Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 July 1939 — Page 21

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CAST OF CHARACTERS ito Sie s J 1 : A TARNNERY E/E A) THE PROFESSOR PRATTLE, ROSELEE DALE and CHRISTINE PAL- ARUECES le Re fox. § NE /GL/BORKHOOD © PLEASE DO NOT OFFEND MER — Partners in a summer tourist , Epa) ME 3 i THE DIGNITY OF THE venture at Golderest. SULA ~ ——— ; - . bo = I COMMODORE! KARE KAR) DICK BANCROFT and FRANKLIN Fy / p J Sa \ CAPTAIN TARR , YOU LARRAWAY — They also found an in- TS b y: & / be J terest in Goldcrest. ; ET ea y ; > 3 ? 5 a UNDERSTAND, OF COURSE, HERE ) ® So 7 THAT DEAR LITTLE A x s { nN a poly 1S MERELY A VENTRILOGUIS CHAPTER ONE : > = SAN v oi DUMMY, AND WiLL BE. HE two girls were riding at an \ 3 A Yo dl) ZT ) ASSOCIATED WITH US

easy gallop. The breeze flipped ON THE SHOWROAT a silken scarf out behind Christine's PROGRAM [ neck, like a knight's banner, and Roselee’s blond curls were awry. But the girls didn't care. Nobody could see them; in fact there wasn't another human being within 10 miles of them except for Roselee’s | family back at the rancho, and the cars that 00-00-0-0-omed here along the transcontinental highway. They reined in. Roselee didn’t bother to dismount. | She just leaned down from the sad- | dle and opened the big rural mail | box from Warrior's back. {

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“Thanks.” > — IF ONLY TNE NILLBILLY FADNT ) 1} 7 AND NOW NF CHARLIE CHARME ONZE THANKS PAL-WEWIA || [| IA LA > : ie MARRIES AN . A7)\ SEE EACH OTHMER- J i / 7 XY 9 tb / | OF

“One for me—let's read.” __ Coor. 18% by United Feature Syndicate, Ine. ‘ se Vv hush SOPVer , but I'll have to ¢ t LAUGNED AT HER NAT- SANDRA MY SON YOU, PETER-UNTIL YOU PD SHE'S 2» % : ‘Ot course your husband Ne 3 Suse ut I ave to consul WOLILDVE BEEN MARRIED PRONOUNCE) 15 MARRIED ) SAID THIS HAT WAS ?-7 I" OSALEE hooked a leg over her ) St. : C AND HAPPY -NOW = AND You J TO HIS LOVELY. IT REVEALED ow R's saddle horn for comfort. Hers By Clvde Lewis L J MY TASK WOULD BE DONE- CHILDHOOD \ THE BEAUTY OF YOUR LIE? y Clyde Lewis PP. | .

was a business envelope but the re- | J BUT =IT'S DAWN=-MY TIME SWEETHEART) SOLIL - AND THE EARTH IS DONE””- 600 turn address excited her. oi ; | 1S UP ---I'M-LOST - rr VULGARITY | # 70 BYE.CHARLIE”Z AML “Dear Miss Dale: SRE RE eR i \'L A BE A-SEEIN YO -WATER” “This letter is to inform you that dO ’ Zl Zz : - the directors of the Western Metals So ol i, AN AP Se and Mineral Corporation voted yes- YN , 7 e 2 terday to accept your offer of $500 2 : | ib 0% 5% cash for the remains of the community once known as Golderest, Ariz. Deed to the property, which includes the mining claims and all buildings and other structures thereon, is included herewith, and receipt for your check is attached. R: a i \ : < “Some of the directors were | ~ 2 . ? RN ZA | A] 7 p 2 ; NG % frankly curious to know what you,| | 3H : f ¢ | LW aA 2) ia PA hol AT THM DIOMENT- BACK IN BOS a young woman, exepcted to do with A ha - Tim Ror, LX. at, OAR signin ressrred \UN 7 % 2 BA RIFLE £8 AIMED AT PAPPY ow this so-called ghost town. President | Zz 4 3 b d rm : Felch was good enough to suggest f: : Hl a og {DROP THAT GUN, LITTLE J] (Your PAPA TRAIL RED! HE'S BEEN SHOT? | {THAT WOUND AIN'T that you might realize a modest re- HR WO \ ] BEAVER =-= I WANT “© 4 |MORGAN'S MEN JUST FIND HIM==- TAKE THIS ¢7 | HEALIN', RYDER / L ’ turn from wrecking the old build-| | (§! : SR NN : TALK TO YOU ==-QUICK 1 | KILL RAIN CLOuD/| | FOOD AND MEDICINE / pp] | IT NEEDS : AN IRON == ings as scrap lumber, if vou can | AAAS od pare SHERRY | ; R A \ # Dr re =z” | | RED RYDER NoT > y y) Sa RED HOT/ open the road to the town again. : ; : g , 5 : 3 / i) i Too LATE BACK EVTHER / 73 Most of the buildings were in good | |: TT a sn | 7 : TY, ry / FOR TALK?) 7 condition when the place was finally oo So : 42 a oh vh ” &” abandoned in 1902. “In that connection, our corporation files happen to show the com- | bination of the old steel safe or | vault in the Goldcrest Bank. No| doubt it is valueless now. but here |

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M. & M. Corporation.” HTN Roselee Dale turned to her friend ia ? . in en elation. Toye ¥ - TRE NO-+ AN' I'M GETTIN’ I BETTER KEEP JUST WAIT A “Chris-tine! It's come! I own “I don’t care if your lingerie ain't dry—I'm goin’!” j OUT OF PRACTICE == IN TRAININ’ SO MINUTE, NANCY--I'LL BE LOSIN' ME I DON'T GIT I HAVE TO GO

Golderest! We can go ahead with FLAPPER FANNY By Sylvia CUS TOMER —A SKILL J J£ HOME FER.

our plans!” | 2 Her guest didn't answer until she ME —— ALL DAY, ] MY SCISSORS! ; DOCTOR 7 aq | ,

had finished reading the letter herself. Then she turned in her sad- SLUGGO! dle to look directly at the smaller girl, and to smile sweetly. The horses began moving again. “Now, listen, Roselee,” Christine said, “are you serious about my part | of this? I think it's a ‘perfectly darling idea, but after all I'm an outsider. You needn't feel obligated to invite me in.” Roselee spoke earnestly. “Christy, we were pals all through university, # Cove. 1839 by Unltnd Praturs § ne weren't we? We got our degrees to- C) > Te. Fal OF gba rd i : gether recently, didn't we? We can Re Sc: 7, still be partners. You can—we can ally } _ / AS 41 ( CONFOUND YOU: SEND FOR } / Shy TLL NOT HAVE MY pw the money difference. You're Xs / 'w JOHNSON. 2 | | CAPTAIN JOWNSON! 2) Nr TenrentD WY ents i " \ V bz 2 1 | A HUNDRE LL ve YOU T Roselee spurred Warrior and 7 \ 2) ) / ON 7 , 7. fl | SEE THAT THEY mt GET OFF _THIE | ] E& . i > / ) dL BOAT AT HIPPA-HULA. yz

turned him westward. Christine's horse followed. They stayed off the pavement, of course, but they clung! § near it. They read a road sign. An| arrow pointing west said “BOUL-| DER DAM, 9% MILES” and one| pointing east said “GRAND CANYON, 177 MILES.” A smaller sign . on a shield said this was “U. S.| \ ee. B® NL HE HIGHWAY 66” and the girls knew | { fi i Al | iy , it was a main transcontinental route | fii AAT K | y ity, where tourist travel was heavy the [i 4 A g p / : 4 % year around. , AY a of ! } 7 * = 9 R 3 . pas, os ; A ; UT the girls could see no other 4 Hd 2 I ; Se ~ ; : : , —— evidence of civilization. Mo- : D oe n WHATS YOUR NAME FOLKS CALL ME VU WELL , FRECK == IT DONT TAKE me ! LONG TO WHIP THROUGH

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have County, in northwestern Ari- ; AND WHATS IN THE NUBBIN | ME, IM ON You ASKED FOR IT zona, is still about the least settled \ in PIANO BOX 2 MY WAY TO GIT IN ONE / 1 PLAY FAST, portion of the nation. Ad nun 2 . | ; O' THEM RADIO SHOWS / T + “Since you've never been there| “Ne, you can’t read my diary! Tt wouldn’t interest you, anvway—it's WALT sb i Sir Tl take you the longer way this mostly about boys you don't know.” Bip, UNPACKED time,” Roselee explained. ‘I'll show —mM8M8mM8M8M ———— re : you first where the old side road| MHIS CURIOUS WORLD By William Ferguson R c< turned off this highway. It's barely | prs—— pm py > ZY visible, but it could be opened SAN Wg Sec. : again.” br sold > €& Hl “I've never been in a ghost town," => Mis \ ) Christine called, spurring to keep AM \ : alongside her friend. “Four miles, © . oN you said?” = ¢ TA oN R ) | 4 7 “It's only two off the highway.” Rw ES mw iw ~ ER » ny oY | Il FN “That shouldn't be hard on tour- MY : PAL a VR a No IH: “ [L ists. 1 SN Sa NA 4 Cin a 3 / Bh Nn ~ RR. SPE » f LS COPR. 190 BY NEA SERVICE. INC. ¥. M. REG “It's perfect!” Roselee declared. 7 a ia XN sm SJuSE SOUEh th Mee loth thik Ws | , 2 EERE ( pRRn MY GOOD [WEL WELL WELLL 20 NOURE || [URE NOW, \F, YOURE READY 1 Vitey Swe Touphing BT TD 3, them x7 4 7 IE ted 3 PEOPLE IL 16 POG 1 NOOO AND SOPPOSE YOU'VE BEEN TOLD TWAT at the end of the trail. See? 2 #4 gp nal MOMENT FOR $ # POG REAON 7 50 1 ARE GONG YY NOL'RE. GONG They had to go slow down because : 7 WE TTT ie % TO GET ALONG | TO WE WTR the going was rocky, and there were / WAS come =: : NN 7 8 US wa SER WEL. FE many of the joshua growths, fan- / * Odi, = \ 4 ih \ f i : Te HATS TW tastic thorny things three to 30 , rz ; > : ce EN = i oo % He 3 nt : °R feet high, twisted and gnarled. 7 . CAN FLY THROUGH A Wp 41 Cd ou Jen > 10 lo? “ 2 N ) The girls, Christine especially. / Ga HOLE / |Z FE \ “ ; Rey pL ~~ Let's 6O were doubly impressed when finally ¥ : g i - : they came up the mountain gulch 7 Cr al ONE-HALF and rode down the one main street 2% £5 IN OIAMETER of Goldcrest. / Gacy » 8 5 A Y COPR. 1939 BY NEA SERVICE. INE. NCONSCIOUSLY they began TM. REC. U. 8 PAT OFF speaking in awed tones, as one might use in a cemetery. The ONLY ONE place really was funereal. Homes AMERICAN) \ and stores were there, but vacant ouUT OF EIGHT — a Ce " by the block. Roofs sagged. Glass CLAIMS TO KNOW : " | | i /t ] . . i Ne AFTER THE MOVIE MARGIE A MARGIE, THIS 1S XY 4 MIND IF | ARE YOU TERRY'S x Open. os and planks had THE WORDS OF FRIEND DRIVE OVER TO THE KUM ON INN -+= | | ELMER HORSKN 4 cut IN, TERRY?) 1 STRADY GRRL : a THE _STAR SPANGLED ELMER--| WANT B58 FRIEND ? The Bis Rad Piched their horses BANNER ” YOU TO MEET M&S HE rg ORs) PROT, t ee) THEN-ITD BE now and they walked up a ragged Js . he SSE ; ° a's plank sidewalk, almost Tfurtively. REL MARGIE JONES 3 = = i X I Cec ELSE The hour was late and twilight al- CER \

ready was hovering when they came to the bank that had been Golderest’s center of commerce and ww is just take a peek in before eh TE es; NCE we have to go back,” Christine said. diy an IN

“I think its wonderful!” : They moved on tiptoe, pointing, THE U.S. PROPER.

talking, speculating, communing - CAN BE SEPARATED ?) with the storied past. Both girls en. were flushed with excitement. ANSWER—About 2835 miles as the crow flies . . . if ohe were at Because of the paragraph in the| Cape Flattery, Washington, and the other at a point on the Florida letter, they pushed through & cor-| coast, south of Miami. ridor to a dim back room and : came to the back vault. Tm Ree. Ui 8 Pat Of: Dlatinutes “ ’ » 1 eyes. This clock contains various by United Feature Syndicate, Inc Look--the Suit door's closed! Questions and mechanical figures. The hour is exclaimed TRoselee in surprise, rung by a skeleton, with the bell pointing, “I wonder if it’s locked?” A Tope in His ‘hands, ; “You bet it’s locked!” declared nswers : Q—What is the approximate cost!

another voice—not Christine's! Tt was a masculine voice, not un- Q—Is there a famous old clock of a 5-inch antiaircraft gun?

lovely but nevertheless terrifyimg|n Praha, Czechoslovakia? A—$33,000. now. “I've been wondering if you| A—VYes; it was built by Harausch;| @—Was Paulino Uzcudun, well- | came to omen it!” and the legend is that the citizens |kmown boxer of a few years ago, a Praha were so jealous lest he Spaniard? |

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