Boyle's Column
Fiddle Footed Columnist
Heads West And Tells It
B HAL BOYLE
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Deo. 10
Ml Traveling; nut from Man
hattan ynu know you're In (he
middle writ when
You ere sign Mtylng
"luncheon B8 ccnU.
The waitress anyi "thank
you" when you leuve a IB-cent
tip.
Ynu can tund up and it retell
In your hotel room without
hrciikliiil a knuckle aKainal cith
er wnll,
They put more than one dip
per of Ico cream In a sundae and
throw In a apoonful nt whipped
crctun free, And the maltiid
milk ar thicker than chocolate,
flavored hydrunt water.
You inert more women carry
Ink children limn leading don.
Ynu notice there are apacei
brlween the limine.
If you ak a stranger what
time ft la, he dooen't suspiciously
arab hla wallet pocket with both
handa.
If you ak for light, he
lianda you a box of nyitchea and
aaya "keep 'em, I gt plenty."
The people begin to apeak In
completn sentence Inatend of a
aerlea of grunta.
Wheat League
Meeting Ends
LA GRANDE, Ore., Dec. 19 ll")
The Eastern Oregon Wheat
league ilulegatea wore home
hound today after completing a
1U47 progrum aimed at eslab
llahlng grain commissions In
each of the three Pacific north
went states.
In final sessions, the league
yesterday asked governora to ap
point commlaaiou to coordinate
aludy Into greater Industrial,
rommercial and agricultural uie
of wheal.
The alate'a foreitry depart
ment was aaked to readjuat IV
three centa an acre fire patrol
tax on the basis of land values.
The league aald ome acreage for
' which Ihe assessment la paid is
valued at only 12.00 to $2 30 an
acre.
The atale teglilature wa
anked to finance aoll conserva
tion studies at Its state college
experimental alatlona and to en
courage development of new
lypea of Implements.
Ninety per cent parity loans
by the federal government
should be continued to prevent
speculative price fluctuation!,
the league aald.
The peklneaea thin out and
you come across lop-enren
hounds Unit aren't ashamed to
scratch themselves In public.
fnnles nf "Tho Boat Loved
Poems of Jiimos Whltcomb Itllcy"
reu ncn "The Lost Week-end"
on the drugstore book stands.
Nobody faints If ynu order
Inger ale with your whlaky,
ut moat folks lust aay" and a
little, branch water for me,"
Lady schoolteachers look both
waya before lighting up a clg-
a ret.
You can no all day without
hearing more than a couplo of
foreign accents.
People's words come out with
a soft slur, but nohodv bites a
word In two after the first vowel.
The boya wear cape with ear
flaps.
The Chinese restaurants fall
to outnumber the barbecue
stands.
You can ask a clerk for a
Ihree-ceiit stump If that'a all
you want to buy and walk out
feeling reasonably aure he lan't
muttering "tightwad" behind
your back.
You can't reed your news
paper through restaurant but-te-
alalia, and they leave the
sugar bowl on the table.
You can buy a man-sized
steak and still get some change
back from a five-dollar bill.
The cops aay "mlalcr" Instead
Of "hey youse!"
Somebody speaks to you first.
They take off their hats aa a
woman enters the elevators.
They call a racehorse by Its
name Instead nf "that track
walker" or "that oatburner."
The coffee tastes like coffee
instead of hot mahogany stain,
and the man at the cash register
IMishes out the toothpick bowl
and aaya pleasantly, come see
uj again."
The people take their time go
ing to work to work Instead of
hurrying to work to loaf.
Folks know their neighbors as
people with flret names not
Just strangers, behind a series of
closed doors.
You can see a aqulrrel with
out wondering why he Isn't In
museum.
Former Portland
Mayor Proposed
PORTLAND. Dec. 10 W)
Tormer Portland Mayor Joseph
K. Carson was proposed today
by the port development com
mittee aa a candidate for Pacific
coast member of the U. S. mari
time commission. '
William Lueddemann, com
mittee chairman, aald Carson's
candidacy had support of other
weat coast maritime Industry re
presentatives to succeed Capt
Edward Macauley.
Christmas Mail
Sets Nw Record '
PORTLAND, Ore.. Dec. IS (P
Christmas mail la Jamming the
Portland post office and running
up new records, Postmaster E. T.
Hedlund aaid today.
On Monday 7S0O mall aacka
were dispatched and cancella
tions went over the million
mark.
Tiie peak la expected to be
reached in a day or eo If last
year's pattern is followed, Dr.
Hedlund aald, when the outgoing
crent was on December 19 and
the Incoming on December 21.
For the year aa a whole the
post office has had receipts of
$8.01 1,740 already ahead of
the 194S figure with two weeks
atill to go, ie aald.
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FOR YOUR HOLIDAY PARTIES!
Fancy Domestic and Imported
Roquette
Provalont
LeRol
Leiderkrentz
Swlii
Camembert
Gjetost
Smoky Roll
Philadelphia Cream
Edam
Cauda
Gorganxola
Kumin-oir
Noekelost
Monterey Jack
Wisconsin Brick
American
Limberger
Italian American
Grated
MANY OTHER DELICIOUS, HARD-TO-GET
FOODS and APPETIZERS
PLENTY OF FRESH
CRABS - SHRIMP -- OYSTERS
and other Sea Foods
"If it iwlmi we have it."
QUALITY
LONG RANGE FORECAST
CHICAGO, Dec. 19 (I'l
Workcre at the. U. S. weather
bureau off Ico are certain Super
vising Forecaster G. E. Dunn
got a hot tip on Chicago's cur
rent cold wave.
Dunn and his family left Sat
urday for Florida for a vacation.
The first heavy snowfall of the
season occurred on Sunday and
tho mercury atarted falling.
Yesterday's S I abovo zero was
the coldest day since last February,
Dunn docsn t plan to return
until January 9.
METZ. France. Dec. 19 111
Pierre Studzmann, a 8.1-yenr-old
Alsatian who was conscripted In
the German army In 1019, mar
ried German woman end lived
with her until 1030. Then he
left Germuny.
After World War II, Stud
mono murrled a second time,
tills tlma a Frenchwoman, with
whom he apparently was quite
happy until wifo No. 1 lodged
a compluint from Germany.
"Between you and mo,"
Studzmunn told the Judge, "my
first wile wui never very attentive."
"Between you and me," the
Judge told Studzmann, "you
should have thought of that be
fore giving her 10 children."
Disposition of the case was
postponed.
A wandering albatross flew
3000 miles in only nine days.
PORTLAND, Dec. 19 fP) A
block of .13,533,000 board feet
of timber was added today to a
January 7 Oregon and California
land administration sale, mak
ing a total of 83,215,000 feet
tinted.
The timber liei In 11 western
Oregon counties.
, Or. TaimSDAT. In. If. IMS, fef. MIS
Mary Lathrop. of Denver,
Colo., hag entertained and dined
more than 3000 servicemen.
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There Is No Xmas
Parking Problem Here!
195 E. Main
9mr dtrnxiair Smw Yarn Aimnmy
GIVE A GIFT
HE CAN WEAR
luy A STETSON
HAT
Certificate
Purchase Stetson certificate
and let him make hla selec
, tion at his convenience.
8.50 to 20.00
TSS Mala
Edgar Allan Poe, at the age
of 26, was twice as old aa hie
wife.
Meeey
UNDERWEAR
Union Suits
IMS Weel All CeMea
SOS Weel 11 Weel
2-p. Underwear
Shirts-Drowtrt
190 Weel
10 Weel
! Wool
All CoMea
Orecon Woolen
Store
onFinvnY
TURKEYS: Now b th
time to reeerve your Chxiet
maa turkey at -Safeway.
Placing your order today will
aaaure you of a bird that ia
guaranteed to
be tendor, juicy
and delicknaa.
Christmas
ORANGES
a . W .i. m i TK
Deeeeed 0 UaVl
S3
Prime lb.55cl
Sit. Ib.39r
ib.49d
Mcdw it more CKrisateowr
with lota oi oranqea. Ser
vol corlooxla of ne moot,
beautiful orangea we're
mb thla rear kcrra fuot
arrlTed'tor Cbriatmaa
atocidiioa. fruH bttalnta
and Holiday crifl erf ring.
Get a box or bedf box el
these really aweet or
ange. SquU-ty-Kul of rich
hiice and swedleea. the
whole kcmUy will heartily
en toy metm for dor to
1
Per lb. 10c
70-lb. box $6.98
12 box $3.49
LARGE SIZES
32-Lb.
Holiday box..
$3.19
Other PRODUCE
'FEATURES for
Friday & Saturday
Grapefruit 10c
Texai, Pinki lb. 1 " -
Grapes 20c
Red Emperon ....lb.
Dates
In cello pkgj. MM.
714-OI WW
Celery Qc
Crispy Pascal lb.
Onions
Boiler size JtOc
10-lb. sack T W
Sweet Potatoes 13c
Uniform sizes lb.
Yams 13c
From Louisiana....lb. '
Fun fr Ivtry
IN THE DECEMBER
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CHRISTMAS MClPISl
PARTY IDIAS
HOIIDAY DICORATINO
BUY AND USE
Christmas Seals
Your purchase helps
pay for the greatest
lift of all health!
FRESH
f rieave YoMnf
TURKEYS
Hen Turkeys
Tom Turkeys
Vi Tom Turkeys Su
Ducklings lb. 49s
EVISCERATED
POULTRY
fiSAOY FOR THC PN f
ROASTERS
Whole for rcocting
FRYERS
Cut up for frying
FOWL
Cut-up for
GEESE
WhoU young, tender
lb. 75'
lb. 75'
FrfeosMorfL Cfk
IU.97
IbeEV
Pork Sausage iw, 0x43c N
Fresh Oystere ; pint 69c t
Beef Roast xuMarbodtr D 39c
Leg of Lamb aai.a Eb.59c
Pork Loin Chops lb. 59c
Pork Roast uei.u Ib.5Sc
Eastern HAMS
Sugor Cured Hoefwtehofe
lb. 67
Meat feature are for
Friday and Saturday ony.
Shop Ouh SoceJU $sudhnfamplsd& Danish of Holiday JoocU!
'V ieYJi :
8tn27c
Kemp's 7-oz. tin
49c
Salted Peanuts vacXked
Mixed Nut Meats
Walnut Meats Vib.Pni.57c
Large Filberts ln their sheiu. l ib. pk.39c
Large Pecans BleaChed i ib.Pkg.53c
Mixed Nuts
Large variety 1-lb. pkg.
39c
SaJcuuf. Tlssdi,
MinCe Meat English Maid 30-oz. jar43C
Mince Meat vaiamont i-ib. jar 53c
Mince Meat coinna is-oi. jar 29c
Cake Flour swansdown 2-ib. pkg. 33c
Sage Seasoning scumm, i w tm 14c
Poultry Seasoning sewmng. 14c
Pumpkin Pie Spice schmmg. 14c
Dried Pears T 30c
EGGS
Grade A Med.
D- 59c
Also Mrs. Wright's
White
oof
11'itM64
CRACKED WHEAT 13
Pitted
Dotes
Pork Row
ideal for
stuffing
t25e
Grad
.... . A',.;
Duffer
Dairy
FreeW
Excefeant
FkMsor
lb. 86c
Nob Hill Coffee
Sehcted. whole bean
Ground fresh when
you buy it 1-sV.
ie
Prff
39 jr
Chase & Sanborn Coffee in. 43c
10' 70c
17c
Canterbury Tea pk'sb: 43c
Tenderleaf Tea
18-bag pkg.
GRAPEFRUIT
CARLTON
.Broken No. yavi-i
Blackberries 47c
Royal Ann Cherries
Sun Pak AQf
j No. 2H can
Cranberry Sauce
PsVflk bf8Mi
Christmas No. 300 ACc
Dinner treat! - con Js9
Green Beans sFurn.r'sh
C-tt Butter Kernel
Will
No. 2 01-
French Style can"'
(Whole)
Sugar
Bell.
No. 2 can
Noc,n18c
17c
Fancy Peas
FanCy PeaS Garden Sweet N can 1 C
Salad Vegetables Manp'TMn 16c
Crab Legs "SE, ued
Minced Clams
fookUiu and. ChachhL.
Ser 'ToaSt Karmelized 26-ilic pkg. 24C
Soda Crackers Snow riakef 44c
Kraft S-oz. 4).
21b.
DOX
44c
Mb. 00.
Snow's
No. 2 can
,H49c
,H33c
15-oz. Otr
can
25c
viuiii viiwnuci Snowi can
Mushroom Soup o.tn.m 2c.n!
Vegetable Soup c.mPb.ii . c.n13c
Apple Sauce lA M 20c
Whole Apricots SSa H21c
Soda Crackers KriBPy
Die Ps9Law
mi viuwicia r.sh hoX
Graham Crackers Sy 25c
JajjuL $uku.
Grapefruits 48.0,can29c
Grapefruit" 48:0,c.25c
Grapefruit S'V 2 can 2for25c
Blended Juice Ss? ' 46e1n32c
sCltAAaa CtlJk9fl
tllCtJC JUICQU) Assorted glass
Chevel Cheese shef ford pkg." 31c
American Cheese shenord VI :31c
Yelveeta Cheese Kraft 55: 32c
American Cheese DtihbMpkg. 51.29
Breeze Cheese if$lJ23'
TJtUedteumutL .
Post-tens .aia J24c
Shredded Wheat
Baby Foods K.d
Baby Foods CCSQ
Dog Meal GaInes
Cigarettes S
Nabisco
pkg. 15c
tin 7C
. -ib. pkg. 25c
carton
51.38
Hue Tropic Treat,
can
3gc , Orange Juice
Gold
Full O
Gold
46-oz.
can
35c
Yn et More fr ysor sMtcy at 1
SAFEWAY J
No. SH
can
FISH AND DELICATESSEN
s iyj
Special Price
9th and Main
Phone 5374
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