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Newspaper Page Textr SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1942. t, WAtKINS Chapter 18 Divinely Happy ' THE time flew. Rod looked it hi watch, and was amazed to ee how late it wai. Two nighta of being up late i record for me." he aaid. "I'm ..pposed to retire early and get up ditto." He drew Lavinia out to the porch. "I d like to dance with you until dawn but the bunk in which 1 tuck mytelf la calling.'' "Iff been fun, hasn't It?" aald Lavinia. "More than that, laid Rod soft ly. "It'a been beautiful. You're a wonderful lirL Lavinia. And I've enjoyed the evening thorough ly, j name you irora we ooiiom oi my heart. "I'll walk yoi to the edge of the lawn," Lavinia said. "Careful of those fragile slip pers!" Rod cautioned He looked down at the girl beside him: "I thought the crimson gown you wore the night I met you was extremely becoming but this yel low one is even more so." "Thanks!" tavinia was pleased. "It's nice that vou notice the things I wear. Lota of men don't, you Know." They moved down the steps, - - . v. ...... n .1 .. HQ ills m w ii. s-icaciiwj. screened by a hedge, they stood looking out across tne moonm water. "How long's your vacation to be?" Hod asked. "I'm given two weeks with pay," said Lavinia, "and an op tional week without pay. I've been here eight days, 1 think." "Are you going to take the op tional week? "I hadn't planned to, no. I'm a practical person, as you know and a week without pay doesn't appeal to me." Lavinia waited a second or two, and then asked: "How long is your vacation?" 'That's indefinite," Rod an swered. "So much depends on" He stopped short "When do we have another lesson in bridge?" he asked. Then, grinning, he said: "You'll probably be rushed, after the sensation you made tonight Men waiting to dance with you have you for a partner at bridge, and all that!" "I doubt it," said Lavinia. "Anyway, you won't neglect me entirely, will you?" "Of course not." Silence. Two attractive people standing there, looking out to sea a little tense, not knowing just why. "Lavinia." Yes, Rod?" "You are sweet" "Thank you. And I remind you of your cousin, Elaine, over In England. Yes, I know." "Surely you don't think that's why I have kept on seeing you, ana missing you when you were not near? Or do you?" "Sometimes," said Lavinia quite simply, "1 don't know just what to think. Sometimes I get a little mixed up. Sometimes I even wish I hadn't come on this vacation." "Why?" "I don't know. Please don't ask me. Let's not talk about It any more." And then It happened. The Klaa IAVTNIA was In Rod's arms. Rod was kissing her whisper ing endearments against her mouth. And Lavinia was clinging to him. giving him kiss for kiss thrilled, divinely happy. So this was lovel So this was the way tt happened sweeping you oft your feet, making you forget every thing else. This is the way It felt when you loved a man when he kissed you. She wanted to laugh, she wanted to cryl Dinosauria and Dinotherium when love was in the worldl Planning to dig In lost cities, and shoot lions when men like Roderick Elliott lived and breathed, and held you in their arms! "Rod darling," Lavinia said. Then as quickly as he had caught her to him. Rod released her. He stepped back, brushed his hand across his eyes. It was al most as though he had been In a trance and had been suddenly shocked out of it shocked back Into consciousness again. "I shouldn't have done that!" he (aid a little wildly. But Rod, I I "I had no right Forgive me. La vania please. Forget that I was so so thoughtless " Lavinia stared at him. "But there's nothing to forgive. Rod," she said. Rod looked at her, distress In his every feature. "Good-niRht Lavinia," he said. "And God bless you." He then turned and strode off Into the night. Lavinia. left alone, stood like one turned to stone. This couldn't be happening to ner. It couldn't The first kiss she had ever res sponded to the first time she had realized what a man's love could really mean to a ' woman and now Rod asked forgiveness for having kissed her. aked her to forget how thoughtless he had been. It didn't make sense. Noth ing made sense any more Rod, taking her in his arms, kissing her. holding her close convincing her of his love, and then and felt horribly humiliated and ashamed. She had been an utter fool. Laughing at romance all her life, and then fallina head over heels for the first man who acted romantically toward her "Oh. you fool, you fooll" she said half aloud. It took her several minutes to get hold of herself. Then, trying to loci as tnougn notning had hap SICILIAN PORTS AIR RAID TARGET Rome, Jan. 20. (Official broadcast recorded by AP) British air raiders returned to the attack on Sicily today, bombing the east coast port of Catania and the town of Ziz- i -4 WRIGHT ' pened to her, she went back to the Inn. She found a chair upon the porch and sank down in it. It was as though the bottom had dropped out of everything. It was as though she had been blissfully sailing along nigh up in the air. and then had fallen It was horrible. It was heartbreaking. . . , Too Cay SHE was still sitting there upon the porch half an hour later when Pat found her. "Hellol" he said. "Now that Mr. Elliott's departed, how about giving some of the rest of us a chance?" Lavinia looked up at him, forc ing herself to smile. "Meaning you are actually will ing to risk dancing with me again?" she said. "Meaning," said Pat "that there's no risk whatsoever. It was all my fault. I was trying to show off that other time con vince you of my ability to create steps. "That's very generous of you, taking the blame like that" said Lavinia. "But I was pretty ter rible, and know it." She hesi tated a moment She fought back the longing to cry. She thought of her wounded pride. "Very well." she finally went on, "I'll have a waltz with you. Later, perhaps, you can teach me aome of those impressive steps of yours." "I'd love to do that!" aaid Pat aa though he really meant it They went back to the ball room. And soon they were danc ing. Lavinia threw back her head and chattered away like a mag pie. No one was going to suspect her of having a broken heart if she could help it And the way to keep people from knowing the horrible truth was to be gay dance sing laugh chatter. Even take a cocktail now and then. "Would you Join me In a cock tall at the bar?" she said to Pat "You bet I would." said Pat "Only you are joining me." In the bar they were joined by the young man who had urged Pat to introduce him to Lavinia. He was introduced to her now. He asked for a dance. Lavinia ac cepted. ''Didn't you hear about me?" she said, when they were danc ing. "What do you mean?" he want ed to know. "Didn't you hear about how I was a dud at bridge and a terror at dancing?" The man shook his head. " Tm afraid I'm a bad listener." he said. "I'd rather use my eves. And 1 saw that vou were not a terror at dancing." He tightened the arm that was about Lavinia a waist "I like the wav vou waltz." "You're not bad yourself!" said Lavinia. Other men danced with her. One o'clock came. Two o'clock. Lavinia danced on and on. It wasn't until the orchestra stopped that Lavinia realized the lateness of the hour. She was suddenly tired, and let down. "If I don't get some sleep," she said to the man with her, " shall be a wreck." "Do I see some more of you?" the man asked. "Probably since we're both here at the Inn." said Lavinia evasively. "Good - night and thanks for helping make the eve ning a pleasant one." In an upper hall she met Mar got Linden. "You certainly gave me a sur price!" said Margot "How do you mean?" Lavinia Inquired. "Pretending to be a dud at so cial accomplishments, and then being the sensation of the eve ning." Lavinia smiled somewhat fee bly, "I suppose that all I needed was a spunaer," she said, "You know like in radio." "Well, I must say that what It takes to bring a girl out that Elliott Adonis certainly haa It!" Margot said. Lavinia thought: "And what It takes to put a girl In her place after smashing her heart he has that too.' All she said, however, was "Good night." Then she left Margot and went on to her room. She took some mail from her bag. the mail which had been handed her with hei key. and glanced at it There wai a card or two from people at Armworth's. thanking her for re membering them. And there was a letter from Zoe. She sat down to read It. Darlmp, I've been married three weekat Peter took me to dinner to celebrate the annirersoru. Three weekt married, and still divinely happy. So happy. Peter and I both, that tre keep hoptnp you'll u'nte us that you're found your true lore at Har bor Head and that you'll de cide that marriage isn't such a stupid Ihinp, and come back to us trcartnp aft engagement ring. We hope to more doirn totun before long harmo found some nueet little apart ment! that aren't too e.rpen tire. It would be hearenly if if you and your true lore took one in the same build ing, and. . . , There was much more, all along the same vein but Lavinia couldn't read It. She laid the Irt '.er down, and sat staring across the room. It was bad enough to have a man walk out of vour life as Rod had done, without having vour best frirnd rub salt In vout wounds by talking about "true loves." Te be cootlnaed caused no casualties and only slight damage, the Italian high command annnunrrd today. One of the raiders was re ported shot down over Catania by anti-aircraft guns. Yesterday, the rr,r,,i,,i., said. British planes dropped a limited number of high explos ive and ineendiiirv luimh, n Pnterno and Lrntinl, which are loratpd resnectivelv northu-n.t and southwest of Cntnnia. Louisiana hug town named On the Radio Chains STATIONS: Chain affiliation and where they are on the dial: KALE MHH .1330, rwtlaneu KEX (NBC-Blue) 1190. Purtland: KUA (NBCHlue MUM) 1110 Spokane; KliO (NBC-Blue) 810. San r'ranclM-oi K(lV (MM'-Hed) 60. Pnrtland; KJK (NHL'-Hlurl 1000. Srellle. KNX (CHS) 1010 Los Anseles; KOA (NBC-Krd) S30. Denver; KOIN CHS( f.o. Port land: HOMO (NBC-Red) IU Seattle; KI'O (MIC-Rrd) SHO San Franelaroi KSL (CIM) 1160. Salt Lake City. Time Shown Is PST " " Tuesday 8:00 p.m. Adventure Stories, KOO. ICJR; String Serenade, KOMO; Are You a Mixing Heir, KSL: News, KOIN: Sura of Today, KOW; Don Wtnalow ot the Nary. KPO. 6:30 p. m. Newa of the World. KOO, KJR. KEX; Bob Burns Show. K8L; Horace Hetdt'a Treaaure Chest. KPO, KOMO. KOW; Bill Henry. KNX, KOIN. 8:00 p. m. Burns and Allen, KPO, KOW, KOMO; We. the People. KSL; Ken Stevens and Erwln Yeo. KOIN; Secret City, KOO, KEX; Victory Chorus, KJR; Second Husband. KNX. 6:30 p. nv Symphony Concert. KOO, KEX, KJK: Report to the Nation, KNX. KOIN: Fibber McOee and Molly, KPO, KOW, KOMO. 7:00 p.m. Bob Hope Variety Show, OBSERVERS CREEP OlTf or BED AMD PEER OVER HALL RAlLWo 10 WWcH 1HE 6l)KT5 ftRRl VIN6 TOR THE PARTY memac iriEya ktmc Wfculiw. 1b1rlEMSEl.VE& AND A6REE1D AI-TERnAIE At PREFERRED SPOT, BR01HER MEANWHILE CUMBlNto tfPOtf RAIUK6 lliarO WHIM- TAILSPIN TOMMY The Calastrophel UNAWAR.E THIS THAT SK&ETS, OUR TANKS, N BARNES. AN INNOCENT VICTIM OP CIRCUMSTANCES, HAS BEEN THROWN INTO THE GUARD HOUSE AT CAMP MIX, BETTY - LOU IS ON A SIGHT-SEEING TOUR. OF THAT CANTONMENT. ESCORTED BY CAPTAIN HORACE HORNET LIT. ABNER A Swoon 'Neath THE NEBBS Peek a Bool BIG BAFlNSMELL Y AH'D LOVE 1 ( THEN THIS IS TH' A I (-'OH. BOY -THIS NEW m mmm . WHUTISYO'DOIN' 1 TO-BUT- A TIME FO' YO T'CUT IN- ) . IN bIFFERENCE. TECHNIQUE. H SWOONLD HYAR7-AH SWEATED h (GULP)-f f GIT AG01N' J 5 WORKING LIKE A f 7a7 M A U BLOOD T'GITVO' LOOK-.' H rIl,iAV "T CHARM SHE S ALL READY J - N PI AH AVAILABLE JONES'S THET FELLA COUSIN. f ' a i. TO SWOON IN tlY ARflS.'i) Z L vTL SEAL OF APPROVAL ) IS A-VOOIN I V- w ARMS .V WHICH ENTITLES VO'T OF HER, 1 C ,, V. Tl 't&.A -a.ie-e.r- O WOO DAISY MAE.' 1 ALREADY fY, Sc '"ft, O e (pll PJ l i ; . LETS SIT DOWM IN THE IOB6V I . f AlKlV ONLY WJKTV 1 w rx V'.;; ( HER ANO WATCH TME PEOPLE - , VOUUS SO GRACEFUL, AnO ( -yf y j , VSOMETIMES FOLKS COME ALON& ) HA0ESTIC.-YOO GOT ME. TALKING ) tC-f l Dr n rrv"1 yOT-J : j to welf an ts mostly J ' , in 1 n v KPO. KOMO, KOW: Olenn Miller's Orch.. KSL, KNX, KOIN. 7:30 p. m. Red Skelton. KPO. KOW, KOMO; Rhythms by Rlcardo, KOO, KEX. KJR; Leon P. Drews, KOIN: Second Husband, KSL. 8:00 p. m. Amos n Andy, KNX. KSL. KOIN; Fred Waring. KPO. KOW, KOMO: Dolly Dawn's Orch, KOO. KEX, KJR. 8:1ft p. m. Dolly Dawn's Orch., KOO, KEX. KJR: Lum and Abner, KPO, KOW. KOMO; Lanny Ross, KNX, KSL. KOIN. 6:30 p. m. Johnny Preaenta. KPO. KJMO, KOW; Information Please, KOO, KEX, KJR: Are You a Missing Heir. KNX. KOIN; Newa, KSL. :00 p. m. We, the People, KNX, rOIN; Easy Aces, KOO. KJR, KEX; Adventures of the Thin Man, KPO, KOMO, KOW; Sports, KSL. 9:30 p. m. Cuaat Rumba Revue. KOO, KJR. KEX: Battle of the Sexes. KPO, KOMO. KOW; Bob Burns. KNX, KOIN; News. KSL. 10:00 p. m. Henry Buaae's Orch., KOO. KEX; Reporter Newa, KPO, KOMO. KOW: Maaterworks of Music, KSL; News. KNX: Dance Time. KJR; Five Star Final, KOIN'. 10:30 p.m. Howard Becker's Orch, KSL; Henry Buaae'a Orch., KOMO, KOW; Tommy Doraey'a Orch., KJR; 'Broadway Bandwagon, KEX; Dance Orch., KOO; Maaterworka of Music, KNX; The World Today. KOIN; Con cert Hall. KPO. , 11:00 p. m. Ran Wilde's Orch.. KPO. KOW; This Moving World. 6l6fcLB MJP COMMEHYS fJEt5o LOUD WJD MfHER SffcRt'S 1b LOOK UP. HASTILY" DUCK OtffOF SI6Hf THIS WlRKS WEIL DNUl BROTHER. In EA6ETOJE5& 10 SEE BEftER, LEAN'S OVER TOO TAR., AKD Sr3lER HA lb HAUL HIM iPf-H fRalMMd T TtM B11 ffyndfeit. tor.) IS JUST MEDIUM - Tm W I fal -,n rttkta the Moonll ONE OF) TMV GRACIOUS.')! I YES, BUT (OOH,' I I RUN FOR THE '"nJ SIZED y ttl7 YOU MEAN... NOT. AT JT - WHAT I I MAIN GATE' f..! S SS rTFfXlV0? ACTUALLY THIS CAMP. IVV-WAS V IT'S THE POWDERT il y I HAVE LARGER. I NaE .... JX... fl $ A THAT? 1 WORKS yT, 7" JHK71 KEX. KJR: Anita Carol. KSL, KOIN' I News. KNX, KOO; Reveries, KOMO. Wednesday i 8:00 p. m. Adventure Stories. KOO. KJR. KEX: Ken Stevens, KOIN; Alarm of Today, KOW; Don Wlnalow of the Navy. KPO. 6 :30 p. m. News of the World, ' KOO, KJR. KEX: Dr. Christian. KSL; Cocktail Hour, KOW; Bill Henry.: KNX; Eye of the World. KOIN; Parent-Teacher Aas'n, KOMO; Walts Rhythm. KPO. 6:00 p. m. Fred Allen. KSL; Fred Waring a Orch., KPO, KOW. KOMO; Secret City. KOO, KEX, KJR; Ro mance of the Ranchoa, KNX; Victory Chorus, KJR; Best Buys, KOIN. 6:30 p. m. Concert by Kalasb. KPO; Highlight Hour, KOMO. 7:00 p. m. Olenn Miller's Orch, KNX. KSL, KOIN; American Melody Hour, KOO, KEX. KJR; Kay Kyser's Musical Quiz, KPO, KOW, KOMO. 7:30 p. m. News Here and Abroad, KOO, KJR; Modem Music Boa, KEX 8:00 p. m. Quia Kids. KOO. KEX. KJR; nos "n' Andy, KNX. KOIN. KSL; Point Sublime, KPO, KOW, KOMO. 8:1ft p. m. Lanny Rosa, KNX, KSL, KOIN. 8:30 p. m. Dr. Christian. KNX. KOIN: Plantation Party. KPO. KOW, KOMO; Manhattan at Midnight. KOO, KJR, KEX: News, KSL. 8:00 p. m. Time to Smile, KPO, KOW. KOMO; Easy Acea, KOO. KEX, By CLUYAS WILLIAMS DftffeER HAWltvS PASSER RESUME POStS. WHICH BRIM6S ON AN AL ftROVtiOH, SI51ER WAhWrte ID CHANGE PLACES Wtfrl BROIrlEJJ SO SHE CM SEE BEtfER fms commotion: MOtiCE FROM DOWSSfAiRS TAIL fU OvlER EACH OTHER. 1D SEE WHO CAN 6Et BACK 10 SEP TlRSr -20j n : hf If n iv " - I tta u lorre s KJR: Fred Allen, KOIN. KNX; Hymn Service, KSL. (40 p. m Baaln Street Chamber Mualc. KOO; Mr. District Attorney. KPO, KOMO. KOW; News, KJR. KSL: Moonlight Sonata, KEX. 10:00 p. m. Reporter News, KPO, KOW, KOMO; Phil Harrta' Orch.. KOO, KEX. KJR: News. KNX, KOIN; Maaterworka of Music, KSL. 10:30 p. m. Tommy Doracy's Orch., KOO, KOMO; Howard Becker's Orch.. KSL; Henry Buaae'a Orch., KOW: Broadway Bandwagon, KEX: Sere nade, KJR; Maaterworka of Music, STRANGE AS IT 1 vi is ECE-cTEP Vi&A' iVrcopucep 5V A WeW-oPAPEE, TUB rP&K' PRICE- WA'a PCOPPED TO 24 AVlt? V40TUil3 AAAllEC, TrAAVl Kiicwreifs wa5 tusn lor "WERE 1339... S -'4 tut szsznf7 iSiT GteeATET CblRu 6l& RiPER OF ALL TiVEv MAPfr A 50-MlLEr RIP& J.'-56?. England... "BiCYClS recorpa 1-20 LADY CYCLIST . Miss Marguerite Wilson. 23, holds 16 bicycle records. Including 25, 50 and 100 miles, as well as thousand-mile recordsl On her recent record 50-mile run aha used a bike equipped with a four-speed gear, to get maximum power oyer her cross-country run, up hill and down dale. PENNIES FOR SEATTLE Before the introduction of copper coina Into Seattle, 188J), merchants opposed the Idea of putting pennies into circulation. However, when the newspaper cut its price '50.000 one-cent pieces were imported. TOMORROW: The Half-Shlpl 1 KNX; The World Today. KOIN; Coo- cert Hall. KPO. 11:00 p. m Bill Clifford's Orch.. KPO. KOW; Wilbur Hatch's Orch.. KOIN: This Moving world. KJR. KEX; Newa. KNX, KOO; Evening Reverlea, KOMO. HOUSING CONTRACT LET Washington, Jan. 20. (P) A bid of $227,389 submitted by Viesko and Hanneman of Salem. Ore., was low for a federal housing unit project to be con SEEMS A CHItkbN...t? 8 .''. h. ORiGiVjaT&P... gECAU4.E in $&A WW,! J! J. T8 ATI I IU. M Wl structed at Oregon City, Ore., the U. S. housing authority has a announced. " QUIET IN LIBYA Cairo, Jan. 20 (P) Britain's middle east general headquar ters aaid in its communique on the Libyan campaign today merely: "Our mobile columns are continuing their activities east of El Agheila." Use Mall Tribune want ad a. by JOHN HIX r ' a- mimw FOCMeR. SCHOOL TgACWEvZ r, 1U& OP A -cwool. TgACHfck HUSM? OF A -Cl400L TerACM&rZ. PATU&R OF 3 fSCMOOU TEACMefZ''. BROT&R Cf b bCHOOU TeACH&R. gr?OTr!6t2-IN-LAW OPAf aCHOOU OF 9 SCHOOL TACtfER. At 12 HE BNBOUUlt? AAA -TUPEKT AT WF T TEXA T-EACWER' COLLEGE-;.. PEAKl FOE. 25 VB-AW-S By HAL FORREST By AL CAP zuu au muei vo iaa auuui, uui, Sup.