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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1938. THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON PAGE TWO 090984449980911301910022098 ****1****** Che Germiston Geralb = ■ 1 *- " - ■ ' ----- Published every Thursday at Hermis- ton. Umatilla County, Oregon, by Pauline M. Stoop and Alfred Quiring. Publishers. Entered as Second Class Matter December, 1906, Umatilla County, Oregon. Subscription Rates: One Year ..................................... $1.00 Six Months ........................................... 75 Three Months .................................... 50 oocccccccc***cc*282222220009892002009999099999**890000999*** If there are some little boys and girla who are confused about the question "Is there a Santa Claus" here Is the answer. This famous Christmas editorial has appeared in thousands of newspapers and we now reprint it. Is There A Santa Claus? We take pleasure in answering at once and thus prominently the com munication below, expressing at the same time oor great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of the Sun: Dean Editor—I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says: "If you see it in the Sun it's so." Please teil me the truth; "Is there a Santa Claus?" Virginia O’Hanlon. Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or little children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere in sect, an ant, in his intellect, as com pared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the in telligence capable of grasping the whole of the truth and knowledge. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life Its highest beauty and Joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world If there were no Santa Claus. It would be as drear as if there were no Virginias. There would be no child-like faith then, no poetry: no romance to make toler able this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe In Santa Claus? You might as well not believe In fairies? You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even If they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that Is no sign that there Is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. No body can conceive or Imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world. You may tear apart the baby’s rat tle and see what makes the noise in side. but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strong est man. or even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond, la It all real? Ah. Virginia, in all this world there Is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus? Thank God; he lives forever. A thousand years from now. Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood. HERMISTON UNION CHURCH 10:15 A. M., Communion. 10:30 A. M.. Sunday school hour. Santa Claus will distribute treats to the little folks during the Sunday school hour. 11:15 A. M., , Preaching service. 6:30 P. M., Miss Margaret Clarke will lead the Christian Endeavor discussion which centers around the theme of “Peace on Earth.” 7:30 P. M.. The Christmas can tata "The Holy Child" will be pre sented by the choir. A short panto mime will be given before the can tata opens. The public ts invited to hear this message in song. 41 /7 they Sf %. Ears is At this season of the year we pause to think of the co- operation of our clientele that has done so much to make our business success ful during the past year. To you we extend our best wishes and the Merriest Christmas. 2 s HUNTER’S CAFE Good health, much happi ness and prosperity to all are the wishes we extend to our many friends. A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. AT YULETIDE When the Christmas candles are lighted, the ornaments all in place, we’ll pause to thank you for your patron age and to wish you the Merriest Christmas, happi ness and health. Oron O. Felt house RED & WHITE STORE fllerry Christmas an a Sappy Nrm Tear from Amsberry’s Mr. and Mrs. Guy Amsberry Greetings from the Merchants of Hermiston- -o-e-e-8-Bm0vr0-s0m0m0m3=2m9r0-8-0-0-a-0-8c0-ievenen0-0-0-0-0n10*0 ts. g-0-q-0-0-0-9m0-s0=0-1gm0m8 *0m0-8m2m 8 -0m0m0v010ue-0-0-ene-enemg-emen 0-e-eveem0v0ngu8n8-8nen0n0menenan0neneng n0n0ven0n00 e-guene-0-0ven0men0m8n8m8n0m8m8m8m0m8m0m 0m8m0m0m0n0~B-em8m0m8 n0B5 8 m0M8c8m0m8M0m e M00c 0 c0~0m0M0*0M0M 0 c0*0*01 • •*0-9*919 ONCE AGAIN BEST WISHES Sincerely Yours A THOUGHT FOR YOU It is our hope that the pa Once again the year rolls tronage we have enjoyed around to that season of during the past year ha good cheer and warm good been justified by the servie will to all. When you have we have rendered and tha thought of all the good our service may be im things which come to you this Christmas, double them To all our fellow-citizens proved to warrant your con and that will.be our wish we wish a hearty Merry tinued good will through the years to come. To all— for you. Christmas. MERRY CHRISTMAS! $ t 1 '* BOWMAN’S Shoe Shop ROHRMAN Motor Co. It is our hope that the patronage we have enjoyed during the yea has been Justified in our service to our friends. We thank you an< wish you all the happiness of th season. WALKER’S Service Station Hermiston Light & Power Co. GREETINGS “MERRY CHRISTMAS"— Those two words have behind them all our good wishes for your future happi ness—mixed with gratitude for your loyal support of us in the past. DEWEY’S Service Station Yuletide Cheer M I js O moor Yemimoniogiat g FOR HAPPY HOLIDAYS Of words there are many, and the thoughts they can express are legion, yet none can be more sincere than our simple Christmas wish to you for happy holidays, a Merry Christmas, good health and prosperity. We wish to extend our most sincere good wishes of Yuletide cheer to our fellow-townsmen and to those stran gers that may be in our midst. Automotive Garage & Machine Shop GOOD FORTUNE . . and A Merri - o The sincere feeling of our Christmas wishes for you can’t be fully conveyed by words. The best that we can say, is that we wish you happy holiday, health and Merrio ! HERMISTON TRANSFER TUM-A-LUM Lumber Co. 2 22 , - -as., —SP*, Our wish for you, and you, and you — for all our fellow citizens in thia Christmas season—is prosperity, happiness and all the good things of lite. Of words, there are many and the thoughts they can express are legion —but none can mean more than our sincere Merry Christmas to You. Hermiston Auto Wrecking House PEACE Cheer and Good ON + ‘ _ Fellow- * * * * * ship May Santa Claus bring you not only material things, but the most per- Our wish for happiness extends be- yond our customers to our competi* tors and to all citizens throughout the community. Just a good old fashioned Black 8 White Station AT CHRISTMAS FOR HAPPINESS HEALTH and HAPPINESS BEST WISHES TO YOU Newspaper Classic. GOOD CHEER MERRY CHRISTMAS. — These two words have be hind them all our good wish es for your future and our gratitude for your màny kindnesses to us through the years of the past. HERMISTON PRODUCE CO. EARTH May cheer and good fellowship pre vail for you this Christmas. May your hearts ever be lighted with the beacon of loyalty which has allowed us to enjoy your patronage. At this, the Christmas season, we extend the heartiest Christmas Greetings to all our friends and cus tomers, and wish you happiness and health. ~ Williams’ TO YOU Chas. G. Burk, Inc. Jewelry Shop SHAAR’S BARBER SHOP LUCK At this Christmas mnnent and lasting good things of life—health, happiness, prosperity and a keen zest for living. Merry Christmas season we wish you happiness, good cheer and good luck. KNERR’S Repair Shop QUICK CLEANERS Good Will To All! Great good cheer, prosperity, health and glad tidings—we wish them all to everyone In this season of peace and good will toward all men. Alma Hitt’s Shop DANCING SATURDAY NIGHT at Irrigon. Music by Columbians Supper Served. ttofttpppppptppppppppppppprpppprprrprcccccrrp**ppcscccrzcc**4s*c***sc**cccpcccc*cccccc**%*cc*%%24ccc**ccc*+pccçccccccccccqccccccccccccccccccc*qc2*qsc4c4400000002221422+266*6,4, 1
