Show I THE GARLAND TIMES GARLAND and Aq tea Peggy Eekn THB STORT THUS FAB: Alicia starts rwaor that there "U something mighty peculiar” about Mrs Falloo'a tiekaess la discussed la tha neighborhood and Meg ao hears It Rha learas that a HM!sa Martha” a (liter of Mra Falloa llvaa with tha principal and hi a wlfs Meaa felt aorry for Tom FaUon and aha thought a groat deal about tha goulp About him and hla wifi urhea iha itartcd to her favorite reittng place oa tha top ef a low hill beyond the meadow Tom Falloa waa ilttlng oa tha rock ihe uied aa a bench when aha arrived When (ha Inquired about hla wlfe'i health ha repUed: “She la mentally 111' Whoa Meg went to a quilting party at Mra Stuart a Alicia prick her about Tom A It CHAPTER III I dunno aa any of us think the ’feasor's exactly hidin’” she said t curtly ‘‘An’ I dunno’s any of us think Pleasant Grove Is such a hick place come to think of it Some folks seem to like it If they didn’t I reckin they could go somewhere’ else” Alicia colored darkly and shrugged “I’m sorry I even mentioned the fact that I saw you” she said ungraciously “But after all the Ridge is public property It’s not I had as much posted or anything right to be there as you and Mr Fallonl I was merely gathering a few Autumn leaves and some bittersweet berries to put in the blue pottery bowl in my front window Megan was trembling a little though she knew she was being silly The little scene with Tom Fallon had been so absurdly innocent yet there was something in the sly furtive manner of Alicia’s mentioning It that had made it seem evil and scheming NEEDLEWORK lightly “Had to stay after school and Like a fool write a composition I thought I could get away with not doing one— according to the law of have been averages I shouldn’t called on today but the darned law let me down Miss Pound's a holy terror —seems to look at you and know without asking a question whether you’ve done your homework” ? answered Susie bitterly PATTERN’ s-miJ- Midriff Sports Set for Tots "Pineapple Motifs to Crochet WNU RELEASE raised such a row about my having a soda with him and behaving as though she’d seen me coming out of some foul dive with him— I'd never have noticed what a grand guy he isl Oh well — ” They walked on in silence and at the gate to the MacTavish place they stopped and Susie said suddenly “Meggle Is there any truth in what Stevenson says about— Mary Rogers?” “Mary Rogers?” Megan repeated puzzled “You know ahe got expelled last month and she’s gone to stay with her sister and learn to be a war worker— a riveter or something—' Susie explained and after a moment blurted out “The Stevenson— er— witch— saya Mary is going to have a baby and has dropped a hint that Bill may have some part In the matter —” Megan said explosively disgust in her voice “Goodness Susie — what a foul story I” Susie nodded wretchedly dark gray of weathered drabness But since Alicia had come ahe bad painted the window trim and tha corners of tha house a rich deep green there were green window boxes at tha windows and the piece had taken on a rather surprised perkiness “Oh well—” said Suaje at last and heaving a sigh “If I don’t get on home mother will have conniption Ota and upset da£ so that his will be worse than ever dyspepsia and I would like to go to the school glance tha Saturday after FOES a winning horse make a star or does the trainer trainer make the winning horse? Does a team make the winning baseball leading manager or does the manager make the winning baseball team? Does a winning football team make the winning coach or does the coach make the winning football team? Thanksgiving” This ancient arShe said good night and went on gument keeps popA quarter of a njEs along the road ping from time farther on she would come to the to timeup but the anred brick swer la as simple substantial house that was Pleasant Grove’s The maas adding two and three finest home Susie was the only terial always is about 80 per child of Lawyer Bartlett and his cent ofnearly it — often more than that As wife Maysle The Bartletts were a result coaches trainers and next to the Bums Pleasant Grove’s are given far too much most substantial citizens and Mrs managers credit for results and have Bartlett waa not me to let the to shoulderwinning much blame for far too town forget that for a moment failures they couldn’t help They There were times when Megan fait have Important work to handle and extremely sorry for Susie— and to- their superior skill is needed at She night was one of those times Just a times to beat an opponent sighed a little and went Into the bit better — but they can’t close the house where Annie hsd supper algap between class end mediocrity most ready to serve In something more than 40 seaHer father was waiting for her sons Connie Mack has won nine very comfortable in his smoking pennants He also has had as many Jacket and slippers with or more tail enders Frank Chance provided Pineapple Doilies a new book (which had cost three won four pennants In five years with NE of the most popular of dollars and a half and which Mecouldn’t but Chance the old Cubs is the crocheted “pinegan could have borrowed for him get the Yankees or Highlanders as from the small but good local apple” motif — shown on the doilies were known then within they illustrated above At top the flowbrary) so he waa Inclined to oe range of the first division er center makes it an unsmall favor For which petal genial The same thing applies to football usually effective lacy piece The Megan told herself wearily aha was coaches who are bedecked with 10 measures completed doily glad laurel and olive when they have a Tot’s Midriff Set inches in diameter The doily at line and For the next two or three days big of four and bottom was copied from an old she told herself ahe was backs but who are panned LITTLE girls to three although cool when be like “must” A for every doily being a fool Megan deliberately to a pulp when they can’t win with frisking around on hot collector of pineapple doilies ball they’re avoided seeing Tom Fallon at all a poor line and Football coaches realiz- summer days Here’s a gay bare He had been In the habit of stopping carriers midriff play set to do the trick To obtain complete crocheting direcon his way home from school late ing this with the help of willing tion for the Pineapple Dolly (Patall other The buttoned topper has a pretty tern No S132) Lacy in tha afternoon to get milk butter alumni have outclassed the Ullnoii Doily (Patneck and crisp wing tern No 5530) and square send 20 centa In coin for fields and eggs which he bought from her in locating promising talent sleeves Make it in seersucker each pattern your name addreaa and She hed always been the one to give and bringing the same to the camnumber pattern flowered percales plain them to him but for the next two pus they must guard — especially Due to an unusually large demand and checked ginghams urrent conditions slightly more time la or three days she saw to It that when they have enough money witi a required In filling ordera for a few of the he was somewhere else when be which to work and the scholastic most popular pattern number No To obtain complete cutting pattern Send your order to: up stopped by and Annie puzzled and requirements are softened instructions for the Midriff Play one watchful waited on him can blame the coaches for finishing Suit (Pattern No 5131) sizes 1 4 t yeara Included this action the same being for self send 20 cents In coin your But on Saturday she was In th SEWING CIRCLE NEEDLEWORK name and pattern number address 70S Mission St San Francisco Calif chicken yard checking up on a set- protection As far as material vs manage Enclose 20 centa (or pattern ting hen who was due to hatch her brood In a few days when Tom ment goes what manager could lift No came to the back fence and spoke 10 the Athletics or the Phillies out of I NamIn your summary you last place? her can Include Stalin Truman and John Address "Good morning” he said almost L Lewis The winning answer is warily A the material j General Quiz startled and felt Megan turned her face grow hot even aa aha cornerstone of the White Best College Outfit greeted- him casually and House was laid during whose term In the midst of the tumult and the racing box- of office? He waited for her to come to the shouting from baseball 2 What fish has used the radar note a is there clear ing and golf fence before he said anxiously for millions of years? Tv been a little worried — and from college sports that sings Its principle 3 What does “sotto voce” mean? own song This note comes from I’ve tried deeply my puzzled 4 What color is the rectangular A and M to this effect: Oklahoma to think I what damedeet could flag with a white center that is Dear Mr- - Rice: have done to upset you—” hoisted when a ship ia about to sail? Please allow me to Introduce Megan laughed and hated hereelf 5 Who would wear a burnous? My name is Weldon B Boylea because the laugh sounded artificial 6 When do we start dying? I am attending of Oklahoma City "What nonsense Professor!” 7 For whom waa the month of Oklahoma A A M for the first time "But you have avoided me and under the GI Bill July named? I thought possibly something I said 8 What type of ship was the old In January When I first enrolled or did—” he began anxiously of this Constitution? realized' that Oklayear Megan looked up at him and said homa A A M waa turning aut a The Antwert and frankly “I see you basketball team of national imporquietly haven’t heard tha news Mr Fal- tance and in view af the fact that A A M had a national ranking footlon!" 1 George Washington’s wonball team last fall I began to Puzzled 2 The electric eel has used a noting her use of the forder if the Aggie were not setting mal prefix rather than the careless process similar to radar in locat“Professor" that wee al- a new American mark in that: (1) ing food friendly Complete RehabnTtatlou Center toe No school two years In a row ever most a nickname nil types of sickness— except Mental he said quickly 3 Speaking in an undertone end Contagious No ‘News? I am afraid I ranked so High in both of our ma4 Blue j (2) football) haven’V— ” 8 An jor sports (basketball tfritt or phono for Fro t BooUot garArab (a ment and hood woven in one piece) "I feel very silly to be relaying it N school has ever accomplished CLINIC THE PYOTT SJUUTAHID9I 8 At birth to you — but I know Pleasant Grove the feat of winning THREE top I1M last IS Sea Sa City UhA sporta In ONE school year 7 Julius Caesar so well — the attitude toward teachPhaaa 744M Hera is part of what the Aggies 8 ers especially towards the principal Frigate of the school—” She floundered have done so far: the Aggies ranked In FOOTBALL miserably and was silent 11th in 1944 plus Cotton Bowl win “1 think Tom said quietly you In BASKETBALL the Ags placed had better tell me straight Miss 1st in 1944 beating DePaul MacTavish—” But look what they’ve done this seems to be a rumor school year of "There about that you and I have been FOOTBALL— They ranked 2nd x Baking on the Ridge — ” (tied with Alabama) secretly meeting and won th£ with She let him huve it almost In a Sugar Bowl game — breath 2 single BASKETBALL They ranked BALANCED Double Action Tom stared at her as though ha 1st Kentucky did not meet them And because I don't think Adolph Rupp thought ahe had lost her mind Clabber Girt it today't baking powthen hla face hardened and his eyes cared to take the chance Ihe natural choice for the der 3 Wrestling— his blazed and he said through they won 1st place in NCAA the tournament beating teeth "Where tn blazes— who’d try modem recipe Its balanced double Iowa Teachers to start a lie Ilka that?” action guarantee! just tha right action Is It possible when you compare Megan made a weary little gesthe Aggies sgstnst some of the othture In the mixing bowl plus that final rise that you might print ‘It’s too silly— and too— cheap to er schools to some in light and fluffy flavor In the oven of the findings your daily lotice” she pointed out to him column? There probably are many “Except that since you are new In our land who would here and this is your first year — oh sporta lovera I feel an utter fool about the whole enjoy the reading of such Information you would be laying although But I thought it would te thing wide yourself open to a blast of better If we— well we’ve done nothfrom many loyal aluming to start gossip so it seems a controversy little difficult to know how to stop ni of other schools Weldon B Boyles it--" LtULdQMoaia&w6lilmBBMaslStaaaaaai We have set of vital statistics “Who started Tom aaid sternly at hand to clear up this point but this talk?” for the moment we can’t recall an“Mr Stevenson" tnswered Me- other college outfit with a better “She happened to be gan frankly record against the competiton the Ridge the afternoon we met ion of present years by accident end chose to believe that we were meeting there regularly — and as secretly as possible—” Career of Jake Jones “But that’s nonsense— she could The new White Sox first baseman eo— Jake Jones stands 6 feet 3 inches not possibly believe anything 'v so— darned slllyt” Tom exploded and comes from Monroe La He left iV-“I don’t think she really believes tollege to play in the Texas league It but she seems to get quite a 'lot and in 1941 was called to the White little Sox— but the arrival of war ended of pleasure out of dropping STIFF JOINTS MOSCDLAI ACHES AXB PAINS IIUISES remarks" Jones’ career as a ballplayer when significant Tom said “Who Is this he enPsted in naval aviation Here Puzzled la has the what I of one Stevenson? mates Mrs suppose she flying says: a child in school but I don’t seem “A great guy and one of the best to recall the name though It’s not filers ever saw’’ he said “Jake of course ’’ unusual was ori the Fighting one of Lady the flghtingest carriers in the war I TO BC CONTINUED) 513) Megan still furious with Alicia and her nasty tongue got away from the quilting party as early as At least Mrs she decently could Stuart understood when at the door she drew Megan aside and said forthrightly "Now look here Megan don’t pay no attention to that woman Someone ought to take a gun to her and blow her to Kingdom Come and that’s a fact!” down the road she Halfway heard a cheerful voice and turned as a pretty girl of seventeen her arms laden with schoolbooks came running towards her "HI Meggle” said the girl and very pretflushed and smiling ty In a childish way “Hello Susie — you’re late getting home from school 1” said Megan UTAH ASK ME ANOTHER Megan asked there la to all curiously story that “Is that Susie?” “I know — the dickens of it Is that most folks agree that the Stevenson’s not a liar— but that she just has an unholy capacity for scattering damaging truth about whera it can do the most harm!” ahe admitted “It'a Juat that— well I'd hate to think he’d be mixed up In anything like that — ” “Well forcefully Megan aaid They walked together in compan ionable silence down the wide un- from my own personal experience paved road until suddenly Susie Td say Alicia Stevenson has a fatal “I hear the Alicia ability to pick one tiny shred off said bitterly dame dug her little stiletto into you and embroider it to sn incredible dewalk on tha and Professor Fallon todayl That gree! I went for g a member in good Ridge with my usual makes you Mr circus and quite by accident standing of my own club” Megan caught her breath and Fallon was also there and we exBut thla changed a few words stopped still “How on earth did you hear—” afternoon Alicia let drop the information that since he and Td spent she began in amazement Susie’s little chuckle was dry and hours together on the Ridge I must know him pretty welll” quite without mirth Susie nodded meaningfully “Oh it’s all over the place” she “Sure— that's why I said you were said “By supper time there won’t now a member In good standing of be a man woman or child within a mile of the place that won’t know my club!” ahe answered “What Megan laughed a little you’ve been meeting the professor club la that?” she wanted to know secretly in the woods — ” “Susie” Megan wailed “That's of 'Why the devil “The Club not true —” to doesn’t somebody do something “Of course not — but d’ybu think shut Alicia Stevenson up?’ ” anfor a minute that’s going to stop “It’s composed of swered Susie the story? Don’t be a twerp Megman woman and practically every gle — you know it won’tl” said Susie child within a radius of ten miles of ' Td “It wasn’t true that I was sneaking Pleasant Grove Personally of? to meet Bill Esmond either— like to see her with her throat cut but you’d have a hard time confrom ear to earl” town in it this that vincing anybody "Susie!" gasped Megan between Isn'tl Just because one afternoon shock and pity for the girl whose I happened to run into him at the words were at auch bloodthirsty county seat and had a soda with comical variance with her Dresden him My mother hit the roof on china her young smooth account of because Bill’s folks are flesh prettiness and snd shining blue eyes not —well not quite as high hat as hair mother f thinks we ought to be—” golden it "Oh won’t happen of course’’ Her young voice trembled a little like Susie ruefully “People and she blinked hard to clear her said live to a ripe old age — and that ayes of threatened tears then turn Into hen's teeth They Megan asked curiously “Is that never die — or have accidents!” all there is to that story Susie?” Megan put an arm about the slim Susie flushed and her eyes alere shoulders and gave Susie a little stormy “Well don’t let her get you hug Up to then” she “Absolutely! After all down Susie added “Oh sure I liked Bill— we knows what she’s like" everybody all dldl He was an honor student “Sure— and when she sticks that and the kids were crazy about him barbed tongue of hers Into their and he played football like nobody’s But of they say business— but I'd never had a date own allairs But true’ when not that's course How could with him in my life she's stabbing somebody else they I when dad and mother practically I wonder—’ ” Susie But that after- sty “Now lock me up nights? with such truth that pointed out noon mother was sick with a headwith her ache and she wanted some stuff Megan could only agree from the county seat that Burns soberly didn’t have and I took the car and For a little while they stood tn drove over And I ran into Bill silence both of them looking uneasHe’d Just bad his physical and was all but ready to be taken into the ily across the road snd to the ahab-blittle old cottage where lighted Cadet Air Corps and we celebratwindows proved that Alicia was at ed by having a soda” Susie drew a deep breath and home The cottage let well back “Bill's — quite a fel- from the road and there were a few said quietly trees surrounding It It was a low!” She laughed and said “Mayserver paint-abe I ought to be grateful to the square boxlike house so that Its walls wrrs a rough she hadn’t wench —if Stevenson O I I la FOR BETTER BAKING Powder the The 7M rj dhu 1L So Saving fiondL! 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