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Show THE Crackerbox Postoffice Preston HERALD-JOURNA- 6 by 7 LOGAN, t, Feet Wm. Melvin Backer returned from a short visit with relatives at Salt Lake Citv Wednesday. The school had a clean-uday on the school grounds Thursday. 'After the work was done the children were treated to a marshmallow roast. Evan Bosen. who Is one of the Ireston high school debators, went to Moscow, Idaho, last week. Scoutmasters Samuel L. Smith and Marve W. Iucker, 26 scouts and friends took a twelve mile hike up Dry creek to Green Basin, coming back through the head of Mink Creek. Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Barrington and family spent Thursday evening at Glenco "with Mrs. Berlin Rojier and family. The following went to Lewiston Sunday evening with the Brest on high schor i A capella choir: Marjorie Forsgren, Madcl Smith. Twi- - Reporter Maughan, Preston Association presithis week dent, returned home where she from Lewiston, Idaho, attended the Idaho state PTA conis fourth vention. Mrs. Maughan vice president of the state associshe gave a ation and while there talk and presided at one of the meetings. Theme of the meet was "Home Responsibility for Citizenship. Mrs. Maughan reports that the president of the national as- ition, Mrs. Warren L. Mabrey IsociGerardeau, Missouri, was and gave a very interesting was chosen for the 'a talk. Pocatello 1041 convention city. Russell Hurd is visiting in Grace this week. Preston high school students were entertained Tuesday afternoon by the University of Idaha Southern branch A capella choir under the direction of Professor Gornsen. John Trewhela, who managed the I Grand theater a short time last ' summer, has returned to Preston and will again assume manager-'."fhi- p of the theater. Mrs. Trewhela j reports that he is highly pleased j with the propspect of living here and hopes to renew old friend-- J ships and make new ones. George Pauli has been made manager of the Isis theater. i Hugh L. Geddes. formerly of Pieston and now of Pocatello, was a Preston visitor Monday. ; s The girl's chorus un-- j der the direction of Mrs. Elda a program in "prison. "ftlii Grace tabernacle Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Holmes and family of Weston have moved to Preston where they will make their home. The Preston high school A capella choir presented a program at the Smithfield ward conference last Sunday evening. Soloists were Russell Hurd, baritone; C.ixie McAlister, Soprano; Vauna Barton, Radio M'orrison, and Valene Dunkley, ring trio; and Gwen Merrill, p Mrs. Howard er AOTAitl The Preston seminary students present the Sunday evening program in the Sixth ward, Bishop Reed L. Hart announced. Approximately 78 scouts and scouters from the Benson, Franklin and Oneida districts met in Preston Monday night in a camping school conducted by Paul Dunn of Logan. Instructions were given the correct use of cooking and AJing utensils with illustrations of how ordinary tin cans and paper may be used to prepare an outdoor meal. Miss Margene Booth of Preston. a student at the University of Idaho Southern, has been named a division chairman on the session program for the two-da- y conof the Young Homemakers ference to be held in Pocatello, April 26 and 27. The study groups of the Association of the Central school, will meet next Wednesday, April 24, in the high school at 7:30 p. m. There will will Parent-Teache- rs audi-touriu- m Worlds smallest postoffice is the claim made by Postmaster John J Baxter, for this six by seven-foFederal Building, which serves 75 fam. a mountainous district north of San Diego. It was opened in 1884 ot Hies In be a musical program, officers announce. Miss Goodliffe will be in charge of the affair. A large crowd packed the spacious Persians ballroom Tuesday night to witness the final attractions of the annual Preston merchants spring festival conducted Monday and Tuesday. On the final program, musical selections were presented by the Preston Glee club under the direction of Harold s Swift and the under the direction of Mrs. Elda Carlson. The Riverdale junior choir presented a program in the Preston Sixth ward chapel last Sunday evening. Kimber Hansen, who has been working for the past year in San Francisco, is home visiting with his parents. Boosters for the long sought-afte- r n of the improvement highway were somewhat appeased this week upon the receipt of a letter by the county commissioners from District Engineer james Reed of Pocatello, who states that work will not be held up longer than necessary. However, work will not start within the next two months because of the deterring effect of the road dust on growing crops. Miss Mary Lou Weaver spent last week end in Salt Lake City visiting with her sister.' Mrs. Virginia Kooyaman. A faiew'ell party was held Mon Char-Maid- Grace-Presto- day night at the home of Miss I elma Packer in honor of Walt Kuch of Los Angeles, California, who has been visiting friends here for the past two weeks. Hostesses for the party were Miss Orpha Woolf and Miss Delma Packer. The following guests attended: Kyi Workman, Mont Packer, Ina Packer, Dorothy H. Packer. Marve Packer, Jedd Hart and Marjory Fors-greCards and bingo were played and refreshments served. Mr. and Mrs. A. VV. Stevenson of Linrose held open house all day Sunday in honor of their son, Merlin and his wife, Ethel, who were married. recently Fifity guests called during the day with the following special guests. Misses Sylvia Stocks, Ardelle Taylor. Marn. garet Packer and Priale Huskin-soA buffet luncheon was served. n. F. Willardson is recovering the Dee hospital in Ogden fol- owing a severe illness, it was learned here. Accompanied by Miss Agnes Howe, the foilowing students will attend the state speech meet in Burley, Idaho, Friday and Saturday: Radia Smith, humorous reading; Milton George, extemporaneous speaking; Gordon Maughan, memorized oration; and Clara Dean Boaslind, dramatic reading. Those students received 'excellent and superior ratings in the district meet held in Montpelier last week. W. at SERIAL STORY K. 0. CAVALIER BY JERRY BRONDFIELD COPYRIGHT. 1040. NEA SERVICE. INC. IKSTRRDAYl Althonrh rnKiae at f'ddle. Vat la awrrl. explain kf fnl urr In kelp her eknitRe Ike lire. I.r.fi In tbe afternoon a aeaplnne Inntf. It bring (no NpnrtN writer, deteriJou-la. mined to get even wlih Vnl Duffy closed his eyes ai 1 a beatific smile stole over his face. Boys, he said, this is wonderful. This gives me new life. This is . . . aaahh, but that dame will throw a fit! Bradley grinned. Attaboy, CHAPTER XXI Duffy. I knew you wouldnt let us pilEY dropped into an obscure down. little tavern on a side street. It aint gonna Duffy frowned. "Okay," said DufTy. Unload. Im be easy. It might take- - a little dyin of curosity. dough. The Express boxing writer Whatever you need, Duffy, grinned. Duffy, to begin with, weve got. youve got to stow us away on your ship tonight, or some time J)UFFY KELSO was bubbling over so that he could hardly before you sail in the morning. Go ahead, Kenny, Nothing talk when he returned to the ship surprises me any more. In fact, I and collared Pop Grimes. He exknow what happens from then on. plained everything. But we cant even tell Eddie, You start a mutiny, seize the ship I aint so sure hed and run off to hunt purple polar be warned. be on our side. bears. And so it was that when the Bradley reached out and took Duffys glass away from him. Northern Belle nosed back out inYou gotta quit drinking that to Chaltham Sound and' into the he said gravely. straits the next morning Ken stuff, Duffy, Bradley and Bob Monroe were Now listen to me. I Our papers chipped in to cha- among those present. It had taken rter a plane and get us up here in ticklish work and two $50 bills to time to sail back with that outfit. convince a couple of That Douglas dame has scooped seamen that it was a gag. Val was in the chartroom with iveryone. Shes given her syndi-(L- te some newsbeats thatll be Captain Hansen when Barney tiled to shame us men for years to MacGregor entered. , good-natur- ed cpe." You got a right to talk about You bettings, Duffy mumbled. aint heard nothing. can guess, from that story she '.did when you were seasick. Its a lie! Duffy roared, but Bradley ignored him. A nyway, he continued. Monroe nd I have to get on board that ship and make the trip back with you. Weve just got to get in on a couple of those stories. Holy mackerel, Duffy, do you realize this is the first time any fighter ever drained for such an imporatnt scrap aboard a ship? Kelso tellin me, Youre moaned. And Monroe cut in. Yeah, we dqnt dare try to buy passage back. Douglas has too much of an in with this Captain Hansen. Shed put the skids under us. That's why we need your help, Duffy, Bradley said eagerly. Weve got to be well out to sea before they discover us. It'U be too laic to do anything about it til. A. A V. A PR TTT 20, 10 10.' rA TACE NINE. Smith, slake board members, in called to Logan Tuesday where altemlance. their daughter Blanch was operated .Mis, Jen.-aof Salt Lake City is on. Blanch is a nurse at the hosa guest of her son. Mr. and Mrs. pital there. A birthday party was given at Vernon Jensen and family. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Woolf were the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lorrin Winger in honor of thplr daughSunday afternoon guests of Mr. ter, Josephine and Lora Jean, who and Mrs, Warren Edwards. were observing their tenth birthMr. and Mrs, Abel W. Stevenson day Monday evening. entertained at their home in Guests were: Lauradene Neeley, Sunday afternoon, in honor Carlene Bell Backer, of relatives. Forty-seve- n attended. La Rue Tate, Flora Backer, Elizabeth Smith, Luncheon was served in cafeteria Jean Keller, Keith Hansen, Frank style. Others who attended were: Richard Meek and RobSylvia Stocks of Winder, Margaret Edwards, ert Dabling. Supper was served Backer and Berele Huskinson of and the evening spent in playing Riverdale and Ardella Taylor. Lin-ro.- se Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Nelson, Mrs. Farren Nelson, Mrs. Murvin Nelson. Miss Vonda Nelson and Mrs. Angela Backer motored to Soda Springs Tuesday to call on Mr. Nelson's brother-in-laMr. Davis, who is very ill. Miss Jean Marie Meek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Meek, was operated on for appendicitis at the Breston hospital Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Neeley was games. Barney sat down heavily. Weve got two stowaways," he announced flatly. We got what! Hansen bellowed. Stowaways, Barney repeated wearily as though it might have been something he had been exAnd what do pecting all along. you think they are reporters. They walk outa number four hold, just like that, if you dont mind, and say to announce them. Who are they? Reporters? Val asked quickly. "Names are Bradley and Monroe. Know em? Where are they? she asked. "I know em all right. Down talking to your young Well, what do we do with em? box-fight- VAL didnt wait to hear Han- -' sen's answer. She flew down the compnnionwny to the lower deck. They were seated on a hatch cover with Cavalier. Gentlemen of the press, she So you pulled a swiftie, coord. hry? if it isn't the blond Bradley grinned, extending his hand. Mind it we cut in on your party?" Weil, blunder, Dont talk to these eggs, Eddie, she said. They arent nice people. I find em rather charming, Eddie grinned. The boys are old triends of mine. Lets get down to cases, Val, Monroe said quietly. You know why were here. Val sat down and clasped her knees. Sure, but wouldnt it be tough if we denied you the use of the radio room? she murmured. Bradley stiffened. Dont worry, boys, Eddie broke in swiftly. She won't. And why wouldnt I. Mister Cavalier? Im still running this show. Because I won't let you, he said quietly. His gray eyes looked square into hers, and it was her gaze that faltered. She smiled. That ns a swell piece of work. Id like to know how you mugs swung it? Then it's okay? Bob asked eagerly. Of course, she said quietly. Captain Hansen can make some sort of financial arrangement with your respective offices. And we wont rob you, either," she promised. See you later. Say, Bradley said curiously. Have you got something on that dame? She could have spiked everything if she wanted to. Want to watch me work on the bag? Eddie evaded. rORKY BRIGGS is in town, Monroelvolunteered as Eddie whaled away at the bag. Yeah? Eddie replied without looking at them. Yeah. Looks sweet., too. Hes a tough boy, Eddie. And he can do himself a lot ofjgood by belting you out. Eddie stopped and came over to them. If you give me your word of honor you wont print this, IU tell you. something. They nodded. , "I'll knock him out in eight rounds. They whistled softly as he went back to the bag. A few hours later Sparks called to Eddie as he passed the radio room. These reporter guys have me swamped, he said. Will you take this message to Miss Douglas for me?" Sure, he said. He meant to give it no more than a casual glance but something made him look closer. Eddie didnt mean to be nosey but somebody named Rodney said he would be wailing for Val m San Francisco, and he had signed it with love. tTo Be Continurd) He Couldnt Control Hie Press, And S- oWASHINGTON, April 19 O ' Hi Huey Long planned to extend his "dictatorial dynasty over the entire United States, James M. Thompson, publisher of the New Orleans told the annual meeting of the American r of editors tonewspa.-esociety day. He said Long solved every problem relating to the building of a dictatorship except and the Louisiana newspapers finally drove his machine out. Another newspaper battle for freedom of the press from judicial interference was described by editorial writer Ralph Coghian, for the St. Louis now' facing a jail term and $200 fine for editorial Item-Tribun- e, press-contr- LEANS TO NAZIS ROME, April 19 I.P Italys exchange of military missions with Germany seemed to give increased evidence today that she was preparing for war on Germany's side. Italian diplomats were tieing Italy inextricably with German interests in the Balkans, and the press continued to attack the allies. ToobvT fI vTHEN o ! that ol y So!!! By MARTIN ca-oEi- s the UEUES CAME fcACW. TO TH Char-Ma'd- o. TTIRD la Smith. Marie Neeley, Evan Bosen and Calvin Forsgren. Miss Venus Bright and Ixon Bell of Mmk Creek called oil Mrs. Angela lacker Sunday. Mr. find Mrs. Willis Harding ami family of Linrose spent Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Barrington. Mr. and Mrs. Vernal Horton of BAo atello were week end guests of Berry Smith and family. Jack Sar.foro and daughter Mary Ella and I'atsy Heath of Breston accompanied the scouts and friends from here on the hike Saturday. Glen Davis of Logan was a Sunday guest of Mrs. Angela Backer. Willard Dursteller visited Treas-ureto- n Sunday school Sunday in the interest of the Sunday school stake board. was Sunday school conference held here Sunday with Miss Evelyn Neeley and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob I. 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