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2-Heppner Gozette Times, Heppner, Oregon, December 25, 1947 EDITORIAL Reolly, 'Tis Better . . . This l the season of the year when one feels kinrtiv towards all mankind. Now we feel the spirit of 'peace on earth, food will towards men' and harbor a desire to bring happiness to family and friends. Differences, little or big, real or Imagined, are laid aside for the time being and smiles replace scowls or light up disinterested countenances. It is the happy Christmas time! If only that same spirit could be maintained throughout the year the differences between the peoples of the earth could be ironed out with less friction than the world has been witnessing for lo these many years. It is this spirit that prompts our people to give generously to relieve the suffering among peo ples of foreign lands, to help renew their faith in humanity and strengthen their belief in God, albeit some of these peoples were our bitter en emies but a matter of months ago. There is a lesson in the Christmas season to guide our actions throughout the year. If we ac cept the principle that "it is more blessed to give than to receive" and act accordingly we are mak ing progress towards world peace, for It seems diplomacy has failed to accomplish that which a stricken world desires and must have if civ ilization is to survive. The Christian world has faith in the teachings of the Man of Galilee and there is a growing belief that the world will not be led out of disorder and confusion so long as there are rulers and leading classes who fail to recognize the one great leader of all mankind. Weather Influences Accidents Users of public highways are reminded by Secretary of State Earl T. Newbry that the Christ- W here Our ChriUmas Comes From mas holidays are expected to be the heaviest traveled In history, as he Issues a warning to both car drivers and pedestrians to exercise cau tion. December is consistently the worst month for accidents of the entire year, and the Christ mas holidays the worst time in December, the secretary points out. That there has been a drop of thirty-three per cent in fatalities on the highways of Oregon the first ten months of the year may be attributed somewhat to the type of weather. The state traffic department's records show that accidents throughout the state took 25 lives in November, lowest death toll for that month In three years. Not all of these deaths can be attributed to wea ther conditions, for there is always an element of intoxicating liquor to take Into consideration, but the fact remains that Oregon weather, except for the highest areas, has been mild up to the present, with rains prevailing even over a large part of eastern Oregon. As the holiday season opens it is still mild, with occasional light show ers of rain in the lower levels and perhaps mild snowfall in the mountains. Any upswing in the death toll during this month will not be attributable so much to weath er conditions as to the foolishness of drivers, un less there is a sudden turn for the worse during the time when the highways will be crowded. Along with the many other things we look forward to at Christmas time is the return of the young people from the colleges. Heppner has quite a class of these young people who are train ing themselves for the task ot carrying on the leadership of tomorrow and the brief pauses they make in their work to drop in on the folks at home brings a note of cheer to an otherwise placid daily routine. As we observe it, Christmas is 'ties offer prizes for the most or the celebration of the birth of iginal. Ihnst, and of the foundation of a religion which proclaims one CHRISTMAS GREETINGS 30 YEARS AO From Heppner Gazette Times , Dec. 27, 1917 Miss Lela Campbell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Campbell of this city, became the bride of P. A Anderson Saturday, Dec. 22, at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Willis McCarty in Portland. The marriage of Orain E. Wright and Willa Pearl LeTrace took place at the Freewater church Monday evening, Dec. 24, In the presence of a few friends and relatives. Miss Grace Bellenbrock, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bellen brock of Rhea creek, and Edwin M. Geinger of Grant county were married at the home of the bride's parents on Wednesday, Dec 19. They will make their home in Grant county where the groom has a ranch. Married Thursday evening. vec. zu, at the home of the pas tor, Turner B. MacDonald, Clair Ashbaugh and Miss Fay Kirk, both popular young people of Hardman. Rastus Mallow Lindsey died at his home near lone Dec. 24 at the age of 65 years and 25 days. He is survived by his wife and five children, Frank, Fred and Harry Lindsey, and Mrs. J. E. Crabtree of lone and Mrs. D. C. Brock of Salem. A beautiful Christmas cantata was rendered by the Sunday schools of the city at the Opera House Monday evening under the direction of Mrs. H. A. Noyes. One hundred fifty persons took part in the program. The Heppner bakery was sold this week by Raglan 4 Coffey to w. C. Bowling, recently of Bon ners Ferry, Idaho. Mr. Bowling took possession the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Pruitt are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter at St An thony's hospital Wednesday. Mrs Pruitt was formerly Miss Viola Knlghten of Hardman. Two more of Heppner's young men enlisted in the service of Uncle Sam this week when Hen ry Aiken and Emil Groshen left for Portland to enlist in the fly ing division ot tne u. s. army, i? fffjg 3 yySlJ7 I A Heppner Photo Studio will be closed until Jan. 2 LOUIS LYONS of the foremost philosophies of human conduct. However, the roots of Christ mas observance go deeply into the folklore of the Druids, Egyp tians, Romans, Scandinavians, English and Germans. What we know of the ancient Christmas finds full flower in the past and present customs of our own homes and those of our ances tors. A few of the most frequently observed Christmas customs in America have been selected for ehe enjoyment of our readers at this time. THE INDOOR CHRISTMAS TREE Although, according to legend,! the fir tree goes back to Eve,! it was not until the time of Mar-1 tin Luther that the evergreen was used as an indoor decora tion in celebration of Christmas. It is said that the Story of the Nativity had always appealed to Luther, and one Christmas Eve as he wandered through the woods, he became enamoured with the wonder of the night. He cut a small snow-laden fir tree, and set it up in his home for his children. He illuminated it with candles to represent the stars. It was not until lb04 that, in Strassburg, the first Christmas tree appeared in literature. CHRISTMAS BELLS OLD DOCUMENT SHOWS OSC ONCE GRANTED MUCH LAND Oregon State College The or iginal land grant made by the united States government support Oregon's newly designa ted state college amounted au.uuo acres and in 1873 was valued at $225,000, or less than $3 per acre. This is revealed in an old doc ument that has just come into possession of the college from Mrs Charles A. Govier who found it in the papers of her father, G. W. Atherton, former president of Penn State college. The document is a question naire sent out in 1873 by Ather ton lo ail state colleges to "as certain as far as possible the fruits up to the present time of the congressional land grants in aid ot agricultural and scienti fic education." It was filled out by B. L. Ar nold, first president of the col lege, the name of which he gave as "Corvallis State Agricultural College." He reported the num ber of students at that time as 58 males and 42 females; grad uates as 13 males and five fe males; tuition as $6 to $15 per term, with six instructors com prising the faculty. He also stat ed that income amounted to $5000 per year for two years. The present principal fund credited to the college from sale of the original grant lands now amounts to $208,641.91, reports Paul Walgren, business manag er, from which the college re ceived income from interest of about $10,000 annually some years ago, but with lower inter est rates the amount is now down to around $6000 per year. Miss Ramona McDanlel of Monmouth is spending her vaca tion in Heppner with friends. We Wish to Extend Meartieit Qreetinai or Ckri&tma and ZJlie Mew year to our patrons and friends and to remind you that we will be closed until after New Years. During our absence repairs will be made to our store and beginning with the first of the year we will be prepared to serve you better than ever before. Si Scotty, 4 upercream Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hall Legend has it that when Christ was born, Satan died, and that the bell in the church was rung At exactly midnight the tolling changed to a joyful peal, an nouncing the birth of Christ. William Auld in "Christmas Traditions" says: "In the dark chambers (belfries) high above the turmoil and strife of human life, dwelt the Apostles of Peace, whose salutations were never so welcome as at the time of the great -Winter feasts of Christ mas." POINSETTIAS The Poinsettia has no Christ mas legend connected with the sentiment of the people at Christmas time, except in Spain where it is known as the Flor de Noche-buena. Its beautiful flam ing star is one of the beautiful flowers of the Christmas season, and its use as an indoor decor ation is universal. THE PLUM PUDDING An indispensable old-time English Christmas dish was fur mety, or frumenty, which accord ing to old-time recipes was "wheat boiled till the grains burst, then strained and jboiled again with broth or milk and yolks of eggs." Frumenty was the forerunner to Plum Pudding. ' In the Book of Common Pray er of the Church of England, the prayer for the Last Sunday be fore Advent began with the words "Stir up." The people of Peterborough took this to be a reminder that they should start their plum pudding at that time, and everybody in the family took a hand in the stirring un til it was ready on Christmas. CAROL SINGING The first of all Christmas Car ols was that sung in the Heavens by the Aneels, "Glory to God in the highest and on earth, Peace, good will toward men." Histor ically, many say that St Francis of Assisi was the first to make the carol popular. There can be no doubt but that carols are the layman's most beautiful contri bution to his religion. The real beginning of carol singing was in the 15th century in England, and has been fos tered by them and North Ameri cans ever since. OUTDOOR DECORATIONS Outdoor Christmas decorations are distinctively North Ameri can. Since the advent of elec tricity and the trend toward for est conservation, many have planted evergreens in their yards to be decorated with lights each year. During the past two dec ades, house and lawn decora tions have become increasingly popular and many munlcipali- The sending of Christmas cards seems to be strictly an Anglo Saxon custom. As far back as the reign of Queen Anne, Brit ish children wrote Christmas pieces for relatives, but the first holiday greetings, as we know them, were sent in 1845 by W. C. Dobson, one of Queen Victoria's favorite printers. By 1870 the custom was well established. SANTA CLAUS Santa Claus is the American version of St. Nicholas, the beard ed Saint of Europe who, on Christmas Eve, carried a basket of gifts for good children and a bunch of birch rods for the naughty ones. St. Nicholas was transformed into Santa Claus by the Dutch settlers in New Am sterdam, and he became the fat jolly, rosy-cheeked old fellow he is today. GIFT GIVING The custom of giving gifts at Christmas dates back to the bringing of the gifts by the Three Wise Men. In the time of Henry VII, it was a common practice for royalty to exact gifts from their subjects at Christmas. The custom grew so that today the exchange of gifts at Christmas time is universal. THE HANGING OF STOCKINGS This custom originated with the Dutch. With them the pre sents for St. Nicholas Day had to be hidden and disguised as much as possible, so they were placed in their wooden shoes. When the Dutch came to New Amsterdam, this custom came with them the wooden shoes being gradu ally replaced by stockings. THE YULE LOG The bringing in of the Yule log originated in England dur ing medieval times. It was drag ged into the great hall at the beginning of the Christmas feast and was the occasion of the ren dering of the Christmas toast, which is, in part: "This Yule log burns. It destroys old hatreds and misunderstandings. Let your envies vanish, and let the spirit of good fellowship reign supreme for this season and through all the year. BAYBERRY CANDLES Candles, placed in windows on Christmas Eve to light the Christ Child and to welcome wayfarers, have been popular for centuries, but the burning of Bayberry can dies is a strictly North Ameri can custom which dates from colonial days. Though associa ted particularly with New Eng land these aromatic candles glow in windows from coast to coast HOLLY WREATHS Wreaths have been character istic as celebration since the be ginning of time, but holly wrea ths are used at Christmas be cause of that plant's association with the crucifixion. According to legend, the crown of thorns was planted from branches which bore white berries, but af ter the Crucifixion they became red. The MISTLETOE Mistletoe was the sacred plant of the Druids, and was used by them when they performed their rites at the Winter Solstice. It was considered a sacred plant, so when the celebration of Christmas began to be observed in England, mistletoe became a part of the celebration. The cus tom of kissing under the mistle toe originated in the Scandina vian countries by Frigga, God dess of love and beauty, who be ing grateful for the return of her son, is said to bestow a kiss up on anyone who shall pass under the mistletoe. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY J. O. PETERSON Latest Jewelry and Gift Goods Watches, Clocks, Diamonds Expr-t Watch & Jewelry Repalrio Heppner, Oregon Veterans of Foreign Wars Meetings 2nd and 4th Mondays at 8:00 p. m. in Legion Hall O. M. YEAGER CONTRACTOR & BUILDER All kinds of carpenter work. Modern Homes Built or Remodeled Phone 1483 41S Jones St. HEPPNER. OREGON Turner, Van Marter and Company GENERAL INSURANCE Phelps Funeral Horn. Licensed Funeral Directors Phone 1532 Heppner, Or. Heppner City Council Meets First Monday Each Month Citizens having matters for discus- sion, please bring before the Council JOS. J. NYS ATTORNEY AT LAW Peters Building, Willow Street Heppner, Oregon J. 0. TURNER t ATTORNEY AT LAW Phone 173 Hotel Heppner Building Heppner. Oregon P. W. MAHONEY Attorney at Law GENERAL INSURANCE Heppner Hotel Building Willow Street Entrance OK Rubber Welders FRANK ENGKRAF, Prop. First class work guaranteed Located In the Kane Building North Main St. Heppner, Ore. Jock A. Woodhall Doctor of Dental Medicine Office First Floor Bank Bldg. Phone 2342 Heppner PICTURES Make Lovely Gifts We have some beautiful pic tures now on display- Garnet Vase Autumn Glory Path of Gold Christ on Mt, Olive to mention some of the dozens of lovely pictures. Give beautiful pictures for Christmas presents and be remembered always for your lovely gifts. 0. M. YEAGER'S SERVICE STORE Across from Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. ATTENDED PROGRAM AT OREGON BLIND SCHOOL Joe Hughes ad N. E. Falcon drove to Salem Friday to brine Mary Olive Hughes and Porter Falcon home for the holidays, re turning Saturday. It was the privilege of the Heppner men to attend the Christmas program put on by the blind children, which Hughes re ports as one of the finest things he has ever seen. Title of the production was "Christmas Eve in a Toy Shop." Porter Falcon had a part in the playlet. Mrs. Floyd Adams is enjoying having all of her children home for the holidays. Betty Jane, sen ior at Oregon State colloge, and Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Roscoe of Reno, Nev., came over the week end to join Mrs. Adams and Nan cy until after the New Year. 1 Wishing you a Christmas bright with holly leaves, candle light, pleasant cheer and joys that last through the year. Gilliam & Bisbee hi ft r ?. 2 2 ST SSI Christmas Greetings We take pleasure in offering you the compliments of the season and truly hope you have a very happy holiday. Norak Shop Morrow County Abstract & Title Co. INC. ABSTRACTS OF TITLE TITLE INSURANCE Office In Peters Building Dr. L. D. Tibbies OSTEOPATHIC Physician it Surgeon First National Bank Building Res. Ph. 1162 Office Ph. 403 A. D. McMurdo, M. D. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Trained Nurse Assistant Office in Masonic Building Heppner, Oregon Merchants Credit Bureau Accurate Credit Information F. B. Nickerson Phone 12 Heppner Dr. C. C. Dunham CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN Office up stairs L O. O. F. Bid Housi: calls made House Phone 2383 Office 2372 Morrow County Cleaners Box 82, Heppner, Ore. Phone 2632 Superior Dry Cleaning & Finishing Blaine E. Isom All Kinds of INSURANCE Phone 723 Heppner, Or N. D. BAILEY Cabinet Shop Lawn Mowers Sharpened Sewing Machines Repaired Phone 1485 for apolntment, or call at shop. Heppner, Oregon W. P. Browne, M.D. Physician & Surgeon Hours 2 to 6 p. m. 5 K' Street Phone 952 Bill Bedurina of Redmond was visiting friends in Heppner Sat urday. Mr. Badurlna worked here during the past summer with the Soil Conservation service. DR. J. D. PALMER DENTIST Office upstairs Rooms 11-12 First National Bank Bldg. Phones: Office 783. Home 932 Heppner, Oregon Avoid Annoyance And Discomfort due to a clogged septic tank or cesspool. I have purchased a tank pump and am in position to give prompt, efficient service. Phone 702 HOWARD KEITHLEY NBflJb to our many customers and all their friends. Heppner Hardware & Electric Co. 9