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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-05-26
CRUM RIDGE

CRUM RIDGE - Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Rohrer and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Crum and George Forshey.
Callers Of /. r. Morrison Sun
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Morrison and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Archer and family.
Bob Markey, of Cleveland, was
calling on the ridge Saturday.
He was accompanied home by
Mrs. Jewell Rossiter and family,
of Summerfield.
George Forshey, Irwin Morris
on and Duane Rossiter were call
ers at the home of Harley Crum
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Murrey, of
Canton, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Morrison.
Misses Eva and Ellen Crum
spent Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. Rosetta Crum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Nessel-
road had as Monday dinner
guests Rev. and Mrs. Fred Den
mis-, of Marietta.
M. and Mrs. Wilbert Mason
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Wells.
Miss Eleanor Luke spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harley Luke.
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WHIGVHLE

WHIGVILLE - Mrs. Clarice
Cutler and children, of Summer
field, spent Thursday with Mr.,
and Mrs. Forest Danford.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Danford
attended commencement at Sar-
ahsville Thursday evening.
Mrs. John Thomas and Mrs.
H. D. Carter, Brady Archer, For
est Danford and Kenneth Gull
er were among the ones from
here attending the funeral of
Will Moore at Summerfield on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Cutler and
family, of Summerfield, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
Danford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Cutler
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs S. A.
West and son were at Caldwell
Saturday.
Several from here attended the
commencement at Summerfield,
Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Gulick and
Carroll Cutler were at Zanes-
vile Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Berry
and son spent Friday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth VanfoS-
sen, of East Union.
Friends here were sorry to
hear Of the illness Of Mrs. J. M.
Littell, of Caldwell, who is a pa
tient in ST. Francis hospital in
Cambridge. Mrs. Littell was for
merly of this place.
J. w. Gulick wishes to thank
all his friends and neighbors who
sent him cards and letters while
he was a patient in Bethesda
hospital, Zanesville.
The community club will hold
their monthly meeting in the
town hall Friday evening, May
q. Mrs. Gould Ward and Mrs.
Craig Cleary are in charge of
the program. Ice cream and cake
will be served. Bring your own
table service.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hesson, of
Elba, Mr.. and Mrs. Brison and
children, of Marietta, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Craig Cleary.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Gulick
were at Caldwell Thursday.
Emma West spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
West
Mr.. and Mrs. Gould Ward
spent Saturday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Craig Cleary.
North Cardinals mountains
are believed to be the oldest in
the country.
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BERNE

BERNE - The Berne A. A.
group met Saturday evening at
the same place and usual time
with 81 members and visitors
present. After the business meet
ing short talks were given by
DR.. Graham and Pete Grub, of
Wheeling, w. Va. Refreshments
were served by the ladies.
Miss Linda Lou Thompson re-
turned home Saturday after a
weeks visit in Columbus.
Mrs. Howard Hill and children,
of Canton, spent the weekend in
| Berne.
Mrs. Louetta Hesson, of Per
rysVille, visited at the home of
her mother, Emily Ritterbeck,
one day recently.
Hugo Spence, Argyll Leasure
and F. F. SWick were at Mariet-
ia Friday evening where the
super excellent master degree
was conferred on group of
, candidates by the Marietta coun-
Gil No. 78, R. & S. Master Mas
onS.
Bernice Crum, postmistresS of
Berne, returned home Saturday
: after a few days vacation with
her daughters.
Nick Kuhn, of Burkhart, was
a caller in town Monday.
Mrs. May Forshey spent Sun
day at the home of her daugh-
ter, Blanche Robbins, of Cald-
we'll route. Other visitors at the
Robbins home were Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Robbins and daughter, of
Canton
Ewing Brown left Sunday for
Cincinntai where he has en-
ployment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Kuhn
and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hill
spent Monday in Zanesville
Mr.. and Mrs. Denver Hesson
and Harry Hesson of Akron
were visitors in Berne over the
weekend.
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ter and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Mantel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Brown and
daughter, of Elba, visited Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Friend
Rohrer.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Schoffield,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Howell, Mrs.
R, L. King, of Dalzell, and John
Huffman visited Friday evening
after commencement with Mrs,
Hendershot and family and re-
freshments were served. Miss
Nina Hendershot was a member
Of the graduating class.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Schramm
will entertain the Farm Bureau
Council No. II at their home or
Wednesday evening.
Ed Schoeppner returned home
Saturday from Marietta Memor,
ial hospital where he had been
a patient for observation and
treatment.
John Ullman is recovering
from an attack of shingles.
Sunday school, $50 a. m. P. D
Kelby superintendent. Morning
worship by the pastor, Rev. ]
L. Ayers, 1880 a. m.
Miss Nora Ayers, nurses aic
in Marietta Memorial hospita,
and daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. S
w. Ayers, of route one, under,
went major surgery at Memorial
hospital, Friday morning. Those
who spent the day with hel
were her parents, Mr. and Mrs
S. w. Ayers, aunt, Clara Franks
and sister-in-law, Mrs. H. M
Ayers.
Florence Springer, Jim Goth
ran and Sam Oswalt, of Canton
spent the weekend at their cab
in on route one.
Mrs. A. L. Schafer, of CaId-
we'll, spent Sunday evening with
Bessie Miller and sisters.
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SOUTH OLIVE

SOUTH OLIVE - Rev. and
Mrs. Orville Adds and Mrs. Cleo
Dutton spent last week with
their mother, Mrs. Ella Harper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Brown spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Devo1l, Jr. and family.
Wayne Shilling spent Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. Frank Bak-
er and husband.
Jack Swain spent Friday and
Saturday with his grandparents
at Buffalo.
Mrs. Pete Brinkley and son, of
Canton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Harper and family spent
Sunday Afternoon and evening
with Mrs. Jane Harper and fam
lily, Caldwell.
The commencement exercises
at Dexter City high school were
we'll attended.
0. P. RoWlands was a business
caller in Caldwell one day last
week.
Several from here attended the
commencement exercises at
Macksburg, Friday evening.
Rev. Maxwell, Of GAINESVILLE,
preached at the Free Methodist
church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Egnots and
son visited Mr.. and Mrs. D. D.
Davis, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Thomas and
son of Belle Valley, visited Mr..
and Mrs. D. D. Swain and fam
lily, Friday evening.
Howard Devoll, Sr. was a bus
mess caller in Marietta one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Velosky
and family, of Macksburg, called
on Howard Devoll Sr. Sunday
evening.
Mrs, Peter Brinkley and son
spent Monday afternoon with
Mrs. Nella Swain.
Mrs. Ethel Cross, of Akron, is
visiting her son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Scott.
Mrs. May Ball visited Mrs.
Nora Williams Monday.
Boast not thyself of tomorrow
for thou knoWest not what a day
NAV bring fOrth-PrOV 27.1
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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-05-26
PLEASANT CITY

PLEASANT CITY - Mr.. and
Mrs. Randolph Murphy and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
Murphy and daughter, Barbara,
spent Sunday afternoon with
their sister, Mrs. Clifford Secrest
and family.
Miss Jean Dusz and Billy Mil
ey attended the show at Cam
bridge Wednesday evening
Ted Bayly and John Spurrier,
who are employed in Cadiz spent
the past week with their fam
lies.
Miss Martha Johnson under
went surgery at st. Francis hos
pital in Cambridge, Wednesday
night Her father, Hobert John
son, who is employed in Pen
nsylvania, spent the past week
with his family.
Among the Cambridge shop
pers the past week were Jean
and Joan Lori, Mr.. and Mrs
Clifford Secrest, Mrs. Helen Mil
ey and daughter, Betty, Miss Al
benia Mailot and Dalton SecreSt
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mckee
and sons spent Sunday afternoon
with his father, George Mckee
Byesville.
Curtis Secrest is iii at his home
south of town,
Mr.. and Mrs, Walter Miley and
son, Ky, of Senecaville route,
and Rex Moore, of Mt. Ephraim,
were callers at the Warren Mil
ey home the past week.
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Cumberland OES
Chapter Holds
Annual Inspection

CUMBERLAND-The Cumber-
land Chapter No. 10, o. E. S.
held its annual inspection in the
Masonic temple on Friday eve,
ming with large attendance pre-.
ceded by banquet in the social
rooms of the Presbyterian church
Miss Ruth Mowder, of Bealls.
vile deputy grand matron of the
18th district was the inspecting
officer. The worthy matron pre-.
sented each of her officers and
her committee with beautiful
corsages and many gifts were re-
ceived by the worthy matron.
The worthy matron requested
that the chapter flowers that had
been given to her, be presented
to a very sick member, Mrs. Will
Wilson, and be delivered by Mrs
Charles Hawkins.
Visitors were present from
Freeport, Cambridge, Caldwell
Quaker City, Shawnee, Bates
vile, Granville, Stone Creek
Charlottesville, Bethesda, Bealls-
vile, Bridgeport and Cherokee
KanS.
Walter Bundy, a 33rd degree
mason, was present and gave an
inspiring talk. Lena Sauvgeot is
is worthy matron and Larry
Sauvgeot is worthy patron.
New Arrival
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Allbritain
a former local boy, but now resi-
dents of Canton, announce the ar
rival of a daughter named Linda
Darlene.
Returns Home
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hardesty
of Columbus was in town on Sun
day bringing G. B. Cleary home
who has been visiting with his
nieces, Hardestys and Dennises.
Alumni Banquet
The Alumni banquet will be
held Saturday evening, May %,
at $50 in the social rooms of the
Presbyterian church with the
Methodist ladies assisting. Eliza
beth Barnett, is secretary-treas-
urer.
Personals
Mrs. Evans, a practical nurse,
is caring for Mrs. E. w. Wilson,
who has begun to show some i'm
proVement.
Mrs. Ethan Paisley of Cuya-
hoga Falls is visiting her father,
Jerry Tom.
Earl Tom has bought beauti-
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Mothers Day with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Lashley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Long enter
tanned the following Mothers
Day: Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Rich,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wyscarver
and children, Mr.. and Mr8. jim
mie Carpenter and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Rich and children. Four
generations were present at this
family gathering.
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HARRETTSVILLE
HARRIETTSVILLE

HARRIETTSVILLE - Among
those who attended commence
ment here Friday evening were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lee, of Can
ton, Mrs. A. r. Day, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Love and son, near
Stafford, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Neu-
hart, Of Columbus, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Rohrer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Delbert Mills, of Columbus, Mr..
and Mrs. Eddie VanDyke and
daughter, Sue, of Parkersburg,
w. Va, Frank Antill, of Leban-
on, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Pebble,
Mrs. Charley Mantel, of Lower
Salem, Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. How
ell, Mrs. R. L. King, Mrs. Irwin
Henderson,, Richard Hendershot,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Schoffield,
of Dalzell, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Mantel and daughter, Sue, Mar
ietta, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Haw-
kins and son, Johnnie Bill, of
Antioch, w. E. Hawkins, of Stat
ford, Charles Hawkins, of Cum
berland, Mrs. Mabel Daugherty,
of Roscoe.
News Briefs
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Schoeppner
and son, Dale, spent Saturday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Schoeppner, of Lower Salem.
B. w. Ullman visited Sunday
in Columbus.
Rev. and Mrs. Clyde Willis, of
Hannibal, were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Rohrer, on
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Elda Long and daughters
were callers at the D. F. Rohrer
home on Wednesday. She is here
from Africa and expects to re-
turn to the mission field in July
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Schoeppner
and son, Dale, were dinner
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Noll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McCauley
and Mrs. Wilma Kathery were
callers at the D. F. Rohrer home
on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Stevens, of
Marietta, spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Erval Stevens.
Mrs. c. E. Johanning spent
Sunday afternoon with her sis
ter, Mrs. J. B. Hartshorn, New
port Pike.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Schramm
and son, Daniel, visited Sunday
afternoon with Harold Schramm
of COrnerville.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Rohrer
were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Murrey and Alice Feldner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Ayers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Ayers, of
Dalton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Alton
Bean, of Akron, visited Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Walker.
Mrs. Madge Gardner, Mrs. Ell
sic Gardner, w. E. Hawkins, of
Stafford, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Hawkins and son, Jonnie Bill, of
Antioch, Edward Hawkins, of
Akron, Charles Hawkins, Cum
berland, S. w. Ayers and daugh-
ter, Ada Ayers visited Friday
evening after commencement
with Supt. and Mrs. H. M. Ayers
and son, David. The latter was
a member of the class. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake
were served.
A. L. Schafer, of Caldwell,
called on Mr.. and Mrs. T. E..
Martin Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Cramblett,
of Byesville, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Will Carpen-
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ful new car as a wedding present
for his son, Jerry and his bride,
who are returning to the states
for a visit after having been To-
Gated in Japan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Suther-
land of Lorain spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. K. Crows.
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CHAIRMAN RESIGNS

Herman Harper has resigned
as chairman of the Noble County
Selective Service board but as
yet no one has been appointed to
fill the vacancy. Although no
draftees are being taken, the
board still functions and the loc-
all draft board office remains
open with Mrs. Lucy Jennings,
clerk, in charge. Louis Brown
and Hugh Cox are the other two
members of the board.
soS-
The Arizona post., 1949-11-04

are asked to phone Mrs. H. Segal
at 2-7859 or Mrs. Nathan Finley,
2-5583 for pickup. Merchandise
will be greatly appreciated.
A board meeting was held Oct.
"a at the home of Mrs. Hyman
Epstein and a regular meeting
at Anshei Israel last Wednesday
at which the group celebrated
Mrs. Sohn's birthday. She is club
president.
Mrs. Hyman Epstein, Tree
chairman, announces recent JNF
tree gifts: Mrs. Walder in honor
of her sons and daughters birth
day; Pioneer Women in honor
of Mrs. Simon Fried's birthday;
Mrs. A. Cypen Lubitch in mem
ory of her parents; Mrs. 1. Malin-
sky in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Handlers wedding an
niversary; Pioneer Women in hon
or of Mrs. Max Wendells new
grandchild. Tree purchases may
be made by phoning Mrs. Ep-
stein, 6-0414
The club sponsors the Cabaret
Night on Dec. IL jointly with the
Sheva group.
ZETA BETA TAU
Dean Louis Slonaker and the
fraternity housemothers were
honored guests at a recent dinner
after which music program was
presented under the direction of
Michael Bergner, music chairman.
Appearing were David Kornblum,
Jack Torchin, Marvin Cohen and
Ben Sanders. Dean Slonaker told
the group this was the first time
fraternity housemothers had met
together in such a meeting and
praised the ZBTs for being first
to bring them together. He ap-
pointed Mrs. Maud Davis, ZBT
housemother, as dean of the group.
Going back to the Prohibition
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days of tn e 20s, a "Speakeasy
Party" depicting the age of flap
pers and gangsters was held re-
Gently. At the door guests were
required to show positive iden
tification before admittance. Rub
bing elbows at the candle-lit bar
were: Jerry Raticoff and Kitty
Katz; Marvin Cohen and Joan
Katz; Bernie Evenchick and Dee
dee Sonenblick; Bud Jacobson and
Enid Shanhouse. Serving bathtub
cider were whitecoated Melvin
Selbst and Reedie KeSSler.
Initiated last week was Melvin
Selbst, Philadelphia. Marvin
Weisbord, Philadelphia, and Roy
Kavin, Los Angeles, were pledged
at the same time.
Brothers brushed off their fancy
duds Sunday to attend the we'd
ding of Alvin Kivel to Janice
Friedman. Leo MishkovSky and
Henry Beckson came in from
Los Angeles for the occasion.
A three way exchange dinner
was held Wednesday with AEPhi
and Phi Sigma Afterwards the
group congregated at the ZBT
house for dancing.
Last week the ZBT Mothers
and Wive Club met. Mrs. Ben
Solot is club president.
Bob Shafton, head manager of
the U of A varsity team, went
to Denver with the team.
Tony Horwitz has pinned
Colleen Wilson, Oklahoma. A
The Arizona post., 1949-11-04

strengthening membership, the
group is open to all business and
professional women age 18 and
above, interested in the work
of Hadassah. Prospective mem
bers will find the group both
interesting and friendly.
PIONEER WOMEN
Rummage Sale continues at 108
S. Meyer. Persons having items
The Arizona post., 1949-11-04
Organizati0ns
B AND p HADASSAH

Next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Louis Cohen, Ha-
dassah president, Nov. 8 at 8p. m.
Plans for Tea will be discussed.
In the process of enlarging and
The Arizona post., 1949-11-04

dunking in the Student Memorial
Fountain awaits him.
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BEVERLY HOWARD is IN
AZA's SHOW OF SHOWS
TEMPLE OF MUSIC
NOV.23
8 Arizona POst-TucsOn, Arizona
Evening star., 1949-05-01

They Just said ~ suspicious vomans''
"AH women Me ampicinA.' ssowlci
Pstruaman Lasczrtti. who wa married.
Probably only because you make them
that way" said Patrn,man Kenmarc. who
was not. What ID this woman doinge"
Lurking in doorway. The Sector car
was tied up at an accident. 50 they're sending
us. Can't be anything important"
Moving speedily. but with siren held silent,
the white-topped car climbed successive hills
to 96th Street and past. and skulkeri carefully
through ensuing red lights. At 89th Street
It turned west and proceeded down the kft-
hand side Of the block at crawl.
'Barchcadcd woman in a dark coat"
recited Patrolman Lazeretti. and carrying
apackage.' guess the neighbou thought she
was Communist with May-Day bombr'
simultaneously they spied Miss Mistcd.
kenmare applied his brakes. :.
Gee. you call that May hasket?" There
was pity IN kenmares tone. And your name
is May Milsted. and here's your address on
East 87th Street. and here's all your identif-
cation. and you've got some change and a
compact and some lipstick and don't know
what else in this handbag"
r T. 0~4
Evening star., 1949-05-01

But - but how - how could | do it?''
you could do il to MIR. Puritt! A MAY
basket: by his door you could put it. Look:
fudge We got already. Axalezs We got already
- here. in this pot by the window: big bush.
and all in bloom. Axalcas We got. fudge We
got. colored paper got. for you to make a
May basket; and paper or a card ! got. for
you to write your namer'
But l couldn't write my NAME I would
get 1850 fired"
All right then: like you said before. You
just write Guess WAo2 And ="
HE landlady awoke to realization Of in
herent possibilities. Look, he will know
he has got an admircr. and he will sort of
wonder who. Don't you see? Your name is
Msy. So possibly he knows that?"
She hauled a wide-eyed May Milsted out Of
her chair. How many girls. 3" cried Mrs. He'd
man. in how many towns everywhere? The
Evening star., 1949-05-01
A Short Short Story

TIVE two policemen held their flashlights
l. directly on Miss Milsteds face She
stared fearfully into the unblinking beams
the officers were angry burs, tormenting her
with their lights
Lady. we won't hurt you. Tell u.s. now:
what have you got in that paper sack?''
Miss Milsted pressed her small shoulders
tightly against the wall Il wasn't going to
do anything really bad" she said plaintively
Il was just going to leave it on the doorstep
at Mr. Porritts house
1t had begun two hours earlier. when May
Milsted sat with her landlady in be-tasseled
and be4amped living room over past Third
Avenue
Mrs. Certa Hedman had jolly jingling
laugh For all her two hundred and twenty
seven pounds. romantic heart operated
within her mighty bosom
"What?" cried Mrs. Hedman. Two men.
May - only two men in all New York? That
is bad! And for anybody as pretty as you are,
and got better looking legs than Mariene. ja."
WAYS face was flushed, but she clung dog
gedly to her previous statement. Only two,
that I've seen, that would be willing to give
a May basket to. The rest are all wolves.
And they are always making fun of me, be-
cause | have got voice like Marie Wilson
on the RADIO
Mrs. Hedman munched very large piece
of homemade fudge, and May Milsted select
ed very small piece
This fudge is better than the last" said
the landlady. so maybe didn't know what
l was doing when I gave you occasional
kitchen privileges when you came to take
room with me! &. =. So one of the men is your
boss - Mr. Porritt?"
mir. Charles Puritt." May emphasized.
Hes actually the boss's nephew. but he lives
with him - it's that big house at East seth.
Charles is kind of assistant manager at the
store. But he never gives any of the girls
single bit of tumble"
He ought to give you single tumble"
said Mrs. Hedman. SO who is the other MANI"
May dreamed, with shapely elbows on her
more than shapely knees. Il don't know his
name. I've never even spoken to him. But
see him in a cafe every now and then. on
mornings before take the subway to work.
Sometimes I see this fellow there, eating
Evening star., 1949-05-01

breakfast, too. Maybe I'll see him for two or
three times. and then maybe not for three
weeks. He doesn't come often
Mrs. Hedman prayed for more detailed de-
scription. as May reconstructed the contour
Of her cerise mouth
Oh. you wouldn't call him really beauti-
full. Mrs. Hedman! But he's got - something
about him - He always wears somewhat
battered trench coat and rather neat gray
hat with black band on it. and he's got sort
Of dancing brown eyes. and kind of hand
some thin face with wiggly nose
Mrs. Hedman reached for more fudge.
SO what is a wiggiy nose?"
well He's got one"
But you don't know his name, or where
he lives, even? You could not give a May
basket to him.
They had been talking ever since dinner.
Sometimes Mrs Hednan regaled May with
stories about her girihood in the Old Country,
and sometimes May regaled Mrs. Hedman
about her not-soFemote girlhood in town
called Jewell Junction. That was how May
baskets had come into the conversation
All the kids in Jewell Junction used to leave
May baskets for each other On the doMsteps,
and with shining eyes Miss Milsted described
the process in detail. You made the May
baskets yourself. out Of colored paper crepe
or tissue. They were tiny things, no bigger
perhaps than Miss Milsted's own fist; but
they were large enough to hold gifts of fudge
and flowers.
Sometimes you put in little slip of paper
with your name on it; or maybe you wrote
something like Guess Who? In darkness you
took the May basket up to the front door of
the boys house. and you rang the doorbell,
and then you ran away as fast as you could 60.
That was wonderful. said Mrs Hedman.
So the custom must have come over from the
Old Country?
IL DON'T know; maybe So Everybody did
it in Jewell Junction, and guess lots of other
middle-western towns" Her lovely brow
wrinkled in thought under the fluffy balcony
of her hair. 1T was always May the First -
May Day, you know. But can't remember
whether it was the night Of May the First or
the night before."
In ponderous silence that followed. Mrs.
Hedman arose and stood with threatening
finger. Tonight is the night betore May
First" she said. you could do it!'
Evening star., 1949-05-01

her alone! She feels bad anyway"
do you feel bad?" Kenmare asked Miss
Milsted.
YES" she sighed. I'D just got in front
of the house, like told you. when that taxi
cab pulled up - or just a minute afterward.
anyway. = hadn't put my May basket
Continued on page 22
Evening star., 1949-05-01

bling an address on pad. Mike slid into the
seat. Behind the wheel Patrolman Dick Ken
mare, his partner, nudged the radio car out
into the noisy Saturday night traffic
Make U-turn, Dick" said Lazeretti.
What have we got?"
''On the street, in front of 6 East seth -
a suspicious woman"