Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1957 — Page 10

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"W’’W*** ! *W*W :! w’W*W*W*W*W®W"W’W 7 *W"W"W"W■ Merry Christmas | t* 1 g Another Christmas season is here ... an extra-special period for warm greet- g E ings, h^pp/times and well-wishes. W| *•- The employees of your Farm Bureau Co-op want to extend Sincere well-wishes » Eto yod ... along with their appreciation for your patronage. An appreciation for the S I’ way you and your neighbors have made 1957 an extra good year for them. A year g g when sales climbed higher ... a true indication that farmers approve and support & E their own cooperative association. W 5 Through the increased patronage of farmers in this county, your Farm Bureau s E Co-op has been able to improve and expand its financial structure ... making it & J possible to give you better service, mbre complete service and to continue improving g rj the quality of the feeds, fertilizer, seed, implements and other merchandise offered g E by your Farm Bureau Co-op. g For these reasons, the employees of your Farm Bureau Co-op thank every farm- m ger of this county who helped make 1957 an extra-good sales year... and to wish you « r and your family a truly Merry Christmas and a Happy, Prosperous New Year. « r 4 $5 V • FU i I Adams Couiih Farm Biin'iiii CO-OP ta’n. 1 • • & BERNE GENEVA MONROE PLEASANT MILLS WILLIAMS g 6 * 4 J&l c - vofiJ nll )\ / m \J /IaAUII 1W Ijß IJMMI I I ■AW I P£dll (1 I / 1 fl ■ si ■ x •fl ■ ■ V i A '•< u / :••• : brVW ; ■ • ■. • • ♦<•••• •• • • • •••. • \ ( •»' •* ••• • *••••. »•• k *• /•* *•* *•,•«•** *** i>< ** •*••*••••<_ y I / ** *• •• •* ••• • • -..Ax I 1 •••••••♦.»••• •* * w ••••’• J!/A f7)Q \ . /XS"”"/ • * • gladly join in the spirit of the ' s^ S y \ X-/ /'''X/'*”’ • ••****• »• • season, and heartily extend our very best ♦' ■■. •*•* *•* • wishes, our warmest greetings to all our Z />- f' * •*••*•• man y friends. May theholidays hold for x 5 \ ? A \ ( loved ones... the priceless joys of'good health and contentment. 2Jc /T Decatur (£vy : ‘ Super Service 221 West Monroe Street i " Phone .3-2151 'W . - ■ !

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HOLES IN THE GROUND r J By Shirley Barren* pAMERON Fairweather th'fted mi too-lean body against the worn porch rail and regard'-d bare back yard bleakly- ’’Not o”!/ holes in my head, but in the ground too—.” “Oh, Cam. don’t be bitter!" His pretty wife. Sylvia topped him. “You’re out of the hospital, we’ve found a place in the country just as the doctor said; now all yov have to do is tnish recuperating.” “That’s all very fine and I do appreciate it" Cam’s brown eyes were grave, “but there’s only a week before Christmas and we have three youngsters who believe in us as Santa’s helpers. What have we to give them?” Sylvia's smile was in ltr< f a gift “Yourself.” ah* paid sin.ply. V Ji gw J Sylvia's smile was a gift "They’ve missed having a father • . ." “They’ve missed having a father dreadfully while you were licking T. 8.” Pleasant Thought “That's hot enough,” but he was pleased. He had home, family and health; money meant little compared to their riches. “Then we’ll give them our love.” “But that has to be expressed." “In such simple ways as a hug.” she nodded. “You'll think, of the ways.” “I’ll try,” he answered gently. “Let's not move the children ip. until Christmas Eve.” What would I % Ellen, dreamy with teen-age fancies, think of this? Rowdy, ten- > year-old Mike and imaginative Teddy, eight, were used to city living and comforts. “Children adapt.” he said. ”1 just wish we had some presents for them." "Think about tt," she commanded. The Fairweathers trooped noisily into their new home Christmas Eve. “Where are the Christmas surprises, Daddy?” Ellen asked tenAiaUxely. —.— —-— -eCam led the way upstairs and turned a knob. “This is your room Ellen.” "Oh Daddy! It’s beautiful!” It was beautiful to a fanciful privacy-loving teenager. It was a large room with a recessed window seat and a four-poster bed that he had resurrected from the cellar. There was a pretty little cherry rocker that he had polished until it shone. “What's for us?” Mike demanded. "This is girl’s, stuff " More Surprises “There’s more,” Cam assured him joyfully. He had not misjudged his children. He took them to the cellar converted to a workroom. Mike was enthusiastic. "What’s the lumber for?" Teddy asked listlessly. , "That and the shovel are your presents.” Cam explained. “Mine? What for?” “Come on.” Cam led him to the back porch and flicked on an especially powerful yardlight he had installed. He could sense Teddy’s disappointment; the others were i puzzled. i ' Sylvia said warmly. “It's a mystery, Teddy, but I’ll bet it’s a good one.” j “Take a good look at the yard, son. See that big, old walnut tree? The lumber’s to build a tieehouse in it” "Honest? Oh, it’s terrific. What’s the shovel for?" "See that biggest hole? Thought : you might like a cave.” “Would I ever!” “Me too,” Mike said. “Sure," Cam put his arm around Sylvia, "there are plenty of holes.” "Can I start tomorrow?" Teddy demanded. “Wow. I’U bet I’m the only guy In the whole world that ever got a treehouse and a cave for Christmas!” Sylvia said simply, “Cam dear, such wonderful ways to show them your love.” “The holes in our bank account gave the ones in the ground a new meaning, but all you get is hae.”-- ■ “And that, said she, "is the best present of all" An electron drill will bore very . small holes in the hardest of mate- i ; rials—even diamonds.

11 11 " 1 ;... ■ \J / - jLjjou have been a wekome customer of ours for some time and we want you to know how grateful we are for« your patronage. We have every intention of maintaining the standard which has won your confidence and approval. Please believe, therefore, that our expression of "thinks” is genuine —that it comes from the heart. And it comes to yotr ? in the spirit of the season which prompts us to wish you all the Joy and Happiness that Christmas can bring. w «! If ''7// M" ** g • <• , ■ • J 1 ’ Jr v —'Grei&js I , .. 1- ’ ' ..' ’ ’. ' ‘ ■? • '.A.. .A... . • h . » ASHBAUCHER’S TIN SHOP Established 1915 H ’■ * -> I? .’t* . . 1.. „ jpi mfts i I|mi i t a | l< ■ Jk.fi*£WsFTi*l ’i w / g : wK *\i£xlr I ‘ I i 1 ? t-7 ’L Irl ( I Ts" W- I < - X * 4k vl t 11 KI jji i * J.. KJ ! I ■MHF . y - >’ ■ - -- ■ I ' •wWr' fl I .flgx j K . ’g| fe’ I '""'***■ . ' ‘ The scene is set for Christmas... enter laughter and love, joy and good cheer. To your happy holiday, we’d like to add our warmest wishes, our most sincere thanks for the opportunity of serving you. Your patronage is truly appreciated... we’ll do our best to deserve it always. |y||££ RECREATION - 11th FRAME 266 North 2nd Street I "< ■ ■' ■ .. ..

MONDAY, DBCgMBtR, 23, 1957