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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1963)
Christmas Poet's CHRISTMAS May Christmas bring you happi ness And the New Year bring you peace. May the love in your heart for God and man. With its blessings never cease. And I wish for you throughout the year The epirit of God within. That you may be happy and content Away from life's cares and din. That the epirit of Christ Jesus May be round and about you so near That you may feel his loving presence As a friendship more close and dear. Theresa M. McComb. rilRlSTMASTIDE The cannoneers stand ready to fire their booming guns The bugler's hand is steady and the drummer mans hi drum The battle lines are drawn and the horseman's banners fly And the grand marshals in their uniforms of brilliant colors vie They await the signal of the battle royal in style When a title boy on Christmas mora rolls out his greeting smile. The dollies and the teddy bears are not to be outdone For they know they are meant to cuddle when a sweet girl's bedtime comes A little voice will croon a tune, a wee mother's lullaby And dolly with her golden curls will slip into dreamland with a sigh And will not little teddy bear with coat so furry warm Guard his little mistress there and keep her free from harm? A Jackknife there, a set of blocks, a story book that tells Of daring deeds and knights on steeds that weave their magic spell A set of china dishes shine, a gleaming while cook stove, A Noah's ark of animals, a child's own treasure trove A set of tools of every size and make, to gladden some dear heart Of some email lad to build and dream his happy playtime mart. There are litUe carls of almond nuts, box sleds of caramels stored Where candy houses shed their light on paths of those adored The kegs of little oranges stand for lass and lad alike While llannel frocks and hand some boots rout whiter for each tyke. Who knows what joys and blessings each boy and girl will share Beneath the ornamental ever green and silver stars so Ifair? Maurice R. Keep I OWNED AN TNN In the little town of Bethlehem, I can see it yet; I owned a rooming house, But I wish I could forget. A gentle knock upon my door, If I had only known; May time erase from memory, This little inn I owned. Nay nay I'm sorry sir. There is not a single bed; Good night sir Good night, That was what I said. But he didn't turn away, And in a voice, so mild, Please Oh please sir, My wife may have her child. My heart it ached, for that poor man, But I didn't hear him say: There is no room I'm sorry sir, But he didn't turn away. Then I thought of our little barn, Down and across the way; I then showed him the manger, Which was now filled with hay. Soon the shepherds knocked, Asking the shortest way; Where a King was being born, In a Manger, on some hay. A bright star stood overhead. Bright lights were everywhere. They sang, peace on earth, Then 1 wislied, I were dead. We then hurried to the barn, Lo and my sou it froie; For lying In the manger there A babe, WTapped in swaddling clothes. A happy smile on her face, Star light upon her hair; That little baby's Mother So meek, oh, so bright, so fair. Oh, Unhappy me, but lie didn't say. For if I had only known I would not have turned away Our Savior, who was horn C. J. H. ZIP CODE My street address is legible I even write the rone And I use digit dialing When I have to use tlie plione. I know my old age number. And now at last I'm flipped. 1 can't recall the "Zip's" at alt, Must 1 remain unzipped? HE WHO WATCHES OVER IS Lo, the Angels came upon a star lit night To a manger where the haby Jesus lay. They tenderly blessed and watched o'er Him As He slept peacefully on a bed of hay. Oh, blessed little town of Bethlehem May we never forget to remember, The real, and true cause for rejoicing On this twenty-fifth day of December. May our light so shine That He, our silent Guest, May see, too, and rejoice He, whom on that night the Angels blest. Mrs. Russell E. Jones. THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS It's not how much you spend. Nor how much you're giving But the birth of Jesus Christ That makes this life worth living. Now there's fun in a toy For a girl or a boy, And over presents we fuss But if you'll recall The best present of all Is the Savior God gave to us. So joy to your heart with peace and good will, You do your part, with love, life fulfill. A prayer of thanks to Him who made us If it wasn't for God there'd be no Christmas. Louis J. Taucher, 1639 Nimitz. THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS Have you lost the spirit of Christmas, And face Us coming with dread, And trying to think of the gifts you should buy. Has left you with aching head? Then you've lost the spirit of Christmas. If you want to find in it joy, Then pick up some toys and goodies For an unfortunate girl or boy. Take some gifts to the home for the aged, And pausing along the way, Stop at the Gospel Mission, With some food and clothing today. For this is the spirit nf Christmas, The spirit that more of us need, For In helping the ones that have little, Will make our lives richer Indeed, Grace Jones. .LEST WE FORGET Lest we forget the dear ones at the Nursing Home . . . Age may bring infirmity, loneliness, heartache and tears, A gift from those of us could bring them Christmas cheer. For many, sole happiness lies in memories of yesteryear. It seems a person earns a right to peace in age But for many, It's only wracking pain, ror the hard labor they ve done down through the years Would put many of our soft hands to shame. The number Is many on a bed of pain tonight And sleep is such a sweet reprieve, It brings to them, dear ones all 'round In memories of another Christmas Eve.' Their knotted work-worn hands once trimmed a Christ mas tree And they moved with skill and pride . . . Their legs no longer limber Which once had swiftness in their stride , . . May the Lord bless and watch over them And may we, His servants do our share. That It may bring a little sunshine into each hie And to tell them that some one cares. Mrs. Russell E. Jones. CHRISTMAS IS HERE Christmas is here Is here once more. Here for the rich Here for the poor. Eager Children wait Count ing each day. Old folks smile Their thoughts are gay. Clirislmas i here With fuss and frills. Here in the city-Out in the hills. Carols are sung Candles are lit. Homes are filled with merri ment. Christmas is here for every land. Whether It's north or desert sand. Peace on earth Hie bells all chime. Our Saviour was born at this lime. Jennie Charles Corner MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL The night before Christmas and All through the house, Not a creature was stirring, Except for my good spouse. Like most wives alerted, She sat up with a bound; And frightfully she whispered, "I hear a strange sound." From under my blankets, I rolled out of the sack; Propelled by her feet in The small of my back. I threw open wide the door, And In my great surprise There stood Old Santa Claus Before my very eyes. Soon he filled the kiddies stock ings And without turning his back, He again fared the door, as He shouldered his pack; I heard him cry out as He went out of sight, A Merry Christmas to all; And now turn out the light. C. J. H. POETRY FEATURE MUST Le THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS Is it true there is no Santa? Asked a sad little girl of three; On the night before Christmas in a grief-stricken home, As she sal on her mother's knee. How could one tell a child in a room with no heat, Where the cupboard is bare and there are no shoes for her feet. That such a being actually ex ists And fills all of our needs from an inexhaustible list? Yet there must be a way to explain to a child That all that is unseen need not be a dream that is wild. There is love, hope, health and faith, all unseen but true beyond a doubt. So why should belief in Santa from the mind be cast out? As that mother wracked her mind for the right answer to give, There was a knocked at the door as sure as you live. Mother opened the door and looked out into the night. The stoop was piled high with boxes, but no one was in sight. The boxes were filled with warm clothing. Tasty foods and dry fuel. Put there when they w ere most needed On the night of the Yule. Some say the home was visited by old Santa. Others say it was only neigh bors, or a friend. But what is so important about tiie donor, When there Is a child's faith to defend. - So mothers, when that question comes to you. There is no reason to pause. For just as sure as there are fairies, There is also a Santa Claus. Lawrence Bullard. Fire Fighter For 45 Years C1IEHAL1S. Wash. LP1-If you think the tough, demanding job of fighting a forest fire fs suitable work only for the young, don't tell Bob Graham. He just won't believe it. Graham, 75, has been on the fire lines for years. At an age when most men have long since retired, Gra ham is the boss man of a crew of young men, most of them about 17 years old. Graham's crew, one of four of its type employed by the Washington Slate Department of Natural Resources, is head quartered here but can be dis patched anywhere in the state within a matter of minutes. The job of the mobile squad is to help battle fires that small local crews can't control alone. A small wiry man with a fringe of while hair. Graham is enthusiastic about his job. He always refers to his crewmen as "my boys." But the years are beginning to take a toll. He admits that H takes a little longer to do things now than it did 40 years ago. Graham now is planning to retire at the end of the current (Ire season. But many people aren t counting on . Tliey think Graham may be doing business at the same stand next year. SWAP PLA1ES BYFIELD. Mass. UPI -Tlie swapping of auto license plates is a popular fad here about. Memhers of the Auto License Plate Collectors Association col lect the plates that are discard ed at the end of Hie registra tion year. At a recent meeting, club members came from as far away as Maryland lo show some of tlieir prue plates and to make swaps lo fill gaps in their collections of tlie old. the new ami the unusual. PAGE- NlftALO AND NSW. I IMP OB ttieeECSION ix, '. rv a liiMjfaiilia-- ' " - - S -.1 Speaker John W. McCormack (right), D-Mass., are shown together in this 1963 photo. If anything should happen to President Johnson before his term ends, Mc Cormack would be president and a new House speaker would be elected to be next in line. U PI Telephoto Ui; Line Of Succession Won't Pass Speaker WASHINGTON (UPIl Sen. Carl Haydcn, 86, president pro tern nf the Senate and a fixture on Capitol Hill for almost 52 years, can quit worrying about the possibility he could be asked to move to the White House. So can all the younger Cabi net members who stand behind Hayden in the long presidential line of succession set up in its wisdom by Congress in 1947, when President Harry S. Tru man felt uneasy without a pub licly elected backup man in the vacant vice president's spot. The fact is that if Lyndon B. Johnson should die or become disabled between now and the end of the term he is filling out for the slain President Kenne dy, the job would fall to t h e speaker of the House, currently Rep. John W. McCormack, D Mass. Under no likely set of circum stances could It ever go furth er. McCormack will be 72 on Dec. 21. He is shocked at suggestions he might, or should as one New England paper proposed editorially step aside from the No. 1 spot in the line of succession he now holds In ac cordance with the 11M7 law. McCormack said two weeks ago he still supports the 3947 FamilyjiHomes CPtI If la A Ranch Style Home any Years Of Good Living Today's choice is a ranch home featuring tlie kind of sim ple design that will pay divi dends in good living for many years. Spacious, rectangular living dining area has china cabinet near front dour lo prevent di rect entry. Guest wrap closet is conveniently located. Fireplace is placed against inside wall for pleasing and (unctional ar rangement, leaving ample wall DESIGN 410 novii i ivo q. rr. 1JJ40 Cu. Ft. I A Gfl'ag 313 Sq. Ft. . i L j : L" P ! I -A: in, f r'-l s -- BUILDING PLANS PLAN BOOKS ORDER FORM Herald and News Plaa Dept. FAMILY HOMES t Alpha St., Laming, Mlrh. I want Items checked: Peslra Na: 4 sets of Building Plans ft Specifications, with Material List US.7J 1 set of Building Plans Specifications, with Material List I7.M Family Homes Pits Book, postpaid 75 Fnclesrd find t fnr Items checked. NAMF ADDRESS CITY STATE Sunday, Tiecetnher IS, 196 Kltm EtHfc Oft. 1 Prasident .Inkmon unA House law, as he did when it was en acted, "not because I'm in it but because I feel it's the best way of solving the problem." A review of the succession law is a matter for Congress to explore if it wishes, he said, but "I don't want to pursue the matter further because it con cerns a thought that I don't even want to entertain." - If anything should happen to Johnson. McCormack stands ready to lake over the presi dency, lie already is being briefed, as would a new vice president, on the awesome bur dens that could fall to him. But suppose he should suc ceed Johnson and himself fall by the wayside before the end of the current presidential term? Would not the presidency then go to Haydcn, or the sec retary of state, or some other official on down the line? No, it would not. By that time the House would have elected a new speaker. And he would be first in the new line of succession. It was Mr. Truman himself, an old Senate man. who suggested this Hnuse-oriented approach to the problem of as suring an orderly continuation of government if both president and vice president died or be came unable to serve. areas for furniture placement. Beautiful picture window is opposite fireplace with another extra sire window featured in the dining area. An "all-weather" living center that will be sunshine bright in the winter and cooled by summer breeze during tlie warm months of tlie year. Note the privacy of the sleep ing wing with both bedrooms featuring top favor "' rap- - - - -4 ri ... t-X... k Satellite WASHINGTON l'Pl - Satel lites are too gabby. So scientists are looking for some way to make them talk only when they have something worth saying. A single overly articulate sat ellite can transmit enough data to earth lo keep magnetic tape recorders busy 24 hours a day. Such gabbiness means waste of time, talent and money. Moreover, since the radio spec trum is finite, it puts an intol erable burden on the limited communication links between spacecraft and earth. What is wanted, and what en gineers are trying to develop, is a space-borne editor to screen out repetitious chit - chat and idle gossip before they are transmitted. The editor will have lo be a light-weight, Jong lived, high speed computer possessing great powers of discrimination and judgment. It may take five years to perfect a compact computer for such vital executive work, but engineers say it is both possi ble and necessary. Use Numbers Code Information - gathering satel lites use a numerical code in making their radio reports. They talk, so lo speak, in "data points." A data point in satel lite language is expressed in three decimal digits anything from 000 to 999. It can best be explained for the layman by analogy. Imagine a man who for some reason is obsessed by tempera ture readings. Every hour on the hour he leaps from his chair to see what the outside thermome ter says. He is operating at the rate of one data point per hour. But a gifted satellite, like the geophysical observatory to be put in orbit late next year, can transmit 10,000 data points per second if not curbed in some way; Actually, ground stations simply refuse to listen to much more than a tenth of what such a satellite has to say. Much Is Useless In that tenth, however is a lot of stuff conveying no useful meaning. Much of it is mere repetition. Go back to the man who is so interested in the out side temperature. As long as the reading is around 72 de grees, say, he is satisfied and makes no notes in his record book. But if on one of his hourly visits to the window he saw the thermometer r e a d i n g had President Lyndon Johnson served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was deeorat. ed for gallantry under (ire. r- ' Offers around" corner windows placed high so that your furniture may be placed easily. Activities room can double as a third bed room as it has a separate ward robe closet. Short hall is actually a traffic "hub." Large, full bath contains linen closet which has handy access door in hall. Even a casual glance reveals the advantageous layout of tlie kitchen and utility area. Kitch en has "boxed-in" work center with sink beneath w indow over looking garden. Kitchen also has door lo garage. Utility room has drop beam over bay windows overlooking garden and a plastered beam over laundry section making the room into an attractive dining nook with door to activities room. Hot water tank and fur nace are shut o(( by louvered door. Recommended exterior r o n struction is brick veneer. Wood trellis and protective overhang give the porch effect which is so popular among prospective homeowners This plan conlorms to general FHA. VA and Building Code re quirements. You ran obtain building plans with material li.-t and specifications see order coupon. WAYNE CRUISE HOLLYWOOD tUPP - Be fore beginning his role in ' Cir cus" on location in Madrid, John Wayne cruised the Medi terranean and vacationed in Majorca on a rented yacht w ith his familv. 'Chit-Chat' Proves Costly jumped to 85 degrees, he would be concerned and would record the change. That suggests one way in 22,300 AltifudTjj. ft.' I '$ S-' I Synchronous Obi '-'.JQs; fJ "a" W Si "SYNCOM y . ZStr H,0H ALTITUDE frV COMMUNICATIONS jVjll XSATtUITE TOO MUCH YAK-YAK One trouble with satellites is that they talk too much. Space scientists are trying to develop a computer that will keep them from giving repeti tious or unimportant messages. Here, in an artist's conception, the "Syncom" high altitude communications satellite beams some of its voluminous data back to earth. UPI Telephoto Staple Gun Handy And Versatile Tool By MR. FIX Newspaper Enterprise Assn. Tacks and brads and small hammers with which to pound them in place are not yet obso lete, but jou may think them so once you have used a staple gun. It's one of the most versatile shop tools you could add to your collection. With it you can accomplish one-hand fastening of a variety of materials. The convenience of the gun makes it a most practical tool when installing ceiling tile and this is where you have prob ably seen the tool in use. The flange of the tile is sta pled to a furring strip. The tiles interlock and the next tile covers the tacking of the first. Designed for Duty Staple guns come in a vari ety of sires. Lightweight mod els that will accept staples V4 or S-16th-inch long are inexpen sive. They can be used for most light duty fastening jobs. These work, fastening fabrics or oth er thin coverings. Then there are larger mod els. They cost more and they do more. They will handle sta ples up to 9-16-inch, the longest available. With a larger gun you can in stall ceiling tiie, staple light pieces of wood together, fasten thin stieets of plywood and do some temporary tacking un til other fastening can be ac complished. Various Uses Staple together pieces that must be held firmly until glue dries. Or use staples to hold materials in position until Let's Try It Own a rug that has tumed-up corners? Use your steam iron on the front and back of the rug where the corners turn up. Straighten the rug down on the floor while it is still damp and it will dry out straight . . , Have you looked at your books lately? Be sure they are near the edge of the shelf so that air can circulate behind them. They can be cleaned best with the dusting brush of your vacuum cleaner. To make a new rope clothes line pleasantly pliable, boil it for several minutes and rinse it in hot water before stringing it up . . . Finger marks on candles can be cleaned with a so(t cloth moistened with dena tured alcohol . , , Don't starch cottons before storing. Michigan Slate University home econo mists say silverfish feed on the starch. Never scrub wood floors to ex cess. Water is the natural ene my of wood. A coating of wax, well polished and buffed, is the most satisfactory finish for all types of wood floors. FRIESEN-WELMAN CO. 1715 Mom Sr. Phon. TU 2 633) which the space-going editor might function it would in- struct experimental devices aboard the satellite to report soreiws, bolls or dowels can be set in place. When assembling ' a frame, staple a thin strip of wood di agonally across a corner to serve as a temporary brace. This tool is useful when in stalling insulation and weather stripping. In both instances you will cut your time down to a fraction of that required when using a hammer. If screening needs repair or replacement, you can do the job neatly and quickly. Use the right size staple for the job. The smallest is fsie for holding down shelf paper, but you need something heavier for screening, heavier yet for fastening upholstery and heavi est of all for ceiling tiles. Remember to hold the gun firmly against the surface. Push the handle, don't squeeze K. Although it's a one-hand tool you'll drive the staple better It you steady the front end of the j HIDING THE ELECTRIC TRAIN 1 II--N. I ROLL-AWAY PANEL FITS UNDER BED I I RUBBER BUMPERS J BACK CAN BE COVERED WITH I ENACKPCWRD MATERIAL I AFTER TRAIN IVIRINO IS J COMPLETED ' 3" BUTT U IKII3ES I L..., -0 L I I I FTAtT-TVPF CASTERS 'ffigf 4 Jll They're doing a remarkable job of developing leaders for America. But the cost of leadership has gone up. There's a higher price tag on classrooms, labora tory facilities and competent teachers. In less than 10 years the squeeze will get worse as col lege applicants double. To back America, back our colleges. College is America's best friend. HELP THE COLLEGE OF YOUR CHOICE NOWI To find out how the college crisis affects you, write to HIGHER EDUCATION, Box 36. Times Square Station, New York 10036. Pi;r! lH It p-.K-'' v f only the changes ki whatever conditions tliey were observing, That alone would eliminate a lot of monotonous repetition. gun with a thumb or finger whenever you can. i Care for your stapler as you would any other good tool. Keep it away from moisture. Never fire staples when the gun is not up against a surface. Tlie practice is dangerous to anyone who happens to be around. It also hurts the tool since the plunger should meet resistance. TO HOLD TEMPORARILY. IT MAY WELL BE ONE OF ITS MOST IMPORT ANT FUNCTIONS. PERFORATED HARDBOARD MOUNTED ON 13 FRAME. DON'T MOUNT SEMAPHORES AND OTHER TALL ACCESSORIES PERMANENTLY PANEL HINQED TO FLOOR SHELF LEANS AGAINST .WALL WHEN I NOT IN USE STORE TRAINS ON SHELF P AND SAVE- n rnr'' n w ()2 -""' 1 ' o
