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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1946-02-21, Page 711 1IG TNIN 8, HELEN TOPPING MILLER CHAPTER XIX "All right, you .call up the right people." So the next day tlae Schlumber- ger test went Flown, and tautly they all watched the pointing hand, • the cable paying out as the magical cylinder went seeking down. The roughnecks relaxed and went to sleep on the derrick floor. The shaft of the kelly joint rested, inactive, it the rat hole. Gary saw Mona Lee's face tighten and wh' en as the indicator moved and cable fell, and still there was no :sign of oil. Then the test runner straighten- ed up briskly. "No indications. Looks like you'll have to go on down. Anyway, you haven't hit it yet." . "All right, Hickey," Gary said. "Go on down." Adelaide wandered around the piece, being very polite and aloof, and Mona Lee, after two or three telegrams from Virginia, went around stony -faced and with agony in her eyes. Obviously, Harvey Senior had wired his banker for more money, for Mr. Bradley came out, grayer and more disapproving than ever, if that were possible, bringing pa- pers for Mona Lee to sign. She smiled, white-faced and stricken, at Gary when the banker had driven away. "We may not have anything left when we get through with this," she said. 'Burt we'd be Brack where we started from. And we got along then, and we weren't afraid." But she asked in a hopeful tone, "Do you think we might get oil, Gary? I'd be ;o glial—on account of Harvey. I hate to have him disappointed so badly." Gary tried to be optimistic. ' We're down almost five thousand feet, Mrs. Mason. If it were my w&1 I couldn't give up—because I'm convinced this is deep struc- ture. And the fact that Grice-Mor- gan ,are going ahead makes me think it might be hopeful. But Mr. Mason told nese to stop drilling at five thousand. Unless he changes his mind—" "Maybe he'll change his mind - if he can,:" Mona Lee said. ' * * the slope from the Grice-Morgan lease. The three derricks were up down there now, and 13i11 would he moving on presently, too. "Heard about a job over in the Pecos country," Bill said. "Nice, lonesome country over there. So everything's bust, is it? 1 thought maybe—" "Well, what do you think? Me with no job and sixteen dollars in my jeans. The lady likes money, she doesn't like oil men." * * * "I•I'm," mused 13iil. "Say, 1 for- got to tell you what I carne up ;Jere for. Grice is on the. job. I got my orders to bring you on down.' "I can listen. But it won't do him any good." Grice was a red-faced man with a cold gray eye. "Hear you're abandoning your well," he said. "Money run out?" Mr. Mason's orders," Gary sail. "If you want detailed information, you'll have to talk to him." (To 'Be Continued) At ten o'clock Hickey came back, and the men began swab- bing, and even Mona Lee came out to watch. Adelaide stood with .her fingers locked so tensely that her knuckles were white. "You ain't got no oil down there, Hickey." said the swabber. "You ain't even got you a good water well. Well, that's the way she goes." Adelaide began to cry: "We've got to tell Dad," she said. "We could wait till morning," said Mona Lee. "We can go on down," Gary said. "But Mr. Mason's orders were very definite. We've drilled to fifty-three hundred feet now— three hundred farther than he in- structed us to go." Mona Lee turned to the crew on the derrick floor. "You've all worked so hard—and I know you're disappointed, too. I. want you all to come up to the house. Maria's frying chickens and I want to give you a good lunch." "Mis' Mason, I sure wish I could go on down there .a ways further," Hickey argued. "I hate to give up on a well." "I know. We hate to give UP, too, but there's just nothing else to do. I guess the Masons will be st..rting in again now—starting rn with nothing much, the way we did twenty-five years ago." * * * Gary stayed at the well all day, watching the drill pipe being haul•• ed up, disconnected, and piled in an orderly stack. Hickey sat on the ground with a bucket of yellow paint, and every joint was dried and scoured clean and treated to a coat of paint to keep the threads from rusting. "Well, we did our best, Hickey,' Gary said. "And now 1 guess I'll be on my way—Mexico or some other place. So I may as well say good -by now." Hickey held out a paint -smeared hand. "If you ever get broke and ain't got nowhere to go, you know where I live." "Much obliged, Hickey. I. won t forget. But I think I'll drift along —farther." • He saw Bill Grant coning up wwiaamotessravsamosmar Sum! y School Lesson February 24 Home Foundations For National Greatness Deuteronomy 6: 4-12 Golden Text:— Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise Thy name forever and ever. — Psalm 145:2. Man's First Duty Every maxis first duty is to love Jehovah, the only true God, with all his affections, all his intellect and all his strength. It is his duty to put God first in everything; first in business, first in home life, first in social life, first in pleaspre; first in everything. These "Words" which Moses commanded the child- ren of Israel ;ere God's Words and God's Words laid up in the heart will keep us frons sin in our lives. Teaching God's Word We must teach God's Word to others, especially to those for whom we are directly responsible, out own children. We must teach it to them diligently; talk of God's Word in the home life,. as we walk with our children, or with others. When the Word is taught in a loving interesting .way in the home, and is backed up by the life, it has a very deep and enduring influence upon the life. But not only in the home was the Word to be kept ever„ to the front, but always and everywhere, lying down and rising up they were to meditate in the Law of the Lord. We should s" love the Word that it will be as natural for us to speak of it as of any other topic. Obedience to God Obedience to God would bring prosperity in the land. God would give them great cities but with prosperity would come peril. They- were heywere solemnly warned not to for- get Jehovah in the days of pros- perity. This is a warning that men need today. No man can stand prosperity without watching and prayer and a study of the Word, The reason given for not forgetting Jehovah was because it was He who had brought them forth out of the land of Egypt from the house of bondage. One God Only Absolute separation from the Gods of the surrounding people was commanded. If they should try to serve Jehovah, the only true God, and any of the false Gods of the heathen at the same time, the anger of Jehovah will be kindled against them and He would destroy then from off the face of the earth. And whatsoever professed follow- ers of Christ today try to serve Him and the world at the same time, His holy anger is kindled against then, and unless they repent He will destroy them. Bomb Site Oak Ridge, Tenn., the site of the atomic bomb plant, perhaps holds the record as the fastest growing city in America; in a few months it grew from a small country vil- lage to the fifth largest city in the State. 'gaIt t &totrolled oats, i ,4 milk, �'2 cup thin ham- burgers; ans; bee£, /2 cup pepper, form Mix 1 lb. minced Ms teaspooice each cake on o£ Burge s, ham urgor broil. e; W (or toast) cover with` melted. toasted loaf type cheese, broil till elle 'INCA ALL SET FOR RAIN Pictured above is the newest in Easter bonnets, guaranteed to keep the wearer happy whether it rains, sleets or snows on Easter morn- ing. It's a high -crowned sailor of weatherproof, transparent plastic, designed by Walter Florell. Normally it's decorated with a big rose, but if rain comes, the flower can be put under the transparent crowns where it is just as decorative, hoto safe from harm, as shown in the p CHRONICLES of CICER FA By Gwendoline P. Clarke a 9 0 0 Even though we have become used to shortages it still comes as somewhat of a shock when we find one more article is practically unobtainable, and when that hap- pens I am like an inquisitive child —I want to know "why". Last week it was filter discs— and I didn't know they were in short supply until I tried to 1xuy some. So I inquired the reason. And here is what I was told: There are two makes of filter discs on the 'market—one made in Canada, the other in the the latter being 10 cents a box dealer. Apparently the Canadian firm didn't think this was right so they raised their price to the U.S. level. But the WPTB got wind of it and they said—"Now look here, you just can't do this—your price has got to stay where it was." And their the filter disc people got kind o� uppish and they said "All right you won't let us bat, then we won't play ball." * * * So they stopped making filter discs, and there wasn't anything the Prices Board could do about it. The authority of the Board is limited. They can say, you shall charge this or you shall charge that, but they cannot say, you must make this or you must make that. Perhaps you, townsfolk think this little natter of filter discs doesn't concern you. But it does— very' definitely—if you are to con- tinue to enjoy that duality guarded milk which the law demands. Here is what happens: Before Bossie's milk goes into the cooler and pas- teurizer it is poured through a special type of milk strainer. The strainer has holes in it like a col - lander but over these holes we place a filter disc. These discs are made of specially sterilized cotton, with what looks like a filling of very fine cotton batting, which al- lows the milk to filter through but holds back any undesirable sedi- fent. A farmer, shipping milk, is required by law. to use• such a strainer and disc. * * * But, ladies, I'll tell what you will be able to get --and it will gladden your wash -day hearts. And that is an aluminum clothes- line. Three twisted strands of wise, just like the old galvanized var- iety—but of aluminum, clean, non - rusting aluminum. Be watching for it, or if your hardware mer- chant hasn't got it, inquire about it. It can be got. But to more serious problems. Doubtless. you have heard. as t have, that many British brides, ARE YOU PALE WIAKJIRED due to simple anemia wives of Canadian soldiers, sailors and airmen, are arriving in Canada this week -end. I wonder if you can realise what a frightening exper- ience this can be to these girls. Canada to them is such a vast country. They feel friendless and alone. Routine regulations at the Customs .Office ,bewilder them. In Montreal the number of negroes and French speaking persons adds to their feeling of helplessness. They cannot understand why DicK or Harry could not meet then'. They feel everyone is in a hurry and none have time to give them a word of welcome. All this adds. up to a feeling of strangeness and homesickness that is almost over- powering. Don't you think that we in Canada should do all we can to give these girls a welcome when we see them, remembering how well our boys were received in that little island across the sea? 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Add wit de wheat flour, salt and raisins. Slit sufficient of the remaining all- purpose flour to make a soft dough, but not sticky. Knead until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl, brush top with fat and 'et rise until double in bulk, shout 1 Lout. Shape into loafes, place in greased pan and again let rise until double in bulk, Bake in a moder- ately hot oven, 3750F. for about 00 minutes. Yield: 2 loaves Md" x /„) . MILLIONS OF PEOPLE prefer Maxwell House Cof- fee. It's enjoyed in more homes than any other brand of coffee in the world. It's always "Good to the Last Drop !" . FOR QIRCK RELIEF OF HEADACHE-.: & Other Pains _..,.> .: lex:.;c:><: arms 'E'<'' ORS FOR WARD'ttoB E BEAUTY ADD GLAMOROUS COLOUR IN FASHION'S LATEST SHADES. TINT LINGERIE, BLOUSES AND NIGHTGOWNS TO NEW COLOUR -FRESHNESS. You girls and women who suffer so from simple anemia that you're pale. weak; "dragged out"— this may be due to lack of iron in blood. So try Lydia E. ?inkhorn's Compound TABLETS with added non •--one of the best home ways co help build up red blood --in such cases. ?inkhorn's 'Tablets are one of the most effective Iron tonics you can buyl ISSUE 8-1946 See for yourself bow quickly Aspirin acts! Drop one in a glass of water and "clock" it. Within two seconds, it will start to disintegrate. It does the same when you take it. As a result, it )Srovides relief with remark- able speed. Get Aspirin( today. The "Bayer" cross on each tablet is your guarantee that it's Aspirin. SPIRIN Nail -New Low Prices! Pocket hos of 12s .. . OMY t8o Economy bottle of 24 .. only29c Faintly size of 106 . only79e "We were rushing to the grocer's before closing time .. Imagine a week -end without delicious Grape -Nuts Flaaes1" "I can't imagine it brother 1 Step on and bones, iron fOr the blood, and ather food essontials." it and I'll provide a police escort down to the Store so you'll be sure of getting "They're good all right! That's because they're made of two grains— your malty -rich, sweet -as -a -nut malted Crape-Nuts Flakes!" wheat and alted barley. And spe- elaiIy blended, baked and toasted for "OIs -here we go 1 Bring on that golden -brown delicious crispness and drape -Nuts Flakes' good nourish- easy digestion." merit: carbohydrates for energy, pro- teins for muscle, phosphorus for teeth "I think I'll get a couple of hose giant economy packages."