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U-red, and gaztd curiously at Mrs. and men pushed and fell and
Wirikly. as if they couldn't believe screamed and struck and Jumped
Mr.
Winkle
blinked
n*
a
flash
went
Mrs. Anna Rollon, C arolyn and
The telephone's been ringing
S te rlin g l< ft Sal. ••veiling fo r se- "IT In til* Ince. ‘ 'Why,” be stam ever since the paper came out," she what their eyes aaw cur what their M r Winkle was in the water, which
ears heard. Some of them were was covered thickly with oil. The
in a red, " I guess i fee| all rig h t."
« •lle W m I i ,, to vtall Ih e lr Mon and
"On you regard it a* n privilege announced. ' People I haven't seen earnest about Mr. Winkle s predica oil caught fire and the flames raced
uncle and lu m ily M r mid M r*.
or heard of In years have called. ment, some wondered, and others
to be (ho first ol your classification
M e r rill Bolton and (>«<llui*.
One woman I didn't know at all I were amused. M r Winkle liked the toward him. His face and hands
| In be railed on to defend the four
Pvt. mid M r*. Vilas Hale of freedom«?"
nu an, she was a perfect stranger." last least of all. He didn't see why were geared. He ducked under the
surface to get away from It. The
What did she want?” asked Mr. people should laugh at him,
North Carolina are visiting at the j
Privilege?" M r Winkle repeated
water came rushing into hls mouth
home of Mrs, llule'N pmentM Mr. The flashlight hud blinded him mo Winkle.
Mr. Wescott, their next-door neigh and nose, down his throat and into
Amy looked baffled
" I don't
and M r*. F rank W illi».
m entarily und mode him ■) gbtly
bor, a rather pompon* individual, his lungs . , .
know,"
she
replied
"She
said
»lie
Rev J. J Buy o f Junction C ity dizzy. lie could think only that he
cornered M r Winkle and stated, " I f
He tried to blot out this p ie fttif
w ill he at the Cedar Sunday tr.unt be ag re e ab le . " I expect 1 Just fell she had to call. As If oh. you're the kind of soldier we re go
But it came again, and made h int
Wilbert,
as
If
you
were
dead
al
School next Sunday July 9th.
must.”
ing to have. God help us.” He stared cold a ll over. He was bathed in
ready.”
M r. and M r*. Lam bert Jacob*
I.¡«ten,” the r e p o r to g r a p h e r
at Mr. Winkle as if to ask him how perspiration. He began to shake
Mrs, Winkle had often glared at
were v is ito r* at the (M u* W illiam s urged, "how about a «mile on this
he ever got hlmaelf into this.
Ju«t received a small shipment of each of these.
slightly and found he couldn't con
him as If herself wbhing him dead,
t one1"
home Sunday.
Mr. Winkle didn't think this was trol it, no matter how much he
und
now
her
concern
that
he
might
M r. and M r*. H arold Power*
Mr. Winkle spread bis lip« and ex
tried.
very patriotic.
he killed seemed a little outlandish
are visiting at the home ol Id* posed hi« teeth. Be looked straight
At that he learned how fa r Amy's
Mr. Winkle merely sa.d. W e ll,1 Mr. Weacott, who was prone to tell
at the camera, holding bis head a I ’m not dead."
m other M r*. My rile Power*.
anybody all about how anything was reformation had gone, and how real
Louise L W illia m * i* w orking little high a i previously Instructed
' Wilbert, how do you really feel’ conducted, and who could well afford it was, and that she was good-heart
fo r M r and M r* Lam bert Jacobs. | so that his glasses wouldn't reflect Tills morning theie wasn't time to to Inform Mr. Winkle about his fu ed all along as he always knew, and
Earl Davis lx home on a fu r - t the light.
And out " Mrs. Winkle gazed at him ture because he was over forty-five that now he was to become a sol
“ Do you think any sacrlflce is j doubtfully.
lough.
und not subject to m ilitary duty, dier, she was w illing to express her
,
A soothing, cooling, antiseptic powder.—Relieves heat
-
worth making to defend your coun
went on to say, "O f course, you feelings about it, even if only silent
Again,
at
her
hesitancy,
at
this
try ? "
ly-
suggestion that the upper hand was know they won’t use you as a com-
rash—chafing—sunburn and diaper rash.
Another flash went off,
Without a word. Mrs. Winkle
being returned to him, Mr Winkle bo tan t."
Mr. Winkle blinked and coughed had an impulse to remind her of
"You don't think so?" Mr. Winkle •urned In the bed beside him. She
O rville Dunn of Chula Vista unhuppily. "O f course." he said
slipped a soft warm arm under his
asked hopefully.
certain
things.
And
again
he
re
C alifo rn ia I* *|*n d in g a two-week* “ yea. C ertainly."
"Think it out for yourself, man." neck and put the other over his
frained,
not
thinking
the
urge
was
visit w ith hl* w ife and fa m ily
Mr. Onward gazed at him and
Mr. Wescott lectured. "They’ll have chest, and held him tightly. She
who live at Blue M l.
then shrugged his shoulders, as If
enough young fellows to do the actu seemed to understand.
M r. and M r* L iy a I Lettbo and ! 1 telling himself that nothing more
al fighting. They want men In their
Mr. Winkle was ashamed that she
children o f Hebo visited over the could be done with thia quizzical
proper places, according to their did, but greatly comforted, too.
week end at the L t Dugan home. I subject.
abilities. That's why they're calling
• • •
Pvt. Jamex S tew art o f Camp
Quite suddenly he went away.
you in the first place, so you can The President of the United States,
A d a ir visited Sunday w ith hl*
release a fighting.man to fight."
Mr. Winkle worked on a bicycle,
To Wilbert George Winkle,
grandparents M r. and M r*. Jay then on the motor of a washing ma
Mr. Winkle was encouraged.
Greeting; Having submitted your
Blackmore.
chine lie at> his lunch, listened to
"They won’t waste you as a k ill self to a local board composed of
Howard Conn I* building a new the radio, and .attacked the motor
e r," Mr. Weacott assured him.
your neighbors for the purpose of
house on hl* place.
again All the while he felt quras)
Mr. Winkle didn't know whether determining your availability for r.eiope regarded as a K p p y one.
‘ Field Musics*
Sammy M uinw aring of Brow n*. about the visit of Mr. Onward, the
to feel flattered or insulted.
He finished the few jobs he had
training and service in the armed
Marine buglers are called "Field
Vllle visited several day* w ith hi* reportographer. but at the same
His neighbor looked at him c riti forces of the United States, you are in the shop and would take no more
Musics” . . . a first class "M usic"
sister M r*. R uth P u llo n of Blue lim e wondered what tie had concoct
cally, as if gauging him for the first hereby notified that you have now He packed away his tools in grease must know 130 different calls.
ed.
M t.
time. "You wouldn't be any good, been selected for training and serv and oil, and tacked up heavy pa
He learned sooner than he expect-
anyway. They'll use you in some ice in the Army.
e.l. Early In the afternoon he heard
in it* place over the doors he
kind of mechanical work.”
the newsboy colling his wares from
Mr. Winkle haa never before re placed a small sign "Closed."
"W ell." said Mr. Winkle, " I could
afar und then down at the end of
handle that." His courage took hold ceived a communication from the per over the windows. He took in"
the alley. Evidently the paper was
ol
him at this talk. "But, under President, and it filled him with a his sign and placed it on the floor
cashing in on the hot news In Mr.
stand
me, if I thought I was capable new kind of consternation.
with its lace against the wall. In i
Winkle’s vicinity.
of using a gun. I'd do it anywhere
Following hia prominent newspa its place, over the doors, he placed j
The boy appeared in the entrnnee
they say.”
per appearance and the gathering a small sign saying, “ Closed." ■
of the shop, announcing excitedly.
"Y ou'll never see the outside of of the people of Maple Avenue, he He reflected that people who didn't
“ Your picture's In the paper, Mr
this country." Mr. Wescott asserted, would look very foolish indeed if I know his establishment wouldn't
Winkle! night on the front page'“
"You won’t go overseas; you’ll he were turned clow. and returned i ........
....... „ was
„ —umn
know what
closed . because he j
Mr Winkle could not overcome his
watch them being sent." He low- home after being sent to the Indue- i had taken in the other sign, b u t!
resolve to wait until he went home
ered hls voice. "L ik e young Pet tic.1 Center
finally decided that this didn't rn.at-
to see In the delivered paper there"'
tigrew ."
i ter in the least.
Just whut The Evening Standard had
Mr. Winkle looked across the liv
He was ready to leave.
to say about him. And after all. it
ing room at Jack Pettigrew. The
The'
evening before his departure
wasn t every day that you got your
boy. left alone with no one of hia
he investigated the bag Amy had |
picture In the newspaper, especially
own age to talk with, was squirming
• packed for him and brought down
on the front page.
The Pettig rew * were ftr»l Io ar. in his chair.
stairs. In it she had put those few
Be purchased a copy and, after
"No. sir,” M r. Wescott went on,
rive. M r*. Pettigrew was red-eyed
' articles listed in a pamphlet Mr.
the boy left, he looked at It. It from weeping.
“ you'll never see active service. I
Winkle had purchased at a news
W'asn i as big os what the Russians I
can tell you that. You don't have
stand for guidance.
were doing In Russia, or what the quite decent. But he did protest, to worry about that for a m inute."
"Travel light. Mr. Selectee.” this
Standard of California
United Nations were doing around “ Amy. don't you look at me like
Mr. Winkle ceased to worry, but
advised. "D on't load up with ta g -
the Mediterranean, or what the U. S. that."
only
for
the
allowed
minute,
for
Mr.
gagc because ycu won't have any
Navy was doing In the South Pa
"L ike what?" she asked.
A
Wescott then looked thoughtful and
use for it. The Arm y is going to
clflc. but It was the next most Im
"As If I —that mouse-look,” he ac- amended. "O f course, men of your
clothe you. Mr. Selectee, complete
portant thing to those large events. cuacd.
age are being used for combat in all
to underwear, socks and handker
Thera was a picture «4 Mrs. Win-
She looked abashed. At first Mr
chiefs."
the other armies, and if things get
kle standing outside their house. Just Winkle could not accept the fact that to that stage with us, I suppose
Only on one point had Mrs. Win
*» he had seen her last that morning, the expression was on her face.
you've got to consider that you
kle deviated from the inrtructions.
with Penelope at her feet. There
" I didn't mean to," she replied. might have to do a little shooting
Upon examining her packing, Mt.
was a picture of himself, the one She sounded humble.
Like with your purse,
or bayonet w ork."
Winkle found that she hgd ircludcd
where he smiled The smile looked
" I can't help be. ng the way I
When it was time for their visitors
his rubbers. He now took them out.
it’s what’s in s id e a
am ," Mr. Winkle stated.
to
leave,
they
shook
Mr.
Winkle's
F irm ly, showing a spark - f her
battery that counts.
old spirit, M rr. Winkle put them
"O f course, dear. No one can.” hand Vs if b id in g him good by be
back again, rewrapping them in the
Mr. Winkle was amazed. But still fore he went into action. Mrs. Pet
tissue paper he stripped away. • With
he didn't say anything about the tigrew's tears had dried, but her
It costs lots
„
the rubber shortage,” she sai.i. "the
miracle occurring before hls very perturbation remained. She plead
Arm y may r.ot have a pa r I?r ev
eyes. He didn't care to embarrass ed of Mr. Winkle. “ You’ll look after
of electricity
ery m a r."
Jack, won’t you?"
Amy.
* / to run your car.
Mr. Winkle, despite all his tim idity
‘ I dar.'t think they bn.« tul-bars
" I feel," he said In answer to her
And the battery
*r. the A rm y,” M r. Winkle >--..‘e « *L
previous question, "like taking two and ineffectual outer character,
"They w - i t let r.e wear th»ai "
€» pays tho check.
doses for my dyspepsia." He fum could appreciate the humor in a situ
bled In his pocket for his pills and ation. " I think," he said, "Jack
ought to look after me.”
brought them out.
Salesbooks. The Sentinel.
He and Jack glanced at each oth
"Some people are coming in to
He
understood
that,
even
though
Until one day, (the day
. , . this catastrophe Keep
night," Mrs. Winkle revealed as she er, and both smiled. The condemned accepted, he had the privilege of
bustled to get dinner. "Just the men had at least that mutual un returning home for a week to put
you’re in a terrible
your refrigerator in such
derstanding.
folks on the street."
hurry) you step on the
excellent condition so
It was nearly eleven before the his affairs in order before leaving
Astounded, Mr. Winkle asked,
starter and nothing happens.
1 last of the guests left. Penelope again for good. But his fellow
"What fo r? "
tnat it ca n 't possibly q u it
draftees had all announced their in
b u i l d s the I
"Well, they wanted to see you. came out from the comer where she tention of waiving the week's fu r
ju
st when you need it
Especially the Pettigrews. Their had sulked «11 evening at the inva lough. and now he followed suit.
econom ical
sion
of
her
own
peaceful
life.
Mr.
frost.
Never s tu ff it too
boy, Jack, has been called, too. He's
So this ad is to scare
He had heard the jokes to the ef
twenty, you know. H e'll be going Winkle, out of habit, took her to fect that if you could breathe or
fu
ll
o
f
food.
you into keeping up
the back yard.
off with you."
When he came in again he started were warm, the Arm y would ac
your battery. B ecause once
Mr. Winkle had two reactions to
for
the radio, to turn it on for the cept you, and though he didn't like
mountain states
i t ’s o u t o f
that. The first was that he wished
to believe them, he prepared for
people, especially Amy. wouldn't ac nightly war news broadcast he usu going away and staying away.
current-cy
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cept it as a foregone conclusion that ally favored. Then he stopped and
your car is a
As
a
precaution
against
a
drastic
e
Pastenger
C
ar
didn't
go
near
it,
but
turned
to-
“A S eft.S w «rU nr, Twx-
he was going "o ff."
tf Light Tractor
dead pigeon.
circumstance, Mr. Winkle made his
rayaig, Frhraie Bnte-priae”
The second was wondering what ward the stairs.
e
Power
Plant
"A re n't you going to listen to the wiU„ a_ceremr>ny that not fven.Pe-
in the world he could possibly have
—4
In common with Jack Pettigrew, war news?” Mrs. Winkle asked.
" I don't think I w ill tonight."
whose babyhood toys he had re
"But why—?” Mrs. Winkle began
paired.
Scared? Weil, turn the
"L is te n ," th e r e p o r t a g r a p h e r
The evening, when it ct(me around, to speak as if she were the same
problem over to experts. urged, "how about a smile on this was something of a combination of person as of before this morning
one?”
Shell people know all about
a funeral, a wedding, a fam ily re But she caught herself and then
battery upkeep. (They even
union. and a celebration for a per said merely, "Oh.”
rather ghastly, and set and stiff, but
Mr. Winkle felt like pinching him
son
about to leave on a dangerous
have new batteries to aell
to anyone who didn't know him very expedition.
self to be sure he was Jvake and
to people w ho refuse to be
well it might have been taken for
The Pettigrews were the first to that this was Amy showing such
happiness. Most of all, above this
scared into keeping up
arrive. Mrs. Pettigrew was red-eyed tact and consideration. He smiled
exhibit, there was a sizable black
their old ones.)
from weeping, and she burst into a little, but not so she could sec
headline which said:
new tears when she saw Mr. Winkle. him, and he decided that it was
very nice indeed to have her this
W INKLE PROUD TO FIGHT
"They probably won't take you," way.
And they know all about
Mr. Winkle felt not only conspicu she wept, "but Jack—Jack—tliey R
They went upstairs and there,
ous, but misrepresented. He was take him, and he's only a baby.”
Shellubrication, too.
On that bright day when you "lift” your
while they prepared themselves for
Jack Pettigrew could almost live the night, Mrs. Winkle commented
glad to learn that Mrs. Winkle had
That's a service to protect
made no comment, and in passing up to the name. A pink-checked, in a small voice that seemed to In
all your car’s expen sive
noted what a phenomenon this was. shy youth with no beard and slim dicate she had other things to say
m ortgage...you will have sole purchasing
Ho was happy to see that Mr. On shoulders that hadn't yet filled out but couldn't say them, " I t was a
gears, shack les and things.
ward had kept hls promise of not with muscle, he stood there eying nice party, wasn't it? "
rights over your fire insurance. Plan n ow on
mentioning his method of carrying his mother without speaking. He
"E xcep t," said Mr. Winkle, "1
on hlR work, but he was astonished looked unhappy and frightened.
don't see exactly why it was held "
Important? Well, rather! to read what he had written.
Mr. Pettigrew himself said, "This
an Oregon Mutual Fire Insurance Policy. You
He was first in bed. and when Mrs.
5000 cars are being
‘I'm proud to fight for my coun is crazy. Winkle. Here's Jack, hard Winkle put out the light and fol
scrapped every day by War try,' Wilbert Winkle, 41, of 711 Ma- ly over sucking hls thumbs. And lowed him, they lay beside each oth-
will save from 20% to 25% on your insur
t>tc Avenue, first married selectee in here's you, old enough to be hls fa i er in the darkness. Neither of them
tim e Stop and Go driving.
the 3(1 to 45 draft age group to be ther."
| spoke and neither slept Each had 1
Mr. Winkle and Jack eyed each !
called In Springville, declared today.
' too much to think about, and what
ance dollars and you will have the safest,
Winkle, who operates The F lx it other. The boy was self conscious, each thought seemed to shut out
Shop, went on to say that he is ns the young are in the presence of the other. Once Mrs. Winkle m ur
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tells all you need to
of every American today. ‘This,’ he felt called upon to say something
Mr. Winkle found his imagination
know about keep.
Investigate...compare policies and costs...
stated, ‘is worth any sacrifice, if even though he really had nothing to running away with itself until his i
Ing the fam ily ear
need be, my very life.' "
say.
mind was possessed of a nightmare.
in fine fe ttle . Ask
Mr. Winkle was keenly interested
“ Well, Jack," he told the boy, " it
He saw himself packed iqto a
fo r your copy at
It will mean "money in the hank” for you.
in learning if Amy’s change of a tti looks as if we re being called by our troop transport. He had seen pic
• any S h e ll pum p.
country."
tude had persisted from morning
tures of how it was done. The i
until night, or was simply the tem
"Yes, Sir,” Jack said. He could bunks, one or. top of another in many '
porary result of the first upsetting make no more of Mr. Winkle being tiers, with only a narrow aisle be- j
event of the clay.
drafted along with him than M r tween, made the men look like sar
511 Main St- Phone 36
Upon reaching home, he saw at Winkle could mnke of Jack being j dines. Across the ocean the ship
once that its effect s till had its hold selected along with him. Mr. Win- } throbbed. And then in the night
on her. At least she was in seme- j kle wished that the hoy wouldn't be there was a dull. Jarring thud. The
Representing
thing of a dither, a condition she quite ao respectful.
‘ ship shuddered. It began to list.
had rarely entered ever since he had
More people came. They chat- * Its engines stopped. Flames rose
become a repair man instead of a
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