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Show it BEAR RIVER VALLEY LEADER 1 The Home Vorfohnp Some Wind! Of Sta ing ANEW Sys Bai Dis J$5 J V 1 What Else? 5. BOASTFUL ENGLISHMAN was holding forth on the merits of his watch to friends In New York City. At last one of the Americans decided he could stand It no longer. "That's nothing." he Interrupted. "I dropped my watch Into the Hudson a year ago, and it's been running ever since." looked taken The Englishman aback. "What!" he exclaimed, "the A e. i 7. i 8. froup of chamber of commerce from Kansas City, Mo., boarded the train and began to praise their city to the New Yorker, telling him of its beautiful boulevards, large industrial establishments, and its wonderful possibilities. Finally the New Yorker became tired and said the only thing that would improve their city would be to make it a seaport The enthusiastic Kansas Citians laughed at him and asked how they could make it a seaport, being so far from the ocean. The New Yorker replied that it would be a very easy task. "The only thing that you will have to do." said he, "is to lay a boosters 1. ( 2. Pieces Are Funto YORKER was travelinf in a Pullman when a 3 12. same watch?" 13. "No," he CUT FROM A 3 JIM V! RHOpYf Pat'.-- . clone Good Show nothing like having a good show going on around your home to help winter months along. And with a tray fastened on your window ledge or nearby post, it's likely to be a continuous performance. "Calling all birds" with a hunk of suet or weed and other bird seeds is a good way to brighten up dull winter days and furnish the whole family with entertainment. The country boy or girl living on a farm with a large shelter belt has an excellent opportunity to attract a wide variety of birds to his or her home. A shelter belt can be pretty much of an oasis to wildlife in the middle of acres of culti- - P.n-t- w"m HOOKS FOR COOKING SPOONS OR PAN HOLDERS 4 There's IHKLinGS khn Jams By pipe KEEP IT U -- from your city to the Gulf of Mexico. Then if you fellows can suck as hard as you can blow you will have it a seaport inside half an hour." two-inc- h The t. t cf an DARK Add. res 1 T" I0f bird-feedin- g FOR CUTTING BOARD AND STENCILING WITH served to Infantile merited ta'! p? CRAYON OR PAINT ' jL'. ' commer.da:C." '. ' Mr- Mrs-Mrs- - ' most i( demies that Slippers for Relaxation in the Ik'teta & E (1 M3l J-- of " v &n( anc ; Kitchen Brighteners LomDatir.go. ' ed of all el:.' 'TrlLbhi two gay pieces will be "; Was fun to make and to decorate. country ' the I Ka- - Infantile pa-- T support than". sure we al Port. . . "the replied, 5. j jrood of "'.rtrf se I . yyomtr :i Salt La The Stcr?, 14. NEW MANAGEMENT "T 15. HE 16. 18. 19. SAYS canw OH CENTURE CL , a s week , :l ffid 24. '' ;.j family" "Since using 0?' ways clean st-N. Seriick.hr., Weber DENTISTS? 25. 20. In t survey, jt j; ity of dentist!;!; With a feeding tray . . . It's likely to be a continuous 27. 3L 33. A The baby had cried and fretted all day and the young mother was nearly frantic. When her husband came home in the evening, she described her experience. "Well, remember," he told her cheerfully, "the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world." About 8:30, with the baby crying again, she said to hubby: "I'm going to a movie, darling, so for the next couple of hours you assume world domination." rva be St Cc m S S u o: Sort of Casual A local citizen was walking down town one morning when a stranger addressed him: "Do you know where the post office is?" "Yes," answered the citizen, affably, and walked on without further reply. After proceeding for about ten steps he looked back, and inquired in his turn, "Why? Did you want to know?" "No," replied the stranger, with great earnestness, and then, the account having been balanced, the two walked away in opposite A di p: n Factual Report local forecaster of the weather was so often wrong in his predictions that he became the laughing stock of the community. He, therefore, asked headquarters to transfer him to another station. A brief correspondence ensued. "Why," asked headquarters, "do you wish to be transferred?" "Because," the "the climate replied, promptly doesn't agree with me." forecaster railway employe was summoned to court to serve as a juryman for a few days a duty not wholly to his liking. After listening to a long list of excuses for not sitting in the panel propounded by the potential juror, the judge sternly snapped, "Do you mean to tell me you're indispensable to that big railroad that has thousands upon thousands of employes?" "No judge," the workman replied, "but I don't want them to find it out!" f.EXT ccon By Gluyas Villiar. Of Course TE StfTDS? STARTS' Bft. EP. TAKES OFF TIE, MOM TO MZUSS CHRISTMAS' PRESENT!; AND PUTS (TON LEAVIN6 ONE, SHOE. BUREAU A census clerk, in scanning over the form to see if it had been prop- erly filled up, noticed the figures 120 and 112 under the headings, "Age of Father, if living," and "Age of Mother, if living." "But your parents were never so old, were they?" asked the astonished clerk. "No," was the reply, "but they would have been, if living." Cooperation "Jack hasn't come home. Am worried. Is he spending the night with you?" wired Smith's wife to five of his lodge brothers. Soon after the husband arrived home, and before long a messenger boy came in with five replies to the wires his wife had sent. They all read: "Yes, Jack is spending the night with me." Proof Positive Traveler: I often wondered why the English were such tea hounds. Friend: Yes? Traveler: Yes, but I know now-- I had some of their coffee. UNFAIR TAKES' OFF ffTKEP LEAVES SHIRT ON HALL SWE WHILE. RAILING REAPIN6 MA6AZ.WE. W HALL, SHOE. HALL TA&LE. vated land or prairie. Trees or shrubs that bear fruits or seeds attractive to wildlife will help con siderably as a drawing card. Town people can also attract a good crowd of feathered friends to their homes but, in town or country, it's smart to get your reservations in as early as possible. Start putting out food for birds as soon as you can, so that they will become accustomed to visiting your place and will attract other birds there as winter wears on. Firm, white beef suet is one of the best bird foods. Woodpeckers will bother with little else, and nuthatches, brown creepers, chickadees and blue jays are good customers. Sunflower seeds are popular and hemp and millet seeds also are favorites. Cracked corn can be used, but it should not be too coarse. caBread crumbs, chicken-feenary seed, nuts and peanut butter may also be included on the bill of fare for the feathered friends. After visiting the same place day after day, birds become quite tame. In fact, if one is willing to take some time and patience, chickadees may be coached to take pieces of peanuts and other tidbits from a person's hand. Other shyer birds eventually may follow suit when they observe that no harm comes to the chickadees. All this can lead to an interesting hobby, too, for birds sitting just outside your window make good subjects for the camera. RPHI can win ORA solution:';;; night. Removts is guaranteed rr; Get OKA Ma; A HTO ROOM TO PARENT? SEE IF HE LEFT W4" Off w FINDS KNIFE. BUT TAKE5 LEAVE'S STOCXIN65 Qti &mU(S &EP fctNEMEcES PAJAMAS in ON ,rA,E5j WHERE. THEY REMAIN E HE. LEFT BATHSTOM nw.L, THERE. BACK HOME AGAIN y Vn-NAGOOD60SW HE OES'CUN DOODLEBUG. J OUT FROM UMDEO ME j AN' AH M KIDA 0,0 HE VWAITIM' 'ROUND UP ) THROW KJ VUH? ( HERE 'TIL HE COMES ) BACK T'CSIT ME f IX h By Ed Dodd ft - f . iY - V tTMA CROWDED .AAA "Two 5920 n A farmer's barn burned down and the agent for the insurance explaining the policy the structure, told him that his firm would build another barn of similar size instead of paying the claim in cash. The farmer was furious. "If that's the way your company does business." he exploded, "You can just cancel the Insurance on my wife!" company, that covered The preacher came along and wrote upon the signboard: "I pray for all." The lawyer wrote underneath: "I plead for all." The doctor added: "I prescriba for all." The plain citizen wrote: "I pay for all!" "Well, she certainly seems to have solved the problem of what to do till the doctor comes!" man, "my family can trace its an cestry back to William the Con was beside himself in gratitude. "Splendid, young man!" he eried. "When you rescued my daughter from the river you must have had ho idea of the danger you were placing yourself In." "There wasn't any." shrugged the hero. "There wasn't any. I am a champion swimmer, and I'm already married." "you'll be telling us that your ancestors were in the Ark with Noah?" "Certainly not." said the other "My peop! had a boat of their own." for relaxation. These pretty house slippers are simple to sew of felt and are as comfort able as can be. Make an extra pair for special gifts! of Pattern No. 5920 consists of complete requirements tracing pattern, material directions. and making and finishing years a Haven't i Bince I bepn e N larly!"Mr.F Baumbusch, 5. Just owe unsolkitedltU' u ALL-BRA- K youaretroub'e constipation i lack of dietary i does. Eat an oi ALL-BRA- i N drink plenty pletely satisfied a empty Creek, SEWING CIRCLE NEEDLEWORK 630 South Wells St. Chicago 7, I1L Enclose 20 cents for pattern. taken c: i t carton Mich. BAC No WTDXES! Name . Effective Address "I MCI I Syrup, QUESTION: My problem is this; the house door leads into a rather small hall, and another door leads from the hall to the living-rooSeems there is a suction of air which makes it very difficult to close the house door. It really has loosened the panels of the door owing to the force we must use to close the outside door. Can you help? Thanks. ( HomeL No Cookinj. Here's N n old he nrnhahlv used. IR: : effective for coughs it you II swear oy it Make 1 yrP sugar and one tup t Or you can im tf instead ol sut" 'i" Now put 2H' bottle, and fill P makes a full pi i about lei gives you money. It kl And quick you'U uy action. Yen S awiftly. It loowni ? membranes, Ml Thus it makes tao restful sleep. jet P't:i'! Pines is ingredients, is known for it! k bronchial irritation! pleased in every FOR ETR (tj;: READY-MIXE- and inches in length and will serve as a measuring gauge . . . Hard wax, such as used on floors, is excellent for rods and tackle: two or three coats will keep them like new A zipper tobacco pouch makes a fine holder for small tools, used in repairing reels and other tackle; it is dustproof and practically waterproof . . . Many good strings of fish, such as crappie and bream, are lost due to their being torn off the stringer; for that reason a fish bag or sack is far superior for holding catches of these species . . . Newspapers stuffed in boots will absorb the water and moisture acquired from use . . . Nylon leaders are sometimes hard to straighten out, but this can be accomplished easily by drawing them through a piece of rubber-su- ch as a boot strap . . . Model airplane lacquer of the 10 cent variety is ideal for touching up old plugs and lures. If Pcter Pain Ctu3S i Oy Jeff Hayes "I AAA The jumping mouse is only about three inches long in body, yet it can jump from 8 to 10 feet. tains uy w - Wildlife Wc'ek America's 13th Wildlife Restoration - than annual National Week, original- ly established by presidential proclamation in 1D33. will be observed this year during the week of March under sponsorship of the National Wildlife Federation. Wildlife Week aims to focus the attention of 150 million Americans upon the importance of wildlife conservation to their every-dalife and the debt which they owe coming generations. I a HtAOftCHES fi ts, . COLDS- - Mk 19-2- Symptoms Contagious "Did the patent medicine you purchased cure your aunt?" "Mercy, no. On reading the cir cular that was wrapped around tin bottle she got two more diseases." !1 34 Such Snobs "Yes," said the boastful young queror." "I suppose." remarked his friend. NO DANGER The fine old gentleman ONE SOLUTION 21 soft-mout- h SILENT SAM "Having a good time?" "Oh yes: her fiance, a young medical officer in Germany, Is coming here to marry her next , ... Young man: "I'd marry tomor row ii i couicj oniy una a nouse to live in." Friend: "Why don't you move In with her parents?" Y. M.: "Can't They're living month." How True! ft 2 11, ALL-BRA- ALL-BRA- Simple to Sew SAUCY little slippers The cuckoo lays her eggs in other birds' nests, allowing her young to ANSWER: The surest way to be reared by foster parents. She makes overcome the trouble would be to a rasping, cough-lik- e sound which build out a vestibule with its own does not remotely resemble the door. While you are considering "cuckoo, cuckoo" from which her this plan, try to find where the name is supposed to be derived. draft is coming from, and shut it off. There may be a heavy current of air down the stairs directly from the attic. Shutting off Tips for Anglers of a If you have forgotten to take a these attic stairs by means door would cut down the draft to rule or measure with you when goa considerable degree. ing fishing, remember that one standard cigarette measures of FROsK d, WANDERS Product WOKE AAA 1 cleanser. that TV 2D. new m m m t " THE ORI&INAL gAUME if . |