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F3 | Deeps and Shallows ing perfection. Her own homeâ€" plus five acres shaded by immense oak trees. Free at last. Now if she could get even an honorable nienâ€" tion on her painting she‘d shipped to that New York exhibit perhaps Imogene would recognize her talâ€" ent for art. five. She hitched up her blue jeans about her slim hips and lighted a to Imogene‘s estate. Imogene and her delusions of grandeur! Butâ€" lers . . . maids _ . . afterncon teas! Wait till she got her bicyâ€" the old stiffneck. Always looking like he smelled something! She went inside and picked up the phone. Her first guest would be Imogene‘s motherâ€"inâ€"law. Molâ€" lie recalled the twinkle that alâ€" outrageous sallies. An affected voice came over the The tone took on a more human inflection. "How thrilling! What a wonderful place to pursue your "Pursue is the word! Some day I‘ll sneak up on it and hit the jackpot. I‘m inviting you over this afternoon." "I‘d love it. About tea time?" ‘"Yes, only there won‘t be any tea. I‘ve had enough of that to last a lifetime. We‘ll have good "Mollie Norris speaking. I‘ve moved into a trailer next door to Imogene‘s." strong coffeeâ€"in big cups." "I can hardly whit. 1 think Abe‘ll have apoplexy." "‘Abe" Do you really call him Mrs. Tubbs laughed appreciatâ€" ively. "So you‘re living in a trailâ€" er. What‘ll your daughter say when she returns?" ® "Don‘t blame meâ€"you‘re the one that named him Abraham Lincoln ,Tubbsâ€"even if Imogene does insist upon being called ‘Mrs. A. Lincoln Tubbs® " "One can hardly, blame herâ€"a name like Tubbs." . â€" * ‘"Well, the coffee pot will be on at three. Bye." Mollie smiled, reviewing the past two years of her life with Imogene and her society friends. In retrospect they seemed funny. But at the time her only joy had been in giving them an occasional jolt. Like the time one inquired if her husband were dead. She‘d replied: "Which one? I‘ve had lots of nice husbands." And then the day when the subâ€" ject of large families had come up. She‘d told about her own grandâ€" they had in those daysâ€"a blessed event each year. Now take meâ€"I none. Must be a deterioration of done it! Imogene had all but disâ€" inherited her. At three o‘clock she opened the door to her smiling guest. > chuckled. "Do y-ou_ know, you‘re really refreshingâ€"so different. But whoever told you my husâ€" band‘s name was George Washâ€" ington Tubbs? Awful, isn‘t it?" "Ob, I just had a hunch. Here, sit down and relax." Mrs. Tubbs looked around. "Charming. And you fit in so well. I used to pity you atâ€"those formal affairs." "I pitied me, too." "Tell me, how do you keep your "Oh, I don‘t know. But I have a remedy at hand, just in case. See that slope of lawn? I‘m dying to roll down." SLet‘s try it after awhile. one can see us from the road." Mollie took a deep breath of the Mollie Norris walked "Hi, Wash. Tubbs, come on in." Deerfleid & Green Bay Rds Morrison, Pastor Rev. Donald Runkle. M.A. ST.D. Sundays â€" 6:30, 7 9:00, 10:00, ire "th * ____ 12 neoen . Holy Days â€" 6:00, 700 _ 8:00, 9:00, 10:00. l 00 at 140 m " Afternoon Tea , Nov. 18, 1948 :80 â€" 8:15. of its shinâ€" No *"Who cares if they do*" Mrs. Tubbs blinked. Then, Yeah, who cares*" shine. Finally Molly said: "Shall we try our rolling stunt now* You‘d better remove your stockings and dress, I‘ll give you a smock." tion and finally she arrived at the foot of the hill, red of face, but triumphant, : several cups of coffee they sat "Do I look so funny*" "Oh, noâ€"it‘s just that we‘re a couple of old idiots. . . . I haven‘t had so much fun since I don‘t know when!" At the bottom of the hill Molly looked back. Mrs. Tubbs appeared to be in difficulty. Molly encourâ€" Then she sat up and .gasped. Standing there, cool and immacuâ€" late, was Imogene, regardirig them to the other side of the trailer. Mrs. Tubbs followed with amazement. When her guest came out Mollie,, Molly braced herself for a TWOâ€"THIRDS OF TELEPHONE COMPANY EXPENSES ARE WAGES Because we sell a highly personal service, twoâ€"thirds of every dollar of operating expense goes out for payroll costs. Wage costs have almost trebled since 1940. In that year, our total payroll was $47 million. This year it will be $139 millionâ€"a $92 million increase. And the annual effect of recent "third round" general wage increases is not included in the above figures. {} Copper, lead, poles and building costs have advanced overall more than 60% since 1946, when we asked for our first price increase. This means many.more dollars aré invested in telephone serviceâ€"and we must pay a reasonable return for the use of these additional investâ€" ment dollars. Thus, even without latest wage inâ€" ww un increase in > telephone prices is necessary Proposed new rates are on file at your telephone business office. vmmwm-lh.biuq*b!“ creases we would still need a price increase. FOR SERVICEâ€"WE WANT TO CONTINUE As the only telephone company in the field in this community, we have an obligation to provide the best kind of telephone service to everyone who needs it. Since the war, we‘ve added equipment in MERES THE PICTURE STORY: The Blackhawk Society of the Children of the American Revoluâ€" tion has selected Thursday, Decâ€" ember 23 as the date of its "Snowâ€" "Whyâ€"why, I didn‘t think you‘d approve of rollingâ€"" _ "Mercy, who cares about that! Now that you‘re a celebrity you have a right to be eccentric." "Aâ€"a what? Say that again!‘ "Darling, haven‘t you read the afternoon papers? Your painting won first prize at the New York exhibit. I‘m so thrilled! You‘ll be feamous! I must hurry right in and call up all my friends. I‘m going to give an immense formal AFTERNOON TEA in your honâ€" Cliff Aspegren and his orchesâ€" tra will furnish niusic for dancing. Proceeds of the dance will go to the Indian Scholarship Fund. The dance is the annual project of the Senior Group of which Richard Patton is president, Blackhawk Society Plans ‘Snowâ€"Ball For December 23 Ball" to be held at the Ravinia Village House from 9 to 12 p.m. There will be no invitations this vear. + "Darling! Why didn‘t you tell 9# ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHNONE COMPANY THE PRESS and . Because It Is Turkey sizzling in the oven, I can smell it everywhere, Aul&--imph-'m-u‘ Mingling with the savory air There‘s so much we can be glad When the feast at last is ready And the bounty there is spread, Lincoln School book fair, closing Friday evening, November 19. Every guest and family member Gratefully bows down his head. Ere we leave our lavish table, Let us pause a moment more To recall the first Thanksgiving, And what it‘s remembered for. for : On this great Thanksgiving Day; Home with friends and family gathered, Food abundant, come our way Yams with rich marshmallow topâ€" ping, * Homeâ€"made nut rolls, cranberry More than I can think to tell jell, d Mushroom soup, fruit molded Do your Christmas shopping at We can continue good and expanding service only so long as we have the support of investors who provide the money needed for new and improved equipment. Hence, financial stability is a requisite for sucâ€" cessfully meeting our public obligation. Right now the telephone company is not shating in the prosperity common to | Wine â€" â€"JSade.. most business. A recent study showed "'::/â€"-" that 440 leading manufacturers, with whom we must compete for the invesâ€" I tor‘s dollar, earn an average several \ not say we should earn as much. We do mek say investors make the final choice and that the gap on the chart must be narrowed promptly. Today, with our trend downward, that gap is getting wider. M.wmd-n“mmmm round" wage increases, is lower when we applied for rate relief in 1946, and we can foresee our earnings again approaching zero. Such an abnormaily low earnâ€" ings level seriously threatens the heart and core of good telephone service. To relieve the grip of inâ€" fiation, and protect the public‘s telephone service, our prices must advance without unnecessary deâ€" lay. The increase we need and have requested is small in comâ€" parison with today‘s price levels. EARNINGS TOO LOW TO ATTRACT INVESTORS Quiet Hour At Trinity Church Monday Evening bury House, Northwestern Uniâ€" versity, will conduct a quiet hour for women at Trinity Episcopal Churchon Monday evening, Novâ€" ember 22, at 7:30 o‘clock. Father Watts is well known on the North Shore and St. Martha‘s Guild, sponsors of the Quiet Hour, most cordially invite the women of Highland Park as well as the memâ€" bers of Trinity Church to hear his meditations and participate in the devotions. Further information may be obâ€" tained by calling the Church Offiâ€" ce (H. P. 985) or Miss Adele Whitfield (H. P. 2867), the Pres ident of St. Martha‘s Guild, PROMPT CORRECTIVE ACTION NECESSARY Dr~ Allan Watts, of Canterâ€" Cervi Sales & Service Tel. X. P. 1197 Schwinn built heary duty Wh:ll:r. bicycle, â€" special vrice $65. 26, 24 and 20 inch Schwinn bicycles BICYCLES Z4 Here‘s where they are by comparison. Since 1940, prices have gone sky high. Telephone prices are relaâ€" a5s. aA* es« I ;‘h Auto North Shore Buick Co. KEEP BUICKS BEST 30 Years In Highland Park: Authorized Sales & Service 110 S. First St. _ Tel. 496 Auto YOU‘LL SEE WHY BUICKS BEST Page 3 Nh