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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1941
FOR THE LOVE OF PAM
By VJVIEN GREY:
YCSTtRDAY: In tplta of her
prejudice against the Idle sons
ol the rich who Infest Key Wot
in tht winter. Pom Quellerton
hoe accepted Jerry Winthrope'e
fopitation for a ten dance. And
although Jerry might not have
had the nerve to ask Pam for
the date if he had not made a
bet with Antoine, the orchestra
leader, there iJ no doubt but that
the invitation ie sincere.
Chapter Three
Snubbed
CUKSET m ipun like dell
cate Iridescent cobweb against
pink sky when Jerry's car
pulled up at the Quellerton door
that afternoon. Jerry had pur
posely arrived a little late. He
wanted to make a grand entrance
with Pam at the tea dance,
"knock 'em off their pins," he
thought to himself. .
Juan opened the door to admit
hl'.n. There was a dignity about
the old man that gave anything
he did something of an air. Pam
seemed to materialize out of the
shadows of the wide stair, her
brown eyes soft and lovely, gen
tle laughter on her lips.
Jerry stood for a startled mo
ment and stared. He'd been right
knock 'em off their pins was it
It had never occurred to him to
wonder about Pam's clothes, what
sort of a horn she came from and
music was played especially for
them. She was aware of little be
sides Jerry and the rhythm to
which they moved.
Jerry, looking over her head,
saw his mother's gaze following
them. He could all but feel his
mother asking who that pretty
child was. But Adele was all
right She'd never been a snob.
"Hello, Jerry!" The words
dropped coolly into a moment of
their dance.
"Hello. Lenore." Jerry didn't
even look toward the speaker. He
knew too well what he would see
in his sister's face. She rarely
bothered to speak to him unless
she had some scheme up her
sleeve. Lenore was like that
Cool and casual and almost crueL
When the dance ended Jerry
saw Lenore bearing down on
them with several girls and a
young man or two in her wake.
It was too late to whisk Parn
away. Lenore was within hailiri
distance. Her voice was smooth
and sultry, like her appearance.
"Hello, Jerry!" And then ap
pearing to have seen Pam for the
first time, she exclaimed: "Oh. the
cocoanut girl! The Palmetto hat
girl. Have you any fish flowers
lor sale today?"
"I've Just finished soma lovely
violets. If you like " Pam start
ed in all sincerity and a little
touch of pride, for she was justly
proud of her work. Then she
stopped suddenly. Something
about the faces of the girls si
lenced her and brought a swift
w. " n
'Pam's certainly a success," said a smooth voice.
If she'd have the things to wearl
to a tea dance. And he needn't
nave. He had never seen a girl
more right than she looked that
moment. She was like a slender
flower with just a touch of the
lustiness of the tropics about her.
"Pam, you're lovelyl" ha ex
claimed. The smile she flashed at him
was bright and sweet as an April
rlay. The pride she heard in his
Voice lighted all of the little facets
of her being. She was glowing as
he helped her into the car and
closed the door, then hurried
round to sit beside her.
He had not been In error about
the effect she would have on his
friends at Casa Marina. He
walked slowly toward the out
door dance floor with her. No
need to ask her If she danced.
Ehe was made for it and he'd
been right about so many things
bout her, he must be right about
this. Jerry slipped an arm around
Pam and eased into the rhythm
with the dancers. Their steps
mated with a beautiful perfec
tion. Jerry sensed Immediately the
attention they were attracting.
The boys from the bandstand on
the beach, smart resort clothes re.
r 'lacing their trunks, were signal
ng with their eyes. But Jerry
edged expertly away from cut
ins. Boys crowded around for Intro,
ductions when the music stopped.
A scattering of girls came, too.
Jerry saw his mother sitting on
a bench on the lawn and took
Pam toward her.
"You must meet Adele," ha
aid. "She's a grand scout"
"Your sister?'' Pam asked.
"No, my mother."
Scene
XfRS. WIKTHROPE was gra
' cious and charming and told
Pam her dress was a picture, that
it looked like Paris or something.
"It should look more like Key
West!" Pam was laughing hap
pily as she spoke. "I made it my
self!" "But not those flowers around
the hem?"
"Oh. I made those, too. Fish
scales."
"My dear, what clever fingers!
I've paid exorbitant prices for,
things not half as lovely." I
"Really? Would you like some?
Td love to make you a big bunch,
if you'd accept thrml"
"That's a promise, child!" I
And then Antnine was plaving
asain. It seemed to Pam as' she
Boated away with Jerry that the1
flush to her face. A girl tittered
audibly. Some of the young men
with Lenore moved away from
her group, their faces uncomfort
ably flushed as if ashamed of the
rudeness they had been trapped
into.
"Next dance. Miss Quellerton?"
one of them asked pleasantly.
Freda
BUT, as If with soma seventh
sense, Antoine started playing
after an incredibly short intermis
sion. Jerry, his arm around Pam,
swung her into the dance. Pam
could feel a sort of tenseness
about him as they moved over the
floor.
They danced for a wordlesa
space. Then Pam, who had been
stung to silence, found her voice.
Perhaps you had better take
me home," she whispered
He looked down at her. his
gray eyes tender.
"No, Pam, I can't Perhaps If 1
didn't feel about you as I do, I
might But I'll be bringing you
here again and again, so Lenore's
got to be taught a lesson. She's
my sister, you know, and she
likes being decent Just about as
much as a cat likes water. I'm
iust telling you so you won't mind
her in the future. Next time give
her as good as she sends."
'But I d rather not stav." Pam
said, still trying to stifle the hurt.
"For me, please," Jerry said
quickly, and then let a cut-in take
her. That was the only thing to
do, he thought Let Lenore and
her little band of rats see that
Pam could take their mm away
from thrm. That would brins
them to their knees quicker than
anything else. Men to beau them
around were necessity to the
winter girt
Jerry stood at the edge of the
floor and watched Pam go from
one cut-in to another.
"She's certainly a success," said
a smooth feminine voice. "No
drafted men there. All eager vol
unteers." Jerry turned quickly to the girl
who had been looking at Pam.
Their eyes met
"Oh Fredal Not you too, I
hope?
"Oh, you mean Lenore? 1 saw
that little act and supposed she
was pulling a fast one knowing
Lenore."
"Yes, knowing Lenore. Some
one ought to feed her poison lw."
Jerry's eyes were on Pam again.
She was doing a foolish, gay step
with one of hn friends, lie was
proud of her smooth expertnesa
and grace.
Te be eenltnaee
ITALIANS ACKNOWLEDGE
LOSS OF BIG STEAMER
Rome, Sept. 10. The
Italian high command acknow
ledged today that a British sub-
NEW FALL
SWEATERS
$5.00
Store For Men
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marine had sunk the 11,398 ton
Italian steamer Esperia in the
central Mediterranean but said
almost all of those aboard had
been rescued by escorting war
ship. (The admiralty In London an
nounced Saturday that the Es
peria had been sunk by a Bri
tish submarine off Tripoli )
Japs To Drill
Tokyo, Sept. 10 i.V) Nation
wide air defense drills, original
ly scheduled for late this month
will be conducted for It) days
beginning October "2. the home
ministry announced today. No
reason for the change in date
was given.
On the Radio Chains
STATIONS:
Where to find them on the dial:
LX, 1 1 IN), Portland: til, S40.
Lm anieles; KOa. 1510. gpokan:
KiiO, 810, Baa t'runcleco: kuw.
tin. Portland: KJR. lOOO. Seattle;
kX. I07, UM antelee; kOA.
810. Denier; KOIN, 810. Portland:
HOMO. 8.V). Seattle; KPO, 30.
Sen Irsnclaoo; KSL list. Salt
l.alre.
Time Shown Is PST "'
Wednesday
100 p. m. Treasury Hour, KMX.
KSL. KOIN; Speaking of Olsmour,
KOO, KJR; Playground News, KOMO.
:30 p. m. News. Here and Abroad,
KOO, KJR, KEX: Concert revorttee.
KPO. KOW. KOMO; Concert Music,
KOW.
6:00 p.' m. Glenn Miller's Orch..
KNX, KSL, KOIN; Author's Play
bouee, KOO. KEX: Kay Kjraer'e Mu
sical Quia, KPO, KOW, KOMO; Scan
dinavian News, KJR.
6:80 p. m. Ray Kinney's Orch..
KEX, KJR: Juan Arvlru. KSL, KOIN;
Etchings In Braes, KOO. All Around
Town. KNX.
7:U p. m Quia Ktda. KOO. icrx.
KJR; Amos -n' Andy, KNX, KOIN,
KSL; Mualo for Listening, KPO,
KtYI.
1:30 p. m.- Plantation Party, KPO.
KOW, KOMO: Dr. Christian, KNX.
KOIN, KJIL: Manhattan at Midnight,
KOO. KJR, KEX.
S 00 p. m. Time to Smile. KPO.
KOW, KOMO; Eey Aoes. KOO, KEX,
KJ .; Orand Central Ctatloa, KSL,
KOIN, KNX.
S SO p. m Mr. District Attorney.
KPO. KOMO, KOW; Lee Brown's
Orch, KSL: Night Music, KOO, KJR:
Baseball Oanw, KEX; Dr. Pepper
Parade, KNX; Something Sweet,
KOIN.
0 00 p. m Paul Sullivan. KNX.
KOIN: Hemisphere He-rue, KOO; Bar
ron Elliott's Orch., KSL, KOIN: Tour
Mayor Speaks, KOW; All Aboard,
KNX.
t:S" p. m. Paul PendarrlB' Orch..
KOO; Five Edwards. KPO. KOMO;
News, KJR, KSL: Tango Time, KOW:
Variety Program. KOIN.
10:00 p. m. Reporter News. KPO.
KOW, KOMO; Bob Crosby's Orch.
KNX, KOIN: Jay Burnett, KJR. KEX:
Muilea! Baseball, KOO; Freddy Na
gel'a Orch.
10:30 p. m Bob Saundera Orch.,
KOO, KJR: Ken Bondshu'a Orch.,
KOW, KOMO: Retd Tanner'a Orch.,
KSL: Concert Hall. KPO.
11:00 p. m. Carl Ravasza's Orch..
KPO, KOMO, KOW: Newa. KOO:
This Moving World. KEX; Nightcap
Tarns, KSL. KOIN.
Thursday
6:00 p. m. kajor Bowes Original
Amateur Hour. KNX. KSL. KOIN;
Owen Wtlllama Songs, KOO. KEX.
KJR: Music Hall, KPO, KOMO. KOW.
6:80 p. m. Newa Here and Abroad,
KOO. KJR, KEX.
6:00 p. m. Glenn Miller's Orch.
KNX. KOIN. KSL; Cugat Rumba Ho
rn, KPO. KOMO; Rudy Vallee Prgm,
KEX, KOO, KJR.
6:60 p. m High Roads to Muale.
KPO; Boxing Bout. KOO, KJR. KEX:
Quia of Two ClUee. KOW. KOMO:
Organ Musings, KEX.
7:00 p. m. Amos U Andy, KNX.
KSL, KOIN: Fred Waring. KPO.
KOMO, KOW; Boslng Bout, KOO,
KEX: Cuicert Trio, KJR,
7:80 p. m. Mauale'e Diary, KNX.
KSL, KOIN; Clark Dennis, KJR,
KEX: Coffee Time, KPO. KOMO,
KOW; Dinner at Omar's KOO.
8:00 p. m. Easy Aces, KOO, KEX.
KJR: Hollywood Smarty Party, KNX.
KOIN; News, Claude ThornhlU's
Orch, KSL: Aldrlch Family, KPO.
KOMO, KOW.
8:30 p. m. Tommy Rlggs snd Bet
ty Lou, KPO, KOW, KOMO: Carl
Ravazza'a Orch., KJR; Death Valley
Days, KNX, KOIN, KSL; Fellow
Sportsmen, KOO: Baseball Game.
KEX.
8:00 p. m. Paul Sullivan, KNX.
KOIN; Hemisphere Revue, KOO: Bar
KPO: Emlle Pettl'a Orch, KJR:
Dance Orch, KOO. Faithful Stradi
vari. KOW: Musical Qulnella. KOMO;
Maaterworks of Muale. KSL.
8:30 p. m. Nell Bondehu's Orch.
KOMO; Dancing with Clancy, KOO;
News, KJR, KSL.
10:00 p. m. Reporter News. KPO,
KOW, KOMO; Marine Band, KOO,
KJR; Bob Crosby's Orch, KSL, KOIN,
KNX; News, KOIN.
TOE IN'MOUfH"
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
ErHtRfAIHS HlMSElF. WHEN1 HE 15 SUPPOSED
fb BE 1AKIH6 HIS NAP, BV TININ6 To PW HIS
Foot IN HIS MOUTH
c?r " D
6EU A 6R1P ON If AND PUUS
POLLS HIMSELF OVER tf WEIL, Z0SIH6
6RIP OK FOOT
6RA6S TOOT A6AIN , ARMS AND LESS
BEC0MIK6 SU6HTW ENTAN6LEP
nups that The harper he puus foot,
THE MORE HE SEEMS 1b 6Ef TlED IM A KNOT
PERSEVERES AND ALMOST 6ET5 FOOT To
MOUTH WHEN SlEEP OVERTAKES HIM
rRwrlM4 Vf T HH ftyilfjVaTft. ItrCl
9-IO
10:80 n m. Bob Saunders Orch
KOO, KEX, KJR: Dave Marshall a
Orch, KOW; Concert Hall, KPO.
1100 p. m. Carl Ravasza'a Orch,
KPO, KOMO. KOW: This Moving
World, KEX: News. KOO. KOW;
Nightcap Tarns. KOIN.
Columbia Salmon
Prices Agreed on
Astoria, Ore., Sept. 10 IP)
Columbia river fishermen will
be paid 9 cents pound for
Chinook salmon during the fall
fishing season which opens to
morrow. Last year's price was
4 cents a pound.
Prices after September 12
will be 7 cents for brights, S
cents for discolored chinooks,
7 cents for silversides and 8
cents for steelhead.
Fifth Generator
For Bonneville
Portland, Sept 10 VP) Bon
neville dam's generating capac
ity totaled 248,400 kilowatts
today.
Installation of a fifth genera
tor of S4.000 kilowatts capacity
was completed yesterday antrf
army engineers informed Ad
ministrator Paul J, Raver that
it was ready for continuous
service.
Skunks are important to ag
ricultural interests because they
feed on insects, chiefly beetles,
grasshopper!, grubs, and other
forms of pests.
Closing time tor Classified Ads
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STRANGE AS IT SEEMS
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OPEN AGAIN
LUCKY THIRTEEN
At the age of 13 Bart A. Boyd went to work as a messenger boy wearing badge
number 131 Feeling that this was a lucky sort. Boyd has spent his life since defying all
the pet superstitions he can think of. When he travels on the train, he always tries to gat
berth 13, and he has a horseshoe hung upside down over the entrance to his apartment. An
other door has a painted ladder over Itl Boyd is a well known amateur magician, and you
guessed it. ha holds membership number 13 in the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
tomorrow: crowning uioryi
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