Page Fourteen
Thursday, December 21, 1972
The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
Christmas • • !a tin
for remembering
NYSSA INSURANCE AGENCY
RALPH G. LAWRENCE
YULETIDE CHEER
This is a year for nostal
gia. in the drama, in the
clothes we wear, in many
aspects of our modern life.
stood over the floor grate!
The heat rushed through
our corduroys and serge
garments and our boots
At Christmastime we are
engulfed with the tides of
nostalgia We tend to go
back in spirit to our old.
childhood memories — the
neighborhood children, the
beloved postman who
brought us gifts — our little
world when we thought we
were the center of the Uni
verse. and that we our
selves were immortal
These are the senses of
home, the wondrously com
forting "little" things that
meant Christmas to many
of us. many years ago We
return to them, nostalgic-
cally, in 1971
It was a time of slower
pace, when we seemed to
see, hear and savor more
the ordinary things such
as the squeak of the snow
under our boots, the frosty
feel of a snowflake on our
cheek — the tingle as our
ears burned in the wintry
wind
With what joyous antici
pation we watched Father
uncover the sleds, noted
with pride the name Flexi
ble Flyer," for they were
the fleetest on the icy hills
We remember the deli
cious fragrances coming
from the kitchen.as Mother
prepared the fruit cakes,
baked the cookies and fool
ishly set them aside to cool,
not beyond our childish
reach We remember the
great Bird and its crusty
brown goodness, and the
crunchy, tart whole cran
berry sauce accompanying
... excerpts from
the famous essay of
Washington Irving
And numerous indeed are
the hearts to which Christ
mas brings a brief season of
happiness and enjoyment
tfjIB
Jjoliest
We hope your home and heart
will be filled with laughter, joy and
good will this glad Holiday season—
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Eastman Insurance Agency
How many families whose
members have been dis
persed and scattered far
and wide, in ’*»e restless
struggles of life, are 2?«*» re
united. and meet once again
in the happy state of com
panionship and mutual good
will, which is a source of
such pure and unalloyed de
light. and one so incompat
ible with the cares and sor
rows of the world, that
the religious belief of the
most civilized nations, and
the rude traditions of the
rougnest savages, alike
number it among the first
joys of a future state of
existence, provided for the
blest and happy' How many
old recollections, and
how many dormant sym
pathies. does Christmas
time awaken'
of
Itladdrn the heart» and
homn of all our many
friend* and railonera
Adrian Mercantile
And caroling' We looked
forward to it, to gathering
with friends and caroling on
K Sincere Wish for a Merry Christmas
and, Thank You to Our Customers I
HUSKY SERVICE
During Christmastime we extend
to all our neighbors and friends warmest
wishes for a wonderful holiday.
We wish to thank our customers for their patience with
us during this period of bad weather
We regret any
inconvenience which we may have caused.
Nyssa Sanitation Service
We write these words
now. many miles distant
from the spot at which, year
after year, we met on that
day. a merry and joyous
circle Many of the hearts
that throbbed so gaily then,
have ceased to beat; many
of the looks that shone so
brightly then, have ceased
to glow; the hands we
grasped, have grown cold;
the eyes we sought, have
hid their lustre in the grave;
and yet the old house, the
room, the merry voices and
smiling faces, the jest, the
laugh, the most minute and
trivial circumstance con
nected with those happy
meetings, crowd upon our
May this Holy Season bring
you an abundance of happiness!
MALHEUR HOME
TELEPHONE COMPANY
May the peaceful spirit
^hrhlmm it a tpeeud time
of the Christmas Season fill our hearts with
brotherhood and good will. It gives us deep pleasure
to extend fondest wishes for Happy Holidays to all!
DR. K. E. KERBY
DR. K. A. DANFORD
to all greetings and thanks.
MORRISON ELECTRIC CO.
filled with merriment for one
and all. We hope your holidays are
exceptionally happy, and thanks for making
us happy by being a loyal friend and customer.
B & M EQUIPMENT COMPANY