Last evening on a radio pro gram a women was asked what thinks—but time has slipped past she would do if she had her life him and I sometimes wonder if, in to live over again, and she an its passing, it has not carried swered, “I’d drop dead.” I don’t away with it .his capacity for en feel that strongly about it, but if joyment. With his eyes and I had my chance to live life over RONA MORRIS WORKMAN thoughts always on the happi again, knowing what I know I’d ROCKING W RANCH ness he will find in the future— jolly well get a lot more fun out The other day I was reading1 an that vague elusive future—he of it. Looking back over my article in the Reader’s Digest passes - by, as unworthy of his fifty-two years I don’t regret about anaphorism supposed to attention, the enjoyment he could anything I have ever done—no have been seen in a Chinese gar find many times during each matter how regretable it may have been— but I do regret not den: “Enjoy yourself; it is later day. Most of us have our dreanm, having done a lot of other things than you think”. It sounds as if and most of them are simple and that I wanted to do and put off it might have been carved on can be brought into reality if we doing until I had more time or some Chinese garden wall; it would but refrain from putting money, or until the children were certainly would be rare to see off that realization until we have grown up, or something silly like such a thing in an American more money or more time. I that. I’m willing to wager the garden. We, as a race are much know of one, a woman, who has market price of a fat white-face inclined to put business and mon planned for many years to do a steer that if I had really set my ey-making first and the enjoy certain type of work, for which self to doing the things I wanted ment of life far in the future— she is fitted, when she had to do and refrained from putting when we have all the money we more time, but through the them off until I had “more time” think we need and we retire to years she has permitted the a period which never arrives—I’d what we hope will bring happin thousand and one tasks have realized the greater portion ess. for others, for her home, for of my dreams, since none of them I have been thinking much of people who really do not heed were too fantastic for materiali that saying during the last week, her help, to absorb her few hours zation. and looking at others, as well as After I finished reading the and thoughts. She put her own myself, in the light of its wisdom, dreams last, and hoped only that Chinese saying, “Enjoy yourself; for there is wisdom in it, as in one day she would be free to it is later than you think”, I shov most Chinese sayings. I know a accomplish the work she so ed the magazine at the Big Boss man—I have known him for many greatly desired to do. Time has and in my sternest tone com years—who is always going to be fled on rapid feet. She has been manded him to read. He obeyed, happy and do the things he wants happy, but never entirely satis then said mildy, “That would be to do when he has “more time”, fied, and now I fear, for her, that fine, if one could do it.” I looked and “more money". He has the it is much, much later than she at him while I counted ten very money—but never enough, so he slowly, then turned loose. “Listen, thinks. I have known people to live on old dear, “time’s a wastin’’. For and on in some place which they us it is a darned sight later than WE CAN DO IT did not really like. Always they we think, and you and I are going were going to go elsewhere, but to do something about it. We If its carpenter or cement they never did. “Next year,” they have planned a lot of things for work, new or repairs, we can would say .“when the crops are in our pleasure—a fireplace to sit do it. Just see York, the and we have more money, and the by on rainy winter evenings in builder. place looks better, we will sell stead of this beastly circulating Sidewalks a Specialty or rent it and find a home that heater that spills ashes and looks will suit our needs.” They never like a morgue, and you swore the E. M. YORK do, unless they count the six foot other day that if you thought of earth they are carried to at you’d have to hunt your clothes in CONTRACTOR & BUILDER last as being the place they that dinky bedroom closet the 108 A St. rest of your life that you would longed for. go out and commit suicide, and you know that for years we have been planning some trips to Mexico and Alaska and in our country. A bond in the bank isn’t a fireplace unless we turn it into one, and looking at one of those paper things isn’t the same as seeing Alaska, or a few of the other things we want to see, be fore we shuffle off this martial WEED ŒXTaa F3CO EfiEHEV vestment. If we use all the bonds, and are still alive, then we will ■make more money to buy more bonds, if you want ’em; if we are dead, then we won't need 'em.” He listened and grinned a little. “Going to start on that fireplace School children require good nourishing food right now?” I listened to the rain outside, then laughed. “Well, at least three times daily. That's where we not right now. I’ll agree to wait .next spring. Maybe that won’t come into the picture. be too late.” But I wonder. It may be even Stocked on our shelves you will find plenty of later than we think. Perhaps we grocery items from which you can prepare fully would have been wiser to have started knocking out the walls adequate meals easily and economically. and beginning the fireplace in the rain. We would have had to fin ish it then, and so we would have finished it. I notice folks usually accomplish what they have to do. • The first “sympathetic” strike in the United States occured in 1799 when shoemakers, belonging to an organization known as the Federal Society of Journeymen “Where Your Money Buys More’’ Cordwainers, were compelled to At the Mile Bridge lay down their tools in order to Phone 91 Riverview aid the bootmakers who were seeking an increase in wages. 6 THURSDAY, NOV. 14, 1946 THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, ORE. “Time's A-wastin'" KING’S Grocery - Market I The Forest Grove NATIONAL BANK 4 Á INVITES YOU TO BANK BY MAIL IF INCONVENIENT TO COME IN PERSON See this bank for LOANS of all types A Locally-Owned, Independent Bank Accident Result Is Broken Arm RIVERVIEW — Word received from Newberg this week tells of an accident at the Chas. Beacom home there. On Nov. first Mrs. Beacom fell and broke her left arm. She was able to return to her home after having it set. She has the sympathy of her friends here to whom she and Mr. Beacom sent hellos. Louis Schroeder received a tel egram Monday from Woodland, Wn. stating that hi3 father had suffered a heart attack. Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder left immediately for Woodland but returned late Tuesday night as'the elderly gen tleman had rallied and was out of danger for the time. A 64th birthday anniversary was staged at the home of Pete Serafin near St. Helens November 2 when Pete added another year to his age. Those attending the party were Mr. and Mrs.Robert Moore, Mr. and Mrs.Clifford Fel ton and son, Elton. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Serafin and daughter, Con nie, and Frank Serafin all of St. Helens and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hawkins of Riverview. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Callister and son, Ronnie, spent Sunday in Forest Grove at the Randolf Howe home. Sunday visitors at the Anna Parker home were Mrs. Henry Parker and daughter, Mary Ann, and Marcella of Barview, Mrs. Tom Solomon of Bay city and Garrel and Donna Crumwelt of Tillamook. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nelson of Beaverton spent Sunday at the Virgil Powell home. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schroeder spent Sunday in Tillamook. • Keasey News Items Written and family last week. Mrs. Vivian Counts and Betty were recent supper guests at the Otto Bittner home. Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Linfoot and daughter. Cherry, were Sun day guests of Mrs. Linfoot’s fath er, Otto Bittner, and family. Bert Hawes of Portland called at the Orrin Lindsay’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.Dale 'Miller of Rainier were dinner guests at the Otto Bittners home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. P. Me Farlan and BATTERY DOWN? Bring it around to the Rose Ave. Garage for a charge and enjoy a quick-starting motor. ROSE AVE. GARAGE H. H. Sturdevant Phone 337 SPECIAL NOTICE TO FLAMO USERS Conserve and Save !... Clean and properly adjusted burners, and low-flame cooking make for economical use of Flamo. 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Naturally, our town w»s curious to see how Mel would spend it: Traveling around the world . . . getting a new house or car . . . wearing fancy clothes ... or din ing on cold pheasant and cham pagne .. .7 We can now report, Mel hasn’t changed a bit! Drop in on him any night, and you'll find him in hia shirt sleeves by the fire, chatting Insure Dependable Gas Supply... KEASEY—Mr. and Mrs. Herb Counts and Betty attended grange Sat. After grange they went to a birthday party at Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kieth’s home. It was Mr. Kicth’s birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hall and A. B. Counts called on Herb Counts J.E. Possum Electrical Servies Home family were recent callers at Herb Counts. While there they made cider. Mrs. Norma Bittner and Lloyd Osborn were at St. Helens Thurs day. James E. Buckley of Yakima, Washington has purchased the Riggins place on Rock Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hays and two boys of Portland were visit ors at the Carrol Buckley home on Rock Creek a week ago Sun day. with the Missus, sharing a mellow glass of beer with friends. From where I sit, Mel has learned the art of handling money —as well as handling people. You don't let cash-in-the-bank pusn you around any more than you let people push you around. If you like the simple, homey life; com panionship ar.d quiet ways; a glas- of beer and friendly talk — that s worth a fortune, after all! Copyright, 1946, LnileJ Slates Brnren FoanJaUM L Look toward Korea and Japan! A thrilling new job and a new life—with interesting work, sports, entertainment and travel opportunities—can be had for the asking by qualified young men who volunteer for the 1st Cavalry, 11th Airborne, 6th. 7th, 24th or 25th Infantry Divisions. What an opportunity . . . what a job! Training in one of these crack units will stand you in good stead wherever you go. Study a foreign language. Learn the fascinating details of Military Government—so vital to future peace and prosperity. Japan’s “Isles of Pines” are but a sample of the attrac tions of an Army career in the Far East. The Army has reopened comfortable hotels, theaters, swimming pools, tennis clubs, golf courses, ball parks. These — familiar haunts of pre-war tourists — and many new developments — provide a broad choice of recreation. Not everyone can measure up to this job. Only 3-yeat enlistees who meet prescribed physical and mental standards can enjoy the benefits of such a job. High overseas pay, good food and lodging and a generous retirement plan make your future in the Army Ground Forces too good to miss! See your nearest Army Recruiting. Officer for full details. t • LI,fen to: "Sound O#.'* "Warrloro of Poaeo," “Voteo of fbo Army,’* "Proudly We Hott,“ oud Major Football Sroadcaita oa your radio. HERE'S WHAT YOU GAIN ON OVERSEAS SERVICE STAITINe (ASt FAY PER MONTH ★ IN ADDITION TO FOOD LODGING. 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