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Tlnusiliiy, December 24, 1025: PRe Four THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER f I :' i ; f VP (Incorporated) Ad Independent Newnpnpcr FRANK B. Al'PLEBY Editor and Publlalier HARVEY F. MATTHEWS.. .Uualneaa Munagor Publlahed evenlnea, except Sunday, at Hit Adaina Avenua, La Grande, Oregon. The Obaerver-Blar p jbltahod evory Friday. Entered at the Poatofrice at La Uraude, Oregon, aa Second ' Claaa Mall Matter under act of March 2, 1871. OFFICIAL PAPER OF UNION COUNTY AND THH CITY OF LA GRANDB , MEMBER ABSOCIATED PRESS The Aaaoclated Preaa la exclusively entitled to use (or pub lication of all newa dlapatchea credited to It or not otherwise . credited If publlahed therein. All rlghta of republication of tpeclal dlapatchea In thla paper, and alao the local newa hera Ul alao are reaerved. HIIBHCR1PT10N RATES By Carrier aii pui month in adTapce.. , ,, .750 tally alx montha tr mvance ,, 14.60 H lngl nopv 00 By Mall LWliy pet month in idraore. Dally, per alz montha In advancer- Dally, per year In advance.. Weekly Obaerver-Star, per year.. ...60a ..$2.60 ..6.00 ..13.00 ADVERTISING RATES ijiaplay, foiuign, per column Inch olaplay, local, per column Inch.. ..42o .4uo rime contract ratea on application fiUHfi (jVl,Nrr.: -In nil thy wus uul;nuvkilt;u lilui, und l)eHhuli tilrci'l thy i.uthB. Truvi-ibH 3: li. WW Mirry Christmas! r Womon have aecomplislicd another irout reform. Tlicy have Invaded the barber shop and the smoker until there's lio plilce left for risque stories except the magazines. Who '.can remember the good old days when you could enter a barber shop without having to wait for the ton soral crew to trim up a half dozen bobbed heads? The president of the Austrian republic insists on fight ing a duel with the man who called him "an old fool." For a politician it seems to us that ho is unduly sensitive. A few minutes of Christmas Eve or Christmas Day can 'Well be spent reading, the feature article in this issue of The Observer by William Allen White on "Why Is Christ mas Marry?" iv fitting thought stimulant for the holiday. A l,.n Grande man says that he usee about ten gallons of gas ii'jiiionth for his car up hntil tits' present vacation period, but that a son is home from college and consump tion has jumped to ten gallons a day. Which isn't a very scriousj problem, after all, since he told about it with a smile on his face. ; ITS SIM2I.K IMt'KIU-'KCTION Of 'all the holidays in the secular and sacred calendar cf America, the spirit of none is so nearly perfect as that of Christmas Day. Jt would be difficult to find more than a single flaw. Of course weather, bad cigars,' a misbe haved stomach and other trifles may make the day dis appointing, but small things aside there remains the one imperfection that its spirit survives loo frequently only the single day. Ferhnps it is folly to expect such an Klysian experi ence to stand up longer t.-ian 21 hours or the holiday week at the most. Perhaps a continuous round of it would weigh' heavily. It's hard to imagine having the spirit of vhristnms in ovcr-abtinil.'.nco but it might be bad for the piritual and psychological tract. It may be too much of i good thing, but' somehow or other it seems unfortunate hat the amity and good-will which prevails among humans this diiy cannot survive the last stroke of the midnight bell. J Thjs is the day when the man with gout smiles. The dvspeptic ventures to tell jokes. Willie spills the jam with impunity. Old feuds are forgotten.'. Milady's envy of her neighbor's gown may be envy, but it is not tainted with green. April Fool on 'Christmas Day would be no day at all. The man who slips on a banana peel comes up gurgling with joy. Everyone is friendly and appreciates friendli ness. Commercialized as the day may be on its surface, it is a day that breeds tolerance in every heart, it happily recalls old friends of an almost forgotten day, and it em phasizes the joy and happiness to be found at every home and fireside. It is as near to the millenial stage as it is possible to get before that era dawns. And it is all so genuine. The hypocrite hides his hy pocrisy. Even affectation affects sincerity so bouyant and glowing is the spiiit of the day. Partisanship, crmd, na tionalism, all the cleavages which separate humanity into sects and groups' and cliques are closed ami smoothed by the cement of good will and fraternity. Surely the birth of such a movement has a significance that cannot In? dis counted and that would indicate a future time when its spirit will be in evidence in the hearts of men for some thing more than u day or a week of the Christmas season. OFFICE CAT TMAOt MAHH no. By Junius A hypocrite, l a man who eata cIovch tu make hia friendS believe he haa had a drink. 'Itolx-rt Robin Well, George, llOW'H liUslllUHM? Cifortf? (iitnilKtone Fine. It' a peculiar thing In my lino of buHiiifrix when Ihinjrs are dull thill's when I'm the huuk-Ht. I low about the following for till for new dam'!"? "Tim Twin ln-d Toddle"; Tlio IteriiKvrator IUik": "'J1m TahU? Top TmiKo"; "The llilffonier Hhlminle", "Tho Nora Shuffle"; "Tim Jnveiitort Duck"; "The lllfchho Hike"; "The Kitchen Cabinet CIok"; "The Day Itrd Dream"; 'Tlic Honker Jtazzlr"; "The Jardlnu Jazz"; "Tlic atc- Wo urn not bo very old. hut we can remember when nit that a face needed before going out wan washing . Speaking of Infant prodlgleH, at. the age of three montha the, child I'adttivwHki played on the linoleum. Shouldn't nn old hoy wear half mourning when he discovers that the sweetie he married Is dead rroni the ears up? .--.''-. J.iitchrr You want mjiiic brnliiti, madam? Housewife1 Yes please, My husband 1 1 ami' t had any for a long time. Soni" folks have a liard lime thinking about the hard time they would be having if they were hav ing u hard time. In 1 1t Ik day and time a woman Is considered dretwed up in propor tion to the cliithca Hhe leaves off. 1 ai wyor W h e re we re you the night of the alxtlieenth? Defendant With a couple of frlemlr. I.- Thieves, probably! I. Yea, air. Jlotli were lawyer.. , Hanta Claud und treat Tor the j children. i Ililhcopal. C'hildrrn's fintival and a I'hriHt inus pageant will begin ul 7:30 t. m. I.iNhop Heinington, of I'endle tim. will Hpealt at the children at thin service. The midnight communion st-rv-Icit will coiniiicnce CliriHimus evt at 11 o'clock. lliHhop Ht'inlnglon will have charge. The offering win be for the support of the church program. A Kunday school ChritdmuH tree and a program will bu given at III' AI. K. church. South, Thursday eve ning, Dec. 24. 1'rogrum will open at 7 p. in. J. A. Hull. An optlmlKl Is u marries a mun. woman who RANCH OWNER SHOOTS SELF (Continued from Tna; One.) Ion Lutheran r;utlli. f'hll'lreii's (.'hriHlnuiH festival Thursilay eveiiliiK, 7 o'clock. This yrar our church will stage the nionl elaborate proem m on Thursday evening that has ever been ai te nip td und under the direct inn of Mrs. fioll. One of the features Is termed "The Jncciiso Burners." A reader first explains the signifi cance of incense, .and then four girls In costume Illustrate the as cending prayer to the throne of God. The special feature, how ever, will be "A Christmas Head ing." The reader tells the beauti ful Christmas story and, during the reading, shepherds In coslume 1)1 ust rate in pantomime the fears and joys whieh the ang t story con veys. At the critical moment tlx' angels appear, also in euHtume, and sing the "Angel Kong," and us they sing, Bparkilng stars illuininate the darkness. The cast of character Is: Header, MIhs Genevieve Nelson; shepherds, Mu.ssih. O. 10. Webber, Kred Mat Dies and Theodore Hull; angels, Misses Ltna holies, Annie l.ottes, Krninu Wurl, Helen Jensen, Ida Neuklrschner, Kdna Jensen and Katie Keller. I ucts, solos, trios by the members of the choir, and recitations by the children will bu scattered through the program. An Illuminated Christmas village will shine all 'the evening, und of course, Chrlstmus gifts will be dis tributed.. Admission free. All are welcome. But this Is not ull. On CliriHtmufi morning at 0 o'clock, not (1 p. id., the reul festival for the older people will be celebrated, and by candlelight only. It's u good thing to sacrifice our euse, our comfort and our sleep on this day, for It will remind us that Cod also sacrificed something on this day I'JZ'J years ago. Win. K. Holl. pastor Nnzarcnc. Christinas program,, Dec. 24. 7:30 p. in. Song by congregation. Scripture reading. Malt. 2:1-15 S. S. Kupt. H. H. Cleaver. Invocation He v. 1 A. Campbell. Welcome add reus Eva Seeger. Heeltutiun, Welcome Marie (.'lower. Kong, Welcome, O Welcome Primary department. Heeltatlou, Tile Christmas Tree t "has. Zlnk. Kxercise, Star of Hope Huford Moore, Frank Cuin, Gerita Came ron. Helen Fallow, Donald Mc Uine, hula Moore. Heeltalion, Not Frightened Doris Moton. Exorcise, Have You Crowned film? Jimmic Cuuieroo, Ellen Cain. Hong. Dear J.ittle Stranger Ver la Mclanc, Marie Neuklrchner. Exercise, Hing. O Hing Dorothy Hogers, Estella Summers. Exercise, The Christinas Stars Merwin Jordan, part 1. Heeltalion, The Legend of, the Christ Child Mildred Smith. ' Exercise, What I Join Christmas Mean to You? Huth McDaniel, Uufoid Moore, Dorothea McCoury. Heeitatlon, A Caution Josephine Cochran. Exercise, The l'ilgriuis Quest Garth i'attersun, Donovan Mergers. Kong, 1 Dove This Little, Strang er Intern. u,diutcs . . . Heeilalton, t he Housewife El len Cain. Exercise. Gifts for Jesus Seven Primary Children. Heading, The Christ Child Mar jorle Fallow. Mediation. The Christ mas Tree Alfred Zigler. Exercisft, Jennie's Chatifre Huth Fallow, Verlu MeLane, Marie Neu jkirchner. Kong, No Room in the Inn we If th mutch the head Thtii-Hdi.y hum nine, December 17, but did nut die until 1 a. in. Tuesday. Ills wife and cousin. John Tipton, were eiiting breakfast In the ranch housrj when , tluv- shootlug took plare. Medical aid was summon ed Immediately from Burns, Ore., and for a time homes were cnt.-r-talued for his recovery. Following Die InqueHt, the body was taken lo Crane, Ore., where funeral services were held Wednesday. Story of The Christ's Birth Will Be Retold (Continued from I'aira OnO l.lmltiiiy'n rhiwi. UiH'IOiHim .IiiIiii llulnlnti. . ItiM'ltlOinn, "c'brtHltllUH HntiKH lit Diip llmiHi'" I.ola J'nn livln. ltorlliilion. "Ilanir tip (In: lluliy'it Mlm-liluK" Sylvia lloilRln. Ki'i'IIiiIIkii - I in Hon Ail- liy. KutiK. "Holy NikIiI" I'rliniiry tli'liiirliiii'iit. Hi'iiliilion Mm in iiiin,n'i'. ItiTllillion Ji-rry NimiI. I'liino ilui'l Jiini' Kuvi'iiHuriifl tllltl I'lltMy .It'HHI'. ItKi'llnllnn, "Winli r'- Knlhli i ii WllllnlMHon. Ki'iMtiitliin. "A JuKi' on 'n" Wlllmr 'lY.IHiril. l:rlliillutl -Cluiiti Suull. Ki'c'llutloll ItuMiy anil .li'iry nllrli-li. Itiiiliilliili, "lion'l (Ip.-ll Till l 'li rl.-it in m" Illlly Snill It. I!. .Hull.. II. "A I'li ii Utft" I'hnrliM Viiihik. Itvrthitliiu. "rliri.'tlnnifl (.iiiutti lti,ll" IVrll Hull.. i-ll. limn. "W liul Vi fan l'u" - I'lll'l HllllMt'lt l 'lirisl inns imtfi'iinl. s.uiir liy .Itinior 'iil'i'luliii-r "Wo riir. i. Klira i.r oiii iit At,.." Merry Christmas Hundreds of millions cf people will celebrate it, and as we are engaged in a business of serving the children, we take this way of thanking the children and grown-ups for your co operation and patronage and wishing all Joy and Happiness. Norton's Kiddy Shop CTexjrUdng In lu f ants' and Children's Wear RTLT fl wP... 7T 10 Wishing You A Merry Christmas The confidence we enjoy at the hands of our Friends and Patrons is an asset of value beyond measure. It is because of that confidence that the leadership of West's Store has been constantly maintained for more than a quarter of a century. In return we can only give merit and seek to serve you with ever-increasing satisfaction. By doing . that we can always help make yours a Happy Christmas Season. N.K.West&Co. "La Grande's Leading Store . for . 25 Years" 'S Chorus of Younff reopb. liecltalion. Good Night ale lorihin. IU lledietiotl IleV. I,. I . Meg- gei'S, pMSlor. CLOSING DOWN NIGHT CLUBS . IN NEW YORK iConltniiert from Paro One.) eunsi-nt . dirn-es" light their This drive is the largest -ytl nn-derta-Neii by Mr.' Uucliiier although hi two previous drives since he I. ml; iffl'lee he proi ded first ami in hI 14 and then uiraiust lie al lene.l viotiitors." 'I'lie serv.ee of Hie pjnll'ieli eon. plain's Is expected to lie emu ptv'ted H hiii a ' few days. Mr. I'.tieUner itd the cases would 1- bruigh to trial us soon a 1 1 el New V'iir'S as 'possible. 1 J l.ieus!s, thehort-borned grass hopper have , been a recurring phmne through all history. This year thev )ine liintiin- a devouring p st In liritlsh Cotttmlda. Y0UU conridence in our ability to soivo ynu has made us happy. In icturn -- hero's . hop--iiiff the fullest measure of joy and happiness, comes to you and yours: this Christmas ! Moon Druji Co. WHEN YOU NEED S ur many Patroiis JfN, -, V ... i A i l iends we wish a - w ji-.vi.-v V a To our and 1' mi:i:i;v c1iu1stmas Red Cross Drud Store 1 J 1 IK 3 A Shipment Of 3 A , OMWiW, iWM fixtures ki.. 'IBS. Ti. Jesse m r i lit Kosenbavm or I IO- nil Ill I I II I 11.11 T 1'I.AMS Willi ur nllluml Imllrrlt-t l'iio-ll. IVHrtKf. KEEP US IN MIND l WITH r.KST WISHES TO ALL FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. f 1 W. H. 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