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Letters to
Old Santa
Claus.
From His Good
Little Children.

Dear Old Santa:-I am a little
girl years old and | am writing you
TO let you know what l want. l
wonld like a cross and chain and
some sparklers. Please bring me a
dorine, and please bring my little
sister locket and chain and some
sparklers. Please bring my little
brother celluloid doll, rattler and
"a rubber ball. Your little girl,
MARGARET WIMBISH
Andersonville, Ga.
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Dear Santa Claus am little
girl 8 years old and live at 415 Hill
street. Please bring me doll and
doll cart, fruit, candy, nuts and
sparklers. Don't forget Daddy and
Mother. MILDRED NIBLACK.
Am sending t0c for the Empty
Stocking Fund.
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pair of gloves to put on nay fingers
so they wont freeze off. My school
teachers name is Miss Jewell Jor-
dan. like her fine and don't for
get her. And Santa don't disappoint
me and don't forget little brother,
and Papa and Mamma. Your friend,
WALTER LANSFORD.
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90 TO see. l want a doll with long
black curly hair and a doll suit case
ana two little doll irons and all kinds
OF tru'+ and nuts and candy and bed
rooms slippers and sparklers. Your
loving little friend.
MAMIE LEE EUBANKS.
?. S.-Please remember all the
other little children.
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Dear Santa II guess you are very
busy packing up for Christmas l
will write and tell you what | want.
1t is this: A doll bed and doll with
curly hair and bright eyes and eight
inches high and carriage and a ma
chine and lots Of fruit too; and don't
disappoint me. Your friend,
SALLIE LEE LANSFORD.
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Dear Old Santa You know that
Christmas is almost here again, and
I ann wanting you know. Please
bring me sand table dressed with
q Christmas tree, and the decora-
eions, and a little library table, a
little silver lamp with a globe. Your
little pir1
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Dear Santa Claus:-I am a little
girl II years old, am in the fourth
grade. am just crazy about my
teacher. Her name is Miss Bond.
| have been out of school two weeks,
my little sister has the scarlet fever.
Hope | can go to school again after
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forget Grandma Nan johnson what
lives with us, we live III Prince
street, and send us some fruits. Your
little boy HAS SHEPPARD.
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Dear Santa:-I am a little boy 6
years old, going to school. l will
tell you what I want-a bugle, a
gun to shoot with a stopper and a
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RUTH WALTERS.

Dear Santa Claus: Il am a little
boy 10 years old l want you to
please bring me knife, toy pis-
tol and caps, and lots of fruit erd
fireworks. And don't forget the or
phans. Find enclose 10c for Empty
Stocking Fund. Your little boy,
HUGH CLEMENTS
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Dear Old Santa Here we come
asking you to bring us big doll and
a doll bed and doll stove snd some
pretty doll dresses and some doll
dishes and some fruit and nuts and
candy. Your good little girls,
ETHEL EUBANKS.
GRACE EUBANKS.
P. S.-We are 6 and 3 years old.
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Dear Santa Claus Il am a little
boy most 5 years old. live at AIS
Hill street. Please come to see me
and bring me fire truck, axe and
sparklers, also fruit, nuts and can
dy and don't forget the poor chill
dren. Your little boy,
CLARENCE F.. NIBLACK, Jr.
Enclosed find 10c for Empty
Stocking Fund.
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Christmas. Please bring me a doll
with black curly hair and some doll
dresses and doll suit case and doll
table ana a doll sewing machine and
some bedroom slippers and box of
sparklers and a doll bed. I know
you will think am selfish, but please
bring me some candy and fruit.
Your good little girl,
WILLIE MAE EUBANKS.
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MARGARET ROUSE.
Andersonville, Ga.

Dear Old Santa You know that
Christmas is almost here again, and
I am wanting, you know. Well, I
don't want much. Will you please
bring me a doll with curly hair and
sleepy eyes and about 18 inches
high, and a willow carriage to roll
her in, and a pair of bedroom slip
pers. I guess this is all, so that I
want other little girls to have some
thing, too. Your little girl,
MARY WILLIAMS.
Andersonville, Ga.
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Dear Old Santa Here comes
your little boy asking you to bring
me some sparklers and some fire
works and box of chocolate candy,
and a lot of fruit and nuts. Your
dear little smart boy,
CHARLIE EUBANKS.
P. S.-Remember my teacher,
Miss Bond.
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Dear Santa We are two smart
little boys. We bring in wood for
Mamma and do lots of other things
other than go to school, and we want
you to bring each of us a drum, a
big horn, a bicycle, a lot of fire
works, and plenty of confectionery.
Your little boys,
J. D. KINARD.
C. FLETCHER KINARD.
Route C.
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Dear Santa Il am a little girl
f3 years old. Am not going to ask
for very much this time as I know
you have so many little children to
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My Dear Santa:-I am not going
to ask for much this Christmas.
want wheel and nuts and fruit
Your little friend.
PEARL WALTERS.
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Dear Santa Claus: us:--Please bring
me tent, airplane and Gilbert set,
some sparklers and fire crackers.
Your little boy,
CHARLES TYSON, Jr.
Am sending 25c for Empty Stock
ing Fund.
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Andersonville, Ga.

Dear Santa Claus Please bring
me doll, doll cradle, doll chair, tea
set, fruit and nuts. Your little girl,
DOROTHY WALTERS.
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Dear Old Santa:--I am little
boy 7 years old. want you to
please bring me nice pocket knife,
a rubber ball and some sparklers
and. lots of fruit and fireworks. Bring
Paul a rubber ring and Mamma
nice sweater, and don't forget my
grand father and mother. Your lit
tie boy, -
WOODROW W. CLEMENTS.
p. S.-I send 10c for Empty Stock
ing Fund.
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Dear Santa Please bring me a
doll and doll bed and bring me a
tea set and table and chairs. nuts
and fruit. Your friend,
FLORENCE WALTERS,
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P. S.-We are 6 and 3 years old.

My Dear Santa II want you to
please bring me a doll and doll table
and tea set and a chair and doll
bed and also bring me nuts and fruit.
Your friend,
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Dear Santa Claus:-I want you t
bring me doll carriage, harp, box Of
chocolate candy, a pair of shoes an'
fruit. Your little girl,
SUSIE MAY LANSFORD.
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p S-Bring Papa a big red apple
and Mamma a great big cocoanut,
that's all.
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Andersonville, Ga.

Dear Santa Claus Please bring
me big doll and a doll bed, and a
DOH chair and two oranges and two
apples and two sacks of nuts. Yours
truly,
ANNIE BELLE JUSTICE
Andersonville, Ga.
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teachers name is Mrs. Sellers. All
l want is a pair of nice Sunday shoes
and some fruit, and don't forget my
grandmother and my uncle and
Papa and Mamma. | hope you have
Merry Christmas. Come soon.
Yours truly,
TROY I.ANSFORD.
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Dear Santa 81 know times are
hard l am in the sixth grade. My
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and cart, a piano, rocking chair
each, picture book and just lots
of fruit and nuts. Your little girls,
ESTELLE KINARD.
JESSIE LEE KINARD.
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Dear Santa We want you to
please bring us each great big
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Dear Santa Claus:-I am a little
girl years old want you to
bring me a doll, doll bed, table with
chairs and tea set, also ball, horn
and some fruit. Don't forget my lit
tie niece, June Enclosed find 25c
for the Empty Stocking Fund. Your
little girl. LILLIAN POUNCEY.
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Dear Santa Claus II am a little
girl years old. Have been shut in
three weeks with scarlet fever. But
I am able to eat all the goodies l can
get now. Please bring me a doll
and a doll carriage and some pretty
doll dresses and a doll trunk, some
candy and all kinds of nuts and fruit.
That is all this time. Your loving
little girl,
BESSIE LUE EUBANKS.
P. S.-Please bring me some doll
dishes and doll irons.
Dear Santa: a:-Please bring me and
my little sister, Matte, doll apiece
and some good things. We live on
Prince street Ill. Please don't for
get US. Your little girls,
AUDREY MAE DUKE.
MATTE DUKE.
Dear Santa Please send me a
tricycle. and a drum. / am a little
boy 3 years old. And please don't
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TROY LANSFoRD.

Dear Santa II am a little girl
years old. and want you to bring
me a tricycle., a new dress, piano.
doll, and a doll bedroom and dining
room suite, and don't forget to dress
my old doll. Don't forget Wylye
Clair. IDA MAE TYSON.
Dear Santa Claus am little
girl 8 years old, and in the fourth
grade. Please bring me doll, a
stove, a carriage and some fruit and
nuts and candy Wishing you
Merry Christmas ard a Happy New
Year. From your little girl,
MARY ELLEN DANIEL.
Leslie, Ga.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-09

Mrs. Pete Lindell and family and Mrs.
Ev. Hall were entertained at. the
Oliver Dibblee home on New Years
eve. A fine supper was served and
all report a fine time.
Herbie Gates spent Saturday even
ing and Sunday with Marshall Halls
Sunday visitors at the John Gates
home were Mr.. and Mrs. Ev. Hall and
son and Hattie, Lula and Frank Hall.
Ella Whitcomb and Mrs. McLain.
have been on the sick list.
Mrs. Ernest Radeke, Miss Delin
Peterson, Mrs. Herb Gates and Mrs.
G. Borchers were visitors at the John
Gates home on Monday.
J. H. Hoffman Of Princeton was
caller at the G. Borcher home on Sun
day.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-09

was one of the early settlers in San
tiago and one Of its most progressive
farmers, always taking an active in
terest in any movement for the up
building Of the country. Deceased
was born in Indiana and was sc years
old. Funeral services were conduct
ed from the residence and Lutheran
church on Thursday afternoon, Rev.
Gulrud officiating. The pallbearers
were Aleck Anderson, Halvor Nelson,
Knute Gunderson, Jens Lofty, Marcus
Byrnterson and Paul Garburg. He is
survived by his aged wife; one son,
John, who resides on the home farm;
and two daughters, Mrs. H. w. Mag
nus and Emma johnson at home.
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from South Dakota to visit their
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Pischke.

from South Dakota to visit their
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Pischke.
Charley Swanson received news last
week that his brother, Lawrence, had
arrived in New York from overseas.
Lawrence is one of our soldiers who
has served in those wet and muddy
trenches and we are sorry to say has
been laid up with rheumatism, but we
hope he will soon regain his usual
health.
Albert OFT of Baldwin spent New
Years day with his sister, Mrs. Will
Hass, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Lemke received
telegram stating that their son, Ru-
<dolph, arrived from overseas last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyer and daughter
spent New Years day with Crown
friends.
Miss Marvel Walker went to Prince
ton on Monday to resume her studies
in the high school.
Henry Grams and sister, Freda, Wis
tied at the Pischks home on Sunday.
School began in district IS on Mon
day after two weeks vacation.
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SPENCER BROOK

Mrs. Ralph House entertained the
Red Cross society of this place last
Tuesday.
Miss Garthofner returned last Sun
day from Rush City and reopened
school on Monday.
Miss Blanche Severance is on the
sick list. We understand she has the
influenza.
Some of the Odd Fellows went to
Princeton to attend the installation of
officers last Monday night.
Leon McKenney has been sick the
past few days, but is somewhat bet
ter at this writing.
School reopened in the Prescott
school on Monday, Miss Beth Berry
returned to her work.
There is . report that sawmill will
be built here this winter providing
enough logs can be secured to make it
pay.
A good-sized shipment of socks,
sweaters and bathrobes was sent to
Cambridge this week by the Spencer
Brook Red Cross.
John Stienus is spending a few
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GLENDORADO & SANTIAGO

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Olson and son,
Oliver, visited over Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Abrahamson.
Miss Bessie Knutson left on Monday
for Volga, S. D., where she will be
employed during the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aleck Anderson en-
tertained at New Years dinner, Mr..
and Mrs. Garburg, Mr.. and Mrs. Bak-
ken and Mr.. and Mrs. T. Knutson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aleck Aleckson Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Aleckson
over Sunday.
Ingevald and Agnes Dahl returned
to Marshall after a 2 weeks visit at
their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Perman, who
have been conducting the general store
for Ed. Odegard at Glendorado, have
moved back to Santiago, while Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Odegard have moved
from Princeton to Glendorado.
Miss Hilda Nelson is clerking at the
Glendorado store.
Nels johnson suffered paralytic
stroke on Saturday and passed away
on Monday afternoon. Mr.. johnson
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-09
BLUE LAKE

Private Reuben Sundeen, who ar
rived from southern camp, is visiting
friends in this neighborhood.
Mrs. Alden johnson was Princeton
visitor on Monday.
We are pleased to say that the VIM.
Pischke family are recovering from an
attack of influenza.
There was large gathering at the
Christmas exercises held at the Luth-
eran church in Crown on Christmas
eve, and also on New Years eve.
Miss Ellen Grams came home from
Minneapolis to spend the holidays with
her mother, Mrs. Fred Grams.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hass visited
friends in Maple Grove during the
holidays.
Purlie Noodle spent Christmas af-
ternoon and evening with James
Bastian.
Dan and Reuben Pischke arrived
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OXBOW

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stubs and Mr..
and Mrs. Val Mott were guests at the
Leon Annis home Sunday.
Mis- Della Pstersonaof Minneapolis
returned Saturday evening to resume
her school duties in district so.
u Miss Heath, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. E. Trunk, returned
home on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Trunk, Mr.. and
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From rheumatism, aches and pains
Your system will be free, s..
If you'll but take q nightly drink,
Of HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
CA. Jack Drug Co. Adv.
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Milton Wylie has been engaged by
Gust Hoflander to cook and regular
dinners will now be served.
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weeks at Spencer Brook. He came
from Alberta, Canada, where he has
been employed building elevators.
f. E. Peterson came up from the
city on Monday evening.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-06-05
Blondin's Feat Recalled.

In the whirliglg of momentous
world events it IS not strange that
there should pass almost unnoticed a
few days ago the fifty eighth ami
Nersary of Blondin's exploit Of cross
ing Niagara gorge ON a four-inch
tight rope, feat that still stands as
the acme of daring and nerve. Que
OF the thousands of spectators that
lined the river bank was the prince
of Wales. late King Edward This was
he first time anyone had crossed NJ
;gara gorge on rope. Blondin car
red man on his shoulders ON one
rip. wheeled Il wheelbarrow over on
second trip and on third trip car
rIed stove on his balancing rod and
llNing II on the rope, cooked cakes and
threw them to people in small boats
below on the river. Blondin was after.
ward killed Ia Paris.
He made test in 1850, and in the
following year successfully car
lied out his feat, October 10. 1860
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-06-05
TOO MUCH MEDAL

America has gone medal mad. At
least It seems as if the treasury de.
psrtment had. Everybody that winked
his eye twice in the Victory Loan got
one Of the steel medals made from can.
tured hun guns. The department evi-
dently sent them out by the boxful.
Too much of medal awarding tends to
cheaper presentation of badges Of
honor won by heroic service on the field
OF battle. Every man who has won
Distinguished Service medal should
have it, but the man is likely to re-.
frain from wearing it, after he sees
bemedsled coats on every hand.
This medal craze makes US think of
an old Enlgish farmer, whose Durham
bull had won medal; his Southdown
ram another; his trio of chickens a
third Hampshire boar a fourth and
team of draft horses a fifth. The old
man was honestly proud of them, and
rightfully so. but he cheated his ami.
mails. He always wore the medals 10
town himself. He was the envy of
every child in the countryside on days
of celebration.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-06-05
BOY SCOUT WEEk

Many ills beset the old world today.
That cancerous growth on the social
body. bolshevism, menace TO the
progress of civilization, as an after
effect of the disorders of war, has
been staring US in the face. Sanity.
however, still rules. and that eorroding
anarchy is being severed.
Here in Hood River next week We
are going to celebrate the stimulation
Of an::organization. the tenets of which
sound death kneil to !. w. W.ism and
bolshevism. The nations support Of
Boy Scouts is a wise move. The more
Boy Scouts we have, the less will be
our |. W. We. The teachings of Boy
Scouts are wholesome. They make
boys grow into solid citizens, loyal to
the dictates of Christianity, the ties
of family and the laws of their coun-
try. Baden Powell started move-
ment the good of which cannot be
measured when he conceived Boy
Seoutism. Growing boys, under prop
er impulse. find an appeal in Boy Scout
teachings. for they smack Of red blood,
health and vigor.
The Boy Scout movement will thrive
immeasurably il the elders will show
it a little more attention. The great
need is for hearty mutually on the
part of boys. and their parents and older
men in general. Boy Scout teachings
ineulcate such feeling. II is the
purpose of next weeks drive, as we
understand it. to stimulate an increased
interest on the part of older men as
well as more boys themselves. The
man inherently fitted for Boy Scout
leadership should offer his services.
Such action will be patriotic.
You will not be called on next week
for an appropriation of a fund of mon
ey. but to draw on your fund Of en-
thusiasm, TO make that fund grow and
thus to benefit yourself. your country
and its youth.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-06-05
PAINT PROTECTION
AND ITS ECONOMY.

The preservation OF structural ma
terlals, which may be obtained through
the application Of paint, constitutes q
most vital means Of furthering the con.
servation Of our natural resources. 1t
ID, moreover, the most economical
method Of sustaining the appearance
and general upkeep Of any commu-
nifty.
A structure coated with sheets Of In
dia rubber would not be as well protect
ed from decay as structure coated
with good oil paint This is due to
the fact that sheet Of rubber Is not
so durable or as waterproof as thin
dried film OF paint The latter mate
rial when applied dries to continuous
elastic film containing finely divided
particles Of metallic, wear resisting
pigments. A square foot Of such
film upon wooden surface costs less
than penny, yet It Will beautfy and
protect a dollars worth OF surface for
many years. This is low rate Of In
surance
Dwellings, barns outbuildlngs. sheds,
posts, fences, stock enclosures, wagons,
implements, windmills and other struc-
lures, whether Of wood, Iron or cemen.,
should be preserved, through the use
Of paint, from rapid decay. High grade
paint may be used successfully for all
such purposes Colored paints will be
found the most sevlceahle, the coloring
matter In the paint adding from two
toathree years 10 the life Of the coating
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-06-05
GOOD ROAD SIGNS

A motor tourist never crosses klicki.
tat county, WASH, without bringing
away pleasant remembrances of the
comprehensive system of road signs.
The signs are neat and they tell just
the story wanted by the traveller not
familiar with the roads.
Oregon counties are deficient in road
signs. And, as motor travel becomes
weekly heavier. their need is constant
ly increasing. The road sign, if it be
as it should, saves the effort Of asking
for information from the wayfarer. in
formation that is almost ever incom.
plete, indefinite and misleading. In
deed, the information that you may
secure from residents of community
about its roads is most unsatisfactory.
1t will be as varied as the whims of
the individuals you. may talk with, and
it is never accurate. although the in
formants will honestly strive to help
you.
In countries thinly populated. such as
every motorist crossing eastern Oregon
or Washington will negotiate, strong
er argument than any mentioned above
may be advanced for road signs. While
it may be unsatisfactory, the traveller
is able to get along by inquiries from
residents or other wayfarers, but on
the desert the nearest farmhouse may
be 10 miles away. How welcome, then,
Is the comprehensive signboard Even
in the most thckly populated country
the motorst touring at night. when he
reaches highway intersection and is
in doubt, does not care to arouse the
family of some rancher to seek infor-
nation.
Indeed, In this age of motor touring
there 10 need for good signs on all
roads. II might be we'll for the state
to adopt some standard system of road
signs.
c. N. Clark, White Salmon orchard
list, has done great work for Kliciki.
tat county. Just the message that
motorists want about road directions
and nearby scenic points is told along
the roads of the county. We are glad
that Commodore Dean has started a
movement for good local signs.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-06-05
A BAND.

No one heard the D. U. K. K. band
last Friday without experiencing pleas
ure, and doubtless all Of Us wished
that We mad band. Nothing adds en-
thusissm to a celebrating crowd like
the music of a good brass band. The
nation cannot have too many Of them.
Here is the Fourth approaching. Al
most before We realize il We will be
preparing for the valleys great Vic.
tory celebration of the nations birth
day. and Hood River has no band. I'm
less We can import an aggregation oi
music makers for the day. We are go
ing to miss q great deal in our music a