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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21

regal ermine cape: was about $20.- 900.
 q do not believe in spending too much on clothes when all tho world is in trouble," she had said. In her farewell party last night, the Princess wore pale pink crepe evening gown with diamond shoui- der straps. She chose pearl ear- rings and had a rope of pearls around her left wrist. Diamond pins trimmed her pink slippers.
 The keynote of her trousseau dresses is conservatism. The Prin- cess shows a preference for blues and beige, trimmed withr black and white and marina green, crc- ated in her honor. Special wraps and hats accompany each outfit.
 However, simple her trousseau. Princess Marina will have jewels of q splendor she could hardly havev dreamed of before the Duke of Kent fell in love with her.
 Sapphires from Queen Mary
 Queen Mary, her mother-in-law to be, has given her set of sap- phires. The queen called tlie princess into her 'boudoir when Ma rina was in England few weeks ago and presented the gift. At first the queen said she would keep out a brooch which had c senti- mental value to her, but later she gave that to Marina.
 The Princess packed her own clothes for the trip.
 "They are so beautiful," she commented. "I love to touch thoin.'
 Friends have given her some lovely furs. coats, capes and scarfs.
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MARINA
 REACHES ENGLAND
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(Continued from Page 1.)
 Then he shook hands with the other members of the party, Prince Nicholas and Marina's two sisters, Princess Paul and Countess Toer- ring.
 Princess Marina wore a beige overcoat and a saucy little hat cooked sideways. The Duke of Kent was in morning clothes. The party was officially welcomed by the mayor and boarded the train for London. immediatelyq.
 Through the closed windows of the car, Princess Marina kept wav- ing to a cheering crowd of 500 which milled around on the roped- off platform.
 Suffers From Cold
 Princess Marina appeared to be suffering from a slight cold. The train was a mass of flowers.
 In greeting the Princess, the Duke of Kent said: q do hope your journey has been good, Mara dear"
 Gazing happily into his face, she
 "The sea behaved very we'll but it seemed a terribly long time. l was so eager tot get here"
 Noticing the crowd, she con- tinued:
 "This is a great welcome. It really does embarrass me. The English people are so kind about 1t all"
 Leaving Paris
 Paris, Nov 21.-CUP)-Prince Marina of Greece left with her trousseau to-day for the gloom of thick London fog, to prepare for her wedding at Westminster Abbey Thanksgiving day to the Duke of Kent, King Georges youngest son. Eighteen midinettes who worked for weeks on her wedding gown and other dressed formed a guard of honor for the Princess as she stepped into President Albert I.e- brun's private car for the railway journey to Calais, the bleak trip across the chcoppy channel and a run by train through southeastern England in the densest fog in years. With the Princess were her mother, Princess Paul of Greece, and Princess Toerrlng. All wore mink coats. Princess Toerring, who is expecting a baby soon, was weary.
 Trousseaeu Is simple The Princd2s' troussoau iE a simple one. Carefully checked reports indicated itH entire cost, in- ciudlng q long mink coat and q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21

Officers for the ensuing year will be elected at a meeting of the Connecticut Headmaster's associa- tion to be held to-fnorrow after noon at Wilby high school, with about 56 principals and vice prin- cipals representing virtually every section of the state expected to att tend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21
STATE IN THE RED

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 21---( (UP) Since Dot. S1, 1888, the state of Connecticut has slipped s4,400,- 643.24 further into the red.
 The total deficit, reported to Gov. Cross by State Finance Commits sioner Edward F. Hall, now is $9,- 829;617.91. Since last July 1 the increase was $1,487,002.31.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21
CoMpENsATToN AGREEMENTS

The following compensation agreements were filed to-day in the Lynch: EcovlH Mig Go and Edwin Glover of g3 Melrose avenue, thumb injury. $15.62 weekly; Howland- Hughes Go and. George Thompkins of 190 Hillside avenue, leg injury, $6.25 weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many friends. relatives and neighbors, In the employees of the Plant Protection Department of scovill Mfg. Co. for their sympathy and kindness shown to us during our recent bereavement, the death of our beloved son and brother. Bartholomew Sweeney.
 (signed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21
oARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many friends for the sympathy and kind. ness extended to us during our re- cent bereavement. (Slgnedl
 RoDEItT PARKER, HfBTER M, EMMANUEL,
 DANIEL, MARY and
 NORA and x1aErERiiNHH x51oaEHrnliNE 5dANi6N. kAsli66ii
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21
LATE REALTY NEWS MOrteage Deeds

Della Millerick to the Citizens & Manufacturers National bank, trustee, real estate on the north side of Hillside avenue, $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21

Hunstanton. England. has of. forod to supply water to several drought.atricken villages at 20 cents for i0eo gallons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21
SOCIETIES
 CONDUCT FAIR

The annual bazaar of St. Stan- islaus Kostki church will open to- night at Pulaski hall, 281 Bank street. Societies of the church have combined in making arrange ments for the affair, which is the outstanding social event of the parish each year. Booths. conces- sions, and games will be features of the bazaar. Mrs J. Sterling is chairman of the general commit te and Mrs A. Bandurski is ad- visory chairman. Other officers are Miss Frances Brovick, secre- tary; Mrs S1izs, treasurer; A. Civ iazdowski, assistant treasurer. The bazaar will also run tomorrow and Saturday nights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21
DIED.

this city, Nov 21st. 1884, Mrs Julia c. Mulville, of Holmes Ave. Funeral arrange ments to be announced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21
T'rOuaaenen 0 SlmpIe

Tho FfIncNNb' tFoubUUhu Ih simple one. Carefully checked reports indicated itn entire cost, in- eiading Q long mink coat and a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21
VIM J. DOWNEY CRITICALLY ILL

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21
OVER 100 STILLS
 ARE DYNAMITED

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La gaceta., 1934-11-07
LA CACETA

SD desarrollo difiere varies PAL
SEES; algunas yeces encontramos
ia etiqueta en ell tempo de Mar
co Aurelio, Ell la Edad de GRO
de Roma. Marco Aurelio ense-
no amabilidad V consideration
para los otros, dest9cando la cor
tesla, la afabilidad Y a la genti-
Ieza.
Y despues vemcs la etiqueta
hundiYse por debaio del n;v'l
de Id c@iVliizaclon, Ell ia epoca ne
Ner6n, que deScubri6 nuevos me
todoS de tortura, que hizo de la
muerte I'm pasatiempo y un lu-
gar Ge rccI1c - su ,a',aja >ir-
co.
Asi la e~tiqreta, aunque per-
maneciendo siempre eSencial y
Observation-Disclosures la misma, eS
hasta cierto runto un reflejo de
los periodos por medic de los
cualeS hemoS p3sado. La edad
del h9mbre y las edades de la an
tigiedad Sc mezclaron en- I'm be
llisimo, sombreado total dentro
de la exiStencia humana.
La gaceta., 1934-11-07
ELECTOS
EN- LOS COMICIOS DE
AVER

Washington, Nov. los 81
guienteS candidates a goberna-
der triunfaron en- los comicios
de aver, segun los datos REMIT
dos al gobierno: Alabama, Graz
YES, democratic; Arkansas, Flu,
trell, democratic; New York,
Lehman, democratic; Georgia,
Talmadge, democratic; New
Hampshire, Bridges, republica.
no; Texas, Alfred, democratic;
Maryland, Ritchie, democratic;
California, Merriam, repubiica-
no; Massachusetts, Curley, de-
m6crata; Rhode Island, Green,
democratic; South Carolina,
Johnston, democratic; Vermont,
Smith,, republican,; Ohio, Da-
vey, democratic; Oklahoma, Mar
land, democratic; Tennessee, Nc
Alister, democratic; Colorado,
Johnson, dem6crata, y Connec-
ticut, Cross, republican,.
La gaceta., 1934-11-07
Ceremonial EN- HONOR
DE CUATRO

FL Colegio de Abogados del
condado de Hillsbcrough efac-
tue aver una ceremonial en- no.
nor de los abog3dos Donald
Payton Starr, Lorenzo T. Par
ker, Benjamin L. Cosio, ir., y
George Benjamin Wells, falle~
cidoS EN- los ultimos meses.
P~reSidierOn los ~jueces de la cor
tie del circuito, Sres. Sparkman
Y Parks.
Elogiaron la memoria de los
desaparecidos los Sres. Martin
f2raball +, George p. Raney,
JOhn j. Twomey, B. B. Busch,
B. A. Gregory James B. Glib
son y j. E. Cassels.
La gaceta., 1934-11-07
UPTON SINCLAIR DEP3O.
TADO EN- CALIFORNIA

San Francisco, Nov. Los
e1ectores de California rechaza-
ron en- los comicios de aver la
candid3trra de Upton Sinclair,
nominado por ell partido Demo-
cratico, que ofrecfa un plan
"Epico" en- contra de la eScaseS
de trabao, y escogieron al repu-
.blicano conservador Merriam.
Hasta la m2nana de hoy, de
I'm total de 1921 prescintos,
Merriam contaba con 441,382
yotos y Sinclair con 361,036; ell
progresista Haight tenia en- SD
columna cerca de 100, 900 sufra
gios.
Los amigos de. candidate de-
mocrata aseguran que todas las
malas artes y "trampas" Sc uti-
liZaron para derrotarlo.
En- Los Angeles solo obtuvo
mayoria en- ell condado de San
Joaquin.
La gaceta., 1934-11-07

ga a Falstaff 'que ell rey esta
muerto como ell clavo en- la puer
ia"
La gaceta., 1934-11-07
I'm MENSAJE
A NUESTROS LECTORE

FL anuncio modemo tiene tanto interes como I'm
%artculo de poEtica, SOCIOLOGICAL 0 cualquier otro tema.
Leyendo un anuncio muchas veces listed encuen-
ira 10 que lie convene y otras recuerda que debe COM
prar algo que necesita.
FL comerciante modemo anuncia con aneglo a 10
que puede cumplr y siempre cumple 10 que ofrece, por-
que sabe que el p1bico lee los anuncios exige Ell cum
pGmiento de 10 anunciado.
mas bajos que ngen en- Ell mercado y al mismo tempo
Leyendo un anuncio listed Sc entera de los precios
que Sc beneficial, ayuda al comerciante que pubEca la
propaganda y al %penodico que la impnme.
Lea los anuncios, que en- muchos de eHos hay pa
ra listed cosas muy convenientes
DEPARTMENT. DE ANUNCIOS DE
LA GACETA
1903 Ia. Avenida. Teefono 1872
La gaceta., 1934-11-07
PARA LA MUJER

huldo de la OPPRESSION Y que Ia
blan fundado un nueVo mundo
para servir a Di0s, a Su name
ra, brot6 la superstition Y la per
Secuci6n de las brujas. Cente-
mares de inocentes mu,jereS Y
hombreS fueron quemados 0
ah0rcados para satisfacer el his
5eriSmo de las masas. La histo-
ria Supplements Sc repetia. En-
1915, en- las orillas del Lago Gil
nebra, mas de 500 personas fue
ron quemadas como brujas.
Por toda Europa miles ue ma
jereS y hombreS habian sido que
mados como heaaicercs, anteS
de que las coloniaS Sc fundaran.
Los indios ensenaron mucho a
nuestros padres en- ell arte de Ia
hospitalidad. Muchas personals
Green que las raZas midas scn,
Y siempre han sido, las mas hos
pitalarias de TODD ell mundo. Els
natural que los primeros colo :
nos, en- f~recuente cont3cto con
los indios, aprendieron de elloS
algunaS de sus ideas de Hospital
lidad. Mucho que es indio Sc mez
clio en- la estrrctura sCcial, como
facilmente puede probarse.
Estados Unidos que es un
pals nuevo, de 800 amos de vida,
Y menos de 200 amos como ma :
ci6n, ha pedido m3neras y cos
tumbres a otras civilizaciones
mas antiguas. Aunque muchOs
autores han escrito sobre etiqut
ia en- este pals, la verdad es que
otros han hecho la etiqueta para
nosotros, Hay, por supuesto, al
gunas costumbres y modas que
son d~istintiVamente america :
mas; pero la mayor parte de las
cosas que hacemos y decimos
muestran la Influenza del Vie
10 Mundo.
Despues de TODD, 6que COS
tumbres hemos creado aqUi en-
la joven America? GQue c6digo
de etiqueta hemos podido desa-
rrollar en- ell corto tempo que
sido un pueblo separadC
y una naci6n aparte?
La etiqueta es un crecimien-
% C1menz6 en- los primeros
y ha estado progresan-
do, desenvolviendose, creciendo
entonces. La historic de
La gaceta., 1934-11-07
AGRIMAS DE

Hay una vieja tradici6n de
lue ell cocodriio gime y suspiri
como una persona en- desgracia
cuando quiere atraer a Sus vic
timas. Dicese que hasta derra-
ma lagrimaS en- ell acto mismo
de devorar a su presa.
A causa de esta creencia, que
nunca ha sido acknowledgements
pr9bada, las lagrimas jhip6cri :
tas son llamadas 'lagrimas de
cocodrilo." La Erase es frecuen-
temente usada en- la vida moder
ma.
La gaceta., 1934-11-07


Ell viejo simil "muerto como
ell clavo de una puerta" Sc expli
ca asi por una autoridad en- la
materia: Las ~puertas de los 81
giles 16 y II estaban habilita-
das con clavos sObre los cual IS
caian los ald9boneS; por este la
Erase Sc usa para denotar que Ia
muerte es firme-muerte como
la que seria producida por relte
RADIOS golpes en- la cabeza.
William Sh 2kespeare us6 la
Erase. Ell hace que Pistol lie dl-
La gaceta., 1934-11-07
LA ETIQUETA EN- AMERICA

La lucha por la existencia e
una gran niveladora de caStas
y classes, y TODD el mundo labo-
"a conJuntamente para ell bier
general Sc desarrolla la simpli
Icidad, la generosidad, la bondad
de uno hacia otro.
Antes de que las c9lonias de-
%clararan su Independence ha :
bia un influjo de 10 frances v
de otras ideas extranjeras. De
Francia, Italia, Holanda, Ingla-
terra emano mucho de 10 que
SOmos en- los Estados Unidos.
DespueS de Ia Revoluci6n las
ideas sOcialeS Y los ideales de la
nacion eran ingieseS. Ell estilo
colonial era ell estilo ingles; la
J9ven naci6n podia apartarse
del poder de la naci6n mas vie
ia, pero no de la Influenza de
sus maneras y costumbres.
Washington traZ6 la pauta en-
simplicidad diplomatica en- los
Estados Unidos. I'm contempt
rance frances viSit0 la joven
nacionalidad y hubo de escribir
"Washington es tan gracioso CO
mo un rey."
Durante los primeros Glen a
nos de Su ex~istencia, Estados
Unidos era una casa de acogi-
miento para las costumbres,
fantasies y modas de TODD ell
mundo. Importance n~uestras
c0stumbreS con nuestroS vesti-
dos y alimentos, aunque tenia :
mos ell orgullo de hallarnos Ii
bres de la Influenza del Viejo
Mundo.
Las colonias del Sur, antes de
la guerra civil, tenian un cuida
dose estilo y caballerosidad pro-
pia. Habia especial cuidado en-
ell vestir y en- ell servicio de la
mesa. La mas simple comida Sc
Servia de manera impecable.
Los caballeros galantes estaoan
listOs a sacar la espada, en- cual
quier momento, para %proteger
la sonora de sus suenos. Pero
toda esta etiqueta y caballerla
desapareci6 junto con la escla-
vitud.
Les colonos del Norte, los de
Nueva Inglaterra, eran de otro
modo de ser-mas ingleses que
sus ~parientes del sur. Desafian,
do los rigores del china norte,
los Puritanos decidierOn vivir
con arreglo a sus ideales e indie
pendencia, simplicidad y liber-
tad. La personalidad primitiva
no Sc arroja tan facilmente,
Aqui, entire pueblos que habian
La gaceta., 1934-11-07
ANADIR INSULTO A LA IN
JURIA

Esta Erase Sc origin6 del fl
losofico humor de Fedrus en-
"El Calvo y la Mosca." Una
m~sca Sc peso en- Ia calva de un
que trat6 de aplastAtla
con TN duro golpe. Entonces la
mosca alegremente dijo: louie
res vengar la ofensa de un pc
queno insecto con la muerte?
ique tie haraS a ii mismo, que
has anadido ell insulto a la in
juria?
La gaceta., 1934-11-07
INFORMATION
E PUERTO

Procedente de Jacksonville, a
carg r fosfato, tonic aver puer-
to Ell vapor holandes Lekhaven.
Salieron en- Ell dia de aver ell
Napor sueco Conssl Olson, que
sc dirjge a Pclonia, cargado de
estate. Y los amaricanos Ala
re, c dorado S Nateo y Com
mercIal Orleanean.
La gaceta., 1934-11-07

Armando Rodriguez, %, Y
Frances Corripio, 21; Girald
u. Bean, 25, y Eleanor A. Men
sen, %; H. F. Diehl, 80, y Mao
mi D. Hughes, 80; Morris Bean
Fl, y Selma NJ. Voykes, 81; j.
R. Griffin, %, y Frances Tur-
ner, 81.
La gaceta., 1934-11-07
Ell TEMPO

Claro para hoy Y manana.
EientlS frescos moderados del
More.
Maxima temperature aver,
72 grades; minima, SO.
NJ rea alta a la ;OS a. m. V
3 02 p, m. Marea baia a las
1874 a. m. y sol p. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
Journalism Club

Fifteen students chose to give
their time to the development of a
school paper and entered the Jour-
nalism Club, Wednesday, November
20, 1884. This is the largest group
in several years, and the first year
Freshmen and Sophomores could join.
Those joining were Mary Margaret
Stevens, Alice Cecil, Phoebe Dilling-
err, Dorothy Hindman, Hazel Hall,
Lenna Goodman, Genevieve Gibson.
Anna M. Pyle, Ruth Murphy, Hope
Reynolds, Alice Carr, Beulah
Richie, Clara Burkins, Ida Tome,
and Lila Todd. The following OH
GERS were elected: Editor-in-Chief,
Dorothy Hindman; Managing Editor,
Hope Reynolds; Campus Editor, Ida
Tome; News Editor, Lila Todd; Ac-
tivities Editor, Hazel Hall; Sports
Editor, Ruth Murphy.
Mary Margaret Stevens.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
Stamp Club
Alice Carr.

The Stamp Club, which is for any
one interested in studying, trading,
or collecting stamps, meets every
Monday and is under the supervis-
ion of Mr.. Hovermill.
The first meeting was held on
Monday, December 8. There was
not much accomplished at this meet
ing, as there were only few mem
bers, and much time was taken In
electing the officers. The officers
are as follows: President, Clifton
Brown; Vice President, Paul Dilling-
err, and Secretary, Roscoe Stuart.
Phoebe Dillinger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
EDITORIAL

Hello, folks!
The journalism Club greets you
after long vacation. We are be-
ginning our third year with large
group Of girls, eager to try news
paper writing. Our aim is to bring
you, our parents and friends, into
closer relationship with our school
and its various activities. Every
week we are kindly given a space in
this paper to tell you what is hap
pening in our school. We are going
to try to do our part and we wish
you to do your part by reading our
weekly columns. 1t is really your
duty as citizens of Rising Sun to
read our column for you are re-
sponsible for the school as much a.
the students are. Although it is
your duty, we hope you do not read
the paper for that reason, but for
the pleasure you receive. You will
be surprised how near you will feel
toward the school and how interest
ed you will become by keeping up
with the news. MA
IN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
Weather Not Too Bad to
Deliver Yule Present

H OMMY earned twenty-five cents a
W week bringing the mail mile up
the billy road to people who lived
that far from the post Office. He came
in all weather, winter and summer. On
cold days Of sleet and snow, he wore
mans sou'wester and oiiskins, also
rubber boots. Under the broad brim,
his face always smiled; he never
seemed tired, and no matter how Sc
we're the weather, would always reply,
"Oh, not too badv when you asked
him about it.
Toward Christmas the mail became
very heavy. Tommy pulled and strug-
gled up the hills, sometimes staggering
in after eight o'clock in the evening.
On Christmas Eve it grew to be half
past eight, then nine, then half-past.
No Tommy. People waited for him,
peering out of frosty windows. The
weather was bitter cold. At last there
was the familiar tramping on the kit
chen steps. The door burst open
and in fell Tommy completely buried
in bundles. They picked him up and
saw that he had a bad bruise on one
cheek.
What was the matterT they asked
''Oh, l had lot of bundles and a
wooden box" grinned the boy. "When
came to Candy hill it was right slip
perry. So, / hauled all them packages
aboard the wooden box, got onto 'er,
and slid to the bottom. capsized
there and kind of hurt myself"
The family gave him hot chocolate
and present. Then in a sort of af-
fectionate amusement, they asked the
same old question. How was the
weather, Tommy?"
"Oh, not too bad!" smiled the boy.
"You get dollar this week." said
the head Of the family, ''for being the
best sport in the county, and for do
ing your Job without complaints.
Here's to regular feller!"
"How's that?" grinned one Of the
others.
"Not too bad" smiled Tommy, COM
pletely bowled over.-Wilbur Barton.
~-~,-;s Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
The Debating Club

The Debating Club met for It's first
meeting Thursday, December 6, un-
der the instruction of Mr.. thinner
man. The members are: Catherine
Keilholtz, Vera Devine, Paul Dilling-
er, Kenneth Whitman, and Truman
Henderson. officers for this club
were elected. They are: Paul Dill
linger, president; Catherine Keil-
holtz, vice-president, and Kenneth
Whitman, secretary. More students
are expected to join soon. No
definite plans are made as yet. They
expect to accomplish more than they
did last year.
Alice Carr.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21

The plays to be given this evening
by the Glee and Dramatic Clubs are
making rapid progress.
Minnie Lights the CANDLE" the
Dramatic Club play, won a prize in
a contest last year at North East.
The characters are as follows: Mimi,
Neva Grason; Mrs. Randall, Gather
inc Keilholtz; Grandmother, Adeleen
Wilson; Jennie Mcbride, Ann Rob-
erson; Tim Mcbride, Fred Graphical;
Frances, Dorothy Hindman; Alice,
Hope Reynolds; Mary, the 1paid.
Elizabeth White; Laura, Mary.
Thomas. :
The Glee Club is singing songs as
usual. They are also giving a short
playlet, where Lies the Child" in
which a pageant is included. The
characters are as follows: Aunt
Amanda, Lorraine Johnson; Ruth
Blair, Gertrude Buck; Mrs. Blair,
Ruth Wilson; Jack Blair, Bill Kirk;
Mr.. Blair, Bill Buck; Angel, Anna
Haines; Mondonna, A n II IL
Ayers; Three Wise Nlen, Kirk Bro
kaw, Philip Foster, Marshall Foster;
Sage, Jane jenkins; Singers, Jean
Poist, Ida Tome.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
Personal Chatter

Philip Foster, while in one OF Miss
Nutter's classes, turned around and
put his elbows on Vera Devine's
desk and looked into her face. AS
he was doing this Miss Nutter look.
ed up and said, philip, it's too bad
there isn't q moon" Was his face
redi
AS Spencer Murphy got on the bus
the other night he intended to sit
beside Clara Burkins. Instead OF
sitting beside her he sat on her lap.
While playing volley ball there
was a slight accident. Vera Devine
and. Norris Gibson both jumped for
the ball and fell down. Vera fell
on Norris thumb, and it was reports
ed Norris had a slight bruise the
next day.
While getting ready 10 serve the
volley ball, Gertrude Buck had a.
slight accident, but no injury. Pens
nell Rawlings, who was leaning at
the moment, slipped and took Ger-
trude's feet out from under her.
Therefore, Gertrude took an un~
pleasant, but graceful seat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
Christmas Is the Time
for Reverent Gratitl

ut SOMETIMES happens that, like
~ bolt from the blue. one is struck
by the Wonder of the Commonplace.
Things you have accepted for years;
sights you have looked at with blind
eyes become, all in a moment, revealed
to you in new light.
The sun comes up in the east every
morning and goes down In the west
For how many thousand years we do
not know, let the scientists calculate
as they will. 1t is the giver and pre-
server of life. 1t drags from dried,
unlovely seeds, the miracle of living
green, the color Of flowers, the frag-
rance of lilies. 1t passes over the
earth touching Athens Africa's
hidden jungles it warns for
space the bleak shores of Labrador, 1t
kindles the peaks of the Rockies, and
stares down into the awful craters of
volcanoes. Behind the gray of winter,
the SHOWS Of December, 1t travels its
unvarying course.
Yet this indescribable wonder we
can see plainly with our eyes. We
know Its very shape as it goes down
in the west it is ball of fire,
balloon of light, golden platter. Con-
sidering the power and glory of its
passage is it not mircle that we,
with infinite vision, may look at it?
Other matters may be hid. but the
sun we see, and feel, and live by
millions and millions of people from
Rangoon to New York. from Capetown
to Spitzbergen. depend on it with care
less assurance, to keep it's course, and
to save the world from darkness and
death.
Is it not gift worth your humble
and reverent gratitude at this season?
Martha Banning Thomas.
Z. Western Newspaper Union.