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MHM --'ISI ffcJM vT TT? fir i -L'tf' 'uridra 'T ''-VjiLv MMHMMi I THE LOMrOO CWKWOTmiCMT FRIDT SSEBSr23r-I Wartime Gossip eroust Founders' Day This IS A Fish Story 4. UWl Can War Effort Observ Join Legion --a: edBy Local AW VS Has Fine Record In Service, Gifts rWith our nation at war, idle gossip has become something more than one of the cardinal sinsi it comes dangerously close to the borderline of subversive activity. --Propaganda chiefs of the enemy nations realize this quite well, and much of their efforts are directed toward the dissemination of unfounded rumors which tend to shake our faith in our war aims final victory or the motives of oui allies. A surprising amount of successful projects and hours were given during December and Jan "Gossip is a disease," according Not only can gossip cause seri to an article by Michael Drury in the February issue of Good Elementary PTA Founders' Day was observed by tile Lompoc Elementary Par-Teacher Association at the nesting Friday, Feb. 9th.

the Grammar School Auditorium. Past Presidents of the local vnit were honored and Mrs. Le-rore Fillmore, Mrs. W. A.

Mey-rrs and Mrs. Morgan Lewellyn ild of the outstanding events their office terms. Mrs. David Denholm, President, announced the' conclusion ff a study of the School Lunch Program and before calling for report of the committee, reminded the Association that Child lutritien was a subject in which P. T.A.'s all over the nation were interested and which was a very live topic in our own county of Ganta Barbara.

ij The Nutrition Committee, composed of Mrs. Dean Martin, Mrs. William Sudden, Mrs. Marshal Lewis and Mrs. David Denholm, -isited several school cafeterias (By Santa Ynez Steelhead the one that got away) of great fish oft remind us We must oft.

forego our din-" ner Lest a hook be too well hidden In a fly or egg or spinner." That, my friends, (or are you?) is our family motto. It was written by my great-great grandfather, McKenzie Steelhead, who migrated from Oregon bringing his wife, Columbia and his two sons, Rogue and William-ette. Anyway, at the time of the migration, the Santa Tnez, which was to be our family headquarters, was a quiet place. (Sheriff Kelley and Doc Swartz hadn't read Isaac Walton). Nevertheless the motto was taught to each generation of us.

The efficiency of the motto. is proved by the fact that there were generations of us. Then I came along. A fine figure of a fish, if I do say so myself. For months after I was born I played in a pool near Buellton.

But one day I noticed that my topside fin was getting tanned. Summer had come. It didn't take me long to join the folks who had taken up their residence near Lompoc landing. T.tfa i- (' (1 Tl' HU1 lv ITS THE SAINT and his Girl Friday, Pat Hobo, now heard on NBC Thursday, at 9:30 p.m. (PWT).

Edgsr Barrier plays the lead role, and Louise Arthur i-pears as Pniw. i Draf Board Posts Fifty-Five Names In New 1-A List ous trouble for others but indulgence in it points up serious defects in your character to observant persons and cheats you out of your full measure of happiness in life, according to the writer, who states: "Criticism is nine-tenths gossip and vice versa. Criticism and gossip loudly proclaim our own lack of adventures. Gossip is always a confession of either malice or imbecility. There is no such thing as harmless gossip.

It is an alarming fact that we tend to become what we criticize in others. Gossip and criticism drain oft more tine than it is comfortable to contemplate." Housekeeping magazine. "It is a disease that has become a national occupation, pervading almost every known activity from politics to baby-minding and probably consumes more of our collective time annually than baseball or the movies. "One searching look around you, and a few listens, will show you how widespread this ugly habit is. Try listening to your own conversation for one whole day.

Really hear yourself talking and then check up on what you listen to from others then hang your, head in shame." Gratifying to all American Legionnaires was the news told at the meeting on February 12 that the membership drive is already far ahead of the quota. Many World War II veterans have also joined the group in recent months. A discouraging note was sounded with the report that statistics for the service plaque to be erected in the Legion building are very slow in coming in. A revised program calculated to speed up this work will be inaugurated. I The success of the Boy Scout dinner and Court of Honor was also reviewed by the Scout committee.

A proposed dinner honoring troop number 1 was approved unanimously. Other scout business included the appointment of a committee to aid in the Scout fund drive. Those named were: Ernie Moore, captain, Clair Rudolph, Al Taylor, Carlos Chavez and Michael Zema. A regretful farewell was given to Comrade Enoch Fratis, one of the long-time local members, who is moving to Santa Barbara. On the business agenda was a discussion of the need for a local representative of the Veterans' Administration.

Advice ia needed for the returning veteran in order to help him understand his status, and to clear up misunderstandings which are sure to arise. Visitors introduced at the Fifty-five names were included I In the new 1-A list posted by the Santa Maria Selective Service! Board today. The names include those of! Guido Asquistapace. Thomas! Murine their study and sent ques- JUU 'it In Which 1 if THEY SERVE 'ionnaires to more distant systems concerning schools comparable in size and characterristics to Lompoc. Replies to these ques-ionnaires were included in the eport and the general conclusion was that war was no exj- uary, the A committee chairman, Mrs.

Robert Lilley reported at the February 9 board meeting of that group. Letters of thanks from the Camp Cooke Chaplains concerning A help at Christmas time were read. Thanks were particularly given for the many records and pieces of- sheet music donated. Mrs. Raulin Ramos reported that from 12 to 15 girls entertain the boys in the hospital every Monday, and assist at special events.

An impressive record of service includes the following reports. Flowers are provided for Sunday chapel services and for the library and recreation hall during the week. Forty three volunteers gave 243 hours of service during the two months period and 40 hours were spent at the hospital wrapping packages. The AWVS also furnished Christmas wrapping for 600 Red Cross gifts and 80 gifts from the Chaplains, which were wrapped in the Lompoc office. Three dozen records were given to the ward patients in December and four dozen to a hospital unit in January.

A Coast Guard unit was provided with athletic equipment in December. 'v Mrs. Floyd McCabe, office chairman, stated that 16 regular workers in the AWVS information and housing office and that they are listing and checking housing facilities. According to Mrs. Kenneth Rudolph, chairman, 200 servicemen were served by the Camp Cooke Service sewing group.

38 curtains were also made by the women of this group. Mrs. Robert Lilley reported on to Puerto Rico, his mother, Mrs. T. A.

Terrones reports. Pfc. Charles Bohl has been transferred from Ft. Riley, Kansas, to Camp Gruber, Oklahomf Mrs. Bohl is living in Muscovie, Okla.

nwe xor n. enou01 ntil one tow tide when School lunches-4rainmg in goodjj JJJ playing pitch with young lietary habits was being main A welcome change of climate Mrs. Margaret Stockton is rejoicing in the knowledge that her son Pvt. Paul Stockton is enroute home on furlough. Confirmation of this was given on the radio by Walter Winchell, who mentioned the homecoming of the outfit Paul is with.

Pvt. Stockton has seen action in Africa, Italy, France and Germany. tained. Mrs. Denholm stated that the ecptive Board had agreed to appoint a chairman for a Nutrition Committee to assist the school cafeteria when needed.

Mrs, Chester Trimble, program "hairman, presented Viola Frie-'ey in a clarinet solo by Jarjet Duncan, pianist and Suzanne king in a trumpet solo by Clarise Olson at comes to Lt. James R. Hull, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.

Hull of Lompoc. He has been in Massachusetts, where he reports the weather has been bitterly cold. The new move sends i 0 Charlestown, South Carolina, where he is with an AAF base unit. meeting were Jim Hapgood, Gordon Floyd, Keith Higgins, Von Harmon, Al Godden, Al Taylor, Carlos Chavez and Michael Zema. A benefit dance for the Red Cross is planned for the near future.

Martinez, James E. Thornton, Gerald Simas, Albert Acosta, Roy E. McNatt, Amado Santillan, Dean C. Brown, James E. vSt Clair, Jesus C.

Ruiz, Ray D. Mc-Peeters, Frank Rodriguez, George Chavez, Robert E. Ew-ing, Henry Ranjel, EldonX. Davidson, John DeLira, Gustavo Rubio, Emilio Garcia, Alejandro R. Durate, Anthony 8.

Amaro, Irving A. SignoreUi, Alejandre Halabaso, Manuel A. Lopez, Frank Tiboni, Elvizio A. Guggia and Ladislado M. Vasquez.

Others on the last are Tony H. Luis, James D. Mac Donald, Charles V. Bouling, Melquiades Javier, Fred Bowman, Joseph J. Tos-ta, Kenneth Ferrari, Mike P.

Ponce, Maynard E. Goodwin, As-tacion J. Nunez, William C. Sudden, Lloyd F. Dille, William C.

Overman, Anthony S. Domingos, Thomas V. Ocampo, Kirby Sanders, Frank D. Olivera, Joe Hel-quin. Arthur L.

Georsre, Flao Garzoli, Venancio Valdez, Manuel Estrada, Manual D. Valenti, Laurence A. Guggia, Guido SignoreUi, Joe W. Caporgno, Manuel J. Laranio and Charles W.

Hansen. A. Balone, I heard the voice of Afec Main, "Yup," he said "as he brushed my gill and pulled Balone's granpap the rock, "next week steelhead season opens, nad there's going to be a prize for the biggest one." A prize huh! For the biggest! And me my eighteen pounds of pretty pink and silver! I rushed home to tell Ma that I was going to get a prize, but she had gone, leaving a note which said "Gone Spawning.11 followed her. I knew she'd want to hear about my good fortune. At the gait Water Barrier I saw Pete Moore and Wes Clark (That is, I think it was Wes he had a patch in his'hrp boots).

But I knew enorgn' to steer clear of those two. I went on. Sw a couple of strange pairs of boots near the Tank Crossing C. D. McCABE the piano.

MM ker for the afternoon me oea lss Florence spauiding, Lt. Donald Melby recently enjoyed a leave home, and left two weeks ago for Baer Field in Indiana. He flies a C-47 transport plane. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Arnold Melby of Santa Maria, and a former Lompoc REAL ESTATE INSURANCE P1mm 5152 109 E. Ocean Ave. Lompoc, Calif. was Hi Home fD emonstration Agent, who group that unna nu- told Ih ritiflfii Admit was much the same as Nutrition: "Both groups Cpl. George J.

Sivers, Jr (Bud Foster to Lompocans) writes from down in the jungles to Mr. and Mrs. Harley Craig: "Greetings and all related salutations from the Far East! Far east nothing this place is practically out of existence. My life I know had been none too good but it hardly warranted this or did it? A moot question. Tarzan and I have much in common.

I too have a jungle at my back door, completely furnished with monkeys of various sizes to swing through the tree tops. Sometimes I feel like ioininir her attendance at thf three day resident, a good breakfast" and she "both like variety in their AWVS state conference in San nee rAeals." She stressed the importance of the School Lunch as a pattern Mr. Alex Main reports that his son, Lt. Kenneth Main is expected home on leave the first of the month.5 Lt Main entered the service sri 1040, and has spent most of his time in India. EaBBaMaaZaBSBBafl FALSE TEETH KlttniU tnda nmr.

harmful brathlaf. Jut put ytar plat brldftwork In glut of water, tad a litU Klwnltt. natal Maafcaat itaiaa, tax. nbh, food Aim disappear. Your teat aparkk like naw.

Aak raw druccUt iodr far Klatalta. for the 'child's eating habits and as an ideal place to introduce Robert Hite. 50, a native Santa Marian, was killed last' Thursday morning in an accident in the Ventura oil fields. them. What is the 'dirt' in Lom A mm 3c Raymond Terrones Francisco.

A particularly interesting highlight of that conference was a talk, "The Veteran Returns to his Community" with James Forsyth, returned veteran, Capt. Owen, USN, Dr. Herbert Chamberlain, psychiatrist, Ernest Hilgardof Stanford and Mrs. Chester Nimitiz. Another interesting discussion was "Our Youth" with leaders in youth work.

A round table discussion with outstanding pupils from Bay area sehools, ensued. The Lompoc chapter has fixed dues at one dollar a year for voting members in line with the national policy. The next meeting will be on Friday, February 23. MILLER'S PHARMACY poc? Now don't tell me there isn't any, for I put in too many years there. I have subscribed for Ronald Adam's weekly ef fort, so I can keep my fingers on the pulse of all activity, such as it is.

Mail is all I have to look forward to, plus payday and discharge. Say hello to everyone that I knew which is TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY is coming home this week on furlough, his first since induction a year ago January. He took his boot training in San Diego, after which he was sent to Oklahoma, Corpus Christi, Jacksonville, and Banana River, Florida. The young Nayy man, who will get his wings this week, has been making regular round and heard from one of the Trout family that they belonged to Lt. Hughes and Capt.

McNulty. That was the first time I knew they had the Army out after us. Ma wasn't at the Falls, and I nearly fell for a luscious mess of salmon eggs attached to a line on which Harry Brooks was at the other end. Chief Petersen threw a spinner at me just ahjra the Santa Rosa riffles. I I must tell the Old Lady about the prize.

Just below Buellton I stopped to rest against Ray Stalker's nice new boots. I dozed comfortably there for awhile, and when I awoke Ray was saying, "I'd sure like to catch that big one and get the prize." Yipe! then was the prize! With one mighty flip I got IT IS YOUR him to different foods. The ehool lunch should supply one third or more of the necessary food elements for the day, because, she said "The child is very often too tired to eat a heavy meal at night." She also stated that "highly seasoned food and rieh pastries for desserts spoil a mild's appetite for the fresh fruits and the simple desserts so necessary for building healthy Jjodideg." Mrs. Denholm appointed Miss Claire Fraser, Mrs. Chester Trimble, and Mrs.

William Per-ozxi on the nominating committee for next jfcar's officers, v. Tea was served by Mrs. J. W. Mitty and members of her com- 4- taittee.

WANTED Large trunk. Phone Mrs. Vance, 4691, 237 North street 2-16-ltc DUTY TO practically all the regular in- trip flights from Banana River habitants." en mm FOR SALE 2 saddle horses, 1 good saddle, 1 .22 rifle. 637 North Phone 2612. 2-16-ltp ABOUT NEARBY HAPPENINGS Visitor From Midwest Mr.

and Mrs. W. E. Bishop of Jamestown, Kansas and Mr. Adlore Bishop of Wichita are guests at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Bishop. out of there (almost upsetting Ray who mumbled something jl, steelhead weighing eight pound, five ounces is the largest taken from the Santa Ynez river so far this season by a Santa Maria angler and reported in to the Sportsmens' association. FOR SALE: ANOTHER GOOD CORNER, zoned for business, that will make a good location for some one who intends to make this their permanent location. In the meantime it has two houses with a total of 12 rooms that can be rented.

$2000 cash will handle and you can move in within a very few daya. L. L. SMITH. ltp Mr.

Jack Swarthout and two little daughters are visiting in Santa Maria. Her husband, who is a native of Lompoc, was killed in action recently in France. She is a sister of Mrs. Virginia Downing of Lompoc. about the current.) And so, I got away.

I am in hiding. Incognito. In the river. "Lives of great fish oft remind us That our days will end in tears if we trust those booted humans And forget to use Our ears," (with apologies to Granpap McKenzie) iv Removed from the Philippines to a Jap prison camp in Man-chuokuo was Pvt. Richard Long-mire of Santa Maria.

His brother, Lt. Robert Longmire was killed in France, according to word received by Mrs. Audrey Reilan of Santa Maria, mother of the boys. Santa Maria Valley Sportsmens' association has appointed a committee to arrange, a contest for the elimination of pre datory animals and birds. Prizes According to the Santa Ynez Valley News the game wardens are giving poor protection to the steelhead coming up the river to spawn.

In broad daylight, the valley paper reports, the fish are Also A HOUSE AND A DUPLEX with an income of $100 before war, all furnished for $9000. 76 foot lot zoned for business. L. L. ltp will be offered for the best kills.

Farm Bureau Annual Dept. Meetings Start February 27 Two Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau Department annual meetings will be held late this month, both in Solvang, according to Phil Lockwood, Farm Bureau executive secretary. The first, the Livestock department, Js scheduled for Tuesday ef.Bfc ing, February 27th, at 7:30 p. m. Speakers for this gathering will include Vard Shepard, extension specialist in animal husbandry; Parker Talbot, San Luis Obispo County farm advisor; Dr.

A. S. Liarsen of Lompoc; Walter Cum-mings, county agricultural commissioner; and others. Subjects to be discussed will include dip Country' message to you. For this is no time to indulge in the luxury of "halfway" health.

Your Country needs your efforts, your energy, your constructive service. Don't let the Nation downl Get welt tmt keep welll It's a patriotic duty! In troubled times, such as these, disease is a drag. It robs the nation of productive power when we can least afford it. Take your Country's earnest counsel. Go tee your Physician without del ay and bring the prescriptions he may write to us for expert, precise compounding.

speared and shot, J4-i GOOD BUYS 80 acres good farm land, part irrigable, house, barn, close in, $125 per acre. Local Couple Wed In Santa Barbara Owing to the exigencies of war the bridal-veil-amd orange-blossom church wedding of Jane By BERTIE NICHOLS 3 bedroom modern house Henry Meyers is in Our Lady of Help Hospital with a knife wound, the result of a family fight, in his back. James Cur-nett, 26, of Los Alamos is being held for the stabbing on Saturday nightr' Bishop and Pfc. Bruce Zoller well located, $4000 will handle. A.

G. BALAAM, Broker iJEhoJfca10ffice 2401- Home 5194 2-16-ltp Since feathers and plumes are gracing milady's hair-do this season, NAN GREY, heard as Kathy on NBC's "Those We Love," has selected a brilliant green feather ping, 4ae coyote situation, tne MILLER'S PHARMACY Santa Maria will have a special federal census similar to price ceiling, and others; and time lost out to a strpet suit-and-court house ceremony on Valentine's day. The formal ceremony had been planned for February 18 at the First Presbyterian church in Lompoc. The wedding scene in the revised plan was actually the Santa Barbara court 'j that conducted in Lompoc last year. The city council authorized CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our heartfelt appreciation for the kindness of friends and their expressions of sympathy.

MRS. A. GORDON OLIVER and Family i-kt Mayor Rice and Clerk Winter to' make the necessary negotia tions. will be given to questioning the various speakers. The Dairy Department will meet the following day, Wednesday, February Si8th, at 11:00 a.

with alight luncheon to be sold at noon by members of the Farm Home department. Speakers at that tim will include Frank Pellissier, chairman of State Farm Bureau dairy depart- Eastern Star Has Surprise Partty Accompanying the soldier and his bride-elect to Santa Barbara were Mrs. Loist Bishop and her daughter Norma Jean Glenn, Violet Galloway, Aulene and Betty McLaughlin, Mrs. Law chapeau to complement her sort grey wool suit. Immediately following the holidays, Hollywood's glamor girls start shopping for new spring bonnets, and among those making an early showing to the "George Sand" hat which MERLE OBEB-ON Introduced.

It to a high and wide crown of lush American beauty colored plush with a birdcage veil over the face. High fez turbans continue, and are interpreted 'smartly In mad plaids. DOROTHY LAM OUR has one designed In yellow, pi mien to red and pine green for wear with solid color suits. To match this gay bit of color she wears a lapel pin of I Wti WteJk -h Br SBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBll A iSBBBI SBa BBSSBBB SJ wJHsB NAM GREY The Eastern Star chapter gave For Those Left Behind a surprise birthday party Tues rence Schuyler and daughter. ent; l.

Jl. tiordon, extension 9 day night honor of Edna Mave Bishop. Mrs. Lester Enga plan Ml funeral details for the bereaved family be specialist in dairying; and Gus Rothe of the California Dairy Council. Both of these which ned the surprise.

Those present Laragene, and Mrs. L. E. Enga, mother of the groom. Mliss June Bishop was her aster's only attendant.

After ceremony the wed- were Jim Robinson, Alden Lew- skiUfttlly taken care of by our establishment. Our prices nil be heLd in the Memorial emerald, rubles and diamonds everyone fdfng party and guests dined Building in Solvang, will also include in their programs the elec- worked Into a plaid ribbon design. CASS DALEY has just purchased an ostrich plume cocktail together in Santa Barbara. The bride Is the daughter of Mrs. Lois.

Bishop, and attended of directors for th cominsr hat which she wears forward over year. Frank Giord now heads the one eye In Vogue's very best man Livestock group, high school. After grad nation she went to business col aer. This pogff of plumes to shocking pink In color, with the glitter of sequins peeking through I son, Maoer Mecabe afrr Bess Evenson. Mrs.

Bishop is Worthy Matron of the Chapter. Also present were Lenore' Fillmore, Minnie Stewart, Marguerite Hall, Ethel Bailey, Jeanette Kendall, Betty Parks, Harriet Adam, Clare Frazier, Louise Ward, Alice Cline, Boyd Can-field and Happy Ward, The party followed" the regu-lar meeting of Mignelitp Chap-ter, which was turned over to a ceremonial practice drill. show. If your legs are too thin stop fretting and exercise. Select an exercise which will also strengthen the arches of your feet, one which can easily be done while you aijB doing something else.

One gopd routine is this: Cross your legs first one way then the other and see-saw the foot that is free, first pushing toes as far down as they will go, then bringing them up as far 'orwafd as possible. Shirley takes this exercise while she knits, reads ar newspaper or watches a movie. Phillip Douglass Mortuary Ambulance Service Deputy Coroner 4 531 NORTH PHONE 5242 the fluff. lege in Santa Barbara, and has since then been employed at Johns-Manville. The groom is the son of Mrs, L.

E. Enga and is now with the SCU at Camp SUGGESTION OF THE WEEK: Reed serving as chairman for the Dairy group. Mrs. Melinda Gibson, 87; one of the last of the pioneers who rossed the plains in a covered i wagon, psssfHl sway and was bur-ed in Arroyo Grande cemetery. Her father was Jcckson Price, Exercise helps thin legs, says NBCs SHIRLEY MITCHELL, Cooke in the engineering depart- who is heard as Alicl3aTlingprr the Fibber McGee and Molly ment.

He also is a Lompoc high.