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Show ... TO YOU ALL MERRY CHRISTMAS NEWS & ADS 278-28- POETRY IN THE 66 REVIEW? WELL AFTER ALL, IT IS Circulation 278-28- Vol. IX 60 CHRISTMAS! 2265 East 4800 South NO. 51 "Southeast Salt Lake's Community W eekl NeHaer December 24, 1964 1 0c A CHRISTMAS STORY THE GUEST By DR. HERBERT RONA the children asked permission to stay On Chrlstmas-ev- e up a little longer. They hoped to catch a glance of Santa, or at least to discover the brlghest star on the velvety night-sk- y, et and the glistening or Just to watch the clean the fence-post- s, in the lawn, the and the roof-top- s. After a while the children get ttred of looking out, and they clamoured for a story. The storyteller who kept many a tale alife in his heart, was a little surprised that in these days of canned and traditional programs, a simple story would get a chance. But then the parents supported the children, perhaps in the hope that sleep might come quickly and the rest of the snow-blank- tree-branch- es, snow-orname- nts evening could be spent for Christmas preparations. So the storyteller moved closer to the glowing fireplace. The children Jostled together and drifted to the soft voice of the storyteller into lands and events which are better seen with an inner eye and warmer felt in the depth of the heart. Its the story of some guests" said the storyteller, guests who came uninvited to three people at their Chrlstmas-dlnne- r. You couldnt think of three more different people a busy housewife with a large family, a than these three: rich playboy with his beautiful date, and a decriplt old man with his shaggy dog. IT HAD BEEN a hectic day for the busy housewife: dinner preparations, favors, gifts, decorations which would make this dinner second to none in town. And now the great moment had come. The whole family assembled around the brilliant table, overflowing with good things. One could hear all sorts of admiration, ahs and ohs" and perfect and youve outdone yourself" and a table for a king.,,, After a quick blessing they sat down and munshed happily. And the housewife, looking from one to another, thought that all the trouble was well worth It. Suddenly she saw standing in the middle of the darkened livlngroom a tiny child who must have entered through the open front-doo- r. Quietly the busy housewife stood up from the dinner-tabl- e, leaving the eager diners in anticipation of one more surprise-dis- h, she would bring. When she approached the tiny visitor in the livlngroom, the As Salt Lake city and county commissioners were of flood controls, high water struck again urgency to their pondering. on Wasatch Aboe, autos splash through rain run-o- ff road department employees were kept on the run trying to channel the waters. At a public hearing Monday, December 21, more Hospital mulling the perhaps to add ways-and-mea- ns Boulevard. County all day Wednesday than 100 taxpayers came to tell county commissioners their view on flood control problems. Most favored a plan to finance flood control work and nearly all agreed it must be provided. Over half of the audience, however, was from the M lllcreek area urging preservation of the natural beauty of the area. They were not promised the opportunity to review the project again when engineers complete detailed drawings of flood control plans. go WASHINGTON BEEHIVE The present county hospital building will probably go on the block -- - either for sale Hark! The Politicians Sing or lease F. Gerald Irvine, chairman of the Citizens Advisory Board for the hospital, recommended to country commissioners Wednesday that they either sell or lease the site when it is vacated. The board as well as the county planning commission advised against retaining the property as a park site. County planners said the property was located too far from residential areas to be best suited for recreation purOne proposal sugposes. lease for gested a long-terdevelopment as a shopping center. m sub-regio- ehlld seemed to retreat. What do you want here, little one? How did you come In? asked the housewife. But strangely she didnt hear her own voice. And the child Just looked at her silently with great You seem familiar to me said the housewife and sad eyes. with her soundless voice, Have I not seen you before somewhere? Well, I wouldnt mind to ask you to the table, but this is a special family event, you know. I can bring you something But the child seemed to shake the from the kitchen though. head ever so slightly. Why dont you go home, little one? continued the housewifes soundless speech, You certainly must have someone to care for you. If I only could recall where we met, then I could telephone your parents. Then and there it came like a flash to her that this must be the same child who only yesterday had been standing on in the middle of a busy highway with rows of a traffic-isl- e racing cars coming and going on both sides. The housewife, after a last minute errant, was speeding home. She recalled that she slowed down a little, and had shouted to the child to go home, too. Later it was announced on the radio that a traffic-accidehad claimed the life of a child trying to cross the highway. Fear crept into her heart and she cried out again without producing the slightest sound: But youre dead. Youre a dead child. What are you doing here at my home? What do you want? Do you accuse me? I really was in a hurry then. All the commotion, shopping, preparation, decoration. Should I have stopped for a perfect little stranger? I probably couldnt have helped you anyhow. If I would have escorted you to the other side, the traffic might have killed us both. And I have a large family to take care of. Im a mother and a busy housewife, see? Why should I risk my life for somebody I have never met before? At that moment the tiny child looked even smaller to her, very small, like a baby. Only the big sad eyes were those of Then the housewife cried desperately with one who knew. Flood Control: Gallons Of Proof i Sen It! Word On By BEN FORGEY D.C. WASHINGTON, something Christmas. But lets wonderful Theres about not be vague about Whats wonderful about Christmas Is that It means It. theres only one week left In the month of December. And whats so bad about December, you might ask. You shouldnt have asked. For anyone foolish enough to venture into the column writing business, this question Is a pin prick which bursts the balloon of a long, In evitable, unChrlstmaslike tale of woe. For a columnist, December Is an empty piece of paper, starting up out of the typewriter with an' accusing, triDeumphant arrogance. cember-' Is bitten fingernails and a mouth dry from too many cigarettes. in DeNothing happens cember. Washington is as quiet as falling snow. Except for Republican governors, who this year kept hopping about the country with their traveling show, Whos Afraid of Barry and Burch," all the politicians are back in Salt Lake City, or Sacramento or Dubuque. Or Johnson City Texas. Drinking cocktails. Sniffing brandy. Laughing at the stuff columnists have to put in the newspaper. But when Christmas arrives, the columnist knows hes made it. December will end. His wife notices an improvement in his disposition. At At the breakfast table. the dinner table. She sees that benign and mystic smile She playing on his face. thinks hes been bitten by the Christmas spirit. Shes right. W ith January right around the corner, he begins to get woozy with a kind of universal Joy. He begins to make Christmas lists. In his mindj He writes letters to Santa. Sometime he even writes them down. This columnist happened to get his hands on one such letter, written by a happy cohort who also writes for and about Utah. It went like this: (Continued on Page 5) . nt her silent n: I Tonights The Night For Santas Ride j Santa Claus will wind up his four week stay at the Cottonwood Mall tonight. Seated in his large,' decorated chair In the center of the Mall, Santa will te hear "pleas of the youngsters from 1 to 6 P.M., tonight, Thursday, December 24. Then, after a bite to eat, St. Nick will harness up his reinhis huge sack with gifts and begin his midnight round of Salt pack deers, r Lake County homes. With his Snow Princess by his side, Santa has listened, comforted and reassured approximately 22,000 youngsters. Children flocked to the Mall to see Santa. ..none were disappointed. Tots, clutching a candy cane and sucker, "4 went away happy. Santa revealed the most wanted toys by boys this year are guns and girls mostly want Barbie dolls. Tomorrow St. Nick can rest. ..but a busy night lies ahead. voice: It cannot be. It isnt the child In the manger. I know child from the highway that was killed. Youre the are you not the child born 2000 years ago. You gre not Him whom You are we honor with this festivities. You are not Him No not Him But she saw around the head of the child the halo. Clearly an air of light framed the white face with a brilliant fragrance leaving only the eyes dark and filled with one single question. And when the halo became so Intense that It blinded her What do, you want then? Do you want eyes, she whlspered: me to follow you - to ray reward?" They found her later In the middle of the diningroom. Even In their distress they discovered the strange eipresslon on her face, an expression of extreme.- wonder, as If she Just had seen one beautiful opportunity e last-minu- $ I t r a that she had missed. e K Many people In this world And the storyteller continued: many, of eourse, have no hsve no family ChrUtmas-dlnne- r; food at all. But there are those with SKmey who rather prefer (Continual on page six) . i The Rocky Mountain Review photographer caught these youngsters talkson of Mr. and Mrs. Upper left, Scott Damron, four year-ol- d Gerald Damron, 5905 DeNarles Circle; lower left, three year-ol- d Red Prows, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Prows, 3342 South 650 East, Bountiful; upper son of Phil Maxwell, 1722 year-ol- d center, Craig Maxwell, two and one-ha- lf Ramona Avenue; upper right, Laurie Lysengen, five year-ol- d daughter of M r. and Mrs. Lysengen, 3145 Cantwell Street: lower right, Jamie Hayes, two year-ol- d daughter of James B. Hayes, 985 39th Street, Ogden. -- w ' . , ' ywx . ing to Santa: t County Crews '"Off Tomorrow Salt Lake County Sanitation employees will Department not work Christmas Day, county commissioners were told Wednesday morning. Jim Brussato, a spokesman for the department, said county trash collection crews will work Saturday, December 26, collecting on routes normally covered on Friday. |