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My knowledge of photography Is nothing to brag about I know you are supposed to have the sun be Just Browsing hind you. hold your breath, snap the shutter down, and after you’ve AROUND THE BEACH taken the picture, you turn the red, FRENCH'S black-numbered paper. Beyond that, Onmun Daymorn I know nothing. Time exposures, angle shots, composition—all I his The bug bit ine today. The cam I have yet to learn. era bug, I mean. I have been content with niy For the past week I have been plebian knowledge of photography. watching people take pictures, p:c- It has always served my purpose— presents lures of youngsters squatting in the pictures of the gang at an outing, sand beside bright-colored pails, family pictures, scenery that cap pictures of oldsters dipping cau tured the eye. To be sure, I have tious toes in Hampton waves; pic- carefully hidden the results of some lures of pretty girls with hair fly of my amateur attempts. ing in the wind. Now, camera in hand, I stalked Today. I said to myself: if they down rhe boardwalk, searching for an, then why can’t I? and there- quarry. Ah. to find something dif -pon bought a camera at Donovan ferent. something new, something and Fallon’s. interesting! Into the playground I sauntered to take a few pictures of children at play. A small blonde child with a shining face and starched dress caught my eye. She was swinging. Children swinging have always been favorite topics. She obligingly JARVIS stopped for me, sat quietly, and smiled as I took her picture. I did RESTAURANTS not attempt to take her swinging for I thought the swaying move Specializing in ment would blur the picture. The fever crept into my veins, Outside Catering and recklessly I began to take pic tures right and left— the elderly couple sitting in the sauds holding hands; the boy and girl on the tandem hike! a round-eyed stray FOR .. . kitten playing in the grass; Little Boars Head- Ginny making faces FINE FURNITURE at me; Ginny posing glamorously BEDDING on a rock. Before long my film was gone, RANGES and the sun too had disappeared. Ft LINOLEUMS looked like rain, so quickly I brought my film to Donovan and LAWN AND BEACH Gallon s. and A1 promised me FURNITURE prompt service In Fact Everything For I arrived at the hotel just before shades of the Your Summer Home the rain started to fall. I am wait ing. now. anxiously for the morrow — trade at — to see how my films came out. I Say nineties hope it’s a good day for I want to take more pictures. 'Inanity CJu ir ... ATIIEITiTC'N’S Yes, indeed, the bug’s bitten me. “On The Cement Bridge” HAVERHILL, MASS. Catching Him 865 Islington Street “ Span; a dime, lady, to keep the Laces and flounces to make you pretty and fern! 'nine PORTSMOUTH. N. H. wolf from the door” “Don’t be absurd. There aren’t • • • and just a bit daring. V a l lace, with satin ribbon £>n.v wolves in Boston.” A „ unusual Air Photo of ha Wantworth-By-Tha-Sa. and surrounding isiand. running through the beading, edges the bodice and and Wats which form tha harbor of tha city of Portsmouth m tha background CALL HAMPTON 142-4 the deep, net flounce. O f rayon jersey in cameo pink, For Protection white or black. ON YOUR SUMMER PROPERTY J2.95 TOBEY AND MERRILL Seabrook Brad, - Hmyk. Bes«b - Bos* IM - Rye B..ch INSURANCE AGENCY George B. French Company HAMPTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE Rye Harbor - WsBis Sails - Odionir’s Point - Neweutle PORTSMOUTH, N. H. SPENCER’S T h e LARGEST ELECTRICAL AND GAS BEACHCOMBER APPLIANCE DEALER IN PORTSMOUTH Vol. I. Wednesday, September 3, 1941. PHILCO No. 10 Radios and Refrigerators Local Riders Win Ribbons In Annual Horse Show SPEED QUEEN Washers and Ironers n Women Open Oliver W. Branch, Jr.* of Man ftyrkr - Farragut Players chester, riding King won the gen ip At Rye Beach tlemen’s riding competition at the In Season Finale 15th annual Rye Beach horse show (ffi GLENWOOD RANGES The 11th annual camp for Rock Now' in its final week, the Far- held at the Hooper Riding school c ingham county women opened at ragut Playhouse at Rye Beach, is at West Rye PHILGAS ihc Hotel Harrington R,ye Beach, presenting Benn Levy’s gay farce, New Hampshire riders were Tuesday and will last through Sep “ Springtime for Henry’'. It will be among the ribbon winners in the Bottled Gas For tember 9. seen every night this week through show which was dominated by the The following program has Deen Saturday, September 6th. Under brilliant riding of Miss Helen the direction of William R. Ander Homes and Cottages arranged fo r the women: James of Mrs. Florence Dibble's fflm son, this wreek’s play features Jeff Oldtown Hill stables at West New Wednesday—9:00-9:15 A. M.. Donnell, George McConville. Mary bury, Mass. In all, Miss James cap Book report, “ Uncle Sam's attic, ' O'Neil and Stanley Whitehead. tured six blues. Fall is really here— and so are our beautiful Fall clothes given by Mrs. Ada Huntington, In “Springtime for Henry”, the Miss Haffenreflfer Wins jDanville. 9:30-12:00 A. M.: food Dresses from $8.95. Tailored suits, hats, blouses, sweaters BOTTLED NATURAL GA\S 4f'(i m m- latest effort from the pen of the Mrs. Ruth Dooley, riding Helen [femonstration, Miss Delphine Lcr- and costume suits to meet every need and every purse. § author of “The Devil Passes” and Adair from the Runnymede farm schen, N. H. Public Service* Man other well-known plays, Mr. Levy (Continued on Page 14) lance chester. 1:30-2:15 P. M.: flower gives us the blundering character Marjorie Poores arrangement, Mrs. Agnes Smith, of Henry Dewlip. a wealthy young Phone Portsmouth. 2:30 P M.: necktie English bachelor. Henry leads a Lt. Ingersoll Wins [party, a group of ladies from Rye. JEFF DONNELL, favorite of BRADFORD, MASS. Portsmouth 2589 life of ease until he is taken in 1:00 P. M.: radio broadcasting, Mr. Farragut Playhouse patrons, who hand by his apparently prim young (Just across the river from Haverhill) 33rd Tournament ohn Nevi le, University of New will piay the leading role in this secretary. who tries to persuade Hampshire. week’s production, “Springtime for him to forego all his pleasant vices. At Abenaqui Club Thursday— Hobby Day—9:00-9:- Henry.” Of this comedy that results from the complications which ensue, the .5 A. M.: book report, Mrs. Morrill, ““ First Lt. Warren Ingersoll, USA, New York World-Telegram had came from behind Saturday after South Hampton. 9:30-10:00 A . M., t F'iJTIll Iv TTgft weaving, Mrs. Mary Jones Smith, L iO C K C J this to say when the play opened noon to defeat Jim Fisher of the a successful Broadway run: “Few Portsmouth Country club, 1 up in GRANDMAISON BROS. Epsom. 10:00-10:30: craft novel things on Broadway are so funny. 18 holes, and win the final of the ties, Mrs. Viloa Deming, Danville. Reunion At Rye Not for many a night have I heard 33rd annual invitation golf tourna 11:00-11:30 A. M.: N. H. League of _ - . „ Diamond C Market and Bakery Arts and Crafts, Mr. David Camp Members of the Locke^mily as- such spontaneous laughter in a ment at the Abenaqui club. bell. 1:30-2:00 P. M.: gourds, Mrs. sociation s.pped hot fish chowder theatre. The audience got up to go Ingersoll won his way into the THE BARN with tears in its eyes—tears that Balke of East Derry. 2:00-2:30 P. Friday at a region that drew an final round in the morning by de came from laughter.” feating Mei Demarais of Haverhill* Meats - Fish - Groceries M.: candle making. 8:00 P. M.: pic attendance of 160 persons Deciding the Farragut’s season Salisbury Beach, Mass. lures of New England. °h" in 1696 at Mass., 2 up. In the other semi-final, should open and close with spright Fisher defeated Francis Ryan of cj.nn q -is A M • book killed by the Indians in lbyo at Fresh Fruits and Vegetables ly farce-comedy, Mr. Anderson Manchester, 1 up, 20 holes. AMERICA’S ORIGINAL FOR RECREATION chose ‘‘Springtime for Henry” as J. E. Morrissey of Portsmouth T S S t v S Z S Z of N - b* «*"«*■> annually an appropriate vehicle with which lost the second round final to (In Season) to wind up a successful season that Floor Shows Nightly at 9:30 and 11:30 George Lowden of Scituate, Mass., Hampshire. 2:00 P. M.: visit to f°)_51 . ,h town hall in got off to a good start with the 1 up. J. W. Johnston of Concord TO2K Fuller Gardens. 8:00 P_ M.: stunt g e following officers. hilarious “Lady of Letters” in early also Sunday Afternoon and Evening WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF was defeated by Thomas T. Clark I.« takes part in George R. Locke, July. During this season, regular of Lowell, Mass., in the third round patrons of this famous New Eng 'his program. p-aintrep Mass : vice presidents, final. Elzy Burkham of St. Louis SHOW CHANGES WEEKLY BIRDSEYE FROSTED FOODS Saturday 9 :00-9:15 A. M : book Braintie^^M ^ ^ land theatre-by-the-sea have seen was the winner of the fourth divi such hits as “Ladies in Retire report, Miss Ann Bryant. 9:30 A. • L Trefethen, Kittery, Prof. sion. ment”, “The Little Foxes”, “Noth M. candlewicking, Mrs. Babb. I.o0 « E Locke, Brookline, Mass., Attorney Stanley M. Bums of FINEST FOODS ing But The Truth”. “The Flying Your Guests Will Enjoy Our M.: biscuit making, demonstia- p Locke Sotuh Braintree- Dover, winner of the club cham t»n by Beetle sisters (Betty ann J - B . b“"hu,. D e w , Gerardos”, and last week Elmer pionship a week ago, won the first Rice’s inspiring drama. ‘‘Flight to CHOICEST LIQUORS Shirley,. Fremont. M 0 P. M'; ' 'B,d,ord 'M a i The ne^ly division of the defeated eight by HOME BAKERY PRODUCTS the West” . beating J. R. Morrissey of Ports Patriotic program, Miss Dais} secretary was Eugenia Definite plans for next season mouth, 3 and 2. Thomas F. Mullen, Deane Williamson to lead group in Milton, Mass.; treasurer have not yet been formulated, but Catering to Banquets and Parties— Large and Small BAKED BEANS EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT !°ngs, Dean Eastman of U.N.H. L k {,istorian, Mrs. Arthur H. Jr., of Portsmouth, took the fourth the Playhouse announces that next division consolation prize by down t0 speak. , Pcnacook; dinner chairman, summer’s plays will again be di Be Imite Summer Visitors To Inspect Our ing Samuel H. Allen of St. Louis. Call Newburyport 135 for Reservation Sunday— 1:00 P. M .: vesper ser- LockGi Rye; chairman rected by Mr. Anderson. It is also Two Springfield, Mass., golfers expected that Miss Jeff Donnell, '*ce by Rev. Rouuer of Portsmouth. • .. ^ rs George L. Tre- won the senior's competition in the Monday—9:00-9:15 A. M.: book J* chairman of enter- who will leave shortly for Holly Modern Refrigeration Plant first division. Harold W. Hixon de ?Port. Miss Ann Bryant. 9:30 A. ^then, K it t g y , y w Dixon, wood where she will work this feated A. W. Herron of Utica- winter for Columbia Pictures on a AND CLEAN, WHOLESOME BAKERY “ Rolling in Dough" with an . ckairman of nomina- New York. 2 up, while J. W. Black Inhibit of jams, jellies and marma- | “ M Gertrude Jenness, Rye; contract » • ford won the second division final !?dt» by Mrs. Anita Babb, home W ‘ f resolutions- Prof, of her performances at the Fairn from Ogden Nash, of Baltimore, gut. will return to appear with next emonstration agent, and Mrs. ^ E Locke, Brookline, Mass. 5 and 4. 3pnha Follansbee, Sandown. (Continued on Page 11) season’s playhouse company. Tuesday— Camp closes.
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CHATS IN THE KITCHEN The Beachcomber hint would have upon salesmen and A Vacation Digest of all the news V ISIT T H E tieth year. recallB seeing the first by Ethel Morse uninvited guests but if they cannot glasB cans at a county fair. They SUCCESSFUL information for the summer visitor. HITHER HOUSE smell the pickling they probably Motorists on our New England would not read. created great excitement and my Published Wednesdays, July 2 to September 3 highways, this summer, have orten grandfather bought six, as a pres for c h a r m i n g p e r i o d By The glimpsed a red sign bearing the When my grauuuioiner was mar ent for grandmothei, who was un PARENTHOOD f u r n i t u r e ried, fruit and vegetables were pre challenging inscription “Men Work able to attend that year. But if he HAMPTON PUBLISHING COMPANY pared for winter jse by the simple Genuine Honduras Mahogany ing.” Sometimes this advertised ac hoped to please her with the gift HAMPTON HAMPSHIR: and time-honored method of drying. or Solid Vermont Maple tivity is not apparent to the eye of he waB bitterly disappointed. FOR ADVERTISING RATES IN THIS PAPER Field strawberries, blackberries, also an energetic woman who has to raspberries and olueberries were (Continued on Page Eight) By MBS. CATHERINE C. EDWARDS TELEPHONE HAMPTON 17 count her minutes, but it passes | |C0MPLETE LINE OF FINEST spread whole on greased plates or with the men. Editor, P an afi Magazine Communications and Items from FURNITURE PRICED AT A crushed and sprinkled with sugar. More appropriately, the slogan, Where drone* the surf ft* deep-toned readers are welcome at all times. BIG SAVING TO YOU Covered with a screen, the plates bate against a rocky ihor*. "Woman Working,” could be hung There stands an ancient dweUinr Lafayette Rd. over every kitchen uoor, especially were arranged on long tables in the with Its flint-lock o'er the door. in school. Now this boy was per hot sun where the contents quickly A distant buoy moans mournfully; Children and the Truth But of course it's easier to sulk antw Hampton Falls during the canning season. I have a gull wheels through the sky \ fectly capable of doing godo work dehydrate. Sweet com, cut from the About Themselves imagine one is superior than to] often wondered what effect such a Where staid New England meets to S dint at MIRIAM’8. in Rye. in his studies, though not as out- make the effort to look smart. cob, peas and beans, required a s Most parents make every effort standing as his sister's. But instead And how many lifelong invalid longer time before they were ready V Emerson School MIRIAM’S to teach their children to be truth of going ahead, doing his best anc. Continued on Page 9 for the cloth bagB in which they S ful in their relations with others, taking pride in his sister’s achieve were stored. s For Boys but these same parents sometimes ment* he almost gave up studying Summer Time Usually the last to receive atten s encourage their children to lie to altogether. He loudly boasted that W E N TW O R TH tion were the apples. Pared, sliced themselves. And shielding oneself s it was sissy to excel in school, that TUTORING SCHOOL IS and strung, they festooned a rack s from the truth is one of the most it was much smarter to get by or. behind the kitchen stove, where dangerous forms of lying. Wentworth Road s A BOARDING AND personality than by sticking you.' Beauty Time they dried leisurely, protected from For example, I once knew a boy N E W C A S TL E , N. H. s r.ose in a book the way his sister flies by a screen cloth. - DAY SCHOOL who had a brilliant sister, two did. s Tel. Portsmouth 3256-W. The process, generally known as years younger than himse'f. Lik* GIVE YOUR HAIR MORE CARE s FOR BOYS B - 16 This boy really wanted to be s “ canning” was discovered by a a skyrocket she whizzed past him Frenchman, named Nicholas Ap- s good student and his self-deception SMART PERMANENTS INDIVIDUAL STYLING pert, in 1795. Thirty-five years 1730 s caused great unhappiness for the whole family, especia ly the sister passed, however, before a patent s | EXETER DAY SCHOOL MARIE’S BEAUTY SALON LUNCHEON DINNER 75 High Street who lost the pleasure she might was taken out in England. Even s .Deborah Ann Shop. 10 Congress St. Tel. 164 Portsmouth TEA X MARLBORO STREET $ otherwise have taken in her work. tually America heard about iL BEACH BOULEVARD. ROUTE 1-A s Exeter, N. H. $ y 26S Central Ave. Tel. 490-W Dover, N. H. RYE, N. H. TEL 3271-W $ Telephone 892 >♦< His parents called him stubborn, Gifts F or Every Occasion My mother, who is in her nine s 'azy, incorrigible and all the other Exeter New Hampshire M In the historic w A V names so frequently applied tc V h ►a. V boys when they are confused and John Moody Parsonage are trying to cover up their in Built in 1730 security with bravado. If only he could have been made to see that r his sister's superiority was no more Rockingham Junction, N. H. reflection on his own mental ca pacities than if she had been mere Tel. Newmarket 223-11 ly a neighbor, and that to deny hi* natural taste for learning was to Phillips Exeter Academy live a lie of the first magnitude. SALISBU RY BEACH,MASS. Then I’m sure you've known plain girls wh0 pretended to dis Exeter, New Hampshire like boys because they weren't as Foley’s popular as the pretty girls in Restaurant school. And mothers who encourag Ten Minutes From Hampton Beach » * ? r J ed this attitude by saying the lo v . * • cal boys weren’t good enough for (“Meet Your Friends at Foley's”1 their daughters. This is the silliest The Finest and Best Equipped Night Club in the East Daily Special Including sort of lying to oneself, for nowa YOUR VACATION WILL NOT BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A VISIT TO THE FROLICS days when looks depend more on Dessert and Coffee 45 Cents grooming and good taste in wear HARRY STOCKWELL Founded 1781 ing simple clothes than on nature’s B St., Hampton Beach, N. H. Voice of Prince Charming in “Snow White and the Seven Dwarf*” original endowments there's no ex Route 1, Hampton, N. H. cuse for a girl's being unattractive. HELEN CARROLL—Popular Songstress. m vfr- THRILLING BICYCLE ACT iEPTEMBER 6—JOHNNY of the Philip Morris program will make a personal appearance at the Frolics. A Preparatory School A. T. Johnson & Son,Inc. TEN FROLICKETTES ... , HENRY KALIS AND HIS ORCHESTRA PASTEURIZED M ILK and CREAM For Boys AL FOREST AT THE HAMMOND ORGAN PRODUCED o n OUR OWN FARMS A RENDEZVOUS FOR DISCRIMINATING PEOPLE f a r m An ideal place to entertain your friends BAKER “Grade A” MILK Pnnular Prices Reservations Newburyport 250 TELEPHONE HAMPTON 42 Popular p” “ *r nRrFOUS REVUES NIGHTLY \ . 6 The BEACHCOMBER The BEACHCOMBER TRIUMPH FOR CRIPPLE tend Christine's wedu.ng and then Newcastle Notes A CRIPPLE for the first eight decided to get married themselves. . Dr; *nd Ml:s- H- A- Kent anc * * ♦ years of her life, Miss Nacy Mark!, iamily have returned to their home 14-year-old Portland, Ore., girl, set LOOK FOR VICTORY Weather Fails To Deter Labor Day Crowd WOMEN in in West Roxbury after spending GIRLS HAVE DISCOVERED a a new U. S. record for the 1,500 six weeks in the Warren house on meter evont at the national A. A. L new novelty to wear. It is a pair of Wentworth road. women’s swimming championships. sun glasses, with V-shaped slits, the NEWS Lt. Com. and Mrs. Robert L. Dt-1- V ■ • • • denoting the familiar V-for-V.ctory w pino have moved from New Castle films Shown For Two Serious Fires Main highways, rail and bus BRIDES AT 26 AND 77 over the Axis. In appearance they and have taken up their residence transportation faculties were jam WOMAN BOSSES FLIERS CHRISTINE THOMPSON, 2G, are similar to slitted whale-bone Succumbs While in Washington. D. C. Red Cross Benefit Destroy Cottages med over the holiday week-end as FIRST AVIATION TRAINING and her grandmother, Mrs. Mary goggles worn by the Eskimos. Mr. and Mrs. W alter Gletcher Miss Ma.vina Huffman, interna- thousands of vacationists took ad SCHOOL to operate with a woman Sharpe, were married recently on Fishing On Holiday Hampton's second major fire in as managing director is located in the same day in Yorkshire, Eng and daughter, Johnny, of Steam .onaliy known sculptress, was in- vantage of the last long week-end two days destroyed a cottage own Frank Knowles, 56, of Seabrook. New York City. Miss Chelle Janls land. The grandmother is 77. It all Bowling Scores boat Lane spent the holiday week uoduced by former governor Hon. ample’ supply of gasoline ed by Herman Smith of Exeter died from a heart attack Monday Is the director of the academy, happened when the grandmother end in Madison, Maine. Huntley Spaulding to an audience fo1 their last fling at summer aiternoon while fishing about three which has official U. S. approval. Miss Beatrice and Mr. Harold irhich nearly filled the Farraguec last Thursday afternoon. V isitors in record-breaking num and a family friend arrived to at- At The Ferncroft miles off Rye Harbor Martin, who have been suimr.ev5ng playhouse at Rye Beach Wednes Located on Briar road, North bers for Labor Day poured onto Knowles was in a motorboat with August 25: Tuck White, 122. here with relatives, have gone back day afternoon* when she presented Leach Highlands, the building w a3 Lie beach Saturday afterr.or n and his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. August 26: E. Robbins, 136. to their home in Jonesport, Maine. taored sound movies of the New believed to have been set on fire evening, providing somewhat anxi and Mrs. James E. Rush, and only August 27: E. Robbins, 139; Miss Mary Baker of Brockline, Hampshire coastal section. Tile af by a burninig dry mop hung on ous business people with enough The Best Vacation . . . a short time before being stricken Irene Jesie, 99; Peggy McNulty. Mass., is vacationing with Mrs! the back porch. The mop had be business to forget, for the time lair was sponsored for the Red had landed a large pollock weigh 99. Harriet Amazeen and Mr. and Mrs. come ignited from a fireplace and being at least, any danger of a in the world isn’t going to be very enjoyable if Gross. ing nearly 20 pounds. August 28: Mrs. Hargraves, 102; William Amazeen. v\as thought to be extinguished be slump in the tourist trade which you have to do your own laundering. Miss Hoffman told of the produc Capt. Bill Dow of Hampton, who Carl Cook* 118. The Misses Ann and N ell Russell fore it was placed outside. might be caused by a shortage of tion of the films to capture for pos '*• as in his boat nearby with a fish Let us take care of your worries. August 29: E. J. Fogg, 126. gasoline. of Wakefield, Mass., have been terity the “ seacoast's magriiutde, The house maid, Carolyn Bar- ing party, brought the motorboat August 30: Bud Cook, 118; Mrs boza, who phoned in the alarm A steady fall of rain that started visiting their cousin, Mr. Harry :hough it stretches for only 20 into Rye Harbor and notified Chief R. E. Weeden, 96. Jate Sunday afternoon and lasted Lowd of Elm Lane. On Monday, aides.” Two films were shown en shortly before 3 o'clock, saved the of Police A. Manning Remick. Dr. STAR LAUNDRY August 31: A. Gauran, 120. well into Monday morning put a they left for a motor tour through ticed “Sketches of New Hamp two young children of her em James Sanders of Rye, acting med damper on some of th»- festivities Nova Scotia and will visit their shire of the modern era and of ployers, Mr. and Mrs. John Leahy, ical r-iteree, was caled and render TRUCK ON THE BEACH EVERY DAY Already planned, but the sun broke through brother, Mr. Samuel Russell of historic places, many of which were Melrose, Mass., tenants. Mrs. ed a verdict of death due to natural Why don’t you show your wife EXETER Phone 531 -W Maitland, Nova Scotia. in Portsmouth, while the other Leahy was out shopping when the at noon Monday and the huge causes. N. H. who's master in the house? Sgt. and Mrs. J. L. Maltais have dealt with the A rts and Cralts of fire occurred. crowds, which had jammed the She knows. beach, stayed to enjoy tile first day moved into the Delpino house on tie section. A third film depicted Firemen put in four alarms for Have You Heard? of the Gala Week and Festival of Oliver street. :hp construction of the Miss Hoff- the blaze, which threatened r.o des Fun program planned for the en Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Smith and ar.’s International Fountain at troy three surrounding house.- and What is wrong between the but tire week. son of Portland, Maine, spent the K New York's World's fair. The fought the fire for two hours. cher boy and the fireman's daugh Traffic had to be routed down holiday with Mr. Harry Lowd of u s were «hown by Benjamin F. Mr. Smith* owner of 10 cottages ter? 'Tis said the course of true (mu -fe EXETER. N.H. Elm Lane. 1 at the beach and an Exeter realtor Marsh avenue, so great was the love never did run smooth. wIezynski,Jr.> of Exeter. throng that filled the boulevard in Mrs. Louise Lium has returned and contractor, recently had rented front of the Casino to witness the to her home in New York City, af i the house to the Leahy family. all-star vaudevil e program headed ter spending a few weeks with her According to Fire Chief George VISIT THE s by Tony Bruno and his famous son, Dr. Rolf Lium. BESSIE COOPER Laznott, damage has not yet been Latin Quarter orchestra, the Howe Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burroughs, s estimated, but the building and its PALM & CARD READING Five- LeDoux ana Louise, Sa-So STANDISH and fajnily have returned to thier s contents are a total loss. Look For The Tent the famous clown, Louis and Oli home in Manchester after spending s The first fire occurred the pre Marsh Ave. Hampton Beach ^ ver SisLers from South America, their summer vacation here. vious day when three North Beach GIFT SHOPPE & t y p i c a l 9 U t u and Bill Elliot, the singing cop. Continued on Page 12 The crowd stayed late in the even “A trip through the ou*u6td /63g ing to witness the fireworks dis St an dish Gift Shop Cozy Corner Cafe play. is like a trip around HUtoric Houses '2 M,LES-R<«JTE 101C Vaudevi’le shows will continue the worldID1 — Open Year ’Round — every day this week with program Phillips Exeter Academy Catering to Banquets changes every other day. On Wed Ocean Boulevard L b S e *..^ Ge°rg* W“ hi"8l°" *"d A(- h a m At “A” St Hampton Beach and Special Parties nesday Duncan Fairlee, sensational Continued on Page 12 The sites where Exeter Squires Lived t j ^ ,n d u n s VISIT s DARTMOUTH s s s s JAMES CAMPION OUTFITTER s s Located on The Casino next door to the Ballroom s s s» You’ll Enjoy and Profit By a Visit to Exeter s Announces Their End of Season N s — CLEARANCE SALE — S ft S Cordial Merchants Will Gladly Serve Your Needs With s CLOTHING - SHOES - FURNISHINGS - HATS - BEACHWEAR s s s EVERYTHING REDUCED — % TO V2 OFF S Up-To-The-Minute Merchandise For Beach Wear And % S CARBERRY’S s Choose from the most complete stocks of % s s ^ « a a ^ m rl a e im n a r L h a f R f) t O n ■ VARIETY STORE % Beach House. s s Real Estate MODERN THEATRE DELIGHTFUL and Insurance »M PIE PARKING fACILITIES IN SHOPPING DISTRICT Rye Beach, N. H. Telephone 11 The BEACHCOMBER TheBEACHCOMBER ___ # j Pickled beets taste good In the Ice Skaters All Tricks Used in Mock ‘Invasion winter. If you don't believe it try COLONIAL BarnTheatri __ New Language these. In the ninth grade English cla93, Pickled Beets At Arcadia CASINO PORTSMOUTH Until Sept. 14 the teached was discuBBlng eti Boil, peel and slice beets and Lovers of the Ice skating sport quette. When she finished, she ask. Hampton Beach, N. H. place in sterilized jars, kept hot in have a treat in store for them at Mats. 2:30 Eve. 7:15 and 9 The unique Barn Theatre at ed Bobby how he would ask a girl a pan of water. Fri- - Sat. the Arcadia Theatre when Repub North Beach will remain open un to dance Bobby replied, "Come on Boil together: Wed., Thurs. Sept. 3-4 lic s Ice-Capades" opens there on til Sunday, September 14, with the worm, liet's wiggle.” 1 cup vinegar “ALOMA OF THE Lew Ayres - Lionel Barrymore Sunday for a three-day run. The last picture being “The Bride 1 cup water SOUTH SEAS” film stars Dorothy Lewis, and fea Came C.O.D." with Bette Davis “PEOPLE vs. M2 cup sugar in Tecnnicoior tures the headliners of the Ice- and James Cagney. TH E A TR E Pour over beets and seal. This Capades" road show wlhlch has Tel. 419-3 DR. KILDARE” Jon Hall • Dorothy Lamour amount is sufficient for one quart. BARN SELECTED SHORTS toured the country with spectacu Small beets may be used and make HAMPTON (NORTH) BEACH f h ! S ^ T l ‘NEWS COMEDY lar success. Andy Hardy a better appearance. 2 Shows at 7:00 - 9:00 the large cast includes James Mat. on Rainy Days 2:30 P. M. Frank Morgan - Kent Taylor Ellison, Jerry Colonna, Alan Mow Ann Rutherford In Sun. - Mon. - Tues. At Ioka Always bray, The Heasley Twins and all “ The time will come," shouted Mon., Tues. Sept. 8-9 “WASHINGTON “DIVE BOMBER” the headliners from the “ Ice- Hardy Family enthusiasts have a the speaker, “when women will get MELODRAMA” Fred MacMurray - Errol Flynn Capades" road show—Belita, Vera new picture to cheer about in the Jean Arthur - Robert Cummings men’s wages." Hruba, Megan Taylor, L0I9 Dwor- SELECTED SHORTS latest o fthe group, “ Life Begins ‘THE DEVIL AND “ Yes," said the little man in the NEWS OF THE WORLD shak, Robin Lee, Red McCarthy for Andy Hardy,” which comes to MISS JONES” corner, “next Friday night." Sat. Sept. 6 and Phil Taylor. the Ioka Theatre, Sunday. Monday — plus — The Bumsteads in Wed. - Thurs. “ Bad Man of Deadwood" with and Tuesday, September 7. 8 and 9. — Deep Sea Fishing Trips — Roy Rogers Is the co-feature. “Life Begins for Andy Hardy" “BLONDIE IN SOCIETY” »A. J. Cronin's Celebrated Novel “8 MILLION YANKEES” Every trick known is used in mock invasion and war maneuvers on Santa Christoforo strikes one of the most important played by the townspeople SELECTED SHORTS the British Isles. Here a “woman” spy is masquerading as a nursemaid. notes ever to be introduced In 8:00 A. M. - 1:30 P. M. Dally “THE STARS of Exeter Sunday Sept. 7 She has pushed her carriage up to the sentry lines and is letting one SUCCESSFUL PARENT — these pictures, principally the prob Inq. at Office near Toll House Wed., Thurs. Sept. 10-11 Katherine Hepburn - Cary Grant of the guards have it when he challenged “her” right to pass. Spy’s job LOOKED DOWN” lems that face a youngster upon was to get through the lines and aid enemy attack from rear when the Mrs. Gilmore, Prop. S H O R T s u b j e c t h o u r graduation from high schol. Wheth Irene Dunne - Cary Grant “BRINGING UP BABY” main attacking force came op. Louis Smith, Capt. have been made by mothers who er to go o nto college or go to “PENNY SERENADE” SELECTED SHORTS excused a child’s unwillingness to work is the proolein that faces CHATS IN THE KITCHEN— mother’s lips were forming the do difficult tasks or face unpleas Andy, as It faces so many other NEWS SELECTED SHORTS words “I told you so." (Continued from Page Five) ant situations by saying the child youngsters. Andy chose to leave Fri., Sat., Sun. Sept. 12-13-14 Slowly the contents of the jar LYMPIA wasn’t well. Certainly it is a moth home and work for a month iu '*1 should think anyone in his were poured into a big blue bowl ARCADIA er s responsibility to stand between thus make a clearer decisin What Bette Davis and James Cagney PORTSMOUTH. N. H. O PORTSMOUTH W m right mind would know that fruit and immediately every member of her child and efforts which are far happens when he cuts family ties “THE BRIDE CAME put in those cans would decay/' the family, except the baby, thrust beyond him. Early failures caused to go to New York, get a job and Friday - Saturday Week of September 5 CO.D” was her acid comment. “ If I had a spoon in for a sample. by a child’s attempting the impos go out on his own, makes for one DIVING THRILLS been along you would not have ‘‘Not half bad," grandfather com Marcia Mae Jones and Friday and Saturday sible are sometimes as harmful to of the most gripping as well as NEWS Jackie Moran in Hampton Beach, N. H. spent your money so foolishly." mented. Robert Taylor - Mary Howard personality development as lack of entertaining films of the group. Mats. 2:30 Eve. 7:15 and 9 Poor grandfather was properly “It’s the best I ever tasted," THE HAUNTED HOUSE’ “BILLY THE KID” trying. The point is, there is no deflated, just as she had intended grandmother conceded, generously. — co-feature — harm in admitting that a task is Tues., Wed. Sept. 2-3 him to be, but he insisted upon giv "Why in the world didn't you get Tom Keene in “Scattergood Meets .-•till beyond a child either mcnia u ing the new contraptions a try. IOKA THEATRE - Exeter, H.H. James Stewart - Robert Young enough cans to amount to some “Dynamite Canyon” Broadway” or physically. But excusing his in "Well, if nothing short of throw thing?" ability by saying he isn’t well when Lionel Barrymore in with Guy Kibbee Fri. - Sat., September 5-6 — ing good food away will convince Sunday - Monday - Tuesday NEWS CARTOON there are no real grounds for such “NAVY BLUE & GOLD” you, grandmother conceded, “ you James Ellison - Jerry Colonna a claim is doing the child a grave Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Exeter’s March of Time may fill three cans, that’s all, and Dorothy Lewis injustice which may take him a SELECTED SHORTS Louis Hayward - Joan Bennett “ New England’s 8 Million Yankees” remember, you can't say I didn't “ICE-CAPADES” life-time to outgrow. Thurs., Fri. Sept. 4-5 warn you." The Farragut “THE SON OF JAMES STEWART - ROBERT YOUNG So grandfather read the printed Roy Rogers in MONTE CRISTO” LIONEL BARRYMORE Cary Grant - Jean Arthur in Playhouse — 2nd feature — One thing worse than being un instructions very slowly to my mo- RYE b e a c h , n . h . “Bad Man of Deadwood” “N A V Y BLUE AND GOLD” ther, a girl of ten, and she carried Charles Ruggles - Ellen Drew able to pay a debt is being unable “ONLY ANGELS Final Week “The Parson of Panamint” to collect a debt. GENE AUTRY - SMILEY BURNETTE them out with painstaking preci Each Evening thru Wednesday - Thursday HAVE WINGS” sion. Grandmother busied herself Sat., Sept. 6th Wednesday and Thursday “UNDER FIESTA STARS” otherwise. The funniest farce in yean “BOWERY
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chances to meet. “ Yes/1 smiles the other. “ Back to the old grind.’ They sympathize with one another Just Browsing on the shortness of their respective vacations, and pass out of hearing AROUND THE BEACH distance. Two freckle-faced kids stop and Onmun Daymorn order hot dogs from genial Frank. Munching vigorously, one turns to The vacationists are having one the other. “I gotta go back to ^ast fling today- They are milling school tomorrow, Joe.” Brags the around in the streets talking ana one spoken to, “ I don’t have to go laughing; they are shopping in the back for another week.” stores for last minute souvenirs to “Gee, you’re lucky.” sighs the bring home to relatives and close first wistfully. friends; some are at their cottage.?, Ah, me. All this makes me sad. or in hotel rooms packing. Labor day, one brief day of vaca Scraps of conversation I hear as tioning—then back to the fall and I stand beside Downer’s restau winter routines. Back to the job for rant watching the people pass by. the working man; back to the city “ Going home tomorrow ” a red- or town for the housewife; back to leaded girl asks a friend she her schedule o f cleaning and cook* ing and getting the children ready for school mornings; back to their winter occupations for the beach workers— the restless ones to Flo rida or elsewhere where the season is short and they can be on the move again before too long; back to college for the soda jerker in the comer store; back to school teaching for the clerk. Into the closet soon will be placed the white shoes and gay paste's of summer and in their stead will appear the Wl'i'M YOUR HAT! more conservative colors of the fall season. What ho! Has my gayness dis Casual... dressy... careless appeared ? Am I feeling a touch of autumnal sadness today? by ' nr, this S hog mo or actually is True, there is a crispness in the thr 2 - ccLi/s- in - one I Wear it for FOR . . . air today. FINE FURNITURE But let me catch myself before I sho )plng, to town, to the office. »vax a trifle sentimental and ponder SIi » i.’ on for football games or the BEDDING th*' co.Trnp- season". RANGES Let me deal with what is past ic * carnival. Wear it again for LINOLEUMS but still fresh in my memory. It’s been a wonderful summer! ir.fcrn -I dining out, to the theatre LAWN AND BEACH end for little evenings". Wherever FURNITURE Have You Heard? you go, you'll feel appropriately In Fact Everything For That many of the fair sex missed Your Summer Home dressed, for its classic lines and the soldiers who generally invade — trade at — the beach? However, a few of the fine tailoring make it always in British and French sailors station quiet good taste. ed on their subs in Portsmouth ATIlEWTiTN'S have lent a little color to the pic 4'0n The Cement Bridge" ture. 3 5 1 — Gored boxy swagger, 100% HAVERHILL, MASS. wool exclusive Shagmoor fabric, with natural or dyed Silver Race, in cellar. Dentist— Which tooth do you 865 Islington Street Inner self scarf . . . . . $69.93 PORTSMOUTH, N. H. want extracted? Pullman Porter— Lowah seben, mlstah.
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