Show LINES by LIZA snow snow beautiful fu 1 snow I 1 one of the thrills 0 of f my y childhood gild which I 1 regret having outgrown was my anticipation and delight over the first snowfall I 1 still appreciate the beauty and wondrous stillness of the earth blanketed in snow but I 1 dont like to combat it for months I 1 think of wintertime now as an ordeal we have to live through somehow I 1 shiver through the long months hoping for an early spring and counting the days until april I 1 wonder if my aversion is a sign of approaching old age could be I 1 am just a little jittery this week can you imagine why remembering mem bering this week four years ago t though hough my life now is a calm and shining sea by comparison I 1 had just received my parchment from washington which said congratulations the united sta states tes naval reserve has accepted you as a commissioned officer with the rank of ensign signed james E forrestal Por restal there were also orders to proceed to northampton massachusetts to report for active duty on nov 10 1941 1 really was fit to be tied I 1 was proud and excited to have been accepted for service I 1 was terrified at what the future might hold and I 1 was very unhappy to be leaving my family and friends believe me I 1 went th through rough an emotional turmoil that rivaled the great sa sarah ah bernhardt Bem hardt at her best only mine show i well it was a great exper experience iene As I 1 look back it seem four years ago I 1 wonder what the th e next four years will bring if time speeds by at the present rate it will not take long to find out it is a happy thought that in this confused old world such nice young people as eileen and john and roberta and ernest are going right ahead with their romancing and plans to spend a lifetime together they are facing the future with high hopes john and ernest are both starting in in a new business enterprise imite undismayed by the uncertainty of the times there are many other young couples much like them possessing clear vision and intelligent ambition J scott and maudie gamble and mary they are the nucleus of good solid family units in any community lucky enough to attract them I 1 wish they would all settle here morgan is a good spot and it does need its young citizens one group of young citizens is is surely kicking morgan into the spotlight this fall of course you know I 1 am referring to our morgan trojans victorious so far they are gaining fame far and wide in this end of the state good work fellows we are all proud of your record NO DISEASES REPORTER no communicable diseases were reported in morgan county for the week ending october 2 25 according to the weekly report from the state department of health |