mp Adair Sentry
Page SeveB
August 6, 1942.
I,” chirped the third one. “Let’s 7. The Indian Mutiny.
, 8. The snail, which is also a
Don C. Wilson, Agent
stop and have one.”
mollusk.
New York Life Ins. Co.
An old couple came in from the 9. Articles floating upon or
thrown up by the sea.
country, with a big basket of lunch,
Corvallis—865-M
to see the circus. The lunch was 10. Benito Mussolini.
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heavy. The old wife was carrying
Who was the first man, Tommy?
it. As they crossed a street, the
Washington. He was first in
husband held out his hand and said,
war,
first in—
“
Gimme
that
basket
Hannah.
”
The
Nonsensored
No, no; Adam was the first man.
old woman surrendered the basket
By Hy Brid
Oh, I didn’t know you were
with a grateful look.
“That’s real kind o’ ye, Joshua,” speakin' of foreigners.
Two Cape Cod fishermen were she quavered.
arguing over which was the best
“Kind!” grunted the old man, “I
mathematician. Finally the captain was afeared ye’d git lost.”
of the fishing smack proposed the
following problem for them as a
HOW GOOD ARE YOU?
test: If a fishing crew caught 500 1. What island has an officer
pounds of cod and brought their
called a “Deemster”?
catch to port and sold it for six 2. What college has a humorous
Sales and Service
cents a pound, how much would
magazine called the “Record”?
Modern Shop — Best
they receive for the fish? The old 3. In what country is the Garden
Mechanics
fellows went to work, but neither
of Eden supposed to have been?
of them seemed able to master the 4. What English writer spent the
problem. The captain said aloud,
last years of his life as a
Phone 43. 3rd & Jackson
Samoan chief?
“Let’s see, if a fishing crew
5.
What
are
“
crocodile
tears
”
?
caught 500 pounds of cod and------”
6. What is the most populous
“Hey,” said Bill, “Did you say
order of mammals ?
cod? I been figuring all the time
7. During what struggles were
I Certified Watch makers
on salmon, no wonder I couldn’t get
men executed by being blown
an answer.”
313 W. 1st St., Albany
from the mouths of cannon ?
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8. Is the octopus most closely r/-
A friend asked Farmer Jones
lated to the jellyfish, the earth
concerning his wife, who had been
worm or the snail ?
seriously ill for some time. That 9. What is “flotsam and jetsam”?
worthy scowled and spat, and fin 10. Who is “Il Duce"?
ALBANY
ally answered in a tone of fretful
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‘Seems like Elmiry’s failin’ dref- 1. The Isle of Man.
ful slow. Durned if I don't wish as 2. Yale.
how she'd git well, or somethin’.” 3. In Mesopotamia.
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4. Robert Louis Stevenson.
A deputy sheriff was sent to take 5. Insincere tears; the crocodile
Starts Sunday
devours its victims.
an inventory of the property in a
6.
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Rodentia.
house. When he did not return for
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some time the sheriff was sent for
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him and found him asleep on a
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couch in the living room. On his
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inventory sheet he had written:
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“1 living room. 1 sideboard. 1 full
Ten cents per line per insertion, .
bottle whiskey.” Then the word Count 5 words to line. Cash must ac- |
“full” had been crossed out and the company copy with order.
Money can’t buy a liner cylinder
word "empty” put in its place. At
ALBANY
FOR SALE
type cleaner. Bast ROYAL quality
the bottom of the page in wobbly
throughout. Extreme
writing was written: “1 revolving PUPPIES for mascots. Black and
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ly powerful, very £_Q
carpet’.”
white. Wire-haired terriers. 834
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FALCON
TAKES OVER”
quiet, beautiful de jJ7,jU
N. 10th street, Corvallis.
GEORGE SANDERS
sign, easy to use.
Judge—“Have you ever been up
ALLEN JENKINS
Complete with all ..V’*’*1..
1938 OLDSMOBILE Sedan. Good
before me?”
also
cleaning tools and for TOtR
tires. 331 N. 5th evenings, Cor
Accused—“I don’t know. What
accessories
—
via
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vallis
482-W.
“
LAWLESS
time do you get up?”
at the tamp public relations office,
or drop a note to the -writer of this
Week-End Jaunts
column in care of this paper, Box
”To be entirely at leisure for one J
ay is for one day to be an immortal.” X 347, Corvallis. Oregon. We want
-Chinese proverb.
you to like our state and will do
our best to expose you to its better
By Edith Durgan
nature.
Days Off
■Soldiers, are you availing your-
■ ves of the opportunity to visit '
■ nie spots in Oregon while the
■ather is warm and the gasoline
Kntiful?
■ Since the first issue of this paper
■ early spring, we have devoted
■is column to a discussion of the
■»untain and coastal resorts with-
■ a few hours’ drive from Camp
■lair. Trout fishing in the moun-
■in streams, among them the Mc
Kenzie, Umpqua, Deschutes and
■uitiam. has lured people to Ore-
■n from all over the world. Soon
■ere will lx? that sport of all sports
■salmon fishing in the coastal
■ys.
■ Crater Lake, one of the wonders
■ the world, is within five hours
■icing distance, over one of the
■ >st scenic highways in Oregon -
■ • Willamette pass. While the trip
B a long one for one day, it is an
iteresting one from start to re-
im. Visitors to Oregon should
lake the effort to visit this lake
nd see for themselves that the
lue of its waters is deeper than
tat of the pictures.
Of course, if your jalopy is tired
ou d better stay a bit closer home
ind would perhaps prefer a swim-
ning party at Avery’s park, or a
wint in the fine new pool at
Llbany. Picnic facilities are avail
able for your own cooking and
ating at Avery’s park and the
llbany city park, with no cover
harge
Speaking of swimming, the Al-
>any pool is free to soldiers if they
»ring their own towels. Civilians
ire charged 10 cents. Three pools
in Salem are available for soldiers
free of charge during certain hours.
Information can be secured from
the Salem USO headquarters in the
Senator hotel building.
Silver Creek falls near Salem is
another fine place for a Sunday
picnic. There are seven or more
waterfalls within the area of this
park, with winding trails through
vinemaple, alder, pines and firs.
Approximately two hours of driv
ing from Camp Adair will take you
I’m worried about dad. He is so
to Newport, Waldport or Taft, thin.
beach cities where you can loll on
Well, just how thin is he?
the sand and watch for submarines.
You know how thin you are.
This is a sport which has replaced
’the glass float craze of winter You know how thin I am. Well,
time. These nice little green glass he’s thinnner than both of us put
balls were always drifting to shore together.
from the Pribiloffs or somewhere,
on the day before you arrived, the
Yesterday I went to the top of
day after you arrived, or the beach the Empire State building to look
you planned to visit but didn’t. at the city.
Even one’s closest friends were
Did they charge you $1.00?
always coming home smugly cud
No, they only chargee me 50
dling one of the trinkets that he cents because I’m nearsighted.
just picked up under a dozen water-
soaked logs at 4 a. m., on a bleak,
A woman got on a trolley-car
blustery morning. They come under
and finding that she had no change,
the heading of things we can do
handed the conductor a ten-dollar
without. Anyway, they were made
bill.
in Japan and rumored to have float
“I’m sorry,” she said, “but I
ed all the way from there, but we
have it on good authority that they ' haven’t a nickel."
"Don’t worry, lady,” said the
were used by our own fishermen
not so far across the waters. Be conductor, “You'll have just ISO
that as it may, you will see plenty , of them in a minute.”
of them in the shops on the coast, i
and you will be suddenly struck
A Vermont farmer was’the owner
with an urge to collect them, so of a prize Jersey heifer. A strang
this is just a warning.
er, having admired the animal
We could wander for hours about browsing on the hillside, drove
the many really interesting places around the hill to the farmer’s
in Oregon, but columnists aren't home and asked:
supposed to monopolize all the
“How much will you take for
space and we have discussed them your cow?”
in detail in previous issues. We
“See here." said the farmer, “be
even learned the rudiments of map
you the tax-aaaeaaor or has she
reading to inform our readers (or
been killed by the train?”
should we say reader for we know •
of only one! how many miles to go
Three men, all slightly deaf, were
and w here to make the proper turn
So may we suggest that if you motoring to Ixmdon in a noisy old
want some really accurate infor car. As they were nearing the
mation about Oregon you thumb metropolis, one asked. “Is this
Wembley?" "No." replied the sec
through some of the recent
end.
“Thia b Thursday " “So a*
of The Sentry, which you will find
Albro & Tenbrook
Corvallis
Wilson Motors
VENETIAN
"The Big Shot"
GRANADA
1936 BIUCK sedan. 6 good tires.
Reasonable. 1354 Jefferson St.,
Corvallis.
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AUTOMOBILES
1941 OLDS 4 Dr. Sedan. liydro-
matic Custom built. Tutone. 7000
miles. Radio. Heater. Absolutely
new seat covers. New spare This
is the finest and cleanest car for
sale in the city. The present
rubber on this car should give
30,000 miles of service.
1931 OLDS 4 Dr. Sedan. Body, top,
motor, upholstery, all in fine
condition. The 5-6.00-19 six-ply
tires should give 25,000 miles of
service. New brakes. This ear
generally is in excellent condi
tion. Priced right.
WE HAVE several 16” & 18" new
second line tires that we under
stand can be purchased with a
Rationing Board Certificate
where suitable smooth used tires
can’t be found for retreading.
These cars can be seen at Don
Madison's Richfield Service Sta
tion, 590 N. High. Salem, Ore.
No appliance shortage at
Heckart’s — Huge stock
of new and used electric
ranges, radios and small
appliances — Shop Heck
art’s today.
E.W.HECKART
Appliance Co.
219 S. 2nd St.
Corvallis, Ore.
PLAINSMAN”
Starts Sunday
“THE WIFE TAKES
A FLYER-
JO AN BENNETT
FRANCHOT TONE
also
“THE MYSTERY OF
MARIE ROGET”
PATRICK KNOWLES
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1520 Jefferson St., Corvallis
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Portrait of a Soldier
WANTED
WANTED—Second hand
outfit, U h.p. motor,
and polishing wheels.
good and cheap. P.O.
Corvallis. Ore.
lapidary
grinding
Must be
Box 226.
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FOR RENT
LARGE. AIRY front steeping room
for one or two gentlemen. Twin
bed*, bath attached, big closet,
carpented. Quiet section close to
I
town. Call MS M or 461 Tyler
St. Corvallis.
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TWO SINGLE rooms ui new home.
1V3 N. 30th. CorvaHis.
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The Ball Studio
Ball Bldg., Corvallia
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