The Blue Valley Farmer (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 12, 1938 Page: 4 of 6
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1VORDS OFTEN MISUSED
Do not say "They could not dis-
turb his equanimity of mind"
Omit of mind Equanimity means
"evenness of mind"
Do not say "The baby was
named after his father" It is
preferable to say "The baby was
named for (in honor of) his
father"
Do not say "I drunk some wit-
ter" Say "I drank (or have
drunk) some water"
Do not say "It would be unkind
to absolutely ignore him" This is
A split infinitive Say "It would
be unkind to ignore him abso-
lutely" Do not say "We never attended
DISTINCTIVE
EXECUTIVE
OFFICE
FURNITURE
Filing Cabinets
Chairs
Vault Doors
Steel Shelving
D W COLLIE'S
DESK COInc
201 N W 2nd 7-5510
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SPARKS OF WISDOM
Arranged by Cedric Simms
lion
God is rot to he worshipped with sacrifices and blood for what
pleasure can He have in the slaughter of the innocent? but with a
pure mind a good and honest purpose Temples are not to be built for
him with stones piled on high God is to be consecrated in the breast
of each—Seacca
'Mat NE
Fortune is ever seen accompanying industry and is as often
trundling a wheelbarrow as lolling in a coach and
JUDGMENT
We AMU be judged not by what we might have been but what
we have been—Smell
GENIUS
Perhaps moreover he whose genius appears deepest and truest
excels his fellows in nothing tiaVC the knack of expression he throws
out occasionally a lucky hint at truths of which every human soul
Is profoundly though unutterably consciotis—Ilawthorne
That man that bath a tongue I say is Tin man
If with his tongue he cannot win a woman-- Shakespeare
ANGER
If anger is not restrained it is frequently more hurtful in ILA
than the injury that provokes It--Seneea
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FRIENDS
A good man is the best friend and therefore soonest to be
chosen longer to be retained and indeed never to be parted with
unless be cease to be that for which he was chosen --Jeremy Taylor
l'HOGRESS
When old words die out on the tongue new melodies break forth
from the heart and where the old tracks nr l lost new country is
revealed with ith wonders—Tagore
SILENCE
Silence is a virtue in those who are deficient In understanding-
Bonhours
HYPOCRISY
It is hard to personate and act a part long for where truth Is
not at the bottom nature will always be endeavoring to return and
will pass out and betray herself one time or other—Tilloison
RESPECT
Respect 18 better secured by exacting than soliciting it— tireville
Our Weekly Lesson in English
By W L Gordon
their meetings" Say "We have
never attended their meetings"
Do not say "That there man
will go with you" Say "That man
there (designating the one will go
with you"
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Words Often 311spronounced
Pince-nez Pronounce pans-na
first a as in pan second a as in
ale principal accent on first sylla-
ble English Pronounce first sylla-
ble ing not dig
Nude Pronounce the u RS in
cube not as in rude
Disease Pronounce di-zez It as
in did) and not dis-ez
Delirious Pronounce de-lir-i-ua
e as in me unstressed both I's as
in It accent second syllable and
not de-lee-ri-us
A
WALTER Si ISOM
FARMER MERCHANT BUILDER
for
CORPORATION COMMISSIONER
A Business Man for a Business Office
Fully Competent
PI am 49 years old I have lived in Oklahoma forty
years I formerly owned and operated a number of de-
partment stores in western Oklahoma All I can prom-
ise if elected is a square deal for everybody"
WALTER S ISOM
Maid rolitical Advertigement)
Job Said They
Set Their Dogs
On ilis Flocks
Without doubt one of the earliest
u$ es Of a dog was to help herd thii -
stock of his master Early refer-
ences to dogs confirm this When
you examine the works of Itoinan
writers otiSerVeS nn authority in
the Chicago Tribune you find that
they divide dogs into throe elass
lications watchdogs sheep dogs
and hunting dogs It is quite likely
that the conquering Romans t
ir
brought these dogs into England
The Pablo also gives us a sidelight
WI the early Iltio if (ItigH for herd
mg as in the book of Job ve read
Joh's reference to "those whose Raising
fathers I voulit have disdained to
have Het with dogs of my flocks" so -o
Hot ANN
Since dogs have helped f r many AuTi tic
centuries to Rind the !locks of their tvk
masters a practice that prevailed
iT1 many countries - isn't Surpris-
ing that today we still have a rath-
er large number of working breeds
ilt herding instincts and a rfd1
working background The Belgian
sheep dog BOIIVICI des Pismires
collie Obi English sheep (1()g and
others ao in this group
The border collie found herding f
sheep OD the moors of Scot land lind
elswhere in the isles it'arieS
consideratily in type For example
0t
there arc long-haired short-haired
and bearded border l4IIl4 11(2
long-haired is the inost popular
Herein America the biggest thl-
vancement in making the breeil INTIAzNArios
better has beer: during the last ten
or twelve years The source of
most of the proinotion of the breed
has come from New linglanii
xvhere there are quite a few of tho
dogs being used on sheep farms
It was in Nev England that the
first American sheep dog trials tor 1
the breed w h
ere eld
The Old Man of the
Mountain Was "The
(heat Slone Face"
The "Old in of the 1lountains"
in the White mountains of New
Hampshire is a natural feature in
the granite cliff overlooking Profile
lake at Franconia notch 1vitholt
any special meaning though it in-
spired Nathaniel flawthorne to
write his story "The Great stone
Fae" The profile of a human
face seen at ft certain angle is
about 40 feet in length
ate principal accent on first sylla Just why Pennsylvania is called
ble the Keystone state isn't luiown tor
English Pronounce first aylla- certain Perhaps it was so called
ble ing not eng from the fact that geographically
Nude Pronounce the u RS in it occupied the cent ra I posith in
cube not a8 in rude a nu mg I he 13 original St a I There
is a theory luivaneed that the name
Disease Pronounce di-zez 0 as
AIR atiggested by a bridge over
II did) and not dis-ez Rock creek between Georgetown
Delirious Pronounce de-lir-I-u and Washington D C
s t he arch
e as in rue unstressed both Ps as of vhich was built of stones left
in It accent second syllable and over from the Capitol On 13 of
not delee-rius the arch stones t he (la mes of I he
Demonstrative Pronounce de- 13 Original stat es were engraved
non-stra-tiv with accent on see- and Pennsylvania's name was en-
nuil syllable and not deni-on-stra- I graved on the keystone or the
tiv with accent on first syllable center stone At any rate the
- name vas popularly applied hi the
1Vords Often Misspelled state after a eampaign document
Plaque (an ornament) not 'smiled by the Democratic eommit
pluck Rye (a grain) wry tee in 1SO3 advertised I hat st ate
(twisted contorted as "a wry 118 the "KcYs(one of the Demo
face") Glossary two s's and ary male Arch"
not ery Emersion (act of coming ----- -
out) one m Immersion (act (Ii in the following words with the
plunging into) two in's Ginger emendati
01114 afilleiiied to
two g's no J Yoke (a frame of ver Wendell Holmes
wood to receive the neck of an INAPTITUDE: want of rea(li-
animal) yolk (the yellow part of i ness in learning -lie acknowl
an egg) I edged his inaptitude for scholar
die breed were held I The feet do more work relative
1 When one Nvishes to give a Answers to their size than any other part
n
l'he Ohl Mall of me graduation gift should it be pre- I No It should he given withi of the body It is hard to visuaiize
a month preceding the graduation the fact that when a man walks
stalled at the exercise?
Mountain Was "l'he 2 What is the appropriate num- exer( ises just as one would se d es an aggtega
n a la mile he places e of
t
Great stone Facf ber Of guests to invite to a formal wed(ling gift 2 There is really no 250 tons on his feet Three out
t dinner? limit to the number of guests a lof very four adults in this country
he
T "Old Nran of the Mountains' 3 Which is the better expression hosts may invite but the beat have some sort of foot trouble
in the White mountains of New when (ale has accidentally brushed number would be exactly how 1 The blame for this condition is
awiinst a person "Pardon me" or many she can seat comfortably at 1 largely due to incorrect footwear
Hampshire is a natural feature in el
he granite cliff overlooking Profile beg your paraon!? the table 3 "I beg your pardon" but the jar incident to walking on
I
lake at Franconia notch without 4 When eating baked potatoes 4 No: the proper way is to split I bard pavements and floors is a
my
is it all Hatt to take the potato the potato and then eat it directly contributing cause
! special meaning though it in- '''
rai0 NathanH Hawthorn to from the skin and mesh it on the !rote the skin 5 At any time that I
is convenient after the invitation I
write his story "The Great Stone plate? - 1 Ant-Eater Lives
Face" The profile of a human is received 6 "Good journey to
1
5 ilium: sosont after receiving a
7 No She has the right to in South America
Nee see at a irtion angle is we(oing invitation should one send I You"
about lo feet in length a fart? noa the material and designs
— 6 What (toes "bon voyage' i but the bridesmaids should pay for 1
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tie ir caN i ostaums S A watch' South America i9 the home of
he hey
T St mean one Of in a I when written on a card or tter? ring fountain pen cigarette case the great ant-eater which makes
The Demoeralle Arch 7 r4 it the dut y of the bride- traveling bag 9 With the course short work of termites as well as
elect 'to buy the
gowns and ac— it accompanies 10 It indicates ants Counting its long bushy tail
1
— cesaories for her bridesmaids? ill-breeding and if the hour is late the great ant-eater grows to a
Jut why - i length of six or seven feet It has
s Pennsylvania i called s
the Keystone state isn't known to !
8 What are some appropriate or it is too disturbing one is per
fectly justified in telephoning a ' no teeth and does not harm peo-
— gifts to present comnaint to the hotel desk 11 She pie It looks for food between
certain Perintps it was so called his graduation day'?
a young man on
from the fact that geographically '9- How is additional silverware
t ccu i 1 ti
p
I —le central Position broug- ht to the table? should be seated at the right of the sunset and dawn The crafty
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i bride's father 12 "Mr Crane Mr ! jaguai is its roost dangerous
among the 13 orielnal state 'T'horo ! Perry" i enemy
Word Study I CONTINGENCY state of being
"Use a word three times and it I liable but not certain to occur
Is yours" Let us Increase our vo-I "‘‘'e must provide for all contin-
cabulary by mastering one word! gencies"
each day Words for this lesson: INGRATIATE to bring or work
oneself in another' s favor "He in-
SUPERFICIAL concerned only
with the obvious not profolm1: I gratiated himself Nit h m the by his
intentions and a show of defer-
shallow "It is the superficial!
thinker who tEl generally strongest owe" I
in every kind of unbelicf"—Sir: REVERENTIAL: exp r e s si n g 1
Humphrey Davy i bonor or respect "We should be 1
EMENDATION critical alters: '1 reverential to all that bears the!
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tion or correction as of a literary mark of genius"
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INT 1aNAllePIAI CARTOON CON
MODERN ETIQUETTE
10 What does it indicate when
a hotel guest in his or her own !
room talks and laughE so louil !
that guests in adjacent rooms are'
disturbed?
IL In what place should the!
bridegroom's mother be seated at !
the wedding breakfast?
12 What is considered the most
slirple and most satisfactory form
cf mtroduction?
"A Roof for Eery Building"
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Manufacturers of
COMMON FACE and TILE BRICK
Phone 228 Box 72g1
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COFFEE SHOP
Now Under Hotel Management
Oklahoma
City
Known as "The Friendly Hotel"
Offers the citizens of Oklahoma the greatest dollar
value in rooms beginning at $200 single
GORDON IIARSTON Manager
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By Roberta Lee
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"FOR THE MASSES-NOT THE CLASSES"
El
"THE GILDED ONE"
The word "El Dorado" meaning
"the gilded one" was first applied
to a South American tribal king
or priest said to cover himself
with gold dust at an annual re-
ligious festival
Phones: 2-0050 and 6-7681
112 W MAIN
OKLAHOMA CITY
(Ini(1 Pc00110 AI )
A FRIEND TO THE FARMER LABORER MID AGED
Thursday May 12 1938
By CARL HECK
Then They Quit
Wearing Fig leaves
According to Chinese tradition
the use of cloth was evolved from
the practice of women carrying
their children in fiber nets
the Schill-Mayer
conzpany
Office Outfitters
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CORPORATION COMMISSIONER
A Business Man for a Business Office
Fully Competent
PI am 49 years old I have lived in Oklahoma forty
years I formerly owned and operated a number of de-
partment stores in western Oklahoma All I can prom-
ise if elected is a square deal for everybody"
WALTER S ISOM
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