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Show SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1923. AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN BATUtf uai, UECEMBER 15; Relief Society Work Js Growing w ... i it.. i : iib nit vr-iv iii'iiNPi win inn iiiiiHi iiiiii v .ill I itviiir hi llittle ppace in the Christmas issue of our Home Paper reserved . filler, rainer eon juuQicn Christmas Day in Own Home 1 ETHEL COOK ELIOT fflU ALMOST LJLjglad we're VjXl ... ri.. chcJ.tmti this 1 Santa Uaus year." Mr Will Will week before that great day. "Do you realUe wove never bad a Christmas bere la our own home, Just ourselves and our famllyr Mr. Will replied. "Let'a keep It Just ourselves, and clve the kiddles one ' for t.h RpliAf Sn5fv it Alnino fsfnlro TliSa wo nrmrffnnt Sinco the first organization of the Relief Society in 1842' Haw Special under the inspiration of our Heavenly Father, it has been stead-j f. ily growing. Instead of 18 members as in the beginning, ourt ram"9 teas last general report showed in membership 53,412. Not only is! confided to nr. it growing in members but we feel-there is growth in it's var-j ious activities and labors. Our Stake is not among the last by J any means. Perhaps a little idea of our year's work would not be amiss. ; : Our Stake Board meets every month, after our executive' meeting, to" plan for the month discuss lesson work; and con- ; truly home airietmaa to remember." sidcr various Relief Society questions that come up in our Stake.! , A Ur- nd "IV" . T , . , . , r , , , In complete agreement to tbelr Idea Up to July our meetings were held in each ward weekly. ,nd m),0M. .ire. win aighed con-The con-The first Tuesday in the month is devoted to Theology and temment. nr. win aighed content-'.Testimony, content-'.Testimony, the second Tuesday, Work and Business; the third : A''' V1! fiuesaay, Jaieraiure, amrme iourin xuubuay, cwaai oiuvicy. ( .workaday world of wlvea and During the months of July, August and September we have; held but one mcetingmonth in each ward, the Work and ; Bnsitipss mpnfini Yot. dnrincr this busv season, the Relief ISociety sisters have not neglected their Relief Society work. To increase their funds so that the needy can be better taken care of, those that have already held their bazar, etc., hav. netted $1573.17. 181 quilts have, been made besides a great number of rugs, and when the call came for used clothing to be sent to the German Saints, within a few days, 2842 pounds qfjclothingjwas sent to the Bishop's Building, besides a great many pairs of shoes, quite a number of which needed repairing were repaired, tjonsiacraoie maienai. ueip nas aiso ueen sent .'to our missionaries by wards and Stake. Our Stake Board! "ml" Chriatmae would be. also donated $100.00 from their fund to the Stake Tabernacle organ. Splendid work has been done in our -Social Service lepart- ment, in which many operations, such as removing tonsils, I adnoids, goitres, fitting of eye glasses, remedying defects in teeth, etc., have been made possible. Great credit is. due our Physicians and Dentists, who have generously devoted their At . 4- ? .1 11 mi.--- A -1 Tl 1 . . nine 10 am in ims worK. ane urgent wisu oi our i resmeni has been remembered that the sick, aged and home-bound be not neglected. The Sunshine committees now under the leadership lead-ership of Sister Emma C. Smith have taken delight in carrying cheer to many homes. 1581 Sunshine visits have already been reported. ",' We are proud also of our Teachers' records this year. Our Stake average for Teachers' visits is 75 per cent. Three of our wards have reached 100 per cent each month during the year in. Teachers' visits American Fork 3rd ward, Lehi 2nd and Lehi 5th wards. . Lehi 1st and Lehi 4th reached 98 per cent. The balance of our wards, except two, ranged from 50 in OH iAr.AATtf This otua Ira fnr nnr TVnffhprs i t . 1 His Christmas ; Spent at Club By MARY GRAHAM BONNER'" '';' LonesomeRich Man Finds Happiness in Playing IP WAS 8IT TINQ alona In bli fashionable fash-ionable club. ItMvaj quit deserted. It bad been for tome day now. .Everyone eernad to have other thlngi to do than to come to the club. ' They bad talked, a number or mem. ! the last time many had been there, of 1 the busy days ahead, shopping, wrap- n!n od Christmas parcels, neipmi Yes. rre been thinking of that." j of daUBhtere or their hus bands. But as Chriatmas day grew nenrer and nearer Mrs. Will suddenly realized she was nurxlug a sick conscience. There was something she had not th heart to confide to Mr. Will. Now. Mr. Will had a sick conscience, too. There was something he had not the heart to confide to Mrs. Will. But fortunately everything was straightened . out before Christmas, that (Uy of peace, dawned. Billy, their oldest didn't know what the word conscience meant. 01 course he had heard mother and father fa-ther whispering about bow nice a He had heard them, but perhaps he hadn't understood their sentiment Anyway, at luncheon, two days before be-fore Christmas, be suddenly blurted, "Say. Mom. I've asked Jim Larkln tc our Christmas dinner and the tree Ton know hla folks are In Europe, and he's, Just staying on at the achooL Thought he'd like It bert better. More homelike." "On, bother, Billy.", Lucy cried thirteen-year-old Lady Lacy, ."rve asked Patty Brown. She hasn't an) folks anywhere, even In Europe. Just that anobblah great-aunt who's giving giv-ing a big house party, all old folks, and doesn't want Patty around. She needs a home Christmas more than your Jm T father was eyeing mother anxiously. anxious-ly. Her bright amlle amased him. ".Well, I'm aure there'a room for them both. I am glad yon have 'such kind hearts, children." But now Mr. WU1 spoke timidly. Tm sorry, mother, but L too, bar asked a guest Couldn't help It somehow some-how t That young Miller at the office. of-fice. He's so cut up about hla mother's moth-er's death, and a boarding house la a dreary place to spend Christmas." Mr. Will's voice was - Umorous, almost pleading. But Mrs. Wlirs bright smile had now turned to a calm, relieved one. "Ob. that's splendid, dear." she said. "For. do yon knew, 1 myself have In- In our General and Stake Conferences, Teachers' Topics ere emphasized and made obligatory, the subjects for each month beinir ariven in bur macrazine. In ur-Vork and Busi ness meeting, instead of the second song, 15 minutes is devoted to the discussion of Teachers' Topics for the following month. Beginning with the New Year, 15 minutes will be used at the a Js w ' " t t t Mmmeneernent 01 onr union mepnnp on tnia Rnmect. immsn- ;lor Sina H. Chipman has been appointed to see to this work ;for three months. ,'. "We. feel that Topics taken up in the right - spirit in-each home will make our Teachers' visits more pro-fitable pro-fitable and will carry out Belief Society work more in its en-: en-: tireity, for our Prophet said at its beginning that the Relief So; ciety was organized not only- to take care of the needy, but to The Relief Society Magazine, the organ of our Society, under the able supervision of Sister Rhoda Gardner, is steadilj increasing each year in subscriptions, reaching this year 55(L In the magazine our lessons are beautifully outlined by our - General Board and we feel that never in the historv of onr ; Stake have we had such competent class leaders and had the! tAoonn a c vnll mtTA-vt . L vltmA that nMtt ilri HUae B1 reached a little over 43 per cent. We feel Relief Society, work J asked iur whether she was going home is truly a labor of loving service. A work we love. That brings', t0T Christmas, she said a poor school us closer to each other and makes us better wives and mothers.! 1, .! The Presidency arid Stake Board of our Relief Society! hm. what could i m An do yoo know I've always thought Gladys and Ted Miller ought to meet. They're such nice young people and Gladys la ao pivtty I" ' So that's what happened to the Will' precious family (ttrtstmas. But not one of the Wills felt that he hud been cheated of anything. On the contrary I And M and Mrs. Will are In closer harmony than ever. You see, they are the wine sort of people not a too common com-mon thing In workaday life. And Billy and Lucy are growing up rather like tbeut. A !M. WMttm Nwipatr (Jalea. taKe . mis opportumiy to scnu greetings or love to our tauhful workers in each of the wards in our Stake, whose labors we, greatly appreciate. W e ask J? atner's choicest blessings to be ever with voti. i ' We lovp yon for your lives so true, The splendid service given, "We feel 'twill bring, to each of you, The approving love of Heaven. Continue on, for service gives The richest, fullest measure, -Of earthly joy while hero we live, And brings Eternal pleasure. ANNIE C. inNDLEY, President. MARY E. 'ABEL, Secretary. TRAIN WEECX BARELY AVOIDED "When " rhVWestera branch train was coming In from Topllff Monday an axle broke on one of the cars In the middle of the train, letting the trucks down. Only the slowness with which Jhe traJnJlMjenoJ to he ?oln; at this point, saved" g pile-up" and possibly Injury to crew and passen-. passen-. - . , ' "Tke accident occunrcj, at a point nine tinies southwest of Cutler- or about on top of the dlWdo. The fifth car bark of tho enpi,jf Wiethe one which hrdke.' A w'reylilng crew cleared clear-ed np the trouble Tuesday. ' ' , ' Latin Words In English Language. Nearly one-third of the words In the EnglUh language are of Latin origin,-AntlWanwBt" apokes "to England until the coming of William the Conqueror In 1000. With the Nor-uiun Nor-uiun Invasion cmue the lutroductton of French Into the English lunguage. Several thousand of the French word were Latin with a few alterations LtttfT -a-at HI htrgrr a umber-el La t U words were introduced Into the Eag-llkh Eag-llkh langunse. " IN MERRIE ENGLAND The English Christmas Is not unlike ours, save that we do not have their pretty custom of "bringing In the yule." In almost every family In England Eng-land the boys and girls gather about the burning log on Christmas Eve to I sing carols and tell Christmas legends. Often the children who live la the country asalat at the dragging In of the hue log7 Art English child would not feel that Jt waa Christmas If there were not a bit of mistletoe hanging in the hall, under which the unwary arc kissed soundly. Little and big eat the rich and blaxlng plum pudding, and all Join In the singing of Christmas carols air tturrticotngr-' - Not a Bad FMioaopny. 3o"not IliliiOlmrtlie fiid to cn-r tentutent Ilea In despising what we bd ve not jrot. Let u acknowledge all dvllglit flirt the world bU nriltjjy routenl without It George Mactfduiild. . " ; ' . 4 ' . . '. . . A WISH A Merry Chrlatmaa, , ty of hioKhtr. - And hcra'a wlah for evary day thr - : aftr: : - When CtirlatmM goea, aa It of eoam kaay.avcry 4ay UaA omsm be Barry. grandchildren la the gay plana ror Christmas. Only he had no plana to make.. Be gave hla employees, and a number of others with whom he came In contact money at Christ mas time. , mat fulfilled bis Chrlatmar demands. de-mands. Other years he hadn't felt It ao much as this year. This year t h e loneliness seemed lonelier than ever before. Bis solitary soli-tary condition sad-dended sad-dended him. Well, be would go back to bis suite, fie would leave the cjub. Perhaps a ra o n g his own books, bla own things ha would not feel so lonely. lie would not dine at the club; he would hnve some cheese and crackers crack-ers and coffee at home. Ills excellent valet could ... always . prepare a little supper for him. " Outside of the club hla chauffeur and car were waiting. lie got In and sat down on the soft, luxuriously upholstered cushions, and the chauffeur closed the door, shutting out the clear, cold Christmas time air and the noise of the streets the noise of mnny voices of many people going shopping, with the higher voices of children rising every once In awhile above the din. His soul seemed to ache. Be waa alone. Rich, comfortable, luxurious, alone! No one wanted him, needed him. cared for him. He bad everything every-thing which money could buy ; he had enough money to buy everything he wanted. No. not everything! He wanted love and affection, he wanted to be a part of all this going on outside the luxurious luxu-rious confinement' of his car and that he couldn't buy. Mix with the crowds! Tea, he could do that, but not as one of them. Only as a lonely man who had a fat bank account which didn't help In the slightest And yet couldn't It help? Suddenly be had an Inspiration. He called through the speaking tube te hla chauffeur. "I think." he said. i will get out bere and walk the rest of the way home." The chauffeur was surprised, but ha was too well-trained to ahew surprise. . Be got ont .before., a . large . store where In tat window waa a decorated Christmas tree. He went inside the store. No longer did he feel ao lonely. He, too, had a purpose In mind. Ha was a part of all of this now. Tinsel, candles, red colored paper, ribbons, small toys, decorations, oh, how much he bought His arms were filled with bundles Just aa were the arms of others. It waa such fun to carry bundles, too. Be had never .known before the Joy of overcrowded overcrowd-ed arms. Home be went carrying his be-loved be-loved purchases with him. . And then he summoned, the Janitor to hla lonely suite, which now seemed filled with the Christ-mat Christ-mat cheer. He tn Iked It all over with him, the plana for the tree, for bis own' Suuta Claus suit He had given the Janitor money before, be-fore, of course. Thla time be would take part In the Christmas of the children chil-dren of the Janitor. Chriatmas morning came. Never bad he arisen so early on a Christmas morning. Dressing himself carefully, be went downstairs. - He had worked until late the night before, decorating the tree, but he mas not tired. Suddenly there was a cry. a cry ef Jo) such as he had never heard. -Why, there'a Santa Uaual Dear, dear Santa Claua." The Janitor's children bad always been afraid of him. but not ao of Santa Claua 1 Ue undid hla pack, he took gtfts off the tree, and the children climbed -over htav ktaed- him, hugged him, loved him. With what a splendid gusto they loved him I . And the children begged Santa Claua to atay for dinner. ' Curious thing for I him to be dolnct But h BtarMl. and ! for the first time, almost alnce he had f kee a child hlmmrift-he had a Christ mas, a real Christmas, a ChrtKtmas filled wtrh lovt which had driven the lom-llnesn out I : 1&. UU. Wain tUwtnastr tJalaa.) WHEN HE WAS A BOY i What ' a big-hearted fellow, old Santa Clans la, Ue must have boea a newsboy, . Survey Thyself. O that you could turn your, eyes to the napes of your necks,' and make but an Interior aurvey of your good selves. Shakespeare. r ' t uentie Sareaam . Th loun One-n bad a, ... ahava at the barber yesterda- 2 Old One-"A' how much did,'. St to pay In Anders fee. me tdrV un if M si o For r Christmas TOYS of all kinds The Best That Money Can fcuy Our assortment of DOLLS is the best.we have ever had Walking, Talking and Sleeping, Mamma Dolk Priced Reasonable ,We have an exquisite assortment of IVORY Plain and two-tone. Also Shell on Ivory and Amber. An Ideal Present 'See our Kne of Xmas Cards, Kodaks, Perfume, etc Hudnut, Luxor and Djer Kiss Fancy Combination Sets. Wm; Thornton Drug Co. NO. 1 STORES NO. 2 ,C&, ma A k.a TTi. aa. A. aA am rftt. Jta. ak.iAv aa.l. m . 4Tm. am. Jflk. at.m.J. am . A .'um.j s I i I 9 9 o o Ladies A MAN'S STORE IS THE PLACE FOR LADLES TO BUY - " Yonr Men's and Young Men's Gifts at Our Men's Store, and at the place he would secure them if he was buy ing them himself. THEN you will apt only be sure to please him; but will save money. .... Royal Store IL 0. ROBINSON . S If City Market WISHES YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A : HAPPY NEW YEAR, 1 WE ARE LEADERS IN PRICES " . - -'4 1 .Minted Cbristoas Candy, lb. ...... . ... . . . 25fl We also have a full linorihe best candies. -r You'll save money on Christmas Candies and Nuts ana Other Christmas necessities purchased jfrom Gity Market MAIN STREET AMERICAN FORK |