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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1928)
11 wwhp Phil is coawv cnt and I was must be Vour' btportunib Excursion Into. Silem Stores Knoctong at the -door now 'v tfliti Keveais uia MM 1 and Nove&ies The' New Oregon Statesman; Salem. Oregon, Sunday Morning, December 9, 1928 DOLLS 0 L !& 1 a. ef "Darling?" exclaimed a 'moth er, in that tone of patient exas peration one hears sometimes, "you must not touch! And she gently unscrambled a fat, brown rhinocerous from the child's blond hair. The counter with the circus animals was a lit tle high for daughter to reach, but she had managed to bring one animal down into her hair, as It happened. To enjoy visiting a toy store, one must take a child along. The more imagination the child pos- seaaea. the better. A little girl, who started the day pleasantly by inventing a game of her own of counting all the blue v'f f oats she saw was a great help. She had one objective a doll the Driee to be within a dollar. She wanted a small doll, anyway she said, so she could make it" clothes for it. IK) Your Shopping Karly This sort of excursion must b conducted early in the season to truly be enjoyable. One couldn't bave near so much fun later, when the aisles are crowded and tli. salespeople are weary. After stopping to admire some vry beautiful little bell-like tones and a glass case with a village, and a whole railroa'd system in il switches, a station, street lights. a slop and go sign ana a tratn. 01 coinYse. it- wee decided to no and . . . i . I i I lmecuateiy. just ever so man) dolls to choose from, even if one's purchase was limited to one pre cious dollar. They ranged in size from a tiny person 'who could hide under a stamp at least un rir a special delivery stamp, all dressed, too, in a crocheted cos tume, to a large fat baby doll with a mild blank expression, all of twelve inches high which was marked "Special. 95 cents." IKlls From the Fannie There were the cartoon dolls, too characters from the funnies, made of stamped, pebbled oilcloth tiiat should last for some time, ev en with the most energetic handl ing. Oh. yes. there were the doll things to look at. Little trunks that woud close and lock. When opened, there was the doll and all her wearing appareL Some of theee supplied brush and comb, and a tiny bar of soap and a wash cloth and towel. There are only a few that one might call static toys. It Is a de mand of childhood with all its stre of energy, that a toy do something. For the tiny folks and even ,they joy rattle thetf are soft toys to cuddle. Pale pink or blue plush animals of all sizes are waiting" In the shop for them. Velvet creatures come In all colors lavender pupa, a fat blun pig and a charming kitten In tan, all ready to spring on a fnouse. a stop ana go sign ; cvA-iie. It- wee decii . visit, 'the dolls imi There were just Y IKK MAY 111 WD 101 Epworth League Is Entertained At Harris Home For ' Ihe older children tfcfeffe are activities of many kinds sug gested by the playttnngs-in- SaU tern's "Christmas" stores.lJBSboi3 can be an archer, one day after Christmas, and use his bow and arrows. Another day he can run a bus line for his sister's new delta. Besides a fine looking bus, there may be a handsome coal truck to engage his attention. These gifts are all constructive. He can be an engineer and con struct buildings. He may even find an elaborate concrete mixer be low the Christmas tree, ready for his industrious hands. If the young man decides to go into business, like dad, there-are desks just like dad's fb gire him to use. One is a roll top affair in slivered oak with A (swivel chair. Another is flat topped. One side will vroll back and disclose a shelf for a typewriter. These days there are children's type writers, too. These make useful gifts. If a young person la Inclined to music, dad and mother will find all sixes of pianosat the toj shop for this person's use. There are cunning small ones for her doll. There are larger ones, the size of a packing box. that will really play. Then there is one still larger that I s a really truly piano and has a com plete keyboard and all. It stands about three and, one-half feet high. This would be admirable as a gift to the child wffo cares for music. BROOKS. Ore., Dec. 8. (Spe cial) Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Harris entertained the Brooks Epworth League at their home on Monday evening. The devotional and busi ness meeting was led by the presi dent. Miss Constance Buchanan. After the business meeting, games and music were enjoyed and at a late hour refreshments were serv ed by the committee. In the group were: Miss Lesh- er. Miss Cora Tonkin, Miss Lien ore Jones, Miss Constance Buch anan. Miss Lela Aspinwall, -Miss Marie Dunlavy, Miss Ina Lesher. Miss LaVon Harris,, Miss Delores Buchanan, Miss Eva Landers, Miss Lena Riggl. Miss Beulah Aspin wall, Miss Esther Truschell, . Mrs. j Neva Kelley. Mrs. Truschell. JIrs. John Dunlavy, Mcs. Sylvester Har ris, Rev. D. George Cole, Grant Buchanan. John Lesher, Lyle Glover. Albert Harris. Frank Rig gl. John Dunlavy Jr., Howard Kel ley, Charles Vogel. Otis Johns berg, and the hostesses Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Harris. Hubbs Resigns As Manager Of Oregon Annual EUGENE. Ore.. Dec. 8. (Spe clal) Ronald Hubbs of SilTerton, manager of the Oregana, Univer sity of Oregon yearbook, and Mar. on Sten of St. Helens, editor, have resigned with a statement that thev refuse to DUt put a book of inferior quality, which would be the result, they said of attempt ing to publish the Oregana -under the restrictions laid down by the publication committee. An Ideal Home-Gift You . . 1 IV 7 owners l of battery sets why not enjoy 192 9 7? 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