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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1926)
CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS' EDITION Volume 43, Number 38. - HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DEC. 16, 1926 Subscription $2.00 a Year l : ' ' : : T i " ' ' i S?i : , : 4m U..i - - ... . ... - .. - M - - - - III .. White Chri&mas Brings Joy; Santa Claus Coming In Person Local Stores Have Gay Stocks , To Dispense Cheer to Children Snow ! Snow ! Christmas, heigh-ho ! ,. fs How often we have heard it said, "It doesn't seem like Christmas this year because there is no snow." But Christmas will be Christmas this year, folks, because we have snow aplenty. Fluffy, frolicking, beautiful white flakes have been falling, providing Mother Earth with a nice thick protective covering. The Christmas spirit is in the air. What, with crops sown and well started, with plen ty of moisture in the ground, and now a good blanket of snow to insure abundant reserve, should we not be happy? And Christmas is a time for expression of happiness. Heppner merchants have sensed the spirit of the day and have provided larger stocks of holiday goods than for many years. Windows are resplendent with their colorful displays while a peep inside will reveal more elaborate presentations. Toys for the kiddies there are aplenty, while no member of the family need be slighted with an appreciated gift of any nature which one might choose, if the shopping is done in Heppner. One js surprised, too, to learn how reasonably goods are priced. Indeed, no place can one do better than right here in Heppner for the filling of holiday shopping lists. - And our people appreciate Mr. Merchant's thoughtfulness, too, as evidenced by the merry faces of shoppers who have been having a jolly time viewing the beautiful displays, and buying at the different stores. Many have made the rounds several times, and some have already filled their gift orders, but it is expected the remaining few short days till Christmas will be the busiest shopping period yet. The snow helps Mr. Merchant as well, for he finds that the snow that has fallen is not a hindrance but a help to travel, as farmers coming in state that their automobiles work nicely over the snow, there being not enough to retard progress ahd just enough to smooth up many of the bumps. Yes, the Christmas spirit is in the air, and it will indeed be a Merry Christmas, if you buy in Heppner. The Day of Days RING out glad bells across the earth Christmas has come again I Ring out the glad tidings from land to land, from shore to shore in peals of sounding joy, in crashing strains of tumultuous welcome. Christmas! the day of days! has come to cheer and gladden the earth again, to bring each and every one of us new hope and new faith. fiThe old and the yqung, the grave and the gay, look for its coming with the same eagerness and delight, with the same confidence and optimism. For we never grow too old to catch the mes sage of Christmas; each year but adds to the delight with which we greet it. fiPerhaps, as little children this delight manifests itself more plainly, yet, it was not as deep, as heartfelt, as that which comes as we grow older, for each Christmas has added unto itself so many dear as sociations, so many precious mem ories that we find ourselves treasur ing the day more and more as the years go by. flLet the glad bells peal their tidings of joy let holly and mistletoe hang everywhere let merriment and thanksgiving and feasting prevail for Christmas has come again ! Katherine Edelman. (Co. by Woitern Newspaper Union,) A CHRISTMAS EDITORIALS Light the candles on your tree of hopes. ' This is Christmas. Let hearts refresh and take joy and gladness to those who are heavy laden. , This is Christmas. Listen closely for the melody in all creation because it is there for those who will hear. Have all know that duplicityis disarm ed by the gazing eyes of Lovewhich compre hends only that truth is all in all. This is Christmas. And 'tis Children's Day the day which, should resound with the echoes of their laughter a true reflection of the Child of God whose birthday it is. Carry gifts. Let Love shine. Happiness is in the heart only when we are giving Love. None is too old or none too young to gaze into the starlight night and see again the vision of the manger. Feel that spirit of Him, the Child King Jesus. He brought to us an everlasting ( heritage of Love Peace Hope. Set aside the frown and hold out a hand of hearty welcome 'to Santa Claus. It is the spirit of HIM you welcome. m Santa, Claus is coming, kiddies. He will appear in person in Heppner the afternoon of Christmas day. You don't want to miss seeing him. He has agreed to supervise the treat to be given at the Community Christmas tree, and wlil be on hand promptly at 3 o'clock. It is rumored he will have a nice bag of candy and nuts for every child in Heppner on that day. And for the children who are real good he may have an orange as well. He hasn't said definitely where he will appear, but has hinted that the fair pavilion will probably be the scene of community cheer. Arrangements were partially made with Santa last Sunday afternoon by radio to the North Pole from Legion headquarters, where a group of Heppner citizens representing dif ferent churches and fraternal organizations met to discuss the Community Christmas. The American Legion has heretofore given a public tree each Christmas for several years by themselves. Believing, however, that it should be a community undertaking they invited other organizations to join this year in dispensing community Christmas cheer. The Elks, Christian Church, Knights of Pythias and American Legion 'Auxiliary have already made plans to help prepare for Santa's visit, and there is no doubt that others will have a part, some organizations having not had an opportunity to decide the matter. It is hoped to have a community sing of Christmas carols on this occasion, as well. Santa believes it would be the" thing to do. But no promise of this can be made until after the meeting at Legion headquarters at 3 o'clock next Sunday afternoon, when final arrangements will be com pleted. This will be a meeting of the committees of three from participat ing organizations, when work will be detailed. Every child in the city will be re membered if the plans made so far are carried out. Should any be sick, or otherwise prevented from attend ing the tree ceremonies, it will be appreciated by the committee in charge if their names are handed in so that their treat may be sent them. Forget the trials of the day or the hour. Know that this world of ours is governed by a wisdom far beyond the comprehension of man. Even as the swallow's fall is guarded so are you and yours, all mankind, and he who learns the peace of ever-reliance on HIM, will have no fear and can well afford to make this day of days one of re joicing and praise giv ing. Christmas chimes are ringing throughout this land of ours and to a most favored people. They are echoing thru our meadow land and great marts of com merce. We, a free people, made so through our faith in HIM must never lose the under standing that it is the democracy of our religions, giving to every man his right to worship in his way, which makes each succeeding Christmas further proof of His Mer cy and His Goodness. None shall perish. 'Tis Christmas. Awake and salute the happy morn. Thrill again in the joy of service and the love of fellowmen. With all the people of the country those living here should enter into the Spirit of Christmas wholeheartedly. Christmas Trees rpHE only kind of trees that inter est us at this time of year are Christmas trees, fll wonder if you know that a Christmas tree may be a hemlock or a spruce, a fir, a pine, cedar or perhaps some other ever green, as an arbor or vitae. But the ones named are the most popular. Can you tell the difference? flA spruce Christinas tree has stiff need les, sharp as pins, that stand out all ways. flA hemlock Christmas tree has flat needles that lie on the twigs as if they were parted, just as hair is parted. These hemlock needles are whitish underneath. flThe fir Christmas tree has needles that are parted very much like the hemlock, only each separate needle seems to be parted on its under side, too. Very likely your tree will be one of these three. fiThe pine is too well known for much description. It has two forms of leaves the primary, small and scale-like, and the secondary long and in'clusters of various num bers. There are many species, from a few feet high to over a hundred. TIThe cedar is an old family. It is the well-known Cedar of Lebanon. It is of slow growth, very hard wood, and much used in manufacturing lead pencils. All are fragrant, and very popular for Christmas trees. Frank Herbert Sweet. (Co. by Western Newspaper Union.) if 7