Escapade

The pending presidential election, communist sympathizers, Korean conflict, and Thanksgiving have the attention of the national media. The residents of a small western Missouri town are focused on renovation of the local air base, high school activities, and holiday observances. Then, on base, two singular events occur: a teenager interrupts a military ceremony and an odd fatality occurs. That same day a prominent woman drowns in an apparent accident. Local police, base APs, and citizens, including feisty teenagers, are involved in the turmoil surrounding the events.

Margery A. Neely and her relatives grew up in Missouri. She still attends high school and university reunions there. She visits with cousins around the western Missouri counties, too. Her descendants stretch from coast to coast, chuckling frequently in communications with her. Her father served as a civilian employee of the military in Missouri, Canada, Japan, Germany, and Kansas.