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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURfepOREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1941;
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Autos No Longer Luxuries
THERE can be no doubt what-
ever that the rubber supply
situation In this country Is seri
ous. A government does not
make a sudden ban on the pur
chase of an ordinary -commodity
just lor fun. Ol course there was
the Ickes oil fiasco In the East
but that caused little If any hard
ship. Figures later revealed a
slight increase In the total pur
chase ol gasoline during the cur
tailment period.
But rubber is scarce. The sup
ply is limited. It is necessary to
cease all sales activity until ull of
the facts are gathered and ana
lyzed. Hence the present stop
page of tire selling.
The private passehger car is a
vital factor in our transportation
system. Our lives are pretty
much ordered around the rapid
and flexible system ol transporta
tion by auto. Responsible gov
ernment officials must be aware
of the fact that passenger car
transportation cannot be sharpely
impeded without causing wide
spread dislocations throughout
our entire transportation and
economic structure. A statement
Issued by Earl Snell, secretary of
state, reveals that agricultural
production, for example, is large
ly dependent upon automobiles
and that a survey reveals 78 per
cent ol the trips made by cars
owned by farmers are necessity
trips.
We must have rubber for our
armed forces. That Is obvious.
But we must also keep civilian
production at, top speed. Men
must get to work on time to pro
duceand most of them ride to
work on rubber.
For Children and Adults
As Well
IT Is hard to see how anything
is much more Important a taut
the war than to bring the child
ren through in as normal and
healthy a condition as possible.
The Office of Civilian ilefense
has issued a statement warning
parents not to talk too much
about the war In the presence of
children. Give them tasks, worth
while things to do, by knitting for
the Hed Cross, collecting scrap
material anil home duties. Keep
them busy, the OCD advises, at
real tasks that I hey feel are im
portant. It sounds like good advice lor
taking care ol children during
the war, but it's belter than that.
The parents themselves can take
a little ol the same advice:
Keep busy at worth-while tasks,
and don't listen to too much
talk.
Mechanization and the Horse
A YEAH or more ago, when it
" became known that the Unit
ed States Army had not abolish
ed entirely the horse cavalry,
but had brought It up to dale with
increased fire power, auxiliary
motor units and transport and the
like, there were plenty of cock-'tall-lounge
critics to assert that it
just proved how old-fashioned the
Army authorities were. Mechani
zation, they liked to hear them
selves, say, had permanently
shelved the horse in modern war.
So what happens? So In LVrem-:'bc'i-lfMl,
wo read that the Ger
man columns 'retreating from
Moscow aixi being harassed and
hacked to pieces by Cossack cav
alry. Moral: The Army leaders, who
have spent a lifetime studying
the Army and lis needs, can be
i-iglit sometimes; ton.
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Editorials on Newt
(Continued from lsge 1) '
ol the nation must go on. We
must produce as we never have
produced before, for modern war
fare Is unbelievably wasteful and
waste can only be made up for
by increased production.
But this basically sound idea of
business as usual - needs some
aa'iVrtcir-WW.'' '-Weveatv carvy of
business AS USUAIIfur in Umts
of peace business is the first
thought of all normal Americans.
It Isn't the first thought now.
With our country at war, WIN
NING THE WAR must be first
In our thoughts all the time. Ev
erything else must be secondary.
Back of the idea of "business
as usual" must be a clear under
standing of this fact. We must
carry on business as usual only
to the extent of keeping up nor
mal production and keeping up
normal morale.
We must be prepared all the
time to do unusual things when
ever called upon. If we don't, no
one can say what the consequenc
es will be. '
DACK of all these plans for
civilian defense is this thought
of being ready and prepared to
do unusual things.
We can't let the unexpected
creep up on us and find us un
ready. That would mean demoralization,-
end demoralization
of the civilian population is the
objective that Is foremost in the
minds of the ambitious gangsters
who have upset the world.
We mustn't play Into their
hands.
TTHE people of Oregon and the
entire population are re
sponding magnificently to the
sudden emergency. On every
hand, by the hundreds of thou
sands, they are asking: "What
can we do?"
There will be plenty , to do in
the months to come. But mean
while, RIGHT? NOW, there Is
something everybody can do:
Give, within the limits of our
means, to the Red Cross.
LOCAL NEWS
Attends to Business Earl Sum
ner, of Canyonvllle, was a busi
nes visitor here today.
Mr. Hill In Roeeburg C. C.
Hill, of Days Creek, was here on
business for a few hours Satur
day. Her From Myrtle Creek Mrs.
V. L. Bush, of Myrtle Creek, spent
Monday here shopping and visit
ing. Spend Short Time Here Mr.
and Mrs. Clay Ulam, of Mllo,
were business visitors In this
city Saturday. ,
Spend Day Here Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Jones and daughters, of
Lookingglass were visitors here
Saturday.
Working at Fisher's Miss Jean
Cloake, of this city, is working at
Fishers store during the holi
days. Shops Here Saturday Mrs. A.
M. Shaffer, of Canyonville, Bpcnt
Saturday In this city shopping and
visiting friends.
Spends Day Here Miss Alice
Becker, teacher at the Elkton
school, spent Saturday visiting
friends and shopping in this city
Auxiliary to Meet The Eagles
auxiliary will hold initiation of
new candidates at a meeting
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at the
Eagles hall.
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Go to Idaho Mr. and Mis. C.
V. Bull, who reside In the Kohl
hagen apartments, have left for
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to visit rel
it Ives over the holidays.
Miss Ott Home Miss Marjoi'le
Oil, student at University of
Oregon, has iirrived here to
spend the holidays visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ott.
Working Ourlng Holidays
Miss Florence Hamilton, student
at University of Oregon .and
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Hamilton of this city, Is working
at Fisher's store during the holi
days.
Days Creek Visitors Here
Mr. and Mis. Laurance Michaels
and Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson
of Days Creek, were business
visitors In this city Saturday. The
John Fergusons' son and daugh
ter in-law, Mr. and Mrs Bruce
Ferguson, of Tiller, were also
here Saturday on business.
Will Spend Christmas Here-
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Farrlngton and
daughters, Miss Helen Jane and
Miss Suzanne, of The Dalles, have
arrived In Roscburg to spend the
Christmas holidays visiting Mrs.
Farringlon's trolhcr iilaw and
sister, Mr. and Mis. A. J. Hoch
radel, on Overlook. Mr. Farrlng
ton was manager of the local
tel'-phone e.'flcv before bclug
traiioli rrnl to J lie Dalles.
OUT OUR WAY tyWUDaim
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3 Sons of Vet Die
In Hawaiian Raid
NEW LONDON, Wis. Dec. 22
(API The Rev. Raymond Fox,
pastor of the Most Precious Blood
Catholic church, faced his con
gregation with unusually serious
mien Sunday morning,
I have an annuoneement to
make," he said. "The navy has in
formed Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bar
ber that three of their sons, Mal
colm, Leroy and Randolph, are
missing in action' since the Jap
anese attack on Pearl harbor."
A dramatic, silence deeper than
the usual quiet of the church fol
lowed the priest's announcement.
In this manner the news came
to New London that three of its
sons had died for their country.
The Barbers had received the
telegram from the navy several
hours earlier.
"I'm glad they died like men
and could give their lives for their
country," said their father, a
quiet-spoken farmer and a veter
an ol tnc last war. -wnen mcir
brothers are old . enough, I'm
sure they will avenge their
deaths." . .,.
: The other brothers are Clayton,
16, and Robert, 9, who are at
home.
KRNR
Mutusl Broadcaatlng Siteni
1609 Kilocycles - .
(REMAINING HOURS TODAY)
4:00 Fulton Lewis, Jr.
4:15 Here's Morgan.
4:35 News Royal Arch Gun
nison, 4:45 Orphan Annie, Quaker
Oats.
5:00-Uoys Town.
5:30 Capt. Midnight,- Ovaltlns.
5:45 Jsok Armstrong, Whoatios
6:00 Dance Review.
'6:30 Dinner Music.
6:50 News, Cal. Pao. Utilities.
6:55 Interlude.
7:00 Raymond Gram, Swing,
White Owl.
7:15 Spotlight Bands, Coca
Cola.
7:30 Lone Ranger.
8:00 Kay Kyser's Orchestra.
8:30 Oouble or Nothing, Feena
mint. 0:00 Alka Seltzer News.
8:15 Smllln' Ed McConell, Mo
Kean and Carotene.
9:30-Fulton Lewis, Jr.
9:45 Les Brown's Orch.
10:00 Number Please, Roaeburg
Tavern Keepers.
10:15- Sign Off.
TUESDAY, DEC. 23
6:30 Top o' the Morning.
7:00 News, L. A. Soap.
7:15 4-H Club and County
Agent Program.
7:30 Stuff and Nonsense.
7,40 Motorist's Edition of State
and Local News.
7:45 Rhapsody in Wax.
8:00 Breakfast Club.
8:30 This and That.
8:45 As the Twig is
Bent,
Post's Bran Flakes.
9:00 John B. Hughes, Asper
tane. 9:15 Man About Town.
9:35 ISdna Ward, Organist.
9:45 I'll Find My Way.
10:00 Alka Seltzer News.
10:15 Helen Holden.
10:30 Front Page Farrell, Ana
cin.
10:45 Sweet and Hot.
11:00 Cedrie Foster.
11:15 Colonial Network Orch.
11:30 Roscburg Hi Program.
12:00 Interlude.
12:05 Sports Revisw, Dunham
Transfer.
12:15 Rhythm at Random.
12:45 Local News, Hansen Mo
tor Co.
12:50 News-Review of the Air.
1:00 Hennlnger't Man on the
Street.
l:15Mustc by Wlllard,
1:30 Johnson Family.
l; lo Louke Carter.
(Ioomim. vusntK . BORN
THIRTV VEARS TOO
2:00 David Cheslkin and His
Gang. '':"'
2:15 At Your Command.
2:45 Let's Play Bridge.
3:00 Dickens' Christmas Carol.
3:30 News, Douglas National
Bank.
3:45 Glen Miller's Orch. 1
4:00 Fulton Lewis, Jr.
4:15 Here's Morgan.
4:25 Around the Ring.
4:30 News, Royal Arch Gunni
son. 4:45 Orphan ' Annie, Quaker
Oats.
5:00 Jack Starr Hunt.
5:10 Musical-Interlude. '
5:15 Dick Jurgens' Orch. '
5:30 Capt. Midnight, Ovaltine.
5:45 Jack Armstrong,
Wheatles. '
6:00 Dance Review.
6:15 Phil Stearns News, Ava-
' Ion. '' "
6:30 Dinner Music. '
6:50 News, Cal. Pae. Utilities.
6:55 Interlude.
7:00 News and Views, Stude
baker. 7c15 Spotlight Bands, Coca
Cola.
7:30 Your Defense Reporter.
7:45 Recital Hajl. , -
8:00 Musical Interlude; vXl-
Raid Information.
8;15y-XBA. ; ' -,
8:3QVTne SJjjMtow. 'u.
9:00 Alka Seltzer News.
9:15 Your Favorite Dance
Bands.
9:30 Fulton Lewis, Jr.
9:45 Ray Jvloble'a Orch.
10:00 Number Please, Roscburg
Tavern Keepers.
10:15 Sign Off.
Arrives Here Carlton Wilder,
student at University of Oregon,
has arrived here to spend the
holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Wilder.
FAMOUS
HORIZONTAL
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Answer to
musician,
10 Rip.
11 Electrified
particle.
12 Eject.
14 Array.
15 Any.
16 Perform.
17 Greases.
18 Work unit.
20 Combustible
fluid.
23 Meadow.
24 Like.
25 Perched.
37 Supplied with
food.
29 Doctor
(abbr.).
30 Low sand
hill.
31 Light rap.
33 Farm
buildings.
34 Greek god of
41 Brother.
42 Nova Scotia
(abbr.).
43 Electrical cur
rent (abbr.).
44 He was
for several
months.
46 Street
(abbr.). t'
47 City in
Holland.
48 Bucket. 1
war.
36 Eat sparingly. 50 Each. t
37 Hostelry. 54 English - r
39 Lone Scout school.
(abbr.). 55 Portico.
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Cougars, Huskies Down
Big Six Hoopstor Duo
SEATTLE, Dec. 22 (AP)
Unable to gloat over their lnter
sectional prowess in football; the
state of. Washington's two larg
est schools nevertheless today
grinned broadly over their con
quest of Big Six conference bas
ketball invaders from the middle
west. ' ' - i i .
- Washington state college, 1941
western champions and national
runnersup, showed continued
championship form In soundly
whipping both Missouri and Kan
sas state at the University of
Washington pavilion Friday and
Saturday night. .
; To a .lesser degree, the Univer
sity of i Washington Huskies did
the same thing to the same clubs
In the other half of the twin
double bills. j -.
The W. S. C. Cougars trounced
Missouri, 62-23 and Kansas State,
47-22. - Washington beat Kansas
State 45-32 and Missouri, 52-31., .
PORTLAND, Dec, 22 (APJ
Oregon State' .Beavers, staj-ted 3
transcontinental tour Saturday
night with a 47 lo 31 victory ov
er the Multnomah Athletic club
basketball team. ' : '.
The Beavers moved to Baker
for a game tonight with Utah
State. .
Fire Water
SPARTANBURG, S. C Spar
tanburg's water wagon caught
fire while it was making its early
morning round Hushing the
streets.
The fire department extinguish
ed the fire with more water. ,
VIOLINIST
Previous Puzzle
7 Northern-
constellation.
Man's name.
9 Vexed. -
10 Act the part
of host.
13 Former ttus
sian rulers.
19 Flags.
21 Near. "
22 Keeps.
25 Fine lines of
a letter.
26 Left a will
(law).
28 Mends, f
30 Father. -.
32 Writing ,
implement.
35 Slides.
38 View.
40 Dense, fine
grained rock.
43 Embellish.
45 Jungle beast.
47 Toiletry case,
49 Young -boy.
51 Letter V.
52 Electrical
term.
53 Reverend
(abbr.).
54 Cloth measure.
66 Compass
point.
57 Entice,
58 Last.
59 He will re
sume his
concerts soon.
VERTICAL
1 Apprehen
sions. 2 Pealed.
3 Irritate.
4 Ruler ol a
kingdom.
5 Universal
language.
6 Finales.
Training of Air
Pilots Placed On
Liberd Policy
According to word received
from the Navy Bureau of Navi
gation, the Secretary of the Navy
has approved a program to step
up pilot training in the Naval Re
serve. To insure- availability as needed
of adequate numbers of .r-j.-j.-lidat,
es with requisite educational and
other classifications, the Bureau
of Navigation Is intensifying its
efforts to recruit men tor this di
vision of the armed forces. -
The flight training course Is
open In general to men aged 20
to 26 who are In good physical
condition and who have half the
number of credits necessary for
graduation from an accredited
college or university.
May Finish College Year.
College Juniors and seniors mav
be enlisted with understanding
that they will be allowed to fin
ish the current college year if
they so desire, before being call
ed for active service.
Sophomores may be enrolled
upon the presentation of letters
from the registrar of the school
stating that they are currently
enrolled in the college and have
every reasonable expectation of
completing the -. two year educa
tional requirement by the end of
the year. . If they should fail to
meet that prescribed requirement
by the end of the year, they will
be transferred to another class
of the Naval Reserve and sent to
active -duty in general service or
wherever their services may be
required. They will not be dis
charged or released from active
duty upon their own request.
Good Pay Offered
Completion of the flight train
ing course at Pensacola, Corpus
Christi, or Jacksonville, Fla., will
lead to commissioning as an En
sign in the Naval Reserve, with
pay of about $250 monthly and
a yearly bonus of $500, payable
upon discharge from the service
at the end of the emergency. It
is estimated that the course given
men enrolled in this classification
would be valued at around $15,000
if taken in civilian life.'
Yule Visiting With
Soldiers to Be Allowed
Restriction against visitations
by parents and friends of mem
bers of the Roseburg national
guard company, now located tem
porarily at Eugene, will be lifted
Christmas day, according ' to
Lieut. Frank Erno, commanding
officer. Parents and friends will
be welcome to- visit members of
the company on Christmas day,
Lieut. Erno states, but he requests
that, if possible, he be notified
in advance. Visitors are asked
to inform Lieut. Erno of the prob
able time of their visit and the
boys they desire to see. Upon re
ceipt of such information he will
endeavor, he states, to arrange
duty assignments so that the sol
diers will be able to spend as
much time as possible with their
visitors.
Arrangements are being made,
he states for a Christmas pro
gram for the company, and any
Christmas donations from Rose
burg organizations or individuals
will be welcome.
Letters should be addressed to
Lieut. Frank G. Erno, The Arm
ory, Eugene, Ore.
Business Sets New High
At Roseburg Postoffice
The Roseburg post office Satur
day set an all-time high for busi
ness activities,' according to Post
master L. L. Wimberly. Satur
day's cancellations, totalling 20,-
000, were 2,000 above the previ
ous high record set last year, and
provided the largest single day s
cancellations on record, Mr. Wim
berly said.
Business since Dec. 1 and in
eluding last Saturday, was 25 per
cent ahead of last year, which
was the previous high point.
All employes and several extra
workers were used all day Sunday
In collecting and distributing
Christmas mails in order to pre
vent accumulation of a surplus.
Soldiers to Get Comfort
Kits From Douglas Group
Through the kindness and gen
erosity of groups and Individuals
of Douglas county, 52 soldiers
who will spend Christmas day in
Barnes General hospital at Van
couver, Wash., will receive com
fort kits. Each kit contains such
articles as a knife, comb, pencil,
diary, envelopes, shaving cream,
U. S. postcards and a housewife.
The Gideons of this community
have donated a testament for
each kit.
Arrive From University Miss
Bette Owen, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Owen: Miss Barbara
Garwood, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. L. E. Garwood, and Miss
Carolyn Cordon, daughter of At
torney and Mrs. Guy Cordon, nave
arrived here from University of
Oregon to spend the holidays at
their icfpcuivc homes.
SERIAL STORY f
BRIDE FROM THE SKY
BY HELEN WELSH IMER SSTiSS&iWL
TUB STORY I Juir Allen kna
brea Mafted om her wcddlnie
Amy hr ImpuUIv. duafclBar Sandjr
AajMcrwas, aviator. She taouaat
a tared ataa aalll arwaaapcr
alorlea liakiaa: him raamaatlrallr
with aclrrMs Pro; Gordaa anacrd
bar tats the caavlctlaa thai aha
itttl cared for atturaer I'hlllp
Htirera. Life with lalll. ahe dr
cM. ... n-Aiv?:., VOftefi-".;.
..wMt,. aii . tl ecartn una wrrarMy.
aatft a eaatlnaa'aee of her aareet
aa aa aaaaeiata mnaaalaa caller.
"I hata , aha lella aadr,
DleadiaaT with him to Inad ate
Slaae aa retvra her to her wed
laa. tie aSea aa, eoafldeat that
aha really rarea for hlal. Care
rallr aha fee la la the aeal at the
plana for m parachute Saadr aa
arreted.
ESCAPE FROM THE SKY
CHAPTER XVH
rjABEFULLY Judy pulled the
folded packet from under her.
She looked at the night and won
dered where ahe could search for
landing place.
Sandy had taken on more ceil
ing. He knew his way through
the dry. Well, she would find her
way to earth. A straight line was
the shortest distance between two
points.
Sandy was master of his ship.
He did not mind the darkness.
"We've outflown the storm," he
said. "Both storms, my love!"
Bells rang in his voice.
Judy did not trouble auout his
words. Something about his tone
caught her heart. Once more, just
once more, she would try to win
him with her voice.
"Sandy?" she said. If he cared
for her at all if he preferred her
peace and happiness to the circus
in the air if he were willing to
surrender future drums and fan
fare, he would find a radio beam
and follow It in to anywhere.
"Enjoying the ride?" His cheer
ful answer came.
"NO!"
"Because I love you and you
love me we're going to And a
minister." Sandy was trying to
be gayer than he felt. Judy knew
that now as she watched for bea
con lights.
Suddenly he asked a question,
a question that was half -debonair,
half-frightened.
"Do you love that guy?"
"What guy?"-
"Rogers."
"I only marry people I love."
Sandy had turned his head to
watch her so she let the well
wrapped parachute slide to tne
floor. Anyway, she knew how to
adjust the parachute, for Sandy
had taught her all about it.
The ship floated smoothly on its
star-flecked sea now that the
shimmer of rain was over. Once
Sandy started to go into a tail
spin. He caught himself in the
action and changed Into a mo
notonous course.
. No need to worry about air
pockets, Judy remembered. You
only struck them when there was
light. Without the sun the air
was dark and free.
Anyway, this was an absurd
nightmare riding down the sky
in her grandmother's wedding
dress, with a determined young
pilot who thought he had stolen
a bride for himself.
aOME place, far below, musi
cians wove an aisle of music
down which six bridesmaids were
waiting to come. Their eyes must
be fearful under the cartwheel
hats, and the slim sapphire brace
lets which she had given them
for gifts must be shining wondcr
ingly. And her mother
Judy pictured her embarrass
ment. Back of it there would be
fear, too.
There couldn't be a wedding
though, for the bride was gone.
The bride wouldn't be . back for
a long time. Phil how had she
ever doubted that it was Phil sht
wanted to marry? She could see
his lean profile out there some
place in the sky, could hear him
trying to send a message of com
fort. Surely the police had been noti
fied by now and streamlined white
cars with magnified voices were
telling of the disappearance of a
bride in a froth of tulle and foam
and white embroidered slippers.
The bride's attire would make first
page, this time, instead of the
social lead.
She giggled gently as the cord
that tied the packet which held
'the parachute opened. Intent on
his course, Sandy had deserted her
tor the moment. Even the mirror
had been changed.
She losked down.
For newspaper deliveries
617-R
after 5:30
Pleas Call
Water miles of it Sondy was
measuring the distance until he
would be above it. He was start
ing for Canada where nothing
could stop him -until it was far
too laie to resurrect tonight's
wpddiflfi: Oh, vhy did Sandy run .
Uirotigii her life like a'Fifth Col
umn, ferreting out things that
were none of his business?
e
TN the distance she saw the lights
of an airport. Sandy would
have to pass it before he swung
out across the lake.
Swiftly she adjusted the para
chute over her wedding dress. It
took a few minutes for her to St
it into place.
She began to talk as she worked
so Sandy would have no sus
picion. "Peg won't like to be the
holder of the torch for you. Maybe
she'll refuse to take you back and
that would be too bad." A cyni
cal thread was woven through her
husky tones.
"I planned this little stunt with
out her advice ..."
Sandy's rough, bright head
turned just as Judy opened the
cabin door.
"Sorry, darling, T get out here.
Thanks for the nice evening." She
blew him a kiss and stepped on to
the wing. It seemed to her for
a second that there was nothing
in the world but eternity sweep
ing by and a pair of gray eyes,
frightened, loving, yet admiring.
She had heard that a good
jumper always falls on his back,
head first. She did.
She was falling down . . . down
. . . down. She was caught in a
prairie of winds. She reached for
the rip cord. Suppose she couldn't
pull it?
Suppose Suddenly the plunge
was broken. A great sustaining
tide steadied her. The white silk
balloon had opened. Far up in
the sky she was safe.
Gently she was- floating earth
ward. Now and then she felt a
strange wind that turned her to
the left or to the right.
She looked up. The hum of
Sandy motor was fainter. She
knew that he was not running
away. He had gone higher to give
her more room.
Then a new roar of motors
sounded very close. In a second
she had sensed the trouble. A
new ship was about to take oft
and she was in its path!
(To Be Continued) .
Merry Christmas O
(By the Asociatcd Press)
ROCHESTER, Ind. Every one
of the 30 young men in the arm
ed forces from nearby Akron,
population under 1,000, will get a
Christmas gift from his home
town.
The chamber of commerce and
churches yesterday mailed each a
box containing candy, nuts,
cookies, a pair of heavy socks,
two white handkerchiefs, 10 ra
zor blades, tooth powder, soap,
10 three-cent stamps and 20 post
cards. GASCO BRIQUETS, ALL HEAT,
NO ASH at PAGES, (adv.) '
Tommy DORSEY
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and Ginny SIMMS
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