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Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1946-07-05
SEsTADIENI BUVo GALI0JE
OPA NUSTATYTOS KAINOS
SIADiENA JU JAU NEBERA

JUS gal norejot kad O.PA butu pa
laikoma ir toliau; gal JUS ir nenorejot
Abiem atvejais mes tikime kad jums ru-
pi zinoti atsakymas j klausima: "Kas at
sltlks su kainomis The May Coz"
Atsakymas tai yra paprastas ir tie
sioginis. Tas pats kainu nusistatymas ku-
rio mes vadovavomes parduodami savo
prekes nuo tos dienos kai 81 krautuve is
teigta bus musu vadovas ir ateityje. Tas
nusistatymas aiskiai reikalauja kad kick
viena preke pateikiama pardavimui turi
butt pazymeta zemiausia galima pardavi-
mo kama. T.
Todel tai kainos The May Co. siadien
yra tos pacios ir bus palaikomos tokios
pacios Xxi tai bus musu galimybe jas is
laikyti tokias.
Tiktai kuomet mes busime priversti
moketi brangiau uz prekes ir tiktai tuo-
met JUS pamatysit pamainas, bet ir tuo-
met musu uzdarbio dalis bus palaikoma
areiausia kick galima prie siauru ribu.
The May Company niekad nesistenge
pasinaudoti ir niekad nesigriebs pasinau-
doti is salygu kokios dabar pasitaike Mes
palinke palaikyti savo parduotuve taip
kad musu pelnas ateitu po kelis centus ant
daugybes pardaviniu vietoje dolariais ant
keleto pardaviniu.
Mes manome tas ir jums patiks, mes
tik JUS - musu draugai ir kostumeriai -
kurie sudaret galimybes isaugyti sia krau-
tuve viena is didziausiu salyje
Mes didziuojames tokiu savo nusista-
tymu-ji atydziai saugojame-ir mes pa
kartojame, O.P.A. az be O.P.A, jus galit
ir toliau pasitiketi j The May Company
kuri teiks jums teisingas vertybes diena
is dienos, metas pc meto.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1946-07-05

Tikrai, kama tebera ia patti kaip bu-
vo pereita savaite, ir, zinoma, tebera tos
paeios kainos ant avalu, sukneliu, matra-
su ir simtu tukstanciu kitty prekiu sioje
milziniskoje krautuveje.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-18
Grain
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, April II. - up -
Profit-taking developed in May rye
toward the close of grain trading
Wednesday and the contract finish
ed 3 cents lower. Earlier in the
session the May delivery had ad-
vanced to a new all time high. De-
ferred oats deliveries were lower in
sympathy with rye while other
grains held at ceilings.
Selling in May rye, which was
accentuated by the touching off
to stop loss orders, was based pri-
marily upon sharp declines in
cash rye prices at Minneapolis.
Losses of 7-8 to 8 7-8 cents a
bushel were recorded at that cash
market.
At the close wheat, corn and
barley were unchanged at their
respective ceilings of $1.03 IL,
S1.21 IL and SIPS 10. Oats were
unchanged to 3-o lower, May 80,
and rye; was unchanged to 3 cents
lower, May $244 1873.
News from the grain belt en-
phasized continued excellent pros
poets for this years crops. The
winter wheat in the great plains
area is in good to very good con-
dition. Spring wheat seeding is
active to the Northern border, the
department stated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-18
Rubber Chemical Issues
Close Strong On Market

Gains were retained by Santa
Fe, Great Northern preferred,
Southern Railway, New York Cen
Stee.., Goodyear, Goodrich, Dow
Chemical, Du Pont, Union Carbide,
Allied Chemical, Paramount, R-K-
o, Pure Oil, Sunray Oil, U. S
Gypsum, Douglas Aircraft anc
Revere Copper. Condo Mast Publ.
cations climbed IL on a dividend
increase. Lower were U. S. Steel,
Chrysler, Youngstown Sheet, Mont
gomery Ward, ]. 1. Case, Boeing,
American Telephone, Kennecott,
Anaconda, Air Reduction, Westing-
house, Pennsylvania Railroad,
Texas Company, and Baltimore Z
Ohio.
Bonds were mixed. Cotton closed
IS to 30 cents a bale lower. oats
and rye at Chicago were unchang-
ed to down 3-8 of cent ana 5
cents, respectively.
Advancing in the curb were
South Penn Oil Con stock split talR'
Dobeckmun, Lynch Corporation
Transwestern Oil, American Mara
caibo. Aireon Mfg. and Salt Dome
Oil. R.-K.-O. warrants and city
auto stamping turned lower. Trans
fers here totaled 100000 against
$500 Tuesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-18
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, April II up Al
though sheep receipts Wednes-
day were the highest for a Wed
nesday since mid-February, cat.
tie supplies were the shortest fo1
such day since January.
Little affect was discernible in
the price structure, however,
with weighty steers touching the
$500 OPA ceiling and most rang.
Ing from $15.75 to $3.50. Cows
bulls and stock cattle were slightly
supplied.
Shippers took 1900 of the days
run of $500 salable hogs, and
packers received 5000 on con-
slgnment--all sweeping out at
ceilings in an active early market.
Good to choice slaughter lambs
held steady prices mostly at the
Sl7.lO top, although lower grades
slipped fully Is cents lower than
yesterdays market.
Receipts were $500 cattle, 500
calves, and 1880 sheep.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-18
Livestock
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, April 17-(P)-
USDA-Hogs- market at ceiling
1870 (flaD on good and choice
barrows and gifts 12O-33O lbs up;
1OO-120 lbs, 1910; good sows I'm
der $50 lbs, 14.15; 35O-5OO lbs
14.15; weights over 500 lbs 14.15.
Good stays 14.15.
Cattle-good steers 16.5O-17.O0;
extra good higher; medium 1900
1900; common 12.00-14.OO; heifers
SO cents to 100 lower than steers.
Good cows 12.OO-13.5O; extra good
and young higher; medium HOO
1900; common 10.0O-11.OO; cutters
100000; Gamers 7.50-8.5O; some
lower; good bulls 12.OO-13.OO; some
extra good up to 400; medium
ll.OO-12.0O; common 100000,
some lower; good vealers 1900
1850; medium 15.OO-16.OO; common
10.O0-13.00; thin kinds less.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-18
Many Stocks Lose Early
Gains As Caution
Hits Buyers
NEW YORK. April II. LIP

NEW YORK, April II. -H)-
stocks-Mixed; selected raiis
and industrials advance.
ro.a=Narrow; long term red
ers' down again. :,
rottnn-Iower; New Orleans SELL
ir-.r
CHICAGO:
Wheat-Unchanged at ceilings.
Corn-Unchanged at ceilings.
Pye-Weak: profit-taking.
ncg.~Active and steady at OPA
Tires. Top S14.S5.
Cattle - Steers and yearlings
stead~ 10 strong; COWS and bulls
weak. Top $500.
NEW YORK, April II. -tP-
Stocks moved indecisively in Wed
nesday's market after early gains
brought them near 15-year peak.
Steels. retail stores and aircrafts
eliminated most of their morning
advances and many closed lower.
Rubbers and chemicals, slow to
start. finished near best levels.
Activity dwindled in the fourth
hour and the days total sales OF
1886. 900 sharee compared with
1856. 900 Tuesday. The Associated
Press 60-stock AVERAGE was un,
changed at 802, still 2 of a point
under the February bull market
high. Of 1921 issues traded, AL
registered advances and 371 de-
clined.
Analysts noted that the rails,
which have been behind indus
trials and utilities in recent adj
vances, were the days most con-
sistent performers. Although a
few stayed on the offside, most
leaders held gains and the aver
age climbed 8 of a point.
Brokers said customers found
announcement in House action te
limit OPA's extension to nine
months and to require a reason
able profit" yardstick for fixing
of ceilings. Spotty character o.
earnings repo: and predictions
steel operators would be curtaileo
nex+ week by the soft coal stoppage
inspired caution.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-18
RAIL- BONDS LEAD
SCRAMBLED TREND
High Selective Buying,
Selling Dominates Mar
ket Activity

NEW YORK, April 17-R-
Highly selective buying and sell
ing resulted in scrambled price
tr ends in the bond market We'd
nesday. Gains and losses running
to an outside of Two points were
evenly divided at the close.
The possibility Of rise in
freight rates for the nation
carriers was rated an important
factor but Wall street was of two
minds over the amount, if any,
that might be allowed. Strength
in railr DAD stocks contributed some
buying power.
Closing higher were Atlantic
Coast Line 4 1-25 at 118 IA, Chi
cago & Eastern Illinois incomes
at IA IL, Illinois Central as at
1O6 1-8, Frisco LIS at At IL and
Lehigh Valley 4 lbs at SO 7-8
Losers included American Tele-
phone IS at 152 IL, st. Paul in
comes at 100, Rock Island As at
go, Denver r. Rio Grande West
ern assented IS at q, New Haven
convertible IS at "a ID and Read
ing lbs at 104.
In over-the-ccunter market vic
tory loan 2 1-2S of Dec. '67-'72
dropped the IA point limit while
government losses in the stock
market ranged from 6-32 to 24-32
If a point.
Foreign dollar bonds we're mix
ed.
Sales OF s4,78o 600 compared with
81, 100000 Tuesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-18
NEW ORLEANS MIDDLING

NEW ORLEANS. April TIP
The average price of middling
15-16ths inch cotton Wednesday
at ten designated Southern spot
markets was IS cents a bale low
err at 2735 cents a pound; Aver.
age for the past 80 market days
2731 middling 7-8ths-inch average
1857.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-18
BOND AVERAGES
Compiled by the Associated Press
CHICAGO POTATOES

CHICAGO, April 17-P)- WSDA)
Potatoes: arrivals 148; on track
III; total U. S. shipments 915.
Old stocks supplies moderate;
demand fair market about steady;
'daho Russet Burbanks U. S. No.
$3,S5-4.00; Colorado Red Nc
Clures U. S. No. l $34O-75; Mime
sota-North Dakota cobbler CONNER
clal 81. 1928: Pontiacs U. S. No. j..
$50; commercial $2.15-2O; Tex
50-lb. sacks Bliss Triumphs U. S.
No. $2.50-75: Florida 5O-lh. sacks
Flise T~lumphs U. S. No. S2.75.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-18
SWEET POTATOES

CHICAGO, April IT. -P-NC
'A)-Sweet potatoes about STEADY
lshel crates Louisiana Porto III
MS 4.10-422; bushel hampers
'nessee Nancy Halls 3.65-3.7o;
% Ricans 1904. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-18
NEW ORLEANS SPOTS

NEW ORLEANS, April 17-P)-
Spot cotton closed steady 81 cents
a bale lower. Sales Ala; low mid
ding 219o; middling 27.15; good
middling 2755; receipt 1856;
stocks 247.704.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-18
RALEIGH POULTRY

RALEIGH, April II. -P)-(NC-
|DA)-Egg and poultry markets
steady.
U. S. grade A large "a IL; fry
ers and broilers 1913 plus transpor-
Itation charges.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-18
N. C. HOG MARKETS

RALEIGH, April II. -P)-NC-
0A)-Hog markets steady with
tins of Ass at Clinton and Rocky
7 cunt and 1870 at Richmond.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-18
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ca, April II. Up
-Turpentine SO IL; offerings and
s77es none; receipts 121; shipments
2'7; stocks 1876.
Rosin, offerings and sales 10:
receipts 1893; shipments none;
tocks 5,766.
Quote prices unchanged
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-18
CASH GRAINS

CHICAGO. April 17-P)- Wheat:
No. 2 red and hard, 1872 nominal,
ceiling.
Corn: No. 2 yellc-v 1.19 nominal,
ceiling.
No oats
Barley: Mating, 1.25-1.43 IL
nominal: feed 1.14-1.24 IL nominal.
Field seed (hundredweight) :,
nominal: red clover 31.50; sweet
clover 1915: alsike $3.50; alfalfa
common SO 5o-36.5O; timothy 5.57-
500; red top 12.00-12.50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-18
WASHINGTON POULTRY

WASHINGTON-U. S. grade A
l>rge 81 IL; broilers and flyers
30.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-18
TREASURY BONDS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, April 17-lRN
Closing foreign exchange rates
follow Great Britain in dollars,
others in cents):
Canadian dollar in New York
open market 9 3-l6 per cent dis
count or 90.81 IA U. S. cents, I'm
changed.
Europe: Great Britain $403 IL,
unchanged; France (Franc) .8425,
unchanged.
Latin America Argentina Free
24.46, unchanged; Brazil free
5.25; Mexico 2O95
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-18
CHARLOTTE SPOTS

CHARLOTTE, April IL R -
Spot Cotton 27.55.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-18
Cotton
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, April 17--P)-Cot-
ton futures reacted $3.50 cents a
bale Wednesday on scattered
liquidation and hedging. Trading
was light. Prices at one time
were off $1.30 a bale but recover
ed towards the close. The weekly
weather report indicated wet wea-
Their delayed further crop prepara-
tons and planting in the lower
Mississippi valley ard most of the
Eastern sections of Gulf states.
Spot market were quiet to firm.
Futures closed IS to 80 cents a
bale lower.
Open High Low Last
May 2758 27.58 27.35 27.44 off is
Jly 27.69 27.72 27.4S 27.57 off II
Oct 27.66 27.68 27.3S 27.56 off 8
Dec 27.62 27.63 27.35 27.48 off IL
Mich 27.63 27.66 27.39 27.55 off 7
May 27.56 27.59 27.33 27.46n off 7
Middling spot 27.03n off 8.
n-norninal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-18
Open High Low Last
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, April 17-P)-
Cotton futures closed steady 10 tc
40 cents a bale lower.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-18

STOCK AVERAGES
Compiled by The Associated Press
April IL
Laurel outlook., 1946-12-25
q NU1M ECz nEm KHn

IN Christmas Eve, Nancy hur-
~ ried breathlessly into her room
ing house. Surely the package from
home would be therel But Mrs.
Groggins, the ugly little landlady,
shook her head.
Nothing" she said. "The mail
m a went right by this afternoon"
Up in her Nancy spent a
lonesome Christmas Eve. She read
awhile to forget her hunger, then
went to bed. Next morning it was
the destitute Mrs. Wilson who awak-
ened her.
merry Christmas, Miss Bell!"
she shouted, walking into the room
unlimited. Nancy was irritated, mo-
mentarily, by this highly painted,
shallow creature. But she quickly
regained her composure. 1t was
Christmas, after all!
"It was swell of you, dearie, to
pay Mrs. Groggins a weeks rent in
advance last night" Mrs. Wilson
said, settling herself into the most
comfortable chair. 81 don't know
what would have happened, because
I'm caught a bit short just now and
couldn't pay!"
Laurel outlook., 1946-12-25
NOTICE OF ANNUAL STOCK
HOLDERS MEETING
tOve Irrigation Com


Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Cove Irrigation Company will
be held at the City Hall in Laurel,
Montana, on Tuesday, January 81,
1947 at 2 o'clock p. NJ. for the pur-
pose of electing one director from
District, number 8 for a three year
term; electing one director from
District number A for a three year
term; to consider and act upon the
proposition of making five assess
ments in 1947, instead of four as
heretofore, and to transact any other
business that may properly come
before the meeting.
Note: This is the annual meeting
of the stockholders and a quorum
must be represented, either in per-
son or by proxies, in order to con-
duct the meeting so please be pres
ent, if at all possible, and if you
are unable to come to this meeting
be sure and send in your proxy to
omeone you know will be there,
so that we will have a quorum and
can hold this meeting as it costs
money to adjourn any meeting to a
later date. The secretary asks that
you do not name him as your proxy.
By order of the board of directors.
B. L. PRICE, President,
LLOYD LIPP, Secretary.
Billings, Montana, Dec. IS, 1916.
First pub. Dec. IS, 1916, 4t)
Laurel outlook., 1946-12-25
5za&4~

I AURETTE was dining alone in
- her apartment, while outside
the tempo of a New Years Eve cell
ebration grew in intensity.
1t was quiet, sitting there by can
delight, a beautiful moment to re-
fleet back over the II months just
ending-except that tonight was so
crucial! Tonight the vigil would
end, the problem would resolve it.
self. But which way?
1t was a strange thing they had
done. Just a year ago tonight,
while all New York was going mad
welcoming the New Year with rau-
cous gaiety, they had been sitting in
this very room-yes, Harry over
there in the big arm chair and she,
Laurette, in the very chair she &C.
cupied at this moment. Laurie"
he used to call her; not "Laurette,"
the name everyone else used, but
Laurie" the convenient abbrevia-
ton he had invented.
I'm a failure, Laurie" he had
said. Give years on the same job
with nothing to show save a thin
ming head of hair and an almost
empty bank account"
Laurette remembered how she
had tried to comfort him, and
then the bombshell:
mo, honey" he had said fatty.
Its no use. We can't be married,
for I'd merely be fastening a mill
stone around your neck. I'm leav-
i~ng-leaving you right now!"
She had cried, protested, and then
he had agreed to make a game of
it. His parting words, still vivid,
were:
eff you'll wait a year, Laurie,
dear-a year from tonight. If I've
succeeded, if I've made something
of myself by then, I'll be back. A
year from tonight. If not, well,
probably you'll never see me
again."
She still remembered the firm set
of his shoulders as he walked out
the door that night, bound he knew
not where.
She remembered the questions
their friends had asked. Where was
Harry? Away on a long trip she
had replied, at first. Then she had
ceased to offer excuses. and of
the friends stopped asking
questions.
Only once had there been word of
and then only very indefinite
news.
81 saw him getting into a cab on
Market street." Bill Collins had told
her upon returning from a trip to
San Francisco. "At least l think it
was Harry. Saw him only an in
slant, though, and I couldn't be
Laurel outlook., 1946-12-25

So tonight she was waiting. Only
God and she and Harry knew how
important was this New Years Eve.
Bill Collins had asked her out for
the evening but she said, no, she
wasn't feeling well and would stay
home. Then he asked if he might
drop around to her apartment and
she begged off. Bill had given her
a puzzled look, but only God and
she and Harry knew.
Laurette washed the dinner
dishes, brushed her hair and
Strengthened up the living room, be-
cause Harry used to enjoy sitting
in front of the hearth with his pipe.
At eleven o'clock there was a
knock at the door, and Laurette's
heart jumped. But it was only the
lady next door, pausing long enough
to extend the inevitable Happy
New Year!"
whats happy about it?" Lau-
rette wanted to ask her.
She picked up a book and tried
to read, but it was no use. Mid
night came, and outside the noise
reached a mighty crescendo. At
that moment Laurette suddenly
realized that Harry had failed her;
New Years Eve was over, and he
hadn't kept the r~endezvousl
Then the telephone tangled and
Laurette leaped to answer.
"San Francisco calling Miss
Windsor" said the operator. Then
a long silence, while Laurette held
her breath. Hadn't Bill thought he'd
seen Harry in San Francisco? Final
ly the operator came back: 'I'm
sorry, Miss Windsor, but our lines
have apparently gone out some
where. I'll have to call you back"
Then L~aurette had an idea. "Op-
orator." she asked, twas that call
addressed just to Miss Windsor?
Wasn't there a first name?"
"Why, I guess So" came the re-
ply. Eyes, here it is-to Miss Lau-
rie, Laurie Windsor. That's you,
it?"
"I'n say it isl" Laurette shouted
gleefully. "But only nj person in
the world ever called me that!"
Laurel outlook., 1946-12-25

who come with holiday cheer and
friendship who come to our
parties or stop by to leave a glass
of extra elegant jelly or an origi-
nal privately invented relish.
Merry Christmas-to %ourself, for
that matter. But then we feel pref
ty sure that We'll have one for we've
put so much work and excitement
and loving getting-ready into it. For
of course we all get out of Christ
mas just about what we put in.
Laurel outlook., 1946-12-25
Christmas Dap

On Christmas Day we repeat the
old familiar greeting that, each
year, in some mystic way rings
fresh and true-"Merry Christmas"
Like such words as "hello" and
"good-by," there really isn't any
thing else to say that pulls at
heartstrings as do these old dear
words. And so again we say:
Merry Christmas-to the littlest
ones who skip downstairs in the
Laurel outlook., 1946-12-25
~SUMMONS-(For Publication

SUMMONS-(For Publication
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF
MONTANA IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF YELLOWSTONE.
JAMES l.. BRAZIER, Plaintiff VS..
MARGARET SMITH BRAZIER,
Defendant.
THE STATE OF MONTANA
SENDS GREETING TO THE
ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT:
You are hereby summoned to ans
wei the complaint in this action
which is filed in the office of the
Clerk of this Court, and to file your
answer and serve a copy thereof
upon the plaintiffs attorney within
twenty days after the service of
this summons, exclusive of the day
of Service; and in case of your fail
ure to appear or answer, judgment
will be taken against you by de-
fault, for the relief demanded in
the complaint.
This action is brought for the
purpose of securing a divorce by
the plaintiff from the defendant
upon the grounds of extreme cruel
W, as more Iully appears from Cne
verified complaint filed herein.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court this 10th day of De-
cember. 1916.
KATIE DAVIES, Clerk.
BY Mary F. Macdonald,
court Seal) Deputy Clerk.
T. H. BURKE
ZIG Securities Building
Billings, Montana
Attorney for Plaintiff.
date First Pub. Dec. II, ~1946-4t)
Laurel outlook., 1946-12-25

gray dawn to ex-
plore e stockings
and the wondrous
tree and to look at
Christmas with the
special radiance of
youth who lend
to the rest of us lit
tie glimmers of the
real Christine
glamour.
Merry Christmas
to father who'll
strain a point any
Laurel outlook., 1946-12-25

Nancy said it was all right, that
she had been glad to do it, but then
she felt hungry and remembered
there had been no dinner-and now
no breakfast. All because of Mrs.
Wilson!
81 was just about to drop out for
a bite to eat," her visitor explained,
land seeing you're all alone, I
thought you might like to come
along"
Nancy remembered the lone 25-
cent piece in her purse. "Thank
you so kindly, Mrs. Wilson," she an
swered quickly. "But I'm-I'm not
feeling so well this morning. I'll
just have a cup of coffee in my
room!"
About noon she dressed, for Jim
was calling for her at one o'clock.
What a ravenous appetite she would
have.
But one o'clock passed, and no
Jim. Nor at 2 or 3, and Nancy's
spirits began to give way. Had he,
too, chosen to punish her On Christ
mas?
Downstairs she heard Mr.. and
Mrs. Groggins welcoming their
guests for the day, and she took a
vicarious pleasure from it. She
heard the dinner bell, the clatter of
dishes as they dined, and then the
shutting of chairs as the well-fed
guests retired to the living room.
By that time it was five o'clock
and Nancy sat by her window, fgu-
ratively biting her fngernails. She
was almost hysterical with fear, and
she began to worry.
At six o'clock she put on her coat
and dashed down the stairs, head
ed she knew not where. Perhaps to
find Jim, perhaps merely to es-
cape her room. She reached the
entrance, turned the knob and
pulled open the door-and there was
Jim, just arriving!
Tearfully she threw herself into his
arms, shivering from fright. "Oh,
JIM" she cried. "Where have you
been?"
"But didn't you get my mes
sage?" he asked. 81 had to work
in the laboratory this afternoon, and
telephoned Mrs. Groggins at 12:3O!"
His brow was furrowed.
Just then there was a voice be-
hind them. Miss Bell" 1t was
Mrs. Groggins. "a message for
you. 1t came just before dinner, but
then our guests arrived and l didn't
get around to bringing it up"
Nancy took the slip from her
hand, wiping away a tear. She
heard Jim cursing.
Lets get out of here, honey" he
said, quietly.
A short time later they were din
by candlelight while a string
ensemble played soft Christmas mu-
sic in the background. Jim looked
up from is coffee and smiled, then
reached into his pocket.
There was a big package on your
lesk at the office" he said. 1T
came today. From your folks, l
guess. Too big to carry with me,
put maybe this will take its place.
He reached for her left hand, then
or the second finger, and at its tip
lie poised a diamond ring. Then he
ocked at her, asking assent.
Eyes, darling" she said softly.
It's the merriest Christmas everl"
Laurel outlook., 1946-12-25

ings and gifts
most especially do
we cherish the
greetings because
even more than
gifts they express
the true spirit of
Christmas.
Merry Christmas
to the d~ropperS-in
Laurel outlook., 1946-12-25

day to give us all the things we
want who probably works much
too hard and yet keeps younger and
more alert because of the RESPONSE
bility of a family and the competi-
ton of business who makes the
gesture of tut-tutting all the fuss and
feathers yet beams with affection
and excitement.
Merry Christmas-to mother who
really calls the tune for the holidays