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
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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
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last as being the place they that dinky bedroom closet the
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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
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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.
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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
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aid the bootmakers who were
seeking an increase in wages.
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“Time's
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Accident Result
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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.
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Keasey News
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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
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Bring it around to the Rose
Ave. Garage for a charge and
enjoy a quick-starting motor.
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Clean and properly
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low-flame cooking
make for economical
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when service cylinder
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Wise motorists never fail to
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are equipped to treat your
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and servicing. Don’t delay—
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From where I sit... //Joe Marsh
How to Handle
a Fortune
Some months ago I reported in
the Clarion how Mel Bate's uncle
died up north, and left him with a
tidy fortune.
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
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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
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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!
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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.
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