The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 20, 1936, Page 24

e S SN0 20 A THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SUNDAY, DEC. 20, 1936. ERTERY : . 1t just a little good judgment, good | voice joined in “O Little Town o im‘"l"m"l“' ;fi‘lgl‘lx\'::neil‘: 1‘:){::( in| [ iste and an understanding of the Bethlehem.” It was followed by the | ¥ 1‘1:1?‘ nnx on‘nv(‘ «b’:‘xnfi of ‘color. - A an you seek to please glorious “Adeste lmgcz ; bTh:_n 5 . Sove, " . —— " B ht.” s its beauti- p |child would love a gift that came > 'xr;;“‘\u'asl:i‘\n;illl\:‘l:l; i As s beautl-| lover with fascinating animal sil- ) was disappearing from his heart . .| |houettes. One like this had Scotties PK He wanted to get back to the office, | e o SRR o 1!::'!;) old Peter on the back, and | this creative art—it's lots of fun. | o S 2 tell him they were a pair of fools i Queer Yulehde fere with their friendship . . Nowadays it's almost as much Decorating the home has iwm)m." Don't overlook the most practic lowadays S i - WISHES FOR CHRISTMAS Therg, are packages wrapped it on the horn of an ox, repeating |ynysual treatment have been de- even get a more definite cue to his What was it snow white paper and tied W t the same time a certain formula veloped for those who crave some- enormous scarlet bows of cellophane, ' to the effect that their master might |thing a little different, a little gay the edges elaborately scalloped or have a good crop of corn. The men |, .4 festive. slit into a fringe. A very stunning and boys then collected around the | ; Of cour: square gift box was wrapped in a|ox; when, if it happened to throw |, i O his wife had |Pipe for Christmas. But father tes by looking for labels to ider Id him to get at Grant's? He asked |Dever smoked a p As it ;a:’!)« | &% y the store in which he buys for himself the question as he entered |{from a long distan ¢ vulvul-d,( (Y . It's more than likely thal the big der ent store. Hose for |be € hnnx.zcd. Thf~ fami ,! ." S tree |there you will find a manager, or Muriel, that was it! Bother Christ- ‘f)-\;mi:t ll:tl '!J\ro?il\(‘l‘l:\’t‘?ili;llr‘l ,‘“M; to the children and!clerk that knows all about him mas shopping, anyway; why didn't|With it whel e-) { for letting such a small thing inter- And man-like, he purchased six ) Custom Observed almost as important a part of the of all men’s gifts, also leaning on Warren Elmore was mad—angry | pairs of hose for Muriel instead of FUL0. e T, TOUR ST 2 R Christmas celebration as decorating the vanity side, his apparel. H: through and through. For the ol | e bl the way onb A Eibve AR choose them—for the shops abound |[n England the table, and making the Christ-may be dressy or just wear clothes time in his business career he had | -0€ OF 18 W8 B0 b 2 200 Lo A § T L BT mas table attractive is essential passively, there Is always some- had a quarrel with his partner. Of| .\ 0 " g be rewarded mas designs or lovely colors, seals| In Herefordshire, England, a queer lng having the turkey properly sea- thing he can use and it’s so easy to course it had been all Peter % faulh | )it1e bit, be believed | and ribbons and bands of cello-[custom was formerly observed. ON|soneq and the plum pudding piping determine what those things are. but even that thought dian't help so | St e et AN [ CARGO OF GOOD S phane. Many stores make a special | Christmas Eve the farmers Ser-inot. Certainly, the traditional use| Just snoop into his wardrobe. very much. The old saying, “It takes | A o | point of exhibiting sample packages |vants procured a large cake, SWCK |of holly and mistletoe is as accep- That will tell the story of his tastes, two to make a quar kept both- e o Ot e to inspire you to create your own. [a pole through it and then fastened|sple as ever; but many new and |his s his shortages. You might ering him J | J. B. BURFORD & CO. the ] 3 ze * c: e Ve f Sovubtic fae herself? |spoke up: “I know! Give it i deep rich blue and tied with gold the cake behind it, it belonged 0,614 pe gecorated to suit them @nd can help you choose just the Beverly tend il G g s e e tissue ribbon and the box studded |the men; if before, to the boys. with all the gay little ornaments kKind of merchandise he selects for ~As he walked down the crowded * 3 | i : with gold stars in various sizes. A - - o dear to their hearts. During re- |himself. There is no better guide aisles, he was conscious of mus e 1_”"*1Ml o8 “:_ RO Our doorstep is worn bY round candy box was wrapped in a BURNING YULE LOG ent years, many people have used !0 m.xv welcome and approval of from ”'f ba hvm. f\;\ rxv‘ 1.1 .u “\“i 5 b(‘m-is(m i SCIUSfled CUStOmerS‘ X huge sheet of red cellophane that 7 only one color on the tree, such as|What you choose. up there playing Christmas carols y; ) was gathered to the top and tied| The custom of burning the Yule|, ) W o ciiver A red. white and biue| Really, there is no problem to the Warren Elmore forgot his peeve free of ourselves for a little with a rubber band—the ends cut log on Ohristmas Eve is not preval- | heme might be tried, with one|selection of men's gifts. The list i agains the world; he hurried up |therefore it's the best time of thc | and fringed and arranged into a ent in England. The custom is st layer of blue glass balls, one of red [dong and varied. All that is needed and joined the happy crowd. His year. % huge pom pom. followed in some of the rural sec-|_~ and one of white or silver—and so ~ = You might use the very pretty|tions. It is more prevalent in the RIS IR IS on, up the tree. An added bit of joy candy-stripe papers to wrap some of | Scandinavian countrie: EAIGRE TR RENIAeA 1 B aplARTng O BT O He U DACRAE | T two dimensional Santa Claus on a with red and green cellophane rib- | This Christmas spirit is the real| oot which would be suspended bon. Or you may use green tissue Santa Claus—a spirit that is uni- a wall beside the tree. Lack of tech- paper and dot the package with|versal—that grows stronger with the nical skill on the execution will make huge seals in poinsettia form. | years—that brings out the best in this feature even more amusing One of the loveliest packages |us—a spirit that is made up of kind- was wrapped in silvery white tissue|ly thoughts and deeds, of hallowed and tied with silver ribbon with|memories and of “Good Will" to three silver bells (Christmas tree'all m&w&m&m&a&m In many homes, the tree is placed in nursery or upstairs sitting rooms £ and for these, a tree of different| ype might be used than for the — living room decoration. Flat trees made of such materials as plywood sheet metals or folded cellophal mnight be placed on the mantel shelf r against a bare wall space; while ‘egl trees, in miniature sizes ,are attractive on either side of the fire- Iplace or at the entrance door to the room. The artificial trees could be in any color to match some dec- !firalive note of the room and might |be trimmed with white cords or |tassels, ropes of tinsel or painted dine cones, as well as the more usual but always lovely glass balls. An airy fairy type of tree might be constructed by pasting feathers on 1 cardboard tree; while nothing uld be lovelier than a tiny ev een, hung with flo part. rly some flowers of white. The decorative touches for the room itself may be either as.simple r elaborate as is desired. A huge {bowl of the ever-present |Christmas tree ornaments may be 1% 1 on the piano; while a mass|gf iits and sweetmeats, surround- | & d by sprigs of holly would be |Ng {effective on the mantelpiece. Very {inexpensive white lamp shades {can be decorated with printed de- |signs of Santa and his remdeor or hung with spr: of real Ieav‘s p' ind poinsettias. Another idea is o place the candles in the wall|{# brackets and have the entire room &‘54 N DI S DS ID DD | beautituy candie | More pretentious schemes provide g‘ for the decoration of the walls &}3 | themselves. Swags of leaves ma_v!&}} be suspended from the picture {moulding, draped up at inter 2, i Ry ) Az Ty ¥ GREETINGS THE SANITARY MEAT CO. s ED SHAFFER “Pleasing You Means Our Success” &8 X IR S AT AR 3 ? { : \ ! ? i | ! i \ ! : \ The ; SEASON’S ~ \ 3 \ { ! % ! \ : ) { \ t \ 3 ™ 777! {with glass balls, mistletoe or poin. s, the leaves bmng green on |white walls and er, gold or white against various colored back- grounds. If preferred, the reverse | scheme, with swags of colored | balls caught up with sprigs of hol- | ly or pine cones might be developed. | Windows, too, may be giveh a fes- | tive air by swags of red or green | cords or ribbons, entwined with painted berries; or if the drapes do not permit of extra decoration, wreaths made of the glass orna- | ments, silver leaves or tinsel and poinsettias combined, may be hung from the tassel or cords. | | The center of interest in the din- | |ing room is the table and a host of |new ideas are available in pre- |paring for the Christmas feast. For |the children’s table, a tiny Christ- R » |mas tree might be hung with strings of popcorn or cakes baked in interesting designed. Tiny gifts, placed around the table, might be pals attached to the tree with red and |§lg y 250 green ribbons. For the elders, the|&y Y All the basis of the scheme might be a z |tablecloth or tarleton or doilies | ¥ of oilcloth, decorated with figures Y ear painted on or cut from gift paper. S s % Painted cones could be used for Eth place cards or candle holders and At thls season 0 e yea' ithe centerpiece might be a bowl or | N glass ball or a cornucopia of fruits, : i 1 surrounded by poinsettias, holly - - 58 scdoote MGY it brlng }.lenves or gilded nuts and berries. 7 we pause to msh | Very little expense, combined with | &/ B . You and Yours ingenuity and thought in handling fs . the decorative scheme will add im- | M 4 d /) : | mcasicasty o the tetive. soirt| R our friends a very 5 Ail Gsofl and the joy of Christmas day. — r . R ——————— '~ | CHRISTMAS PLATE ) S > One of the very nicest things one MERRY A Thlngs jcan receive at Christmas time is an | g R attractive old plate, and it will be | & . Z ; i nicer still if it contains a few home- made cookies. Take a large square | N and i | of holiday paper in a color harmon- N4 Y 5 izing with the decorations of the |&¥ & | plate, gather it together at the top, % i g - with the corners all frilled out, and | ¥ HAPPY NEW YEAR N £l finish off with a spray of mistletoe, | g ¥ gold or silver leaves, or a contrast- T = ing bow. > i Sanzta r EVERYBODY'S CHRISTMAS | § R Of all our religious festivals the 4 5 most human is Christmas. It cen- | /s Latede 0 ters in a little child; around the| i child is a family; and around the ) e rocer family the setting of the Christ~ 1 ® " b mas story. Its whole appeal is ; i 4 3 - « to that human sympathy which is /o] ; g i common to all people. R Y Ty - e CHRISTMAS RENEWS YOUTH - © Wend & gk We come nearer renewing our i e iy b youth at Christmas than at any k. other time of the year. Alas for us, if we miss its chance for this!