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Thm OXEGON STATECMAIL Salem, Oregon, Ccrturday X- December 19, 1S-S2 Churches Unite in Solemn Observance mas Seasoi of Christ 6 Christmas will have a special meaning this year as men and women In Salem and numud Sng communities Join in the services dedicated to a simple faith In God and In "our coun try, right or wrong " With so many men in the service, civic clubs and women's organizations have been engaged In a p re-Chris Unas round of ac tivities designed to cheer the soldkr thro ugh the holidays.' The mbw thought is uppermost as the churches prepare special services caroling, dramatiza tion of the Christmas story, pro grams for the children, com munion. - ! Whatever faith or creed, ' all churches have extended a wel come to ail comers. The mo ment of peace, hope and prayer which, comes to everyone at Christmas Is waiting this year at church. St. Benedict's Pupils Buying Bonds, Stamps WOODBURN After four weeks St. Benedict's school is still working wholeheartedly to ward the "schools at war" pro gram. The pupils are preparing a Christmas program for mothers and funds collected from it are going ; for purchasing 'defense stamps. The fifth and sixth grades have , completed much of their junior Red Cross work and have sent boxes to the soldiers. The stamp-buying organization has proved a success in every class room in the school. Many of the children have been buying stamps regularly and some have even purchased bonds. , Continuous. Show Today fS5?Stt i caiman ! GOXTIEL"EY WfiU -PRBTM fCSTHMCH SOTTCY a TwswnsfM cotnawx mctum -r sy : - Companion Feature tlOTD rjoLnr; EXTRA ' Mickey Mouse Show Only I - Last Chapter of "PERILS Or THE . ROYAL . MOUNTED" . . . - 1" -PLUS ? -I, chapter One of . fPERILS OF NYOKA" ; J'.-tvi '1 Sol I Ala i.- OF V'Ws wnn "HAGS" HAG MARSHA WHIT now: hay i;:;'- COxAIPANION 1 JPJfut' ' if St?S ---jJ&ijL jfftf iiiiW" nil in 11 ii i nw mm niiwi WHii n nl lsw'lN i vWMMWHMWWt G:3. f.!:r.t:.7.:iy fch Rutcrfcrd x- C VRUl F'lLLER , v. If;: La t j Mail' SirwMlf Yule Vespers, Worship Set j Presbyterian Choirs Prepare Christmas , Choralpgue Sunday The annual Christmas worship service of First Presbyterian church will be conducted by the pastor. Rev. W. Irvin Williams, at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. The sermon theme is "Incredible Christmas"; the text, "When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great Joy." Rev. Wil liams will repeat this Christmas message before the Kiwanis club in the Hotel Marion on Tuesday, and the Woodburn Rotary club on Thursday. The choir under the direction of Virginia Ward Elliott will sing a special Christmas anthem, "The Shepherd's Story" (Dickerson) By special request, Mrs. Elliott will sing Lehmann's "No . Candle Was There and No Fire." The choir and congregation will join in ' singing the two most loved Christmas carols, Adeste Fideles and Joy to the World. The sanc tuary of the church has been beautifully decorated for this with a tree and a star, candles and wreathes in every window. A Christmas vesper program will be presented at 5 o'clock. The program was prepared by Miss Gertrude L. Hynes, director of Christian education, assisted by Virginia "Vard Elliott, director of music, and the department heads of the Sunday school. On the program are: Christmas Pastorale (Harker); welcome and songs byr Marilyn Spong and Yvonne Pool; "The Spirit of Christmas, Rosemary Gilbert, Jer ry.Berg, Terry Emmons, Sue Sy ring, Kathleen Spong and Edwin Keech; "The First Christmas Eve, Donald Blankenship, Beverly Gra ber, Beverly Johns, Billy French; carols by vester primary choir. "The Christmas Candles," a play, Robert Gordon, Patsy Elf strom, Liynn Jensen, Alcetta Gil bert, Jack -Anunsen, Whitney Ben son, Harvey Wolcott. Christmas choralogue, senior and youth choirs, Ray Loter, Jean Sechrist, Dale Bates, Frank Mc Gee, John Caplan, Rex Schofield, Jean McLean, Raymond Boucher, David Frees, Keith Nash, Leo Reed and Cameron McDonald. In order thatall in the sane tuary may hear the program, ar rangements have been made for a public address system The Christ mas choralogue, with" the story of the nativity set to music and en acted against a carefully prepared scenic background, will provide a worshipful' Christmas climax." Holiday Drama Slated A Christmas drama. The Mir acle of Christmas, will be pre sented Sunday night at the Four square Gospel church. It will cen ter about war conditions. - Slarfs Today Two Hits That Can't Be Beat! More1 laughs, song hits, beauties than Broadway paid $4.40 to see! i"r 1 VIRGINIA O'BRIEN ALAN daJ'ty ? ckii horner FEATURE fit f tia; (. j ASD HIS IAKD rr'CM x UCS3EIUTS. LAND BEN BLUE r I Church Services in Salem BETHEL. BAPTIST ' North Cottage at D street. J. T. Ol thoff, DD, pastor. Sunday school 9:43 jil Arnold Frey, Supt. Morning serv ice 11 o'clock. Sermon subject. "The Truly Wise Men." Evening service 7:30 o'clock. The senior BYPU will present a Christmas program. Prayer ana praise service Wednesday at 7:49 pjn. Cturistmas zesuvai xnaay ai imu pjn. CALVARY BAPTIST"" South Liberty and East Miller stateets, Edward L. Allen, pastor. Sunday rhonl 0:45 man. Mormni service 11 o'clock. Sermon subject by Rev. hoy ml Vickert. cueit speaker, i sau pan vounf Deode. 7J5 D. m. adult prayer meeting. Evening service 1 :30. Chris t.- mas music Dy we cnuicn cnoir. aer mon subiMt. "The CbriEtmas Story.' 7t0 Wednesday, the church in fellow ship of prayer louowea Dy cnoir re bear sal. rracv HAPT1CT Corner Marion and Liberty streets. school 9:45 ajn. Morning service 11 o'clock. Sermon subject. "The .Spiritu al sinifi.arA nf fhristmaa." Evenins service 7:30 o'clock. Sermon subject. Coming of the Savior." Girls' chorus will hold their fourth annual musical program, weanesoay, I sw pjn4 sun day school Christmas program. lUUlMI'TI. RAPTIST Corner of Hazel and Academy street. Warren C. Hale, pastor. Sunday school 10 ajm. Sunday fcnow wm Christmas program at 10:45 a.m. Ser ,kiu.i Tk Clif Rfiiurt " ICv ening service 730 'O'clock. Sermon subject. "The Message We Proclaim." Midweek service Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. mT I'NITFn RRKTHRF.N Mission between 12th and Univertity streets. A. S. Henderson, pastor. Sun day school 10 a.m. Morning service 11 o'clock. Sermon subject. "The Glor ies of Christmas." Evening service 730 o'clock. Sermon subject, "Our Jttage, Lawgiver ana lung. COURT STREET CHRISTIAN 17h and PahH trt W W- LV man. pastor. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Unmind urvirp la SA o'clock. Ser mon subject, "Unto Us a Child Is Born, evening service i :o v chim. Sermon subject. Bible school Christmas program. Midweek service inursuay V:30. Candlelight carol singing. nscT runKTf A V Center and High streets, uuuiey Ctrnin nastnr Sundav school 0:43 a.m. Morning service 11 o'clock. Sermon ciihivt "Christmas bv Contrast." Children's church message: "The Light That Kt.ln.MK AT 1 mriSIITUU. E.VH1U1K service 7:30 o'clock. Nativity pageant. A tnua is xornN in CHURCH OF CHRIST Thornhill. pastor. Sunday school 10 nnnia'n maotino St4S n m Evenins FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST -omoVo9 anrf T.ihrtv streets. Sun day school 11 a.m. Morning service 11 n'firvir Rprmrtn Kubiect. "Is the Uni verse, Including Man, Evolved by Atomic rorcfY evening service at o: FIRST CONGREGATIONAL U.nnn snri fr1lB0m tlft Dr. W&1 ter C. Gierbach, guest speaker. Sun day scnooi :o ajn. uuuuuu ercises. Morning service li ociock. KNIGHT MEMORIAL CONGREGATIONAL iMh bmH Vc-t-v ctrt Howard CI Cnrr nacrkr KimriaV ftfhnol 10 a.m. Morning service 11 o'clock. Sermon subject, xne Mouse ox wrisuiias. Young People at 7 p.m. , BETHANY EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED Cunitni and Marion streets, t. a, Kirlsmeier. . Dastor.' Sunday school 10 a.m. Morning service l o ciock. er mon subject,, a wopneu view. Christmas program at 2 p.m. . ct- Diiii'i rpuroPAl. Church and Chemeketa streets. Rev. George Herbert Swift, pastor. Sunday uki o-s am Srvir in the' church followed by Christmas party in the parish bouse. Morning service a- ii Junior and senior choir service. Even ing service 7:30 o'clock in chapel. FIRST EVANGELICAL Uarlnn and Summer streets Rev. J. Kenneth Wishart. pastor. Sun day school program 10:15 a.m. Bap tismal service. 11:30 a.m.. sermon sub ject, "The Mission of the Christ in a urnrM nf War." Evening service 7:45 o'clock. Choir cantata, "Carols of Christmas." No midweek service this week. CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 1090 Highland avenue. Clarence r.. Coffman, pastor. Sabbath school 1 ijn. service at z p.m. rj retmi :30 p.m. Friday. HIGHLAND FRIENDS ut.hianH sv.nu, t rtiurch street. Urman tt Maim lUStOr. SUIldlV school 10 a.m. Morning service 11 o clock, sermon subject, iney re turned Another Way." Youth groups meet at 6:30 p.m Evening service 7:30 COTnnn llhlM.t "Th SiiS- nificance of the Star."- Sunday school cantata, rne oiory ot niisiuis, Wednesday at 7:30 pjn. Prayer meet ing Thursday, 7:30 p.m. cnnTn s uru rRTEvnil South Commercial at Washington streets, Dillon W. Mills, pastor. Sun day school 10 a.m. Morning service 10:45 o'clock. Christmas program and message. Sermon subject. "The Com ing Christ." Evening service 6:30 o'clock. Christian Endeavor and ves pers. GRACE GOSPEL 69$ North High street. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Morning service 11 o'clock, The Lord's Supper." Saturday, 7:30 gjn., film, "Biblical Cities of Greece, y Prof Carl Henry, :.lt AMERICAN LUTHERAN 343 North Church street. Rev. M. A. Getzendaner, DD, pastor. Sunday school 9:45. Morning service at 11. Ser mon subject, "The Heavenly Father Revealed the Birth of His Son." Ev ening servcie 7:30 p.m. Sunday school will present a Christmas program. CHRIST LUTHERAN (ALC) State and 18th streets, F. H. Theuer, BD. pastor. Sunday school 10 a.m. Morning - service 11 o'clock. Sermon subject, "The Confession of - the Ad vent Witness." Christmas program on Thursday at 7 pjn. Services Christmas day, 10:30 a.m. .. ST." JOHN'S LUTHERAN -""' . 16th and A streets, H. W. . Gross, pastor. Sunday school and - Bible classes, 10 a jn. - Morning service 11 o'clock. - . . '. FIRST METHODIST ' Church and State streets. Dr. 31 C. Harrison, pastor. Sunday school S:45 a jn. Morning service 10 :50 o'clock. Sermon subject. "That Possible - You in the Light of Bethlehem." Interme diate fellowship 3 pjn. Youth fellow ship 7 p.m. Evening service at 7:45. Youth fellowship, chorus. Christinas program. University vespers will not meet "this week. JASON LEE METHODIST V' -' - North Winter" and Jefferson streets, S. Raynor Smith, pastor. Sunday school t:45 a.m. Morning. service It o'clock. Christmas sermon, "In the Fullness of Time." Evening service 7 JO o'clock. . Free Showing! TONIGHT 7:30 p. M. ' See the "Biblical Cities - of Greece, a film by Prof. Carl Henry of Whtaton college showing modern Athens. Mars Hill, where Paul preached, the prison of Socrates, and the ruins of Philippi, etc Also "Highlights in the Life of Paul, the Apostle." in color film slides. Plus chalk talk drawing, Grace ' Gospel Hall CSS Na, Klrh Street Sermon subject. "The Inn at Beth lehem." Intermediate league 50 pjn. Youth fellowship eao pjn. LKSIJK METHODIST South Commercial and Myers street. Joseph Knotts, pastor. Sunday school 9:45 ajn. Morning service 11 o'clock. Double service beginning at 8:45 pjn. Christmas program by tne sunoay school, Christmas concert oy tne cnoir, Prayer meeting Thursaay, mu pjn. rncE MrTHnmsT Market and North Winter streets. 3, R. Stewart, pastor. Sunday school :45 a.m. Sermon subject. "The Meaning of Christmas." Evening; service 7:30 o'clock. Sermon subject. "Three Wise Men." YP meet :4S pjiu trayer meet ing Wednesday. 7 JO p.m. FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Center street at 13th, Rev. Weaver W. Hess, pastor. Sunday school :45 a.m. uiuareni umsunu proiiwu. Morning service 11 o'clock. Sermon subject, "The Guiding Star." S:30 p.m. Young people's hour. Evening service 7 JO o'clock. Church choir. ' Music of Christmas.", Wednesday, 7 JO p.m., mid week service, topic, - jyie rivviiw PILGRIM HOLINESS cn SJfnrlrat itmt Rv. Wm. L. MC' Classon, pastor. Sunday school 8:43 ajn. Morning service 11 o'clock. Ev meeting Wednesday. 7 JO pjn. Christ mas program oy me buwuj wkhwm weanesaay at pjn. mrm. vi w Keller will relate the Christmas story. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN m...lr.t. mnM Wint, afreets W TMiin WilTiam. nactnr. KundflV SChOOl v:a ajn. jaorning ici vivc w Sermon subject, "Incredible Christ- a n m rtiridmsi iMiwn bv the church school. 6:30, CE and youth - . . r a i n .m D n.r xeuowsiup. aaonoay, .w "-, seouts. ENGLEWOOD UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST 1tt ,nH Nshnski avenue. Rev Chester O. Goodman, pastor. Sunday scnooi V :3 ajn. uorning icrviw i o'clock. Sermon subject, "A Growing Appreciation of Christmas." CE 6:30 p.m. Doris Bradbury, leader. Evening service 7:30 o'clock. , Christmas program by the Sunday school. v 11 FOURSQUARE GOSPEL lth ana Breyman streets. ev. x. W. Henderson ThB, pastor. Sunday cohAnl m Mnmine service 11 'iliwir S o r m n n suhiect. "Marv'S T VSfAnittff mwim 7 'A nV1ntf.t. presenting tne ennstmas arama, ii Miracle of Christmas." Also children's program inu li wz w. ouihii -s ..... Skipper Henderson and his crew over radio KSLM. Tuesday, 7 JO pjn., hour of prayer; , , TRUTH CENTER' 336 State street, Olive Stevens,. MsD, oastor. Moraine service 10:45 o'clock. Sermon subject, "The Draught of Fishes." - Pentecostal' mission 3154 North Commercial street. Rev. J. C. and Daisy Wilson, pastor. Sunday school Z p.m. Devotional service a p.m. Evening service au ociock, Evangelist c. H. Krocker will speak on weiKnea in tne jtsaiances. gospei sound film. Saturday night, "The Little Lost Sheep." CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALLIANCE 5th and Gaines streets. C. H. Stem- mann, pastor. Sunday school 10 a.m. Morning service 11 o'clock. Sermon subject, "Christ Preeminent." Even ing service 7:45 o clock, sermon sub ject, "The Body of Christ." EVANGELISTIC TABERNACLE. ASSEMBLY OF GOD Ferry and 13th - streets. Eric M. Johnson, oastor. Sunday -school- 9:45 ajn. Morning service 11 o clock, ser mon subject. "Let Us Go ... Even to Bethlehem. .Evening service 7:49 p.m. Evangelistic service. Wednesday, De cember 23, 7:45 p.m.. Sunday school's annual Christmas program. Songs by the cnoir. FIRST SPIRITUALIST 248 North Commercial street. Rev. Maxine Roberts, pastor. Morning serv ice 2:30 p.m. Christmas program. Ev ening service 7:30 p.m. Sermon sub ject, "The Spiritual Birth of Our Mas ter." - 1 Valley Churches NIDAROS LUTHERAN Monitor. Oluf Asoer. pastor. Sunday school 10:30 a.m Morning service 11:30 o'clock. Christmas day concern 8 p.m. EMMANUEL MENNONITE Pratum. Daniel J. Unruh, pastor. Sunday school 10 a.m. Morning serv ice 11 ociock. sermon suDject. "uoa With Us." 7 pjn.. Christian Endeavor. Evening service 8 o'clock. Sermon sub ject. "The Second Coming of Christ." CALVARY. PRESBYTERIAN Independence. , W. Irvin Williams. pastor. Sunday school 10:15 a.m. Morning service 9 o'clock. Sermon subject, "Incredible Christmas." PRESBYTERIAN Anrnr, Rv Witrtinpffm. nastAr. Sunday school 10 a.m. Christmas reci tations ana music. Morning service ii ciock. uiristroas message. PRESBYTERIAN Bethel. Sunday school 10 a.m. Morning service 10:15 o'clock. Com bined school hour and morning wor ship, Christmas program, PRESBYTERIAN -. Gervais. Morning service 11 o'clock. Christmas eve exercises 7:30 p.m. BRUSH COLLEGE BRANCH Brush College school. Rev. ' Earl L. Baker, pastor. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Morning service 10 o'clock. Sermon subject. "A Christmas Message." EVANGELICAL Fruitland. Robert D. Bennett, pas tor. Sunday school 10 a.m. Evening service 8 o'clock. Community Christ mas program presented by young peo ple of church. FOUR CORNERS BRANCH -- Corner E. State and Elma streets. Sunday .-school 9:45 a.m. Monday 7:30 pjn. Sunday school will give a Christ mas program. - - HAYESVILLE BRANCH . ' Hayesville school. Sunday , school 9:45 ajn. .". KEIZER UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL - Non denominational. Kelzer school. F. J Lemire, pastor. Sunday -school 10 ajn. Morning service 11 o'clock. Holiday Greetings - from : ..s - - ; . ': First Evangelical Chnrcb "The Bibte-Centered Church," -Vi Marion ' Crosses . Summer - J. Eenneth VIsixn-t KinUter: Christmas Program 10:15-12:C0 . - - ; Sermon; . I.Ssslori o! Christ1 Tha Nativity Play To Be Seen : Pageant Will Feature Candleligbt Service ' At Christian Charcli i A nativity pageant entitled A Child Is Born, will be the -feature of the service at 7:30 pjn. at the First Christian church. The music will be furnished by the choir of. the church under the direction of John Schmidt, jr. The pageantry, centering about the nativity scene, will be enacted by the young people of the church, under the direction of Hiss- Edith Clarke. An impressive candlelight service in which the entire con gregation will 1 participate, will conclude the evenng's program. Characters will include: Mary, Betty Ann Swanson; Joseph, Chris Kowitz, jr.; Elizabeth; Jeanette Mack; Zacharias, Eddie Jackman; the angel, .Delvon Long; shep herds, Charles Davis, Jrn Wayne Tripp, Howard Wood; wise men, Bennie Lambert, Richard Hill, Ed die Jackman; interpreter, Daid Teeter. Costumes have been ar ranged by Miss Deena Hart. At the morning service of wor ship, both sermon and music will be centered , about the Christ mas : theme. The Rev, Dudley Strain, minister of the church, will preach on "Christmas : by Con trast" Included in the music will be a solo, "Mary's Manger Song, by Salter sung by Miss Betty Pugh, and the anthem, "Shout the Glad Tidings" by Hall. I - "A Modern Pilgrimage to Beth lehem, will be i the subject of a travelogue in native costume, giv en by the Rev. Dudley; Strain ' at the annual Christmas party given by the Sunday school of the church Wednesday night, Decem ber 24. Each department of the school will participate in the pro gram, and department heads will distribute candy and gift awards. Silverton Churches CALVARY I Jersey street. O. C. Olson, pastor. Sunday school 10 a.m. Morning serv ice 11 o'clock. Sermon -subject, "Wit ness for Jesus," Evening; service T o ciock. Sermon subject, Christmas." Christmas day services at 10:30 Fri day. , :(l , " f ' " IMMANUEL I North Church street. M. sJ. K. Fuhr, pastor. Sundav school 10 mm. Morning service 11 o'clock. Sermon subject, "A Greater Witness Than John." Evening service S o ciock. Candlelight service METHODIST ! i - Main and Fiske streets. O. Leonard Jones, pastor. Sunday school 8:45 ajn. Morning; - service 11 o'clock. Sermon subject. "The Christmas Stry."-Even- lng service- w o ciock. Memoaist cnoir, Carols or. Christmas. J TRINITY North ' Second - and B - streets. M. J. K. Fuhr, pastor. Sunday - school 10 a.m. Christmas day services at -11. ' Woodburn Churches FULL GOSPEL I r First and Arthur streets; Lora Sor- enson. pastor. Sunday school 10 ajn. Morning service II o'clock! Children's church 7 :1S p.m. Evening service 7 :45 o'clock. Midweek service Tuesday, Wednesday, 7:45 pjn. y " - ST. LUKE'S CATffOUC Rev. V Is. Moffenbeier, pastor. Sun day masses. 7. S:30, 10 a.m. Weekday masses 7 .30 ajn. , - i CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Second and Garfield streets. Morn ing service II o'clock. ; ' CHURCH Or GO0i H. S. Fulton, pastor. Sunday school 10 ajn. Morning service 14. , o'clock. Missionary and Christmas! service 2 p.m. Midweek . service Wednesday, 1M pjn. , ,;) -, f.i . FOURSQUARE GOSPEL ' - East Lincoln street. Rev. ana Mrs. Max F. Gulick. pastors. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Morning service 10r43 o'clock. Sermon subject, t "Celestial Glorv to Terrestiat Shame. 8 JO D.m.. young people's service. Evening serv ice 70 o'clock. Sermon subject. "The Inn of the Heart." Wednesday.--, 7:30 pjn.. children's Christmas program. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN " ' Sunday school 10 a.m. Morning serv ice 11 'O'clock. Christmas day service 10 a .m. Christmas tree ' program, De cember 26, 8 pjn. ,. : f,- FREE METHOD IST- ' ' 5 Young and Gatch streets. Rev. V. M. Abbott, pastor. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. adorning-, service li o ciock. i-v- cnuur servic : 7 :SO ' o clock. - Midweek service .Wednesday,' 7:30 pjn. METHODIST'' - ' '- D. Lester Fields. ' pastor. " Sunday school 9M ajn. Morning service ' 11 o'clock. Sermon subject. The Christ mas Vision." Youth fellowship "service 60 p.m. Evening service 720 o'clock.' Cantata "The musk oi cnristmas. . ait rected by G. A. Landon. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN I Sunday school LlO . a.m;- Morning service 11 o'clock. Christian Endeav or, 7 pjn. Evening service 7:45." Mid week service Thursday. 8 p.m. Christ mas program Wednesday, 8 pjh. . -f ivnere - Dec ' 23 ' Cantata : "Corohi . of Chrkaoa. 35-Vclc Chclr 7:45 P. VL f E. Frlesen, Director Ufa Crutfi Mbout gmita PART 1 j. By ZACHARY TAYLOR f AP Feature Writer He was just about the smart est and the best-baby ever born. When he was having his first bath, he began raising his chubby hands as if praying. - And he wouldn't nurse on Wednesdays and Fridays, for they were holy last days. OThe old legend says, too, that his parents i were wealthy and noble and Christian. .They had a nice home by the sea in what now is southwestern Turkey, but. which then, was called Lycia. The child's name was Nicholas. This year, this very month of December, 1942, is the 1600th an niversary of Nicholas Day. It Is not the day of his birth, but of his death, on December; 6, about 342 (if the musty old records are correct) that i is observed even now. : 'I When Nicholas was little more than a youngster, his parents died and left him with riches. He didn't care fort them at all.. He v.-ent around giving gold to the needy He did this secretly. No one ever could learn from whom the gifts came. v r ; A Friend of the Poor That is, until Nicholas got caught. A nobleman had lost all his money just when nls eldest daughter was ready for marriage. We Are Boxed -Price H0S1 iQ J(-J(M A Special 7 . Purchase . of ' , J I Ranging in Price from i $135 to 5195 . - At One Special Price of 3 $Q75 - Pairs a And in those days, if girls didn't have money for their wedding present, they usually didnt get their man.. Of course, her poor old dad was grieved. It looked as If any wedding plans would have to be called off. Then the daughter found a bag of gold right beneath a window inside the home. What a joyous bride she was! ' When the nobleman's second daughter was about to marry, the same thing happened! ' By this time, the old nobleman was fairly itching with curiosity. So, when his youngest daughter was preparing to wed, he turned detective. He sat up nights( by the window, Watching for the giver of gold. i t One night he heard a rustle in the shrubs. A figure darted to ward his house. Then a soft tinkle as another bag of gold fell in the open window. With a leap, the old nobleman grasped the clothes of . the in truder. The hood fell from the man's face. .. "Nicholas!" said the old man, softly. Sworn to Secrecy i "But for you, Nicholas," the nobleman sobbed, my daughters might have been forced to lives of toil without husbands, ' or, i at best, as the ; wives of lowly shepherds or peasants. You have saved us. I shall be your slave :" ' EH Offering While for rs fffJtrfffr WEI Hold your tongue!" stormed Nicholas. "Thanks belong to God. Havent you yet learned, old man, a gift Jn any other name is thrice cheapened: ' "It makes the giver proud; for getful .that only God made him able to give. The i one who receives is wretched if he cannot repay, or, unhappy, at least, until he can. "And the gift itself is robbed of the good will of man, and the blessing of Heaven. ,!-'( "Say now, old man.; that you never will tell what I, . Nicholas, did this night. Promise" (Sunday: How Saint Nicholas Started Wandering.) - Giersbach to Be Guest Speaker Special Christmas services will be held at the First Congregational church atf'll o'clock Sunday morn ing. Dr. Walter C. Giersbach, pre sident of Pacific university, Forest Grove, again will conduct the services. COrydon Blodgett will be guest Soloist and the pilgrim choir will tins Christmas carols. At 9:45 ajn., the -entire Sun day school will join in special ex ercises around a largg Christmas tree. - ' m Additional Church New On Page 6 " They Last