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About Aurora observer. (Aurora, Marion County, Or.) 19??-1940 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1923)
CHRISTMAS IS A T HAND Come In and See Our Fresh Stock of Also a fine Plain Mixed CANDY Kandy Kanes Jewel Mixed CANDY for Extra Mixed the Kiddies... assortment of fresh BOX CANDY pnt np in the CANDY latest approved Ribbon Mixed styles. Just the You will find a complete line of § FRESH XMAS CANDIES present for Parisian Mixed j-j CANDY yonr sweetheart at the W e also have a full line ®of Cigars, Tobacco, Pipes j and Pouches D. A . YODER Aurora Cafe and Confectionery “ Where the Prices A re Right99 üiüiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiüiiiii “ Our Prices are the Best” Meals 50c iiiiiiiuiiiii HE l FING OUT THE FARM WIFE Missouri Woman in Charge of Home Economics Work of Depart ment of Agriculture. WE ARE FAMOUS FOR OUR . HOME COOKING Q o o d Jolts at Christmas Time ✓ “'H ART me * rhgme of Christmas-* ^ Sing me a jovial song— And though it is jilled with laughter» Let it be pure and strong. ** n i t\x* € **tf Unti Inng ngn Qxn »giti toise mtn tin Ut t it tong, TBDxttt, impels singing in xjth ixn, CJt» Cittib nf Qtiklthtm lug— Jkbnïtt Unti figxinu itili xfnx UJtxx» sitinosi nntf tnnighi, 0 fittesi | Bg ETHEL COOK ELIOT Fcimilq Decided to Send Aid to Needq Instead fitx x n t Ut» (èttsif Ut» night torr* hxtns of to IDealthq $ n t inx Ut» itn&tx gxxz» (luti toiiit iitg jjlxxrg rtutte» in xhttx Relatives E W AS a high school teacher on a salary of eighteen hun- d r e d. There '-Comet” and 4 Cupid” and Santa’s Sleigh j By MARTHA B. THOMAS Vhere W ould Old O M E T and Cupid were Criss Be growing rest Vithout the Aid Sing of the hearts brimmed over less in their stalls. As the >f His Trusty IPith the storg of the dag«-* were f i ve Reindeer? two l e a d e r s o f O f die echo of childish voices Santa’s reindeer, g r o w i n g-up <èxxtkr* inntlitsif bxxktst ghtxtf That m ill not die avag. IRnx bg Unti rJæxHg toe » » » children and a w ife who was not strong hey felt a great responsibility on O f the blare o f the tasseled bugle; W htx» tk*x* is Juxy» inx teli, xnh m». enough to do her own laundering. Still, Christmas Eve. And the timeless clatter and beat at Christmas {time, his relatives would “ None of the others,” remarked fitnx n i ih » <6a»tf sitato tt» Ut» toag O f the drum that throbs to muster say, “ Mary and John always ao'send Jorrifet anxiously, “ know the short-cuts 3 » tnishnm nnbtiilxb Squadrons o f scampering fee l I s »»»it Uttti nmngns nnt ttnb lag \Tt>: Last year we got stuck in the cheapest * things! I’m surprised, is (6nx gifts htinxt Ut» Citili*—■ since they spend so little on their in oak tree, and once we had to wade but O. let gour voice fall fainter» Cn hxing nnx htxxts unit n iitx thsm gifts, they bbther about sending any hroughi the Milky Way. Do you re- iXntn nnx Q in g in ^»Utl»it»tttT TUI, blent with a minor tone, nember that little boy in Poland who thing at all.” Qou temper gour song mith the beautg *—Eugene Field John heard of this, and was grieved. ?ried because he didn’t see us? W e Of the pitg Christ had shown. An innocent little nephew had given nust make a great racket tonight so his elders away. But Mary was not ie; will wake up. |And there was a And sing one verse for the voiceless Again the Young Idea. grieved. She held her head high and Ijhild in Canada who set out some hay And g e l ere the song be done, Tw o small boys were tjalking togeth only laughed, for she knew that she for us ; dear little thing !” A verse for the ears that hear nol er on the beach. The stable door flew open, letting and John were not stingy, and that-' And a verse for the sightless' one “ I say, what’s your father?” they were as fond of the family as I n a great gust of icy wind. “ H e’s an architect/' For though it be time for singing ■any other members o f it. But she | “Ah, my fine fellow s!’; exclaimed a “ Huh ; mine’s not. He's a soldier/” A merrg Christmas glee. did more than laugh. She made a oig, jolly voice, “ the packs are ready, "M y father was a soldier in the war, md we must be off. Comet, I expect Let a low, sweet voice of pathos plan. too.” p 70U to keep a sharp eye out for acci Sun through the melodg. And the next year John’s relatives “ Huh; anybody can be a soldier when dents. Cupid, don’t forget the corners, — James Whitcomb Rileg gpt jolts instead of presents fo r Clrrist- there's a war.” — London Daily News. md the care with which we must land Tfth mas from Mary Umpqua valley w ill have a bumper >n the rbofs!” j and John. H“ enshun! crop o f turkeys this year, according ■ In no time at all the reindeer were Sister I s a b e l , “ You, are not listening to me,” com to all reports, and in terest. already is aaraessed, the packs tumbled in, and w h o s e husband plained Jane Muchmore at breakfast >ff they flew, Santa holding the reins becoming keen in the Thanksgiving was a successful the other morning. n both hands. market. Estimates are th a t the coal man, received \ “ I didn't know ydn had said any Comet and Cupid outdid themselves. Thanksgiving birds this year w ill ex thing* dear,” returned the meek Mr. a note. "W e sent They went like the wind. The little ceed last year's crop by fully 10 per Muchmore./ th e thirty-nine aoy in Poland heard their impatient cent, and the Christmas market w ill c e n t s that we } “ I havent, but I expect to,” said feet on the roof and caught one tiny could have afford be equally in excess of last g e a r's. Jane.— Howard Courant. glimpse of the sleigh. The child in ed for your pres Janada found the hay she had left fo r ent this year to the reindeer all gon£ in the morning. the Serbian R e No present was lost, no house forgot lief. It w ill give ten. some s t a r v i n g Back in their stalls once more, Comet babies a l i t t l e and Cupid gave long sighs o f satisfac soup. W e k n e w tion. “ O f course Santa is the one you would rather people think about most, but after all, have us do this.” where would he be without us?” And brother Thomas, "the shoe deal (©, 1928, Western Newspaper Union.) er, got a note too. “ W e gave the H ARD LY TH A T quarter we usually spend on\ you, to our postman whose w ife is in the hos Christmas is the only morning o f pital. It w ilj pay a carfare or so fo r the year when one call Is sufficient one of the children to visit her.” And so on. A ll the . relatives, over for any youngster. twenty, got the same sort of notes; telling where the few cents that had usually been spent on them by the school-teaching brother at Christmas Week-End Tickets are on sale timO, had gone this year. And into each note was tucked a hearty “ Merry Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Christmas.” return lim it follow ing Tuesday. John’s fam ily were puzzled at first. But after they had shaken their heads together over it fo r a bit, light sud 15-Day Tickets are on sale daily denly dawned. They realized then to stations in Oregon. that the few cents John and Mary had spent on each o f them at Christmas time had been more o f a gift,, in the real sense o f a gift, than their expen sive, and often useless, presents in re turn had been. And they saw, too, what real good that little scattered money was doing this Christmas. Regardless of weather, it is safe, They ended by praising John and comfortable and dependable. Mary, and thinking their Christmas notes the best thing they had got. -—Ask agents for fares and And indeed a jo lt Gan be a very use other information or write ful thing, even for a Christmas pres en t! t: "R *****^^ Now Comes a Season A Missouri woman has set out to G A70W comes a season in the chang- make the lot o f the farmer’s wife in£ year easier. Dr. Louise Stanley, formerly When white snow drifts beneath dean of home economics at the Univer the country trees, sity of Missouri, who recently was When white snow lies along far called to Washington to take charge streets and near, of the home economics work of the And sleeps upon the earth and Department of Agriculture, will con ioy seas. * duct a series of studies this winter N o w is the season in the march of into the intimate problems of the time farm home. When candles in each winter win The work of the government in nu dow burn. trition studies and reports on prepara When holly glows and towered tion of foods fis to be carried on, but ehurch bells chime, the Missouri woman will go into phases And carols mark the bright hours o f home management neglected In the as they turn. past, says a Washington letter in the N o w is a season, tinsel-strewn and Kansas City Times. gay» For example, here are some oif the O f ribboned gifts and secrets questions her department Will study lightly told. . • . this winter: And now there is one joyous, fleet How much would the farm w ife con ing day tribute to the farm income if her mani When young hearts beat, rejoio- fold services were put down in terms ing with the old, of actual wages? While down the ages, gleaming still and far, What textiles wear best in children’s clothing on the farm? Clear through theirosty night shines one bright gjtar. I f the farmer is to build a new house —Sarah Brown, in Chicago Evening how should the kitchen be arranged American: for maximum convenience? What sort o f washing machine is cheapest for the farmer’s w ife to buy? Articles of incorporation were filed Doctor! Stanley has submitted her program to Secretary Wallace and it with the state corporation department has received his approval. She will by the Portland Pulp and Paper com make the studies in order of their rela pany, a new concern, which announces tive importance to the homemakers on that it w ill build a large plant on the the farm. peninsula in North Pprtland on the “ Studies of the cost of housing are j Columbia river. The company is cap- at present needed. The cost o f hous ; italized at $1,500,000. ing has increased to a relatively | About two billion feet pf virgin greater extent than any other element timber, largely pine but with a sprink in the household budget,” said Doctor Stanley. Estimates must be readjust ling of fir, in the Oregon National ed, and more definite information as forests, south of Friend in the south to the relation o f this cost to running ern part of W asco county, w ill be j placed on the market by the govern- expenses obtained. • ment forestry service as soon as a Does he advertise? ■ complete cruise has been made. Here’s Good News For the Man who needs a Royal Cord Save $0.87 O Y A L S are th e - only tires in which you get the benefit o f the three new U . S. discoveries Sprayed Rubber — W e b Cord an d th e F la t-B a n d M ethod o f building a Cord Tire. R oil you r W eek -E n d Trip to P ortland by buying a Round Trip Ticket M ad e in a ll sizes 3 0 x 3Vz and up. Santa Claus United States Tires are Good T ir e s Take the Train! JOHN M. SCOTT Ass't Passenger Traffic^Manager Portland. Oregon Southern Pacific Lines (©, 1923, Western Newspaper Union.) W hereto b u y Trade Mark T H A T C H R IS T M A S R O B E Hustling up a living fo r the family generally keeps father so busy that he doesn’t have much chance to use that Christmas lounging robe. Aurora Garage, Aurora, Ore.
