Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-14

4, j. WllllamS, mlllmai-' Fret
ty busy, but time to say we wish
the News Record and all its read
ers a happy Christmas and a pros,
porous New Year. In a month or
two we will be ready to saw out
cedar for that hope chest, mahog
any for wedding present and
saw off anything but your iing-
ers."
Rev. Y, s. Frctz-"I appreciate
the warm Christmas spirit which
pervades our island town. When
| think of the unhappy conditions
and suffering which prevails
throughout Europe and elsewhere
in the world, | am more than glad
for the material, social and relig-
ious privileges which contribute
to our Christmas cheer in Burton. +"
DR.. II. G. Swanson Business
is business and business is good
But after all work is only a means
to the end of living, and life is
made the more worth living ON
our fair isle by forgetting bust
ness for little while and taking
time to tell our friends we like
them, wish them well and extend
then the hcaftiest of Christmas
greetings"
Henry Godfrey, mail carrier
eve certainly feel grateful to the
county commissioner for getting
gravel on the south end road, 1t
is in the best condition it has been
III the IA years | have Travelled it
almost daily. Keep the good
work up. Now how about sending
the folk back home a nice bunch
of cvergreens for Christmas? They
will enjoy them and there is no
better way of advertising the is
land and letting them know this
is truly Gods country"
C. L. Woods, attorney" What
have | to say in the Christmas
edition of the News-Record2 Any
one who, on this 18th day of De-
cember, looks out on this beauti-
full island, bathed in such wond-
erful sunshine, has something to
say unless he be lost to all sense
of beauty. Roses and other flow
ers in the yards still not spoiled
by frost. Berries, both wild and
cultivated, still to be had for the
picking. What a wonderful eli
mattel Good schools, good roads
good churches, and good neighb-
ors, a beautiful view from any
given location. What more is to
be desired as a residential loca-
ton? Let some one else tell of
the variety of our products and
the beauties of our national bird.
the hem and dollars she pro
duccs."
Peter Smith, wonder wheth-
er the people who have lived in
this vicinity for many years, per-
haps all their lives, appreciate the
fact that right here on Vashon is
land the climatic and scenic sur
romdingS are perfect for the full
enjoyment of Christmas time
We have the changing seasons
but no extremes in temperature.
just cold and frost enough in whit
er to put snap in the air and
sparkle in the eye. A blaze of fire
in the evening gives the home a
coy feeling, but the mild air in.
the daytime invites one out of
doors. We who are newcomers
contrast these local conditions
with the billiards and cold of the
middle west and we are glad to
be privileged to celebrate the an
niversary of the birth of our Say
Tor on the island which nature has
bedecked with Christmas trees. "
P. NJ. Armbruster.- What do
you know about BmtonY was ask
ed me recently by a stranger. !
told him it is a nicely located
town on Quartermaster harbor,
with good boat service, in fact so
good that any one can work at
Tacoma and live here, as it is
cheaper to raise children here in
healthful, moral community, en-
joying all the blessings of the AL
mighty and having peace Of mind
We have four large groups of
greenhouses all of which are be
ing enlarged, many large poultry
farms, doing a successful busi.
ness. The surrounding country is
mostly taken up with diversified
farming. A fair sized saw mill
is in the course of construction
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