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The.' auditorium of the Public
8c41oo1 was the` Setkfng for 'en oul
standing event last week when The
(pdertch Iiotue and School Mut
•wns ,,urgani :veil, The Central Irvine
and Scheel Club and 'the Victoria
TIQwe School Ciul? .. djsbancied
last `year and .have .nOw aznalgatYn-
ated as -one organization with the
evznpletiom of the new school. Mrd,
A:1bert Taylor preside for •the
`opeang,v .exercises .,n Mrs. h'•
Lodge presided ' at the- piano.
Mrs. Q. Worsen L ittt*rctdu.eed Mrs.
V. L. Winkler, chairman of .District
N'o,. 2 of the Qiivario Federation of
Home and School Associations, who
had. Gone from London for this:
organization meeting. Mrs. Winkler
spoke briefly on the' tneanink and
work of tx" Home and School As-
saciation and presented thew gon-
'stitution. • Discussion on 'important
matter pertaining to. the ' new or-
ganization followed. •
Mrs. Taylor presented the report
of the nominating committee and
Mrs. Winkler installed. the follow-
ing officersi: '•
Honorary president, Miss .I: E
THINGS UP
" •
3y Dorothy Boys
It Was Christmas' Eve, but the
grip of people sittiar, en the; ileor
in *the Reeds' living -room 'certainly
weren't in a, festive Mood."
P1
"1)oggoaiitt," Dad ezc1ainled.a's lie
Stared gloomily at the shiny tracks
and the motionless cars of a new,
electric train. "'What's: wrong with
this thing anyway?"
"` We, a put it together exactly
accordifig to Ur-eetiolas„ 'm sure we
.fifteen -year-old _Rick insisted,
"Well, something's - got to be
done," said Mom,. looking in from
the. kitchen where she 'was stung,
'the turkey. "Little .dagki.e'ai beei
praying for that trains for monthb,
and how'11, be feel • tomorrow moan,.
ing if the °thing won't ruin?"
"Maybe Ralph Can help. He%.
conning by for me in'' few .minutes,
you know," sjtid Wilma, the pretty
big sister of the family. 4
"Oh,' him!" Riek was scornful.
"That gay from the big city with
his socks and ties' afrd handkerc}xiefs
that match.; What does he know
about motors?"
• Sharman ; honorary vice-president, . "Riek !" Mom, reproved.
Mrs. F. R. Reddit.t ; president, Mrs..I '"Oh, I know ydu all •think of him
Stanley Snider.; recording. secretary, as an outsider," •Wilma said.• -"If
Mrs. i3.. U. Cornish; eorretsionding Yeti' only • really knew him better!
secretary, Mos. Paul 'Ilill; press.
secretary, Mrs. R. • W.. • Hughes;
treasurer, Mrs, . W. E. Dockstader ;
a ssiStan• treasurer, . Mrs. Robert
Wnlsorn ; first vice-president, • Mrs.
• Douglas Wilson; second • **-
president; Mrs. Q. Gardiner ; third
Vice-president; Mrs. i11. H. Stephens ;
fourth vice-president, Mrs. E. ,A.
Hblyer ; executive members, Mrs.
G. Bowra, Mos. C, Worsell;..Mrs.
)3'. `Lodge, Mrs.' A. 114g111; Mrs. S.
Prevett, Mrs. 'F. MacArthur.;, fin-
'anc• conveners, Mrs. F.• Bowra, used to
•Mrs; G. Curren.; 'social convener;
;airs. W. G. Leeson, : Mrs. W.
Gardner ;• membership • convene•n,,,
Mrs. •'1I�, Mrs. J. Cook;
pianist, Miss. O .Davidson,• I,�eishman ;•, .assist -
<:ant pianist,"t�s's. A. Wilson;
teachers' • representative„M''ss L.
Robinson. •
S"n'ider, pi evicted for tlie.'hal-
fince of the meeting, . • .Tea was
served in . the kindergarten; with
Jl'rs.. E.• Priclhain and Mrs. .Doak
in . char •e: •
Moms, ;I do'wish you'd let me ask
him to breakfast 'tomorrow."
"I'm sorry, dear, but I just don't
think he'd ,fit
The doorbell rang. Wilma an-
swered it and she and Ralph ex-
changed happy hellos. -
Rick • immediately threw out th
challenge' to the tall, blonde,. well-
dreSsed young' •man. "We can't
make this train ' go. • Can •you• 'tell
what's wrong with it?"
"Maybe," Ralph said quietly. `"I
have • o train Actraething
like this." • A
"Look • out, 1 that often batting
stuff will stick ' to your trousers."
Dad warned.
'"That's andthe- snow
around here Ls clean."
Dad slightly ,startled. •
i�V,'ilma smiled. She 'remembered
how, impressed ,Ralph had been by
the whiteness ofthe drifts even on
Main' street last -night. ,
"The 'flakes. are practically sooty -
before they., even reacl_itlae' ground
ebles.gOt" he d ,sai(1,
orTracks are O.K." nazi
strai htene : up, Then, be picked
ui) the sbiuy. block /engine .carefully
andlurned it over and over. fl11e
put up to dye level and,peered
into its workings.
"The professional tviicbi" nick
muttered.
'`There may be on in the .eotxt-
•miutntor," Ralph, said. .."That sozue-'
times, happens with a new' engine.
I'll ree if can get "it out,"
get you a mgt; . nalph,.: ust'
a minute." Wilma got° up and
startedfor the kitchen, ''•,
"Never mind, this'll do" Ralph
answered,.' pulling' his .perfectly
folded wine -colored handkerchief
•cut of his jacket. pocket. p .
lie worked quietly for a xtoment,
Each card
charmingly designed *-*
includes a weU-knovvn
Corot and your
Christmas Greeting "
He picked up the shiny blade
engine carefully and turned it over
and over. He put it up 'to eye
level and peered into its workings.
gently. poking the earner .'of ` the
handkerchief into the inside of the
engine. ' Then • he • set • tb€c'Thuglne
carefully down. on ' the . track and
a -id, "Turn on the juice, will you,
Rick?" '
'I• Rick" meekly moved' forward the
black'lever at the `transformer:
There ' was a whirring sound, the
wheels" began to move, and the -little
puffer-bbilly• 'whizzed and ' clacked
around the curve. •
"111-aises lie !" •Dad heaved, a lord'
sigh of relief.. ' "
Ralph quietly got•''up from the
floor and turned `to With`al \ "Maybe,
we'd better-'go-lnow, if we want 'to
catch the ,gang." . • •
"All. right, Ralpli.," Wilma.• said.:.
Her • eyes turned .pleadingfy to• Mrs.
Reed, "Men -" -
"Oh," yes, Wilma, Mom ..inter-
r'upted. Turning. to Ralph° she said
heartily, "`1ni all the excitement R e
LOOK for ,
THIS BCX
when you .come in
Advertisedin••+
1ADIES' HQ,ME JOURWu,
THE IYiE-MARY SHOPP
THE, SQUARE
almost forget• to ask you to be .
sure to come over for late ,break
fast with tis tonaorrevv. It's just'
a simple family affair, but •we. sare'ly'
would like •to •Have you with 'tis,!'
"You bet." Dad's eyes twinkled;
"Something might go wrong again
and we'd feel•sai'er with you' around,
HUTH ' 1'tAN INJVRITO
1 ilne Celel of Bly'th;. was taken;.
to the Clinton bo ital on ' •Fxida
suffering from injuries received in r .
a« rdad 'accident near -the, Centralia
air station. Tbef 'accident ,Occurred'
when Cole, driving a truck' •loaded,
With' sheep hides; crashed into the
rear of ' a °gasoline" truck from Lon-
don ,stalled on No. 4 highway.` The,
stalled truck ,was loaded •with 1;750
:gs.illoyas of gas, oFrttingttely xzo•,•ex
plosion followed the crash:, The •
.Blyth truck was .derntolished "sand' •
damage to the gas , truck. ' was
estiinated • at '$800. :„u;.
.;tri`u7i2a1 -2i`.A'i 'tMADMbO: aYt` 1219 itDadr'�.'�-c"/tpi"t aft iz+"`3uldDd IWAD iii' txP'0a=, ''dad-Cdr`3i"dE at2j-r` 't`�."!�0r: 10IJBN� r�1dr�3dzlat Oa "4"•F "nauMD04` IDM' t MAD a�tt`r'
Twotold-timers,.were ,discussing a
mutual friend.
• .
One said, ' musingly • ' `•Toor aid
tlerb seems to be living •in the past.",
• The other •answe're'd bitterly :
-"W1 y .not? It's" a; lot chejaper"."
• m
A man •lras .•less courage .than ,a
woman.' Try . to •flnagiate a -Man
with tWelve cents in his pocket
trying cin "even suits of. clothes;' �•i,••
limiter -thi ests.—Cts Ra1)ol tel'.
Martha, •-:says the ' wll"-.marry a (• •Prenche • tat " close - of seriaon to
railway. Tuan, because they know onne..of his deacons, half asleep)
nosy: have ;, .. few • minutes- of
prayer. Dtaacon Brown, will. you
,open?"'
Deacon . Brown "open- ? _.I _ju_st-
•cleaia.11 • •
,how-to__get more' leisure time to
spend they
'money 'money irnd more nonny
to si}enact in their leisure. time, --The
Rural Scene.
uti.,.ro
in silk` and fine wool flannels.
Give him a STETSON HAT ' GIFT CERTIFICATE, By bringing in this
gift certificate, he can obtain the hat of his choice,.
To mention a ' few of
the many gifts for
men
•
• •:}<,w,y s.,: wince<�' S}i 4h'
Whits eidewaln• tires and wheel trim. mom optimal on all a talons at ext rn ra•
• .
There's • pride
in giving
there's -pride
in wearing.. a
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A Forsyth is always in good taste.
Come in. Choose your gift pow
from these fashionably cut, smart-
•,ly styled .garments. • •Write,
striped, solid color, 'patterns .".
they're all here masterpieces •
,of tailoring .... of fit„ comfort'
and. -freedom. Every - size' and
every color is available. See
our Forsyth Selection n'ZiW.°
Every Gift
packaged..
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•
attractive
" Christmas
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