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The El Reno Daily Tribune
A Bhw Ribbon Newspaper Serving a Bine Ribbon Community
Tuesday, February 21, 1950
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Issued daily except Saturday from 207 South Rock Island Avenue,
and entered as second-class mail matter under the act of March 3, 1879.
RAT J. DYER
Publisher
BUDGE HARLE DEAN WARD
Managing Editor Business Manager
HARRY SCHROEDER
Clrentation and Office Manager
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Including Sales Tax
Tuesday, February 21, 1950
Our words often have greatest aright when there are few of them.
Would you be interested in senselesa chatter fratn others? A fool's voice
is known by multitude of words.—EC. 5:3.
More Than Material Issues
WE could easily miss the meaning of the comini? British
election if we try too hard to see it from the average
British voter’s viewpoint.
Like his cousin in this country, he’s a pretty practical
fellow. His food and shelter, his pocketbook, his general
welfare, these are uppermost in his mind when he casts
his ballot. M * i$ % VM
By contrast things like freedom, private enterprise, so-
cialism, nationalization strike him as more or less remote
abstractions. They won’t become real issues to him unless
they somehow get tangled up with his more immediate
wants.
Nothing new or surprising in all this. It’s perfectly
natural that the ordinary Britisher today is worrying about
getting a better house, more gasoline, more food at lower
prices, and what not.
* * *
JJY the same token, it was to tie expected that the mid-
western farmer voting for president here two years ago
,he ......... -
Yet we can’t assume therefore that an election either in
America or Britain has no significance beyond these bread
and butter issues. An election has to be viewed not simply
as a measure of what voters want, but in terms of what
the winning party has promised to do and can reasonably
be expected to do.
In Britain, for instance, the incumbent Labor party is
pledged to extend socialism further, the Conservatives to
reverse that trend. 1$’* likely there’ll be action on these
promises, whichever party wins.
# • •
JT won’t matter that the voters will not have had socialism
and private enterprise much in mind when they voted.
What counts is the effect of their votes. By giving power
to one or the other party, they will actually promote one
political philosophy over another, whether or not that l>e
their intent.
1MY bowling Is an exhibition of
lfl 0f ability, lack of co-
ordination, lack of training; is a
wearisome load for my team-
mates to carry, and a source of
considerable embarrassment to
me, but it has Its “pernta" F'r
Instance, It has been the means
of getting acquainted with nu-
merous swell gals who have here-
tofore been to me merely a name,
and for that privilege I would
withstand not only the position
of low-man-on-the-totem-pole
but the Jeers of the multitude
should such be voiced. The sym-
pathy extended to me on league
nights is bound to be the founda-
tion of lasting friendship.
Earl Barnes, county chairman
and Louis Reiter co-chairman,
are tying themselves into double
and twisted bow knots to expedite
the Red Cross fund drive. Wed-
nesday there will be circulated
among business managers contri-
butors’ lists whereon they would
like to have the name of every
employe of the firm. It Is hoped
the manager will have a store
meeting previous to March 1 first
to determine the amount of con-
tributions by employes. This, so
when the solicitor comes around
to pick up the larger contribu-
tions made by firms as such, and
that of owners and operators, he
can also get the individual con-
tributions of employes and be on
his way. The idea of having
every name on the list is not to
know who doesn't contribute, but
to assist us to check our card
index file of contributors. Giving
to Red Cross is a personal mat-
ter. It Is the means to justify in-
dividual participation in the
benefits extended to all rather
arc the Red Cross and the suc-
cess or failure of your enterprise
depends on how well you support
It.
Session Held By
Union City Club
At a recent meeting of St.
Joseph's 4-H club at Union City,
conducted in the basement, of St.
Joseph's school, a demonstration on
cutting and laying of a pattern , _
was given by Madeline Schumacher : Brent 13 do nK
while Clinton Wartchow and Larry own hoo*c He
Menz demonstrated how to make
a stock blanket of burlap bags.
Carlene Rice, president, presided
. over the meeting which was opened
ror us in America the prime interest in the impending Iwith the club ritual and singing of
’ 11 ‘ .... club songs.
election is still hpw that question is to be answered. We
already know that the British voter will act according to
his individual interests as he sees them. What is important
to watch is the impact of his action on general political
trends in Britain, in America and in the world.
Very shortly the kids will be playing in your front yard
again. It won’t be lawn now.
Divorce figures indicate that more and more women are
becoming wealthy by decrees.
Be happy and you’ll be beautiful, a beauty expert tells
women. And most of them have been trying to be beautiful
in order to be happy.
Love-making, according to a writer, is a lost art. Okav
so we ve made it a science.
are ^picked* right^i] pnrkin.g” take m,t of traffic
Oh, for the good old days when we grownups could
wait up to kiss the kids goodnight and still get to bed at
a decent hour.
Down Memory Lane
Feb. 21, 1925
The contract for Canadian county’s first highway paving
will be let on March 3. according to a notice received Fri-
day from the state highway department by County Clerk
( ecu Bross. This project calls for the paving of 3.4168
miles of highway extending northward from El Reno to u
point a short distance north of the bridge over the North
Canadian river.
Billie Avant, young daughter of Tom Avant, was injured
this morning when she was run over by an automobile.
nt occurred at 1100 South Hoff avenue and was
fen dKS'h rMinB " bicyc" »"d
The Duck Inn carnival at the highschool last night was
™ ♦ITt.^ce!wful eventfl itfl kind held recently
and more than $150 was netted for the athletic fund.
Feb. 21, 1940
. ,SuJ* f°r recovery of $5,463.06 in taxes paid under pro-
test has been filed in Canadian county district court by
the Canadian Mill and Elevator Company at El Reno against
w. j. b. Miller as county treasurer.
"“SA" bee? comPleted for the first annual banquet
of the El Reno chapter of the Rock Island Twenty-Five
Year club Feb. 22 in the recreation room of the First Pres-
ch'I p'tIt'chairm n'* WRS announced today by J. C. Stickley,
The federal census bureau this year is taking separate
censuses on business, manufacturers, mine*, population,
farms, irrigation, drainage, housing and unemployment—
the most comprehensive survey ever undertaken in the 150
years the decennial censuses have been compiled, it was
pointed out today by Luther C. Gadberry, county enumer-
ator in charge of the census.
The highschool glee clubs and choir will present an un-
usual entertainment Feb. 29 in the highschool auditorium.
More than 100 singers will be in costume and appropriate
settings designed by the art department will form the back-
ground for the colorful and beautiful concert. The program
“ being presented instead of an operetta.
Miss Margaret Edsel, Canadian
county home demonstration agent,
and Miss Edna Mae Baker, asslst-
ant, were In charge of the session.
Miss Edsel spoke on beginners'
points In cutting patterns.
Mrs. John Ballinger, Mrs. Leo
Radtke, Rev. Thomas Hoffman,
Sister Rita Teresa, Mrs. Eugene
Sweeney and Miss Mary Walsh
were guests.
Lesson in English
WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do
not say. "This is all the farther I
can go." Say, “This is as far as I
can go.”
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED:
Foregoing Accent second syllable,
not the first.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Achieve-
ment; observe the ieve.
SYNONYMS: Foolhardy, reckless,
venturesome, daredevil.
WORD STUDY: "Use a word
three times and it Is yours." Let
us increase our vocabulary by mas-
tering one word each day. Today's
word: MODULATE; to vary in tone,
Inflection, pitch or other quality
of sound. "Many speakers do not
know how to modulate their voices."
Modern Etiquette
Q. Is It all right to remove the
inside of a baked potato with a
knife?
A. No; break the potato Into
halves with the fingers, season, and
lemove the Inside with a fork, never
with a knife. The skm is placed at
one side of the plate.
Q. What would be a good excuse
when sending regrets to an invita-
tion one does not care to accept?
A. Probably the safest exciwe
would be an earlier engagement for
that evening.
Ury to Muriel HaUeek, a writer,
has suspected brent, Muriel's hus-
band, of being cruel to his 4-yoar-
old adopted son. There is much
gossip about Brant, none rood, and
Alice is not sure she likes hint at
all. But one evening Brent sur-
prises her while she is taking a
night swton. In a long talk, Brent
says he is takinr a job away from
Orosvenor Point, where the Ral-
ieeks live, as art director of an
advertising agency. He asks Alice
to watch over Rirk while he is
away. AMre thinks this is a strange
request and is surprised by Brent’s
solemn manner. Then, suddenly
Brent takes her in his arms. Alice
protests, and Brent apologizes and
then leaves her. As Alice walks
toward the house, Muriel steps into
view. Muriel does not seem upset
by what she saw but Alice is filled
with a feeling of guilt as she tries
to explain.
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UAH, for heaven's sake!" Muriel
^ slapped Alice lightly on her
: bare forearm. “Don't be so serious,
1 my dear. It is funny and so are
I you. The guy—my husband—merely
I puts his arm around you. so now
' you're beating yourself up. Well,
[stop it.”
"A-all right. If you're not too
annoyed.”
"My goodness!” Muriel Halleck
seemed to lose Interest. "Why
should I be annoyed? I'm over
the sophomore stage. What’s that
you've got there? Cigarets? Give
me one and forget this nonsense.”
Alice Pine extended the pack-
age, struck a match. Muriel's head
bent over her cupped hands.
"Now let's go up to the house,'
she said. "But, for the record
my meeting broke up early. La
Tremayne, who's usually inde-
structible. had a headache. And
when I found nobody home here
I took a walk. So my spying
wasn't premeditated."
"I never thought it was,” said
Alice. "And I still feel like a heel.”
“Alice. I told you to stop it.
Come on, now! Think of some-
thing else to say.”
Alice made an effort. "He was
telling me about this job in F*rovl-
dence.”
"Oh, that?" Muriel snapped her
fingers. "I haven't the slightest
sympathy for him on that score.
It strictly on his
knows darn well
he doesn't have to."
"But he wasn’t complaining,"
Alice said quickly.
"He shouldn't,” said Muriel.
Alice didn’t reply. She had In-
volved herself In the Hallecks’
affairs quite enough for one eve-
ning. Now all she wanted was to
get to her own room, and begin
thinking things out. For she rec-
ognized that she had to think,
clearly, sanely.
harder to bear. If Muriel, stum-
bling upon what must have seemed
to her a strange situation, to say
the least, had flown into a rage,
become aoeusing, this sense of guilt
might not be so strong. But Mu-
riel had laughed it off.
Walking across the lawn, Alice
felt like some kind of petty thief.
* * *
OHE did not escape for another
hour Muriel insisted upon get-
ting beer from the refrigerator.
They carried it into the study
where she regaled Alice with the
foibles of the Tolliver Oarden club.
It was as if the episode of the
beach had never been.
Upstairs at last Alice threw off
a bathing suit completely dry now
and got into her nightgown. She
knew, however, that she would
not sleep.
Wide-eyed in the darkness, she
gradually made herself face the
truth. The truth was startling.
She was dangerously, inexplicably
close to being In love with Brent
Halleck. With a man for whom at
first she had felt dislike and, later,
the next thing to repulsion.
Or, had the dislike and repulsion
been illusory, tricks of her outer
mind to camouflage the real work-
ings of the mind's core?
She didn't know. But she saw
now that her interest in Brent had
been inordinate from the beginning.
She had been utterly unable—Alice
twisted on the bed, pressing bare
toes against the footboard—to re-
gard Brent Halleck passively.
That was how it had been. And
there was some psychological theory
that dislike—hatred even—and love
were actually akin, needing only
some slight adjustment of the deli-
cate scale to throw the balance one
way or the other. But could she.
Alice Pine, hitherto normal and
sensible, be falling in love with a
man capable of definite cruelty?
And yet the idea of cruelty
didn't square with Brent’s low-
voiced. sincere-sounding request for
her to see to Rick.
But nothing squared. And Brent
was a creature of moods. Tonight
he had revealed a softer one. But
he could summon others. She
thought again of his face, black
with anger, confronting the surly
Sloan during the tree episode.
At that point sleep actively
mocked her. She got up, lit a ciga-
ret, and a solution seemed to come.
nothing more than to infer that,
under other circumstances, he might
possibly have been fond of her. On
the strength of which, plus her own
nebulous indeterminate feelings, she
was considering a showdown with
Muriel.
Well t Tonight, Muriel had
laughed at her. But If she went
through with this program tomor-
row. Muriel would hoot.
Alice stumped out the clgaret
with fingers that trembled slightly.
She had come close, alarmingly
close, to making a complete ichot
of herself.
Nonetheless, It was just ns well
that Brent was leaving.
(To Be Continued)
OHE would pack tonight. Then in
^ the morning she would have an
honest showdown. And not with
Brent. With Muriel.
Because I can’t stay here,” she
encouraged her own idea. “Feeling
as I—I think I do.”
But a more lucid interval fol-
lowed. And she saw that she
could not walk out of Grosvenor
Point without looking like a pre-
And the knowledge, perhaps, sumptous fool. Brent had done
Hospital Notes
Sydney Faye Schmoyer, 15-year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sid
Schmoyer, 708 South Rock Island
avenue, was released today from
the El Reno sanitarium. She was
admitted Feb. 13 for major surgery.
Mrs. Howard Taylor. 703 West
Elm street, who underwent major
surgery in the sanitarium Feb. 13,
was released today.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Dalton,
Charleston, W. Va., who were in-
jured in a car crash west of El
Reno on Feb. 7, were released to-
day from the sanitarium.
Mrs. Milton McMahon. 1109 East
Ash street, was admitted to the
sanitarium Monday for major sur-
gery.
Mrs. Lumuel Fisc as. El Reno, is
a surgical patient in the sanita-
rium. She was admitted Monday.
Mrs. Billy McEntire, 344 North
Donald avenue, was admitted to the
sanitarium Monday for major sur-
gery.
Mrs. Carlos Weaver, 1029 South
Hadden avenue, was admitted to
the Laughton Osteopathic hospital
Monday for medical treatment.
Mrs. J. T. Brown, 217 North L
avenue, returned to her home Mon-
day from the Okarche hospital
where she underwent major sur-
gery on Feb. 3.
Adventurous Actor
Answer to Previous Puzzle
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1,7 Depicted 1 Posted
actor 2 Come
13 Interstice 3 Scottish
14 Click beetle sheepfold
15 Angered 4 Fox
16 Tanning tub 5 Not (prefix)
18 Wander 6 Church part
19 Chinese unit 7 Wagers
of weight 8 Lines (ab.)
20 Abstract being 9 Swiss river 26 Subdue
21 Oriental 10 Oriental name33 Small candles
measure 11 Approached 34 Satiric
22 Corrupt 12 Type of fur
25 So be it! 17 Any
27 Low sand hill 23 Inset
28 Dip with a 24 Rents
25 Adduce
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ladle
29 Symbol for
samarium
30 Lone Scout
(ab.)
31 Electrical unit
32 And (Latin)
33 Weary
35 Equipment
38 Crafts
39 Gaelic
40 Italian river
41 Shade tree
44 Symbol for
tantalum
45 Geraint's wife
in Arthurian
legend
48 African worm
49 Projecting
knob
51 Ceremonial
53 Card game
55 His- are
broadcast via
radio
56 Breed of
canine
36 Sagacious
37 Peruser
41 Measures of
cloth
42 Behold!
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43 Entangles
46 Follower
47 Demand for
payment
49 Harden
50 Explosive
52 An (Scot.)
54 Of the thing
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Too Much Collateral
Wanted, Jury Finds
MENOMOiNIE, Wis., Feb. 21— <U.P>
—For the loan of $150, all the
collateral Walter Jump wanted was
the following:
A chattel mortgage on a 1947
truck.
A load of lumber hauled from
Popple Creek to Wheeler,
Two trailers hauled from Wilson
to Wheeler, about 30 miles,
Twenty-five dollars in cash,
Ten percent interest on the loan.
When Oscar Beckwith protested
the terms. Jump cut the price to
the 10 percent interest and the
trailer delivery, or the $25.
Either way, a Menomonie Jury
said, it added up to usury. Jump
was fined $50—with no interest.
Look and Learn
1. How many sounds are there in
the English language?
2. What is the oldest republic In
the world that began with a presi-
dent. as its chief executive?
3. What is known as the “most
complete single food?”
4. What cities are each repre-
sented by two major league baseball
teams?
ANSWERS
1. Forty-four.
2. The United States.
3. Milk.
4. New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Chicago and St. Louis.
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ANSWER
37 years. Let X equal his age,
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3 plus 10. This solves into 3X
minus 9 equals 2X minus 2 plus 3D.
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