DECEMBER 22, 1955 WALSH COUNTY PRESS, PARK RIVER, NORTH DAKOTA PAGE THREE
boy was born Dec, 15 to Mr.] Born: Dec. 13, a boy to Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Vorachek, Lank|n, I Mrs. Jerry Leedahl, Hoople.
W00lf3 0000dio.
As Christmas bills ring aMd angels
sing -- The joyous song of our sincere
w|shes for all, is €l resounding chorus
that echoes "Good Health... Good Cheer
ond Much Happiness at Yuletide."
Ad 34, Fore ]7
Samson Electric
• ...
We're popping up now to
say "Thank You"... and to
extend to you our best
wishes for a wonderful,
CHRISTMAS!
v
Wiliie's Mobit Service
Grandpa 00,oved 7"rees, Children
By John Bttrnham. Fargo, N D.
Grandpa loved trees. He also lov-
ed children and the amily-together
glow of Christmas. Once a year
those feelings got in each other's
way and Grandpa was distressed
by his conflict of emotions and
loves.
Grandpa was a Yankee, trans-
planted from the woods of New
England to the woods of northern
Wisconsin. He coul swing through
a section of pine and tell you how
many feet of timber it would scale•
He was all man. handling a team
in the dangerous job of snaking logs
to the runway or taking his turn
with the chopping ax or at the end
of a crosscut saw.
He loved the trees he worked
with and they seemed to sense it,
as a cow or dog or horse senses the
undertanding of a man who works
with them Grandpa could plant any
kind of tree at any time of year--
and almost anywhere---and that tree
would grow and flourish Our own
efforts have been barely rewarded fl
though we always chose the best of
conditions to move a tree
About two weeks before Christ-
mas Grandpa would say, "Dan, it's
time to go down to the swamp and
get a tree Take the young folks
along, to get them out from under
foot."
Grandpa, first testing its blade
against his finger, would take his
chopping ax and head for the
woods, us younsters following. Now
came the strain, the conflict of
emotion.
For to grandpa no tree should be
cut unless it was ill-shaped and
wouldn't make a saw log, or if it
were crowding other treesin too
limited a space, or if it were a ripe
forest giant which had reached full
growth and was ready to be felled
for timber.
Grandpa's idea of a Cristmas
tree was a five or six foot spruce,
well rounded and perfectly propor-
tioned the kind of a perfect young-
ster of a tree which it broke grand-
pa's heart to cut.
Now, at this gay time,
we are pleased to greet
those whose friendship we
prize: Our best wishes to you!
Huitstrand Studio
May happiness, peace and
conenmamt be in sto00 for
all of mankind. May your
:holiday be rich with the Spirit A
that makes Christmas new
w00do00u,
-::2- - .......
_::::::: - _.
: ..........................
Hardy's Standard Garage
As we went beyond the lane to
the woods, then across the strip of
hay marsh to the spruce swamp,
grandpa would scan the small
clumps of evergreens. Quickly he'd
spy a tree such as Grandpa wanted
a tree set a bit apart, so its growth
had been even. He'd walk all
around the little tree, put out a
hand to touch its waxy greenness.
Then he'd walk on.
There would be half an hour or
an hour of this. Invariably, how-
ever, his choice would narrow to
a tree not quite perfect, one crowd-
ed into the clump so that both its
value and its future were doubtful.
With the ax handle he would tuna-
ble the snow off its palmated limbs.
Then he'd trim the dead twigs near
the base. Finally, after a practice
swing to be sure he had room clear
of surrounding brush, grandpa
would cut that tree at the base in
one smooth, even cut. It looked easy
the way he did it.
We made quite a procession going
back, grandpa with the tree on his
back because dragging it would
have distrubed the full flare of the
branches. At the house the old
gentleman would shoo us away,
then carefully put the tree in the
"summer kitchen," leaning with
its bad side to the wall; for certain-
ly Grandma, drying her hands on
her apron, would step out to size
up this year's tree.
Grandpa, out in the shop, would
ri up a wooden base• then stand
the tree straight while nailing or
wiring,, the final anzle braces to the
trunk. He would place the tree in-
side the house; then. careful to get
that stunted side next to the wall,
where Grandma could not see. That
way the tree--three-fourths well
branched and those three-fourths
facing into the roomwas as good
as any tree could be.
In that way grandpa solved his
cross currents of love and loyalty.
He hadn't cut a perfect tree. a tree
which should be left to grow to
timber size. yet he had furnished a
tree which--when carefully placed
runt side to the wall--was a perfect
tree for Christmas.
Name Von Rueden
Polio Drive Aide
The appointment of Kenneth Von
Rueden of Park River as county
chairman of the "Teens Against
Polio" department of the March of
Dimes campaign in Waish county,
was announced this week by Tom
Kelly, of Park River, cottnty cam-
paign director.
Drive Runs Through 3anuary
The March of Dimes drive runs
throughout the month of January.
Kelly says township and city chair-
men are being named and arrange-
ments are being made for a banquet
in Park River Dec. 29 to kick off
the drive in the county.
The "Teens Against Polio" por-
tion of the drive Will consist main-
ly of a "blue crutch" day on which
teenagers in towns around the area
will sell miniature blue crutches.
Kelly and Dr. Earl Infetd of Graf-
ton. county chapter chairman• at-
tended a district ]arch of dimes
meeting at Grand Forks Friday.
z
OLDSMOBILE
SEE YOUR NEAREST
OLDSMOBILE DEALER
Malde & Sharpe Hardware
DECEMBER 22, 1955 WALSH COUNTY PRESS, PARK RIVER, NORTH DAKOTA PAGE THREE
boy was born Dec, 15 to Mr.] Born: Dec. 13, a boy to Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Vorachek, Lank|n, I Mrs. Jerry Leedahl, Hoople.
W00lf3 0000dio.
As Christmas bills ring aMd angels
sing -- The joyous song of our sincere
w|shes for all, is €l resounding chorus
that echoes "Good Health... Good Cheer
ond Much Happiness at Yuletide."
Ad 34, Fore ]7
Samson Electric
• ...
We're popping up now to
say "Thank You"... and to
extend to you our best
wishes for a wonderful,
CHRISTMAS!
v
Wiliie's Mobit Service
Grandpa 00,oved 7"rees, Children
By John Bttrnham. Fargo, N D.
Grandpa loved trees. He also lov-
ed children and the amily-together
glow of Christmas. Once a year
those feelings got in each other's
way and Grandpa was distressed
by his conflict of emotions and
loves.
Grandpa was a Yankee, trans-
planted from the woods of New
England to the woods of northern
Wisconsin. He coul swing through
a section of pine and tell you how
many feet of timber it would scale•
He was all man. handling a team
in the dangerous job of snaking logs
to the runway or taking his turn
with the chopping ax or at the end
of a crosscut saw.
He loved the trees he worked
with and they seemed to sense it,
as a cow or dog or horse senses the
undertanding of a man who works
with them Grandpa could plant any
kind of tree at any time of year--
and almost anywhere---and that tree
would grow and flourish Our own
efforts have been barely rewarded fl
though we always chose the best of
conditions to move a tree
About two weeks before Christ-
mas Grandpa would say, "Dan, it's
time to go down to the swamp and
get a tree Take the young folks
along, to get them out from under
foot."
Grandpa, first testing its blade
against his finger, would take his
chopping ax and head for the
woods, us younsters following. Now
came the strain, the conflict of
emotion.
For to grandpa no tree should be
cut unless it was ill-shaped and
wouldn't make a saw log, or if it
were crowding other treesin too
limited a space, or if it were a ripe
forest giant which had reached full
growth and was ready to be felled
for timber.
Grandpa's idea of a Cristmas
tree was a five or six foot spruce,
well rounded and perfectly propor-
tioned the kind of a perfect young-
ster of a tree which it broke grand-
pa's heart to cut.
Now, at this gay time,
we are pleased to greet
those whose friendship we
prize: Our best wishes to you!
Huitstrand Studio
May happiness, peace and
conenmamt be in sto00 for
all of mankind. May your
:holiday be rich with the Spirit A
that makes Christmas new
w00do00u,
-::2- - .......
_::::::: - _.
: ..........................
Hardy's Standard Garage
As we went beyond the lane to
the woods, then across the strip of
hay marsh to the spruce swamp,
grandpa would scan the small
clumps of evergreens. Quickly he'd
spy a tree such as Grandpa wanted
a tree set a bit apart, so its growth
had been even. He'd walk all
around the little tree, put out a
hand to touch its waxy greenness.
Then he'd walk on.
There would be half an hour or
an hour of this. Invariably, how-
ever, his choice would narrow to
a tree not quite perfect, one crowd-
ed into the clump so that both its
value and its future were doubtful.
With the ax handle he would tuna-
ble the snow off its palmated limbs.
Then he'd trim the dead twigs near
the base. Finally, after a practice
swing to be sure he had room clear
of surrounding brush, grandpa
would cut that tree at the base in
one smooth, even cut. It looked easy
the way he did it.
We made quite a procession going
back, grandpa with the tree on his
back because dragging it would
have distrubed the full flare of the
branches. At the house the old
gentleman would shoo us away,
then carefully put the tree in the
"summer kitchen," leaning with
its bad side to the wall; for certain-
ly Grandma, drying her hands on
her apron, would step out to size
up this year's tree.
Grandpa, out in the shop, would
ri up a wooden base• then stand
the tree straight while nailing or
wiring,, the final anzle braces to the
trunk. He would place the tree in-
side the house; then. careful to get
that stunted side next to the wall,
where Grandma could not see. That
way the tree--three-fourths well
branched and those three-fourths
facing into the roomwas as good
as any tree could be.
In that way grandpa solved his
cross currents of love and loyalty.
He hadn't cut a perfect tree. a tree
which should be left to grow to
timber size. yet he had furnished a
tree which--when carefully placed
runt side to the wall--was a perfect
tree for Christmas.
Name Von Rueden
Polio Drive Aide
The appointment of Kenneth Von
Rueden of Park River as county
chairman of the "Teens Against
Polio" department of the March of
Dimes campaign in Waish county,
was announced this week by Tom
Kelly, of Park River, cottnty cam-
paign director.
Drive Runs Through 3anuary
The March of Dimes drive runs
throughout the month of January.
Kelly says township and city chair-
men are being named and arrange-
ments are being made for a banquet
in Park River Dec. 29 to kick off
the drive in the county.
The "Teens Against Polio" por-
tion of the drive Will consist main-
ly of a "blue crutch" day on which
teenagers in towns around the area
will sell miniature blue crutches.
Kelly and Dr. Earl Infetd of Graf-
ton. county chapter chairman• at-
tended a district ]arch of dimes
meeting at Grand Forks Friday.
z
OLDSMOBILE
SEE YOUR NEAREST
OLDSMOBILE DEALER
Malde & Sharpe Hardware
