Q S' it Li/ .1 great way i i SSi^TO TH Ê*" T. HOOD PLAYGROUND^t*^ Walter C. Taylor, Lea Irwin, Co-Publishors Entered at the Post Office at Sandy. Clackamas County. Oregon as second class matter under the Act of Congress of March, 1879 Member of Oregon NI euspaper Publishers Association and National Editorial Association $2 Annual Subscription Sandy Pott, Sandy, Orejón December 23, 1965 Problems of Merchandising I n less one has been in the merch­ andising field, he cannot possibly un­ derstand the problems the small town merchant faces in this rapidly ad­ vancing time in history. Today is a time when the merchant faces keen competition not only in his own town, but also from merch- ants in neighboring cities. He must therefore take small markups on the goods he sells and depend upon a large volume for his profits. His problem has heroine more com­ plicated by the fact (hat overhead costs with a io hour week for em­ ployees. taxes, rents and so on, have continually risen. Perhaps that is the reason why* more than one time, we have seen the statement in a small tow n merchant's advertisement read: “Shop at home w ith your local merchants, where your business is needed, wanted and ap­ predated." —J.C. Christmas Holidays.. a Dangerous Time, Too! While we in this land herald the coining of the Christinas season as a time for joy. it also is a very danger­ ous time. In this advance day. we're "living on wheels., remember, and the Christ­ mas holidays, like other holidays throughout the year, bring an in- creased toll of life and limb on the highways over non-holidays and the weekends. In the average home Christmas also brings another hazard: that of fire from the inflammable litter careless­ ly strewn about when gifts are un­ wrapped. Christmas particularly is a time for joy. not tragedy. And because it is a time for peace and gladness in men’s hearts, extra care should lie taken that it does not end up in sadness. Truck License Now Available THEREFORE CHOOSE LIFE LETTERS TO ™E newspaper business it could te tree... and played cat and mouse misconstrued to l>e an Indicat­ with Doug and Dick until cap. ion that he needs to clean hla tured. It was a brown pigeon. ears out so that lie geta his Makes you think of the song which goes: “Tlie first day story articles straight...... or, “your hearing ain't so Christmas, My true love gave gond I” Sometimes It would to me, A partridge in a pear lie tetter to hava an extra quantity of ear wax so your From the Moua« Hous» ears didn’t burn so much from (Crouse House) A Merry the tongue lashings that result Merry Christmas to 4)| (|| in printed articles which are your house. offensive to someone. More talk on the “new mor­ ality” conversation brings this little morsel of thought----- Morality has no meaning without truth, truth has no meaning without justice; justice lias no meaning without morality. A Chinese scholar was lec­ turing when all of the lights in the aultorium went out. He asked the members of the aud­ ience to raise ttwlr hands. Aa soon aa they had all compiled the lights went on again. He then said, "Prove wisdom of old ChUtese saying, “Many hands make light work.’ ” Men usually have much to say about the way women drive their autos. When buying a new auto­ mobile the wife usually has A tactful way to accept much to say about it. Not long an Insult Is to Ignore it. If ago the Philadelphia Bulletin you can't ignor it. top it. if held a survey among women you can't top It, laugh It oft. drivers to determine what tliey It you can't laugh it off. It's would like to see In their new probably deserved cars. Some 1,512 ladles re­ sponded ho the opportunity to tell what they would like to An unexpected Chrlxtmax have in them. And the ladles shL>|>per recently at ML Elec­ gave out almost as many new tronics breezed In the front suggestions as the numtier of door and took a grand lour responses received, of the merchandise plus roust­ Rear window wl|>ers, Steering ing quarters In the Christmas wheel warmers and much more space for storing things were among the findings. Among Other things requested by the ladies were: A car that goes sideways for easier parking. Small window on the bottom of each front door so the driver Report cards for the second could see the curb when parking. six weeks atSl'HS were Issued Built-In vacuum cleaner tor Dec. 2. Twelve seniors, seven car carpets and upholstery. freshmen, three sophomores Ratchet-type prop for trunk and two juniors earned highest Hd to accommodate special honors. loads such as Christmas trees Of the 24 receiving highest and other outsize objects. honors, five seniors, one fresh­ One-way glass so that when men, two sophomores, and one the car stalls, theother drivers junior obtained a 4.00 as In- can’t see that it's a woman at dtcated with an asterisk beside the wheel. their names. Coin holders for correct HIGHEST HONORS change at coin-operated parking Seniors -- •Diana Blaisdell, lot gates and turn-pike toll Sherrill Burgess, 'Jan Caro­ stations. thers, Dorothy Culp, Hurters All of the ideas submitted Holt, Nancy Mock Jerry Na­ will tie turned over to the de- gae, «Laurie Nelsen, Hilde sign departments of the auto­ Oida, Carol Rofier, Unda mobile companies I am told. Springs, *K.ithy Welden,'Nancy Wonder what next year’s new Hite. automobiles will come out with Juniors Pamela Jester in new innovations as a result •terry Verdoorn. of this survey. Si^homores -- Connie Berg­ CLASSIFIED ADS PAY Let's Put CHRIST Back In CHRISTMAS tions and acts of kindness, more apparent at Christmas than at other times of the year. Christmas stems from The true meaning of the birth of Christ and is re­ flected in the spirit of kindness, helpfulness, unselfish­ ness, and forgiveness that should be practiced by *"* An old fable has it that when God was creating tlie world he was approached by four quest­ ioning angels. The first asked, “How are you going to dolt?'*.. ..tile second, "Why?” ...The third said, “May I have It when you finish?" and the fourth, "Can I help?” The first Is the scientist's question...... the second, the philosopher's....the third, the selfish person's snd the fourth, the religious. To the Editor: an artery that will carry the Thursday, Dec. 16. the people traffic that this road will carry of the Sandy Mountain area were without either “over” or "un­ treated to an excellent mislcal derpasses” at any crossroads. show featuring the Melk>. The lone exception is north of Moms, Siowballers, and Buck­ Borin g and there is no provi­ shots. Those who did not attend sion for access or egress to the program missed a tremen­ or from the freeway adjacent dous musical depicting the true to this over pass. spirit of Christm is. You know Jerry, as does This program represented a any resident of thia area that tremendous am iunt of time and the week end traffic at the This message of peace and lightful time but throughout the effort put forth by the Mello- present time frequently makes good-will sung by the angel coming new year. By doing so Moms and other groups that accessor, crossing over the choir and repeated over again we’ll have a better community participated and helped out in Loop hl-way very difficult if and again by the Shepards after putting on the program. The not impossible and this condi­ and a better world. Ira D. Follett, Pastor, Hood they, had seen the babe in the stage sets, narration and or- tion can only become worse View Seventh-day Adventist manger has been echoed and with the passing of time with anirations of the program was hides. The plates, first re­ Church, Boring, Oregon re-echoed down, through the the increase in population and well done. issue since 1962, have orange The KI wan Is Club of Sandy vehicles. “And the angel said unto centuries of time by men, wom­ numerals on an aluminum en, boys and girls everywhere. Take a little trip to the in- them, Fear not: for, behold, I wishes to give a special thank background. bring you good tidings of great It has and still is bringing you to the Mello-Moms and tersection due west of Kelso Vern L. Hill, director of joy, which shall be to all peo­ peace and good will throughout other participating groups for and imagine if you can that you the department, has Issued an ple. For unto you is born this the earth. this tremendous community are approaching from the west appeal to truck owners to re­ We have always needed a eftord. and desire to make a left turn day in the city of David a Sav­ new as early as possible this Price of admission to the onto the new road to go to iour, which is Christ the Lord.” Saviour in the person of the year. Due to a data process Jesus Christ. However, there St. Luke 2:10,11. musical variety show was a Gresham or even to Just cross conversion program under way- no doubt has never been a time wrapped toy or canned goods. over to Kelso. With the “cut” It was an awesome and thril­ in the department and the re- ling event for those humble in all history when this Saviour These will go towards bright­ to the north to obscure your Issue of plates, Hill said It ening of Christmas for many vision of south bound traffic, Shepards who were faithfully is needed more than now. Let us would aid both truck owners caring for their sheep on determine anew at this glad needy families here. there is no way to carry out those lowly Judean hills near season to make the Christ of and his agency if owners re­ To the Mello-Moms, Show­ either maneuver with any de­ Bethlehem on that memorable Christmas not only more of a newed at field offices when gree of safety whatever. tellers, Buckshots, George possible. night when they had a personal reality in our lives at this de- Now I know that the old road Burg, Joe Medders, Howard If trucks are licensed in the visit from a heavenly being Berger, Key Clubbers, and any was .»nd is dangerous but speed name of an individual, Hill re­ who announced the arrival of of the others that took part tn is held down somewhat by both minded that the date of birth the long-looked for Savior, Je­ this event we say again “Thank the curves and narrowness but and driver’s license number sus Christ. We can visualize You” and a very “Merry there will be neither factor when of owners will have to be pro­ the overwhelming joy that filled Christmas”.. . the Freeway Is opened and tlie Owners of trucks, buses, vided at the time of renewal, their hearts as they excitedly resulting conditions will, I am Don Deming, Secretary Applications for trucks not went to see the new bom Christ trailers, and farm trucks cur­ afraid, make any past records KI wan Is Club of Sandy I found my Hong Kong gift rently licensed in Oregon may currently licensed will not be child after hearing the an­ Of death and destruction seem again and before li gets away start purchasing renewals at accepted until the end of De- nouncement of His birth and almost negligible. 1 shall pring the inside re­ the angelic host singing “Glory EDITOR of The Sandy Post Department of Motor Vehicles cember, according to Hill. Highway 212, as well as oth­ Sandy, Oregon marks contained therein: to God in the highest, and on field offices on Dec. 1. ers will be totally unprotected. CAUTION! earth peace, good will toward New license plates will be Now I am all for tetter roads men.” issued this year to these ve- Peoples of the Orient have with their time saving conven ­ I was very interested in Mr. Ellwood’s letter concerning the ience but not at a resulting cost been using ear wax picks for to promote lack of progress on the highway of more lives, more cripples, many centuries cleanliness and comfort. in the local area and I am sure senseless destruction of prop­ However, honorable foreign­ many people share his views as erty and the mental and physi­ I do. cal suffering that accompanies ers who are not steeped in such ancient tradition and practices, There is however, cause for these things. For a sensible are reminded that western doc­ greater concern for the lack of change lets “campaign” for tors usually warn that no one roads at any cost fore-thought and intelligence In safer should put anything into one’s the planning and design of this "along with safer driving.” ear...except one’s elbow. Vance Hewitt "stretch” of road from Pioneer We humble ones of tteOrlent, Park to Gresham. being wise to the use of in­ In these days when the pub­ The “Messiah” oratorio, a direct parase, believe this is lic Is constantly being reminded Christmas tradition, was com­ intended as a caution against Too often in years past the true spirit of Christmas of the necessity of safer driving, pose! by George Frederick putting anything at all Into one’s when auto manufacturers are is lost. In these busy times it is so easy to overlook Handel in only 25 days, accord­ ear. being exhorted and threatened ing to World Book Encyclopedia. Therefore, the producers of the very basis for Christmas — the birth of Christ. about Incorporating more safe­ It was first performed in 1742 the Chinese Ear Wax Picks ty features In their cars, when in Dublin. A year later King take no responsibility concern. legislation and law enforcement We often talk about the "Christmas Spirit," but sel­ George II set the custom of Ing the use of said picks, are being whipped up to a “Halleulujah Chorus.” especially by quaint peoples feverish pitch in an effort to dom do anything about it or stop to think what it of relatively modern culture cut the appalling loss of life and who talk about putting eltiows really means. It isn't merely the giving or receiving property on the hl-ways, it CLASSIFIED ADS in ears. seems nothing short of crimin­ of gifts, it isn't only beautiful Christmas and decora­ BRING RESULTS al to so design and construct Since I said also that I would The Christ Of Christmas er, 'Linda Brook, 'Robert Carlson. Freshmen -- 'Susan Drew, James Gratreak, Kandis Miller, Peggy Nagae, Douglas Reck­ mann, Robert Richey, Denise Schell. Juniors, however, led the honor roll list with 23, soph­ omores, 15, freshmen, 13, and seniors, 12. HONORS Seniors — Daisy Connell, Sheila Ernst, Vicki Koclemte, Rebecca Matheison, Debbie Reich, Sally Russell, Cathy SU Clair, Diana Strong, Theresa Weatherford, Robert West, Saundra Wolfe, Jan Gulvln. Juniors -- Mardell Belcher, Ava Black, Emily Blankenship, Janet Dougherty, Martha Drew, Gary Godleske, Cheryl Goff, Carol Houston, Celeste Kalama, make a comment concerning this prize little favor from the Orient I shall do so. First, the gift was apprec­ iated as a thoughtful gesture of friendship from the sender. Second, to a fellow in the COUNTY BANK ^y S andy ore MEMBER Trarrai Deposit OPEN mutual 7 2271 Insurance Corporation FRIDAYS TILL S P.M. If your enamelware pans are discolored from use, try this. Pour 1/4 cup chlorine bleach into the utensil and let it stand until the stain disappears. Tten wash thoroughly and rinse. Marcl Koclemte, Diana Lind­ sey, Csrl Miner. Connie O'­ Doherty, Melva Richey, Myrns Richey, Steve Root, Chris Ru- ogg, Scott Schaeffer. Kathy Searle, Mike Stewart, Steve Strong, Dirk Steiner, Carol Meier. Sophomores -. Gloria And­ erson, Dale Bowder, Carol Cle­ ment, Sharon Gantenbetn, Signe Hagen. Wallace Hewitt, Jane Hubbard, Charles Kucha, Jo- Ann Middlebrooks. Michael Nelson, Jim Okla, Jennifer Ru- egg, Ronald Verdoorn, Robert Wessellnk, Ron Williams. Freshmen -. Nona Bennett, Karen Chaney, Michael Copper, Donna Hutson, Priscilla Jester, Becky Krebs, Marsha Stephen Moore, Wendy Myers, C