Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1939 — Page 16

miHIWI! is with true appreciation of Hie fi"« patronage that you have extended us In the post year that wo pause at this glad time of the year to express our sincere good wishes for a most enjoyable Christmas and a successful Now Year. COMMERCIAL PRINT SHOP

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WORK EASIER I FOR INDIANA'S SANTA CLAUS Famous Postmark Now Machine Slumped By Electricity I Ranta Ciaua. Ind.. Dec 1!* <U.A — Juat aa alft alvlna Salm Nick haa repuiedly nwapt>ed hia re hi deer fur a tri rnotoied airplane, hl* I name aake — Santa Ciaua. Ind., a retarded hamlet — ha* xonv modern. When t'hriatma* roll* around 'thia year PoatmaMer Oacar L. Phillipa wilt be able to handle fia.oou piece* of mall an hour Inatead of the former capacity of <5.000. Mod |ern electricity kas been Installed.

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In thia Chriatma* capital. Phillipa now drive* hi* electric cancelling machine wih current. Private and undependable electric plant* formerly operated the machine that print* one of the nation'* moat fa- | mon* poet marks — "Santa Claus. ” r Every year more than 1.00tt.000 pieces of mail from all over the EtiKllah-apvaklUK world are sent ' through the tiny postoffiea by peoI pie In quest of hw-ndary cancella tion Mail Vaar Around Some of thia mall arrive* every day throughout the year. Baaide* the addition of a power | plant. Sauls Claus ha* undergone : other renovation. After 10 year* of vacancy, the weather-beaten Santa Claus Evangelical Lutheran church, the only < hurch In the village. ha* opened Its door*. It mark* th<- first time in the history of the village that weekly re’igioua aer Vice* have bi-rli held. The church held monthly worship before 1840. After that. none. The Santa Clan* *chool still

■ itand* idle because the townapeoI pie have such few children that I they cannot maintain their own ■ 1 achool board. First Office Restored The first Village poatoffice, now ' ( half rotted away. Is being restored ’ a* a permanent Santa Ciaua museum. i Oil Muy 21, ISM, the post office j was established by the Poatoffice itepartment pnd»r the name " Sanlaclause.” Previously the town had i been called Santa Fe until residents were informed that there wa* already an Indiana poatoffice i by that natne. The resident* met June 25. ll»5. and legally dropped the "e” from the name of the town, making it - " Santa< lans.” S<> It was known until Feb. 13. ' 1937. when a delegation, headed by James F. Martin, po*t;uaater, su<- < ceded hi officially dividing the name to conform with the spelling of the appellation of Chris Kringle.

Merry Christmas! Uy Helen Morton IT WAS enough to make cue hate I Christmas! Betsy wa* so tired I that she could hardly vtand This counter in the mlddi* of th* aisle had become a nightmare to her. The crowds hurrying by, pulling the necktie* off a* their coat* brushed ag*ln»t them, fingering them over and then tossing them back on the table carelessly. Still, it wa* good to have a job. even a temporary one. For ah* had been without work for a long enough time so that »he had "eaten” and all her possession* the could borrow money on. No time to be standing here thinking, though. That fat woman looked a* if she wa* going to buy several tie*. ‘The** ar* very nice, madam And io reasonable; 35 cent* a piece, or three for *1 00. This I* an exceptionally pretty one," and Betsy showed her a navy blue. But the fat woman dropped the tie* and ha»tened away with her friend, leaving a pile of tiea on the floor. Wearily Betsy leaned over and began picking them up "Let me help?" g friendly voice asked. Betty looked up into a handsome fade, curly brown hair, deep blue eye*, and a mouth that curved into a •mile at the aurprise in Betsy'* eye*. “I want to get some tw , tor my family. I’ve been up hero the past few week*, and *o I don't know what the kid* want, but I think It'D be safe to give ’em tie*. Sock* are •o commonplace ” "Your brother*?” Betsy asked a* she held up one or two she liked particularly. “Yeah. Three brother* and a (it- i tor. She'* about your ege, I reckon. What doe* a girl like, anyway, when you’ve only a little to »pend?” He looked imploringly. "Let’s get the brothers fixed up first, and then see about her. How’s | this for the 17-year-old?" Betsy in- i quired. ■'Fine. You know. I’m tickled pink to be able to do anything for the family. 1 struck a bad spell, was down with flu for three week*, and lo*t my job I just got another last week. But I'd have hated to have the day go by with nothing from the big boy.” H>* face was shining. "I’ll have them wrapped a* gifts. Then you go over to the counter there and select something for your sister. Here, I’U take you over and 1 get a girl from my home town to wait on you. She'll help," and Betsy went along with him. ' You’re not a city girl, then? No wonder you were so helpful I'm

'''-t *1 want to gel Mme lie* far m> family." scared of these sophisticated girl* In moat of the shops. That * beciuie I’ve been here only a few month*, and in my home town everyone knew everyone and It was. well it wa* different Say, you don't think I'm getting fresh, do you? I’m just to homesick." His face was red with embarrassment Il was Betsy's turn to look troubled. "Sure, I knew how it was I don't ehatter away with every cut tomer this way. either I'm like you new here, and lonesome (or my own people. I was hating Christmas tun*, with so much confusion and no reel Christmas spirit So I’m glad you told me about your family." She turned him over to Marie at the women's wear counter, and went on with her tie selling They seemed prettier, fresher and more attractive, than they had before th* curlyheaded fellow had eome along to buy some. ONLY a half hour off for supper, then she'd have to work until the store closed at nine. Christmas eve meant lota of last minute gifts to be bought in this big city As she turned away from her counter to go out to eat. a friendly voice sounded at her shoulder. "If you're going to snatch a sandwich, do you mind if I go along and we learn something more about each other? Your friend told me you'd have just a little while tor lunch, and I want to get acquainted, if you'll let me." It wasn’t just a "pick up." Thia was a homesick boy, wanting to talk with a smalltown girl who knew his language There wa* just a moment's best tattoo before Betsy said, with a grin. "Sure enough. Lead me to th* lunch counter. You're no mor* lonely than Tv* been. As it is. I really feel uk* I e*» aay Merry Christmas when tomorrow com** '

'■Mo. „ l GOOD CHEER I t ’°° d h*,.fl Th* fi n 9 fr;»«a*h; pi „ E Mt peboMy. bßen "’•♦'“"’•"uiiiß •nabi.nq -n to ■ aucc*.,ful yMf . • | lai accept ow th.4, ■ K 9 Htinq. ■ B. J. SMITH DRUG CO. I I.IH Ilt.lA At thi* glad leaion, dear to you, »od msy when peace, good wil their ccmpanieatkip and good fellowship ar* continue through th* io much in avidenca, wa year* to com*. •rt*nd Seaton * Greet- Happy ChritfrNt to *1 ing*. May you enjoy th* and a Pro*perovs N«. association* of those Year LANKENAU'S » w. Ota •*—• wat » ■(■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■BBBKMaMßßaHßßMMßßNßMMßßl » MERRY CHHISTMAS The things you have wished for ~. the ambitions and plans that have been you r s ...we hope they will ace realized during the coming year. And may the Ho ,; day Season be a happy one and the New Year one of usefulness, happiness and success HAPPY NEW YEAH j 7 5 /Lr ’k 4 > The Mutschler Packing Co-