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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1922)
MALIIEUR ENTERPRISE, VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1922. Christmas Gifts by Garden Lovers his emember The Gift that gives the greatest pleasure is a box of Whitman's Candy. In buying candy for a gift you naturally want to be sure that the contents of the sealed package will be dainty, fresh and altogether pleasing. . If for any reason a package of Whitman's does not give entire satisfaction we want you to return it and we will refund your money. We believe in this line of candy,, sell it exclu sively and guarantee every package. We Thank You Vale Drug Store Of Course Christmas in Samuel Pepy's Time By Marjorie Howe Dixon Of course you know that Samui 1 Tepya wrote his diary in cipher, and that it was some two hundred years before it was deciphered. Due to tha fact that it was written in short hand, he could write intimately of the happenings of the day, in a way he would not otherwise have oared. Hence the lively interest we feM in his Diary, today. Let us see how he celebrated his Christmas. - There was turkty in those days in Merrie England, but we find it was served on the 23rd ol December, perhaps because it fell on a Sunday in the year KiliO. "23rd. (Lord's day) In the morn ing to church, where our pe. all covered with rosemary and baize. A stranger made a dull sermon. Home and fobud my . wife .and maid- with much ado had macbi shift to spit a breut turkey sent me this week from Charles Carter, ray old collrip:ue, now minister in Iluntiiighouse, but) not at all roasted, and so I ws '. n to stay till two o'clock, and after that to church with my wife, :ird a good sermon there was, and so uuino. "25th. (Christmas Day) In the morning to churrh, where Mr. Mi'Js made a very good sermon. Home to dinner, where my brother Tom (w'.i, this morning came to see my wife's new mantle put on, which do please me very well) to a good shoulder of mutton and chicken. After dinn r again my wife and I, vhere wo had a dull sermon of a stranger, which made me sleep." A year later we find that Tcpys went to church as usual on Christ mas day, but that the following day hn flnrl hin wife nnrl a mnrrv o-rnim of friends found a merry bowl nf ,nr0ll8:h 8 Ppriod of reconstruction imril ,,t n nations..-t'u. m..nH , ,1,1 Politically with the restoration of wassail mentioned in Hiekens and atrnin in Irvinir'n rale f.f ttrMcehrirl ,-. Hall. ot as highly developed as they were laler, when we find the joyous and hearty and even lively affairs whieh are recorded by Dickens and Irving. ' h .nrr In tw.,1 .nJ ,1, 1 ! nnu men lunc, ieuvill) my wife desirous to sleep, having sat up till four this morning, seeing h'.T maids make mince pies. I to rhurch where our -parson Mills made a good sermon. Then home, and dines well on some ribs of beef that are roaste and mince pies; only my wife, brother, and Barker, and plenty of good wine of my own, and my heart full of pure joy; and thanks to God Almighty for the goodness of my condition at this day. In 1667 Pepys spent Christmas eve at the Queen's chapel and there witnessed a religious presentation ot the advent of our Lord. He mentions his amazement at the mixture of the crowd, there being many footman and beggar, with here and there a fine lady, the clergy and noble with the Queen and her ladies. Pepys was most concerned about his pockets being picked. The "shew" as hecall- ed it lasted until early morning when ho finally took a coach after ('rinking some burnt wine at the Rose t vern door. He begins his diary for the 2fith with his ride home in the moonlight and he Btopped and dropped money at five or six places which he was the willinger to do, it being Christmas day." His wife was ii 'deep when he arrived but Jane his house maid was making pies and in all prohabitily He retired and rose again about nine and " to church, and there heard a dull sermon of Mr. Mills, but great many fine people at church, and so home. Christmas seemed to be celebrated very quietly in England if we are to take Pepys' activities as an ex ample. It is to be remembered thnt England was at that time going By Marjorie Howe Dixon G;fts that recall the joy and glory f rummer in the garden will be greatly enjoyed by garden lovers. Plants, seeds, bulbs, ' small and un ;i u;il tools, even this short list pre--en' fascinating possibilities to a person who delights n the approp riate in giving. One of the chief (things to be considered, perhaps, is whether the friend's garden is an old one or whether it is in its infancy Of one thing one may always rest assured, no garden is ever complete, no gardener is ever satisfied; always there is a tree, a shrub; a ' flower needed to complete the collection; always there is a new or novel tool desired to make gardening a greater delight The friend who supplies the smallest of these needs is sure of a harvest of gratitude. A pleasant way to annouce the future arrival of something for the garden is to send a small fore-runner on Christmas morning. If you wish to tell your friend that you have paid for a rare evergreen that the nurseryman will send at the right time send a note to that effect with a box of tiny Christmas trees and bright berries with which to fll the window box. buch a box will be both a present joy and a promise of permanent joy to come. If instead of an evergreen a collection of rosebuds has been or dered, a single rose may be sent with the note of greeting that announces the fact Perhaps the recipient of the gift only rents her house, yet finds the garden necessary to her happiness. To such an one, send a collection of the seeds of the less commonly used annuals. Grandmother's garden knew some of these as Painted Tongue, Morning Bride, Butterfly Flower. Seedsmen sell them as Salpiglosis, Schizanthus, Scabiosa. To these add single annua chrysanthemums, sweet sultan, bush morning glories, varie ties of the glorified Phlox Drum mondi and the splendid improved petunias. Even if these are not en tirely new to her, the garden lady will be pleased. A Present of Vines Perhaps the garden which is to have the Christmas present needs some climbers. A pleasant gift ient's heart would be a collection of seeds of annual vines, such as the balloon vine, the cypresses, including the new cardinal climber, ' the Brazilian morning glory and the graceful Mur andia vine in its many colors. A gmden new or old needs a col lection of such summer bulbs as the Zephyr liliies and Hyacinthus candi canes, and always there is room for such old time sweet smelling things as lavender, bergamount and the "musk" of our grandmothers, which growers call mimulus mochatus. . Do you prefer to send something besides seeds or plants? Then why not a collection of clear, slender glass vases of different heights? Or one or two of the books on ama teur gardening that are both pract ical and pleasing? Or if your gar dener friend is an expert, why not a specially bound copy of Bacon's Esay on Gardens which has charmed the heart of every gardener since the time of the great Elizabeth? Lending a Personal Touch If the intense personal touch is desired, home designed gifts may be made. A wide flat basket, painted or dyed at home, together with a stout pair of gardeners shears, and a pair of garden gloves will be app ropriate. There are no handier small tools for the garden than a steel-tined kitchen fork and a long tin spoon. Two such forks one spoon and a small watering pot, the sprink ler and the fork and the spoon handles to be painted a gay favor ite color, would make a set both use ful and acceptable. Another home made gift might be a dozen round stakes a foot long and a dozen flat ones, four inches long, all painted a pleasant gay green. The first would be used to tie up budding plants while the others could have pasted on them the names of seeds shown and would be used for markers. A still different type of gift might consist of colored prints of old gardens designed for framing, or what would also please the zealous gardener a scrap book for garden! snap shots and treasured newspaper clippings on such gardening inform ation as most appeals to the recip 1 flair Her Most A ppreciated Gift ELECTRICAL Appliances are a boon to the busy housekeeper yet how many homes are fully equip ped with these convenient, labor saving devices? "Just the thing for Christmas," you'll agree, and you're right! They're ornamental, too, and their inexpensiveness is an added attraction. All the newest and most improved Appliances are here for your selection. VA LE ELECTRIC CO. "The Institution of Greatest Service" L. P. Lumpee, Manager A Little Fir Tree's Christmas the monarchy under Charles the In the year, of 166 J, there was Christmas given, just as there is now, and the tipping of servants. On December 24th IVpys writes, "This Evening Mr. Gauden sent me agnirst Christmas, a great chine of beef, (whatever that may be) and three dozen tongues. I did give 5 s. to the man that brought it and .ialf a crown to the porters. CROWLEY - i CROWLEY o-o .EuJyof Miss Elsie Cox who is teaching Mie school in the Crowley district, ! went home Wednesday tn sneml tlw. By Marjorie Howe Dixon Note: ThiH little Christmas pag eant is intended to be sufficiently flexible so that the teacher may use the number of children she has avail able. The choruses can be enlarged .or diminished according to their needs. Scene- 1 If it is possible to have painted srenery use a woods back ground covered with snow for this scene. If not use sheets, and hang fir branches down over them, sheets on the floor.) The curtain rises showing a child dressed as a fir tree standing alone right center of the stage, rather de jected. Fir Tree: Oh, I'm so lonesome. here it is almost night and Christmas Eve at that, and no one has come for me, so that I could be their Christmas tree. (Snow fairies enter softly.) One says: Little tree, we will sing to you, then you won't be lone some. Besides the Queen Fairy told us some people were on their way to get you and you are to be a sur prise for some little folks. See we will decorate you with snow flakes. (They dance around tree and toss cotton flakes on it. Then sing soft-1 ly. "Holy Night, Silent Night." As ' Joe find mop stick doll for Lucy. I wish I could, oh what is the use of wishing? When you have done all you can, and there is so little, oh dear, (drops head wearily in arm). (Her two children come running in in night clothes.) : Children: Merry Christmas, Ma ma, Merry Christmas. Kiss us both, such a nice motherkins! (Children hug her and fuss over her.) Mrs. Stone: Bless your heartn, Mother's precious lambs. Here is a ball for Joe and a doll for Lucy. (Children takes gifts, but Lviey, stops and stares at the curtain. Run to mother.) (Mother rises and stares, children clutch her skirts as the curtain parts and shows Christmas tree. Lucy: Why Mummie, where did that come from, why (Joe looks up and say softly) Joe: I think the fairies must have brought it in. Lucy look, there they are now! (Snow fairies steal in very quietly and group around tree hum ming "Joy to the World" softly. When all are in place they brcek forth joyously "Joy to the world the Lord is Come." Then slip away again aa children Bigh with plenrsure.) I Mrs. Stone: Well it is a real tree,! thats sure and I am just wondering if some real people didnt help just a little bit. (Knock is heard, Mother opens door. The Girl of the fir.t scene rushes in shouting "Merry Christmas!" Her parents follow. Mother shakes hands with them and wipes away tears with shawl. The girl hugs both children and they ail turn to look at the tree.) Lucy: It looks as if it likes to be our Christmas Tree. Joe: Do you Mr. Fir Tree? (Tr-.-nods stiffly.) Children: (deli-fctedly) Oh Mother Look! It nodded to us! Curtain BON IT A A sewing club was organized N-i . 24th. The club has four member.; being all the girls attending Wheaton Creek school at this time. The name "Sunnyside'' was chosen n a name and the following loadcrr, were elected: Doris Lees, president; Mae Rowley, vice-president; Mabel Lees, secretary. Mildred Hur ler is the fourth member of the ch ' and Mrs. Oliver Sandy is the loc .1 leader. L. Wilson and Claude Ward have brought some horses to the Cordcr ranch for the winter. Oliver Sandy and wife; Jack Spau lding, A. M. Smith, and son Gorman were guests at a delicious Turkey supper given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Corder on Nov. 24th. A delicious Turkey 'dinner was t;ven at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Goo. Lees Thansgiving evening. The guests of the evening were, Miss Violet Lees of Ontario, Bert Simon son, Pat Fahy and Russel Zimmer man. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Himler and children were guests at a dinner fi'iven Thanksgiving evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hunting ton. ochool was closed for Thansgiving action on Thursday and Friday. Elwood Lees was a guest at Mr. rnd Mrs. Oliver Sandy's home on Wednesday and Sunday nights. E. Bush called at his ranch in iiiis vicinity on Tuesday. Mrs. Blaine Spuulding left for IT'ker on December 1st. to have her eyes treated. Wm. Miller and familv returned from Fruitland. Their daughter, re-' turned home on Tuesday. Wm. Miller, our school clerk vis ited at the school house on Wednes day. On Tuesday afternoon Geo. Lees visited the school. Henry Deen from Bully Creek was a guest at Elmo Corder's home on Thursday night Mrs. Oliver Sandy spent a most enjoyable time at the George Lees home on Friday and Saturday. Doris Lees stayed with Mrs. Sandy last week. A. J. Huntington and wife motored to Brogan Dec. 4th. An "Education Program" was held at the school Dec. 8th. The program was a very good one and appreciated by a large number of people. Enterprise Warn-Ads mean mon ey to you Enterprise Want Ads pay. they run quietly away, a little girl t W4.4.AAj.j.ixxiij.i.Liiiiii , with ahright scarf around her neck VALE HIGH SCHOOL t Thanksgiving with her pnrents. Every one reports a fine time nt the Riverside dance Thursday ever- On Christmas day Pepys heard a sermon on the text, "Glory tj Cod on hieh. on earth ncace and cood will towards men." Later he says, j "I walked homo airAin with irrr.it ! . "M,ur olnrr nHS wcn : "'""'"P ,i i i ii 1 i orses at the pleasure, und there dined by try . w.fe's bedside with great content!' " T V, having a mess of brave plum-porr Crowley I'.'iiiih w id'jre and a ronBted pullet for r.lnner, nnd I rent for t mince pie nbronj my wife not being well to mal a any herself yet." Evidently his wi( so 'ii recovered for she was able to jon him at a theatre party the i.?th ot that month. Many times Pepya held a celebra tion before Christmas. Thus on the 21ih of the month (1665) we Hud ;u Mrs. Cora Cook from the Turnbtill ranch spent Sunday with Mrs. Rush Mellargue. Archie Gibson the governnim' trapper, has been on the xiek list lately. Rush Mellargue was business vis itor at the Creston Saturday. John Ashmore left Sunday for ()n- . lario where he expects to spend the winter with his parents. Rush Mellargue and familv. ,!ee h I c , ! 4tii An... ..... IV . ,..., c.u.. - . . . - o.,i . o , v m. ,- i niiii iiiuu .-hum until mil W : e 24th, (Sunday) To dinner, mv! . . speni inaiiKKgiving dinner at the (Sunday) To dinner, my landlady and her daughter wuh me fnd had mince pies, mid very merry at a mischance her son had, in teui ing of his new coat quite dovn the outside of his sleeve in the who) cloth. Then to church, and ;l.cid myself inthe parson's pew under the pulpit, to hear Mr.n Chamberlain in the next pew sing, who is diiLghtei i ci. i n t ...i i i . ..III'-. 1.11,11c,, Ul I1UIII 1 IIUVl' . t ,. . i . ii.ii , I'-Uiu Cox u librarian, heard much, and indued sh.t things very finely." j Develop your Mince pies were rtilainly ' iy course at Link's favorite. Hin wife knivmi have and your earning power is IncrcHrvd Ifotie to great nKitkUieii to ii.viJx immediately. Don't put off getting her nuHhand with Inn 'nine u. In ttuittd, you niil't never hav tha I'ereinlier, I !, he wrote: Iressed for winter comes running in) liirl: Here it is. Dad, here It fh very one I picked out Do you think it will like to be the tree for Toe and Lucy? They'll just love it 1 know. Would VOU like tn be th firat ( hristmas tree for some little folks, Mr. Fir Tree? (Tree nods stiffly) wn iook! nnd, I do believe it is nodding at me! (Dad is bundled up for the cold weather, takes ax from his shoulder and nrotends to cut down tree, lay in:' it on the sled d IV.d: There we are, dear. Its a vo-v pretty tree and now we must ; hurry if wo are to get all ready for is. Stone's little folks tonight. G!il: Let mo help, too. f he picks up rope of sled and they e- runt as curtain fulls.) INTERLUDE j ''bonis of boys marches in front j i r l lnck curtain, each with a red I i h over his white blouse from hi j '. older to his hip. Each keeps fme with the sleigh bells and sing i () '" Mry, Merry Merry Christmas,) T. 'Is." Any other Christmas carol 1 r ne sunstiiuted here. Scene 2 n -tain goes up, showing chair. ' I' l table with ragged cover on it in frr-.it of black curtain. Two smnll Unpen on table. Back of curtain : )' not visible to the mid:cnee is tin Kir Tre decorated with tinsel :nM candles and presents. Door at r side. (Mrs. Stone, a widow in I '''-k dress with a unm!) iluwl .ln.iil . mind by n good h. r boulders. She drags In, drop fri llusiueMs College, in',, hair, leaninir IKw table.) Mrs. Stone: Oh dear, oh dear, an- V?) VAUDEVILLE High School Auditorium WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20, At 8 P. M. Minstrels, French Play t Girls Chorus and "THE ICE MAN" I Admission, 25c and 35c t Reserved seats at Mac's, 10c extra VALE NEWS STAND Confectionery, Cigars Tobacco, Stationery Magazines, etc. Corliss home. Joe Howry came home Tuesday 'n the Crowley ranch. The Crowley branch of the Mal heur County Library is stationed ;.t '' lie Crowley ranch. These books aie ,v . L M ... 1 or me use 01 everyone in tins corn liiunity both children and grown pec- nv. k omu mm see me oooks. Miss m Victrola and Victor Records Headquarters for XMAS CARDS I IOM $25 to $275 on easy terms. r hubband with bin "lino . In .tailed, you miKbt never hava the r.( r Chris'ms. and ut about like ) f f - HI .Twill, lm 1, he wrote: . -ham-, wain. Su.h thing, have l. year. Only two little prone,... (, llniiflKlO 1 II H f Ml H P V -aiU. (ri.ri.ti.ia. day) Lay pretty ..unpened. Adv. fr tU lllor d,rlulg.. A ball fo, J-J J llLUl IKJ 1 UUI lllU'Cj WE ARE CLOSING OUT OUR STOCK OF CHRISTMAS TOYS AT COST Hot and Cold Drinks Ice Cream