The White Falcon - 24.12.1971, Blaðsíða 4

A Word to the Wives
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by Dorothy Byrne
A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE TO A YOUNG MAN FAR FROM HOME
A child laughs
presses a star-shaped cookie and
flower dust billows up over the
kitchen...because you are here.
A jovial farmer carries his
newly-cut evergreen through the
cold brisk air, past the barn to-
ward the warm glow of the kitchen
door... because you are here.
A yellow-pigtailed little girl
climbs up on Santa's knee in the
midst of the red velvet, tinsel-
draped throne of a city depart-
ment store..because you are here.
A shy little brown-skinned boy
pauses frantically, trying to re-
member his lines in the middle of
the Sunday School play at AME
Church on 4th Street...because
you are here.
A middle-aged woman hurriedly
bustles her children and grand-
children into the car for the six
block trip to St. Stephen's for
Midnight Mass....because you are
here.
A Jewish family unites in
freedom each evening to light a-
nother candle of the Menorah in
celebration of the Feast of Ha-
nukkah...because you are here.
A crowd of bejeweled sophisti-
cates idle about the silver egg-
nog bowl amidst the din of empty
cocktail chatter...because you
are here.
A tired mechanic stops by
Jake's Place after work for a
round of Christmas cheer......be-
cause you are here.
A group of cheery red-cheeked
Girl Scouts and their frozen fa-
thers lustily sing out "Joy to
the World" as they pass down Main
Street...because you are here.
A gang of June graduates re-
unite at the "old hangout" ani-
matedly discussing the ups and
downs of our world...because you
are here.
A vast crowd of people gather
in Washington, D.C. and the cho-
ral voices swell as the President
gaily as a chubby hand pats and
lights the National Christmas
Tree...because you are here.
Many years ago on Christmas
night, a small, cold, disheart-
ened division of Revolutionary
War soldiers crossed the ice-
choked Delaware River in the
chilling sleet storm to capture
Trenton and light the spark that
would turn the tide to win the
fight for freedom and create our
country, God's great melting pot
of all nations, creeds and col-
ors .
We do not know their names.
We do know that from that day
forth, many young men have been
called upon to sacrifice their
Christmas joy so that our great
nation may endure.
For this, your Christmas gift
to our country, we give our
thanks.
Because you are here, each A-
merican is free to celebrate
Christmas in his own way.
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Husbands will join the NCO
Wives for a potluck supper
Christmas party Monday at 7 p.m.
at the 56 Club. Mrs. Pat Remly
is chairman. An Icelandic paint-
ing will be the door prize.
*************
CPO Wives will brighten the
holidays for the men at the CPO
barracks by baking Christmas
goodies for them.
*************
Mrs. Meredith Lancaster headed
the CPO Wives decorating commit-
tee for the Christmas Ball
Saturday at the CPO Club.
*************
Due to the holiday festivi-
ties, the regular monthly bingo
and luncheon are cancelled this
month at the CPO Club.
*************
Hospitality kits are now
available from Mrs. Sharon Com-
stock.
QUESTION: What do you like
best about Christmas?
WHERE ASKED: Toyland
LEYVAS
EHRLICH
• DN Tony Leyvas, Dental De-
partment: "Just the feeling of
Christmas. Everybody being happy
and having a good time."
• Sandy Ehrlich, housewife:
"Everybody is so nice and helpful
at this time of year. You feel
nice and good inside."
BJORNSSON
• Trausti Bjornsson, Navy Ex-
change: "In my job in a store,
you are glad to get the rest af-
ter the busy days before Christ-
mas. It has kind of a charm to
get peace in your mind."
• Matthew Haily, age 4, son of
SSgt. and Mrs. Dean Haily: "Maj-
or Matt Mason! Mom, I know I got
one!"
HAILY
• Leanne Hein-
ey, age 8, daugh-
ter of AC1 and
Mrs. Charles
Heiney: "Toys and
food."
HEINEY
NEXT WEEK'S QUESTION: If yo
knew that you were going to liv/
up to your New Year's resCintio:
what would it be?

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