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Show Friday, December 20, 1963 Pe TTd Cat Susan Peterson, Margie Swensen Send Christmas Wishes h'rst Place Short Story 3 . . . The True Christmas by Larry Christensen The place was Bug Creek, Alaska, a little gold mine in the valley and art. I get up at 5:00 of Bug Creek, a tributary to the Yukon. It was the winter season, ,.,rrv morning for seminary. Tell when the sun never rose to signal the separate days. The aurora (.xt.,ono at B. Y. High Merry borealis glimmered in the northern sky almost every night, and (ni'tmas for me. had used to hold a fascination with tlie two men, but that had been i i ivonlan god dot? The langu-long ago. , inning slow but sure. John Hodges was a gold seeker who had come to San Francisco Christmas. M in the great gold rush of 1849. When the excitement there had died r,m you guess who wrote out, the Alaskan gold rush started. John had lux'ii one of the men on To give you a hint, theyre t the first boat out of the hay after the announcement of the dis quoted from letters from covery of gold. I. ,i m, i BY. High students, girls, Sam Taylor, on the other hand, had run a confidence racket. ft last year as sophomores, vs no and t in(ii'ine show out in the Dakotas. He had found that it was is Margie Swensen, 'lhc more profitable to fleive the goldrushers than to go to California himself. His name with the medicine show had leen Seminole S im. When Alaskan gold was discovered he found greater allure in Alaska than he did in the sometimes dangerous con garni'. The two men had joined forces in Juneau after Sam had rescued John out of a snowbank after one of the biggest brawls in Alaska, almost four years earlier. They had bought the claim on Bug Civek, and had worked it together for almost three and a half years. It had not taken long for them to forget everything but gold and wealth. It was a driy, a' dark day, in December. Neither of the men cared what day it was, except that they could not dig for gold because of the darkness. In the darkness they could not tell sun. the difference between the gold and the pebbles in the sluice. Susan, or Pete as she used The supplies should be here any day now, Sam, said John to he called, has liad to adjust breaking the silence. It cant be much longer. Were runsuddenly to a new type of school life. ning out of fresh food. lie was standing looking out over the snow It was a sunshiny morning know by' now, announcer! Coach I believe the I miss and trees through their imported glass windows. thing that had come to replace the Gibson to his silent class, the most is the athletics program. If we could only leave this everlasting boredom and go into President is dead. overcast iormei lv days. have anything like Fairbanks for a wt'ek or so, groaned Sam. I know. We cant leave dont They r just another day, that here. Can you imagine the claim this time of year. though It We are sure all students at standing each time a teacher most of tlu students were in Don't worry too much about it, Sam. When the supplies come of the sun- - B.Y. High feel a d(ep compassion comes into the room, wearing well at least have something new to read. John was t lying to keep ter spirits shine and sympathy for the family of slacks to school and. worst of Sam from being depiessed. a pll, having a six day school . that everlasting night that keeps Th.( lell rang ana we went to the late President, and hold Its just the darkness with the week? I am literally lost in most us from working. Its driving me crazy, John, I swear it is. Sam lunch. The lunch rooms were hope for a bright future crowded and then1 was no more new President, Lyndon Johnson. of my classes, but find a few I rout'd over in his bed and looked into tlu fire. Good night, he said I can Yeah. conversation than usual. The As he himself said recently, understand, like English. have. President am the you Susans sisters, Janet and Colonly conversations were inconsequentiThe morning was dark, if it was morning, and brought only a have me fail, then leen, are also in Norway. Janet, rest which gave the mind more ease to think about the darkness. al, and it is hard now even to If you would the for and country fails. who was B.Y. Highs homecoming Both men were dozing after breakfast when a jxunding was heard fail, Some you them. mall eighth President John F, Kennedy queen in 19(12, is on a mission, at the door. Both instictivolv grabbed their rifles and cautiously ninth grade boys came into the room. wrote the last chapter of his and Colleen, who would he a pulled the door open. It was the man who brought the supplies to every two months. He stepfx'd in, grinning a frozen smile. Both John Kennedys been shot in Profiles in Courage in the way freshman this y ear, goes Nixon. school. men quickly put down their rifles and closixi the door. They helped Texas. They got the governor of he lived, so said Richard new a but Still keeping up on her piano him over to the fire and gave him a hot drink to warm him, firing Texas, and Johnson, too, they John Kennedy died, of American feeling responsibil- lessons, Susan also is accompan- questions at him all the time. Soon lie began to talk, and after annouiuvd. A new realization ist in a Norwegian branch. bom. was they had put his dogs in a shed and fix! them, hi told them of the ity Do urn really mean it? of of B.Y. wisdom new gold strikes, busts, and news from the states. Both of the men and Hi to all of She the says importance questioned Neil Riddle seriously. the divinely inspired Constitution High and she wants everyone to listened closely to what the man had to say. Then they unpacked No one believed even if they of values were write. their box(s and found everything except their magazines and news-paierwere shot that they were injuml and a new sense death. his established a They were extremely riisappointd. The reason for this was Margies address seriously. not arrive on scluxlulc to deliver the material. Before the a did siup A new image, or an old image Lisa Lane John was coming hack from to sleep, he pulled a New Testament Bible out of his went man new Yellow Springs. Harmon's when Mrs. Buttle' told realized, has cloaked the for a while by the firelight. The two, Taylor and shirt read and him of the shooting. Denham President. Susans is: .dual at him. Ian Hodges. didn't hear 'about it until he re)rammensveien Youd God to save Alaskans? they joked. Do you exjx'et turned to school from lunch, and Oslo, Norway think Ik d want to stay wav from us. was dressing for gym. The young man laugluxl and said, Yes I do! Neil and Harry C. were lisThe next morning the man left with a cheery smile and a thank Date Slate tening to tlh' radio together when January vou. and coin in.uwl on his wav to another of the small mining claims it was announcv'd. It was a sim- Kerry Ly rn Camenu. December 20 Christmas Party, on the Yukon River. Tht' President is dead Rolxut Faux ple, School. 12:30 p.m. After he had gone, Sam found the 1 Thev iiist turned and walked out Ruth Ann Magleby December 20 Christmas Dance, ' Doggone," lie said, Well just have f the n'oin. No words came to Sanoma Bmidixon S.K.L.C., 8:30 p.m. back again. 7 December 21 Basketball: help them express their disbe- Craig Christensen Judge Do you think you can stand it without 7 still was sun Mon. son lief and shock. The Dennis Memorial. Here, :15 p.m. askwi John a little later. I sure wash I had one 8 shining. The gym was warm and Brent Ashworth December 27 Basketball: Spring John put the Bible on a shelf to .save it, ll1 viile, There, (:15 p.m. Theresa Ann Begay bright. into a depression. settled 11 For those of vou who dont Susan Morrison December 2S Basketball. Box A few days later John couldnt stand it any longer, so he took 11 Alice Rowley Elder. There. f:15 p.m. the Bible down and began to read it. It was quite hard at first until 14 Patterson Gary he found the style, and then he road quickly. The first book was Steve Bankhead Matthew, and he was so fascinated with the story of the birth of 15, Frank Moss Christ that hi road it again and again. ltB Jessie Royal Sam then took down the Bible when John was not looking, 17 Jan Bcndixen and was struck the same wav that John was. He also read Matthew IS. Richard Nelson again and again. They had lvvys in their herts felt that there was 20, Karen Child a God, and now in their time of need they felt even a faith in Him. 21 Vicki Ballou Both men lay awake nights Blinking of what they had read, 99 Russell Anderson but neither would confess to the other that he had read in the 25 Barbara Stringfellow idea was building up in both of their minds, however, as Bible.An The B.Y. High German Club 27 Mike Poulsen about it more and more. Sam hauled out a sample cal28 was holding a session in the they thought Mary Ann Free to make some sense of the passage of time. and tried endar 29 living room, singing a song in David Hillier as near as Sam could tell, of Christmas Eve. was the It night, 29 German. Elaine Morgan to over walked Sam John, who was standing looking out of the are they doing, Dorothy: What on Johns shoulder. hand his He window. put Daddy ? I want said. he you to have something. Its my new "John, Dorothys Father: They're sing- machinavv in with came the supplies. I want you to have coat that beChoose ing songs in German. They it. . . Its long to Kenneths club. . Christmas, continued John with wet eyes. I thought of Dorothy: Why are there GerCHRISTMAS been the samp thing. Ive reading that Bible. Heres my gift for mans in his club? I dont need two of them. s new Winchester. It Dorothys Father: They're not you. Both my it does not matter which) and men THE SKIPPER for cried, laughed Germans. Theyre students from window and looked out over over to their walked imported glass learnKenneths school who are A colorful imported cotton borealis The with a new light their aupora glimmered valley. Would German. and composed. ing now to speak gingham. Crisp, cool stars. In the fireplace the burning logs thundered the around golden another to leant Like all Gant shirts, Skipper has like languyou a new warmth. It was Christmas Eve. elan in a gentlemanly manner. age sometime when youre a lit- with In various tricolor combinations. tle oldec? This year the staff of the Yld Cat would like to wish Dorothy: I learned some EngShirtmaVe't Gan! .l44 lish. I learned danke schon and to all of you who are reading this, and even to your friends Danke schon. who bitte schon. most and a Christmas a new arent, happy prosperous means thanks very much and year. bitte schon means youre welChristmas is one time of year when all humanity can come. of take hands in a joyful and thankful way and feel as 240 No. University Dorothys Father: Those are sort At B. Y. High too we can feel this way. Throughbrothers. Now not German words, English. whole out the that season, from the first ribbon to the last pine Christmas Store Hours: the is you what language 74 West Center us let needle, usually speak? keep in mind what Christmas is really about. Weekdays 10 to 9 I American. speak Dorothy: Im taking yr English. shorthand, ' , Yellow Springs has a population the second Susan Peterson. of about 4000. (I think that must Swensen Margie include all the cats and dogs.) in in is little Margie living city Ohio while her father is on a one The town as a whole is very year leave from B.Y.U. Here's liberal. They tolerate about every even Mormons Seriously. what she has to say about horDing new school: About 300 kids (20 0 there are all kinds of people here; Negro) go to Yellow Springs coloreds, orientals, whites, etc. High School. The school is brand They even have a few registers! new this year and is real nuv Communists at the college, and modern. We dont liavo a Margie says she would like football team back here, but we everyone to witte to her. She have basketball, baseball, etc. We wishes all a Merrv Christmas and says she'll see everyone next dont have any carrells either?! About the town site says: year. Susan Peterson Susan Peterson is spending three years in, as she puts it, the Land of the Missing Sun. Her THE 3KOTHCR-father is mission president in joKH BoSHARO Oslo, Norway. The reason for TARSY CBR'VTRfSEU calling Noway the Land of the XAitfcY DEKrffcMMissing Sun is that in the winter it doesnt get light until 9 a.m. and it gets dark around 4 p.m. Fven when its light it is so overcast that you can't see the chemis-- t geome-tiv- ' . ( , i r j j i ! 1, tii-s- S bar-roo- - .1 3 Al-wa- s bet-bocau- . j 1 Brigham Birthdays 1 1 GA.NT Dorothy Smith Age 6 On Language 1 i her . . GIFT from the store with more for Christmas HOMAS H00V . |