The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 31, 1932, Page 7

i [ APPY New Yen with the best Chr intentions, and in so ing we celebrate the close | of what is pe oldest pagan festiva known to man. For New Year’s day ends the Yule tie festival, familiur to our Aryur tors as Hweolor-tid, or “th turaing-time.” Among primitive peoples every thing 1s thought to live; thus © the' animistic savage the lightnin: and the falling trees are living nfriendly things trying to burt him ‘_Niturany enough in this stage ot man's development the sun was re garded in the same light—as a ren £ontng being—and since the sun fui nished primitive man with his' rer) means of existence he came to wor ship it. Kven today there are tribes whe during an eclipse turn out with great clamor and shoot arrows int« the alr, under the impression the: are attacking the monster who is de vouring the sum, Little wonder, then, that early man watched with growing fen) 1ps the the yearly drama of winter—th | death of vegetation and the appar | 1 ca ent weakening of the sun. Perhaps this time it really would die an leave him cold—helpless! ‘Then when hope had almost flec | would come the great day of thc | turning time, the day when the sur turped back and became gradually stronger that ir due time green bud might sprinz forth, The worla was saved and refoiced during that season o Hweolor-tid, lighting great bonfire- Symbolic of the sun's warmth, an offering gifts to Freya, the Mothe: goddess, Our modern personification of th, 01d year is an aged man dying. the New Year we conceive as infant. The rebirth idea persists. The probable reason for the suere nature attributed to the mistletoe it the Eddas and early Celtie mytho! ogy, the important part it played it the Druidie rites, and its modern ns gociation with Christmas, may have mar been the mysterious nature of the | plant’s birth, springing as it does for | no apparent reason and with no vis Lighted Great Bonfires, Symbolic of the Sun’s Warmth. Ible roots from the body of an oak Lree. Although New Year’s day is men- tioned as an important festival by Tacitus In the First century, it is | not referred to as a Christian feast | day until well on in the Sixth cen tury. It was then that the date of January 1 was universally accepted. although even now in countries such a8 Ryssia and Greece, where the Gregorian rather than the Julian calendar is in use, the occasion is celebrated 12 days later thap is cus- tomary with us. In imperial Rome the day was dedicated by Numa to the two-faced god Janus, In whose honor men were wont during this festival to forget bld grudges and to whom they would offer sacrifices of cakes, wine and incense. And as a tribute to this two-faced god—this god who could ook back at what had passed, and forward at what was to come— Jelius Caesar named the month of January. In England it used to be the cus- tom to save a part of the Yule log to light the New Year's fire, in or der that some mysterious continuity reminiscent of the pagan vestal fires, should remain unbroken. According to another old legend, the first pitcher-full of water drawn from a spring on New Year's morn ing was supposed to possess re markable properties, and maldens used to sit up all night to obtain this “cream of the year.” We still sit up to “see the New Year in.” , when the bells ring out at mia night and we rush into the street, shouting d@nd slapping strangers on the back. and performing what we think to be rery original antics, let us remember that people acted In precisely the same manner and did exactly the same “original” things at the festival of the Saturnalia in pagan Rome more than 2,000 years - agh For there is nothing new under the sun.—Boston Herald. e i——— AFTERNOON TEA we cry | | | | | | | | Your fortune told by cards in- cluded. Also lessons in Backgam- mon. For appointment, Phone 3351, T Zadv. A ———————— Reading from left to right, Tom Howard, George Shelton, Ruth Etting, Bing Crosby, Normza Rrokenshire and Lennie Hayton. The vast army of radio fans who are alwa; looking for something new in the broadcast sky will be treated to a stellar display Chesterfield's 1933 program.s go on next week., 8ix nights a week— eV day except Suncay—at 9:00 p. m. Eastern Standard Time, stars of comedy, music and song will come through the Columbia Broad- ing System over the largest to-ccast hook-up in radio. Tom Howard and his partner are new to the ether waves. An exclusive Chesterfield find, they are reported to have turned down some attractive stage offers, in- cluding one with “Of Thee I Sing,” for an opportunity to present a new comedy-team idea on the ra- dio. ‘Theatre goers all over the world are familiar with Howard famous comedy sketch, “The Spy introduced in the “Greenwich Vi lage Follies” of 1928. It sub co! | quently won the New York Critics award as the best comedy sketch of the year and was translated in- to many languages. Howard is a real “scoop” for Chesterfield. 1In the pa ten years the famcus comedian's time has been filled ( | Notices for this churcn column must be received by The Empire aot later than 10 o'clock Saturday morning to guarantee change of sermon topics. ete. PR T First Church of Christ, Scientist | Sunday services wili be held at 11 am. in the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Juneau, on Fifth and Main Streets. The subject will be, “God.” 12:15 p.m.—Sunday School. Wednesday. 8:00 p.m. — Testi- monial meeting. Christian Science Reading Room | in church building. This room 1s open to the public Wednesday after- | noons from 2:30 to 4. The public is cordially Invited to! attend these services and visit the reading room. S ) BesiAL = 5 A T Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. HENRY R. CROSS Fourth and Seward Streets “The church with tne cordial wel | ~ome.” 10:00 a.m.—Church School. Have| you made the resolution that you| will emphasize the work of the church school by means of the family altar during the coming year? If you are one of those who desire to have the family altar the pastor of this church has a limited number of interdenomina- tional books which may be had for the asking. These little books you will find valuable as a guide 10:00 am. — Morning Worship. “To get the most out of the com- ing year we must put the most into it, and we put the most into it by living in a spirit of earnest- ness, dping with our might what our hand finds to do, not trifling with the golden hours, but receiv- ing each as & precious gift from God. Only such earnest purpose makes the day a blessing, insures progress from good to better, am:li causes us to live in eternity while we are in time.” James Freeman Clarke. service, “Abundant Optimism for the New Year.” | 730 p.m.—Evening Woiship. For the first evening of the New Year we are inviting everybody to this gervica at which H. will be the speaker. His topic will be “New Year Resolutions.” Prayer will be offered by Rev. E. K. Olaf- son and special musiec will be furn- ished by the members of the choir whan | Yo capaclty with stage and movie | Broadcast” and other pictures. productions and he was persuaded to carry his inimitable drolleries into the realm of radio. The team of Howard and Shelton makes its radio debut on Tuesday night, Jan. 3, and will be on ev- ery Tuesday and Friday thers after. An added feature of those two nights will be Elizabeth Bar- thell, novelty singer, in special vocal numbers. Ruth Etting to Sing Ruth Etting, who as Chicago’s “Sweetheart of the Air” rose via Ziegeld's Follies and other stage successes to be America's “Queen of the Air” will continue singing those heart-throb ' ballads for finally | Crosby’s Brunswick recording of the song “Please” from that movie outsold all other Brunswick rec- ords during the month of October, and for the past nine months Crosby’s recordings have been the | best sellers among individual vo- | Chesterfield fans on Mondays and Thursdays. The voice that made “Ten Cents a Dance” a nation-wide hit over night opens up the new year for Chesterfield the evening of January 2. Bing Cosby, who seems to con- quer all fields of popular enter- tainment, makes his debut as a Chesterfield star next Wednesday night. The romantic baritone's latest triumphs were in Hollywood, where he starred in the “Big Church. After the service light re- freshments will be served. will be followed by an hour of fel- lowship and singing hymns which will be chosen by those present. ) Ee R g S s DAY | Resurrection Lutheran Church | g2 A Corner of Third and Maln Streets REV. ERLING K. OLAFSON, Pastor. “The Friencly Church” 10:00 a.m.—Sunday School. 11:15 a.m.—Morning ‘ service. An- them, “Come, Let Us Adore Him,” the Junior Choir. “Rock of Ages,” This | calists. Hayton’s Orchestra A nightly feature of Chester- field’s stellar series will be Len- nie Hayton’s orchestra. Hayton is another Chesterfield discovery —one of Broadway's younger suc- cesses. Under Chesterfield’s spon- sorship Hayton will make his first appearancs as a Star Conductor, well qualified by his experlence as former assistant conductor for Paul Whiteman and musical arran- ger and accompaniest for various radio and stage headliners. Norman Brokenshire, Chester- field’'s popular Master of Cere- monies, promises the year's out- tanding fifteen-minute shows to his thousands of followers. “Like Chesterfield,” says Brokenshire, “this nt line-up sure going to satisfy. WATCH NIGHT SERVICE BE HELD THIS EVENING There will be a watch-night ser- vice at the Bethel Pentecostal As- cembly on Main Street tonight be- ginning at 9 oclock. The public is invited to attend any time be- fore 12 o'clock and free to leave any time. “Come and watch the Old Year out and the New Year in with God who alone is able to blot out is | the failures of the past and to give strength and grace to live the New Year right,” sovs Charles C. Personeus. Next week there will be special devotional meetings every night cxtept Saturday. The ineetings will begin at 7:30 o'clock and ev- eryone is invited to attend. 7:00 p.m—Intermediate Christian ndeavor. Holy Trinity Cathedral e The Vy. Rev. CHARLES E. RICE, Dean. 8:00 a.m.—Holy Communion. | mother. 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School. 11:00 a.m.—Holy Communion and Sermon. The music of the Mid- meets at church parlors. Hostesses, night Mass will be repeated el this =) = 2 service. . Mrs. J. Krugness and Mrs. B" No evening service at Douglas Knudson. s/ | Bethel Pentecostal Assembly :f 2 @ a mixed quartet. Sermon, “A New Year.” Thursday, Jan. 5. — Ladies’ Aid Catholic Church 121 Mam Street Church of the Nativity Fifth and Gold Streets Rev. WM. G. LeVASSEUR, S.J. Pastor 6:30 am.—Holy Mass in Hospital | CHARLES C. PERSONEUS, Pastor. Sunday services: 11:00 a.m.—Morning worship. The scriptures say: “Forsake not Chapel. {the ass>mbling of yourselves to- 8:00 am.—Holy Mass and In- gether and so much the more as structions in Church. | ye see the Day approaching.” Come 10:30 a.m.—Holy Mass and Ser- and let us worship the Lord to- Sermon theme for this| L. Faulkner| mon in Church. 7:30 pm.—Rosary and Benedic- tion of the Most Blessed Sacra- ment in Church. 8:00 a.m.—Holy Mass daily Church. Monday, January 2, Feast of the (First Friday), Feast of the Epi- piuiany, are days of special devo- tion. L Corner Second and Franklin Sts. 1 VERNON GYES, Pastor Sunday evening, 7:30 — Lectura: “A Thousand Years of Peace— When?” Tuesday evening, service. Sabbath, January 7: . | 1:30 p.m~Church School. 2:30 p.m.—Regula: services. Seventh Day Adventists | ings. S Northern Light Presbyterian Church Corner Fourth and Franklin Sts. 10:00 a.m.—Bible School. 11:00 am. — Morning Worship, Subject of sermon,. “Go Forward.” Solo, “Consider and Hear Me,” of the Resurrection Lutheunjm Scriber. The public is invited to all meet-’ | | | Holy Name of Jesus, and Friday, U8y of each month. 7:30 — Regular gether. 12:15 p.m.—Bible School. 7:30 p.m.—Evening service. Special services every night next in week except Saturday, 7:30 o’clock. The public cordially invited. The Lord’s Supper the first Sun- A R || The Salvation Army [ [ — i Public meeungs: Sunday—2:30 p.m. Sunday~-7:30 p.m. Tuesday—17:30 p.m, | Presbyterian Native Church HARRY WILLARD, Lay Worker. 10:30—Morning service. 11:30—Bible School. 7:30—Evening service. T7:30 p.m—Wednesday, Midweek ! prayer service. | | Sermon by Capt. R. B. Lesher. |, reception at ——Pr O NORCO SAILING On account of the holidays tne Noreo will sail from Seattle Tues- day night, January 3rd; instead of January 2nd. Merchants please place orders accordingly: adv. MASONIC RECEPTIO! Masoris of all; degrees are invited New Year's Day, Sunday from 2 to 5. Informal. Visiting Masons' cordiglly’ invited —adv. New Year’s Resolution WAS the last night of the old year, and Reynold I was going to'bed. “I wish | could make some of thivse things Cousin Lucy ane Consin’ Esther were making" he sald. “They are going to begin In the morning. Consin. Luey I8 golng to practice her mmsic more and study arithmetie harder and keep clean.” “You mean resolutions?” asked his mother. “Yes, that's it,” said Reypold. “Well, let us think,” sald his “What kind of resolutiong would de good for a lttle boy sl years old te make?” “Lucy and Hsther made lots of them,” said Reynold, “but they are| big girls. One resolution would be enough. for a little boy, 1n” . “1 think It would,” said his moth- 'er, “and ] think that a whole year ig too long a time to make resolutions Sfor. If 1 were you, I would make one good resolution for one day of the New Year—the first day.” “All right,” said Reynold, “1 will make one for tomorrow. What would you make?” “It is youwr resolution,” sald his mother, “You ought to make it your. gelf. Anything that you want to de- termine to do the first day of the year.” Reynold thought awhile, and then | he said: “I will mind you all day tomorrow.™ “Very well,” sald his c.other; “that 18 your New Year's resolution; don't forget it In the morning.” Then she kissed him good night and went out, and Reynold went to sleep. When be awoke the next worning the first thing be thought of was his New Year's resolution, Ae wondered If his mother had for- gotten. She didn't say anything about it when he went down to breakfast. She didn't tell bim to do anything, so he didn't have any chance to keep his resolution, but he never once forgot it until—who do you think eame? Why, Great-annt Prudence and Great-uncle Nathan, Great-aunt Prudence brought Rey- nold a pretty little willow basket full of cake—three kinds-—choco- late, coconut, fruit. Reynold liked cake better than anything else. He was delighted whep his aunt sald the basket of cake was for him, Mother gave Reynold a slice of the fruit cake, then she put the bas- ket away In the pantry. A litrle while after Reynold asked if Le anight have more cake. : “No,” said his mother; “there will ‘be cake for dinper; you must not eat any more of your cake today.” Reynold was just about to draw his face into a frown when his mother looked at him so strangely that it made him think of hls reso- lution. Then the funniest-looking smile chased the ugly frown from his face. Mother smiled, too, and nodded and gave him three pats on the shoulder that meant “Hurrah} Hurrah! Hurrah I"—Exchange. il Advertisements ara your pockeb- book editorials. They Interpret the merchandise news. 1?32. wouldn't | DOUGLAS NEWS | TED DOOGAN TO SEEK, Ted Doogan expects to leave on on account of his health. For several weeks Mr. Doogan has been ,quite ill with a severe cold and it is upon the advice of his physi- cian that he goes to try the ef- | fects of g climate more beneficial "m his condition.. — . HUSSEYS MOVE P. J. Hussey and family yester- day moved to the Nick King cot- | tage on Fourth Street which has | recently becn refinished on the | inside. e e MORE FLU CASES Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wehren are both having a siege of bad colds and Mrs. Inga Dickenson is also confined to her home on account {of the same illness. At least half of the population of Douglas is .uffering in varying , degrees from (cold symptoms but mnome of the | cases are serious. AR o S BRIDGE LUNCHEON Mrs. Charles Holmer was hostess {at a bridge luncheon for the teach- ‘ers at her home yesterday after- {noon. Two tables of cards were |enjoyed after the luncheon. Priz- {es for the event went to Miss | Elizabeth = Fraser for the high score and to Mrs. Elton Engstrom for the low. { - e | TERRITORIAL AUTOMOBILE | LICENSES RENEWABLE JANUARY 1 Chapter 83, Session Laws of 1931, -!provldes: Automobiles or trucks carrying passengers for hire, $15.00 per annum. On all other auto- mobiles, trucks, delivery cars and | motoreycles, $10.00 per annum. Li- censes, to be. secured from,, City | Clerk, Juneau. v 35 Depu‘y United States will enforce collection. Penalty is $100.00 provided for failure to com- ply. Licenses are now obtainable.| H. R. SHEPARD, City Clerk. - \ NORCO SAILING On account of the holidays the | Norco will sail from Seattle Tues- | day night, January 3rd, instead of { January 2nd.. Merchants please | place orders accordingly. adv. e e, — 1 MASONIC RECEPTION | Masons of all degrees are invited | to reception at Temple New Year's ‘ley, Sunday from 2 to 5. Informal. | Visiting Masons cordially invited. —adv. l —adv. Classified ads pay. | | | il Happy New Year to All! Our enlarged establishment equipped with latest sanitary machines enable us to sell our eream to you at an attractive saving on and after the first of January. —PRICE OF CREAM— Gill, 10¢; Half Pint, 20c Sold at George Brothers, Sanitary Grocery and Cash Grocery, Willoaghby delivered to“your ddott. A visit to our modern establishment is wel- come at any time. “Our milk stands inspec- tion.” Our herd is 100% healthy. You know you can whip our cream but you cannot beat our milk! ALASKA DAIRY JOE KENDLER, Prop. Avenue, and Telephone 488 DRY CLIMATE FOR HEALTH{ one of the first boats for the south |y Church Services received by The Empire than 10 o'clock Saturday 1:00 p.m.—Christian Doctrine. | | e overr LTy — T ra— | Oongregational Community Church J‘ i —— % REV. 5. W. CADWELL 10:30 am.—Sunday School. 11:30 a.m.—Preaching. 8t. Luke’s Episcopal Church L 3] Fhone 114 WE HAVE IT at the Right Priec Harris Hardware Co. Lower Front Street NOTICE TO PAY CITY City license has been reduced to ary 1, 1933, along with the Terri-| cense number will apply. —adv. -oo—— No services. —— e, — AUTOMOBILE LICENSE! $5.00 per year by the City Council l and will fall due and payable. .lnnu-( 3 torial license. No City livense ylate will be issued but former City li- H. R. SHEPARD, City Clerk. Make Milllons Toma—and Buy! Read the classined aa. INSURE YOUR HOME Your Furnishings in SAFE COMPANIES AT LOWER RATES H. J. EBERHART 0ld First Natfonal BAnk- g—Upstairs SABIN’S Everything in Furnishings for Men JUNEAU SAMPLE SHOP The Little Store with the | BIG VALUES e e s el ] Famous Candies The Cask Bazages — ; Open Eveningy Cleaning, Repairing, Remodeling 2 Yurman, the Furrier ‘ Triangle i Let the advertisements help yeu make your shopping plans. Iillfl]flfilfilllflllflllfi]fififilllllIIIIIIII.IIIIIHlllllllllllllllIIIIIIllIIIIIWHlII“IIIHII LITRLE . . . LIGHT ... QUIET ... 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