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About The Willamina times. (Willamina, Yamhill County, Oregon) 1909-1972 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1939)
TIMES. WILLAMINA. OREGON New Cat lied ral Constructed by Arctic Natives Neutrality Looks lik e a Ponderous Question Most Northerly Church in British Empire Now Being Used. CLUES A man dashed into the police sta tion nt midnight. “ My wife,” he gusped. "I want to find my wife! Been missing since eight this evening. Oh, find her for m e !” " P a rtic u lars? ” asked the ser geant. "H eight?” “ I—I don’t know." "Do you know how she was dressed?" "No, but she took the dog with her." "Whut kind of dog?" "Brindle bull terrier, weight S3 pounds, four dark blotches on his body shading from grey to white, three white legs, and right front leg brindled all but the toes. A small nick in his left ear." "T hat’ll d o '" gasped the se r g e .m t. "We'll find the dog!" AKLAVIK. NORTH WEST TER RITORY.—F a r up beyond the Arctic circle, on the barren shores of the Arctic sea, stands the most norther ly cathedral in the British em pire, recently dedicated by the Most Rev erend D. T. Owen, prim ate of all Canada. Situated at the mouth of the vast Mackenzie river, waterway to the Big Stuff north, the little cathedral is in some Visiting his home town after muny ways rem iniscent of the days when years absence, a gentleman met such towering piles as Cologne, Sam, the villuge fool. Strasbourg and other famed cathe "Hello, Sam ,” he said. "Glud to drals were built. see you. What ure you doing now? For Aklavik cathedral, perhaps no Still pumping the church organ?" monumental edifice such as the "Y essir, I'm still pumping the or cathedrals of the Old World, was in gan. An’ say, Charlie, I'm gettin’ truth built with love by the hands of those who worship in it, Eskimos With congress knee-deep in discussion of America’s neutrality course in the European war, the depth ol I to be u pretty fine pum per. The and Indians. With a white carpen the question is graphically illustrated by three congressmen listening to debate. Left to right: Rep. W. J. other day they had a big organist over from New Haven and I ter supervising, all work was done Ditter of Pennsylvania, Rep. F . B. Kieff of Wisconsin, and Rep. J. Rowland Kinzer, Pennsylvania. : pumped a piece he couldn’t play." by the natives, who crowd into it each Sunday for the three services. Furs Their Only Wealth. At the dedication the natives brought with them the only wealth they know—furs. As they trooped into the cathedral, clad in tribal regalia, the head of each native family cam e forward and placed on a pile near the door a fresh m uskrat skin as an offering. The pile of skins, symbolic of the faith of the natives, was blessed by the Rt. Rev. A. L. Fleming, Angli can bishop of the Arctic. Two na tives, Fred Lester, an Eskimo, and Jim Edw ards, an Indian, also par ticipated in the services. Both are studying for the ministry and are lay readers. Services at the cathedral are held in three languages—English, the Tukudh tongue of the Loucheau In dians and Eskimo. Each Sunday for m iles around the flat, barren country surrounding the cathedral is heard the som ber tolling of the quarter-ton bell in the tower. A strange sound to be heard in the silent northland, it brings the Sab bath and the passing of tim e to a land that only a short time ago knew neither God nor the meaning of the word time. To the Eskimos and the Indians it is something new. To the furred Royal Canadian Mounted police on duty in the post, to the white doc tors, trappers, traders, and other em issaries of em pire it brings a touch of home, perhaps a little French-Canadian village or a small town on the vast prairies. Or to some, perhaps, the sound of a sim ilar church bell tolling in a little far-away English country village. Native Children in Choir. The cathedral choir is faithful in service, attending practices as well as the thrice repeated Sunday serv ices. Composed entirely of native children, it is directed by a few white teachers. Hanging inside is a large painting delivered at the dedication services by Miss Violet Teague of Melbourne, Australia. It depicts in term s of the savage northland the birth of the Christ-child and the presenta tion of gifts by the Three Wise Men. Duke Steps Out In full kit of an English major general, the once-exiled duke of Windsor leaves the London war of fice en route to the French battle front. Observers noticed the duke preserved his distinctive dress even in wartime, wearing non-regulation Uncle Billy Belie\ es a Friend Is Always Well Worth Keeping Breakfast in Bed Is Excellent Treat Far Hanse Guests By THORNTON BURGESS By PHYLLIS BELMONT CHANGE OF C LIM A TE Be sure before you drop a friend That you've done nothing to offend. seen anything like what Peter Rab bit said chased him, and you’ve A FRIEND is always worth keep- been telling around that he told * * ing. Unc’ Billy Possum says you that Peter m ay have had good so, and he knows. He ought to, for grounds for that foolish story. If he had made a lot of them in the Peter saw that thing Prickly Porky Green Forest and on the Green would know it, for he hasn’t been Meadows, in spite of the pranks he away from home this summ er. Why has cut up and the tricks he has would he tell me that he hasn't played. And w’hen Unc’ Billy m akes seen it if he has?” a friend he keeps him. He says “ Don’t be hasty, B r'er Skunk. that it is easier and a lot better Don’ be hasty,” replied Unc’ Billy, Fly—My, it’s hot down here in to keep a friend than to m ake a soothingly. "Ah haven't said that South America. new one. And this is the way he B r’er Porky told me that he had Bug—Why don’t you come up here goes about it: Whenever he finds seen the thing that Peter says he at the North pole where it's nice that a friend is angry with him saw. He told the truth when he and cool? he refuses to be angry himself. In told you that he hadn’t seen any SO M E ) l\IE S I lik e to f i l e m t g u r iu a stead, he goes to that friend, finds stranger around his hill. What he treat by te n ing their b reak/ail in b ed : Good Reason out what the trouble is, explains it told me was that—” Here Unc’ b e tid e i, it is really a convenience to m r, Two women were taking a stroll o ' I h a ir many ih in gt to see to, getting the Billy whispered. children of) Io ichool mid b u n n e tt and to near Hollywood when a man with a Jim m y Skunk's face cleared. on. Ilo you think th n it a p o lite thing to red flag rushed out and waved them "T h at's different,” said he. begin do and how ihnll I go about i f f I'll ap away. "Don’t go there,” he shout ning to smile. preciate your iiiggrylioni ed; "you'll spoil it—a movie is be MRS. E. I. M. ing shot." "Of course it is,” replied Unc’ ’’Well," retorted one of the wom ! Billy. ” Yo’ see, Peter did see some- Answer—An excellent plan. Your j thing strange even if B r'er Porky guests will probably enjoy the ex en, icily, "if it's the one I saw last ! didn’t. Ah have seen it mahself, tra nap and you will have tim e to night it deserves to be shot." j and now Ah invites yo' to be over arrange their trays daintily and ' at the foot of B r'er Porky's hill at perhaps enjoy a cup of coffee with Thank You. Uncle i1 sun-up tomorrow m o’ning and see them when the house is quiet and Uncle Roll (giving nephew a quar what happens when B r'er Fox tries settled down. Why not provide a te r,—Now, be careful with that to show how brave he is. Only don’ special little service for just such 1 money, Jackie. Rem ember the say forget that it’s a secret.” occasions—one of the trays with ing; "A fool and his money are Jim m y was chuckling by this folding feet that make breakfast soon parted.” Jackie—Yes, I know. But just the time. “ I won’t forget, and I ’ll be ing in bed so comfortable, a little there," he promised. " I ’m glad to breakfast set in colorful pottery and sam e, I want to thank you. know that nobody has been tell perhaps napkins to correspond? On Purpose ing untruths, and I beg your par These sets comprise a coffee pot, The teacher was taking a class of don, Unc’ Billy, for thinking you hot-water jug, plates, cereal dish, one or two cups and saucers and boys, and said reprovingly: "John “ Don’t be hasty, B r’er Skunk; might have been.” a deep plate with cover to keep don't be hasty,” replied Unc’ Billy “ Don’ mention it, Br’er Skunk, toast or rolls nice and hot. Add a McTavish, your mouth is open.” soothingly. " I ken,” said John. "I opened it don’ mention it. Ah’ll be looking tiny glass dish for holding jam or rnasel’.” fo’ yo’ tomorrow m o'ning,” replied all away, and then does something m arm alade, a cunning glass vase Unc' Billy, with a sly wink that for a flower, and you have a break nice. Down Payment—25 Cents made Jim m y laugh aloud. fast service that will be charm ing. Jim m y Skunk and Unc' Billy had Johnny—Mother, how much am I e T W B u rg e ss - WNU S e r v ic e P h v llls B e lm o n t.— WNU S erv ice worth to you? been friends from the time that Unc’ Mother—Why, you’re worth a mil Billy came up from ol’ Virginny to lion dollars to me, dear. live in the Green Forest. In fact, Johnny—Well, could you advance they had been partners in stealing me a quarter? eggs from the hen house of Farm er Brown’s boy. So when Jim m y AS USUAL Skunk, who had m ade a special call on Prickly Porky to find out if he i had seen the strange creature with out head, tail, or legs that Peter Rabbit said had chased him, told everybody that Prickly Porky had said that he had seen nothing of such a creature, he was very much put out and quite offended to hear that Unc’ Billy was telling that \ Prickly Porky had told him that ■ Peter might really have some rea- | son for his queer story. It seemed i ’fo to him that either Prickly Porky ' had told an untruth or that Unc’ J Billy was telling an untruth. It I made him very angry. Fly Cop—Hey, Mr. Candle, there The afternoon of the day when I you are, all lit up again! Unc’ Billy had dared Reddy Fox to go up to the hill where Prickly Even-Steven Porky lives a t sun-up the next "John, I found this letter in your morning he m et Jim m y Skunk com coat pocket. I asked you to post ing down the crooked little path. it a month ago.” Jim m y scowled, and was going to “ Yes, I rem em ber. I took that pass without so much as speaking. coat off for you to stitch a button Unc’ Billy’s shrewd little eyes twin on, and it isn’t on yet.” kled, and he grinned as only Unc’ Billy can grin. Strange Affinity "Howdy, B re’er Skunk?" said he. Rastas—Sambo, does yo’ all know why dere am such an affinity ’tween Jim m y just frowned harder than a colored man an’ a chicken? ever, and tried to pass. Sambo—Must be ’cause one am "Howdy, B r’er Skunk?” repeated descended from Ham an’ de odder Unc’ Billy Possum. "You all must from eggs. have something on your m ind.” Jim m y Skunk stopped. Real Appetite Despite the war, it s l ie at its laziest in Capri. A cosmopolitan trio “I have,” he snapped. "I want of Italy’s socially elite enjoy one of Capri’s floating luncheons, with the Srb—Did you work up a good ap to know whether it is you or Prickly 1,000-year-old rocks of Faraglioni forming a perfect composition. When petite while you were on the farm ? Porky who has been telling an un the luncheon is over the waiter swims out, pushes the table away, and a Ajo—Did I? I ate green corn until truth. He told me that he hadn’t typical Italian siesta is in order. a growth of cornsilk came out and covered my bald spot. Italy s Socialites Not Worried by War t t
