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THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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Mirry Christmas!
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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?
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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
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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"
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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
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A Shipment Of 3 A , OMWiW, iWM
fixtures ki.. 'IBS. Ti.
Jesse m
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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. BOHNENKAMP COMPANY j
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