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
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by Luella B. Lyons
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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.
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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.
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Fair
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This little wardrobe nicety wiU
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It will add to your comfort too.
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40, 42 and 44. Sie 34 requires
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This pattern is designed for sizes
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Inquisitive Employer — Ella,
what’s become at old Simon?
Ella (the cook)—He done died
wid lead poisonin’.
Employer — Lead poisoning? I
didn’t know Simon was a painter.
Ella—Nossuh, he was in de
chicken business.—Pathfinder.
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The Son—I’ve got to write a
theme in English on the womsn
of the Middle ages. What do you
know about ’em, dad?
Father — There aren't any.
They’re all girls, young matrons
and dear old ladies.
. . . It Is the
Call Again
DOLLARS
Servant (to professor in bed)—
The doctor is here to see you, sir.
Professor (absent-mindedly)—I
can't see him now. Tell him I’m
ill!
Reverse the Charges
Taxi Driver — That’ll be one
buck an’ a half, young feller.
Young Feller — Gosh! — Say,
you'd better back up to 75 cents.
That’s al! I've got!
Reason Enough
“Why are you eating with your
knife?”
“My fork leaks.”—Tit-Bits Mag
azine.
HAVE RECOGNIZED MERIT
... that circulate among
ourselves, in our own com
munity, that in the end
build our schools and
churches, pave our streets,
lay our sidewalks, increase
our farm values, attract
more people to this section.
Buying our merchandise
in our local stores means
keeping our dollars at
home to work for all of us.