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THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON. Thursday, December 24, 1936 OREGON STATE NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST Briet Resume of Happenings of the Week Collected for Our Readers Albany—Postal revenues for No vember totaled $3482.40, compared with $3253.55 for November, 19 3 5. IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL Showing Three New Styles UNDAY I CHOOL Lesson S By REV. HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, Dean of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. © Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for December 27 1204 THE SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY IN SOUTHERN EUROPE Sandy—With long delayed fall rains checking unseasonable forest LESSON TEXT—Hebrews 2:1-4; 11:32— fires, local mills are resuming oper- | 12:2. ations. GOLDEN TEXT—The kingdoms of this Klamath Falls—Tax rate for 1937 ■ world are become the kingdoms of our | Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign will be the highest in history—71.2 1 for ever and ever. Revelation 11:15. mills. Special levies offset a reduc PRIMARY TOPIC—Christmas Round the tion in the state tax. World. ATTENTION, Mr. Santa! THE CHRISTMAS CAROL Ü0 by Luella B. Lyons i! 2 ((" THIS being with the family on Christmas is the bunk — so I won’t mind parking myself down there in Martinville, Mr. Howard,” Paul Boyd told his employer. That’s how he found himself spending the holidays in a lonely little room in a boarding and rooming house. His landlady had gone out to church services, he knew, but he determined to pass the lonely hours by reading, hav ing prepared himself with a flock of new detective fiction before leav ing the city. Before another half hour had passed, Paul tossed the book aside and began pacing the floor. Here he was alone at last on one Christ mas eve, far from too-concerned relatives and friends. As the crowning insult, without a moment’s warning, the little light by Helen Waterman • Western Newspaper Union. Astoria—The city council, pursu ant to a measure approved at the re cent general eletcion, has adopted an ordinance establishing a civil service system In the city for 12 paid members of the fire department. Eugene—Ttie “Two Can Live As Cheaply As One Association” Is the latest addition to the University of Oregon. Members are married stu dents who were organized by Howard Kessler. About 100 students are en thusiastic over the idea which has the full support of university offi cials. Corvallis — Centralization of fi nancing and administrative functions of government is the only means to attain "measurable ad permanent re lief from burdensome general tax levies,” Dr. W. H. Dreesen, agri cultural economist of Oregon State college, said today In a 24-yearstudy of state tax levels. when 183,004,590.52 gallons burned by motorists. Paul Tossed the Book Aside and Began Pacing the Floor. that hung on a single cord from the ceiling, flickered and went out. “Great day. this is the end! I wonder what they do here when the lights go out—go to bed, I sup pose!” he muttered disgustedly. But just the same he began scratching matches to hunt for a possible kerosene lamp he might have overlooked. Five matches lat er, he found a candle and lost no time lighting that. “At least I can find my way about while getting ready to retire," he grumbled. But as he jerked at his tie, the unmistakable sound of a smothered sob came to him through the hot air register. Paul wanted to be alone, but sobs did things to him and it took him just three minutes to locate the door from behind which was darkness and those sobs. All because a thoughtless land lady had failed to provide the love ly and lonely girl with an extra bit of lighting in case the rather unre liable power company service dis continued without notice, wasn’t the only reason for the sobs. “Being in a noisy city where folks are celebrating, asking aU kinds of favors of you at the holi day time, doing the same old par ties, family dinners and all that—I thought it would be nice to escape it for a change,” she explained. Jean Hathaway, she said was her name. “Jean, I said the same thing and maybe we were both right only that—that,” and suddenly he be came embarrassed but struggled on, “that it is all okeh if you don’t have to escape alone. Just one for company and for celebrating is about the right number. What do you think, Jean?” “Alone together! It doesn’t make sense as for English, but it does Christmas-edly speaking!” and the light of the candle burned high and proud on that holiday for just two. ly to stop as suddenly as it began. HE Christmas Spirit, if such a sprite there be, must have fled in dismay from old Silas Wentworth, for a crustier, harder, Silverton—"No salt” may be the less Christmas-spirited man would reason why C. J. Lowe did not catch be hard to imagine. the turkey here last week. Lowe was Yet Sally Blaine, his clerk and one of many Silvertonlans who went bookkeeper, had the temerity to after a number of turkeys released bring Christmas into the store, as a civic stunt. Others garnered stringing lines of tinsel. free meals, but all Lowe received Old Silas, coming to work, was a badly gashed face and a trip stopped and stared at this unusual to the hospital from his gobbler. addition to the colored globes and Tillamook—Robert Turner, Rocka patent medicines with which his way schoolboy, added a black mal windows were adorned. Sally Blaine, rather frightened lard duck to the live wild-life col now, looked up. “Merry Christ lection on Lake Lytle last week. He mas, Mr. Wentworth.” found the bird near his home after Silas surveyed the store grimly. it had been brought down by a gun- “Take it down!” shot injury. Bob applied his knowl But Sally hesitated. edge of first aid, then released the “I said take it down. More of convalescent—a rare species in this your fool notions! What’s this?” locality—on the lake. “Dickens' Christmas Carol, sir.” Gresham—The R e d w o o <1 Fibre He thrust the book on a back shelf. “Humph! Don’t let me catch Products company, an enterprise making a variety of commercial prod you reading on the job.” “Yes, sir. I’m sorry about the ucts from the bark of redwood trees, decorations—” will have its plant here. Edward J. At nine o’clock on Christmas eve Conklin, representative of the com Silas saw out his last customer, pany, made the announcement last and began putting up the shutters. week at a chamber of commerce It was beastly cold, and his numb meeting. Headquarters are in the fingers were slow at their task. As Weatherly building, Portland. he was about to lock up, he was Salem—The state motor vehicle confronted by two men, one carry fuel tax has fattened the highway ing a revolver. “Let us in and lock the door,” fund $72,392,006.12 since 1919, ac cording to figures released by Earl said the man. Silas, his teeth chattering from Snell, secretary of state. For the more than cold, complied. first 10 months of the current year, “Now if you’re quiet you won’t 27,616,132.45 has gone Into the get hurt,” said the spokesman. “My state’s road purse. Gallonage was pal here has had an accident. I swelled its largest amount last year, T were OREGON SHOW INVITED Salem—An official invitation for the state of Oregon to participate in the 1939 Golden Gate International exposition was extended to Governor Martin by General W. E. Gilmore. The governor has promised the state will be represented, adding that the magnitude of the exhibit will depend upon the amount appropriated by the state legislature. Tentative plans are to stress Ore gon’s wild life and recreational re sources, with the co-operation of the state fish and game commissions, forestry department and highway de partment. Silas Surveyed the Store Grimly. “Take It Down!” need some medicines. You’ll be paid all right.” “Of course; of course,” Silas an swered, and brought out a stock of supplies. The wounded man spoke up. “Sorry to keep you on Christmas eve, buddy.” Silas grunted. “Tommyrot.” The other man had been rum maging about the store. “Here,” he commanded. “I can’t watch what you’re doing. So you read aloud until I get through.” And he handed Silas “Christmas Carol.” He was scarcely half way through when the men paid him and left. He threw the book down and started off, but at the door he turned, and sitting by the night light, read again. “So like me,” he muttered, as he finished. From the wastebasket he drew out the tinsel and strung it awk wardly around the store. He looked through his accounts marked “Overdue,” and selected several bills which he marked “Paid in Full,” and put in proper envelopes. Then he got his wraps. “Merry Christmas, Silas,” he ex- claimed, and went out to the dawn ing of his first merry one in many years. © Western Newspaper Union. 199+ JUNIOR TOPIC—Into All the World. Tillamook—More than 14 tons of INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC— fish were shipped from Bay City and i Why the Gospel Spread So Rapidly. Wheeler recently as the result of a YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC— sudden and unprecedented December | The Spread of the Gospel in Southern Eu- run. Fishermen say the run is like I rope. UNION CONTROL ASKED Hood River—That the state pre vent a recurrence of maritime tie- ups and their resultant damage to commerce was demanded recently by the Hood River Growers’ club in a n elution to the state legislature. The resolution, if acted upon favor ably by the state solons, would have the unions file articles of incorpora tion with the state and to make avail able to the state all data essential un der the articles to conform with laws governing other corporations. It was also asked that legislation "provide that upon the violation of any properly made regulation the registration shall be cancelled and such organization shall have no right to bargain.” The Dalles — County Assessor Greene of Wasco county said last week that the total of 1937 millage would be 53.58, compared with 54.- 21 for 193«. Eugene—Charles A. Strombaugh was bound over to the federal grand Jury here last week on a charge of possessing eqnipment designed for the manufacture of coins. He was being held in the Lane county jail on a bad check charge when searching officers found * mold for the manu facture of 25-cent pieces. History has marveled at the spread of the Christian faith in a wicked and hostile world. Dark were the days upon the earth when the handful of believers in Jesus Christ set out to preach the gospel. Why did the Christian faith spread so rapidly and build so soundly the future? The answer is found in our lesson for today. It is three fold. They declared I. A Great Salvation (2:1-4). The preaching of the apostles set an example of sound teaching. They knew that no “programs” or “drives” would suffice to meet the need of the world steeped in sin and superstition. They preached a great salvation, a real gospel, and God set his seal of approval upon their work. The presentation of God’s Word and his gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit is still the way of vic torious usefulness for any believer and any church. Turning now to the great faith chapter of Hebrews, we see the sec ond reason for the spread of Chris tianity. Bible preaching brought forth Bible believers — men and women who obtained “a good report through faith.” II. A Victorious Faith (11:32-40). Right presentation and proper ap prehension of God’s Word produces noble and sacrificial living. The world is “not worthy” of its heroes of faith. In fact, it not only fails to recognize them and their mighty deeds but mocks, scourges, tortures, and saws them asunder. But they are written down in God’s book of remembrance. He rightly evaluates their faith and their nobil ity of character. We need to learn of God how to regard our fellow men lest we fol low the crowd in giving praise to those who merit it not, and fail to recognize the unsung heroes of faith in our own communities and churches who are the very salt of the earth. The final section of our lesson fol lows the first two in perfect se quence of thought. We have noted the apostolic message concerning God’s great salvation. We have seen that the gospel is indeed the power of God which not only saves but which produces heroic living. Now we turn to our obligation to continue that glorious succession of these who live by faith. III. A Race to Run (12:1-2). The picture in the writer’s mind is the great Olympic arena. All around are the spectators. A race is to be run. What a striking pic ture of Christian life. For it, too, is a race. It has a prize, both here and in the hereafter. It calls for intense activity. It brings us before those who either jeer at us or cheer us on our way. Many are the things which may hinder a runner. One thing he can not do is carry weights. These may not be sinful things but those which may be a hindrance to spiritual progress. Let us put them away! And then there is sin—that treach erous enemy that so subtly “be sets us” and entangles us. By God’s grace let us cast it aside. Greater than all the hindrances is the One in whose name we run and to whom we look for victory. Look ing past the difficulties, the specta tors, and even the course itself, we see him who is “the author and perfecter of our faith.” The secret of victory is to Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full In His wonderful face. ____________________ I Firm Foundation If there be a man on earth to be envied it is he who, amidst the sharpest assaults from his own pas sions, from fortune, from society, never falters in his allegiance to God and the inward monitor. Pride and Ingratitude Pride is of such intimate connec tion with ingratitude that the actions of ingratitude seem directly re solvable into pride as the principal reason of them.—South. Truth in Little Things I have seldom seen anyone who deserted Truth in trifles, that could be trusted in matters of impor tance.—William Paley. Life’s Lesson Take what is: trust what may be; That's life’s true lesson. — R. Browning. Standing Erect A man must stand erect, not be kept erect by others.—Marcus Au relius. V OU who sew-your-own will be - more enthusiastic than ever after making realities of these three new styles. Each is truly a delightful fashion and best of all there’s something for every size in the family—from the “little bear” right on up. Pattern 1997 is the smartly styled smock that probably has an option on a little portion of your heart right now. Fair enough, follow the dictates of your heart and you can’t go wrong. This little wardrobe nicety wiU serve you becomingly and well. It will add to your comfort too. Make it of broadcloth, gingham, sateen or chintz for prettiness and easy maintenance. There is a choice of long or short sleeves and the shiny gold buttons offer just the sort of spicy contrast one likes in informal apparel. Available for sizes 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44. Sie 34 requires 3% yards of 39 inch material. Pattern 1204—This new day frock for sizes 36 to 52 is the final word in style and charm in any woman’s language. To don this flattering fashion is to step blithely into the realm of high fashion. The soft feminine collar is most becoming and it serves as an excellent medium for con trast. The sleeve length is op tional. Slender lines are the main feature of the skirt and a very pleasant effect results from the wide and handsome flare. Satin or sheer wool would most assured ly win your friends’ approval and perhaps just a little of their envy. This pattern is designed for sizes 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50 and 52. Size 38 requires 4% yards of 39 inch material. Less with short sleeves. The collar in contrast requires % yard. The adorable little number for Miss Two-To-Eight, Pattern 1994, On the Funny Side is surely without competition In the way of downright intrigue. It’s the essence of youthfulness with a lot of grown-up technique added to make it a crackajack. Why not do things up right and cut this model twice—panties too, nat- urally—using sheer wool for the “best” occasion frock and gingham or seersucker for school, play and all-purpose use? 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