The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 24, 1931, Page 8

. YULETIDE TREES GLOW TONIGHT FOR CHILDREN Public Parties This Even- ing, Home Celebra- tions in Morning Most of Juneau's Christmas will be held this evening the early hours before day- light tomorrow. Public celebrations will start with Santa Claus in attendance at George Brothers' Grocery store, at 7 o'clock this evening. To this event all boys and girls on Gastineau Channel are invited. There will be a present ior every- one of them. The Presbyterian Sunday school 1 have its Christmas tree party the Presbyterian Church be- ginning at 7:30 this evening. Santa Claus will have gifts for the Sun- day School children. Indian Boys and Girls The Government Indian school, the Alaska Native Brotherhood and the Alaska Native Sisterhood will cooperate in a Christmas tree fes- to be held in the Alaska Avenue. Santa Claus will enter the hall at 7 o'clock to start the dis- tribution of presents among the In- dian children. The great majority of Christmas tree celebrations will begin in the hemes of the city before daylight temorrow morning. Stumble in Darkness Little boys and little girls in their nightclothes will crawl quietly out of bed and stumble in the | darknes sto places where stockings had been hung. Shouts of joy and P. S—Kiddies do not forget our CHRISTMAS TREE tonight and that Santa Claus will be on hand to greet you at our store at 7:30 P. M. IS SHOT DOWN IN ROBBERY IN SEATTLE STORE Ous Bandit b Fatally Wounded—Second Man Escapes with Cash SEATTLE, Dec. 24.—One of two men who held-up a drug store last night, was killed afer he had ordered Mrs, Elmer J. Knauss to get away from the cash register. Knauss, who was in a rear room of the drug store, began firing as | as robbers left with $100. One of | the robbers was wounded low in |the body. He staggered to an automobile outside, got in and drove away. The car was wrecked a short distance from the drug store. The wounded man was found in the car and was being rushed to a hospital when he died en- route. The second robber had the money and he made his escape. peals of laughter will rouse tired, sleepy parents long before their ris- ing hours, and compel them to come forth to see what Santa | Claus has brought down the chim- | ney. e CARD OF THANKS We wish to give thanks to the |M J B Coffee Co., the Star Bak- ery and to all the merchants and ladies contributing towards our so- cial at the Odd Fellows' Hall, Decembet 22nd. MEMBER OF THE FIRST adv. SPIRITUAL SOCIETY. | ... |DAILY EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY SANTA CLAUS WILL BE BACK ON SATURDAY Rice and Ahlers Arrange Affair at Capitol and Moose in Hall Santa Claus will be back. He is coming to Juneau again Sat- urday. For one of his parties that day, he has leased the Capitol Theatre and at 1 o'clock in the afternoon he will give a free show at which he wants all boys and girls on Gastineau Channel to be present. Good things to eat will be pro- vided. The Rice and Ahlers Com- pany, which knows all about the party, is sure everybody will have a fine time. Santa Claus will be at the Moose Hall at 8 o'clock Saturday even- ing. After a program of enter- tainment, he will distribute presents from a Christmas tree to all chil- dren. For the enjoyment of grown folks a dance has been arranged. T T e G ——— e AT THE HOTELS . . Gastineau B. P. Johnston, J. W. Johnson, H. 8. Asten, Juneau. Alaskan A. M. McDougall, Fairbanks; R. ‘W. Ferrell, Ben Gunn, Cordova; G. Bebeau, Taku. Zynda Carl Nelson, Juneau. ————e——— Horses were buried with men in Ajjul tombs, Palestine. THE GANG WISH ALL OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS George Bros. Grocery Leader Dept. Store GEORGE BROTHERS Store Open Until Midnight 'I:HE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, DEC. 24, 1931. ’ ~a ‘( f?’ Lo DN Al FREE SHO For the Kiddies Saturday, 1 p. m. DEAR FOLKS: This year, instead of sending Christmas Greeting Cards, we are going to give a FREE SHOW FOR ALL THE KIDDIES ON GAS- TINEAU CHANNEL. (If you haven’t any Kid- dies that is your hard luck.) Rice and Ahlers Company have leased the CAPITOL THEATRE for Saturday afternoon and ALL KIDDIES will be admitted absolutely FREE OF CHARGE. Refreshments will be served. Come and enjoy yourselves, KIDS. Special to Mickey Mouse Club Members If you know of small children who cannot go to the show alone, bring them along with you. MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL _Company \ ‘\“\ml\ " m"“l. / ),