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Show A Christmas Gift By L, K. WOOD The ripe golden grain waved with the gentle warm breeze on an early August day. The hard working and care. worn old farmer gazed upon It from the back of hi favorite rid- Ing horse as the horse stood at brink of the precipice over- the peaceful valley below. The towering famous peak ol the western range furnished a natural fortification to the plo. neer settlement. But, alas! with modern warfare of giant planes and bombs, security was no longer from the wrath of the un. serve him right for being so ancient; he could easily get lus boy deferred until after harvest like other did.' .me people ar just too self conscience for their own good. But the old far. mer and his good wife had braved many disappointments together; tasted the pangs of sorrow, mays resorting to a Higher tr for slrengUi to bear. Prayers were uttered together in their humble home In behalf of their wn sont as well as others who had been called to arms. Feeling assured all would he well In the end and their son would return home in safety until one day a telegram came announcing the son missing In action. The griefstricken parents were heavily bowed down In sorrow, hut never for a moment did they entisize or censure, while they themselves maJ have consoled with the thought of their son heroically giving his life tn a noble cause, and they had been loyal. Whereas with the neighbor's son who had been deferred for farm work had left his father to grab the big wages in a local defense plant. With easy money at his disposal the deferred son had fallen into the snares and pitfall of shame and degredation. rendering him unfit for military service, or anything else, and his parents were paying bitterly for their disloyalty. Time went on. Winter was approaching and the golden sheaves still remained In the field ungathered. Word was brought theie of a company of farmers In a northern settlement had rigged up al-t- he ! scrupulous enemy. The fanner uncovered his head and uttered a silent prayer in gratitude to the giver of all for j his hard earned crop which was all ready to harvest. His only son Ind help had recently been inducted into military service, notwithstanding the urgent need of his services on the farm to help his father provide for the little helpless family. The honest tiller of the soil filed no claim for exemption, contending if our country needed his only help, hed manage the farm somehow without him. Although some of his neighbors had their sons deferred with much les need than he himself. So he rigged up the old which had stood idle for several years and considered a machine of obsolete type, only to be handed down as a relic of the past, but owing to the gas rationing and great demand for the modem combined harvester he a horsepower threshing machine was unable to procure one's ser- to meet the gas shortage and had vices. threshed their own crops sucThe old Deerlng binder done a cessfully and economically . Their splendid Job cutting and tying services were Immediately sought the sheavs while the neighbors and procured. The neighbors all who had been more fortunate to turned out to haul bundles and do have their grain combined, chuck, what other work Thresh, required. led and remarked: How you ing day on the farm of the par-ent- s goin to get it threshed now of a brave hero was an Imyou've got it cutr But the far. portant event The familiar grind mer had faith and replied: The of the face wheel and hum of the would way be provided some- cylinder was music to ears of the how." older generation who recalled the Summer days were passing and good old before war clouds autumn was ushered in with Its blighted days peaceful lands. Everymisty Indian summer. The grain thing moved with precision and stood in the shocks while most The twelve head of all the crops around were cared harmony. horses on the Woodbury power for with the more modem meth- continued traveling In the circle od. Some began to pity, while at the proper speed until the last others made cutting remarks. "It of grain was threshed in i self-bind- er tnmcatt HOME PAPER FOR HOME PEOPLE Per Year $1.50 Fourteenth Year A CHRISTMAS PRAYER By RbTII TAYLOR Most mighty and merciful Father, Cod of us all alike, let the consciousness of Thy presence be in our hearts this Christmas day. Help us to carry into our daily lives the knowledge that all men, whatever be their speech, their color or their creed, are Thy sons and our brothers. Make us to understand that only as we have love for our fellow men can we properly keep the day which no man can keep alone. Give to us the gifts of patience, kindness and forbearance toward our fellow men. Open our hearts to understanding and our spirit to justice for Amen. all. IOjran, Utah, Friday, December 22, No. 10 much better shape and cleaner than the modem method. It was the night before Christ-ma- s the old couple knelt down as usual in their humble evening prayer In supplication and gratitude for their crop of grain which had been cared for and their only source of Income. As they arose to face the sparkling flames in the fire place where the little children's stockings hung, the ex act image of their own son stood in his well earned uniform in the mirror on the mantle. They turned together to greet him with that loving embrace. Such priceless Christmas gift of their own flesh and blood, who had been released on medical leave to spend the greatest day of all at home Christmas. Relating 6uch scenes of battle and his narrow escape from death and how he so miraculously escaped was contributed only to fervent prayer which once again had brought peace to a humble home and the greatest gift of all that mas eve. 19 1 f2 West Center Telephone 700 1 U S A C NAMES ANIMAL CHIEF Program Listed for Christmas Pageant - Presented by CACHE ANI) LOGAN STAKE MUTUAL ORGANIZATIONS Capitol Theatre . . . Monday, December 258:00 a.m. Christmas Music by transcription over Public Address System of Capitol Theater. Prelude Violin, Norma Olsen; Cello, Evangeline Ream; Piano, Gloria Hansen directed by Professor N. W. Christiansen Invocation Bishop Ira N. Hayward Musical Selections Special Chorus direction of Professor W. H. Manning The Nativity Tableau JOSEPH Clarence Felix MART Elaine Hess ANGEL Geniel Lowe WISE MEN Reed Izatt, John Loosle, Owen Yeates John Emmett, Le Grand Eliason SHEPHERDS Boyd Humphreys ANGEL CHORUS Utana Skabelund, Beth Hovey Wanda Blaisdell, Arliene Nielsen, Etta Brown Claire Hammond, Norma Blotter, Gladys Reese Norma Thompson, Bertha Spencer Rose Crowshaw Director Claude Robbins SCRIPTURAL NARRATOR Lucille BIBLICAL DANCE Henderson, Marjorie ' Ferrin, Faye Spencer Dorothy Bowen Accompanied by Directed by Dorothy McClellan Instrumental Trio INTERLUDE MUSICAL Christmas Play in One Act a Zellah, poor widow, Gwen Miner; Mirianna, her adopted daughter, Marilyn Clark; Sarah, Zellahs aged mother, Greta Rosenbaum; Rhoda, a neighbor, Claire Hammond ; Adah, gossiping neighbor, Katie Loosle ; Susannah, a serving woman, Claire Maughan. Greta Rosenbaum Benediction General chairman, Curtis Miner; vice chairman, Joseph Morgan, Jr.; Music, Professors W. H. Manning and N.' W. Christiansen; Play directors, Ann Neddo and Naomi Nelson; Stage manager, E. A. Fredrickson and ir Jacob Fuhriman; Properties, C. D. McBride and R. and Rich; Reception committee, John Bins, E. Berntson; Decorations, Warren Schow, Dr. Loran Blood, Karma Fredrickson, Mrs. R. E. Berntson, Myr: tie Jacques, Lyman Q. Rich, Pearl Spencer, Ssther Olsen ; Assistants, Cache and Logan Stake Board members. -- 1 Lo-tha- .'Thomas Henry Blanchard, 63, Logan carpenter and contractor, died Thursday at 3:30 p. m. In the family home, 505 West 2nd North, of heart disease. He was born May 16, 1881 in and Logan, a son of Thomas Amelia Davis Blanchard and was educated in Logan city scnools. He married Cora Hill, October 3, 1907 in the Salt Lake L. D. S. Temple. Mr. Blanchard was a member of the Logan Third ' L. D- S. ward. Survivors include his father of three sons, Logan, his widow, Archie H. Blanchard, of Sacra, mento, Cal.; Vera H. Blanchard, of San Francisco, CaL; and Lieutenant Heith H. Blanchard, with the naval air corps; three grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters: Asael, Alonzo and David Eli Blanchard, of Logan; Blanchard, of Arimo, Idaho; Mrs. Le Roy Salisbury and Mrs. Parley ' Peterson, of Newton. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the W- - Loyal Hall - We have enjoyed the association with you and the fine cooperation we have received in these times when an especially heavy responsibility has been placed on the educational facilities of the nation. With your continued support we shall lend our efforts to prepare the students for the America which is to come our program has included the in opportunities, the spiritual and cultural .democracy ' motivation, despite ' the havoc which has been brought by the world convulsion and revolution. . . . ... . , - Accept our best wishes for everyone of you and everyone of yours- - at this Christmastide; - CACHE TOPS BOND QUOTA forcitizens Cache county to card Christmas warded a their 3200 men and women In the various armed forces Wednesday, bearing the news that every unit had oversubscribed its Sixth War Loan quota and that overall E" bond assignments and had been reached. Henry R. Hurren and Russell S. Hanson, making a final report on sales, announced that a total of $1,723,463 worth of bonds had"" Eten purchased by citizens, taxing units and corporations during the drive. Total quota was $1,250,000. Some communities achieved more than 150 per cent of their E" bond sales were goal and en $180,000 greater than the $575,-0- 00 quota. A report by units, with actual sales Hsted first, followed by James Crawford, 81, who lived quotas, was released as follows: 22 years in North Logan and in LOGAN Logan the past year, died Monday First of in- Second ward, $43,862 and $41,000; afternoon at his home ward $19,130 and $14,000; firmities incident to age. Third ward, $49,120 and $26,000; He was born November 29, 1863 Fourth ward, $78,332 and $45,-50in Scotland, a son of Mr- - and Fifth ward, $51,401 and $39,-25- 0; He Mrs. James W. Crawford. Sixth ward, and $38,707 immigrated to the United States $22,750; Seventh ward, $27,627 and 49 years ago and settled In $22,750; Eighth ward, $12,422 and Wyo., and later in Afton, $9000; Ninth ward, $47,532 and Wyoming. $39,250; Tenth ward, $15,333 and Eleventh ward, $50,514 Survivors include his widow, $13,750; two and $31,600; Tweflth ward, $4390 Alice Waddell Crawford; sons and four daughters: Mrs. O. and $4250, H. Otte, of Logan; John Craw- NORTH DIVISION ford, of Green River, Wyo.; Mrs. Amalga, $9259 and $9000; BenJ. D. Adams, of Salt Lake City; son, $20,211 and $18,000; Clarkston, of San $17,011 and $17,000; Cornish, $12,-79- 6 George W. Crawford, Francisco, Cal.; Mrs. G. F. Welch and $10,500; Cove, $6366 and of Afton, Wyo.; and Mrs. Mar- $6000; Hyde Park, $18,091 and garet Richardson, of Kansas City, $18,000; Lewiston, and $60,341 Mo.; 10 grandchildren, and one $56,750; Newton-CachJunction, brother of Diamondville, Wyo. $23,637 and $18,000; North Logan, Funeral arrangements will be $14,301 and $14,250; Petersboro, anounced by the W, Loyal Hall $5375 and $4000; Richmond, $40,543 and $37,500; Smithfield, $19,641 and mortuary. 0; Al-me- y, e $77,000; for the Cache the locally owned Subscribe mortuary. Am-erica- n, Trenton, $22,125 ...MIDNIGHT DANCING at the and $18,000- - SOUTH DIVISION Avon, $1471 and $1400; College, and $12,500; Hyrum, 1 and $58,750; Mendon, $16,154 and $12,250; Millville, $7270 and $6750; Nihley, $7568 and $7000; Paradise, $12,691 and $12,250; Providence, $37,002 and; $37,000; River Heights, $10,952 and $6500; Wellsville, $46,681 and $44,730; Young, $5077 and $5000, $23,260 . . - James Crawford Thomas H. Blanchard . The Logan City Board of Education, the offi cers and teaching personnel extend greetings of the season to all parents and patrons of the district. Dr. LouU I. Madwn. animal nutritionist with the U- S. department of agriculture, bureau of animal industry, BrlUvillc. Md., ha been appointed head of the Utah State Agricultural college department of animal husbandry. Dr. R. II. Walker, dean of the school of agriculture and director of the Utah Experiment station, announced today. A native of Utah, the new department head Is a graduate of hU US AC. where he obtained bachelor' degree In animal hue. bandry. He wa awarded a scholCornell to university, arship where ho studied for three years, and obtained hi doctorate under the professorship of Dr- L. A. Maynard, leading nutritionist In the United States. As a result of his outstanding was work there. Dr. Madsen awarded a national research council fellowship and continued his at studies and research work Columbia university. His first teaching assignment was at Michigan State college and agricultural experiment station as animal nutritionist. Later he was appointed to his present position with the bureau of animal indus-try-, a post he has held for 10 years. Dr. Madsen has had a wide experience in nutrition research, with the particularly dealing problems of nutritional deficiencies In the ration of farm animals, Dr. Walker pointed out. has consideration His special been given to the carolene and vitamin A requirements of beef cattle. $66,-46- CORPORATIONS . DA NS ANTE $396,766 Also DIG CHRISTMAS NIGHT DANCING Regular Prices taxing un- NO EDITION To . $390,000; NEXT TUESDAY CHRISTMAS EVE FROM 12:01 UNTIL ? and its, $324038 and $60,000. allow members of the Cache American staff to spend Christmas day with their families, no edition of the paper will be published Tuesday, December 27. This also is in line with a request of the War Production Board that holiday issues be curtailed in the interest of conserving newsprint. The next edition of the paper will be distributed Friday, December 29. |