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Newspaper Page TextPAC.E RTX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1942. fttinwiai ma la is 1 tr WATKIMt WRKX1 1 Chapter Seven Wedding Plant nETE, you (illy thing!" said Zoe. "Aunt Dorcu wouldn't be leading a leopard around New jrorKi ' "Oh, 1 don't know about that!' aid Pete. "I saw a worn n walk lng down Fifth Avenue with i goose one day. And it had on cants." He (ruined at Min Dor cas. "Ay way, I'm glad you got here in runt lor me weaaing. You U come, won t you? "I certainly willP Miss Dorcas aid eagerly. There's nothing I'd like better than watching a couple of fine young people like you and oe getting married. "Swell!" said Pete. "What's more." said Miss Dor eaa, "I'll give you a wedding sup per or luncheon." She turned to Lavinia. "You can invite a young man, my dear and we u nave a partyi " "But, Aunt Dorcas," (aid La vinia. "I" "You can ask Freddy ," said Zoe. swell fellow. Lots of people ac cuse him of being a chaser, but' "What's a chaser?" Miss Dorcas wanted to know. "A man," said Lavinia, "who's trying to get a girl to take his wife's nlace." "That's not fair, Lavinia," said Pete. "Freddv was only married a little while, and I happen to know that he goes around with a lot of girls because be wants to forget having lost his wife." "that seems a funny way to forget, said Lavinia. "lie was quite cut up about losing Kay," Pete went on. "He doesn't mean any harm running around with other girls. Anyway, Lavinia, he's sincere in bis ad miration for you." "Aa well as for all the other girls at Armworth's." said La vinia. Her aunt looked at her. Her brow was sgain lifted in that quizzical fashion Lavinia remem bered so well. "Is there some other man you'd rather have? she askea. "No." said Lavinia, feeling com pletely helpless. "Freddy will do as well as anyone. Aunt Dorcas then went on planning the party. But Lavinia paid little attention. The sense of contusion was worse man ever. Aunt Dorcas, eager to attend a wedding. Aunt Dorcas, planning a wedding supper ... of all things. Then she heard Pete saying: "Did you really shoot that bear there? He pointed at the rug. "I did," said Miss Dorcas. ''But Td like to forget about it, if you don't mind." "But why. Aunt Dorcas?" La vinia askea, staring. "I've always looked forward to hearing you tell about it" "Very well," said Miss Dorcas, "I'll tell you about it and then we'll forget the matter from now on. She lit another cigarette. "I saw the bear coming at me looking, I thought, like a Rocky Mountain with four legs. I started to run, but realized the bear could also run. I changed my tnind, lifed my gun, shut my eyes ana " "Both eyes?" said Pete. "Yea, both eyes," said Aunt Dorcas, "I shut both eyes and flred." "And you hit him?" said Zoe. "I did." "What happened then?" Lavinia asked. "I fainted," said Aunt Dorcu. The Streamlined Spinster DURING the days following Miss Dorcas's return, La vinia continued to have a dazed, confused sort of feeling. And this feeling increased as she watched her aunt'a metamorphosis the gradual transformation of a fe male explorer into a modern, streamlined spinster; a spinster who didn't look in the least like one. And yet. In a way, it was also interesting, watching the disap pearance of the sort of person she had always thought her aunt to be, and seeing the appearance of this entirely new person. "I've been a museum-piece quite long enough," Misa Dorcas said one evening as she and Lavinia were dining together in a restau rant not far from Misa Dorcas's hotel. "And, frankly, I rather like myself as the beauty parlor has made me." She watched Lavinia, end asked: "Do you like me, my dear?" "Of course I do," Lavinia re- Slied. "Only I've got to have a lit e time to get accustomed to you as the beauty parlor has msde you." "You've nothing on me there!" said Misa Dorcas. "I need time to get accustomed to myself." She fllsnced mto a nearby mirror. "I et them have their way with my hair, and lips, and skin but 1 drew the line on red finger nails. I think painted rails are down right savage; in fact they remind me of bloody talons in a jungle. I'm glad you didn't go in for them." "I loathe them," said Lavinia. They ate in silence for a few moments. Then Lavinia spoke once more. "About the party you're giving for Zoe and Peter," she said. "I wish you'd make it dinner and a ahow. Instead of dancing." "Why?" Misa Dorcas wanted to kr.ow. "Because I dance terribly." said Lavinia. She remembered that un happy experience with Freddy. 'Then you should take lessons. HI be glsd to foot the bill." "I haven't the time. Besides with a business career before me, I see no need of becoming an ex pert dancer." "No?" Miss Dorcas was thought ful. "I was under the impression thst business women as well as men felt social accomplishments were aids to them in their work. You know, being able to go out and dance, and be gay so's to bring in orders, or something." Lots of them do feel that way," said Lavinia. "But they're mostly men and women who nave some thing to sell and want to make a good impression on customers. I buy, you see. I don't sell." "But don't the people who wanl to sell you ask you out?" "Occasionally." "Don't they want to dance visit night clubs see the sights of Manhattan?" "Of course. But I usually man age to inveigle them into seeing 1 show instead. Then, 1 tell them I must get home the hour being late." "I see," said Miss Dorcas. "How ever, I still think you ought to lesrn to dance well." "Perhaps you're right. But I haven't time to learn Before youi party so I hope you'll do as I suggested, and make it the thea tre. oe loves a .good ahow and most men do." "Very well, my dear." Miss Dor cas drained her coffee cup. "But whether yqu take dancing lessons or not. In going to. I want to learn the rhumba." "Good heavens, Aunt Dorcas!" "I watched savages doing wild dances in the Jungles and I've an Idea I can give some startling new twists to what civilization calls 'primitive' dancing." No Dinosaurlal I A VINIA said nothing at once. - She was too busy remember ing a woman who sometimes came into Armworth'a a woman about her aunt's age, one who was de termined to stay young and kit tenish if it killed her. And sud denly she felt a sense of fear and worry lest Aunt Dorcas go to the extreme and turn out to be auch a person. She couldn't beat It she simply could n t! "By the way. Aunt Dorcas." she said, deciding now was the time to get ner aunts thoughts on rhumbas and onto something else. "I want to take you up to the Zoological Park one afternoon." "What for? asked Aunt Dorcas "To see the way they now have the animals the lions and " "My child. I ve seen enough ani mals to last me seven life-times! ' "And, Lavinia went on. "there are aome especially fine skeletons of Dinosauria and Dinotherium over in the Brooklyn Museum. I'm lure you'll be interested In seeing them." "And i n Just as sure I wouldn I be interested in seeing them, my dear girl," said Aunt Dorcas. Listen. Lavinia. please. If vou'd decided on a vacation, would you want to spend it looking at depart ment stores; "No. Aunt Dorcas. I suooose not. but" Well. Im on a vacation of sorts, and I don't want to look at the things I ve been digging up for years, nor the things I've been shooting." "But I do keep myself In touch with department store activities when I'm vacationing," said La vinia. "I mean, I take along a lot of trade Journals I've not had time to read while at work, and I study them while I'm on vacation." That." said Aunt Dorcas, "is filain insanity." She looked at the ime. "We should be getting on to your apartment. I bought some clothes today and had them sent there instead of the hotel. 1 wanted the judgment of you and Zoe." Then let's go!" said Lavinia Tm crazy to aee what you got But I'm paying the dinner check." She reached for her purse. "I won t argue, said hoi aunt "We've been arguing dinner and luncheon checks ever since I ar rived." Thru when they were out In ihm tri ,h. mA' "Wh.l in show would ou suggest for tht wedding party? "I hear 'Flight to the West" la splendid," Lavinia answered. "The entire action takes place In a clip per. There are refugees and a spy, and-" Then It's definitely out," Miss Dorcas interrupted. "Don't for get I've been living the life of a refugee for sometime, and that 1 had a hectic time on a clipper my self. Aren't there any good musi cal shows in town?" "Why, ye. There's "Panama Hattle' and there's the ice ahow at the Center Theatre." "I'd really like to see some thing sort of Frenchy like I used to see in Paris. However, I'll set tle for a gay musical play II there are catchy songs, and good dancing." "Then I suppose Tanama Hat tle' will have to do." "Good! I'll see to seats right away. We'll doll up ait down front and forget the trouble this old world has gotten itself into." Miss Dorcas smiled in anticipa tion. Lavinia fell Into step with her aunt "Now, about your own clothes. 1 think a dinner gown with verv simple lines, and touches of lace here and there, would be nice for you. A soft shade of lavender." "Listen, Lavinia," Misa Dorr as exploded, "if you think you're going to dress me up in lavender and old lare, you're mistaken:" Te re eenUnaed Sally and Cowboy March To Parson Glendora, Cal., Jan. 7. (PI Sally Rand, of the fans and bubbles, and Cowboy Thurkel (Turk) Greenotigh were married today in the Episcopal church parish hall. Earlier plans to hold the cere mony in the church had been abandoned when the bishnp re minded the rector that the Canons prohibit a church mar riage for a divorced person un less he Is the Injured party In a decree obtained because of Infidelity. SIREN TROUBLE Redmond. Ore., Jan. 7. TI Redmond's first practice black jout. held here Sunday night, was acclaimed a success by police and city officials but the city's siren was ruled Inadequate. It will be remodeled. Fishermen mlnht try their luck at Trout, La., or Trout. W. Va. On the Radio Chains STATIONS: Cham affiliation and where tney are on Iht dial: KALE (MHH) 1330. Portland; KF.X (NBC-HIUM IIM. Portland: KGA (NKC-Hlu a MH 1.110 Spokane: KUO (SBC-Hltie) 810. Han Franclwo; KOW (NHC'-Hrd) (20. Fori land; km (NHC-Blue) 1000, Hrattle: KNX (CB 1070. Lot Anirlea; KOA (SBC-Krd) S.V1. Drnvrr: KOIN :BS) 70. Port land: HOMO (NBC-Red) 850 Seattle; HPO NI1C-Rd K0. Ran FranrlM-o; KSL (CbS) 1160, Salt taka Cltj. Tlmf Shows Is PST Wednesday 0:00 p. an. Adventure Storlea. KOO. KJB: Big Town. KSU Ken Slovens, KOIN: Jan Ard, KOMO: Stare of Today. KOW; Don Wlnalow of The Navy, KPO. 0:00 p. m. News of the World, KOO, KJR. KEX; Dr. Christian, KSL: Cocktail Hour, KOW: Bill Henry. KNX: Eyes of Tha World. KOIN: Parent-Teacher Aw'n, KOMO; Walts Rhythm, KPO. t oo p. m Fred Allen, KSL: Fred Wnnni'l Orch.. KPO. KOW, KOMO: Secret City. KJR: Cinnamon Bear. KEX; Judy Splinter.. KOO; Scandi navian Reporter, KJR; Public Serv ice, KNX: Beat Buya, KOIN. 0:80 p. m. Penthouse Party, KOO. KJ3, KEX; Concert by Kalaah, KPO: Big Town. KNX, KOTN; Highlight Hour KOMO. 7:00 p. m Glenn Miller's Orch, KNX. KSL, KOIN: American Melody Hour, KOO. KEX. KJR; Kay Kjaer'a Musical Quia, KPO. KSW, KOMO. 7:S0 p. m. Mews Here and Abroad. KOO, KJR: Romance of the Ranches, KNX; Modern Music Box, KEX. 00 p. m Quiz Kids, KOO, KEX. KJR; Amoa n' Andy, KNX, KOIN. KJSL; Point Sublime. KPO, KOW, KOMO. 0:18 p. m. Lanny Rosa, KNX, KSU KOIN. 0:00 p. m. Dr. Christian. KNX. KOIN; Plantation Party, KPO, KOW, KOMO; Manhattan at Midnight, KOO. KJR. KEX: News, KSL. 0:00 p. m. Time to Smlla. KPO. KOW. KOMO: Easy Aces, KOO, KEX. KJR; Fred Allen. KNX. KOIN; Hymn Service, KSL. 0:30 p. m. Basin Street Mualc. KOO; Mr. District Attorney, KPO, KOMO, KOW; News, KJR, KSL: Moonlight Sonata. KEX. 10:00 p. m. Reporter News, KPO. KOW. KOMO; Newa, KNX. KOIN. 10:00 p. m. Ran Wtlde'a Orch.. KOO, KOW: Howard Becker's Orch., KSL; Broadway Bandwagon, KEX; Rev. . Peteraen. KJR; Public Affairs, KNX: The World Today. KOMO; Concert Hall, KPO. 11:00 p. m Phil Harris. KPO. KOW, KEX, KJR; Wilbur Hatch's Orch., KOIN; Newa, KNX. KOO; Eve ning Reveries, KOMO. 1 Thursday 0:00 p. m. Adventure Storlea, ' KOO, KJR; Death Valley Dare. KSL; Jane Arden. KOMO; Adventures In Toyland. KEX: Stare of Today, KOW; I Ken Stereos and Erwia Tee, K.VX: Eyea of the World. KOIN: Don Wtn , slow of the Navy. KPO. 0:00 p. bl Newa of the World. I KOO, KEX, KJR: Duffy's Tavern, KSL: Rleardo'a Rhapsodies. KPO, KOW, KOMO: Bill Henry, KNX; Leon F. Draws, KOIN. S:00 p. m. Major Bowes, KNX, KSL, KOIN; Blng Crosby, KPO. KOMO; Cinnamon Bear. KEX: Floyd Wright, KOO; Scandinavian Report er. KIR. 0:00 p. m Jos OalUechlo'a Orch, KOO, KJR. KEX: Chrtetmaa Bell ringers, KJR. 7:00 p. m. Olenn Mlllei-a Oreh, KOIN, KNX, KSU Al Purees Gang. KPO, KOMO. KOW; Rudy Vallee Prgm., KEX, KJR, KOO. 7:30 p. m. News Here and Abroad, KOO, KEX. KJR: Frank Fay, KPO, KOW, KOMO. 0:00 p. m. Amos n Andy, KNX, KSU KOIN; Fred Waring, KPO, KOMO. KOW: March of Time, KJR, I KOO. KEX. I 0:10 p. m. Lum and Abner, KPO. I KOW. KOMO; Lanny Rose. KNX, I KSL. KOIN. I 0:30 p. m. Maudle'a Diary, KNX, 1 KOIN; Saunders of Circle X. KOO, I KEX: Fanny Brtce. KPO, KOMO. I KOW; News, KSL; Hawaiian Melo- Flowera for the living. I dlea. KJR; ! KZX. I 0:00 p. m. Eaay Aces. KOO. KEX. KJR: Duffya Tavern, KNX. KOIN: , Aldrlen Family. KPO, KOMO. KOW. S:90 p. m Harold Stoker Orch.. KOO; Death Valley Days KNX. KOIN; I Newa, KSU KJR; Moonlight Sonata. 1 KEX: Herb Caen. KPO. I 10:00 p. m. Americas Town Meet ing of the Air, KEX; Reporter News, . KPO. KOMO, KOW; News. KNX: ' Masterworka of Music, KSL; Five Star Final, KOIN. 10:S0 p. m. Tommy Doraey'a Orch, THE NEW LEAF By GLUYAS WILLIAMS TURN6 OVER A NEW lOf tW6Efflr)6UPPrtor1Pn.V AWD DREtflrte WITHOUT D&WDUN6 60 HE WOhY HWE 1b RUN fO SCHOOL EMS HrS BREAKTfcSf AW 51$ DfnCR 5CH00L WITH HfUF All HOUR 1b SPAKE COMK BACK AND CAUS 9&S tf CORKER WMiL MOTHER APPEARS. lOOtS trTROUfcH BOOKS 1EUS HER lb TELL EDDIE 1b SEE IF HE HAS eof SEIZES , IF HE COMES BV 1HE MPOST1fON HE TOR HlflrWrE'S SlWItt WROTE LAST KilsW COMES BACK ID fctf rf WHERE HE LEE-f tf OH HIS DE5K, AMD SETS 0H An)N COMES BACK "lb A&K CArJHEfcDIb EDDIE. SEVIER'S tor idtfdrt. ff EDDIE WArifS HIM 10? UAVES. RE1URM1K6 WftR A Blflo SHOOT HE HfrS -fcfAKEFinVCENfSfO 5tH00L TOR THE TitfKET5 TOR Iht SCHOOL PLAY (Bala i n eraSleala, lo.y SE-fcOUf AeA)W ArJD 8VRUNNIN6AU.1r WAK AS U5UAL 6E15 IbiCHOOtJUSf hN -Time 1-7 KOW; Re Id Tanners Orch.. KSL: Masterworka of Mualc, KNX: Industry and Defenae, KOMO; The World To day. KOIN; Concert Hall. KPO. 11:00 p. m. Phil Harris Orch. KPO. KOW, KEX. KJR; Harry Owens1 Orch, KSU KOIN; Newa. KNX. KOO. Quick Boost For Ensign Roosevelt Washington, Jan. 7. (IP) Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., has been promoted from the rank of lenslen to that of lieutenant (junior grade) navy officials dis closed today. Young Roosevelt, a naval re servist, was eligible for promo tion last July, navy source said and "no favoritism has been shown in advancing him." He) is on active duty at an undis closed place. Closing time tor Classined Ads a. m. Too Late to Classify 12:00 ', P- m. - STRANGE AS IT SEEMS by JOHN MX 1Ue AMERICAN EXPCE C0MPeNV'3 RECORD SUIPMeKT 'S.ENT TT20M I4AUFAX NOVA, :OTIA,TO N.V. BV -SPEC I M. TRAIN AtZttC. TAME T-C.OM were never maps White flObipa hickory ppoved to be tvte be-vt woop for -the? purre AND WAb --SMiPPEP TO HORvVAYWEPEN AHP FlNuAttP i w Twe YOUNG WORM slELU K, A COMPACT ePlRAU BUT Aa IT GROW. rr UNCOILS TO FORM FANTASTIC WORM-UKB RAPE'S LEE COUNTY HOME SHE AND GRAVE OF JOHN PATTERSON a,wMg?rre ano grave cfjohn Patterson, OAWLUAM PttTEfWON, BORN 1790: OtEO AN&tO-SAXON PARfHTASE. TH fOUOWING RIOOtE WA OFTEN eft JOHH PATTER50tt J,eYf& l A. K1MSD0M SPAIN . " keareoin an empire - prance attained manhood in a territory, am now a citizen of a state Ati?,iVE NEVER BEEN rOO MILES FROM WHERE I WAa BORN'. 6KAVe MARKER. . NEAR. MARiANNA ARK AREA'S... TAILSPIN TOMMY Skeets in Peril 1-1 RICH HAUL In August, 1915. the British government sent $53,000,000 In gold to the U.S. to pay for muni tions purchased. The shipment waa consigned to a New York bank, and arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, aboard a fast British cruiser. From this point it waa shipped via American Express com pany facilities, packed in Ordinary wooden boxea. The ahipment carried no other insurance than the firms's own responsibility, even though the express company was capitalised for only about one-third of the value of the ahipment at that timel The special train that carried the gold was accompanied by 50 armed guarda. No untoward incident took place. TOMORROW! Sky Defense Matall AL CAPP Unaware that skeets, under. ths HYPNOTIC INFLUENCE OF OR. VERMIN, IS PLY I NO THE PLANE. WHICH ARMY INTELLIGENCE LEARNED INTENDS TO CROP A BOMB UPON THE INTERN ATIONAU AUDITORIUM, TOMMY DIVES UPON THE CR APT.. HIS GUNS BLAlINO THAT'S NOT X .ZV-' SKEETS IN THAT SHIP ORJ ) MY SIGNALS J, -s! AH-H THAT BURST COTy ) x fUHW-WHA.A NML , (H HOLY CC CATS) 1 ???..WWHO fcrt& IT'S A.. A S SHIP X r-rrj- V SS-SQUAOR,ON r'crv VS SHOOTIN AT And TOMMYS BURST PROVIDES THE SHOCK. NECESSARY TO BREA.K. THE HYPNOTIC POWER, OF DR.. VERMIN WlS MIND NOW FULLY RESTORED, JKc 1 1 bK BECOMES CON5CJOUS OF HIS GRAVE DANGER, ft -GREAT BALLS OP FIRE 'NOW iTW WHOLE DERNED SQUAD PON'S SSHOOTIN'AT MEfl HEY. YOU MUGS IWOTCUA THINK AM.. A TARGET kLLOON? NO USE YELLING. LOOKS LIKE YOl NUMBER IS UP i LI'L ABNER A Strange Featl BT HAL FORREST IH A TERRIBLY L0NESOT1E KID.' ARE. THERE. any cute: LITTLE. NUMBERS AVAILABLE. AVAILABLE.? he EF AM DOCS INTRODUCE "YO TO A SUITABLE. YOUNG LADY IS YO WILLIN' T'MARRY HEIR. SETTLE! DOWN, A a. I n A I C" A rAnBLY 7 rM ' L OH. SURE..'.'- l-THIS SURVEYING I JOfl CHOS IN TWO I WEEKS -JUST 77A7 FOR A QUICK ROMANCE AND THEM I LEAVE OK flY NEXT JOB-IN . ALASKA-ALONt.'-) HM YO' H HAS STEADY WORK-THASS FINE-. - IS YO' IN GOOD HEALTH ? , 3 Am you LOOKING FOta. a MAT f WILL ITIND OSS FOR too a DE.i.A&lf. OMaslao UN0SIKAI.C-J0 t-r I'M IN THE PINK EXCEPT FOR ONE MINOR FLAW-1 HAVE A SUPER-SENSITIVE NASAL, PASSAE..r-FOR INSTANCE. I CAN TELLTHERE'S A SHALL BRUSH FIRE ABOUT A MILE; FROM HERE AND THAT THE, MAN WHO IS TRYING TO STOMP IT OUT HASN'T CHANGED HIS SOCKS IN TWO WEE.K5 f Vo it Task trt a TMt Patar AH HAPPENS T'KNOW THAT IS EXACKLY WHUT'S HAPPENIN'. FANTASTIC BROWN IS TRYIN' T'STOMP OUT A SMALL BRUSH FIRE-" AN IT HAS BIN ONLY TWO WEEKS SINCE. HE. PUT ON HIS WINTER SOCKS i YAWN.' HOW ABOUT THOSE CUTE. NUMBERS? THE NEBBS -Price Fixing Be SOL HESS mrs. smith , admired by AMBROSE POTTS, HAS MOVED INTO NEBB"S HOTEL .'im. , Tf. Mi ... I,.' , T-... ..I ... e r. ovm 5AY0U REMTtO SOME ROOMS "TO MRS. SMITH AMD YOU CMARSED tNTlREVY TOO MUCH . VNOUVL UAS"ETOADJUST TT "SHe SEEMED ENTIRELY SATISFIED, VI F TMEaeS A WIDOW Ivi TOWM thE price 7'1 1 V -q ' TTTrrr irrr A 1 1 1 1 BUT I'LL LET YOU MAKE THE PRICE SINCE YOURS SO MUCH INTERESTED-' BUT, REMEMBER, "THE NEXT FINAN CIAL OEAU 1 HAVE WITH YOU ilX. EXPECT "TlEL-araSAME COURTESY ' A MRS. SMITH OnE THAT POTTS SEEMS DESPERATELY INTERESTED IN--1 MADP HP( f A SEVEN-DOLLAR RATE ON OuRJ BEST SUITE AND g? He CALLS ME U AND TELLS ME1M CsO HE EVER 6rvE ANYBODY A BARSAnT CALL HIM UP AND TELL. HIM WHERETO SOHE'LL SO THERE ANYJUAY, BUT TELL HIM TO HURRY UP ft"