The Yellow Jacket (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 15, 1925 Page: 3 of 4
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THE YELLOW JACKET
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YELLOW JACKET
ADVERTISEMENTS
The Boerne
Alumni
bers in 1916 to 90 members in
1925, and has during all that
time kept very much alive and
in good spirits. The annual
; banquet has always been a joy
for both old and new members
and has helped many of them
over those first few days of
SOCIETY.
THE ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS
By Alberta Babbitt
It is unknown just - when
Christmas originated, but Dec-
ember the twenty-fifth was not
generally observed in the East-
ern Church prior to Chrysos-
tom’s time, although this date
was observed much earlier in
the Western Church. In some
.Eastern Churches January the
sixth was the usual date for the
feast of the Nativity.
Some modern students say
that this was the date in the
early times in Rome and that
the twenty-fifth of December
was adopted by Pope Liberius
in 353 or 354. The celebration
.on this date spread to the most
parts of the East in the fourth
and fifth centuries.
It is impossible to establish,
an exact time of the year for
the birth of Christ. December
the twenty-fifth is often ob-
thcted to as the date, for then
the rainy season in Pales-
tine and the shepherds would
hardly have been watching their
flocks in the fields during the
night. The reason for the
final choice, however, cannot!
be determined. Some say that
the calculations as to the time
of the birth of Christ had some-
thing to do with it. The wish
to place a Christian feast in
opposition to the feast of the
sun may have had some influ-
ence.
The church sought to banish
the heathen feeling by adding
the purification of the heathen
customs and feasts which it
retained, besides the repre-
sentations of the birth and
early life of Christ. Hence we
got the “Manger” songs and
Christmas Carols. Then ori-
ginated the _Christmas tree
decorated with lights and gifts
for old and young. At one time
the feasts continued until the
Twelfth Day.
In the Roman Catholic and
Anglican Churches each priest
celebrates three masses, or ser-
vices, as the case may be, one
at midnight, one at daybreak,
and one in the morning.
The Day is now kept for reli-
gious reasons by most people.
WHO'S WHO
(By the Editor)
Boerne’s most active worker
in community affairs, and the
man who seems most interested
in the welfare of the town, is
Mr. H. 0. Adler, a prominent
business man. One always
thinks of Mr. Adler first when
trying to find a man ready to
enter into any program intend-
ed for community betterment.
Mr. Adler has been president
of the Boerne School board for
a number of years, and has dir-
ected his greatest efforts in
behalf of Boerne High School.
He is superintendent of St.
Helena’s Episcopal Sunday
School, and is the Scoutmaster
of the local troop of Boy Scouts.
It is easily seen that Mr. Adler
is a believer in the younger
generation, and is doing every-
thing within his power to have
them ready when the time
comes for them to “carry on”
in community and national
affairs.
BOERNE LUMBER COMPANY
FOR ALL KINDS OF MATERIAL
WIRE, PAINT ETC.
OPPOSITE COURTHOUSE
PHONE
30
By Arthur Leesch
change from. school days to
life without.
During the last few years the
Alumni has added to its acti-
Nearly four years ago in
Boerne a graduate descended
from the platform on which the . : 1
1 T: - TA 4 vities that which is without
■graduation exercises had taken . 1 1 1 ... . 1
place. In his hand was a diplo-doubt the greatest thing it has
ma for which he had given ever attempted—The Student
years of hard work. The di- Loan Fund. It is the purpose of
ploma of which he had dreamed, this Fund to offer those mem-
which he had made his goal pers of the Alumni who have
and foremost ambition, like so the ambition to go to college,
many students, to obtain. For but lack the means, an oppor-
years he had built mental pic- tunity to make good this desire,
tures of that day, his gradua- Upon proper application they
tion. What a relief it would can obtain a loan of such a sum
be to cast off from school, glory as may be available at a very
low rate of interest. Thus many
who might never have been
able to pursue their fitted cal-
in the pride justly earned by
him in attaining his goal and
becoming a part of the great
machine that comprises the
world!
And now?—Now as he
stepped down into the crowd
gathered to applaud the. great
event, a certain something
made him hesitate and turn
once more to cast a look at the
old familiar faces, the faces of
his classmates and the school
superintendent, who had a few
minutes before handed to him
his prized diploma. At that
-moment the realization first
struck him that graduation
brought with it another phase.
Those faces that hado been in
his presence almost constantly
would now soon disappear into
other channels of the world.
Those faces which had become
almost a part of him through
years of association would
soon be just a memory. A
heeling of regret, a feeling of
pain and mingled emotions, a
feeling which only those in like
.circumstances experience or
have felt, remained from that
point on for days with him, as
he continued on in to Life’s
routine until he was taken up
by the Boerne Alumni.
Now at the meetings he sees!
at least some of those same old
familiar faces and also those;
who have gone through the
process before him, as well as
those new ones who join the
throng every year. And thus
we arrive at the real, funda-
mental object of the Alumni
Association.
In the Alumni is kept alive
that same old true, good fellow-
ship, that same old feeling of
loyalty, youth and spirit that i
existed with every one of its
members in those past years
of high school life. Here every
senior meets again his junior
and now at last on the. same
plane with himself, and is ob-
liged to treat him human for
the first time in his life. There
also he sees assembled part of
the great work of his school
and comes to the conclusion
that he is after all only a very
small grain in its achievements.
The Boerne Alumni has in-
creased from a start of 8 mem-
ling are given a chance and
are saved perhaps from being
a square peg in a round hole
for the rest of their lives.
In connection with this fund
a “Dramatic Club” has been
organized, composed of mem-
bers of the Alumni. The pur-
pose of this Club is to give
such entertainments as it sees
fit in order to raise the neces-
sary money to maintain the
above mentioned Student Loan
By Nora Dedeker
A crowd of young people ac-
companied by Mrs. Storms mo-
tored to Herff Crossing Thursday
night, December third, where
campfires were built and a weenie
and marshmallowroast was enjoy-
ed by all present.
The Young People’s Service
League will go caroling Christmas
Eve,
The Epworth League will give
their fourth party at the home of
Robert Wilson December nine-
teenth. This will be in the form
of a Christmas party. There is a
surprise in store for all the mem-
bers.
At a meeting of the Rainbow
Patrol of the Girl Scouts on Mon-
day afternpon Nov. 30, several
new members were initiated. The
ordeal was so painful that outside
help had to be called for. Dr.
Gregory offered his manly assis-
tance which was most gratefully
accepted.
Don’t miss the community Christ-
mas celebration to be given at the
hall on December 22. From re-
ports the program promises to be
quite varied, from the sublime to
ridiculous.
The pupils of Mrs. Bierschwale’s
music class gave a recital at her
this I home on December fourth. The
Thus the Alumni has come musical numbers, all being ex-
Fund,
reached
$398.78.
which has
the ample
to date
sum of
One member is at
present profiting by the loan
of one hundred dollars out of
to mean more than,just a social ceptionally well rendered, were
organization of the graduates, enjoyed by all. Refreshments
Concluded in column 6
were served.
The Same Wish That Is
NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS OLD
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
TO EVERYBODY
L. T. CLINES
Boerne.
Texas
, Compliments of
MAORICE J. LEHMAN
ATTORNY-AT-LAW
BOERNE. TEXAS
WISHING
A MERRY XMAS
And
A HAPPY NEW YEAR
TO ALL
OUR FRIENDS
AND PATRONS
BOERNE FILLING STATION
Phone 64
BOERNE, TEXAS
GREETINGS FRIENDS!
WHY NOT START THE NEW
YEAR RIGHT WITH
FISK TIRES
and TUBES
O.S.T. FILLING STATION
PHONE
101
BOERNE, TEXAS
MAKE THIS A RADIO
CHRISTMAS
A. C. RICHTER
DEALER
FOB CROSLEY AND ATWATER
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THE STORE
OF A
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LOWEST PRICE
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FABRA’S CONFECTIONERY
WISHING A MERRY, MERRY
CHRISTMAS
To Everyone
DIENGER SISTERS
Dry Goods and Notions
Boerne, Texas
RADIO FANS
ATTENTION!
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ONE-FOURTH DOWN
BALANCE SIX MONTHS
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M. J. WILSON, M’G’R.
The House of Quality Sets
NEW YEAR’S EVE
’Twas New Year’s Eve, and the
crescent moon
Was obscured by a filmy
cloud,
As tho it had arisen from the
grave too soon
In its flowing burial shroud.
Within the homes was warmth
and cheer,
And the rooms were all
alight;
Without, all things were cold
and dreer,
And bathed in the gloom of
night.
Away from the signs of warmth
and light,
The village graveyard lay,
As tho discarded out of sight,
And forgotten ’till judgement
day.
The tombstones stood so stiff
and still;
But the wooden crosses
leaned
As they had been bent by the
north wind’s will,
When past the graves he
screamed.
Then, from the belfrey of the
village church,
The old iron bell struck
twelve,
And the echoes traveled as tho
in search
Of hollows in which to delve.
They reached the graveyard’s
solitude,
And among the tombstones
strayed;
Over each epigram seemed to
brood,
Then resounded louder as tho
dismayed.
Here and there was a newer
grave,
And he who within it lay,
Had last year lived when the
old bell gave
Its New Year’s greetings gay.
•As the last echo into silence
died,
And all was still again,
Each new grave did open wide,
And into the night came its
denizen.
All who had died within the
year
Came back to this world
again,
That for one night they might
see the cheer
In the land of living men.
But for only an hour did they
have grace
In this land of light and
mirth.
Then they must return to their
resting place
Beneath the cold, grey earth.
So each went to the home most
dear to him,
And at the windows sighed
As he saw the joy and the
mirth within
That to him were now denied.
For an hour they watched, then
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YELLOW JACKET
ADVERTISEMENTS
WHO'S WHO
IN BOERNE HI
Although very quiet and un-
assuming in her manner, a cer-
tain very dignified senior is
making her mark in the world.
She takes her school work ser-
iously and seldom fails to bring
up her lessons. Her recitations
are very interesting and ori-
ginal. As a result of this ser-
ious effort, we find a grade
card showing “Superior” work
throughout.
Who should this dignified
senior be that shows forth such
wonderful scholarship? I am
sure you have guessed my sec-
ret. Of course it is Alberta
Babbitt.
Alberta is not only faithful
in her school work, but she is
a regualr little mother in the
home, tending to household
duties and caring for her bro-
thers and sisters. Along with
Alberta’s many other responsi-
bilities she has time to be head
librarian, and a splendid one
she makes. When she says she
will do a thing, it is as good as
done, for with her a promise
made, is a promise kept.
But Alberta is not all work.
By her own words she works
while she works, and plays
when she plays. Her popular-
ity attested itself when she
was elected captain of one of
the girls’ basketball teams.
. Alberta does not neglect the
other more serious things of
life either. She finds time for
religious activities. She is
first vice-president of the Ep-
worth League and never fails
in the performance of her
duties.
To know Alberta is to love
Tier. So on ginle, we are bet-
ting on you. If ever a senior
class could be proud of one of
their number, we can be proud
of you, and we are.
It has, through the coopera-
tion of its members, been able
to raise itself to where it can
further its activities into other
fields of service, thus becoming
an important factor in a busi-
ness way to its members an i
the public at large.
the old clock bell
Struck out the hour of one,
And the spirits departed at the
single knell,
Their midnight visit done.
And they cried and howled as
back they fled
Away from all earthly sight;
And back in the village the
people said,
"The wind cries loudly to-
night.”
W. H. D.
C. W. SCOTT
TAILOR SHOP
Wishes A Bright and Merry
CHRISTMAS
To All
Patrons and Friends
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contrast with the cheer and joy
of the Christmas season.
This year let us all try to make
a brighter Christmas for someone
outside of our own happy circle,
someone whose Christmas will
not be gay and glad. Club to-
gether with some of your friends,
put in perhaps a few cents apiece
to buy a toy for some child who
will have little or no Christwas.
Think of the joy and happiness
you can give to some little heart.
Or you may give a small gift to
some lonely older person.
One can give so much pleasure
with so little; and the joy which
comes of knowing that others are
having a happier Christmas be-
cause you have given, is more
than recompense. And on Christ
mas day let us all put our heart
into our greetings and wish to
all a merrie, merrie Christmas.
DON’T FORGET
THE
OLD-FASHIONED
XMAS
DANCE
DEC. 25
AT
SUNSET HALL
The
Buckhorn Barber Shop
WISHES EACH AND
EVERY ONE OF YOU
A
MERRY XMAS
AND A
HAPPY NEW YEAR
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