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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1942.
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STEPHANIE signalled,
turned left into the
stream of traffic pour
ing onto the Golden
, Gate bridge. Thrusting
back the cuff of her trim olive
drab uniform, she glanced at
her watch. Nearly flve-tbirty al
ready. And the line of Jars ahead
moving like a Fourth of July pa
rade. She shifted o second gear,
held the sleek blue coupe down
to a crawl and remembered that
Aunt Allison had said dinner
would be at seven, '.nt dinner at
Stonehurst meant white tie and
tails!
Stephanie shrugged, tried to
relax. She -houldn't have volun
teered to take that extra duty at
Headquarters this afternoon. She
anight have known she'd never be
able to get away on time. She
badn't even had time to dash
home and pack a bag. Now she'd
rouse nerseu. to ngm ner wayi
back tnrougn tne garnering
gloom. V.'hen she did get her eyes
open, she looked straight up at
the owner of the voice.
"That bank was the only thing
that saved vou," the man with a
nice voice said dryly. "What hap
pened? Do you know?"
Stephanie remembered then. "A
dogl In the middle of the high
way, i was just trying to avoid
hitting it"
The tall young man captain
he was. Stephanie noted from the
silver bars on his shoulders
shook his head. "Nice for the dog
but a little risky for other peo
ple on the road. Do you always
drive like that.'
Stephanie stiffened. "Certainly
not. It was just an implse."
"Pretty deadly business hav
ing impulses at sixty miles per
hour."
"I realize that perfectly. And
I'm sorry. I guess I lust didn't
think." He was perfectly right of
course, she realized chagrinr.J,
but he needn't rub it In.
"That's obvious," dryly. Then
They stopped at the first ga
rage, dispatched a tow truck for
the battered little blue coupe.
"Okay. Captain Knudsen." The
garage man wrote out a tag.
''Where shall I have the young
lady's car delivered?"
To 18 Hillcrest Circle, please."
Stephanie directed eooly. "Stone
crest Lodge. How soon can you
He shook his head. "Depends on
the amount of damage, miss.
Probably not until the middle of
the week."
Stephanie sighed. She was go
ing to have a lot of explaining to
do.
"Can you get a taxi for ma
now?" she asked the garage own
er. He shook his head again.
She heard Captain Knudsen
smother a laugh. "I'll be very
glad to drive you to Stonecrest,
Miss Merrill."
Furious, she stepped back Into
the Captain's car. "Thank you so
much. I hate to impose."
"No imposition at all. It's a
pleasure to help a lady in dis
tress," he teased and added with
(T- Sir
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Then strong arms lifted her, carefully.
have to borrow a dinner dress I to the men who had topped to
lrom Vicky who loathed lending
things. :ne grimacea. roor vicxy.
The most beautiful deb in all
Marin county and always afraid
apmeone was going to challenge
her title.
' Her slim foot pressed the ac
' eelerator anJ the powerful little
car lept ahead. She flicked on her
highway lights, moved out into
the center lane. Passinf cars
steadily, sna finally saw traffic
ahead thinning out. The highway
curved gradually around the
breast of a hill and the needle
on Stephanie's speedometer crept
toward sixty.
Then she saw the dog.
i Only yards ahead as she came
ever the last rise, he dashed out
into the center of the highway
full into the path of her head
lights. She stepped hard on the
brake, signalled frantically.
: The little dog stood, legs apart,
as if transfixed.
"I'm going to hit him!"
Stephanie heard her own voice
shriek.
. She swerved then, yanking the
wheel, feeling the ear lurch
drunkenly. She held her breath
help, who were climbing back
into their cars now. "Thanks a
lot. Guess everything is under
control now."
Everything, that Is. Stephanie
amended silently, except her ris
ing ire. Because this good-looking
soldier boy wore a uniform didn't
make him a general.
"Thank you so -nuch," Stepha
nie said sweetly and sat down on
the battered running board of ner
scarred little car. "I don't mind
waiting right here There will be
a highway patrol along soon. 1
wouldn't think of detaining vou."
"It may be some time before
the patrol arrives. You can't wait
here alone."
"And why can't I? Or Isn't this
a free country any more?"
"It's a free country but a dark
one and cold." he said and
R rasped her arm. pulled her to
er feet "I'd consider 1 had been
negligent in the performance of
my duty if I left you here."
She shook his hand off her
arm. but she got into his car.
"Just your Boy Scout deed for to
day, am 17 Well. I m not going
with vou so you might as well
as the whisk of white fur dis- pursue your line of duty in an-
appeared behind the curve of ner
fender. Then she let it go when
theie was no thud, no pained
".Iissed him. thank "
The word was je-ked away,
lost in the terrible scream of
tires skidding on loose gravel.
Strong Arms
F)R the next fw minutes.
Stephanie went spinning dow
Into a black vortex like some re
lentless maelstrom that sucked
her farther and farther away from
reality. Thundrous silence pur
sued her at first Then voices
from away off. One voice ir par
ticular a man's deep-throated
cfcmmand.
"Give me a hand here. We've
got to get her out first."
Then strong arms lifting her
slowly, carefully. A In a night
more, Stephanie struggled to
other direction.
Age Twenty Almost
HE laughed, a rich throaty
sound from deep within his
tall, lean frame. "No? And vour
uniform doesn't obligate you to
drive as if the state highway
were your own private race track,
either" He glanced at her a mo
ment. "Just what is the uniform
for. anyway?"
"San Fiancisco Red Cross Mo
tor Corps. Stephanie Merrill is
1h name. Aem twenty almost
Height five feet four. Weight 108
pounds. Anything else you'd like
to Know, sir?
"Oh good lord." his laughter
burst out a?am infectious and
infuriating "1 11 bet the S F. Mo
tor Corps doesn't know the risk
it runs. Remind me to continue
traveling by plane."
a grin, "Especially girls with bli
brown eyes and devilish tempers.
Stephanie's laugh relented s
little. "You'd be in a devilish
temper too if you'd just smashed
up your dad's birthday present
and"
"And been rescued against youi
will?" He slanted a smile at her.
She met his smile with a cool
facsimile of her own. "Exactly
and by a Boy Scout whose gallan
try Is only exceeded by his con
ceit." "Ouch!" He whistled softly
That hurt. Conceited huh?"
He turned into the gravelled
road that curved to the top of the
hill where Aunt Allison's spacious
villa sat like a bejewelled duch
ess. "A woman always grounds a
dyer, eventually." he said and as
he stopped the car in the drive
already clogged with cars, he
openea tne door tor her.
It was Stephanie's turn to smile
teasingly. "And think what a
great loss aviation would suffer
if Captain Knudsen were to be
grounded eventually!"
"1 don't know abcut that." he
said, his smile not quite covering
his seriousness "Z onlv know that
flying happens to be the most im
portant thing in life for me 1
wouldn't be worth much if my
winRs were clipped."
"And 1 suppose" still mock
ing him. "countless of the fair sex
have med time and time again
to ensnare tou. you poor dear.'
"Sure." and laugh lines fanned
around his blue eves. "1 just
have to beat them off with c'.ubs
It's terrible."
"It must be. When I near of a
nice safe nermitage. I'll let vou
know. Goo stye. now. and thank
you so .nucn "
She turn?.! then, ran up the
broad steps to Stonehurst. un
comfortably aware that she'd be
havsd like a spoiled orat anc
that tall Captain Knudsen
i laughing at her.
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Southern Oregon College of
Education, Ashland, April 9.
(Spl.) Mrs. Marjorie Biden, a
March graduate of the Southern
Oregon College of Education,
has secured a teaching position
in the Ruch school for the re
mainder of the school year.
If vou haven't tried Old Crow, vou
haven't tasted the most famous of
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Torches ware required to fraa a Cleveland, Ohio, railway motor
man when ha was pinned In his car after it collided with tha rear
of another trolley on the Detroit-Superior bridge sending 13
parsons to a hospital. Fallow-workers support tha Injured motor
man, who was trapped mora than half an hour.
Tractor Undented In
Go With Kodiak Bear
Kodiak, Alaska, April 9. In the first recorded battle be
tween a Kodiak bear and a caterpillar tractor, the triumphantly
snorting machine emerged undented by the most ferocious antag
onist known to these northern wilds.
A "running" account of the
clash was given in the latest
Issue of the Kodiak Bear, the
service men's publication at Fort
Greeley. The running was done
by the tractor driver, Identified
only as "Uncle Jim."
With rare snap judgment, he
decided to let the tractor go it
alone with the bear. Leaving
the motor running, he scooted
to a grandstand seat up the
nearest tree.
The bruin nosed In close to
feci out its chugging adversary,
then jumped back with a howl
of pain. It had poked its nose
onto the hot manifold or into
the flailing arms of the fan. The
first round was the tractor's by
a wide margin.
Second round: Still stung and
seeking a quick knockout, the
bear loosed its Sunday punch, a
wild Kodiak haymaker. The
mechanical behemoth was on
moved, but the bear took the
round on aggressiveness.
The bear failed to report for
the third round. Much to Uncle
Jim's relief his elevated ring
side seat didn't exactly afford
Madison Square Garden comfort
the big bruin ambled off to
quieter haunts.
Gold Hill
Evans and Reese Evans of
Yreka.
Mr. and Mrs. Burt Stevenson of
Grants pass were Sunday guests of
Mrs. Stevenson's son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Moore
and daughters.
Ernest Fouta returned last week
from Walla Walla, Wash., where he
had been employed. He and hla par
ents nalda at the Oold Bill Auto
park.
Mlsa Beth Paulson of Medford and
sister-in-law, Mrs. Paulson of Port
land, called- on rrlenda here last
Sunday.
Mlsa Dorothy Burket spent the
week-end at Myrtle Point, Oregon,
where she waa a guest of Miss Bea
trice Evans, member of last year's
hl,Th school faculty, here.
Jamas Belcher of Bandon was
Sunday night guest of hla brother
and atster-tn-law, Mr. and Mrs. Har
tan BMcher and family. He Joined
his wire and family In Medford. where
they are visiting relatives, and they
plan to move to Medford this week,
wnere Mr. B-lcher has employment.
The budget committee for school
district No. 87 met April to draw
up tha new budget. Members of the
committee were Alva Walker, Ear
Moore and H. D. Force.
Mrs. Claud Srott left Tuesday for
Eugene, where she will visit at the
home of her nephew.
Lee WuaoB, formerly Of Browns
vine, Texaa, la living In the small
prt menu of Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Lenta. Mrs. Wilson and their two
children expect to Join bus here next
week.
Charlsa Copt land baa moved from
the apartment over the postorrtce.
and la oow staying at tbe John Patty
home.
James Lovelaoe of Band, waa a re
cant guest at the Paul Holdtmeaa
home. Hi u tmployad at Camp White.
Mr. and Mrs. pred Baker aod three
children of Medford were Sunday
guests of Mm. Baker's parenta, Mr
and Mrs. Hugh Bayta of Oarden Row.
Mra, Catherine Carta, who has bean
employed at the Worman Oatl home
here, left Marcn jb m
aniwru. where be IB
a corporal. Mra. Carta especta to be
emptor ed near the camp, while Mr.
Carta la atatloned were.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Wilson of Med
ford were Sunday guests of their
eon-ln-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Korman Oall and two daughters.
Mrs. Hazel Holdtrness attended the
Olrl Scout leaden' association meet
ing, held in Medford, March .
The head of a sperm whale Is i
about one-third tha length of its I
body.
PRICES ARE
GOING TO RAISE
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Suits with Extra Pants.
Pants with culfs. Slacks.
Shirts HOWI
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GOODERHAM t WORTS. LIMITED DETROIT, MICHIGAN
AT TRAIL, FRIDAY
Funeral services for John
Gordon Warner, 43, killed In an
auto accident near Trail, Tues
day night, will be conducted
from the Community church at
Trail, tomorrow at 2 p. m. Rev.
D. E. Millard will officiate and
arrangements are In charge of
the IVrl funeral home.
Warner was born January 21.
1899. at Drewsey, Ore. He had
lived In the Trail dutrict for 41
years and was well known to a
host of friends.
He is survived by thrre
daughters. Loona, Lorma Jean
and Alice mid two sons. Jimmie
and Kenneth, all of Trail; three
sistrrs. Mrs. Calhe Snead and
Mrs. ll.irel Cuhman of Trail,
and Mrs. Katie Ash of F.Ik Creek
and two brothers. Fred Warner
of Trail and Kay Warner of
Seattle.
Gold Hill, April 9 (Spl )
Recent guests at the James
Clement and Wesley Robinson
homes were Mr. and Mrs. -Bert
Men, Women! Old at
40, 50, 60! Get Pep
real Ysirt Younger, Full of Vim
Own i Mnmr rihrtiiatrM tini-it .ruo-down tuMii
n l.mr t- I hminAinta ftmaird at whi rt lltlM
r'Pi'lut 1 With iMfft Contain, grv,er.
Willi's) nftrrt ne-Me! mfier 4 njr txsdtM fi-riir
lrn. r.-inm id.-iht nm!n Hi 4 TM.-v
iWtot nte In.. a II myvlf IWuiu
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M-le vl i to S.V ftnp Willi in ill.-!. rlrl
ftn ftwutui itfcpir ftod vuust, UtM nrv dta
At Nil (noil tltux Hon rttr n lirir
In Mcitford, at rha. Mrann lru.
RELEASE FLOW
J LIVER BILE
To b normal your liver fthould
produce atxnit a full quart of dtees-tlon-aldlinj
Jutcea every )ay. A scanty
flow a elding up. may mtan Sick
H cud aches, ao-called BlllousnfM, Poor
Digestion with that balf-slck, aour
feeling.
Snap out of It you can. with a
Cfntle excitant. Oet a bottle of
Kruechen Salts tonight: atart rieht
In tomorrow morning and take half
a teaspoon ful in It law of wnter
(hot or cold! half an hour before
breakfast, and keep it up for SO
daya. Now you'll know what it la
to et up feeling fit and ready tor
a real day a wor. Try Kruschen a
lamoua En$!lsh formula see what it
means to you when Bile Flows freely.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money
back. Western Thrift.
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RESULTS
USE
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REGULAR PRICE
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Hardware and Sporting Goods
Jerrold H. Baar, of Albert Baer Marc. Co., Liquidators and Auctioneers, of San Fran
cisco, has purchased the entire stock and fixtures of the Al Piche Hardware and Sport
ing Goods Store, located at 312 East Main St., at a price which enables us to pass on a
tremendous saving to tha people of Medford and surrounding territory. Think of it
... you can save up to 50o of regular price. It is hard to believe at a time like
this when merchandise is so scarce and prices soaring, but we are here to sell this
beautiful stock, regardless of our cost and we want you to benefit by it. This sale
will start Friday morning at 9 a. m., April 10th and continue till this stock is sold.
Don't delay, secure your needs at this great saving. The following is a general list of
what this stock consists of
SPORTING GOODS PAINTS FISHING TACKLE
SCREEN WIRE BRUSHES HARDWARE
PLUMBING FITTINGS TOOLS AMMUNITION
CARRIAGE BOLTS SHOVELS HOUSEHOLD GOODS
WHEEL BARROWS FORKS ELEC. APPLIANCES
CHILDREN'S BICYCLES HOES POWER TOOLS
CHILDREN'S SCOOTERS SKIIS CHICKEN WIRE
STOVE PIPE SLEDS GARAGE RAIL
NAILS ROPE GARAGE HANGERS
And many other items too numerous to mention. Remember, no reservations, first
come, first served! Act quickly!
All fixtures In store consisting of cash register, scales, show cases, shelving, tables,
adding machine, check writer, must be sold.
Al Piche Hardware and Sporting Goods
312 Ea.t Main St. Open till 8:30 P. M.
DEALERS INVITED
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