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*Seiuay thought and thought ail that daY and flitlly he tol bis mother% he wanted am. air rifle. 0f course bis mther knew he niight hurt somneone with It, se she sald she didn't think he had better have, one. .Sonny waa very disappointed and be- gan to d'y and say naughty thinge to hismother. After hé had gone to bied on Chrtmas Eve, he iay awake thiink-, lng of the flzip presenta that 'awaited .Finaiiy morfinx came.- Sonny jumýped out of bed and ran dowu stairs. He ran over te the fireplace to'see what *'as, In his stockIng., It was empty-! Then he went over te bis tree ýte opeBn bis packages and wha.t do you suppose was theçre. Nothiug but a long stick 'and some ceoai* lylng beside it.-VirginIa Fiske, 7B Howard., Christmas O bserved Soon in Many Lands Chrstmas le ceiebra.ted In -ail Chris- tian ceuntries as the Birth of 'Christ. The day, December 25, la marked by, spectl ireiglous services iln varions' chtIrches. the exchange of gifts, and by merry-makiflg and rejoiclng. We deoflot lcnoWw when the Christmas festival flrst began, but it was spoken' of ln the third century by Clement of Alexandria. Chita Wlthout a.:Crita tree and a Santa Claus, on Chr1stinas day, for the arnali chidrefl, It wouid be inconiplete.1 On Christmas Eve there is 'aiways a large Christmas tree somnewhere near the ceter efthte city and the people sing Chrstmas songs about the tree. This tree la always dressed with lJghts, et many colora, aiso. many beautiful ornaments aud silver, flaky trimmings. -ICate MçConnoiIie, 7A Howard. "Why the ObÀ"-imes Rang" Is Plaiy Given at School. *Last Weduesday the play, "Why the Chimes Rang" Was given at Howard school. Mis Wodleyr, the sewing teacher, has been up te her nieck ln woii< a s heý had 'te niake ail the costumes for the play. .Tho five epeakinÉ,Dgarts are*: Holger, Gordon Wells; Steen, Robert Turgeon; Uncle Bertel. Edward Snyder; Old- Woman, Jean .Perrili; Angel, Virginia Green. The prompter la EleanorSteen. The non-speaking .pgarts are: Prlest, Raymond Nelson; icÛh Man, Vernon Brown; Courtlçr, Âlan .Hendrekson; MUE"> 1111k they ads, The are of the reu,7A. former's mother. Miss Mary Bëamn will return today from the Ward-Belmont school, Nashvile, Tenn., to spend, the holi- days with her parents, Mr. an~d Mrs.ý 'Walter I. I3eam, 411 Sheridan. road. She wilI bring with her as her guests for several days, Miss Sargh Lange of California and Miss Dorothy Ford of La Crosse, Wis. -I n___ Subject:_ READING ROOM-î 1 4 8 Central Avmnue Open Daily (except Wednesday and Saturday) 9 A. M to 6 P. M. WedoesdaY 9 A. M. tq 7:45 P. M.,; Satut'day g9A. M. to 9 -P. J& Open àurnIag afternoons P. M, t« 6 P. M. The Bible and Worku Of Mary Baker Eddy. and ail other authouizod Christian Scienite- Literature may be read., borrowed-or, purchased at t h. Reading Room.. THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED> TO ATTEND TuEn CHURCH SERVICES AND> VISIT THE READING ROOM PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS PUBLICé SEÉRVI.CE COMPANY' 0F NORTHERN ILLINOIS December 16, 193QO, to 5 P. M. February 2, 1931 For the convenience of stoékholders of t he Public Service Company of Northern Illinois residing in anid near the Company territory, we have arranged for special representation at ail of the Public 'Service Company offices to handiQîights"9 during the "rights" erod. Stockholders" and other investors ini this neighborhood are therefore directed to Your Nearest Public Service Company Office 230 So. La -salle Stret,. CHICAGO; ; MAN, STORM SASH,- anid STORM DOORS Ph... Wlmette 1ni or l0 HOFFM~ANN BRkOS. 1208 Central Ave. fflo