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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1942.
Vji, in in mini- iwiKiN
YtSTtRDAY: Lactate made
up her mind when she ui
sixteen that men and love were
not tor her aha would be a
career girl and make a place for
herself in the world She would
aUo make her Aunt Dorcas
proud of her. and show her thai
the was not the only rucccssul
tpoman in the family- But there
are Freddy Rand, who trill not
be downed, and Zoe Uorton,
Lavinw's roommate, who Is de
liberately encouraging Peter
Raymond to propoie
Chapter Two
Men Are Poison
"f'M letting my heart rule, not
my mind," zoe said aortiy.
"When you're In lovt yotf well
you just don i minic.
"Exactly!" said Lavinia triunv
ohantlv. That'a iuit the nointl'
She drew a deep breath. "Getting
back to Pete; why, he doesn t
make a penny more man you do.
and hia chances of letting an in
crease aren't nearly as good as
yours. 1 heard tne floor manager
say only the other day that you
were one girl who really had
what it taxes to make a success'
ful saleswoman."
"Saleswoman!" said Zoe. "I
loathe the term It makes mt ill
-it makes me sick it "
"And another thing." Lavlnla
continued, "if you and a lot of
other girls spent one-tenth the
time Improving your minds that
you spend try in g to improve your
looks, you'd be a lot better oil."
"But think of the fun we'd
miss! said Zoe. "Besides, darling,
men like Pete wouldn't give us a
second look. Believe it or not,
girls' minds mean absolutely
nothing to men in general."
"Which," said Lavinia, "strength
ens my argument that they are
poison.
Zoe left the dressing table, and
did a little dance step or two
about the room, her chirron gown
billowing out around her.
"Just think," she said, her eyes
shining, "Pete and an apartment
all our ownl Small, perhaps, but
with touches of modernism here
and there, and some "
"What, no geraniums blooming
on the window sill?" said Lavinia.
"Oh, shut up!" Zoe said. "You've
got about as much sentiment in
your makeup as that that lion
bunting aunt of yours."
"Leave Aunt Dorcas out of It,"
Lavinia flared. "Most apartments
in the Bronx do have geraniums
In their windows or so I've been
told. And that's where Pete will
probably take you to live. Isn't
It?"
"Just at first, maybe. When
things improve we'll move some
where else."
"Suppose Pete doesn't get raises
that things don't Improve. It
often happens, you know. What
then?"
"We'll go on living In the
Bronx."
"Suppose there's a baby or
Illness?1"
"For heaven's sake, Lavlnla, do
stop trying to take all the joy out
of life!"
"I'm only trying to make you
aee what a gamble it is marrying
Pete."
"Thankil I'm free, white, and
twenty-three, and I know my way
round."
"I wonder," said Lavinia with
a shrug.
Zoe wslked over to the bed, and
stood looking down at the other
girl. "I know how you feel, Lavi
nia" she said gently. "About men
your Aunt Dorcas wanting to
make her proud of you, and all
that. But, believe me, darling,
take my advice, and enjoy the
company of men now and then."
She motioned Lavinia to silence
when she started to speak. "Just
a moment, please. Let me finish.
You may think pretty low of men.
and romance but where would
we be, you and I, If there had
been no men and romance? You'll
end up in a women's hotel, if you
go on treating men as you do
and I can't think of anything more
awful than that! Horriblef Mix
ing with a lot of females who try
to look happy because they are
independent, but longing with all
their hearts for husbands and
homes. Independent of men? Oh,
lure and so what?"
"Are you asking me?" said La
vinia. "No, I'm telling you," said Zoe.
"You dry up you shrivel you
get eccentric ana neurotic, and"
"My goodness, Zoe. you should
get a soapbox and And a spot up
at Columbus Circlel" Lavinia
laughed.
"I think it's a shame," Zoe kept
on, "the way you treat Freddy
Rand. He'a terribly fond of you.
and you know it
"A chaser." said Lavlnla. "Be
sides, being a widower, he'll al
ways be comparing Number Two
with Number One. What Freddy
really wants is a housekeeper,
someone to dust the furniture he
bought (or his first wife. It would
be cheaper in the long run for him
to get his housekeeper through an
employment agency, and not
through the marriage bureau."
Zoe started to say something
but changed her mind. She went
out, closing the door none too
gently bhind her.
uinosanru
EFT alone, Lavinia sat perfect-
I
J ly still for severs! moments,
lost In thought Then presently
Campaign la under way to place a
minimum of a40.0CO.O0O In national
defense savins bonds with V. 8
nary personnel and employ before
August, 1M3.
Cm Mali Tribune want aa.
Happy New Year
from
Stor for Man
i Wchi - "'' mi i
she got out of bed and went over
to the dressing table where a
short time before Zoe hsd stood
dolling up for Peter Raymond.
Sne bent down, studied her re
flection. She fluffed her hair, tried
it so that her eara showed, and
then so that they didn't As she
did so, she remembered what
Freddy had said to her that after
noon. "Men," she thought, "al
ways getting mushy even during
business hours." But even so. she
again arranged tier hair so that
her ears would be revealed.
She then returned to the bed,
and took a book from underneath
the pillow. As she opened it she
thought about her Aunt Vorcaa,
and now proud she was going to
be when she got a letter showing
how much her one and only niece
had learned about those outland
ish creatures which one roamed
the world.
For some time she studied de
scriptions of Dinossuria and Din
otherium, trying very hard to re
member that one group was said
to have grown to the length of
seventy feet and that the other
group had been remarkable for
its pairs of long tusks, which were
directed downward from the low
er Jaw.
She looked up from the book,
and her eyes fell upon a picture
of her Aunt Dorcas that stood up
on a console table. What a wo
man! What a getter-around. "Run
ning neck and neck with Mrs.
Roosevelt, if you ask me!" Zoo
had said.
Lavinia smiled at th memory
of that
Then she reached down and
took a heavy scrapbook from the
lower part of the bedside table.
It was full of clippings and snap
shots of one Miss Dorcas Wilhel
minia Prentiss. "Imagine fasten
lng a name like that onto an inno
cent infantl" Aunt Dorcas hsd
once said.
Lavinia turned page after page.
Just Horror
AND, Lavinia thought, not a
bad - looking woman either.
And the man standing beside her,
gazing down into her face, was as
romantic looking as a Hollywood
actor. She had written this to
Aunt Dorcas, when acknowledg.
ing the letter in which the pic-,
ture had been inclosed.
"Don't be ailly, my dear niece,"
Aunt Dorcas had written in re
ply. "The man you mention is
charming, and all that but ha
was listening to me tell sbout the
time a boa constrictor Hrnrmprl
down upon one of my guides. So
you see the romantic look you
thought you saw wasn't romantie
at all but a look of horror!"
Uood old Aunt Dorcas! No time)
for romancel
Funny things, women. Thru hat
such different ideas sbout things.
Take Aunt Dorcas, for instance.
Or take Zoe. Or. for that matter.
1.1. . L. I , - I . '
wno uciBcu. nuw sne .
She stonned short, aumrlspit ?a
find herself thinking about Fred
dy Rand. And for no earthly rea
son, so far as she could figure out,
unless it was that she ..art sud
denly remembered that Freddy
uau a car. mayoe a man did come
in handy now and then, especial
ly if he could take you places
without using the subwayl
She obeyed a sudden impulse
and reached for the telerjhnn
She asked for Freddy's number.
ne answered almost at once.
"Freddv." said said, "this i. I,.
vlnia Prentiss."
Well cut my hair and call m
Samson!" Freddy exclaimed. "Just
a moment Lavinia. I want to
pinch myself to see If I'm really
awake."
Stop talking nonsense," La
vinia said. "Do you still want me
to go out with you?"
"Do I?" said Freddy. "Ye gods,
Lavinia. haven't I been besnine
you for ages?"
now about Sunday afternoon?"
"Splendid."
"You've atill sot a car. haven't
you?"
"You bet I have, and she's all
ahlned up."
then will you call for me
around two o'clock Sunday after
noon.'
"Be there with bells on." said
Freddy. "We'll drive down in
Jones Beach and have supper qn
the boardwalk; we'll take a walk
on the beach; we'll"
"I want you to take me tc
Brooklyn." Lavinia Interrupted.
"To Brooklyn!"
"Yea. And then tin tn thm Rrnn,
Zoo."
"Well, HI be darned!" said
Freddy. "I can understand you!
wanting to go to the Zoo, bin
Brooklyn . , ?'
"I want to visit the Museum."
"On an afternoon in early sum
mer? Gosh, Lavinia, let's save the
Museum for a winter afternoon.'
"I would like to look at some
skeletons," Lavinia said.
"Skeletons?"
"Yes. of prehistoric animals."
"Heaven help me!"
"Then I want to see the animals
at the Zoo."
"But, Lavlnla. the beach la
much better for us, and we can
even take a swim."
"I'm sorry." said Lavlnla. "But
If you don't care to go where I
want to go, we'll Just call the
whole thing of? "
"Oh. nol'T Freddy said hurried
ly. "Don't get sore. Lavinia. If you
want to look at skeletons and ani
malsfar be it from me to dia
courage you."
Te be eeniinaee)
Lane Co. Red Cross
Ready Wilh $20,000
Eugene. Jan. 1 !) A check
for $20,000, the amount of rash
received so far In the Lane
county Red Cross war relief
drive, was turned over Wed
nesday to the local chapter for
immediate distribution for war
relief.
The chapter will In turn send
the money to national headquar
ters. Although Lane county's
quota was only $13,000 it Is
estimated that at least $2,000
more has been raised by the
Lane campaigners.
Closing time for Classified Ads 6
a. m.-Too Lata to Classify 13 30
On the Radio Chains
STATIONS:
Cbala affiliation and where
they are on the dial!
KALE (MB IS30. Portland.
KKX (NHC-Hlue, lino. Portland,
tilt (MM'-Hlll MIH 151(1
Kpokane: KtiO (NHC-Hlue) SIO.
San rranclaro; K(1W (NBC-Hedl
620. Portland; KJR (NHC-Blurl
1000. Seattle; KNX (CBS) 1070
Loa Angeles; KOA (NHC-Redl S.W1.
Denver; KOIN (CHN) 70, Port
land: HOMO (MU'-Rrd) 9 VI
Brattle: KPO (MIC-Hrd) H0.
Ran rranrlsro: KSL (CUM) 1160.
Halt Lake City.
- Time Showa Is PST
Thursday
6:00 p. m. Adventure Btorlea,
KOO, KJR; Death Valley Days, KSL;
Jane Arden. KOMO; Adventurea tn
Toyland. KEX; Sura of Today, KOW;
Ken Stevens and Erwln Yeo, KNZ;
Eves of the World. KOIN; Don Wine
low of the Navy. KPO.
6 SO p. m. News of the World.
KOO, KEX. KJR; Duffer's Tavern.
KSL; Mcardo's Rhapsodies, KPO.
KOW. KOMO; Tonight's B.st Buys.
KNX: Leon T. Drews. KOIN.
6:00 p. m, Major Bowes' Amateur
Hour, KNX. KSL, KOIN; Blng Cros
by. KPO, KOW, KOMO; Cinnamon
Bear, KEX; Scandinavian Reporter.
KJR.
6:80 p. m. Oalncchlo's Orch.. KOO.
KJR, KEX; Christmas Bellrlngers,
KJR.
SUBURBAN HEIGHTS
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1942 SOr OFF TO A BAP S1hRf FOR TREE PERLEV WHEN HIS WIFE
CAUEP UP FROM THE NEW YEAR'S PARTY' HE HAD REFUSED ID 60 ID
ON .CCOlWf Of NEEDINS SLEEP AND HE CRACKED HIS IDE IS 6lTirte
10 The Telephone and his wife said 5he had dropped the k&rx
THE CAR SOMEWHERE
bLUCKINb IHtPKIVE AND NO ONE COULD 6ET OUT
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UP A MESS O AH DID GIT VHAT A A MINUTt'S DID YO EVER 1 JOB AH'M KIN TOP.' S TAD 2
TROUBLE TO' TH A BIG KICK 4 a YEAR TV PEACE.'-OH, THINK UP MIGHTY PROUD IV NO,SUH.? 1 Ur
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UPON THE
INTERNATIONAL
AUDITORIUM
A CHECK-UP
DISCLOSED TWO
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MISSING
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I 7:00 p. m. Olenn Miller's Orch,
KNX. KOIN. KSL; Cugat Rumba Re
vue. KPO, KOMO, KOW; Rudy Val-
lee Prjm.. KOO, KEX, KJR.
I 7 SO p. m. News Here and Abroad.
j KOO, KEX, KJR; Who Dunnlt
KNX, KOIN. KSL; Prank Fay, KPO,
KOMO, KOW.
I 8:00 p. m. Amoa n Andy, KNX.
KSL, KOIN; Fred Waring, KPO,
KOMO. KOW; March of Time, KJR,
' KOO. KEX.
I 6:15 p. m. Lum and Abner, KOW,
' KPO, KOMO; Lanny Rose, KNX,
' KOIN, KSL.
; 8:30 p. m. Maudle'a Diary. KNX,
, KOIN; Saunders of Circle X. KOO.
I KEX: Fanny Brloe, KPO. KOMO.
I KOW; News. KSL: Flowera for the
; Living. KEX; Captain Quia. KJR.
t IM) p. m. Easy Aces, KOO. KEX.
1 KJR; Duffya Tavern. KNX. KOIN;
I Aldrlch Family. KPO, KOMO. KOW.
I 8:30 p. m Music In the Midnight.
KOW; Richard HUnber'e Orch, KOO;
Death Valley Days. KNX. KOIN:
News, KSL, KJR: Moonlight Sonata.
KEX; Regal Amblings. KPO.
lo;00 p. m. America's Town Meet
ing of the Air, KEX; Reporter News,
KPO, KOMO, KOW; News, KNX;
Masterworks of Music, KSL; Five Star
Final, KOIN.
10:30 p. m. Ed Stoker's Music,
KOW: Reld Tanner'a Orcb., KSL:
Masterworka of Muslo, KNX; Indus
try and Defense, KOMO; Cor -ert
Hall, KPO.
11:00 p. m. Etchings In Braso.
AND WOULD HE BRlNS M
(lUlMtwt, by Th Boll gym lent Tne.)
Misslonl
MY.C0M MAN DING B FLIGHT,
DOWN ANY SHIP FLYING
THE COLONEL SAID IT )
WOULD BE A SHIP I ( a
FROM OUR. SO.UA0R.ON.7 nxr VA
KPO; This Moving World. KTX. !
KJR: Harry Owens Orcb, KSL. :
KOIN; Newa. KNX, KOO.
Friday
8:00 p. ra. Kate Smith Hour. KSL:
Adventure Stories. KOO. KJR; Ed
Stoker's Music. KPO; Jane Arden.
KOMO; SUrs of Today, KOW.
8 :30 p. m News of the World.
KOO. KJR, KEX; BUI Henry. KNX;
Bill Sabransky. KPO; Cocktail Hour,
KOW; Leon F. Drews, KOIN.
6:00 p. m. What's On Tour Mind.
KNX, KOIN, KSL; Waltz Time. KPO,
KOMO, KOW; Cinnamon Bear, KEX:
Judy Splinters, KOO; Scandinavian
Reporter, KJR.
6:30 p. m Michael and Kitty.
KEX. KOO. KJR; Uncle Walter's Dog
House. KPO. KOW. KOMO; First
Nlghtei, KNX. KSL. KOIN.
7:00 p. m. Party Line. KJR, KEX,
KOO: Concert Orch, KSL, KNX.
KOIN: Winga of Destiny. KPO.
KOMO. KOW.
7:30 p. m. Al Pearoe's Oana;. KKX.
KSL. KOIN: Orand Central Station,
KPO, KOW, KOMO: Jack Owens,
KJR; Modern Music Bos. KEX; Ama
teur Hour, KOO.
8:00 p. m. Fred Waring, KPO.
KOMO, KOW: Phil Harris' Orcb.,
KOO. KEX: Amoa V Andy. KSL,
KNX, KOIN: Buy Washington. KJR.
8:15 p. m. Lanny Ross. KNX, KSL,
KOIN: Lum and Abner, KPO, KOW.
KOMO.
8:30 p. m. Dont Be Personal.
KPO. KOW, KOMO; Oang Busters.
By GLUYA3 WILLIAMS
DUPLICATE BECAUSE M MS
HAS ORDERS TO INTERCEPT
OVER. THE RESTRICTED AREA
KOO. KEX. KJR; Playhouse, XXX.
KOIN. KSL.
9:00 p. m- Southern Rivers. KPO.
KOW; Three Ring Tune. KOO. KEX,
KJR: Kate Smith Hour. KNX. KOIN;
Punch and Judy, KOMO; Sports.
KSL.
1:30 p. m Ran Wllde'a Orch.
KOO: News. KSL. KJR; Moonlight
Sonata, KEX; Symphony of Melody.
KOW; Floyd Wright. KPO.
10 :00 p. m Hollywood Legion
Stadium Fights, KOO. KEX; Report
er Newa. KPO, KOW. KOMO; News,
KNX: Masterworka of Music, KSL:
Seattle Public Schools Pram., KJR:
Five Star Final, KOIN.
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS
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LEFT HERS
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BECAUSE HER UTTUs
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NO V FALL OFF AND
THE TREE REMAINED
CONPlTlON...
ALL-YEAR XMAS
Little Ruth Stewart, Mrs. Bryson's grandchild, was born too lata In 1940 to see Santa
Claus, but she soon noted the Christmas tree and cooed with delight. Mrs. Bryon saw no
reason why her enjoyment should not continue, so she left the tree in all its holiday glory.
HOT ART
John Hilton, desert artist, throws a party at hia canyon horns, with food, music and
liquid refreshments. At the stroke of 12 ha consigns the unworthy paintings to the flamesl
Tomorrow: Bread From the Watersl
LARRY MADE A FORCED
LANDIN& SOMEWHERE
AND SKEETS BR.OKE '
FORMATION TO SEARCH
FOR. HIM. ..BUT I KNOW
IT COULDN'T BE EITHER.
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10-30 p. m. Hollywood Legion
Stadium Flgnta, KOO; Dance Orch.
KOW; Broadway Bandwagon. KEX;
Northwest Bible Institute. KJR; Mas
terworka of Music. KNX: The World
Today, KOIN; Sparkplug and Sun
shine. KOMO; Concert Hall, KPO.
11:00 p. m. Ptckard Family, KPO.
KOW: Thla Moving World, KEX;
Harry Owena' Orch, KSL, KOIN;
News. KNX, KOO: Scandinavian Mu
sic, KJR; Reveries, KOMO.
National sponsored vocation
scnools are open day and night
in more than S00 cities of this
country.
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FEDERAL AID ALLOTTED
FOR ROADS IN OREGON
Washington, Jan. 1. VP)
The federal works agency ap
portioned today $137,900,000
among slates and territories for
highway construction and Im
provements in 1042.
Oregon was allotted $1,849,
132 regular aid; $288,598 sec
ondary and $228,533 crossings.
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