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About Jacksonville post. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1906-19?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1919)
JACKSONVILLE FUST \^NSr\\ h ' SCH03L NEWS OUeial P.ip*r of thi Citp of Jccksonvillt Oregon A .vjj'tly newspaper published every Saturday at thcccuriy scat < i' Gunty, Oregon D. W. B agshaw and Son. Publishers , n > ' ...................... SÍ Four Days Until Xmas! Daniel JA. Bag’s haw Jr., Editor. E i. ir : I a« es? >ri- -Im matter .Itine Ì9()7, at the post off ce at Jacktcr vi Oregon, under Act of 0 nerre-s of .V:.i<l 3, ] 7P '• s- ! L " • w. et o-•■(• 1. I ton Lecter iliii SÿaSGHIPTION: One year by mail Advertising rates -furnirbii on <’eci' Pouch r s' application. Geo-ge Cong Ie z =F-------------------------------------------------------- -------- Geòrgie W, »“or, Ash'- n Fmest S’ 1 7 URDA Y, DECEMWR 20. Z“ IfiU) Asslsta-t Assistant S| orts Jokes S e. N.-ws Nuts THE THREE. WISE MEN CENSORS. Mr Cook Mrs. James One Christmas mystery remains unsolved. Who were -‘r *• *z the wise men of the east—the :magi who followed th ■ star EDITORIAL. of Bethlehem from afar to do .homage to the newborn Now that fuel is s> S» scarce thrunut t he country we can appreciate the Savious? a< jacent forests whi -h assure us It is fair to assume frem the fact that the visitors plenty. N ther do we have to depend i n th uncertain settlements of labor were received at court by King Herod and that they dii pu‘e i. or on ove.-Io i led transporta- carried gifts of value that they were in their own country lion facilities for our sujiply. Within a stone's throw of our homes and of men of royalty or close to it. Herod evidently deemed it the seh io! house is a i unlimit id q i mity void. The prese it snow men y well to treat them with deference, for disquieted though of makes it li ori e is z to get extra log. ---------- ---------------- he was by their news of the cornet that was to lead them SPJRTs. to the birthplace of the Redeemer he dissembled and told iw balling is th? main an num »nt them that when they had found the newborn he would it S s i -lio >1 now, ns the snow has put a return to worship with them. ■I •!> to alm st all ether games. itions are now going on, Much of our information about the early days of the I of Examin course that’s spori as most of know Christian era comes from tne monks of the fourteenth ir-iin experience. Murphy decided that century, who delved deeply into historical sources since allord to i o ne to Appl, lost to the world. Their story of the wisemen has re the snow, Saturdry, De< the gaire wasn't plavei. ceived wide credence. According to these monks, the Phone 142. lhe People's Store wise men were three great kings called Caspar, Melchoir GENERAL NEWS ITEMS. and Balthasar. Caspar was the oldest and from the Th ■ committee of the Science class, Oregon Jacksonville to investigate the cause of north. At the time of the birth of Christ he was sixty appointed the present severe weather, h ive dii- years old, and for more than two-thirds of that time he coved that Mrs. lames has been un packing boxes brought from Biker had ruled in Arabia. Balthasar was black, a native of county. She has promise I to des s , as Saba, from the east, and forty years old. The youngest the Blue Mt. storms ire not welcome here. was Melchior, from the south, whose country was Tne M uses Roberts an I Miss Sparlin did not visit their homes last week end Tarshish. He was twenty years old. on account of the sno.v. Impelled by some mysterious power, they dropped Semester ex limitations will be held all the cares of state and followed a sirtgle star thirteen the last week in January. At the School meeting recently days and nights, without eating or sleeping, till it led tax was unanimously vote I. The students of lhe A. V. Jacksonville High School, December 20, 1919 them to Jerusalem. ceive 1 a [de isant letter recently from Then the story follows that of the bible until they re Vfiss Gertrp le B ittij ir, who is now in ' ‘AS OVERHEARD BY THE HIGH joyed herself as she had the last three Vancouver, Wash. H. S. NEWS turned “to their own countries. SCHOOL.” years. The snow has cover, d the grounds Weekly Publication The story does not stop here. It tells circumstantially mJ stopped al. basket ball practice for She gathered up her books, put on I By Students of J. H. S. Clara Gammans' grandmother has ■ come from Texas to spend Christmas her wraps and stepped out into the the after life of the three wisemen. The good Apostle St. the time. STAFF. whirling snow. How she wished she Tiie monthly exams are being held at the Gammons’ home. or Victoria Gwin war at home this evening of all times. Thomas journeyed to their countries and baptized them, 1 this week. The boys of Mrs. Wertz’s room went Christmas Eve was the time of great stant Editor Marjorie Bardwell and all three went out to preach the doctrine of the The Sophomore English class is now •ts Henry Neidermeyer after a Christmas tree for their room festivities at home. But she could not studying the “Ancient Mariner.” Cole ety Ruth Eaton Monday. gratify her wishes. Her hea’r. was Christ. ridge is not as popular as Zine Gray Nathaniel Smith’s grandmother from heavy as she entered the gate at Mrs. s Johnnie Neidermever They were slain by barbarous gentiles, and later the Thirteen inches of snow was reported irary Flora Manko Nebraska is visiting at her home. Nelsons where she stayed. Thursday, bee. 11. Mrs. Hall, teacher of the 7th and Sth The early part of the evening dragged CENS IRtHIP. Empress Helena, mother of Constantine, recovered their School will c'ose her a December 21, grades, expects to spend her vaetion in on until nearly tight o’clock, when a Mr Godward and Miss Spulak. California. sound of sleigh belle were heard. Soon sacred bones and took them to Constantinople. Thence to ope > tie Mondiy afler New Years. there came a great stamping of feet on The boys and gir s are going to give EDITORIAL they were carried to Milan and finally found an ultimate an entertainment soon. The g ris to the porch and Mrs. Nelson hurried to CH A FI« 1 On acc Hint of the preparation for a open the door. give one part and the boys the other, resting place in Cologne, where they now are. Christmas program during this week, Goldie: “What kind of hair tonic do and > Everything For Your XMAS DINNER Jno.M. Williams Co. S. NEWS » Send the I Christmas Present to your friends away from home ly $1.50 per year i'll" audience will then b_> as ted to de- cide w h ch is best. Miss Helen John is still absent on account of illness. The A. V H. S. boys have put off practicing basket ball until the weather gets better. The Applegate Elementary an 1 High Schoolswill giv.-an entertainment at ihe school house Christmas Eve. Donald Hayward was out three da. s during the cold weather. The drifts up Thompson creek were too dee > for h s our paper has to be necessarily shorter than usual. By lhe time the paper reaches it's readers our Christmas pro gram will have been presented. We Impe that it will meet with the ap- orov <1 of the public for it is the result • if a very short but intense preparation and the whole hearted co-operation of pupils and teachers. SPORTS. Since the snow his been on the gi'ou > I the greatest sp >rt of the sudmts has been sleigh riding. In regard to ba«ket bail playing it is JOKES. still undecide 1 which hall shill be us»d Mr Offenbacker(l >o ting over Lance’s to play in. We hive not hear I from :t cud) “Veil Lice, what did the ownr of the U S hill yet. I !g • ii <!. [i rtin_-.it this m >nth'.” Whether he will let u> have it or not i« a very interestin’ question at present. T don’t t ike that vet.” Ir Cook —“What is it you want to "Always remember” s iid Paul's ■tn iw Glen?” Glen McDaniels (with a thoughtful father, “that what ever you attm.ii, •Town his brow) “Why is it w.ien you ineie is only one way to learn and 'hat is by s .¡r ing at the bottom. Tue;e aie ¡ml a cat’s tail his head squeaks?” Dr. Davis: “Now Carl, if your papa no exceptions to this rul> ?" “None at owed the baker $10. t ie grocer $2D and all”? said Paul. “None” said lather. ■he butcher $30, h iw m ic i would you “Then” asked Paul, “how about swim ming? e to pay?” The number of pupils absent in arl Harriet: Nothing sir, we’d school the last few days has been larg move.” Cecil Boucher received his first Christ er than before on account of the heavy mas gift a few days ago and braving snow preventing them from attending. ; he seveve cold he put it in good u«e This will lower our monthly average (much to the horror of the girls) and for attendance very much. Th ■ end of the first semester is al comes staunchly to school each morn ing ai d although-» little pale he has most her, : many are ge'ting ready for th. stri, i of a nan borne where at the “q'tii.” heme, safelv tucked nwav in a shoe Oar vacation starts the 19th and will box. tied with ;,mk ribbon ( hi gift of end Jan. 5th. Everybody seems h tppy Stella Carter) his twelve downy hairs that we are to have a two weeks va- (two of them singed and almost spoiled cation. from iryipj t0 smoke a m >ss cigarette During the vacation the J. H. S. * Vance'«) ()n the hick of the box in will not be published, Merry Xm is to a?T*red letters i.s inscribed —Dee. 6, ah! .’91!*. »iy first crop Mrs. Werth says A co isting track ha« been m(de at , l as stotmed begging for cream and the school house. Cone on bov* wi h < n»-< torn d ihat i tir cats yo .r sleds! .1 ,k coo. <se ol tn. sr.ow while it is here. Several of the rooms sp- it an enjoy- ■ ont'-a ts for neirly iea $2t)o.inh»of Cijnty highway construction aole part of the afternoon Friday with Xmas celebrations. nt.V- ) to be let. In flocked people big and small, old and voung. “Three cheers for our teacher,” said some one. When they were all in the house, there was certainly a sense of holiday happiness in the air. “I knew, Nettie, that you were terrirfly disappointed about not going home so I asked our neighbors to come in for a good time and I guess they ex pected to have it,” said Mrs. Nelson smiling on the assembly. “Now you take charge, Nettie, and everyone . have a good time. ” The evening was spent in the most enjoyable manner. Games were played and old favorite songs were song. The country folks joined in till their voices make the oid bouse fairly ring. When the singing whs over Mrs. Nelson threw open the wide doors and Nettie beheld a sight to bewilder her, for in the center of the room stood a THE REAL CHRISTMAS SPIRIT. large Christmas tree, fa rly glowing with lights and good cheer. The branch B y F lora M» nke . es were laden with gifts until they Nettie Armstrong was sitting at her nearly reached the floir. desk with a large pile of uncorrected Then Santa Claus i-ame in to the de-, papers in front of her. It seemed to light of the children, and gifts were her an endless task. distributed among the guests. There It was fast growing dark and the was something for everyone and the wind howled dismally around the small rude little gifts made Nettie happier, building that was really a very poor : for she knew they were made with apology for a school hosue. She m ist joying hands and thankful hearts, soon p’-epare for I -aving the little During all this hilarity another sleigh sc'-ool house that she had grown to was plowing through the snow and love. Even the dingy looking room when they arrived at Nelson’s two with its tough benches hewn out of people hurried to the house. But all of logs from the surrounding forest, the this was unnoticed by the revelers. torn rnap of North America with most “Come now Nettie, the best part of of the names worn off by means of constant journeys of the pointer over | the evening is vet to come” said Mrs. its surface The dingv windows and Nelson leading her to the other room. At the door Mrs. Nelson left her and rusty stove in the center of the room did not look so badly now as when she told her to go in alone, She hesitated fi-st came out to this little Minnesota , then opened the door and entered. At town awav from everywhere three firs* she was so surprised that ghe jnat years before Now as sh- wa« g ang s‘ >od still and the next moment she to 1 ive and go home to her frie da in. ws« in he- mother’s arms sobbing out Nebraska her heart filled with remorse, her joy. when she thought of leaving the place “Oh mother do you know this is the she h id Ie irned to love. The people h mpiest Christmas I ever had.” she too tha' lived in the back woods, ap- said when the first greetings were peak'd to her fancy. Never had ehe en- I over. you use?’’ Elva: “Now say aren’t you getting a bit personal in spots.” Teacher: “Is any one absent today.” Dalt: “Yes, Paul Ager is absent minded.” “Snow Bound” is the excuse given Margaret and Lucile Garrett to: I by their recent absences. Dalt: (whi.e practicing for Xmas) “Why don’t you sing ‘Keep the Home i Fires Burning’ or ‘O How I H ate to Get Up In The Morning.'” I “Why doesn’t Jim play and romp.” “He’s ’fraid he’ll rumple up his ‘pomp’” i One of those mouutains that protect the Rogue River valley from storms I and blizzards recently slipped out of the way and allowed a snow storm to slip in.
