends here
and throughout the nation. He
officiated here in March at the
dedication of the new organ. Bish-
op Ledden of New York, who was
the inspirational speaker at the
coast conference this year has
been placed in temporary charge
of the churches of the area.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-03
Library Notes
The library will be closed Fri
Y,,1.x @~L

The library Will be closed Fri
day and Saturday, July 4 and S.
| The Carnegie summer install.
ment of international Mind AL.
cove books has arrived and in.
cludes the following: Restless In
dia, by Rosinger; Russia, Menace
or Promise by Dean; Persisten,
International Issues by de HuSZar;
and Turkey, Old and New by Elk
rem. The one on India gives an
accurate and factual account OF
the forces at work in India today
The author estimates the roles of
Mahatma Gandi, Nehru, and other
leaders in the field of Indian
opinion, culture and politics. 1t
is a valuable handbook to aid in
understanding of the dynamics of
one of the critical situations fac
ing modern civilization. The en-
tire background of India is given,
so that the reader has an unbiased
basis for forming conclusions.
The book about Russia is organ
lied around 81 questions about
Russia. It provides simple back
ground information, with half of
the questions providing an analy-
sis of RuSsia'S growth as a nation,
and the other half considering the |
aims of Russia's foreign policies |
at present. /
Persistent International Issues /
searches behind the forces of
power politics, bringing the prob
lens of enduring peace into new
focus. 1t defines the practical ne
cesSities of cooperation and devel-
opmentw hich are as essential to a !
healthy organization of united ma
tons as they are to one nation.
Concerned with methods rather
than abstract principles, the au-
thors demonstrate the need for
preventive approach, stressing not
the static aspects of peace-armis-
tlce, conference and treaty-but
rather the task of continued COL
alteration for solution of urgent
economic and social problems.
Turkey is a land of which we
have known little. The author.
who is Turkish, has written a book
about it that reads like a novel.
All through it she gives us delight
tul glimpses of the old Turkey, or |
If the new Turkey with the story
of how the country became liter
ate and how Turkish women aban-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-03
TWENTY YEARS AGO

July s.
A. R. Gardner was elected chair.
man of the newly formed Kenne.
wick branch of the Yakima Chap
ter of the American Red Cross
Other officers were Mrs. Amy M
Bartlett, j. L. johnson and Miss
L. Harlow.
Rev. w. P. Osgood of the Bap.
fist church preached food saw
ing sermon at the Union Services
in response to pleas for saving OF
food from Food Administrator
Herbert G. Hoover.
j. w.. Vickers, manager of the
Spokane Fruit Growers, received
returns from a full car load OF
cherries, sold at auction in Chi
cago. A ten-pound box of Bings
brought .$2.1O.
S. D. Lynch, of the local school
board, announced that M. S. Lew
is, for nine years superintendent
of the Kennewick public schools,
would continue for another year,
after declining an offer from the
Auburn schools at higher salary.
Mattecheck Hardware announc-
ed their appointment as Chevrolet
automobile dealer, and offered
5 passenger touring car, fully
equipped with electric starter, etc.
or only $685."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-03

Hoitt Moss, of Southwick, Ida,
won the championship Of the Ken
'neWick Rodeo. Roscoe Richmond
was manager of the show, which
attracted 1000 spectators. Other
finalists were Tony Vey, Lyle
Simmelink, Joe Pedro, c. C. Coe,
Buck Tiffin, Pat Fisk, Paul Luff-
man and Herb Owens.
) Bernie Neuman thrilled Fourth
of July celebration crowds with a
spectacular parachute jump-his
first.
Work was started on construc.
ton of the Sperry wheat ware.
house at Vista. H. r. Raymond
was local manager for the firm.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-03

Active Club Glen Gray dance at
playland a play tonight?
It's a great gang sponsoring a
great band. You'll buy the big
best bargain in toe-tckling in
this part of the pacific North
west. And your dollars will
come back to Kennewick.
:: * * =
You want to know why? Be-
cause these Activians are an ag-
gregation of lovable suckers for
any community need you can
trot out. So long as there's
any NICOLA in their treasury, no
legitimate request for a contri-
button has ever been refused.
And don't think I'm being sor-
ry for them. Because they, God
bless 'em, like it that way.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-03

Sam Fisher, an Indian who claim
ed he was born near the mouth OF
the Yakima in 1854, was the ear
liest resident. The Schunnemans
arrived in 1880. w. G. Travis and
James G.. Dodson came in 1883.
The following year, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Potter, Mrs. Bryson Brown,
Charles Lum, Jim Anderson and
Mrs. w. F. Sonderman arrived.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-03
THIRTY YEARS AGO

Leon F. Semon was to close
his store in KenneWick for the
last time on Saturday evening.
After eight and a half years of
business in Kennewick, Mr.. Sc
mon decided to move to Yakima.
Berry Pickers'' trim "Sand
Rats, Is to 4. Local players
gave upstairs from lower valley
a sound beating in the return
game *
A disastrous fire destroyed
nearly block of business struct-
ures in Benton City. The fire
originated in the meat market,
and rapidly spread, consuming
the post office, the Hotel Ben
ton, the billiard parlor, the Arc
tic Confectionery, the Argus
Hughes. Mercantile company.
New potatoes shipped from the
Kennewick district were bring
ing $50 ton. Onions were sell
ing in San Francisco at So a hum
dred.
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.-eersasy. July >. =.

t.n On the the bash basis of pre.vs,
cal estimates that an 's ace cop
sultlng in a disabling incident j,
occur to a resident injury n.
this year. IN Amer.
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AS !
ze1,.a44 AASiA
By Hal Clark

I'm little bit winded from
my last bout with the high cos
of living. But if my handler
can get me up to the mike, there
are a couple of comments II
like to make about my opponent
For example, this Illustration
of mine is becoming chronic
Like most Of the rest of thu
American people, my nose ha'
! a definite flatness to it pro
duct of having pressed it too
long against the candy case wher,
they keep the goodies.
IS 5s'
Once in while they. chang,
the lock on it. But they never
leave it open. And I never have
| a key <
Through the war, they KEEP
asking us for ration stamps. W.
didn't have 'em. Result nj
goodies.
i s. -
Now they keep asking us fol
that long green lettuce they turn
out at the u. S. Mint. Same re-
suit = no goodies.
It gives us a chance, tho, to
be the worm that turns at last
All through the war, when we
would go into store and ask
for scarce merchandise, these
lacadaisical shop keepers would
brief us rudely with their eyes
and say: 81 amt got it"
. ss 8 s: ~. a..-
Now that the marts are ped
ding merchandise again they
ire asking his questions. And
our answers, sad tho they are, are
he same: eve amt got it"
i + = s.
To a happier subject - Guest
lest of the week comes from
Jon Knowles, who - regarding
he first airborne shipment of |
kennewick fresh produce to
Mexico City commented:
Well, Kennewick has just pass
ID another MILL stone"
= + s.
That brings me to the topic of |
he frantic little pendulums at
he railroad crossings. Like an
Id maid in room with a |
mouse, these anxious little clang-
,angers sound off at the merest
uSpicion of train.
!: !. = +
l watch the motorists of the
ocality sneaking up on them -
.eynoters of impending doom
hat they are squirting up
he tracks to spot standing train |
t least two blocks away, shift
ng into second, and scooting ov-
r to safety.
!. = @
Not bad system. But IT'S
robably the same one we were
sing before the ding-dongs were
lstalled.
&
Someday some one is going to
roceeo as usual, secure IN the
that the little signal
oesn't really mean it, and WIND
o amalgamated with COW cat
aer.
And now a plug for a bunch
pluggers. If you haven't set
our plans yet for the Glorious
ourth, hows about giving the
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doned the veil. She also gives us
an understanding of Turkeys po-
litical difficulties and a clear pic
ture of the Moslem religion and
its festivals.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-03

The Interstate Commerce COM
mission was established by Con-
sress in an act passed on Febru-
,rs 4, 1887.
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Chr kpnnpmtrk Unnrtpr -Rppnrtpr
Issued Thursdays by The Kennewick Printing Company
217 Kennewick Ave, Kennewicl Washington
Member Washington Newspaper Publishers Association
So Benton County 81 outside Entered second class
matter April 1914 at Pc. Kennewick, Wash
March g. 1879 The Courier established March
Reporter established Jan a. 1905 consolidated April 1914
-=" Rolfe Tuve Publisher
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-03
From The Past

TEN YEARS AGO
July g.
OF the IA names listed in the
guest book of the Pioneer picnic,
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Classified Ads Get Results
Evening star., 1947-12-05
W. w.; i5S5 5iS'

HoSOPHY.
cendentausm.' open forum discussion. 1T
the Biosophical Institute, willard Hotel.
$50 o'clock t0nisbt, sbhNcE.
Beta siema Phi. wardman Park Hotel,
DRAMA.
Scenes from "A Midsummer. Night S
Whispering Room" presented by Francis
Asbury Dramatic Club at Francis Asbury
Methodist Church, 3146 Sixteenth street
night.
Girl Scouts. willard Hotel, 1890 pm.
tomorrow. Members and guests.
MUSIC.
Viola Morris. soprano. and Victoria
Anderson, contralto. in recital at the
Library of Congress. $50 O'Clock tonight
SPECIAL EXHIBITS.
National Gallery Of Art. Constitution
avenue and Sixth street NV. open 10 q m
snd seatqe to 70 nm *;
tons, and gifts from, other donors. for an
sonneI Of the naval service. for an in
definite period.
Public Library, Art Division, Central
Eight and streets MM
and book bindings BY Marian Lane.
through December.
Fish and WiIdlife Service, under main
Foarteenth iSSDH and streets NV open
am. to pm. daily. display Of animals
and fresh-water fish. for an INDEFINITE
period.
and II street NV, open 9 am. to p; m
daily, collection of byzantine and related
"fiS Naona an exhason hall Con-
Ninth Streets, open s:45 am. to 5:15
pm wsekaays and Iao to pm suadays aday
ments men ai and World % War II II paintings % on re-
eEulsng and on The role Of the A1my
World War II. through January
D. A; r. Museum, Memorial Continental
Hall. Seventeenth and D sts. NV, open
exRbtom snd recent aeces
'0Rs Wsshin1iSn SnR wo2EshoD cooperative so2o
abton saa ef Il JACK 1
s Raar ksn en hn end osr Rsus
artists through December "a. ~
Watkins Gallery, American University
nues Nw onsn ana ann to pm day
exhibition of oils, water. colors, and soup
ture by members, of the Artists Guild,
Library Of CONGRESS. First and East Cap
itol streets Sc. open 8 am. to. 10 pm.
Monday through Friday; am. TO pm.
original Lacock Abbey copy Of the Magna
CaTta, on loan from the British govern;
ment until December 15, l94S: original
manuscript Of Lincoln's three-page auto
biography" TOR an indefinite period; pho
togEaphs of early Southern architecture,
documents and correspondence of Abra-
ham Lincoln. for an indefinite period;
Some Aeronautics Experiments" an ad-
dress presented by Wilbur Wright before
Western Society of Engineers in Chicago.
1901, describing Wright Brothers expert
ments, shown with early photographs.
FOR SERVICEMEN.
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club.
1918 L street NV. comfortable lounges.
library, writing desks, billiard table. radio
ana piano. Always open.
Coed swimming, 1:30 o'clock: square
dancing, $50 o'clock and informal dance.
2 O'Clock tonight, Penthouse USO, Seven
teenth and streets NV.
Informa! cara games, o'clock: and
tonight, USO Club, 1911 H street NV.
tonlght. USU Cluu. 1911 II StrereL N w.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Women Voters Approve
Negroes on GaiIinger Staff

The Votele& D. C. League OF
Women Voters, in open letters today
to the District Commissioners and
the Federal Security Agency, ex-
pressed it's whole hearted approval
of the admission of Negro medical
students and doctors to Gallinger
Hospitals staff.
Federal Security Administrator
Oscar r. Ewing has announced he
will begin negotiations soon with
the Commissioners to permit How
ard University, which is under his
jurisdiction, to teach its students
at the city hospital.
A letter to the Commissioners
signed by Mrs. John F. Thomas,
league president, said the proposal
was action long needed" to i'm
prove training opportunities for
Negro doctors, and added, 1T is
proper that our municipal hospital
take the lead in this
Another letter was sent to Mr..
Ewing, commencing him for his
action.
Evening star., 1947-01-26

watched her, fascinated, while she talked and
ate and ate
Finally, with all the talking and eating, the
story came out People thought we were 50
happy she said, not looking at me, reaching
for marzipan
But you must have been, Emily. No one
could pretend to look as you and Don looked
at one another, know!' said, almost accus-
lngiy, Il sdw you!" l found myself almost
angry with Emily i didn't want the fairy
tale completely spoiled.
Oh, we were in lore," she said but surely
you're not 50 naive as to think that being in
love- and being happy are one and the same?
L DON'T know when l first began to be
afraid, she added, meditatively. II think it
was when | had my thirtieth birthday. said
something to Don like, Well, darling, I'm not
girl now - I'm woman of thirtyr
Don't say that, Emily Don said Grossly.
mo one needs to get old; I'm several years
older than you, and certainly don't feel
mddle-aged! He pointed to his head with
SNUG gesture. It's all matter of thinking
young and keeping fit!
The birthdays seemed to come faster and
faster, and | began to dread them. NV hair
began to dull, and began those secret, endless
ueks into town to the hairdressers. Don
watched me. hawklike, for signs of age. began
to worry about lines around my eyes, but
Evening star., 1947-01-26

must meet the Parkersr' favored newcomers
to Bridgeland were told. We showed them off
proudly, as if, indeed, we had a hand in this
marriage made in Heaven
You may therefore imagine our shock when,
shortly after their fifteenth anniversary, Emily,
without word to anyone - not even to me,
her closest friend - took off for Reno divorce.
1t was incredible; and try as we did, none of Is
was able to learn what had happened.
Il just don't want to talk about it." Don
said fatty, and that was all he ever did saw.
He stayed on in the big, handsome house where
he and Emily had spent 50 many happy years.
No one heard from Emily; it was a long time
before any of us saw her again.
think l missed her more than any of the
other women, though l can't say we were ever
really close - there was something detached
about Emily, something little offhand; she
never talked about herself, never 'let her hair
down." But when she left l was saddened at
the quiet inexplicable tragedy; and felt that
something, we'll, glamorous had gone from our
nicely unexciting suburban life. Five years after
she was gone she was scarcely remembered.
Now and then screen actress or model in an
advertisement recalled her beauty to someone,
and she might be mentioned: Il wonder what
ever happened to Emily Parker - she was such
a lovely thing' 1t was almost as if she'd never
been; as if her perfect years with Don Parker
had been fairy tale.