Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 303, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1940 — Page 14

M Ml *“■*<* j ■ f i _ _ UiH/fflJt attend you and may new found blessings make the New Year more bright. We gratefully acknowledge your consideration during the past and solicit your continued thoughtfulness. MUTSCHLER PACKING CO. ■WMBMU ■MaBMBMWMUWa mmWWWaWlBUaa* • INI pt nr PI"PIPIT □ULI Ut btnbU • UNCI * HI n p pnrri np JUuUUu DULI u TO Hl 000 CVITOMtIt In this moat cordial of holidays, when joy prevails everywhere, may we bring a maasage of Good Cheer to each of yon, and express a sincere wish that the coming year holds the realisation of your fondest hopes and ambitione. BURK ELEVATOR CO.

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J foe/ We sincerely hope your Chrntmc* will be filled to overflowing with hoppiness ond good cheer ond moy the New Yeor be one of Heolth, ond Prosperity , Peter B. Lehman, Dairy Jon WDIIDShfUL mining anl cd-ll jJ-lapjnncM in the y\xw~Lfeat Steffen Implement Co. N. 3rd St. C. F. Zimmerman, Mgr. (J) &»i yiU ti ,? fOSTHE CAL E. PETERSON CLOTHIER

*** Hyjflaggj.s FRESH snow crunched under Dick Wright’a ahoea as he stomped into the waiting room. Old Peter was still there, still minding his telegraph key as he had when Dick was a boy. But now it was Christmas; now Dick was home from ths city, a succrsful ycuns architect A. he walked up to old Peter's grilled ticket window, Dick recalled the last time he stood in this station. Two and a half years ago, it was. the day after Jean had left for New York in search of a career. “Just can't stand Marysville.'' she had told him. “You'll understand. Dick, won't you?" He had forgotten as best he could. Nothing In Marysville for him then, either. There had been a quick decision. a closing of halfopen doors, a tearful good-by to his parents and then-off to the city. It was odd how a blow like that could give a fellow determination. Today, just » months later, be was coming back home with a career already carved , out. Old Pete looked up from his sheaf of train orders. Well. Richard!” he cried. "Glad to see you. boy. and a Merry Christmas! Your folks know you're cornin'?" ' Merry Christmas to you. Pete!” Dick answered. It was nice, at that to see a familiar face. ' Mind If I use your 'phone' I caught an early train and Dad wasn't expecting me until tonight” A few minutes later the old family car was carrying him home. His Dad looked older, and a mite wor"Heard from Jean, eeW?" be naked. rled. Something was on his mind "Heard from Jean, sen?" he finally asked. “No, Pop,” be answered truthfully. The house loomed up ahead now. "Why do you ask?" “(%. just wonderin', son, that's all. Forget it There's Mother wavin' at us up yonder!" But Dick couldn't forget it. Marysville and Jean were like ham and eggs. He thought about her when he stopped at the drugstore that night—they used to drink sodas there Maybe Dlek was looking for more of those memories next morning when he started out alone on skit for Murray's hili. They used to play there in the winter, be and Jean. “Forget It, you Imbecile!" be snapped at himself. "That's a closed chapter tn your life!" It was a couple of hours later that he saw her. Skiing down Murray’s hill for the last time he rounded Horseshoe bend to Bad Jean directly In his path! There was a shriek, a thud, and then four feet sticking out of a snowdrift "Jean!" he cried, unstrapping his skis and running to help her. “Are you hurt?" It was rather unromantic, perhapa. pulling her out feet first. But she laughed at him and fell down again, pulling him after her. "You're going to get your face washed for that, Mr. Wright.” aba cried. He came up sputtering to find her suddenly serious. "Dick deur," she said, “I waa wrung. Mother wrote that you'd be home for Christmas and—well. 1 had to come too. It's you and Marysville that I want, not New York. This morning when 1 saw you going past our house, I somehow knew that I should go with you. Not just today. Dick, but always!” It was like ham and eggs. Dick thought, only the next day was Christmas—and Christmas meant turkey! (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Beginning of tbe New Year Various dates were used in different countries, for the beginning of a year, but America followed tbe English custom of using tbe date of meet early Christian countries—sbout tbs beginning of the eccleslaaUesi year. The Gregorian calendar, establishing January 1 as the beginning of the year, was adopted by England and her colonies in ITU.

A FRIENDLY MING HA» you eagerly await the occasion of an enjoyable Season with your friends and family . . . wr trust you will pause just long enough to a<« «pt these few words of Christmas cheei from the peraoiuu I of this firm. To have served you in the past has been a decided privilege prompting us to express a Chiistmaa Greeting that earnes with it our Irat wishes for the coming year. Tire friendship* funned these past twelve months, combined with those otlwr fiiendahipa of long standing, lead us to again renew our pledge of service. ■ Citizens Telephone Co. __ I COMPLIMENT! Yeadon AAAY EVERY JOY AND HAPPINESS BE WITH YOU THIS CHRISTAAAS AND EACH DAY OF THE COMING YEAR. AAAY IT BE GENEROUS IN ITS BENEFITS TO YOU, IS OUR SINCERE WISH. SERVING YOU IN THE PAST YEAR HAS BEEN A PLEASURE WE HOPE TO CONTINUE FOR AAANY YEARS TO COME. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE IN WAYS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR CONVENIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS. WE TRUST WE AAAY HAVE AAANY MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO SHOW OUR CONTINUED INTEREST IN YOUR WELFARE. — a ONE ANO AU FIRST STATE BANK

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