The Daily Independent from Murphysboro, Illinois • Page 7

FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1941 THE DAILY INDEPENDENT, MURPHYSBORQ, ILLINOIS Msltin' Round In Uttle Ectuot ELKVILLE ROUTE TWO By Mrs. George Pate Kenneth Grammar spent Tuesday at the home of Guy Williams. and Mrs. Marshall Rees spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs.

Gene Grammar of Eikville. Mrs. D. C. Tatum, who returned from the hospital last Friday, is' albe to be out again.

Charlie Keith has gone to work for his brother, Harry, of Sandoval Wye. Guy Williams made a trip to Missouri Saturday. The Leslie Bergens of' Old Du Quoin have moved onto the Eck- 4 DR. T. W.

STEVENS CHIROPODIST FOOT SPECIALIST Floyd Building Main St. Carbondale MRS. HOUSEWIFE- Du Quoin Bacon is a Good Buy Today! hardt place. Kenneth Craig-has moved from Eikville. to the Perkins farm.

Mrs. Floran Hartsock visited her sister, William Burns of Elkville. H. C. Treece 'spent last.

with Charles Tatum, of Dii Quoin. Steve Shiro and wife of Dowell visited Mrs. Shiro's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Morgan, Sunday.

Mrs. Adolph Valerius attended the Elkville-Dowell Woman's club in Eikville Tuesday. Mrs. Kenneth Grammar called the- George Pate home Wednesday. KNOFF BEND By Mrs.

Joe Cochran and Mrs. Clinton Zimmerman made a business trip to Eik- ville Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Beavers visited his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George Beavers one day last week. Clinton Zimmerman called on A. W. Doan, Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Noah 'Beavers and daughter, Aileen, visited their daughter a'nd sister, Mrs. nett Cochran. Doan, made a trip to Eikville.

Saturday. Karl Louie and Paul Colombo made a trip Murphysboro one day last'week. Allen Bamvick, who is in C. is spending the weekend his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Charley -Barwick. 'A number of workers of this community are off duty just at present. PAGE; SEVEN SONGWRITER Oecar Reiinaa and daughter, Beu- evening. A surprise birthday social, was iven Saturday night for Ardell by his parents. The Beavers event was well attended.

The music was greatly enjoyed; also the refreshments that were served. All present wished Ardell many more birthdays. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cochrau, Mr.

and Mrs. Garnett C'ochran joined the birthday gathering at the home of W- A. Hicks for his 70th birthday. Paul Colombo called on Garnett Cochran, Wednesday. A.

W. Doan and son, Merrit Birthday Dinner Mr. and Mrs. Anther Hicks and daughter, Eona, Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence Hicks an dsou, Herbert, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Micks au'd children, and. Mrs. Homer Gar- Barnett and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Bub Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grizzell of Royalton, Mrs. Jesse Cochran and children, Mr.

and Mrs. Joe Cochran, Mr. and Mrs. SERIAL STORY DOLLARS TO DOUGHNUTS BY EDITH ELLINGTON COPYRIGHT. 1941.

NEA SERVICE, INC. All characters, incidents' and organizations of this serial are entirely fictitious. CHAPTER I "BEATRICE HUNTINGTON DAVENPORT was 20 years old. She had a shining, dark brown mink coat- She had a shining, black limousine. She had a chauffeur to drive it from one night club to another, from New York to -Newport and down to the pier she went off on a cruise.

She had a big white house on Indian Creek, in Miami Beach, Florida. She had a 10-room apart- ment'here in New York, on Park Avenue, where three maids did nothing but wait on Beatrice. She had four room-size closets full of evening dresses, sports clothes, lounging pajamas, costume ensembles. There were racks full of shoes and shelves of hats. Beatrice- Huntington Davenport had stocks and bonds and real an immense, sprawling store-that extended 'in a solid square from Fifth Avenue to Sixth.

It was eight stories high, crammed to trie doors with exactly the same sort of things. Beatrice had at home. She had a tight-lipped man whose pictures appeared sometimes in the columns of morning newspapers (but she had never bothered to meet him herself) whom the trust company had appointed as general superintendent of the department store. Only this morning his narrowed eyes 'looking at her from the paper-. :M.an Behind Hiint- ington's" read the caption.

Beatrice smiled. Tlie man behind Huntington's had always was now, in his jealously laid down policies and far-sighted HORIZONTAL 1 Man who wrote the song "Home Sweet 13 Genus of grasses. 14 Stream. 15 Card game. .16 Small bunch.

17 Angry. 18 Sums up. 20 Pismires. .21 Frozen. 22 To strike.

23 Born. 24'Evergreen tree. 25 Since. 27 Biblical -priest 28 Acts of lending. 30 Sweet secretions: 31 Occurrence.

33 Reads again. 36 Roof finial. 38 Half an em 39 Sheltered place. Answer to Previous Puzzle HSffl BIlESail HIBOH snsas HESHS 9 To sprinkle with flour. 10 Sound iiof.

ffl HUE! MSB D8EH eSfflB HHH HBSfflH HHH To permit. 41 Enraptured. 44 Newspaper paragraphs. 46 Black haw. 47 Dishonest.

VERTICAL 2 To think. 3 Student residing in a hostel. 4 Dozes. 48 Chinese sedge. 5 Ancestry.

50 You. -ITT- 4 ww Liiusiasm. 54 He was an ae toppers. 49 Usi fc al note by i Grand- 51 Measure. 55 He was an Parental.

52 And: 'by 8 Pertaining to 53 Sound of profession. rete. inquiry. 11 Warbles. i 12 Relating to a node.

16 He was a or traveler most 1 of his life 19 To revolve. 24 Deadly. 26 Eye socket. Single Lthing: 32 Mercenary. Deifying.

35 Bristle; 36 Trees: 37 Spanish coin. 42 43 To lacerate. 45 Enthusiasm. Garnett Cochran, Mr. and Mrs.

Mrs. Bert Uhles, Mrs. Fritz Alstat, Miss Eva Ward, Mr. and son, Kenneth, Mrs. Ed Rus- and Mrs.

Noah Beavers and sell, Mrs. Homer Russell! Mi's. daughter, Aileen, and sons, Ardell John Speith and Carol and Eugene, Pleas Porter, Mr. and Mrs. W.

birthday. R. Hicks, guests at a MT. GLENN By Wanda Grabow Behind her, the door to Mr. Weeming's office remained a little ajar.

She heard a young man's voice. "She's the world's most useless object." She was suddenly angry. She wanted to slap that hateful, smu- face. Mr. and Mrs.

Willis Redman East St. Louis, aud Lewis Miller and family spent the week end here with Carl Batson and family. Mrs. Morgan visited, Sat tn day a'nd relatives', at Pomona. Mrs.

Myrtle Rush aud children spent one day the past week with Mrs. Nettie Landrith. Clias. Morgan and Dick Rush called on Cleatus Grabow, Sunday. Several in this vicinity are ill with colds and the Several relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mrs.

Ruth Hartline Sunday enjoyed a birthday dinner in honor of her birthday. Mrs. Esther Landrith and children called on Mrs. Bessie O'Brieu, Sunday afternoon. grandfather, Michael Huntington.

i a Grandpa had founded Huntington's. He started by. peddling pins and needles.and shoelaces from a pack on his came a little store on Grand Street. Cutting indulging in-practices which made his competitors choke, Grandfather had seen the little store on Grand Street grow-into an emporium-. at last.into this-imposing Huntington's which was.

a New York landmark. Lastly, Beatrice Huntington Davenport had Curtis Weeming, who was small- and bald and 73 years old. was given to rubbing-his: hands and bleating piteously. Mr; now, in his office on the 45th floor of a skyscraper on Rockefeller Plaza, Mr. Curtis Weeming was dry little hands.

Mr. Curtis Weeming was pleading, "But Miss Davenport, this is incredible! Miss Davenport, I must protest! Miss Davenport, I simply cannot "Nuts, Mr. Weeming!" said Beatrice Huntington Davenport. She sat in a brown leather chair, with her slim, silken-knees crossed. The mink coat was carelessly thrown back.

A cunningly contrived topknot of mink perched on golden curls, and her red her lips "You tell those armor-clad mights behind those chromium grilles in that trust company to pay that pay it now! Clarence must have those polo ponies. This delay is silly!" Clarence, you see, was her fiance. The rest of his name 'was Fernando di Grandezzi. Clarence was dark, and tall, and fascinating. month ago, Beatrice had first laid eyes on Clarence.

He was so different from the men she'd always known! He had manners, for one thing. He kissed her hand. He bowed from the waist. other men she ones who were poor but proud and worked very hard at blueprints so they might even.tu.ally build bridges; or grubbed along in some dingy office, some day they'd be 'a third vice president. No.

Clarence with engaging frivolity, "A million dollars, theese "is not saved out of; a-pittance, eh? What I could earn, i it would be pathetic. Me, visiting. My hostesses have invariably been so lovely! How was ity.I did not see you in Hawaii?" The Frothinghams had just returned from Hawaii, where Clarence had been their house guest. Beatrice knew that Clarence was supposed to be. the property of Mimi Frolhingham.

So she "said, wasn't there, but I'm here now." his black; eyes looked down into hers while they danced. Mimi Frothingham frowned, from the side lines. And two hours later Mimi. Frothingham was searching for Clarence in. a fury.

But Beatrice and Clarence were in a silver airliner. Flying to Havana. To see a horse race. To play To become engaged to be married. EARNING qf her engagement, Mr.

Curtis Weeming had done everything but weep. He went all the way to Florida when she returned Havana, to falter, "This isn't wise, Miss Davenport." He was a man -who grimly did his duty! "Your grandfather always made if perfectly clear what sort ef man he expected you to marry. He warned me to be firm on that point! He wanted you to marry a business man. A man who could even increase, the Huntington estate." "But. it's: the Davenport psfsle now.

Besides, should have put that in his will." "Your grandfather always said positively you had enough of his blood to be practical!" wailed Mr Weeming. "Oh, Miss Davenport, I remember how he used to say, 'She's got my chin! She's no weakling, 'that girl. No pretty- boy's going to flim-flam Nor Clarence resemble those won't go -marrying, any counts dukes and lisurr in His voice broke. Michael Huntington had not orrly been his best friend, but his idol, as well. "You must realize, Beatrice, that you need a husband who will be able to take over the reins of management He looked at her beseechingly.

After he was But Beatrice said, "Pooh! You'll be here, lecturing thrift to my grandchildren, you old fake!" Mr. Weeming thought of Clarence, whose grandchildren these would be, too and shuddered. Now, in tlie office high above Rockefeller Plaza, he was shuddering again. Beatrice was blazing away about that check. He said, "This is a tremendous expenditure.

Totally unnecessary. Unjustified." "Nuts!" said Beatrice again. "Now, look here. Clarence called me from Weslbury, u'pset because those ponies were not their stalls. Will you please see that my check is honored at once?" CHE went out through the private, unmarked door to the corridor.

For a moment, adjusting her coat, she stood in the hall thinking, "Weeming certainly must be put. in his place every once in a while or he positively tramples one!" Behind her, the door had not clicked, but stood a little ajar. Suddenly she heard a -voice coming from Mr. Weeming's office. The' voice of someone who must have been in the room beyond, waiting for her to go.

"Why do you take that from her?" the voice asked in exasperation. It was a deep, masculine voice. Pleasant, rich, young. "That girl's the world's most useless object, "You know what I think?" The pleasant timber of the voice hardened, and even as Beatrice stood rhere, stunned and rigid, his next words exploded against her ear- drurns. "I think a girl like that should be quietly and competently chloroformed.

More in sadness than in anger. But chloroformed." (To Be Continued) SUNSHINE VALLEY By Miss Irene Edgar. Tlio.se d-lio speut the day quilting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Davis and Mr.

and Mrs. Grover Davis and enjoyed the bountiful potluck dinner Tuesday were: Mrs. Jahe Carter. Mrs. Margery Grohman and -son, Jimmy Dean, Fay, Mrs.

Luke Strieker and son, Jimmy, Mrs. John M. Edgar and sons, John Cecil and Gilbert, Mrs. Dwight Valerius aud' daughter, Shirley. Mrs.

Ethel Smith, Mrs. Verena Smith and son, J. TJarrel Pearce and daughter, Sue. Misses Helen and Irma Koen, Irene Edgar and Mrs. Emma Cottom.

John Brand called ou Gill Edgar Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. E. Le Fere a short Slaughter? 1 Tohii Edga'r, and- sous, Saturday morning.

Bud Smith aud cousin, Oreu Smith, of Denmark, passed the final examinations tor the U. S. selective service in East St. Louis Tuesday. They were sent''to Camp Grant at Rockford for 'a year's training.

Several ladies from here attended the pot 'luck dinner and quilting at the home Freeman Robinson Wednesday. 'About 89 women and several children were present. enjoyed potluck supper and games during the. 1 'evening 'were: Mr. and Cu'pp, Mr.

aud, Mrs. Gletm Keller, daughter. Dolores, and sous, Mrs. Calvin Bright and-son, aud Mrs. Homer Valerius aud Jackie, Mr.

and Mrs. Halite' Gibus and sons, Jimmy Dean, Harold and Hallie Harrison. Mrs. Asbevry. and daughter.

Virginia. Mr. and 'Mrs. Grovcr Davis, Mr. and Mrs.

Bert Uhles. Mr. and Mrs. Russell, Mr. aud Mrs.

Walter, Russell and sou, "Paul Dean, Mr. aud Mrs. ONE DAY ONLY -NEXT SATURDAY! MORGAN'S TRADING POST 10th and Chestnut PKdne 577 lah Mae, and Mrs. 'Luke Strieker and'son, Jimmy, Mr. and Mrs.

Greene, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Edgar and sons, John Cecil and Gilbert, Mrs. Ed Russell, Mrs.

Margery Mr. and Mrs. John Speith and daughters, Norma, Dorothy and Carol Fay, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Valerius and daughters, Betty and Shirley, Misses Irene Edgar, Helen and Irma Koen and Helen Louise anti Carrie Evelyn Uhles, Messrs.

Harley Benedict, Bob Smith and Howard McNeely. Miss Lucille Zimmerman of Campbell. Hill spent Thursday night with Iva Fern Edgar. The Union Grange folks are very busy practising their play, "Petticoat Ranch;" which they will present soon. Miss Fay Tabing spent Friday night and Saturday with Mr.

and Mrs. John M. Edgar and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Russell and son, Paul visited the liome of the.

latter Friday night. The Denmark ladies, served supper to the Rotary men aiid their wives of Pinckneyville Monday! night. They had as their supper guests Bud and Oren "Smith, who left for the camps the next morning. Denmark church services were well attended last Sunday. It was observed as "family day." Sunday school attendance was 103.

Mr. and Levi Nance and son Roy called on their daughter, Mrs. Austin Johnson, Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs.

Clifford Elmore and family have moved to the Bert Hill house. Wilburn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fan-is, suffering with an attack of appendicitis. Mr.

and Mrs. Austin Johnson visited for a while with Mrs. Henry Weston of near STurphysboro Friday. SHOAL GREEK By Mrs. Austin Johnson Word has been received from Mr.

and Mrs. Bert Hill and family who had arrived in Florida and were to start soon for California. Mrs. Wiley Elmore visited Mrs. Henry Elmore Wednesday.

Itsle Williams and J. B. McElmurry attended a sale near Ava Tuesday. Floyd Johnson visited his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Levi Nance, Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Faull, of Poplar Ridge were callers at the home ofj Mr. and Mrs.

Itsle Williams Tues-j day evening. H. J. Hines and his live Misses Mable Elmore, Wilma Hobbs, and Nancy Lou Followell, i and Bohby McElmurry and Floyd Johnson, who are to graduate spring, went to Poplar Ridge school Friday evening to talk of plans for graduation exercises. Mr.

aud Mrs. James Ethertou- and visited, Thursday 'night, tor while with Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie i Ciipps and family Lat'e Gill' and Frank Cowell of Pond were in our vicinity Tuesday' FLOOR COVERINGS 10 DAYS ONLY A complete clearance of every short length of burlap back linoleum and felt base floor covering in our stock. Many of the newest patterns will be found in this group.

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30c Convenient Terms Free Delivery. and Locust Sts. Murphysboro, 111. Phone 55 Eight Balis of Fire and how they can travel! I you like fireworks, and who doesn't, it's really too bad you can't see what goes on inside that sparkling big Buick FIREBALL eight that romps you so easily down the broad highway. There you'd see eight busy cylinders, with pistons flashing up and down You'd see each fuel charge packed tight into a tiny bundle shaped like a flattened ball You'd see the spark leap, the flame spread, the piston thrust down with extra force as each furious fireball lets go its pent-up You'd see all this happening as fast as thirty times a second in each of those eight we think you'd understand then just why (here's such a special and exciting satisfaction in the way a Buick travels.

Gasoline gives up more of its power when it's packed as tightly as it is here. That special, flattened-ball shape of the compressed fuel charge means smoother, better burning, full focus of the power on the piston head, where it counts. So when you've got these eight balls of fire working busily under the bonnet, you really travel! You travel farther on every gallon and you travel more pleasurably. (ravel but, shucks! Why listen to talk when there's a Buick dealer nearby waiting to show you how you travel behind a FIREBALL? MURPHYSBORO MOTOR SALES 1604 Walnut Street Murphysboro, 111. WHEN BETTIR AUTOMOBtUS ARE BUILT BUICK Will BUItO THEM.