Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, December 29, 1949, Page 16, Image 16

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    It Capital Journal, Salem,
Father of
By EDWARD STREETER.
e I
The fact that it was about twice the size of his own
establishment seemed to add fuel to his agitation.
installment III
Tht Meeting of the Banks
and Dumtanj
In the days that followed the
Dunstan's Invitation to a get-ac-
' qualnted Sunday dinner, Mr, Banks
1 showed au tne symptoms oi a
3 debutante about to be introduced
at Buckingham Palace. On Sun
day morning he dressed carefully
' in a sport coat and slacks, then
1 went upstairs after breakfast and
I changed Into a business suit. He
Insisted on starting half an hour
earlier than was necessary Just to
allow for a blowout or something.
The result was that they arrived
; In East Smlthfleld shortly after
twelve.
Mr. Banks said he'd be damned
If he was going to sit and moon
at the Dunstans' for an hour.
"IH bet they won t even have a
drink before dinner," he said gloom
ily. "Well, suppose they don't. You're
Dot an alcoholic, are you?"
Mr. Banks sighed and didn't pur
sue the argument.
"I think It might be more In
telligent to' find out where the
Dunstans live Instead of driving
around aimlessly," said Mrs. Banks.
"At least we won't end up by being
late."
"111 bet It's a shack," said Mr.
Banks.
When they finally located it the
Dunstan shack turned out to be a
' large, whitewashed brick house sur
rounded by old elm trees. The dis
covery that it was at least twice
the size of his own seemed to add
fuel to Mr. Banks' agitation. He
looked at his watch.
"I'm going back to that hotel we
passed and wash up." he announced
"Nonsense," said Mrs. Banks.
You can wash at the Dunstans'.
They probably have running water."
"I prefer to wash at the hotel,"
aid Mr. Banks with dignity. She
sensed that this was not the time
to cross him.
When they drew up in front of
the hotel he did not suggest that
she get out. but hurried through
the revolving doors. On his re
turn, ten minutes later, it was
obvious that he was more com
posed. The Interior of the sedan
Immediately took on the Saturday
night odor of a bar-and-grlll.
"Stanley Banks, you've been
drinking."
Mr. Banks did not take his eves
off the road ahead. "Why is it,"
he asked, "that a person can't take
a casual drink without being ac
cused of 'drinklni!'?"
"I think it's perfectly outrageous
for you to meet the Dunstans smell
ing like an old whlskv bottle.
What in the world's gotten into
you?" Mrs. Banks was still being
difficult when they turned In at
me Dunstans' entrance.
The first meeting of In-laws Is
comparable to the original hookup
oi me iiewis ana uiark Expedition
wivn uie nocny Mountain Indians.
For a brief moment after the en
counter both sides stared nt one
anotner with mingled hostility and
curiosity. During that Instant
Mrs. Banks took Inventory of Mrs
Dunstan from hair-do to shoes
Mrs. Dunstan did Uie same for
Mrs. Banks. Then, finding evcrv
thinir mutually satlsfnctarv. thev
approached one another with out'-
stretcned arms, enbraced and said
"Mv dear."
The two males merely shook
hands awkwardly and snld In
unison. "It certainly is nice to
meet you."
Mrs. Dunstan started to lead the
way into the living room.
"I can't tell you how crazy we
are auout your K.ay, said Mrs,
Dunstan.
"Well, that's Just the way we feel
"Yes, Indeed." said Mr. Banks.
Obviously something was callfrf for
As far as he was concerned that
teemed about all there was to be
aid. He would have been quite
rrauy w secona a motion to ad
Oregonthufsday, bW.'24, 1949
the Bride
Illustrated by Gluyas Williams
Journ.
The situation was saved by the
appearance of a maid with a shaker
lull oi martinis and a tray oi
hot hors d'oeumes. Mr. Banks
looked at this arrangement with
pleased incredulity.
He took a martini and found it
excellent. "I think we should drink
to the bride and groom, said Mr.
Dunstan. Mr. Banks drank deeply
and relaxed like a deflating bal
loon. Mr, Dunstan refilled the
glasses.
Warmed by this unexpected hos
pitality and his previous wash-up
at the hotel, Mr. Banks felt Im
pelled to words. "This Is an Im
portant occasion," he said. "My
wife and I have been looking for
ward to it for a long time. Per
sonally I thought your son was a
great fellow the moment I set eyes
on him. Now that I've met his
father and mother I like him even
better. From here in I foresee
that the Dunstan-Banks families
will beat as one."
I am sure were going to be
most congenial," s'aid Mrs. Dunstan
apprehensively, "and do call us Dor
is and HerDert, not Mr. and Mrs.
Dunstan."
"And Stanley and Ellie." said Mrs.
Banks somewhat overeagerly.
mere was an emoarrasseo silence.
"I love your home. Doris," said
Mrs. Banks, who had by this time
sized up and appraised critically
every article of furniture in the liv
ing room.
"Thank you, Ellie. We like it. I'm
crazy to see yours. Buckley's always
talking about It."
"Another, Stan?" asked Mr. Dun
stan. Well, just to hem vou out. Herb."
said Mr. Banks. His wife moved
over beside him. "You'd better watch
your step," she muttered,
It was too late. The reletie from
supertension was more than he
could combat. He graciously helped
his friend Herb finish up the shaker.
i miruc ainner is ready." said
Mrs. Dunstan. who had known It
for a long time.
She led the way toward the din
ing room. "You've got a wonderful
piace nere. Emm," said Mr. Banks,
falling In beside her.
"Doris." she said. "Won't you sit
there, Ellie. And now we want to
hear all about our new daughter."
"I'm afrlad there isn't much to
tell." said Mrs. Banks.
"Nonsense." said Mr. Banks
"Would you like to hear the story
aoom now aiiue leit K.ay in her
baby carriage outside the A. & p.
and then forgot about her and went
nomev"
He told them In hilarious dptnll
A flood of memories and anecdotes
poured from him like a mountain
brook. He took them through Kav's
emianooa ana scnool dnvs step bv
step. Then, as a kind of annendli
he gave them a detailed account of
nis nie. occasionally one of the
Dunstans broke in with a comment.
Toward the end of the mrni t,hpv
censed to compete.
Alter runner Mr. Banks n rkert nut
a comfortable looking chnlr In the
oarxesi corner or the living room
He felt suddenlv drowsv. "Nnu-"
he snld. "you must tell us all about
BllcKiey." The desire to take just
forty winks beenme overpowering
(w nucKiey enierea nis iirst year
In high school Mr. Banks' eves
closed and he was instnntlv asleep
They drove back to Fnlrvlew Man
or late In the afternoon, Mrs. Banks
at the controls. Mr. Banks felt re
Inxed and hnppy. It wns hard for
him to understand why he had
drended this meeting so much. He
sought in vain among his acoualn-
nuices lor a liner lamily than the
DlinstnnS. Ortnilllv nn nna vinlrf
have been easier to talk to He
hummed a contented little song
Mrs. Banks snld nothing
(io Be continued)
Predict Gov. Dewey
Will Retire for Time
New York, Dec. 29 W) The
New York Times today said it
Is likely that Gov. Thomas E
Dewey will retire tempornrily
from public life at the end of
Ills present term as governor of
New York.
Warren Moscow, political
writer for the Times, said there
are indications that Dewey will
not be a candidate for governor
in 1050 or for president in 1952,
but may come back into the
presidential race in 1956 or
I960.
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FRIDAY 6 A. M. TO 4:45 P. M.
8:00 Hodio Podra New. Farm Newi PJowa SummaJT
8:15 ne.i. New. KOIN Kloek Heap Smillns IlmekMper
6:3(1 F.rm Tim. KOIN Kloek Keep Smllln. M.rek XlrM JOCO J eek
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1:00 E.rlr Bird KOIN Kloek W.lhb'ra Now. New. Trx KHUr
1:15 01d Inn New. M.rt. Arronekr BrkIA Oanf KOCO Slack
1:30 Kn.au New. New. Bob B.i.n BU. .nd Shl. New.
7:45 Sam H.ye. Fred Beck Zck. M.nnera fop Tr.de. KOCO Black
8:00 tddl. Albert Coniamer New. Brnkf.cl Club B.rf. Ceunl.r Klni'. Crui.d.
8:15 Eddl. Albert New. Bre.kf.H Club Famllp Affair Kin. . Cruad.
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9:00 Second Cap Wendr W.rren Mildred Bedell W. New. Tim. for Mcl'dr
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1:45 Y'nr Wld. Br'n Klrkham Newi Kay Weel Bin. SlnM M.c'. Melodle.
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2:15 For. Face. Life Steee Allen J.y Btewart Bob Pool. M.o'a Melodic
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3:15 IVelc, Travelen Arthur Godfr Quick ai Flash lloedown Party Mao'a Melodle.
3:30 unt Mary rtbur Godfrey Be Se.ted News Mac's Melodle.
3:45 W. Lot., Learn Arthur Godfrey Ted Melon. O.y Nlnatlea Mac's Melodlea
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4:15 Life Beantlfal Arthur Godfm Squirrel C... Bemlnrw.r Pbllosopher
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DIAL LISTING, KOAC 550
dren's Theater) K:1S, On the
Upbeatl 0:50, 6S9 Sports Clubi 6, Newst
S:1S, Dinner Melodies! 6:S0, 'Round C.mp
fir.l 7:00, Headllnn In Chemistryi YtlS,
Eyenlnr F.rm Bouri S, Flylnp Timet 8:1S,
Publle Healthi 8:S0, Vet News) S:4S, News;
and Weather! 0:00, Musi. That Endureai
9:45, Eyenlnr MedlUtlonsi 10:00, Sum Off.
Fellowship Banquet
Served Young Women
Aurora The Young Women's
Foreign Missionary chapter were
hostesses at their annual fellow
ship banquet in the Women's
Civic club hall in Canby.
Vocal musie was furnished by
Rev. and Mrs. Paul Harris, Port
land. Mrs. Weaver W. Hess, presi
dent of the Women's Foreign
Missionary society of the Church
of the Nazarene's Oregon-Pacif
ic district, was guest speaker
and brought with her many
ACROSS II. Firearm
L, Ornamental 80. Llk.
low.r part of 32. Access
a wall 14. Largs.t lak. hi
I. Excited with -.SK?"
anticipation r' ','"
87. SuDDly
I. Limb
SO. Long narrative
po.m
40. Poor
41. Novel
43. Goddesl of
dawn
44. Small
barracuda
45. Boup dish
48. Actors
60. Bore
63. Botnan bronia
64. Legal claim
68. Fre.h-watr
porpoise
11. Wife of
Qeralnt
15. Russian rlvar
14. By way of
16. Buffalo
17. Dispatched to
the wrong
place
18. Tlmorout
81. Units of work
23. Palm leaf
24. Forbid
25. Deed
26. Departed
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ROOM AND BOARD
I WAS TRYING TO ENGAGE
MR.,
SNORGEEGLE, OUR. NEW BOARDER,
IIN LUNVtlOAl IUIN, ANU Hfc
AS TIGHT-LIPPED AS A
TURTLE BUT THATS
OKAY WITH ME ITS A
RELIEF TO HAVE ONE GUY IN
THIS HOUSE WHO KEEPS HIS
CHATTER. BOILED DOWN LIKE
A lO-WORD TELEGRAM
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nr Frld.y A.M. 10:00, News and
rvLyML- Weather; 10:1S, Especially for
Women! 11:00, Concert Ball! 1S:00, N.w.1
13:15, Noon Farm Hoar: 1:00, Bid. 'Km
Cowhoyi 1:15, Beylew f 19491 1:80, Story
Behind th. Dlseayeryi 1:45. Melody Lajt.1
2:00, nubwomen's H.lf Hour! 8:80, Mem
ory Book of Music! S:00, News; S:1B, Ma
de t the M.stcrst 4:00 Ore.on Eeporteri
4:15, Feeorlt. Brmns.
curios from India, China, Gua
temala, Africa, and also from
the American Indians.
Mrs. Don Kraft, president of
the Canby YWFMC. introduced
the speaker and presented her
with a camellia corsage. A cor
sage of white and yellow chrys
anthemums was presented to
Mrs. Harris.
Decorations and centerpieces
were in charge of Miss Beverly
Curtis and Mrs. Eugene McDow
ell. Programs were arranged by
Miss Bonnie Zimmerman and
Miss Jane Shafer.
Twenty-six members and sev
eral additional friends attended
the affair.
Solution of Yesterday's Puzils
6?. Rodent
68. Extinct bird
tt. Old
DOWN .
1. Social bud
t. Tropical bird
1. RtraoU
4. Smell
5. Articl
6. Sign ot th
zodiac
7. Roman poet
S. Aeriform fluid
9. Prevent
10. Resound
11. Small rugm
It. Bird's beak
IS. Withdraw
20. Peeled
22. Had debt
21. Light cotton
fabric
25. Wins
27. International
pact
29. Mock
30. Exchange
premium
81. Pouchei
83. Finish
35. Opportunity
3S. Not accus
tomed 40. Animal
42. Marry
44. Box
45, Entreaty
4fl Setofthret
47. Silkworm
49, Olden times
61. Recline
52. Boy
SB. Not any
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