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THE SUM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1938 mgm MISS SARA KINARD RELATES INCIDENTS OF FOUR-H TRIP (Sara Mae Kinard) The 17th National 4-H Club Con gress for State winners from the 44 States and Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and Canada was held in Chicago from Nevember 27th to December the 3rd. This was one of the most thrilling events of my life. This trip is of un told value to me, not only for the entertainment, but also for the, edu cational advantages. This was my first trip on the train and was very much enjoyed—all except the sleep ing—that wasn’t much fun. We arrived in Chicago on Sunday around 3:45 o’clock. Then on Sun day evening we were guests of the Sunday Evening Club. This program included songs, devotionals, and speeches. Mr. Edward Wilson welcom ed all winners and leaders. A leader from Georgia gave a mose unusual response. We were then addressed by Mr. Ralph C. Hutchinson, Presi dent of Washington-Jefferson College at Washington, Pa. The highlights of the week were the “big luncheons” that were given in our honor. On Monday in the Gold Coast Room of the Drake Hotel, “The Servel” luncheoon was held for all State winners. The menu was grand and especially did I enjoy eat ing baked ice cream. Believe it or not! At this particular luncheon, I had the opportunity of seeing “Dizzy" Dean and got his autograph. On Monday evening we were din ner guests o Wilson and Company. After this we all boarded motor coaches to the grounds of the Inter national Live Stock Exposition. Here we had a parade of the delegates from each state. The crowd was im mense. On Tuesday we began to see some of the famous buildings in Chicago. The Planetarium was especially edu cational. This showed the heavens in motion on a dome 68 feet in diameter. Everything concerning the heavens was explained. Since the opening in May, 1930, 3,830,000 people have vi sited it. There are only three others in the United States. Then we went to the Field Museum. This is one of the world’s finest institutions. You find animals, plants, insects, and all races of mankind. Montgomery Ward There Is A Santa Claus and Company gave us a fine luncheon at the Edgewater Beach Hotel. The annual club banquet came at six o’clock that evening at the ballroom of the Stevens Hotel. This is really a gorgeous place. The presentation of national winners was made at this time. The next day was indeed interest ing as we went to the International Harvester Company’s plant. Here we saw the world’s largest farm factory and how it operates. This place cov ers one hundred and twenty-four a- '•res and a floor space equal to a one- story building one hundred feet wide and seven miles long. There are 8,000 persons employed. We also went through McCormick’s Twine Mill. We had the opportunity of seeing horse racing and some fine horse rid ing. At 7:30 o’clock the National 4-H Dress Revue was held. To see these girls, the dresses they made, how they were made, and the material they chose was helpful to each one. Hal Kemp and his orchestra furnished music for the Revue and party. There was singing, grand marching, folk games, and dancing at the party. Thursday was known as Education al Day. The Chicago Mail Order Company entertained us part of the day. Their work is carried on in an eight story building and over 2,000 people are employed. Miss Jane Al- den gave us a fine entertainmnt. We then went to the Art Institute where we saw some of the world’s greatetst paintings from ancient times to the present. Sears, Roebuck and Com pany gave us the last luncheon of the week. We went to the Chicago City Opera on Friday night. Never having seen one before, I really enjoyed it. While there, we ate a “Bit of Swe den.” Everything just like it is in Sweden. I enjoyed it but prefer my “good old South Carolina products. We went to Marshall Field’s big de partment store, covering a whole block and being at least seven stories high. The hotel we stayed in, The Stev ens, is the biggest in the world. It is twenty-five stories high and has 3,000 rooms. Some hotel, is it not? I feel proud that I belong to such a great organization as the 4-H Club. To be in Chicago and see the 1,400 The most widely read editorial ever written appeared 37 years ago in the New York Sun, has been re printed by The Sun annually at Christmas time ever since, and is quoted in a score of languages the world over. This world-famous “Santa Claus editorial,” printed be low, was an answer to the following letter: Dear Editor: I am eight years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Please tell me the truth. —Virginia O’Hanlon “Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skecticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect in intellect, as com pared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth. “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which child- 4-H Club boys would make anyone feel proud of being a member of this organization. My years have been well spent and hope to continue as long as possible. 4-H members, let’s try to live up to our motto: “To make the best better.” (Editor’s Note: Miss Kinard was awarded the trip to Chicago as a re sult of winning first place in a state wide 4-H contest) hood fills the world would be extin guished. Not to believe in a Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. You tear apart a baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest men. nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push a- side that curtain and view the super nal beauty beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives and lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION HD Clllb NotCS THINGS TO WATCH FOR— NEW GADGETS COMING A new auto-body and fender straightening tool that delivers 126 blows per second and which is ex pected to supercede the use of a ham mer. ... Additions to frozen food lines will include Kosher meats, and bread, cake, and othre fresh bakery products.... Extensive use of alum inum in sea-going vessels following successful completion of tests at Newport News on a portion of a ship’s hull made of aluminum alloys and submerged for three years in salt water... .Vest pocket opera glass with exceptionally wide view for sporting events A super-film now in production in Hollywood called “Invasion” which will revolve around an imaginary attack on North Am erica by some foreign nation. TWO NECESSITIES The highest effect of eloquence re quires an eloquent speaker and an eloquent hearer.—Shedd. The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open com petitive examination for filling va cancies in the position of “Under Ag ricultural Aid (Agronomy),” $1,260 a year, in the Soil Conservation Ser vice, U. S. Department of Agricul ture, for which the receipt of appli cations closes December 29, 1938. Ap plications must be on file with the Manager, Fifth Civil Service District, New Post Office Bldg., Atlanta, Ga., on or before that date. Applicants must have reached their 18th, but must not have passed their 35th birthday on the date of the close of receipt of applications, except that these age limits do not apply to per sons granted preference because of military or naval service. They must meet the requirements in one of the following: (a.) Successful comple tion of two years’ training in voca tional agriculture as taught under the Smith-Hughes Act; or, successful completion of one year’s training in an agricultural course in a college or university of recognized standing; or, a total of one full year’s experi ence assisting in technical agricul tural work. Caution—General farm experience will not be considered as meeting the above requirements. Full information forms may be ob tained from the Secretary, Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, at any first class post office, or from the Manager, Fifth U. S. Civil Service District, New Post Office Bldg., At lanta, Georgia. BY MISS ETHEL COUNTS the roast poultry served at holiday meals. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING Notice is hereby given to the stockholders of the Dominick Oil Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of South Carolina, that a meeting of the stock holders will be held in the office of the said Company on Saturday, Decem ber 31, 1938, at ten o’clock A. M., for the consideration of a resolution which will then be offered providing for the liquidation and dissolution of said company. Harry W. Dominick, President, R. W. Young, Secretary. Newberry, S. C. December 1, 1938. Up and down the aisles of holiday glitter many a shopper goes—looking, considering, buying—trying to get something to please each person on her list. And often it is that, even after weeks of diligent searching, she finds herself with several names left over, and no ideas. When a shopper finds herself in such a quandary, the answer to her problem sometimes is right at home in the kitchen—on the spice shelf, in the flour bin, and the sugar canister. In these and equally prosaic places she finds the makings of gifts that show her holiday good wishes in the time and care she gives to their prep aration. For families in which the home maker ha-a a limited time to devote to cooking, these home-made dafnttes are some of the most welcome of all gifts. A jar of jelly or preserves, a batch of cookies, a fruit cake, or a plum pudding are old-time favorites. Other kitchen-manufactured presents might be salted, roasted nuts, glace nuts, candied fruits, candies, mince meat, maybe a jar of canned pump kin. Another gift from the kitchen, one of the most colorful of all, is jelly or marmalade. These are so universally popular that some women plan months ahead to make enough for Christmas giving—either putting up the jelly when the fruit is in season or canning the juices to be made up later. For those who have not been so foresighted the cranberries, apples, and citrus fruits in season now make excellent raw material. For marmalades, citrus fruits are especially desirable because of their flavor and pectin content. Now, of course, is the season of orange and grapefruit abundance. And this year crops of both these fruits probably will be the largest on record. Cranberries, with their tart flavor, their high content of pectin and acid, rate ace-high among the jelly fruits. For gifts they may either be made up into the regulation jelly, into a cran berry sauce, or a raw cranberry rel ish, all pleasing accompaniments to If you want to bake a cake in a hurry try the following—no butter and sugar to cream, and you will be surprised to find how good it is: Cheap Fruit Cake 1 lb of raisins 1% c. sugar 1% c. water Boil for 5 minutes. 1 c. nuts 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. cinnamon % tsp. allspices 14 c. citron 14 tsp cloves 14 tsp salt Mix 214 c. flour that has been sifted with 1 tsp. soda. Take last mixture from stove and add 14 lb butter. When melted mix 2nd mixture thoroughly. Add 2 eggs well beaten. Cook 114 hours in mod erate oven. Long Lane Club has sent in $5 for the Traveling Library. Who will be next? Schedule of meetings: Monday: Willowbrook H. D. Tuesday: Hunter De Wlalt 4-H and H. D. Mt. Bethel Garmany 4-H and H. D. Wednesday: Silverstreet 4-H; Chap pells 4-H, Vaughnville H. D. Thursday: Trinity H. D.; Union 4-H and H. D. Friday: Meeting of Smyrna, Tran- wood, and Bush River Clubs. Saturday: Market meeting at Court House, 2 p. m. COMMUNITY MARKET PLAN TO BE DISCUSSED A meeting in the interest of a com munity market for Newberry county farm people will be held Saturday, December 17, at 2 o’clock at the county court house. Those interested in selling or promoting this phase of work are asked to make a special ef fort to attend this meeting. The committee to be in charge, ap- pinted by the county planning board, includes D. L. Wedaman, Mrs. Paul Long, Mrs. B. O. Long, and Mrs. Hugh Longshore. “I’ve seen howit helps in college— I need a Royal.” READ THEIR MINDS ”1 work nighta— children do home work—we need a (toyali” GIVE >1 ROYAL AND YOU GIVE THE BEST Read their minds and you’ll know it’s a Royal Portable they want. Look at its office-typewriter features—Touch Control, Finger Comfort Keys, Stand ard Keyboard. Let us tell you how you can buy any of four models on convenient terms: Monthly payments figuring as little as a few cents a day. FREE HOME TRIAL of a new Royal Portable, no obligation. Ask for it I C D C C Instant Typ- r ft E E ing Chart. Handsome carrying case in cluded with every Royal Portable at no extra cost. The Newberry Sun GIFTS THAT ARE SURE TO BE WELCOMED CHRISTMAS ■ Household Items always welcomed Oftentimes some “everyday” article is the most appreciated gift. Mother would es pecially like articles for the kitchen which help to make her task easier. Just glance about the kitchen and make an “inventory” of some things she needs. You will find them here. And a trip here will suggest other items. Make mother happy this Christmas. A RADIO will be welcomed by all the family Set the family up to a modern G-E Radio this Christmas. We will make you a lib eral allowance on your old one. If your radio is several years old you will be sur prised how much better the new ones are. We are showing a wHe range of beauti ful cabinets; both floor and table models, and have one at most any price you wish to pay. All backed by the G-E guarantee to give perfect satisfaction. Gifts In wrought iron or brass Gifts to make the home “homey” and at tractive. A set of brass Andirons, Coal Tongs, Brass Coal Scuttles, and dozens of other items to dress up the well appointed home. You could not get a present that will please the women of the home more than something along this line. 'The wo man who takes pride in her home always appreciates a gift that will make that home more attractive. See Our Windows IMPROVEMENTS FOR BETTER SERVICE Christmas shoppers here will find a new, modern front to our store, Inside the store has been lengthened and stocks re-arranged. We are sure you will like these improve ments and we invite your inspection. New lines have been added making our store a complete hardware in every detail. BIKES! for boys and girls Dozens of them in bright red and blue, modern streamlined. The kind all the boys and girls want. We have sold hundreds of “Bikes’-’ for Newberry boys and girls and they have all stood up under hard wear and tear. As the time is short, come in today and make your selection and let us deliver it Christmas. All real Ameri can boys and girls want a “bike” more than anything else. Surprise them this year with one that will please them from Lominack’s. TRICYCLES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. An ELECTRIC STOVE With Newberry’s low electric rate there Is no longer any reaaon to deny yourself the convenience and satisfaction of an electric stove—the perfect way of cooking. We are showing several of the new models and invite you to inspect them. More elec tric stoves have been installed in the past year here in Newberry than in several years previous and no one who has install ed one would think of being without it. We can prove to your satisfaction that cook ing on an electric stove is but little if any higher than other stoves and of course there is no comparison in the results ob tained on the famous HOTPOINT. R. M. Lominack Hardware MAIN STREET ::: NEWBERRY Boys! A Full Line of Air Rifles Popular makes that will bring a thrill to that boy. Automatics or single-shots in a wide price range. Here is a present for the boy that will not cost so much and yet will bring him days and days of real pleasure. Let us lay away one for hhn today. Other Gifts for Boys •‘HE’ would like a Gun We will help you select a gun for him from our large stocks which he may exchange for another after Christmas. A fine gun will always find a warm spot in the heart of a man. Or, if he is a fisherman. a nice rod and reel would please him. You will find many other items here that will be appreciated by the oat-doors man. ELECTRICAL Appliances Electrical appliances are always “good” as Christmas presents and this year is no exception. Perhaps you have waited until Christmas to buy that electric refrigera tor for the family. If so we would like to show you the HOTPOINT which we be lieve to be the best on the market. Hot Plates, Toasters, Percolators, Waffle Irons, Toastmaster Sets, and many others. You will not go wrong in giving something electrical for Christmas. See Our Windows sag;