THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1938.
THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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-
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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!
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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