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MEDFOKn MATT; TTiTBTNE, P0TID, OT?TOO. SUNDAY. DFCTMr.Ktt Irt. 1f23.
FXGE THREB
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Yosemite in Autumn
d n cf)P fan nf rDill in
&f HE softly falling snow held
for Marlon Alusworth no
beauty as she waited shiver
ing with the cold for a bus which
would undoubtedly be lute. She
sighed at thought of the ten utile
ride before her.
Clnlsinms was very near, but
there bus no ClM'isliiiu9 spirit In
Marion's liearu With no member
of her family neuter than au aunt,
her futher's sistor-in-luw whom she
bud not herd of for over live
years, the coming holidays held
little prospect of joy for her. The i
present days were busy ones with
the usual mid-year work of teach
ing school, with examinations und
Christinas eatertulnnients. Never
did she long for a real home and
loved ones us u' this season of the
yenr.
Remembrances of Christmas
came to her und at the thought
that tlds year would probably be
spent alone In hr cooin, her eyes
lilted with tears.
So engrossed wits she with these
thoughts she fulled to notice a
small dog, fravel stained, foot sore
and weary looking beseechingly at
her.
At first sight of hint with an ex
clamation of pity she stooped and
tenderly petted hlut. At this kind
ness the dog crept close to her and
remained so r til the bus came.
As Marion stepped onto the bus
the dOs followed, so she hastily
gathered bin up In her arms. As
sured that everything was all right,
be settled down In her lap for a
nap. This gave Marlon a chance
to study him. She decided he was
a fox terrier, although It was dial
cult to tell In his present unkempt
condition. As be wore a collar and
license tag it was evident he was
a pet, espee! "y as the name
"Horatlus" was on the collar. Such
nn imposing name for such n small
dog brought a smile to Marlon's
Secretly Hoping It Was No One to
Claim the Dog.
lips. Around his njck was a bit of
frayed rope, so he probably hud
been stolen.
So Interested was she planning
how she would cure for litm and
what steps to take to restore blm
to his owners, that she had reached
borne before she realized it.
The affectionate little fellow soon
won u place of welcome,' both in
Marlon's and Mrs. Lane's (her
landlady) hearts, and soon proved
in watchful care and faithfulness
Mint he bad well earned the name
bo bore.
Christmas eve Marlon's heart
was lighter than for years, as she
thought with gratitude of the joy
the little dog, now freshly bathed
and with a new bow on bis collar,
lying asleep at ber feet, hud
brought her.
During the evening a caller was
announced, and Marion went down
the stairs, secretly hoping It was
no one to cluitn the dog.
As she went forward to greet
the caller, the lady came toward
her with a smile and outstretched
tbnnd, and then stopped short.
"Mnrlon 1" she exclaimed.. "Aunt
F.thel!" exclaimed Marlon.
Then followed the exchange of
happenings of the Inst Ave years,
in which Marlon had lost her moth
er, and how the Information had
not reached her nunt until her re
turn from a long journey, niuny
months after. She had searched
iinuvuflingly for her niece, and
Marlon then explained that she
had sought new scenes and faces
hoping In that way to ease the
loneliness. Then followed the ac
count of the lluding of the dog.
and her aunt's account of the loss
I of her pet, which had been stolen
I from her home In a dlslnnct city.
! She had heard some one at that
address had found a dog and hoped
It might be hers, and so it proved
to be.
As both were alone In the world,
Marlon's aunt persuaded her lo
hinke her home with her as a
daughter; and urged her to resign
from her position as soon ns pos
sible. A few days Inter ns Marlon sal
In her new home, so comfortnbly
and beautifully cared for, she held
the little dog close to her. "You
blessed giver of good things." she
whispered. "How anything so wfe
ctyld bring so much happiness?"
And back came the Inaudible Oies
snge. "As ye have done to the
least of these."
(& 19S9. Western NWfpapr Union.)
Christmas Joy Compete
No Christmas Joy Is complete un
less It Is enriched by a glow of sym
pathy with the "Joy to the world"
promised In Jesus' birth.
As a substitute for the canvas
bat?s usually employed In (Tellver
ioir coal, a ChlcaKo company In
nVng boxes of a composition ma
terial. They make less dust, pack
hetter In the truck than bogs and
are easily handled. JJach contain
er has a lid to keepie dust from
spreading.
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Miss Viola McEwen, with her Silver Anniversary Buick coupe,
pauses at yosemite Falls to enjoy the varied coloring effects that are
so prevalent in the California park this time of the year.
LOS AXflKLKS, lhc Hi With
upproxlnintPly onc-thinl of tlie 30
projected Neon beacion towers of
the Mexieo-to-('anntlu "V h f t e
Way" til ready finished or in course
of construction, work of complet
ing; the lift? ten-million-dollar pro
ject is to he rushed all tlio hfn
t'ons will he finished within oteht
months.
Thin news was disclosed hy llcrt
A. Heinly, president of Highway
Communities, Inc.. the organiza
tion iissotiated with the Richfield
Oil company and the Klectrical
Products. J nc, in what is declared
the most elaborate and ambitious
"beacon chain" ever conceived.
Al r.. Heinly nnnounced at the
same time that George S. .Miller,
representative of tho United Stales
department of commerce in con
trol of aviation is now on the
road with William C'olrell of the
Richfield company enKK'd in
selecting further sites for the beacons.
Here, briefly, Is the status of the
project to date:
Six big beacons, each 1 25 foot
high, Ni'on illuminated with a
Richfield sign from tip to base and
with a Klowiim aviators' guide atop
the shaft, have been finished and
are ready for light ins. J ilea I
Richfield service stations, designed
in Spanish architecture, have been
completed in three- cities Capis
trano, l'alm und Beaumont. ,
Towers are now in courso of
construction at Paso Hohles ami
Chular near (lonzaloz, Calif.); in
three cities each of the towers will
form the nucleus for an ideal vil
lage consisting of Richfield service
station, roadside hotel, etc. The
villages each located outside the
incorporated cities or towns will
be located about 50 miles apart
and on all the main highways in
terlying Mexico and Canada. Thus
it is explained, aviators will be
constantly in sight of the beacons
at night, while motorists will have
handy stopping places available at
frequent intervals along every
major highway.
Poultry manure is more vnluablc
! as a fertilizer than "that of any
i other common farm animal. Hy
i careless handling ns much as half
j of it is often lost, says the experi
ment station.
Da Harold L.Cook
M"- l!EKS settled back com
tl foriublv .In the new easy
chair which his duuahter-in-law
had given him for Christinas.
His feet were resting on a little
footstool from his pruuihhiuKhier;
in bis mouih was a briar pipe from
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son. 11-e was chid lu u velvet
louiiKiiiK robe from one of his
dauuliterK, and under hU white
beard could be seen a new Christ
mas tie and the edges of a new
silk shirt. Comforiuhle looklug
slippers adorned his feet, and u
new reading glass was In his hand.
A box of lliivnim cigars, a dozen
books, ties, socks, and a fountuiu
pen were on a table at his side-
AI r. ltces was smoking and gaz
ing into the tire. The strains of a
.New York orchestra playing "Holy
Night" came to his ears from the
mahogany radio in the corner. The
seventy-live electric bulbs on a
beautifully ornamented Christmas
tree furnished the only light ill
the room except that from the fire.
The music of laughter came from
uu adjoining room.
Hut Mr. liecs was not conscious
of his surroundings. As he was
gazing Into the lire his thoughts
were traveling through tiie mys
terious 11 a me into a distant past,
lie was living over again the first,
and perhaps the happiest Christ
inas day that lie could remember,
a Christ mas day some seventy-live
years before.
In a tiny house In what was then
called Canada West, now . known
as Ontnrlo, a poor family was
struggling against the elements for
its very existence on the frontier
of civilization. Mr. Bees must
have been four or live years old at
the time, liis mother nnd father
were in their, early twenties. The
one-room bouse was practically
Oh, Marvel cf Marvels a Big Red
Apple!
fir
Here's a 1929
electric radio
more power,
greater range
and
lower price!
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ORG than a quarter million homes arc already
L enjoying the performance of Atwuter Kent electric
sets. The dependability of Atwater Kent Radio (Lattery
ets included) is satisfying more than 1,650,000 families.
Power? Range? Tone? Snap the switch and let the house
current course through the tubes. Touch the Fui.l-vision
Dial. How the stations come rolling in each one natural
and separate.
Performance? Yes! Dependable performance. The kind
of performance that's assured hy 222 rigid tests or inspec
tions of each et before it leaves the factory. The kind of
dependability that makes five-year-old Alwatcr Kent si
work perfectly today. Dependability tliutyoit can count on!
It took yirs of research to develop a radio like this
Model 40 and it takes modern precision methods to
make as fine a set as this for only $81.
We're sure it will satisfy yo-ii. So sure that a phone call
to your nearest dealer today will bring a free demonftra
tion in your own home.
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Ulor. 190, gad M odd M, Ml CTU..pumiM HnMb A. C.
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PEOPLES ELECTRIC STORE
212-214 W. Main
Phone 12
burled in a drift of mow that
ChriKuiHS eve. (
.Mr. Ilces, then only Ted, was !
busy udmiring the pictures painted
by Jack Frost on the one window
of the little home. Such hour frost 1
Was there ever the like of It be
fore or since! It was a veritable
forest tif ferns and trees and
bushes, snowy white, more beauti
ful eveu tliiiu the green ones that
grew so thickly In summer along
the little stream In buck of the I
bouse und more impenetrable.!
Murs und planets and comets were!
in tills frosty forest, too, und her;
and there the outline of a palace, I
ut least for the imagination of lit-j
He Ted. It was the most beautiful I
thing that he hud ever seen, or
probably ever would see, in this
world t least. He could see It
now, In memory, as plukily as he
saw it then.
His mother was at the stove pre
paring supper. Soon she called him
from his reverie, and he sat down
by the soap box with ber and with
bis lather. A pun of warm milk
ras on the tiox and In the milk
were bunks of bread a fount for
a king. F.uch of the little family
look a spoon and nte from tin1
brimming pan. How good it lasted!
Would lie could tusle it now.
While tils mother swept up the
crumbs Ted hung his stocking near
the stove. Then his mother pulled
out the trundle bed, anil lu two
minutes Ted was in the land of
dreams.
How cold the house was that
Christmas morniug when at live
o'clock be Jumped from his trundle
bed and run to the stove to get his
stinking! lie took it quickly back
to bed, and dug bis band way down
inio the toe to see what Santa had
left for him. Oh, nuirvel of mar
vels, n big red apple! And four
little animal cookies I- I'v.: l-'V
best" of nil" n stick of"peppcimint
candy striped with red. What
more could any child desire?
"Your lifter-dinner coffee, sir,"
snld a while he-cupped uiiiid ut bis
elbow.
As be drunk the coffee. aJd
looked into the tire, and listened
lo the muic, Mr. Bees beard only
the pun of milk simmering on the
stove, saw only the boar frost for
est, and Listed only the stick of
pepiKTinlnt candy, his happiest
memories in life, perhaps.
(Si IS!I. Wtrn Xcwvapr UDlon I
Four Out of Five
Families Own One
or More Cars
1 each, whilo In eiifht percent of the
'cases there are approximately
'three automobiles to the family.
I The annual average runnintOnd
maintenance cost of a car Is placed
i at about $2:!5, of which about one
. fifth is tire expense.
According to siiitistics compiled ! Fish, valueless us food, may be
by a wi ll-known lire manufacturer used for motor fiud. engineers re-
four out of five families ' in the
; t'nited Slates own automobiles, (if
i Hits number, it is estimated that , search in ibis direction
- nearly IS per eenl pit-Mem Iwn ears ; ettnt Iniiett.
port. Ity u spcciiiT process, a sub
stitute for gasoline bus been ex
tracted from waste fish and re-
Is being
The Best Painless Dentistry
Out of Tune
To the person out of tune wlfti
life, Christina may menu, a weari
some duty, a bestowing of gltis on
Indifferent people, receiving in re
turn things of Incredible unsult
ability for which he must write
notes of ltnitiillon thanks.
Automobiles are damaged Ity
sunburn unit to prevent this, a
layer of colored lacquer, not more
than olic-thotisamllh of all Inch
thick, is spread over the bodies lo
keep the rays of the son from
diuimgitiK the coatings below. The
ultraviolet rays work chief havoc
with the finish, but the thin film
of color effectively stops them.
Days of tho "niukel theater" are
recalled by a cojn-ln-the-slol cab
inet for the showing of talkini; mil
lion pictures and colored views In
llireo dimensions. For five cents,
the patron will see a flve-llilnute
show featuring the latest news ami
sport events. Should the film be
too long lor a run of only five min
utes, the next part will bo shown
In another cabinet on the deposit
of nn nittlltional coin.
The next best thintf to nntiinil teeth is a (rood
set of artificial ones. Teeth we make nre Rtinr
uiitecd to fit and please you.
Protect Your Tooth Health
Dr. I. H. Gove
THE-BEST-DENTISTRY-DONE -PAINLESSLY
235 E. MAIN ST.
orrice phone 572-j
MCDFOflO, ORC
Buy Christmas Health Seal
HUSBANDS
let this list solve your
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HERE
ELECTRIC RANGES
$70 UP
ELECTRIC REFRIGER-
ATORS $200 UP
TABLE AN D FLOOR LAMPS
$3 UP
PERCOLATORS AND URN
SETS $7.95 UP
WAFFLE IRONS
$10 UP
TOASTERS
$3.75 UP
ELECTRIC GRILLS
$8.00 UP
ELECTRIC IRONS
$3.95 UP
TABLE STOVES
$8 UP
PORTABLE HEATERS
$4.95UP
ELECTRIC IRONERS
$119 UP
ELECTRIC WASHERS
$89.50 UP
ELECTRIC CLEANERS
$39.50 .UP 0
ELECTRIC COOKERS
$10.
A MAN can take real pride In giving these modern '
IjL electrical servants because he understands
,J them he knows their practical, every day '
value and knows that women take great pride and
. pleasure in their ownership. Choose a really great
gift for your wife this latest Electrio Range or
fine electric Rcfrigeraftir. Lamps, waffle irons or per
colator make ideal selections for others on your list.
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CALIFORNIA OREGON POWER
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