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Newspaper Page TextPAGE SEC MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1942. aaaaaawawaawaw flSTLKUAt. MtlUM U wry young and eery iovctv- Sh tend on ol rl runnine light vhtch r iJt sieaml ml pilot along th lower Mississippi, and h litxi happily vtth her grandmother in th rnot cabin that ha fhel tred oenere wi of hr family. Notr th lieht has pon down in bad -!, on hr way back from hanging thl emer gency I-ntm, a man ftaooera out 0 th blacJciMM into her pa'- Chapter Two " Young Stranger MELISSA mapped off the light, and instantly the blackness swooped over them again. "I'm the light-tender," (he told him, and then iwiftly, "Are you hurt?" "Ye gods, a woman in a itorm like this. Turn the light on your aelf a minute, will you? Why you're only a kid" The man passed a snaking hand over his forehead. "Hurt? No I'm Just starved and exhausted I've been lost in these infernal woods for days " In the light she saw that he was swsying, and she ran to htm, no longer afraid, offering him her slim, atrong shoulder, saying swiiuy, "Lean on me let me help you. The cabin's right close here. I'll set you some food" The man muttered something and Lias was born here,' 'she said promptly. "And there ain't been no men-folks around since her Paw was caught in a cave-in eight year ago. Since then she's tenaea tne lamp nersen since my rheumatism got so bad." Randy looked more puzzled than ever. Tended the lamp?" he repeated, and looked at the old fashioned coal-oil lamp on the table, with its shiny tin reflector. "The river lamp at Black Point I'm a river lightkeeper," Melissa explained. "A Mississippi lighthouse keep, er?" demanded Rand, in a tone that said no amount of persuasion could make him believe it. Melissa laughed, a lailgh that lit up her too grave small face and made her red-brown eyes dance a little. "Not a lighthouse keeper just a light-tender." she answered. " I see that the lamp is kept clean and shining and filled with oil. I light it at dusk and turn it out at dawn and the government pays me ten dollars a month for doing it." "A Mississippi light-tender," marvelled Randy. "I never heard of one before." "Then how In time d'you sup pose the river-pilots navigate if there ain't lights to guide 'em?" demanded Gran tartly, as though she resented even the suggestion that there was anything odd about Melissa's duties. "With Old Al actio' up like he does, ram- .1 Wiaafax. k- i "My mother used to sing that" he wasn't sura what Ha was leaning heavily on her, trying not to, staggering as he walked. The round white beam of the flash light falling before them, she helped him to the cabin. A light sprang up in the window before they reached it and Gran swung open the door as they reached the edge of the porch. "What'a the matter? I saw you top off there In the wood sake alive, what you got there?" she cried anxiously, helping Melissa steer the man Into the house and Into a chair. "He's been lost In the woods for days exhausted and starv ing." Melissa explained swiftly "Get him a glass ofmilk, Gran, while I flx him some soup and bread and butter." The man lifted his head. His dazed eyes opened and he said huskily, "S-s-sorry to be s-l-such a nuisance " "Sakes alive," protested Gran as she held a cup of milk to his parched lips, "you ain't the first feller that ever lost his way in these woods and purt' near atarved 'fore he was found. Here, drink this while Lias fixes you some soup." Later, when the man had been fed. when he was wrapped in dry blankets, his sodden clothes steaming In the light of the open fire where Melissa had piled fresh logs, he smiled at them and said heartily, "I don't know how to tell you what I feel about all this I never knew that a light could look as good as that one I saw out there rd about given up hone'.' Melissa had been spresdlng fresh sheets on the old couch at one side of the room. She turned now. smiling aoologeticallv. "I'm afraid this is the best we ran offer vou." She indicated the couch. -"You see. we don't happen to have a guest-room." "Lady, the roval suite at the Ravov wouldn't look half as good to me." said the man. and meant it sincerely. "I seem to have for gotten mv manners eomnletelv. I'm Rand Hendricks my friends ca" me Randy." "I'm Meli-sa Marlowe," said Melisea ouietlv "And this Is my grandmother. Mrs. Marlowe." Puzzled T) ANDY nodded and looked from one to the other, puzzled a little. "But surely you two don't live here alone in this wil derness," he protested. "Two lone women " Gran chuckled drily. "I've lived here for mora than sixty years. pagin' around, refusln' to keep to the channel that folks cut for him. and diggln' out In all direc tions for himself? The channel shiftin' every few days every few hours, sometimes Old All a mean, ornery yellow snake " "Old Al?" Randy repeated, completely bewildered "It's what river people call tha river out there," said Melissa. "Oh you mean the Old Man?" I've always heard him called 01' Man River." said Randy. Melissa smiled again, and het red-brown eyes glowed. "My mother used to sing that," she said simply. "In a show. And she sang 'Make-Believe' and all the others, too they were tht songs she used to sing to me when I was little." "You aren't bigger than a min ute now." said. Randy, and there was a curious, almost startled note of tenderness in his voice that made Gran look sharply at him a moment before she said curtly "High time we were all gettin some sleep. Hope you'll be comfortable, Mr. Hendricks. Come on, Liss." "Good night," said Melissa. And something in the eves of the man brought the color to her checks. Enforced Visit DY MORNINeJ the storm had u decreased. At breakfast, when Randy rubbed his bewhiskered chin ruefully and apologized for looking like a scarecrow. Gran said almost curtly, "Mv son's shavln' things are in the kitchen closet on the top shelf 11 you want to use "em." Gratefully Randy accepted them, and when he came back from his fairlv successful attempt at shaving with a dull razor and ordinary hand - soap, breakfast was ready. Melissa had gone out to put out the lamp and came in Just as hey were readv to sit down to the tahle. which was covered with a neatly scrubbed, cheerful yellow oilcloth and set with homely, appetizing, simple food. The storm had lessened, but there would be no chance of Randv getting away that day. He would have to wait for a passing boat, somebody who would row him to the nearest landing a mile below the point, where he would wait for the next river-steamer. His own boat had broken loose the first nisht of the storm, and he had set out from his camping nlare to search for help when he had become lost, and had stum bled much later upon Melissa. Te be eonUnne d RANCH LABOR HIGHER Pendleton, Ore., March 10. Ranchers In this district are paying from 25 to 60 per cent SHOP AT NIGHT Barker's are open until I o'clock EVERY night. Store for Men more for labor this year than In 1941, reports Don Kobbins, man ager of the U. S. employment of fice here. Trucks Defrosted For Ration Plan Portland. Mar. 10 i Pi The government lifted a freezing order on trucks and trailers to day and the interstate commerce commission took over rationing of the stocks. The motor carrier division of the ICC said rationing Instruc tions and application forms would be In the hands of Ore on dealers this week. Lh Mali Tntjuw aat ad. On the Radio Chains 1T4TIOM: Chela affiliation aat when they era on the dial! KALE (MB) lose, pertlaa. KEX (NBC-blut) lite. Fortland. B(i (MM'-Hlu MBS) 1310 apokano; KtiO !SBC-Hluc) lie. San rranclaro; KUW HC-Med) C. Portland; K Jit (MM.-Blu) lou. ftrattle; KNX (CBS) 101 Loa njele; lot (NBC-Red) asa Denrer; KOIN (( B) S50. Port land: IOHO (NHC-Rrd) 5e Seattle! KPO (SBC-Bed) M San rranrlsro; K8L (CBS) I ISO. salt Lata City. " " Time Shown ts PST mmmmm Tuesday 1:00 p. m. Adrentur Btorloa. KOO, KJR; sura of Today. KOW; Don Wlnslow of th Ntt. KPO; Ar Tou a MIMlnf Heir, KSL-. News, KOIN; Musical Portrait. HOMO. S SO p. m New of th World. KEX, KOO, KJR; Bob Lumi 6&OW. KbL; Horace Haldt' Treasure Cheat, KPO. KOMO, KOW; Bill Henry, KOIN, KOIN. KNX. 6:00 p. m. Burns and Allen. KPO, KOW. KOMO; Secret City, KOO, KEX; Dane Time. KJR; Sscond Husband, KNX; Leon P. Drews, KOIN. 6:80 p. m. Fibber McOe and Mol ly. KPO, KOMO. KOW; Symphony Concert. KOO. KEX. KJR; Report to th Nation, KNX. KOIN. T:00 p. m Bob Bop Yarlrty Snow, KPO. KOMO, KOW. T 10 p. m. Red S Helton. KPO. KOW. KOMO: Bad R7dr. KOO. KJR. KEX; Voa Pop, KNX, KOIN; Seoond Husband. 6:00 p. m Amo n' Andy, KNX. KBL, KOIN: Thro Ring Tim. KOO. KEX. K.IR' srarf Winn. KPO SCOW I KOMO. iS SO p. aa, Information Pleaa. KOO. KEX. KJR: Johnny Prewnta. KPO. KOMO. KOW; Are Tou a Miat- Ing Heir. KNX. KOIN; New. KSX 00 p. ra. W. tM People. KNX. ! KOIN, KSL; Buy Ace. KOO. KJR. KEX; Adventure of th Th t Man. KPO. KOW. KOMO. 90 p. m. Don Bettor's Orch, KOO, KEX; Battle of th Sen. KPO, KOMO, KOW; Bob Bum Show, KNX, KOIN; Nw. KSL, KEX. 10:00 p. tDv Cugat Rumba Rru. KOO, KEX, KJR: Reporter New. KPO. KOMO, KOW; MuUrwork of Music, KSL; News, KNX; PIT Star Final. KOIN. 10:30 p. m- Stan Kenton'a Oreh.. KSL: Paul Bron Orch.. KOMO; Claud ThornhlU' Orch.. KOO. KJR; Broadway Bandwagon. KEX; Moon light Sonata. KOW; Masterworae of Mule, KNX; War Tim Women. KOIN: ConoBrt Hall. KPO. 11:00 p. m. Ran Wild' Oreh., KPO, KOW: Thl Mortng World. KEX, KJR; Anita Carol and Erwln Teo. Koln: News, KNX, KOO; Rev. erlei, KOMO. Wednesday 6:00 p. m. JWrentur start, KOO. KJR: Stars of Today. KOW; Don Wlnslow of th Nary. KPO; Ken Sunns, KOIN; Brawsur Boy, KSL. 6:60 p. m. Dr. Christian, KSL; ' BIU Henry. KNX: Cocktail Hour.' KOW: Eye of th World. KOIN; Par- ! nt-Teachr' Aaa'n.. Komo: Neva of ' tt World. KEX. KOO. KJR. ' 6:00 p. m. American Melody Hour, '. KOO, KEX KJR: Shirley Temple ml Junior Ml. KNX. KOIN: Fred War. Inf. Orch, KPO. KOW, KOMO; ' Sport. KSL. 6:60 p. m. Dr. Cab OUoway's Quizzical. KOO. KJR. KEX: Ransom Sherman Show. KNX, KOIN; Con cert by Kalaah. KPO; Highlight Hour, KOMO. 7:00 p. m. Basin Street Chamber Mualo, KOO, KEX, KJR: Olenn Mil ler'a Orch.. KNX. KSL, KOIN: Kal Kyser' Musical Quia, KPO, KOW, KOMO. 7:80 p. m. Olrl Scout Prgm. KOO, KJR; Modem Muale Box, KEX. 8:00 p. m. Qui Kid. KOO, KEX, KJR; amo n' Andy, KNX, KOIN. KSL; Point' Bubllm. KPO, KOW, KOMO. 8:16 p. m. Lanny Ross, KNX, KSL, KOIN. 6:80 p. mv Dr. Christian, KNX, KOIN; Unci Walter' Dog Houa. KPO, KOW, KOMO: Manhattan at Midnight, KOO, KJR, KEX; New. KSL. 0:00 p. m. Tim to Smile, KPO, KOW, KOMO; Bay Aces. KOO, KEX, KJR: That Brcr-ner Boy, KNX; Hymn Senrle, KSL. 0:80 p. no. Ruaa Morgan's Oreh, KOO; Benny Ooodman's Orch. KOIN: Mr DUUlct Attorney. KPO. KOMO. KOW; New. KJR, KSL. KEX. 10:00 p. m. Reporter New. KPO. KOW, KOMO; Phil Ham' Orch, KOO. KEX. KJR: New. KNX. KOIN: Maatenrork of Muale. KSL. 10:30 p. m. Claude ThornhlU 'I Orch, KOO. KOMO: Howard Becker' Orch, KSL: Broadway Bandwagon. KEX: Moonlight Sonata. KOW; Sere nade, KJR: Maiterwork of Mulc, KNX; War Tim Women, KOIN; Con cert Hall, KPO. 11:00 p. m. Bill Clifford' Oreh, KPO. KOW; Wilbur Hatch' Orch, KOIN. KSL; Thl MTlng World. KJR, KEX: New, KNX, KGO; In nine Reverie. KOMO. NEW TOOTH Br CLUYAS WILLIAMS FKL5 PRfftY CROtCHETr' WriH HrS NEW HXJfUj AUD HAVIN6 AUHf EffiE COME )U 1b SEE If POKm HaP rWTERJ REFUSES FIWIV TO OPEN M0U1M AND DISPLAY fOOTH fOR AlMf EFFlE AMD, MOREOVER, DOESN'T IrtTEMD 1b LEI HER POTHER TIN6ER IK H)5 MOlJfH 10 FEEl -TbOfH PUIS UP A 6rVLlW TI6HT BUT AUrJf EfTlE f WAUtf 6E13 HER TlMSER Iti MAKES THE MOST OF A BAD SHUAllOK BV BlTiKS AUHf EFFi'5 flMSER BATCHES Mm EFFlE LEAVE HURRIEDLY AND FEELS MUCH BETTER. (aleaa tr T elf trnefcau, tne.) 3-IO BUCHAREST GIRLS GIVEN FORCED LABOR SENTENCE Bern, Switzerland, March 10. (JP) Rumanian dispatches said today that (our girl stud ents had been court martialed in Bucharest and sentenced to forced labor (or 10 to 20 yean (or political activity. A male student received a 25-year term. Two Army Fliers Die In Training Smashnp Lemoree, CalK., March 10. P Two army fliers were killed today when their training plane stalled, went Into a spin and crashed near Lemoore. They were Second Lieutenant T reman J. Barber, 28. of Chand ler, Okla., and his pupil, Avia tion Cadet Charles OColson, Jr., 22, of Mer Rouge, La. Neither the officer nor th cadet was married. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS by JOHN HIX GUY B. KMOTf TjcATTLtr IN IG K&C&IVbV A WATCH H5 UAD LrrPT TOa BE PAIR'S IN MADISON MINNESOTA 39 YEAR'S BEFORE CiA Pay PIPE" 12811 NofZIU Carolina' &... public school Bus system 1 "we- WOKLP'5 LABOEST ClViLlAM MOTOR- FLE5T...MUMBr:RlN6 IIBNl?! SC c MOldEP ALL. PMiOO -)V4 -UUBV tUULfetltr CLA'3'3 WAY 'siNCE- CIVIU wVAC TIAA&S ..TwiCEr TW& PiP& MA, 'MvTeciouLy pisappearep yy ANU EE-APP&AKBD W3te?vi& MamQ... ' 3-10, INGE, lfe-VBAl2.-OLt) KATINCj MABVE-U ACUlEVE"5 TUE SENSATIONAL. IsACrCwACP .OMERSAULT WlTrAOUT HAMDSAND CAM DO A MAEATUON 5P)M OP U-OO COMPLSte TUB.NS 'SUE LCAaM&D WkSATlNC. ON AM ICE- taiNk: ME-K PATUBG BUILT IKJ WOM& Ctytdti, Mo. s HAP HOPPER. Washington Correspondent Race With Death THE RAILROAD STATION AT ASHEVILlE, NORTH CAROLINA, LATE AT NIGHT" ICc BLITZ ' Considered by many experts the greatest free-style skater of all tlm. Adela Ingle, accord ing to her father, E. C. Ingle, Clayton, Mo., can do anything on a pair of skates that any other feminine skater can do, and a lot of spectacular stunts not duplicated by. any other skater. She can do about 40 school figures, though she never took a lesson in ice burning in her life. As a child she practiced for hours at a time on a rink her father constructed for her in their basement. Inge says he was not able to help her much, as he does not skatel Edited by Draw Pearson and Bob AUea S THOSE FOOLS HAlkT Deere nuiIMU I IKrVm FOR HALF AN HOUR! WHAT'RtT THtr TRYING TO DO LL THEMSELVES I X eiMM-T ONE ON V THAT'LL BE THF T OUR MAN WILL BE ON I THFNElfT TB.lrJ 1 THPrF-CftBTV AlB'l I TUr TuDrcrftDru vr0 1 w 5fJ 1 j j FOR WASHINGTON, SHE STOPS HERE IN WA6HINST0N-S0 GtTT iiiJj MORNIN& NO.THANKS-X'Mr.1 1 I LUC! TEN MINI UTES ! ! I GOING! VOU HAVE! YOUIzll PeR,9l(cU TOO TIRED TOy fmTrn rrtrfi NSTRUCTIONSrTftj LIT. ABNER It Halnt Hoomln, It HalntI mmmmm mmmmfmmmm iBiBBBBmmmim ' j : TI t4.C.7 Vf MY )M I WILL HAVE A A " I If THEN I WILL -vYESIR. f n.-re.v A J. ,r LS P THOUSAND POUNDS K BUH UJ V BUY YOU ONE?- V ONE J E DIUUCdl r"jysi ...SFRIENDA OF COFFEE J I AIN'T I I MAKE A NOTE HOUSE LI IV ii?fHflftUCi "1, L SENT TO YOUR r GOT NO OF THAT, PLEA5E, FOR IA I OF " "I CENTS FOR I ME 7 V -1 HAAKP.1 Urrj I r " av I STHEELVES? UfA NOT THEMSELVES HAP.' 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