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Independent (Newspaper) - February 25, 1940, Helena, Montana Montana the Helena daily Independent. Sunday Feu Kraky 20, l j40 u. 5. Is Nuino to set 12 Homes of in Uisu Ity nitwit cation Washington feb. Palte of he fact that government Atanda o lose on the mat Nueku fancy Experiment in Alaska plans ire afoot in Washington to act up we additional resettlement col Onlea hero. The new colonies will from he experience and troubles of the amour Matakuska cooperative through two change in he government policy. They will be Bra Light Commer Lal ventures without any of my an aka a Depre Aalon time and persons admitted will not be Ellef Allenta but will a Farmers n a Stral Foht Alk or awl Basla. The government made plenty of a la takes in Matan aka. It Ted on too Large a scale. It took o Alaska a number of people Whu imply could t a of of arming. It gave the Colony a rigid Organ cation which froze out some or lofty energetic members. It ban it much More Money into the Olony than it will Ever get Back. But the worst of the Colony s roubles Are Over and it will prob by co ahead now and be a Suc at least be permanent. Matakuska is most on its own of. In december the a ska Rural corporation turned ver to the Colony cooperative a eneral store with j11g.ooo Worth f Stock and various Innery a Creamery an Abattoir hatchery and so a Book glue of direction of the Delony a Lull resides largely with a in can manager named by the up oration. The Coop thus starts life with debt to the corporation of ?676. 00. This is going to be scaled 5n n from Hume soon with the Cor or Nylon y consent. The 151 ii mimics in the Colony to inc corporation on an averse s3.000 apiece on a. 30-Ycar Lynn Cut basis. The corporation to pet Back. Therefore As compared 1th total investment in the Lony of of the 200 families originally Hen in , per cent have Ime stack to Tho mates. Most of in to Date Are a families must belong to the of Crane Ulm mint Market their Chr nuke it. This he caused to friction. One Thrifty Farmer r instance built his own Green nil cd Arron Garden truck re err than the others and got a p Price for it. Lie refused to join e cooperative find finally was dered to Leuc the Colony. Admittedly the loss of a Man engr polic and canny As that is Lotia yet Tho settled try la that the Colony Muat iry us weaker members Tho Oscr Nilve. Which can t succeed thong too per cent cooperation. Aslo the future. Col. O. F. Ohl n. Hintrman of the Board of 1i Troi hot the Alaska Rural be Bollt Lilliin corporation nays there n be no question is to the ult of this m a t a n 11 san he thinks in n Xvi p Bont ,10 per cent of the 0.0 to Worth of foodstuff 6 in red annually into ans in. Ans Kos population will soon Rease by about persons is Carniv air and land Are lit. And the demand will Hep. ? thend to that time the turn Merit has ten tall picked is for the new b on Tho Ken in Peninsula and p in Tler Tanina Valley. Out checks Worl Imd Fob. Nety four Ted enl chocks totalling . U arc being distributed re to ii stir growers who Par Ipa Ted in the 1939 beet Benefit Degrom under the sugar act. Other Ecks expected shortly will bring 9 total to Cramer s trading Post Meadow Gold pasteurized milk and Cream Modon Gold ice Cream ick s Cash fir try ii n. Ike they St. Phone is investigate tit partly a l paling plan at insurance it forded by tha Norlyn Retarn la Tutti fro for your lome mid automobile. 3owden-Cook Agency insurance Ira Alto Bill Taa phone 7m serial Story a week by Louise Holmes 1140. Aka so Vici inc. Keep love out of the budget Oast of c1iaiiautkiis Ann orphan Daugh Ter of a Gambler alone in an in Friendly City. Paul Hayden Block room boy with ambition. Steve Claybourne weal thy Playboy. Clara Brooks dime store counter girl. Irene Temple society Debu tante. Yesterday sewing on her dress at the Center a Community House Tor re Ali Ann recalls her father s watch probably wan in a card game. The inscription to Peter always intrigued her. She remembers her letter to Lone decides not to Send it. Chapter Ivann did not destroy the answer to k296 s personal. The element of uncertainty and excitement connected with its writing had lightened her mood Given her a most unusual sense of elation. Dangerous or not she had to follow Tho tiny thread of adventure. After she thought it might Lead somewhere. I la just wait and see whet happens. I can make a Graceful exit any she mailed the letter in a Box on Wab Asli. Her step was Light and her eyes sparkled As she hurried to mrs. Pringle s shop. Working Over a Brown moire hat trying to modernize its obsolete lines she mentioned the subject of newspaper personals to mrs. Or Anglo. She mentioned it in a general Way. Do you Ever read the personal column in the asked. I never Lave time to look at a i wonder what sort of person uses that Means of Tho untidy woman looked at Ann shrewdly. Matrimonial a Sho inquired. I Don t know just any kind. Might t an individual be so desperately lonely that he or she would put a feeler in the Ann s head was Bent Over the steaming machine. I think he. Or she would to pretty hard there was a silence while Ann smoothed the Crown. Mrs. 1 Ringle Drew a Long thread from a spool and snipped it of with her Dis coloured Teeth. Young girls should t fool around with things like she said at last. There s too much Devi try going on in a City like this too Many racketeers on Tho Lookout for girls who Are alone and Ann nodded. I was just think ing she said. In splat of the Sage advice Ann was excited. What would lonely say when he wrote again if his answer sounded nil right it they arranged a meeting her new dress would be just Tho thing. The double breasted Market gave it the appearance of a suit perfect for the warm Spring weather. This was wednesday Sho and lonely might meet before Tho end of Tho week. How did two strangers know Nch Oiler a Flower in Tho Lapel wan tile accepted sign she believed. Sturday you could buy Gardenias for a dime on saturday Satur Day that evening Ann prepared and ate a most sketchy supper. Adventure beckoned and adventure made necessary a new dress also it Matching hat. She had a Clever idea ill mind two pancakes of dark Blue taffeta the ton Pancake Tilting up Ward at the Buck Tho finished Crea Tion to a worn Over one Eyebrow held there by a shirred elastic. It would Cost almost nothing. Could sb.9 afford a new pair of gloves Sho consulted her budget. Tha budget always had Tho last word. Only by strict adherence to dictates was she Able to keep even and keeping even was an obsession with Ann. Her mind bad been scorched lines child Hod by the Lack of Money at a Given time and Tho subsequent problems. Pete had Jeen airy on financial subjects Ann s Mother in complaining adapting herself to tha spending whims of her husband. It Ann who Hud worried and fret Ted. She had become a Dollar Stretcher of note. Now with ?15 a week at her disposal she spread it thin and efficiently. Ten dollars a month for room rent ten dollars for food this was quite an had Learned that Large quantities this provided Hospital i Atlon and a iat burial if necessary. Once a week Ann took herself to it picture show. It was an extravagance but her youth demand Eod some Small Joy. Often she sat Talco through the picture absorb ing Tho Beauty and Romance reluctant to step from the shimmering world of make believe Back Inlo her own drab Niche. Each sunday morn ing she put 15 cents in the collection plate at the neighbourhood Church. The budget was ironclad but now and then a few cents remained from the food fund Occa tonally a pair of Hose proved to he made of sterner stuff than its Fellows. It was by hoarding these Small pittance that the Silver spoons were made possible. Latt Forks were to be added Oao by one then knives. After that linens and dishes. During her lunch hour Ann lingered in tha Linen departments of the big stores touching the heavy damask with aching Fin Gers. After much Wishful shop Ping she had chosen her dishes creamy Wedgewood with a no Alt Spray of Flowers on each piece. Often she went to look at her dishes. Yes. She could afford a pair of gloves dark Blue kid and the tax. Ann always sighed Over the tax. It broke into so Many Nickels. For a moment her mind dwelt longingly on Blue kid shoes. The budget was sternly Adamant and she pigeonholed the longing. She made a practice of pigeonholing her wishes not putting them Ontic by from her mind. Some Day she would have Blue kid shoes. Ann had once read. If you vant a thing badly enough and Are willing to work Yon will attain that she heartily endorsed the theory having no Confidence in the Avish will make it school of thought. As Sho started for the Center that night her room was faintly illuminated by a glow and she turned Back hand on he door Knob. Th3 Young Man threw off his suit coat and stretched he looked Strong when to stretched. Ann noted Tho breadth of his shoulders and the bigness of his Chest. He stood Helda his table absently looking Over a pile of books. Apparently changing his mind he sat Down at the table with his Back to Ann. She saw him dip a pen into a Botto of no. Ann closed her door and ran Down tha stairs thinking. I really should t spy an him but Why does t he draw she never tarried in Tho Hall. The Landlady had a pallid raced son whom Sho preferred not to meet. Walking briskly to the Center she wondered about the Young Man in the lighted window. Voice had been kind it casual. What happened when he smiled did be have a sense of humor i Hopo lonely has a sense of she thought. You be got to see the funny Aldo these Duys. People like us could t stand it if we took things the dressmaking went Well that night. One More session and the Irene Temple dress would be finished. A Little of Ann s thrill of excitement went into the dress in the form of extravagantly Lilc red pockets and a pleated Bustle effect in Tho Back. Two strange girls talked As they made evening gowns of cheap Lazy materials. Aun listened idly to their chatter. He s Ilia cutest Fella i Ever one of Tho girls said. And can be dance just lilo Fred As Taircy i m telling the other girl answered but Gimme the trumpet player. I been working on that Guy for six months and he Fili ally gave me a Tumble. We re getting hitched next she enviously. All the girls no get Ting married. It s the life All in Ann s Brief exper Ianco she bad noticed that Muri Lago was the everlasting aim. Most of the girls in the 10-cent stores and the bar gain basements wore Weddl in rings. Tho girl at the notion counter had her on a truck Driver he was her buy in most instances the Bride grooms to be and the Young Hus bands were poorly paid Stock Hoys or delivery men malting no More than the girls whom they mar lied. It simply meant that seme uncomfortable apartment would House a and n girl instead of two girls. The Odd thing about it was the Pride and minis satisfaction with which Tho brides flaunted their wedding rings. Why was a wedding ring of Sui a vast import Lane Ann could not figure it out. She never been in love and had no intention Tex per menting with Tho a Mellon. Her mind ran along Ftp nuts of up ipos and achievement. Lisle int to the Man chatter of the two give she was horrified at her own weakness in having answered the personal. When it was nil said and done was she not employing the same meth ods As the girls who went to the Public dance Halls in search of companionship in spite of a Gully conscience she went to sleep with the thought of receiving n letter from lonely on the Morrow. To be continued proof that Packard Miles Are Thrifty Gamins in Crary fat of than or. Brenner s enthusiasm for 1940 Packard Ibri Fli any of them or belter kill get facts fintland a 1940 Packard. Compare it yourself for Economy As Well u value get your Packard dealer to show you that Packard aet ice a Bart be right in line with those of a Muik smaller can. And then you la know Why Packard of ill Tki Ift tit to Miffitt Oman in America now. Mac the Man who owns one with Helena Camp fire girls lion his Yon Lei c la m of in the of Voitus my air Puiul skillful living. I. A Imbu h lire Burn Nellh mho is i Rompartl Lurly inuit Orvii .1. To to in ii imers in the Urier m is full tar tin limn Bruoit. I. Huh for guv in Star it limn Dur inc the tiny. X. 1ft iwo Iulus Mii Porc he of u to last tic Loiis follow i. True 2. I Ilsc. True. I. Of tilt. A Pun it. It Khu wild be snip la pit ii i Lui m Lea n or Clollis. .1. The Tavon Luln girls played into Luck this week when tin skating to ii Kutts cleared of Snow just in time for their wednesday meeting. A borhot stunt and games were Poss Llila for the Gli if had the rink Prancl i Ilia to next week s inciting1 Tuti Usu iced a u so inem Beis hurry Down to Headquarters if you wish to be included. Those who Aro late will be out of Luck. Twin is one of the activities which inc fire fit by most. The Taku pcs looked a Complete meal their school los i Vuony mul boy Mas it it the so much Conri by. T ten i inti r he dues writ was lift and lint Smiy they nil had plenty of Pep left for Tomc hic by Ruup the i Malusi comp Cir a Are 11 Happy group. And their happiness is of the sort which has five now girls to join them ill s month. The new Mem Bers a n Mir. J Ann . Lois Al Iii i j Lrich . Beverly Wil Liumis. Choir Stan fug. Hanks end licit or were considered agn ii this and it is Ulm St i sure1 the Iii thai the so will acrid a to take their Trail sinker s rank at the Spring Council Ric. The fun of a rawly Sale is three fold. Kirst of All Randy milking is fun Hen Llu in is flic1 Joh of put tint in finally the silo itself Niv. The full nil up of no Eontis. The Oili Iko amp fire girls have set Marc i of air i Huml fur Leto Lime of lir or Wile i and they Hope hint Sihu Thi or no Cut Law these Fol Row Nelmi working on a Ichih Ter to Ohleh Lull illustrate the of tin Mon Tiiu tuner . or out will Havn fun this was the nil nude sex Rosa de by the Nyoda Ciup Klee fills when they discovered that they com not canny out Ihler plans Tor h Flat lip party. Instead they we in to Tho Homo of guard tin L�ry played Tomc Peppy Patch. The regular meeting of inc group last Werk was held at the Home of Cyrace Marie Young. The Perls worked on their and later refresh Nente Wero served by the hostess. The new Oft co tool Chest is com ing a Loiis nicely duo to the efforts of the Winarta Camp fire girls. We Ore a Ltd that to lies girls arc Cood carpenters for Tho office needs this addition badly. 0 the regular mod ing of t lie Lar Lynn Bufi held monday evening feb. 20. It will be important one As Penni for the birthday will be As Well aft lir Montana lamp fire conference to to hem in Holzna april 8. Altmark Revlon ate Stavenger Norway feb. Tho German Steamer altmark was re floated under own Power and was Riding High la Norway s gloss ing fjord Clear of he Rocky Bank onto which she was forced last Fri Day night. No Oslo. Feb. Tive sources said that the norwegian government would propose to Brit Ain that Tho altmark incident be settled by arbitration it the two countries fail to reach an agree ment shortly. Lost it you is lost your of nah in Yoi ii old radio Brug it to 362 North main. They la find a Way to re pair it satisfactorily. Radio service Rhone makes the and know that von arc getting the Weggenman Market there Are pioneers today just As in the Days of our fore fathers when trails were blazed through trackless wilderness. Today s pioneers Lead the Way in business in Medicine in engineering in the advancement of Many Fields of human Endeavor. This year we Salute some of telephony s in commemorating the Twenty fifth anniversary of the first transcontinental Telephone Call. It was late in january 1915 that the continent was first spanned by Telephone a thrill for those in new York and san Francisco whose words travelled Back and Forth in a fraction of a second. In 1915 it took about half an hour to Complete a connection. Today you Call the nearest town or across the country without hanging up like making a local Call. Telephone pioneers who build the speech trails the men in the Laboratory who Are working constantly to make the better and More comprehensive represent the never ending Effort of the Bell system to continue pioneering for Progress. The Mountain states Telephone a Telegraph co. Townsend Bureau i hone notices la i Auline Townsend feb. The liter to splat reports the Folio Liik for the inst week kill Una p. Rub or of Tii Slon was u medical ii Talent tidal Ltd on feb. 17. Fern White daughter of or. And mrs. Alex while was admitted on the Isth. Stic is u big Luul patient. Mrs. Ulla Dobson of Torii Kotsid was adm Lucil on the 20lli Fred Mounir of Steen on the 21si. Loth Are medical parents. Kobert Ballard son of or. Und mrs Lincoln Mallard Wai a us Refl Cal patient on the 21st. M a. Be Macy of White Sulphur Springs admitted on the 21st, was a medical patient. Lbs Cora Schmald of White Sulphur a pings was a surgical patient on the r and. Dismissals during the week were Mike Massa of Toston on the 17th mrs. N. C. Croft. Townsend on the 19th t. I. Sherlock Townsend on the 17th mrs. Hugh Broderick Townsend on the 23rd. I to. 4. Meets on monday evening monday evening members of the Parent teachers association will meet in Tho Assembly room of the High school. Although this is a regular meet ing Date Che meeting itself will he u special Celebration of founders Day. A birthday cake has been donated by the Bon ton bakery and will be Cut and sold for a Nickel a slice. This Money will then be Given tin he National founder Utola i Hon. In Celebration of Tali the i by today. A special ceremony i will also Trike place. I mrs. Chin Lei a Nekhia is Tho chair Man of Tho hospitality com my and the other members of the com Juluce Are my. Murray so Brenner. William Schrener mrs. Mary a Schrener mrs. E. O. White in. J. Sri ill and Hay Ward. I i personal notes or. And mrs. Hugh Gillogly re turned Friday evening from a file Sulphur Springs where they had been since tuesday. Coleman Mulligan will leave on monday for Whitehall where he has been transferred by the Highway department. Mrs. Mulligan will re main in Townsend until a later Date or. And mrs. Elmer Dunn who have been in Townsend since Early Spring Are leaving today for White Hall. Or. Dunn is employed by the Highway department and Faai been transferred to that Field. Special today for Homo athletes ply Loek Tennis Tablet top on Jill or plywood Foet. To Sac male and take Down interstate lumber co. Phone it women s and children i dresses ladies High color gloves Satin gowns reduced Street frocks smart for the l4t ladle they la flt j m ladles silk i Bemberg Satin panties Lovely trims t ladles Rayon taffeta slips Bias Cut Rayon Jacquard pillows Indian design blankets Bright colors size 66 x 80 x Yards Long lace panels popular modern n in double Union suits Coltun suit cases Cotton work socks part Wool socks work gloves genuine Buckskin with welted scams. Penney s j. C Penney company incorporated news paper

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