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■4 THURSDAY, DEC. 21, 1950
THE
Trouble on
The Hill..
Jimmie, the crowing rooster, Is
gone. No longer is his clarion
crow heard at midnight as of
yore; but it no longer annoyed,
we had become used to it and
now miss it. Jimmie’s crowing
voice was one to be envied.
EAGLE,
VERNONIA, ORE.
had a clear bell-like quality that
could be heard from afar and
always at midnight it rang out
like a clarion call from Gabriel’s
trumpet.
Jimmie had not been feeling
well for some time. Ma tried to
doctor him up with tonics and
special foods and the Old Man
fixed up a comfortable place in
the barn where he would have
easy access to the feed bin but
he did not seem to improve.
Jimmie ruled the barnyard with
a just but firm hand—or rather,
beak. But he was a courteous
gentleman and would wait till
all the others were feeding before
he would eat, and then, when he
found some choice tidbit, he
would cluck the others to come
and share it.
Jimmie occa-
sionaly digressed
from the path of
rectitude but his
trans gressions
were not too
.'upable. There
was the time he
staged the mid-
night crowing
The Old Man carousal when
On The Hill he first came to
live on the hill,
and got all the chickens in the
neighborhood to cackling and
crowing. Even the owls joined
Yesterday, when the Old Man
in with their hooting. There was
no sleeping in the neighborhood went out to feed, Jimmie was
that night. And there was the sitting beside the feed bin, his
time he became too fond of head low between his shoulders,
Ma’s alcohol soaked corn and led In the dim light the Old Man
the life of an inebriate rooster thought he was sleeping and
till Ma’s spiked corn gave out. called to him to wake up as it
But he repented and resumed a was time for breakfast. But Jim­
life of probity more befitting his mie would not waken—his sleep
social status in the barnyard.
was to be a long one.
During his recent illness the
This morning the Old Man car­
barnyard seemed to realize all ried a small box out to a little
was not well with Jimmie and grave he had dug in the early
showed, as best they could, their garden plot beyond the barn. It
concern about his indisposition. contained the mortal remains of
They accorded him a special re­ Jimmie, the crowing rooster.
spect and solicitude. The guinea Gently he placed the box in the
rooster, with whom Jimmie had
grave
fought many a battle, ceased all and solemnly buried him there.
hostilities and became Jimmie’s He carefully rounded the earth
companion, philosopher and
above
friend.
When Jimmie would i And smoothed it o’er with care.
settle in a sheltered place the He arose and gazed at the little
guinea would nestle beside him,
mound,
chirping and chattering, and In his heart a grieving thrill—
once he was seen arranging and Believe it or not, there were tears
preening Jimmies’ plumage,
in the eyes
which had been sadly neglected Of the Old Man on the hill.
of late.
The old, white Pekin duck, Birthday Remembered
who always had been fond of
Jimmie, would settle near by, By Party at Timber
quacking and chirking encour­
TIMBER — Mr. and Mrs. Den-
agement. The old muscovie drake ver Middleton were host and
would come by, bowing and hostess at a birthday party hon-
wheezing but never taking a oring Mrs. Guy Griffith Sunday
sly nip as he had been his wont. night. Guests included Mr. and
All the barnyard folks seemed to Mrs. Guy Griffith, Mr. and Mrs.
condole with Jimmie, the crow­ George Tolson, and Mr. and Mrs.
ing rooster.
Sam Fretwell.
New SP Foreman
Moves to Timber
TIMBER — Mr. and Mrs. Russ
Dunn and Sherry were week end
guests at the John Dunn home.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Ahlson an­
nounce the marriage of their son,
Huey, to Miss Eva Coats of
Longview, Washington. The wed­
ding took place in Pasco, Wash­
ington. The newlyweds will
make their home in Burbank,
Washington where the groom is
employed.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Price, for­
merly of Crescent Lake, moved
to Timber last week. Mr. Price
is the new Southern Pacific
roundhouse foreman.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Noah of
Forest Grove spent Sunday after­
noon visiting their son and
daugher-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Noah.
Sunday visitors at the A. M.
Harkson’s were Mr. and Mrs. M.
Laycock of Portland.
The Bud Ribbers had as their
guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.
George White and Bobby of
Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fretwell and
the Dave Hall’s have new cars.
Bankrupt companies during the
55 year history of American auto­
mobile manufacturers total 1500.
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There have been but three
American presidents without any
church affiliations — Rutherford
B. Hayes, Abraham Lincoln and
Thomas Jefferson.
Merry
ifhristmas
Youth and old
age will be served
with a Merrv
Christmas
this year
R.D.Eby, M.D
Best wishes
for your
Let a holiday spirit prevail, and
giver and receiver alike cherish
the happiest Christmas ever.
May the faith of the
children be strong in
your hearts
happiness
this Yule
SINCEREST WISHES
tide
FOR /X BRIGHT AND MERRY
CHRISTMAS GO OUT TO
ALL OF YOU.
Caton Automotive Service
Nehalem Dairy
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bush
Mill Market and Lockers
056!
Here s to a
bright and
beautiful
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Mike Lucas
Loel Roberts, Consignee
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