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Four Days Until Xmas!
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THE THREE. WISE MEN
CENSORS.
Mr Cook
Mrs. James
One
Christmas
mystery
remains
unsolved.
Who
were
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the wise men of the east—the :magi who followed th ■ star
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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.
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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
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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.
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turned “to their own countries.
SCHOOL.”
years.
The snow has cover, d the grounds
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The story does not stop here. It tells circumstantially mJ stopped al. basket ball practice for
She gathered up her books, put on
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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
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they were carried to Milan and finally found an ultimate an entertainment soon. The g ris to
the porch and Mrs. Nelson hurried to
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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
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Everything For Your
XMAS DINNER
Jno.M. Williams Co.
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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.