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[[Top Left of Page]] + JERGENS HAND LOTION+Big fire BIG FIRE Tom Mix 8 [[Text written along the side of the page]] I got another Tom Mix comic book 8. I sent for it twice last time because I thought they didn't get my first cards. DESKAIDE * THE SILENT SECRETARY * 1942 March 11 Wednesday Fair. I went to school. I sent for a free bottle of Jergens Lotion (hand) from a clipping from an old magazine in the basement!!!+ Jergens address is: The Andrew Jergens Co. Box 3725 Cincinnati, Ohio First fire I have ever seen!!!!+ There was a big fire in the field across from the T.J. School + in a garage + [[strikethrough]] shac [[/strikethrough]] shack near it. There were 4 fire engines (one with negroes on it) small boys beat a little out with their coats. Somebody said the shack had gasoline tanks in it so I ran away. I dropped my kerchief but recovered it. It was an awful fire. Then I went home. [[Quote printed on the bottom of left page]] "I would rather be right than be president"- HENRY CLAY [[Top of right page]] DESKAIDE * THE SILENT SECRETARY * 1942 March 12 Thursday Fair. I went to school. [[Quote printed on the bottom of right page]] "On rumor's tongues continual slanders ride"- SHAKESPEARE