An Election Year Reminder

It hos long been soid lhol ". the politicion plons for the nexl eleclion, lhe slolesmon for the nexl generolion."

This controst belween ."p.allnt ond longronge otlitudes exisls, os well, in our own business. Mony socrifice o long-ronge reputotion for quolity in preference io immediole proftl on "price" merchondise.

Wilh the products of the M. R. Smirh Shingle Compony, you con enioy both immediote profit ond o losting repulotion for quolity.

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Don Oqkes Buys Hesperio Yqrd; Booming Desert Gommunify to Hqve Firsr Modern R.eroil Yqrd

Don Oakes, popular young retail lumberman, has bought the Hesperia (California) Supply Co. and began operating it September 4 as the Don Oakes Lumber Company. When the enterprising young dealer gets all his plans into action, the booming new desert community between Victorville and Barstow will have its first modern retail lumberyard and store. Oakes bought the yard from Phil Washington, who had been operating it about 18 months. It is located right in the town.

Don Oakes got out of the Army in 1945 and went to work for the Dill Lumber Company at its Palm Springs yard. After five years there he went to the Dill yard in Bloomington as manager when it was bought in July 1950. After six successful years' management there, he resigned September 1 and bought the Hesperia location with the blessings and best wishes of Roy Sandefur, rvho is the grandfather of Don's two boys and a girl aged six, five and three.

"We are going to put the Hesperia yard in the lumber business and will build it up into a modern, progressive retail operation as the town grows and as we go along," young Oakes told The CALIFOR-

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NIA LUMBER MERCHANT at a Hoo-Hoo meeting in Riverside September 7.

Accompanying Oakes from the Dill yard at Bloomington to his own Hesperia yard will be Percy Bakker, another energetic young retailer, who will serve as the yard foreman and general assistant. Roy Chandler and Ron Pugh have also been signed on to help in the store and yard.

Dupont Joins Gentrol Volley Box

Oroville, Calif.-Frank Dupont has joined the Central Valley Box and Lumber Co. here. He has 30 years' experience in lumber sales and manufacturing and his association with the firm will enable it to offer its mills and customers a further service.

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(Author Unknown)

Men are what women marry. They have two hands, two feet, and sometimes two wives, but never more than one dollar or one idea at a time. Like Turkish cigarettes, they are all made of the same material. The only difference is some are better disguised than others.

Generally speaking, they may be divided into three classes: h.usbands, bachelors, and widowers.

A bachelor is an eligible mass of obstinancy entirely surrounded by suspicion.

Husbands are of three types: prizes, consolation prizes, and surprises.

Making a husband out of a man is one of the highest forms of plastic art known to civilization. It requires science, sculptur€, common seinse, faith, hope and charity. IV[ostly charity.

It is a psychological marvel that a small, tender, soft, violet-scented woman enjoys kissing a big, awkward, stubch.inned, tobacco and rum-scented thing called man.

If you flatter a man, you frighten him to death. If you don't, you bore him to death. If you permit him to make love to you, he gets tired of you in the end, and if you don't he gets tired of you in the beginning.

If you agree with him in everything, you ceas€ to interest him. If you argue with him on everything, you cease to charm him.

If you believe all he tells you he thinks you're a fool, and if you don't he thinks you are a cynic.

If you wear gay colors, rouge, and startling hats, he hesitates to take you out. But if you wear a brow,n beret and a tailored suit, he takes you out and then stares all evening at a lady in gay colors, rouge, and a startling hat.

If ybu join in the gaieties and approve of his drinking, he swears you are driving him to the devil. If you argue with. him to give up drinking, he swears you are a snob and naive.

If you are the clinging vine type, he doubts whether you have a brain in your head, and if you are modern, advanced and independent, he doubts whether you have a heart.

If you are silly, he longs for a brigh,t mate, and if you are brilliant, he longs for a playmate.

Man is just a worm in the dust. He comes along, wiggles around for a while, and finally some chickqn gets him.

The Cqndle

Only one life, so live it well

And keep thy candle trimmed and bright; Eternity, not time, will tell, The radius of that candle il:tftr" Miller A HiT

"Didn't I hear your kid bawling last night?"

"Yep. And after four bawls he got his base warmed."

Relieving Unemploymenl

"Senator, you promised me a job."

"But there are no jobs open."

"Well, you said you'd give me one."

"Tell you what I'll do; I'll appoint a commission to investigate why there are no jobs, and you can work on that."

The Religion of o Heohhy Mind

Give me a good digestion, Lord, And also something to digest; Give ine a healthy body, Lord, And sense to keep it at its best. Give me a healthy mind, O Lord, To keep the good and pure in sigh,t, Which, seeing sin, is not appalled, But finds a way to set it right.

Give me a mind that is not bored, That does not whimper, whine or sigh; Don't let me worry overmuch

About that fussy thing called "I."

Give me a se,nse of humor, Lord, Give me the grace to see a joke, And get some happiness in life And pass it on to other folk.

No Kidding

The disgusted patron said to the restaurant waiter, "Waiter, this beef stew hasn't enough beef in it to even give it a flavor."

The waiter said: "Sir, it isn't supposed to give it a flavor; we just put in enough to give it a name."

fhe Losl Word

A very wise man of precision, Of woman gave this definition: "A rag, a bone, and a hank of hair." But woman, not willing to be outdone, Defined a man, to complete the pun: "A nag, a drone, and a tank of air."

Turn About

Federal Judge T. H. Kennerly, of Houston, was on the train to San Antonio when the porter came around with his broom and brush, and said:

"Jedge, can't I brush you off? 'We's comin' into Victoria."

"I don't get off at Victoria, George," said Judge Kennerly. The porter said: "Nossuh; Jedge, but I does."

The Judge grinned and said:

"All right, George. Then I'll brush you."

A Sofe Crock

And then there was the burglar who decided to get his eyes fitted for glasses when he started twirling the knobs on a safe one night, and a jazz band started playing.