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Show OJUOIGEXZVA TZUZS A Letter To Santa BY ETHYL NIELSEN HAIR PEAR SANTA: What do I want for Chrstmas? ... nothing at all, nothing at all. Honest, that is the whole list . Just ntning at all . . ind please Santa, don't remind . e that 1 haven't been as good t is not that at all. No, I haven't been a naughty girl. For how could I get into mischief lying in a hospital bed, flirting with St Peter? Not that it was my fault not really. After all, that is in the dim past, and I don't want to be reminded of it or of anything else unpleasant, not just now when I'm so superbly happy- I am always happiest when not wanting anything at all So don't bother to say 'whoa' to Dancer and Prancer and the others. Just pass me by, because be-cause I am not going to hang up my stocking, not this year, anyway. any-way. I don't think you stock your pack with the things I most cherish. Not tthat I am at all discriminating, not at all. Last year, . . . and the other years, i asked for gifts that were dearest to my heart. And did I get them. . . I did not. Instead In-stead I got things of little use to me. Things that just wear and wear. And they pull in certain cer-tain places . Now when my grandson says, "Nanny, it's about time you wrote a letter to Santa Claus or he is likely to forget you," I just say, "Not me," because I don't want anything at all- . . not even a box of candy, because be-cause they say candy is not good for me. And dear Santa Claus, if you left me a box of candy, I just couldn't throw it away, could I? and if I asked for a poinsetta in a pot, it might freeze coming from the north pole. So you see I don't want anything at all. You understand it's just that 1 have worn out wanting things that I really didn't need. A prac tical fellow like you wouldn't understand the inconsistencies of a woman not a woman like me. You couldn't really understand under-stand that I want a typewriter, one that can spell correctly, and use perfect English. As yet such a typewriter isn't on the market but perhaps you have one in your stock that is near perfect but don't bother Santa, tnat's what I wanted last Chrstmas, j and all the 20 Christmases' before, and I haven't got it yet. j So this year I'll just get along with my old L. C. Smith, because be-cause I don't want anything i anything at all. . Dear Santa, you wouldn't remember' re-member' three years ago when you chased me through Wool-worth's Wool-worth's trying to kiss me. Remember Re-member how you threatened me nary a present if I didn't kiss you. I told you to put that kiss on the books until next year. And what did you do but charge a high rate of interest, and a carrying charge, etc., a'nd I am not out of debt for that Christmas as yet-No yet-No Sirree, I don't want anything any-thing for Christmas anything at all this year. Of course, if you have some little gift left over, I wouldn't object .... something some-thing like a '49 automobile, or an ermine coat, size 16. Not many women ask for those things. I. suppose they don't think to ask, women are so thoughtless, always asking for warm house slippers, and flannel flan-nel pajamas. I guess you don't have enough to go around, they are so practical. But I am not practical not at all. So just pass me by this Christmas. Christ-mas. Give my share to some poor little Grandma who sits in an old rocking chair, and needs red flannels and a shawl. Of cours I'd love a shawl, and I always al-ways wanted one. But did I ever get one? not I. Instead I got a cocky hat with a red feather on it. And so it goes, Santa. Please understand I am just tired of wanting, and getting just what I don't want. I'm not complaining though, for you do have a tough job, trying to please all the ungrateful un-grateful people who don't Know what they want most of the time. But I do know what I want and for a woman that's unique, because this year I just want nothing nothing at all. Of course it would make me terribly happy if you would kave me a book of poetry by fry favorite author. I have been; asking for that book for sixi Christmases straight, and what d I get? nylons, georgeous nylons. I should be tickled pink to get nylons, but what good are they when my soul is thirsty tor poetry? So this Christmas Pass me by. I Remember when I yearned for a record player? How I longed long-ed to play the old-time favor- ary," and what do I get? a radio. ra-dio. Thank goodness I can turn it off. The western music and tommyhawk squawk are terrific, terrif-ic, with the mad scramble of the gradnchildren for a change of stations. And static It's usually us-ually worse when I get my favorite fav-orite commentator, then there's the real static. Life is just a mad scramble at our house, a merry mad scramble. Each one gives the dials a vigorous turn, and what do we get? Jagged Jag-ged nerves . . ragged nerves. I thank you for that radio. That was the year I didn't deserve des-erve a single thing. The children child-ren said I was cross, and children child-ren do not exaggerate, that is most of the time. But if they be mostly right, then the radio serves ser-ves me right. . .could be the case this year. Then certainly I wouldn't want anything this year. And the year you gave me that big stick of wood in my stocking. Not that we couldn't use it, with an old-fashioned fireplace to stoke, but a stick of wood. . . do I have a sense of humor? Yes, I do. Look at the tricks nature has played on me and I just laugh and laugh at myself, and that calls for a sense of humor. But a stick of wood. Of course I'd be very ungrateful ungrate-ful not to thank you for the greenbacks stuffed in the toe of my stocking. What did they net me? Taxes paid, already delinquent. delin-quent. That was a worry off my poor weak shoulders. Try to hustle taxes in a depression. Of course this year I could use greenbacks, but I hear they are real scarce. So don't bother to think up something to make me happy, because I want nothing this year. You see Santa Darling, some of my yens amount to obsessions. obsess-ions. That's why I don't want anything. When you visit our house remember the house-top is slick, and dangerous. I wouldn't would-n't have anything happen to you. Should you arrive safely, and all the stockings are neatly in a row, remember, I want nothing. The stocking is there for appearance, nothing mor than appearances. But it was not always such. Turn back the pages of time to years gone by. To a Christmas Christ-mas long ago. I was young then not quite six summers. I asked ask-ed for a beau I so desperately needed a beau. How else could I be the belle of the ball at the kiddies Christmas dance in the Kartchner Hall. It was to be a gala affair, and such music. I'll never forget. Mr. Selman with his accordian was to be the orchestra. or-chestra. But did Santa bring ine f you J'o Good Cheerl Good Friends! Good Health! B & H Pharmacy 3 STORES 755 NORTH STATE OREM 302 WEST CENTER PROVO ill. J .' '.. f r .-, ... t f"M ! " GOOD JOB . . . How would you like the Job of delivering boxes of mistletoe during the Christmas season? Nice work If you can ket it. a beau? You did not! Instead you brought me a big doll. I remember re-member it was a beauty, with eye lashes like broom sticks, long curly hair and a kid body. I loved that doll. But I wanted a beau, because I desperately wanted to go to that dance. Aunty Bertha had a beau a whole raft of them. All I wanted was one beau for one day. Was that asking too much? When we got to the dance you were there, as big as life. You stood by the Christmas tree. I can see the candles yet. how they glowed and flickered. All the children shook hands with you all but me. I wouldn't shake hands with you. You nad let me down plenty. I was so young and d:sillusioned. Right then I decided it as best to want nothing nothing at all. As the years passed by, you were so generous. Each year there would be a surprise something I did not anticipate, and always lovely. But not once did I get what I asked for. Then I was a grown lady almost al-most fifteen winters, and I wanted want-ed a doll. For I had given my doll to a sick girl, long ago. , So all I wanted was a doll to hang on the wall. But did I get a doll? I did not. Instead I got a beau. There he was, early. Too early. You must have left him on your first round of visits. He was so handsome all the girls envied me. That Christmas we danced in the Timpanogos hall-And hall-And the orchestra? all Vineyard turned out with their musical talent. But I told you at that dance, remember, that I wanted a doll. You were passing out candy canes and goodies. You seemed a little provoked, and said, "you're a big girl now, just look at the handsome beau I brought you. Don't you think you are too old for a doll?" So you see Santa, this has has been going on for a long time, me wanting this 'n you bringing me that, so please don't bother to bring me anything any-thing anything at all. Honest that's the whole list . . just nothing at all.i Ethyl - Best Talking- Parrot African parrot is said to be thf .est talker. A triple wish for all is ours-. 8TH SOUTH AND STATE YuktimeThoughts Heywood Broun once said, "Christmas "Christ-mas is not a date. It is a state of mind." No man lives today who does not seek, in some way, to follow a guiding guid-ing slar. It was Christ who, by his voluntary volun-tary acceptance of the role of servant, serv-ant, has been elevated to the royal purple and seated at God's right hand. At few. If any, times since Christ was bom have all the people of the earth needed faith, trust, and peace as much as they do now. When we celebrate the birthday of Christ we ought not to think of Him only as a child. Those who think Christmas Is only festival about a child, for children, veer away from facing Him as an adult Crocodile Is Worst Nile crocodile Is said to kill more human beings than any ether wild creature. 1 1V 'A 'A 7 )P i i i m m i l tim iv--m Y.--J 1 1 -r-i i'. ... - if tr W (i n , 7 . Black Light Christmas Display At Seer a A beautiful Christmas display dis-play lighted in wonderous "black lighl" can be seen In the lounge of the Scera Theatre-The Theatre-The theme depicts "Santa Comes to Town". It shows Old Nick in his sled driven by his pan of eight reindeer as they fly through the air over mountain moun-tain and cities. A huge pine tree brilliantly lighted is part of the exhibit. The art work and arrangement arrange-ment was done by LaMar Burnett, Bur-nett, Art Instructor at the Lincoln Lin-coln high school. He was assisted assist-ed by the advance students in his classes. The figures were cut in the wood work shop under un-der the direction of Edgar Booth, instructor of Industrial Arts. The display will be open to show patrons each evening until after New Year's. ': To get the best possible effect the room needs to be darkened, so the Snack Bar at the theatre will be closed each evening until un-til after the first show. a xr"" 1 i Yes, here in Orem Christmas has a very special meaning for us ... . . it is a gift of lasting love and affection to give and accept, forever new forever joyous. This real "treasure" never changes in value it is the gold glittering in all hearts at Christmas it is happiness Fprining from living devotion. Love of Mother and child, love of brother for brother embracing each family in Orem and throughout the world .... in the eternal worship of Him, who is the almighty gymbolofjove. As public servants, we, the Mayor and City Council of Orem take a measure of renewed faith at this Christmastime, and pledge our every effort to make this a well-administered community with the best possible water system, roads, public safety, recreation program, and other components of civic betterment. MAYOR J. W. GILLMAN ' COUNCILMAN WOODRUFF JENSEN COUNCILMAN PHILO T. EDWARDS COUNCILMAN A. A. RICHARDS ORLAND E. I'YNE, City Recorder COUNCILMAN E. H. JOHNSON ADA SKINNER, City Treasurer COUNCILMAN VIC DL.1HAM New Year's Gift of Broken Dishes Most Americans would be perplexed per-plexed to find a pile of broken crockery crock-ery on their doorstep New Year's morning. However, it's a time-honored Danish custom to save every dish which comes to grief during the year and hurl it all against the front doors of frier ds and neighbors neigh-bors on New Year's .e. The tossers are supposed to toss and run, but not too fast. Before they get away, the householder is supposed to open the door and invite in-vite them In for cofTee and doughnuts. dough-nuts. A pile of broken crockery around any Danish threshold on New Year's morning attests the popularity of the householder and Is a compliment compli-ment to his wife's ability to make delicious coiTee and tasty doughnuts. Gift "A New Year's gift to the world," said the Frost, "Rich lace curtains which nothing cost." C G. Leland af 4'- Orem Fire Chief Warns of Yule Tree Fire Hazards Orem Fire Chief Scott Thompson, Thom-pson, in , a last-minute statement state-ment before Christmas, reiterated reiter-ated the warning that a single sjpark can turn the Christmas -easr.n into a period of tragedy unless precautions are taken to prevent Christmas tree fires. "It is virtually impossible to make a natural tree flameproof," flame-proof," Chief Thompson said in reminding Orem residents that andles should never be used on trees cr employed in Christmas e?orations around the home. Cords used for stringing electric elec-tric lights on trees should be checked carefully for flaws. The chief stressed the fact that lights should never be left burning while the" family is a-way. a-way. An occasional check should be made to see if the needles have started to turn brown from the heat of the lights. "Take down the tree and get it out of the house when the needles start falling as a final fire prevention measure," the chief concluded. ' y- LAMS TV'S 11 rcctmgs. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1948 Lincoln Play Set January 12 "Brother Goose," a comedy in three acts will be presented by the speech department of the Lincoln high school on Jan. 12, according to L. L. Terry, depart-mert depart-mert head. The cast will include the following fol-lowing members of the senior high school speech classes: Garth Wilkinson, Barbara Car-Garth Car-Garth Wilkinson, Barbara Carter, Car-ter, Lee Jones, June Thomas, Kaye Beatty, Donna Stolworthy, Jean Lee, Shirley Kilpack, Ra-quel Ra-quel Bennett, LuJean Kemper and Marion Smith. Kaye Beatty ' and Marilyn Johnson will be student directors. direc-tors. Glen Gray and Calvin Goulding will manage the stage settings, and Marlon Smith will be in charge of properties. According to Mr. Terry the play has been presented in high schools and junior colleges throughout the country with great success. "The cast has been carefully chosen and this should be one of the outstanding productions of the year," Mr. Terry said. 7 .I ..-- T a nd "It'i a Long Way to Tipper- |