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Age not guaranteed-Some I have told tor 2O years-Some less Stickng to the Scripture

Uncle Ephriam Samson was a Deacon in the local church and a man who was known far and wide for the genuine character of his religion.

He had eight children, did Uncle Ephriam and Aunt Sarah, and they pointed proudly to the fact that they had not strayed away from the old time religion, but had named each and every one of those eight children well known Biblical narnes.

When the ninth baby showed up Uncle Ephriam announced that they would follow their usual custom of naming the child from the Bible, but for a few weeks they took the matter of choosing the name under very serious consideration.

One day Uncle Ephriam met the Preacher, and the latter asked if the}' had decided as yet on the baby's name.

"Yassuh, Pahson, we hasr" answered Uncle Ephriam; "an'we has guv him de good ole Bible name, V.V."

"V.V.?" said the astonished preacher. "Why Uncle Ephriam, dey ain't no sech name as V.V. in the Scripchutr" What you got dat V.V.?"

"'At's jes de initials," replied Uncle Ephriam, with dig- nity. "His full name is Verily, Verily."

No*" the Time to Remodel Inlormation for Farmers and Repair

To stimulate activity in the remodeling and repairing of homes in their community, the Santa Cruz Lumber Co. and the Norton-Phelps Lumber Company, of Santa Cruz, Calif., are running advertisements in the local paper, The Santa Cruz Sentinel. In their advertisements they are advising the home owner that now is the time to remodel and repair as the present prevailing prices of lumber and building materials cannot last much longer.

Western Pine Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Western Pine Association will be held at the Portland Hotel, Portland, February 18 and 19. A large attendance of members is expected.

Chicago, Ill., Jan. 25.-The head offices of the American Farm Bureau Federation here continues to rely upon the agricultural engineering service of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association for information regarding the use of lumber on the farm. Hundreds of inquiries received from farmers are forwarded to the National Lumber Manufacturers Association for dispgsition. The inquiries are usually of a definite character and result in the effective distribution of a large number of the Association's publications pertinent to the subject of farm uses of lumber.

Duke Euphrat Back From Northwest Trip

M. L. "Duke" Euphrat, of Wendling-Nathan Co., Francisco, returned recently from a week's business to Portland. San trip