The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13

The old expression "catch as
catch cam, might mean a num-
Der of things, and when it comes
to catching cold and flu most of
us wish that we could not catch
things like this so easily.
We heard one school boy ask
another what he caught when he
played hockey from school and
went fishing.
The youth replied, "A cold at
the creek and a licking at home"
So after all perhaps some of the
things we catch can sometimes
be prevented.
Just Imagine
Not so many years ago the wri-
ter had teacher who would al
ways let the pupils sit and relax
few minutes after physical ex-
ercise and play the game, Gust
Imagine. The game was always
interesting, and of course the
Imagination of some would al
ways work quicker and better
than others.
Ira T. Johnston, popular and
well-known lawyer demonstrated
last Thursday night that he has
an imagination that he can use
so effectively that one can mag
Inc it is really almost real. He
presented the county high school
students with imaginary medals
in such an effective way, last
Thursday night, that one could
almost see the medals, which by
the way arrived this week and
will be given to the winners. But
one of Mr. Johnston's gifts is do
ing a good job of whatever he
does.
Winners and Losers
There were a lot of shining
stars at the all-star game Satur-
day night, and we believe the
best teams won; but the second
teams showed some excellent
playing as we'll as good sports
manship. The good second teams
were not the only losers, how
ever. Editor Ed M. Anderson lost
a pair of high-top arctics. And as
in some of the games he was CIV
en- substitute! When he went
to leave, in place of his arctics
he found a pair of well-worn
overshoes, patched with piece
of rubber tubing. Needless to say
this weather called for something
with higher tops than the average
overshoes.
How Do You Look?
The tackey party held at the
community building last Friday
night furnished peals, even gales
of laughter. There is something
funny about looking ridiculous
that amuses ourselves as we'll as
everyone else. Levern Johnson as
a tongue-tied youth and Mrs.
Reid Sturdivant. as an exagge-
rated Kate Smith were the Win
ners, but there were many 9th
ers who were also very funny.
Mrs. Arthur Frazier, Mrs. Sam
Diggs, Melba Gambill, Rachael
RAIDER and scores of others added
much to the enjoyment of the oc-
casion. It was so much fun that
the auxiliary will probably have
another in the near future when
the weather is a little more fav-
orable.
A Prize Letter
Printed here is a SIS prize win
ming letter in the ''Favorite
Time With My Family" contest,
published in the March issue of
the Progressive Farmer. Congra-
tulations to you Harold Dollar
on the good letter as well as be-
ing the winner of SIS.
my favorite time of the day
with my family is after the chores
are finished on winters even
ing. Maybe snowflakes are fall
ling lazily outside. We sit down
to a good supper of farm-grown
foods. Supper over, my family
of three, ''Pap, Mother, and me-"
gather before the warmth of the
old fireplace which somehow
seems to be just another true
friend added to the family circle.
eve all get into comfortable
chairs and talk of things that
happened during the day. Next,
Mother brings in a pan of crispy
DODcOrn and Father q basket of