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About The Springfield news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1916-2006 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1926)
may be obtained in any design, such as holly and candle. Santa Claus, poinsettia, bell, lantern, and many other. "Do Not Open Until Christmas-’ labels show soldier boys. Santa Clauses, etc. Cards In effective designs are attached to bits of gold cord, and tags have Irregular shapes and seasonable designs. THE FINISHING TOUCH By EILEEN LORD Christmaa package wrapping has become an art. Any one with a gift of imagination and ingenuity ran create fascinat ing parrels. THURSDAY DECEMBER 1«. lf»2« THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS PAGE POUR Then* may be obtained in such a delightful variety that the difficulty will be in elimination ruther than selection. Those of us without the gift of creation can copy The decorative value of flowers, either real or artificial, must not be ignored. Flowers, espe< tally poinsettia, ut this a stamp of our own personality, must still be of such a nature season adds charm to the package. Trees, fir cones, frosted as to appeal to the recipient. Make your Christmas packages evergreen, sprigs of holly, and mistletoe combine beautifully artistkwlly attractive, and give them an air of individuality. The with ribbon. the creeators. keeping in mind that the wrappings, while really more attractive the package is. the more appreciated will be the gift Santa Claus is papt master in the art of producing beauti ful Christmas packages. Yet even he Vould fail without proper gift dressings. Some shops have conceived a very useful pack age which contains euougli tissue, ribbon, stickers, cartlss. etc., to do up many packages. These assortments are varied, and A gift of Blockings ’may be tied with u |xtir of fancy garters. A gift to a high school boy or girl, or college boy or girl, may be tie»! with class colors. A nice old fashioned lady would like Iter package decorated in gray ami lavender, ami the majority of men still prefer the bright, cherry red decorations of past Christmases. ginosa. So lei ua all aearob out the nsgdr. I be lonely, the unhappy, ami make It our duty Io »»«• that w le ti I lirC tm ua ate. Don't let ux In Springlleld pu«« nil morning 4u»n» ear b bar aoine lukeii of the w ork o f ('hrlaliuua rlia rltl« » o f ibe day —a mtaaagc of cheer and over Io the "O imo I Frllow »." A mere good wl»hea a feeding that "«out“- and subscription to any organ Dalton does body known," aomebody carea" Dot by any meaua relieve uh ot our that aa t lilje n » ot thl« ip in m u p ll).w e obligation* to our fellowtnvn T h ru all want Io be happy together loo. the real Joy of giving I n In the Suidi l'b rl»tn ia« g b .n g do. hot perMinully re a r king out Dial one require one ihou«unlh port of the* « b o ahould be made happy and. In worda a« u«ed lo r e to ronvey the bringing It to pa»» thought You know a «light token a cheerful ra id , tell» a »lory that Stuch good work 1» not or cannot cannot he covered In any book be reatrli led Our «< bool i blldren ■aikl s v n tu m » la an» fu m i or «out h» r - aot to thou» nvar and d»nr only — but tbe fortunate to the unfortun th eir parent«, their grandparent« - all «hould Join Is —and no m a ile r how poorly «lluuteil any Individual may be moat alway« they can tin t one who 1« more lonely, more needy or yearning for tbul little p enonnl touch of fellowablp which mean« hap D rganlied charity ' o «1 t»< and I’ doing a wonderful worb lly all menus NUpport all »ueh l ‘lirl» lm ;i» a d lvllle» then go do an Individual Job at It by youraelt know n only of It your «elf and. you w ill learn the true menu Ihg of liappln*•»» yoitr»elf Christmas Good Fellowship save considerable time. • The days when plain colored tissue j»aper and narrow greeu or red ribbons were the accepted materials have passed. Crepe pa|«eer, plain or patterned, gold or silver |>aper, plain or News|>ai»ers arriving in The Springfield News office this with design, tin foil, cotton batting, wall paper, oil cloth. In week are virtually all carrying ncw> of the "Good Fellow" clubs bright colors, (enough to make a useful article may be usedi in their respective tifwna, which as we all. no doubt know, is n chintz, gingham, silk, and other dress materials are now used. community effort to see that all enjoy "A Merry Christmas." This * Ribbons for tying the packages may be of silk, satin, chif activity extends to practically*every city, town and village in the fon. or metallic weave. The kind of ribbon used will depeud United States. It is part of America's great charity and it upon the kind of material selected. The width will depend up is most commendable. Here in Springfield the Good F el furthertng of a ll »u< b actlvltle». And on the size of the package. The bow may be tied in the center Ib i» et » -p a p e r hold» out Ita band t> of the top of the package or placed off center. The ends of the low« are again at work a» they have a ll orgnultMlion» wblch glve and work ribbon may remain loose or may be pasted down to the wrap been for many aenaons. It la a fore freely lo Ih» need— thè p iace— tue gone conclusion that th e ir effort» w ill bupplne«» and thè Joy o f our citlgeoa ping with stickers or sealing wax dropped where the ribbon In result In a w ider »preadlng of Cbrlnt- and ib e ir cbildren wbo may ni Ibi» tersects Itself will give a smart touch. The sealing wax may maa cheer— tak in g Into needy homes tim e be unfortunate be pressed down with the thumb or a monogrant. Those who remembrance« of the day o r necessi Hum anity ho« alw ay» been kind do not like to use stick sealing wax can purchase liquid sealing ties which w ill bring happlne»» to —<le«plte a ll cynical ph rase» to tbe wax. Gum stickers come in various plain odors or with a children a heart«— and grown upa too contrary. Through all of (be age» T h ia newspaper la beart and soul there ba» been that little »park t f (Ramped design. They are especially good for the outside behind a ll such movements. I t freelv fellow ship which ha« never fall»»! in covering of a package which is to be sent by mail. and gladly open» It« column» to tbe the tim e of m ed Tbe finishing touches are 6eceured by adding seals, which IMMENSE ONE-PRICE SHOWING of Beautiful Foot-wear $585 the pair New patterns that are a delight to the woman who seeks distinction in dress and enjoys securing it at a m o s t reasonable price. Kayser Slipper-Hose Service Weight. $1.65 Chiffon. $1.95 Bell Shoe Co. Inc. M c D o n a ld -S e b a w ffe r* Bldg Eugenn, Ore. Christina» giving has alway« been A GIFT FOR THE CAR is a wonderful gift for the whole _ . family .a__A Balloon A ir Gaugo Ford B jt tw y Stop light Goodyear Tir«« W in d « h i« ld A rvin W in g « H «at«r A u to m a tic W . S. Claan- Ford T ay Car 8 A M tr M otom ctar Spot L i« h t Bulldog Aoeelarabar Locking Rod. Cap W illia m « Accelerator Sot S park P lug« H olley Accelerator F la s h lig h t« Rear V w w M irro r« Sim ple» Cutoat W eed T ir » Chame Weed Rompere Ford Bumper» Klaxon H o m Lincoln Polish S tew art Speedometer A B a tU n a a More and more people are realizing that Christmas Gifts can be very useful and very practical—so they buy something needed- here is where auto accessories find favor Give somthing for the car this year. There are many fine looking, much appreciated objects that cost but little. We will be glaU to show them to you. Rear C urtain Light« Fan Balt« Polish Cloth Tool Box Step Platea Hot Shot Batteries CHRISTMAS Headquarters in Springfield GIFTS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Turner’s Novelty Store has been converted into shop. Toys, novelties, notions-abound in variety and Springfield has never seen before. While there are hundreds of toys that will delight many articles for the older folks. China ware, glass ever shown here. a vertihle Santa Glaus work quantities the like of yvhich the heart of any child there are ware, tinware, etc., is the best Games of Every description, Ribbons by the hundreds of yards. Tops big and small, tome spinners. Belts for slim and fat people. Mechanical Toys that are almost Human, China ,*ware and Glass ware in Beautiful Patterns. Dolls of all kinds, Christmas Candies a specialty, Hornt ot every description. Balloons of all colors. Crockery, Jardineers, Vases in Beautiful Designs, Hosiery, the finest silk in fancy boxes. W heel toys m ade to last and tor fun. It would take a whole newspaper to tell about all the articles at our Santa Claus headquarters. Don’t worry, come h ere,,we have it. Danner Motor Company Christmas Tree Decorations A nice C h ris tm a s tree adds g re a tly to th e C h ris tm a s cheer. W e have a ll th e trim m in g s to fix y o u r tree w ith . B rig h t und a p p ro p ria te c o lo r ed th in g s to m ake the tree g litte r. Authorized Ford Service and Parts Springfield, Oregon IT DOESN'T TAKE A PURSE FULL OF MONEY TO SHOP HERE Turners Novelty Store CHRISTMAS HEADQUARTERS Main St. Christmas Trading in Full Swing The Wonderful stock of Books, Christmas Cards. Stationary, Photo Albums, Bibles, Calenders, Dennisons full line of Seals, Cards, Cords and Ribbons. In fact everytlhing usually carried in a First Class Stationery Store you w ill find here. We want you to feel free to call and shop around, look over th e goods on display and he perfectly at home. WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU, REMEMBER, NO OBLIGATIONS ON YOUR PART TO BUY. WE WANT YOU TO CALL ANYWAY. Cressey’s The Best Place to Trade After All Our Preffered Shares Will Prove A Giit That Increases in Value M o u n ta in S t a ie s powlk C o m i - a n ? DIVIDEND No. 36 The 36th regular quarterly dividend of $1.75 pel* share on the 7% Preferred Stock of this Company will be paid January 20, 1927. to shareholders registered on the hooks at the close of business December 31, 1926. Subscriptions for share on the cash plan received prior to December 27th will en title purchaser to the full dividend of $1.75 j»r share for the quarter beginning October 31st. Outstanding partial payment accounts upon which final payment in made before December 27th will receive dividend No. 36 on Jaunary 20th. Phone MG, 660 Willamette St. Springfield PRESENT PRICE $101.00 per share, to yield 6.93 Per Cent per year Orders for shares must he in onr hands before the close of business Dec. 27, In order to avail yourself of this dividend, hut payment may he made up to January 15th, for caHh sales. MOUNTAIN STATES POWER SECURITIES COMPANY P. O. Box 1609, Tacoma, Washington