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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON. FRIDAY- JANUARY 10, 1941.
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OUR BOARDING HOUSE
With Major Hoople
SERIAL STORY
"Steele" Harmony on the Air
Arcund the County
CONSCRIPTS WIFE
X BECN ENiPECTlM'
'EGAD, JAkE.' VOUR
JAKE WOULD'
(HE OUGHT TO GO
LETTER FGC.M TWc
GRAMMAR IS OUT-
BE A CINCH
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BY BETTY WALLACE
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MWOC- ME WANTG
LAiNDlSW I TRUST
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Imps Suzanne has other notions."
He and Suzanne came up fre
quently for dinners and bridge
and dancing to the radio. The
four of them had watched foot
hall games and movies together.
Yet somehow, ther'd never heen
anything very serious about It.
Martha couldn't quite put her
finger on It, but she'd sensed
it.
Bill, who was stupid that way.
said, "Suzanne would jump at
the chance. The gal's nuts about
you."
Paul raised an eyebrow. "Pass
me the eggs."
It was true, of course. Suzanne
was In love with him, nil right,
even if he didn't seem to be espe
cially In love with her. Martha
remembered how Suzanne looked
at Paul, sometimes -when she
was unaware of being observed.
She remembered the trembling
of Suxanne's white fingers on
Paul's sleeve, and the way she
closed her eyes, and almost held
her, breath when they danced.
"You could do worse," Bill was
insisting, idiotically. "Blonds like
that don't grow on trees. Think
of the Decker dough! That's
what I should have done. Mar
ried money." He took an enor
mous bite of his toast, shook his
'head sadly. "Yes, sir, if 1 had
to do over again, I'd insist on a
wife with money."
"I've got money," said Mar
tha. "Flirty dollars every Satur
day. And I might get a raise."
Martha worked for Air Trans
port, the sprawling factory on
the edge ot town wnerc mc gicai
silver airliners were built. They
were switching to bombers, now.
She was Paul's secretary. Paul
was assistant to the chief engi
neer. Paul gave her dictation full
of words like "propulsive effi
ciency" and "airfoil boundary
layer" and "translationnl velo
city." But these days he never
stopped In the middle of a sent
ence to say, "Your hair's fire In
the sun, 'honey."
And he never kissed her, be
hind the flic cases, any more
either. All that was part of the
past. It had ended the night he
said, "Martha, this mug Is my
old pal from school. He used to
smoke all my cigarets, wear my
shirts, spend my money."
Martha was never to forget
the moment she first looked up
at Paul's old college chum. Some
thing happened that never hap
pened before in all the months
of wearing Paul's ring -in all
the hours of laughing with Paul,
of saying, "Quit making love to
me. This Is office hours!"
The bluest eyes In the world
looked down Into her own brown
ones, and a shiver coursed
through her. A' shiver that was
cold and yet somehow warm.
Her smile faded, her breath
caught, her heart began a fright
ened pounding. The tall man
with the lean brown face couldn't
seem to teal' his eyes away.
Then he said, "Paul, I never
borrowed your girls before. But
there's always a first time."
. "Hey, wall a minute! We're en
gaged !
But In the end, when Paul saw
how it was and in two weeks,
even a blind man could have
seen tt he was uw fully decent.
He stood In his office, turning
the ring over and over In his
fingers. "That's all right. Mar
tha," he said tunelessly. "I
guess you couldn't help It. 1
guess It Just Just -"
Her checks were hot, and her
lips quivered. "Paul, I'd give any
thing In the world not be doing
this to you. But Bill and 1 "
It was as II all the months be
fore had never happened. As If
she'd never planned to marry
Paul, as if the girl who'd laugh
ed with Paul and worked with
him and kissed him had been
a different girl from the Mal
tha Bill Marshall had pulled in
to his arms last night.
"I know I can't hold a candle
to Paul," Hill said. "1 don't make
as much money, never will. I
haven't his brains, and and he
saw you first. But, darling, '! love
DEFENSE!
Everybody is talking defense. So
are we. Defense against slow work
and high costs.
Include good equipment bought
from your Co-op in your defense
plans.
"You Own the Profits"
DOUGLAS COUNTY
Farm Bureau Co-op. Exch.
ROSEBURG, OREGON ,
you so. From the first moment
I saw you, I knew."
"I know, too," she whispered.
So now she told Paul steadily,
"Bill and I arc going to be mar
ried right away. But, Paul, can't
can't the three of us still be
friends?" "Yeah," he said oddly. "Paul,
the guy who brought you togeth
er. Good old Paul. You'll tcHch
j ye-m- kids to call me Uncle."
His lips twisted. "Sure, we can
still be friends.
Paul was best man at the wed
ding In the parlor of the minis
ter, that Saturday night they'd
driven across the state line. Paul
brought them the absurd square
dishes with the yellow daisies off
which they were eating break
fast, this minute. Paul and Su
zanne tore around getting the
gas and lights turned on in the
apartment before they came
home from the week-end honey
moon, and Paul helped Suzanne
oroll the steaks for their com
Ing hqme dinner.
Martha had thought, then, that
mavhc Paul hadn't minded so
much after all. He'd found Su
zanne quickly enough. But as the
blond girl explained later, "I've
know Paul always. We used to
run around before ho met you."
Bill's voice brought her back
to the little blue breakfast nook
ind the reality of the present.
"Quit dawding, Martha.' Paul
and 1 must hasten to present our
selves, give our pedigree, all for
the glory of the cause.
They trooped out of the apart
ment as the part-time maid came
in. She was n dower old woman
who sent Paul a sharp glance.
"You stay here overnight?" she
asked. "Have I got to make up
that living room couch?"
"Relax," said Paul, slipping
her the dollar she'd expected.
"Just extra breakfast dishes."
Bill started Peg, amid the
usual thunder, and they drove
off Jerkily. "If I could Just af
ford a new car."
"When you're in the army,
darling, earning S21 a month,
we'll buy a Hulls."
"Sav, vou don't really think
they might lake me?" Bill ask
ed, in mock alarm.
"Sure they might! With a self
supporting wife, and a Job where
vou're, not even useful In de
fense. What on earth has a cred
it manager to do with defense?"
"Assistant credit manager!"
said Bill. "Gosh, I bet they do
draft me, after all!"
They were to remember that,
later, when the questionnaire
came. Hecnuse ism marsnaus
serial number had Iwen among
the first drawn in the national
lottery ill Washington.
Thev won t take you, Marina
said. "You're a married man. II
was just - chance -that they
hew your number.
Paul laughed when he heard
about It. "III, Oenernl!"
But he didn't think they'd take
Bill, either. It was only when
Bill was ordered to report for a
physical examination that they
became uneasy. "And I'm so
damn healthy!"
"Walt," Paul comforted. "Walt
till they get a load of your knock
knees."
"I'll have you understand."
Martha Informed him primly,
"mv Hill has beautiful knees."
She wished, unhappily, they
weren't quite so beautiful when
Bill returned to tell her: "I'm
In class I."
"(Hi. Hill, no! You're married.
You can't lie drafted."
"But 1 can. You can baldly he
classed as a dependent, earning
almost Iwlee as much as I do.
You got along all right before
we were married" there was no
bitterness In Ills voice, "and, lj
hate to admit, you contribute
more to the support ol the house- J
hold than I do." :
"But. Bill, you'll lie credit '
manager in no time. And I can 1
quit my Job." They had discuss- ;
ed all this before they married.
"But Hie army won't wail. 1
rouldn'l 'lie about It, Martha. I
had to admit the tacts. You don't
need me. I'm physically fit My
JOB I COULD
L5ASM WOU VOKELS
SOME SLICK 8IS-
TOWM STUFF IN
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First Picture Tells Graphic Story of
I A-., I ,, I ...,.),..,.,
When farldllrs lui transmission ot radiupliutos were restored liuni London to New York lot the hint unit
since the disastrous incendiary in Ids ol Dec. 29. this picture nas one of the first sent across showing, accord
ing to Biltl.ili censors, "a gem-rul view of a ruined street m LunoVn ." German bombers completed a picture ol
complete devastation and havoc.
'Dress Me or I'll
work is nut Important to di'lriise.
Resides, it's our duty -- my duty,
anyway."
llul. Minii'how, Martha, was
Mire Ihov wouldn't call him.
: Thev simply had lo lake all the
single men first. There wen- oth
ers eager to volunteer. There
was need for only a small per
centage of the men available.
I Yet each morning as thev iviss
ed the miiillioxos in the vestibule.
Hill's eves looked for a letter.
And I'Hi'h evening, Martha sighed
wllh relief when they found Hie
box empty.
l ine morning, while thev were
still at bieakfasi, the Iclcphunc
rang. Hill answered. " I'he desk
clerk." he said, replacing the
lelephiine. "Prulwbly wants to
kiiijw whin we're fl"!T !''
the lent. - lie i lyht b.uU,"
'i 'tiii.y ' j wH
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Gf?ACE THE HOOPLE
CIVIL SERVICE
NAME BY ADDRESSING
EXAM 60
IN ENGLISH
AND 50 IN)
i THE MAYOR WITH
THAT BUSH TRIBE
DICTIOM
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3-RUMPH?:
Sue," Avers Binnie
Here's purl
' of tile
serne in
a foi'theeniing
motion
picture
which
Itinnie llarnes
says Just must
rome out
or she'll sue
the studio.
She charges
fihe urns
dupcit Into
appearing on
the screen
elitil only
In black
panties nnd
n blnek
brassiere
with
Melvyn
Pnusln.
Her husband
Is kicking,
Itinnie says,
ami demands
Columbia
Slutlion put
more eloihes
on her, or luce
an tnjunctim
u it. "Anil
this f. no
publicity gag,
either," avers
Itinnie. who
recently
became a
bride.
lie returned before she had i
riiiislieil her colfis'. There was a
lung while envelope In Ills hand.
All at unci' the table, the walls
were swimming dizzily. Then 1
Hill was beside her, his arms en
folding her, tenderly. And in his
fingers thai white envelope. I
"Martha." he said tightly,
"Martha, this Is II! Induction or-j
der. I've boon dratted:" !
(To he continued i i
Meeting Saturday The loug-
las county sssoctation of primary i
and Intermediate teachers wiil
hold a meeting Saturday tit two
o'clock at the junior high school
building. Mm. Elsie tamp will he
sHaker on Ihe sublivt of "Saving j
of Kye Strain." Interested per-'
eons are tuhed to loin the ti adi
irs lor the iiicclm. 1
HALL.T WOULDN'T
BE SURPRISED A
1 TO HEAR OF Hltv
IMl. '
The MEXICAN
Havoc in London
First Aid Class Will Be
Started Here Next Week
Sponsored by Douglas county
chnptcr of the American Red
Cross, a public class In first aid
will he started next week. The
first class will meet at the base
ment of ; the South Methodist
church at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday.
Alan I. Reich, certified Red Cross
Instructor, employed at the veter
ans facility hero, will direct the
class. All persons desiring to
tuke the course ore requested to
resistor Immediately at the Red
Cross office. In the courthouse.
Roosevelt Tells Petain
Of His Hopes for France
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-AP!
President Roosevelt told Mar
shal Petnin, chief of the French
state. In a new year's message
made public today, that he pray
ed that France might soon again
"enjoy the blessings of peace
with liberty, equality nnd frater
nity." The slogan of the French re
public -"liberty, equality and fra
ternity" was disregarded by the
new French state when It drop
wd the designation of republic.
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TREES, SHRUBS
VINES AND ROSES
Large stock of one ond two year grafted Walnuts.
Leading varieties of Filberts and Chestnuts.
1 5 varieties of Peaches, ripening early to late..
1 0 varieties of Pears.
Standard varieties of Apples.
Plums, Prunes, Figs, Apricots, Pawpaw, etc.
Grapes, black, red and white, ripening early, mid
season and late.
Many varieties of Roses, all adapted to Western
Oregon.
Ornamental Shrubbery, Including Shade Trees.
Our stock is horn grown and acclimattd. Wt can auist
you in your plant selections.
Sales Yard and Home Nursery en Pacific Highway, 8 miles
south of Roscburg or Vj-mile south of Coos Junction.
C. E. MOYER NURSERIES
rHONM6FU ROSEBURG, ORE.
GLIDE, Jan. 9. Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Hartz and baby son have re
turned to their home In Cavalir,
turned to their home In Cavalier,
the holidays with Mrs. Hartz's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. H.
McCord.
James Marr, Bob Hickman,
Harold Miles and Dale Blakcly
have returned to Camp Murray,
Wash., after spending the holi
days here.
Lyle and Harold' Blakely arc
making an extended' visit with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Les
ter Blakely, before returning to
school in Salem.
All of the college students have
loft to resume their studies. Le
roy Bond, Raymond Marr, Marg
ery Price and Watson Talcott
are enrolled at Oregon State col
lege; Myron Vleck at Monmouth
and Helen Smith at Northwest
ern Christian college -and the
University of Oregon.
Wanda Moore returned to N.
C. C. after spending a few of the
holidays visiting friends. Prior
to her visit here she spent sev
eral days with her parents at
Athena, Ore.
Mr. and Mrs. John LaBontc
and two small sons motored to
Camp Murray to visit Mrs. La
Bonte's son. Ell Dumont, who
was confined to the hospital and
was unable to come home for the
holidays.
Arlos Ann Greene visltd -during
the Christmas and New
Year's vacation at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Robert B. Blakely-
Miss Stella Woods is now
working In Garden valley for
Mrs. Bashford.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Cox spent
the holidays with Mrs. Cox's par
ents in Washington. Mr. Cox is
pastor of the Christian church.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Blake
ly and Miss Arlos Greene were
dinner guests Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. O.
Helvey.
David Asum, who has beon vis
iting at Oakrldge for several
days, returned Monday evening
accompanied by Loren Wilson.
Mr. Wilson is a former resident
of Glide.
The church bells of the Christ
ian church were Tung vigorous
ly to welcome the New Year
when a large group from the
two Glide churches united in the
parlors of the Christian church
on New Year's eve. Games, re
freshments ' and an interesting
program were enjoyed while
awaiting the arrival of the New
Year.
Miss Carol Jean Johnson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carol
Johnson and sister of "Mercy
hospital's first 1941 baby" has
been unable to see the new ar
rival, Donna Fae, as yet. The
day the baby and her mother
came home Carol Jean was tak
en to Roscburg to stay with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
E. Johnson. Carol Jean has the
chlckcnpox.
Most of the Glide homes are
suffering from a case of the flu
or chlckcnpox.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Dave Fleming
have moved into their own home.
Mr. Fleming has until recently
been employed on the Robinson
ranch on which they made their
home.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Verl Miller and
son, Dick, are now residing on
Lane mountain. The Millers
came here recently from Albany.
Miss Margaret Blakely is
working at the Glide store.
Bob Rolnert, navy recruit, who
has been in training at San
Diego, is visiting at the Paul
Simpson home. At the termina
tion of his short leave he will be
assigned to the cruiser, Port
land. Riddle
Hilly Wilson, who sHnt the
holidays here with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Wilson, left
New Year's day to return to
Camp Murrny, Wash., where he
is stationed with the national
guards.
Mrs. Arthur Robbins has
been In Rnsehurg the past few
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ji- N iyp ir s
Steel yourselves, brothers, for a glimpse at three little packages
of loveliness the Steele sisters, harmony trio of "Musical Steel
makers," outstanding variety show heard Sundays at 2 p. m. on
KRNR and the coast-to-coast Mutual hookup. Left to right, they are
Harriet Drake, Lois Mae 'Nolte and Lucille Bell. "Musical Steelmak
ers" is one of the country's most unique radio programs, in that it
features a large, all-employe cast of the Wheeling Steel corporation.
weeks assisting in the care of
her daughter, Opal, who is con
valescing -from an operation for
appendicitis at Mercy hospital.
Mrs. A. P. Johnson entertain
ed the Ladies Aid society at her
home Thursday afternoon. She
was assisted in serving refresh
ments by Mrs. O. V. Logsdon.
The members of the Commun
ity club in the southern end of
the valley gathered at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Henslce
New Year's eve and enjoyed a
watch party. About twenty
were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Casati,
who expect to leave soon to
make their home in Los Angeles
were given a farewell party at
the close of the business session
at the last regular meeting of
the Riddle grange. A short
program was given followed by
a social hour and refreshments.
Mr. and Mrs. Casati t will be
greatly missed both In grange
and social circles, as both have
taken prominent parts. Mr. Ca
sati served as master of the
grange last year and Mrs. Casati
was chairman of the home econ
omic committee.
Early Rising Habit Is
Cause of Death by Fire
NORTH PLAINS, Ore., Jan. 9.
(API The habit of Joseph B.
Fair, 89, of rising at an early
hour and puttering around his
tiny home by kerosene lamplight
cost him his life today.
Coroner F. J. Sewell said a fire
flQ! MrtMe! text tin 'TrjTwo
Distributed bj Duuulit attributing Co., Rotcuutg, Ore,
which destroyed the home and
burned Fair to death at 3:30
a. m. apparently started when
the elderly man fell with the
lamp in his hand.
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Floor Sanding
and Refinishing
Old Floors Made Like Mew
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