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Show C?Z1 - GENEVA TTME? THURSDAY, il, 1947 V. THE CIIRISTDAS SEAL 4 "You couloa i tun. know how we felt' said Thalma. r "w,u " pUt a hot cheek against it to gence too. Odd that a girl should hold back the tears. "But I am DC UU 111 UCdUUlul ouu ui buj; uapjr auu v bv also had fire and spirit underneath under-neath the gentle exterior. But then that was When that city dude was making a grand play for her hand. That was Malinda's urgings too. Thalma had also tried to get Marta a city beau, and succeeded in a way. But, as Marta often said, "I'd be a miserable mis-erable wife for a city-bred man, with the love of the country run ning deep and strong In my veins." Peter's mind kept going back. He remembered what Marta had said after one of her visits to the citv. "You know, Peter, I'm so lonesome on a crowded city street, but never, never on a dusty country lane." And he had Marta. make haste. De are here I hear dem!" : "Cuming. Cuming, children," Mother said to nobody in particular, particu-lar, as she rushed to the front door to greet the family. Life is much too beautllul to be wasted or frittered away thought Marta, and I have lost much of life because of my fam ily. No matter what philosophy she thought out, she still was shaking and uncertain. I wish this day were over. It's been years long already Marta stood at the doorway leading to the great old dining room and viewed the table. It was beautiful, and Mother had n't noticed that extra place. Then she wavered and said, Hi folks. understood. Other things too he understood so well the quality How ue you ajjr at hir soul and mind. There was a grand philosophy threaded In chorus they shouted, with a sense of humor. She "Merry Christmas!" Now they could laugh at herself, and call, were all in the big old kitchen, . . . t . . I ii ...it.;-... ..4 nersell a Dig uanisn sawn., or.au laming oi All Mother could say was. "Oh, Marta, and you promised" yet she knew Marta hadn't promised, The door opened and Peter walked in. A hush fell over the family. "You may be seated," com' manded Marta. Peter took his place at the head of the table next to Mother. "Howdy, Folks, nice Christmas weather we are having," he said, smiling. They all nodded in stiff-necked silence "Bless the food," Marta said, too quickly, to Peier. They all gasped, for that was Henry's place since their father died. But they bowed vheir heads The blessing over, Malmda could restrain herself no longer "I think this calls for an ex planation," she hissed, looking straight at Peter, then added breathlessly, "This was supposed to be strictly a family Christmas dinner." shake her long hair in the sun and say, "I'm shaking the nay- seeds out so I can go to the city and visit my sisters." But that kiss it was a promise. prom-ise. He knew Marta had been worth waiting for. Well, he was an old bachelor wasn't he 34 next June? And he wasn't good enough for Marta! When she was much younger the family hadj expected her to marry a well-to-do man. But, of course, there had been her father's sudden ill-! ness, then death and war. Then her mother to care for; But these last years were good years the farms paying big dividends. Now he could care for a wife j It was little headway Marta was making with the Christmas dinner, for her mother was underfoot un-derfoot all the time. Mother could not do much for shu was old and slow, yet her mind raced, "Turkey Urn!" said Malinda's Malin-da's husband. "I'm starved. How about a kiss, Marta?" Marta leaned over and he gave her cheek a brotherly peck, then he grabbed her and Lissed her full on the mouth. Then it seemed they were all kissing her at once. The Nielsen family might fight and disapprove, but they had their affectionate side too "Dinner will be served in ten minutes," said Marta. "You mean lunch," said Thal ma. "No, I don't," said Marta, "it's still dinner at noon on the farm." Thalma's eyebrows went up, "Why Marta, you are edgy!" she said. "City folks have their' ways and country folks have, theirs, stated Marta. Henry was holding his moth- .... CH'Ol Yumn Woffindsa 0553-H1 The Adult Priesthood group held their cottage meeting last Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Robertson. The Primary children have prepared a program to be presented pre-sented for their parents Satur day evening at 8 p.m. All preparations prepar-ations are being made for a visit from Santa Claus, and word has been received that he is bilng-ing bilng-ing candy and nuts for everyone present A group' of Deacons and Boy Scouts from Hill Crest ward had a very memorable day on Saturday, when they went to the Salt Lake Temple to be baptised. After their baptism, they went to see President George Albert Smith. He shook hands with the boys and recounted recount-ed for them some very interest ing events of his life. He ave each boy his autograph. The boys were chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gordon, Charles King and Jack Clark. The boys Peter reached over and took who went on the triD were jim- Mother Nielsen's hand, looking my Kine. Kirk Jameson. Bruce to her for some courage he did Bown, Frank Johnson, Edward not feel. She smiled an uncertain Hills, Dean Rowland, John Em- moment. "Mother," he said, "it isn't as if it were sudden. You have "This calls for a toast." said known for quite some time." She Henry, producing a bottle of tremoiea ana noi speaK ai iirsx wine. then she said, "SON." The mans, Konte Snow, Jackie Gor don, Haynes Thomas and Ray Hill. .. . ' Bishop and Mrs. Milton Jame son had as tneir guests wis week, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Lar- sen from Richfield, Utah. The Sunday School is giving a Christmas program on Sunday morning. There will be no class work that day. Max Hill entertained at a fire side chat at his home Sunday evening. The Gleaners, junior Girls, M-Men and Senior Scouts enjoyed a pleasant evening at the Hill home. Mrs. Lina Gebber from Vic toria, Canada, is staying at the home of her daughter, Mrs, Floyd Johnson. She is also visi ting with her son, Willard, who is attending the Y. Mr. and Mrs. Norval . Ander son took a group of , Beehive girls to the Salt Lake Temple on Saturday to do baptismal work. The girls participating were Joan Lewis, MarJean Stratton. Helen Robertson, Virginia Vir-ginia Oliphant and Lucille Wo-ffinden. Wo-ffinden. They also visited the state capitol and went on a shopping shop-ping tour. P,G. -RENAMES CITY STREETS The Pleasant Grove City Council met In session last week and passed an .Ordinance officially offi-cially changing the names of the streets of the city in keeping with the new numbering system recently completed by the Pleasant Plea-sant Grove Chamber of Commerce Com-merce committee- The new system makes the intersection at the Bank corner of Pleasant Grove as the startling start-ling place and from there the numbers run east and west and north and south. The new plans make it much easier for newcomers new-comers to find homes and busi ness houses. A new directory is being pre pared and will be distributed by the committee in the very near future. A well-governed mind learns in time to find pleasure in- nothing noth-ing but the true and the just. Amiel and she wanted Marta to - do! er's hand standing in the dining Cis 'n that all at once. Marta s mind was not on the'tas'.: at hand. She wished" desperately that she had someone to confide in. Perhaps she had been Impulsive. Im-pulsive. And Mother might take on and make herself sick. The rest of the family would take on! -.' . ' j " ; She looked out the window across the fence at Peter's house i c'-l ovt M v" t .31 c .... :y. I v i i v -re r- I v.t '1 v ..' . r J ' ! L... ; i Y. 1 t3 t it j v ' . v x i t J i room and viewing the table it looked like Christmas of other years. His wife, who was always the silent one, was counting the places i "Marta," she said with dismay, "There's one place too many, or did you forget?" ."I did not forget, and there is the right number of places one for each of Mother's family, said Marta. Tvn they all were counting and bedlam brc ; loot. "You e.in't 1 vite tl t country coun-try ckJ; c'i 3 .a," as!.;! Mann ed her voice riuing in a rysttri- yaX tce . . . "1 others were listening with open-mouthed open-mouthed astonishment . . . Peter took a large envelope from his side pocket and handed it to Marta. "We were married this morning see the Christmas Christ-mas Seal!" as he turned the en velope over containing the mar riage certificate. The Nielsen children were not ones to hold a grudge. After all, Marta was married and no long er an old maid. Thalma rose and was at Mar- ta's side, "Let me be the first to congratulate you, Sis." "Well, I never " was as far as Malinda got. . Then they were all talking at once kissing the bride and groom, and drinking to the health of all Mother Nielsen's family. It was as if Peter had always been one of them. As Peter was carving the turkey tur-key expertly, Mother Nielsen said, "Peter, vill you make a little speech fodder always used to on Christmas." With the carving knife poised in mid-air, and mischief playing around the corners of Peter's mouth, he said, "The first man on earth was a husbandman a tiller of the soil, a farmer . ." i - 1946. u . :.:( 1940 (j This month marks the end of a year which saw the greatest growth of telephone tele-phone facilities ever recorded in this state. After war ended and materials slowly became available we embarked on an expansion program far greater than anything before in our history. In 1 946 we began to get some of the equipment equip-ment we needed and this year we were able to get more from cur manufacturers. manu-facturers. But the job is far from being finished. We want to take care of all those whose orders for ccw service, or for changes in type of service, have been delayed. So, in 1948, we expect to be busier than ever installing more and more equipment equip-ment to bring you a constantly improving improv-ing service. r:i r.:;:":3 $ut:j t:i:?:::xi t mtsxm cc?.?Ak. 3resfiAt All Food Stores " OTe wish we could send a gift to each of you in appreciation of your confi-, confi-, dence and friendliness during the past year. Instead, however, we must content ourselves with extending the simple wish that you may enjoy the best life has to offer now and in the months to come. 3 BONNET COAL COMPANY ;: 170 West 8th North Provo Ik WITH PEACS AND PROSPERITY, WE SHOULD ALL BE HAPPIER THAN EVER THIS YEAR. DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON, LET'S TRY TO FORGET OUR CARES. FOR OUR PART, WE WANT ti TO ADD OUR FELICITATIONS TO THE MANY OTHERS YOU ARE P $ RECEIVING, BY WISHING YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS THE I Happiest Christinas Ever! 3 UTAH TIMBER and COAL CO. I 164 West 5th North Provo I, I 1 It would b difficult, Indeed, to forget our iriendi, particularly at ChrUtaas. -W want you to know how clow w (eel to all of you, and how sincerely r we wish for each of you the choicest blowings of Yuijtide. AMERICAN FORK ASKS FOR HOSPITAL GRANT Formal application has been made by the City of Ametican Fork for federal and state funds which will enable American Fork to construct a $300,000 nis-pital, nis-pital, it was revealed last week. Under the state-federal program, pro-gram, funds are allocated so BEEKEEPERS TO MEET Utah beekeepers should keep in mind the National Federation of Beekeeper's Associations annual an-nual meetings, and attend them at Salt-Lake City during mid-January mid-January of 1948, reminded Dr. G. F. Knowlton, Utah State Extension Ex-tension entomologist. "This will be one of the Unest opportunities In yean to hear and meet the outstanding men in the field of beekeeping and to meet beekeepers from all parts of the nation." Dr. Knowlton said. that both teh state and federal government will will match funds raised by municipalities In sections where hospitals are critically needed. If the application applica-tion is approved American Fork will be required to raise $100,000 for the proposed 35 bed hospital. . , ; ItiMtuuitMiitumiitiminnHiiMnMiiuHiimiiitHiiiiitiiiiiiiiiriMiiiiiiiiiiiiii I JUST A FRIENDLY WAY I OF EXPRESSING TO YOU OUR MOST ' SINCERE GOOD WISHES FOR A HAPPY CHRISTMAS I AND THAT IT f MAYBE AN ESPECIALLY JOYOUS ONE FOR YOU. I P. L. LARSEN PLUMBING 335 West Center Provo iwmimiHMtHiiHimttiniiiHHMimmiiiiHiMMiim PROVO LUNCH MEAT CO 40 South 2nd West, Provo r nil I STANDARD f SUPPLY CO 83 North University, Provo fi tlllllltllllHintllltHttHIHIIIHIIIillHIIIIWIimHillHtllttflumiHIMIIIIMIIIIt ! 1 ifllih tf XKiM GRANITE j FURNITURE CO. 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