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j ehxpncrtcan H- Wil
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a caxkxJsJy ftaily. Ttt* bald
top with the fraylafa frince of hair alt arocxnd at the bar level made him moat risible ^ all. Re was
Big (Duane totfrk the bab* frdm the wrecked car, while Blythei and Norman tried to console the frightened young girl. hE was more scared than hurt.
cille Brock bf Ventura; Mrs. George Bowker, Mrs. Duvjal, Mfs. Helen Richardson and iMlhs Ruth EngJedow of Santa Paula; Mrs. Sanger Hedrick of SLmi; Mrs.
S*nto
CallSdwtrd ,te vice fuu
Mtrut to her and be spoke calmly
guided,
lifted B&tbe, staying and Blythe made over tier, pre
DOW.
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'Steady, sweetheart, steadyr
at her ell "The back seat,' Blyttie
tending to re-do her bed, asking about Scooter to divert her atten
Thai ra like Pop. Steady rected. "Ifj long enough for her tion. Blythe looked sideways at
c Veni| ail f those Thurt-
attcftd-
Wise. In vita ci his aggressive to Lie down on. Careful, ah care Duane's face. The bis Texan, she
spirit * It was why people loved ful. Duane!"
realized, was as tender and under
hiin. why be made a .great foot ball coach. Already he was open
Duane put her down tenderly standing ,as he was strong. It and the stranger smiled pale tightened Blythe's throat again; thanks. Pop Miller came to finish she, who had so often felt a lump
ing the team's dipt aid kit The bis work. Blythe piled on blankets in her throat and a quickening in
id outicutied
recent ujwte'n
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bus driver held d ."aahlight Ul*'., pnri next momenti Blythe hr .elf was telptpg Dua^e and Norman lift a human latm out of the
coupe.
"T>ils is a wompn, a girl," Nor
man slated, quite-unnecessarily.
Thei screams that had first
*t Me frozen everybod^a blood had
lt 7 3q *phind
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ceased,
but
the
baby
was
still
Kalo-j j wailing. And Jet--th woman was
I net unconscious.
and even produced hqt coffee from Vacuum bottle.
Cold now?" Blythe asked.
Shaking. Nerve*, I guess. You're ajl so kind to us. Is ScOoter--? '' 0
Scooter is Sitting happily in Mr. Ndrman Dana's lap--there, see?-- holding a footbalL Norman is AllArberica quarterback from State " [ but currently of the Pilot Re placement Center, I^incoln Field, like the rest of us." [Blythe tried to say 4U that caspally. Never
her heart whepever Duane Hogan was near. For two years she had loved l.im, as silently as time itself. And lor two years the im pression she, the football coach's daughter, had piade on Duane Ho gan amounted to nothing at alL
Tactfully now, he went away again, and took Scooter to hold
and help back to sleep in the rock ing motion of the bus. Blythe sat
on the floor to be near Nancy Hale and talk low-tone with her if she wished.
"T-thank--thank your* she managed tremulously. "Scooter is
hystetfia creep into your voice,
Pcjp had [ often counseled, n a little while Blythe shooed
"You are all so . sweet," Nancy murmured, over and over. **We
might have been killed."
--Scooter--1" *,
all the others away. Mostly, the "Hush, dear. Everything's
"Just be- quiet** Blythe coun min were busy outside. The okay."
n wli: iatlcoj
11 coo n. end 'as re
seled. "Well lift you."
wrecked -coupe had to be- moved "Scooter's asleep." She raised
Big Duane peccifded that, "Yes, off the pavement. It {had skidded, up to look at her son, three seats
ma'am. It'll be e ifeier if you do." "Scooter! I mu|t have Scooter!"
lezped, struck^ hard, j But the bus forward now. ild still run safely. The night f'He's a darling baby." erm hefld more sleet than rain 'Yes. I love him so.
He's
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They reached for Scooter. Ten- >*, and the hour wa: drifting years old now. Look at them!
Wucherpfennig and Mrs.; Harold Bell of Camarillo; Mrs. Alven Aggen and Mrs. Bean of Soniis; Mrs. John Manlharflt, Mrs. yLlnntett, Mrs. Alfred Haynes, Mrs; Robert
Pfeiler, Mrs. William A. Reppy,
Mrs. Jerry Sweetland, Mrs./aCnes
Reardon, Mrs. Gordon King, Miss
Canning, Miss Helen Misikofski and Miss Aileen McGrath1 of Ox
nard.
FOUR NEW MEMBERS ACCEPTED BY
LOCAL R.N.A.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Kdrns
and son, Robert, and Mrs. Dorothy
Davis were accepted as new mem
bers of Ventura camp. Royal
Neighbors of America, during ihe
camp's meeting last night in the
I. O. O. F. hall. Robert Bj Kams
will become a member of the R. N.
A. Juveniles.
,
Mrs. Ninabel Stevens, oracle,
presided for the meeting with
plans for the camp's bazaar and
dinner as the principal topic of
discussion. Proceeds of the ba
zaar, which will be open to the
publip, will be distributed among
various defense agencies of yen-
itura, it was stated.
Fotirt e hasonday
Fred irrang review ly reai i * dub' Iks oi i tembe
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derly, quietly,
was lifted
through the twL coupe door,
past the teeth 1 broken glass
fffnt metal. Miionurs rumbled
through the football p
they crowded up| "Way he Vfas died, I don't be
lieve there's a qcratch on him,' Puane Hogan - iWled. "Scooter,
ehT"
*t h mother wjas crying. Sob-
a bing'in relief] more thar. pm; Pop i ade & to . Thex J wc' scraitchiuj
woman, .j L . linger ft lo>tt bf bruis.-, 4 thun :" w the forth* d - whku Foj> assur * hei was sot counts ai$tnon Vbifr t . CUlc
soon lie "an eg* > laugh : Scooter ceased yelling and de
veloped an Intel- Si in' the whole
i past midnight. i
That's the way Wesley used to
Relaxed at oast, the strange girl bold him. The very way!"
tri id again to] thank them. Blythe Blythe said nothing. It was a.
thi night it best to let] her talk, Io t tender moment, requiring no
nox>dy ijould sleep now anyway. words.
j
Tt ere Was yet a two-hour run j'That man--isj he married?"
ba:k to fcinciln Field.
Nincy asked them `Does he have
"This ip thq end of everything," a child?"
f
thb Injured E'oman sighed. Then Blythe smiled. "No, dear! That's
sh i added, rather, .punkily, ut Duane Hogan. He's another foot
I--I cam start all over. I will! ball star. From A. and M. The
31ythej waited, then said, "You Aggies. He's--he's scared to death
hafven't told us who. you are." of girls, much less married!"
`I'm Nancy Hale. .- Mrs. James Nancy did not smile. She was
W isley Hale."
still trembling a little from shock.
'How nice.. You were riding to And perhaps from memory, too.
: him,, maype? You and Scoot- She lay back nowL gazed up at
nothing.
'No.1
"He's--he's wonderful,* she
i\gain i Blythe waited. It was mOrmured Jo Blythe. "The way
Lj If a minute before Nancy beholds a baby. The way he lifted
xit oni
me out of that wrecked ear and
I ami a widow. ['Wesley died cairied me here, The--well, just
.Following the next meeting, Mrs. Eva Carr, chairman, and her committee will stage a Halloween party. Serving refreshments last night were Mrs. Elizabeth Winkjer, chairman, assisted by her daugh ters, Mrs. Violette Daniels and Mrs. Mayfield, and Mrs. Kitty Crosby.
Legion Auxiliary
To Hear Reporfs
Mrs. Dorothy Gordon and MrsEron Mangum will report on the membership drive and Mrs. Belle Johnson on the refreshment bbotb maintained each Saturday night at the Civic auditorium during 'the. taeetlng of the American, " auxiliary tomorrow in the Leyton hall.
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proceedings here Eventually ever at Pearl Harbor. He?--the car- the way he--he is!"
Mrs. Eva Dingman, president. Is
to smiling and
to tall;. H< Sc ooterall I have!1 Absolutely She said the "is" with so much planning to call the meeting to. or
zst is Blythe's Toying arms. He al! Eva i the suitcase is borrowed, emphasis that Blythe wholly un der at 8 p. m. sharp, it was. an
rode there when big Duane agaix ard the4-tbi
derstood her. Understood--and nounced. Light refreshments with
lifteda)t,[mthe mothe fand the grout
fejt a quick premonition that Mrs. Mangum as chairman will be
led a little pro rfott through thi CHE was about to break down, aniounted to a literal chilli
front, dopr of t&d bus. Normal M but Duane ciamej hear and he
(To Be Cotrtftwed)
served.
RUMMAGE SALE AT
EPISCOPAL HALL
immunity Id .to Ven
l-Da-Ka Club to
The monthly rummage sale of St. Paul's Episcopal church will be
Plan. Foil Fe >jival
To Personal Sinower
Induct Officers
all day Thursday, Oct'15, in the parish hall of the church. Those
Full plans for .Heir fall festiv; ivOl be made .by 'members of th venture Commui Jity church guilji dtdtnk their
Tnursdsty in the. Agood.attendi
was stated, so tha be completed.] T
ing arranged ior
Miss Ilary DeSerpa and Miss R ith W:tt of'Ventura Were among fr ends : nvited by1Mr|Ray John-
Miss keutgen, daughter of ar d Mrj. Hairry Remgen, will cc me th; bride of Robert Harri
Mrs. M. Arthur Waite and h?r oj-ps of officers will be installed
at the Thursday night meeting of ; I-Da-Ka dub in the Ted Rus-
1 clubhouse. [evening wfil begin with a ; slipper at 6:30 o'clock,
may ! not have been
having contributions are asked to contact Mrs. J. L. Fickel, 59 N. Hemlock street telephone 2564.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH CIRCLE No. 3 MEETS'TONIGHT
Circle No. 3_ of thje Firkt Chris tian church "will meet at 7:30
it in : Mrs. , Darrell
564 [ S. | Jor~
iewihg
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