The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 20, 1939, Page 19

Bethlehem, Christmas, TownNames er the may have Lind the selection, Christ- and Bethlehem appear in var- : the names of cities, postoffices. rida and Kentucky | aces named Christmas, and Cove is the namz of a ine. seems to have had an planners in , Indiana, Ken- t Muyland, New Hampshire and Foapsylvania, as there is a | Dt of that name in each of Indigna, however, is the only Lte the Union which has a posk e ned Santaclaus (the postoffice départment makes it one | we:d) It is at Christmas time that Santaclaus attains its widest popu- JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1939. Don’t Marry the Girl Day After Christmas If you believe the early monks don’t select the day after Chri mas to get married, start a new job or put on that new suit. It's Childermass day, commemorat- ing the slaughter of the Holy In- nocents by Herod, and in the ear- Iy days was considered an occa- sion of the greatest ill-omen. Children, according to legend, were soundly whipped Childer- mass day to impress on their minds the story of the baby mar tyrs. So intense was the fear of this unforturate festival that the coro- nation of England's King Edward IV was postponed in order to aveid the fatal date. 3 Christmas Islands, Harbor, Cove, Sound, Are Found in Atlas Not one, but three Christmas is | lands will celebrate the Yuletide this year, all of them under the British flag. The first is located in mid- Pacific’ and is re a submerged mountain 15,000 feet high with only Caught in the Act! Christmas Edition of The Daily Alaska Empire—Juneaun Broken-Down Organ Re Stille nacht! Heilige nach! Alles schlaeft; einsam wacht. Nur das traute, hoch heilige Paar, Holder Knabe im lokkigen Haar. Schlaf “in himmlischer ruh”! Schlaf “in_himmlischer ruh”! It was near the Christmas season in 1812 when Franz Gruber, organ- ist for a tiny Arnsdorf church in Austria, practiced one stormy eve- sponsible for ‘Silent Night'" Rushing to the 25«year-old parish priest, Joseph Mohr, he cried: “Father, unless we can find mu- sic so simple it can be sung without rehearsal our Christmas service will be without any music.” The young priest, called out into the storm to a home where a first- born son had just arrived, returned a few hours later and wrote the ning in the Tyrolian church. Sud- | words; Gruber stayed up all night denly the organ broke. writing the music S opaque name space and tiny little match boxes to match for souven- | | @ s O e S aay 'o MAtch tor Seuven=11 St Gies Canitant irs. | In S. Africa This Year | To decorate her noliday dinner = 4 , ) (| They've cramped Santa Claus table the hostess may choose crys- || giyle this Christmas in South tal stars to hold her tall red|| Africa. Little Jannie may ask for tapers. Clever little bud vases with || & toy pistol and little Piet may juniper wood stands, are just ex- | | Want a box of lead soldiers. Bug actly right to cer dessert tables. they won’t get them, One clever hors d'oevre tray i Toy _suldivrs, guns and tanks | made of metal in the shape of a|| and pistols are now banned by At Santa Claus, Ind., where they run a school for Santa Clauses, the instructor shows his students how to banana | are to be placed diagonally to rep- | | resent the leaf veining. Copper and | dull aluminum are the newest ma- | | terials in use for | s top above water. The second, larity and’ fame, for the dally news- in the, Indlan ccean, is foretoov. | hADAlS ono of Kris Kringle’s most | wood tray. Both creamer and sugar | papars Always work up & good wire | ered and had a population of 40 | important dutic A measuring |have walnut handles. story about it. | when the last census was taken in | Stick, to make sure there is enough | At Christmas and the few days | 1898. The last Christmas islands is | clearance, is one of the requisites. pieceding, the postmaster at near Cape Breton in the nm-n:um-f — — Santaclaus receives from all parts | provinces of Canada. of the country asking him to mail | France has a Christmas harbor on HOS]’ESS GIFI'S enclosed 1 which are stamped Desolation or Kerguelen isldnd | | and addressed, from his postoffice | about 2,000 miles southwest of ‘Aus. b w with the Santaclaus postmark upon tralia. The United States has a | thom. These, nmnin: literally into Christmas cove near Boothbay har- [ DISP[AYED FOR | theu.an are almost invari- | bor, Maine, which is a summer re- | i } ine the ex- sort. | | emact when e eves. vead | Thete s alsa a Christmas sound | ALL OCCASIONS right there in plain letters, “Santa- | near the soutbern tip of South Amer- | i clau And coming through the | ica about 120 miles northwest of et t e S I Rorad aybe | Cape Horn and located in an island | Liodli ey AL S belonging to Chile. | Newcomers to Juneau invariably | up romewhere near the North Pole! | ging | y | " Whateve may be at other |remark about the friendliness of i T D) r, business <\1‘ Yule Fluwcr N mcd i(hc people here and the ease ;vl:i:l . t 3 15 postoffice booms at . . which hostesses entertain at bof Christa time, especially just| After Uy S. Diplomat || 500000 and informs occasiohs.| vwhen sume packages are beginning | Thank an early American diplo- | | rye * Ghristmas reporter stumbled ( ne in (o be mailed with the | : ::::I:u:r (;l:cd::::lsr:lc!:v::u::‘rb":u ‘m, a-part of the secret yesterday Bantaclays ppstmitk. Le : e M R e e e e st | |and is passing along her finds to 1y Christmas to the past: | at .Cl.“»".fi“"“”"uflf\-"ffir,,fih“,f“li..;'f,f came dfl»::;;:\bjn:l)r:;‘1”;‘:(. .nli o x:‘:!?"v’:r’:;‘““nn‘m:"“msg e | |@ny who plan holiday ‘;‘r:i'f'f's or| master Santaclaus, Ind .~c‘j\ tered in | fooe S E S et enitit s the bridge | Christmas and a Bright New Year. istaken at 5 distance for the | whose shopping list includes one 0 ~ — stream of gifts and good wishes reunited in spirit, = Bolls of Ha' Suyts, was hrotght ’or these gracious hostesses, L . | ‘zgzg;gggzgagsgzg;gsggg@%@@&g!gg&g@g@@!@%?&@%@%&fi%fi%fi (@ the Unitea States about 1820 (| goune of e cloverest things for | " i by Joel Roberts Poinsett, minis- |the bridge table since the coming < | growing there. Poinsett, who had | | 4 ! I studied both law and mcdicine || Cream and sugar sets in pottery, |, i | & - - - abroad and served many years in | | either bright or pastel shades, | - Uoes vnen Our Entire Organization eyl O | el gl o R career In the Amerlcan house of | |1ialian ash tray and cigarette box! » 3 L Ve representatives from 1821 to 1825. | | ¢ois Jjttle amber pups that hold | | | ¥ JOIHS 1n WIShlng' a VerY But were it :": far ‘:‘l’ :b'c‘“‘ l:" one cigarette (0 mark each guest’s| | s rs mas brought bac tom Mexica, bis || place, juniper Wood ash trays, | e e Rt Jeleverly turned juniper-wood candy dishes, mitror place cards with! - MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE! s In no country is Cnristmas looked . ferward to wilh greater -anticipa- L 2 tion than in Ireland. For centuries me l"gus the eoming of the Christ Child has | been hailed with unbounded joy by the people of the Emerald Isle. Many stories associated with Merry, Merry Christmas to EVERYBODY! year around Irish firesides. old legend tells that sometimes on | a christmas eve Mary and the Christ Child wander abroad seek- . ing sheiter. Fearful that they might seek in vain, as they did in Beth- lehem long ago, @& lighted candle is placed in every window to guide | them to a place of refuge. These are left burninz on throughout P { | the night. g'en:ning into the dark- J ’% M E s C ® C 0 0 E R | ness, puiding wanderer that £ 3 [ might be abread; for the legend | also tells thy the “Mother and I Child” meay c.xi: in almCst any | e guise, ¥ B ‘ All tho warld-r MEYRRY CHRISTMAS 4400 and a The spirit of Christmas brings to us a keener appreciation of our friends We extend t6o you our best wishes for your health, happiness and prosperity . . . throughout the New Year. The charm of Christmas lies in the thought that we live in the memory of our friend DAVIS TRANSPORTATION CO. operatives MOTORSHIP ESTEBETH JUNEAU MOTOR CO. E. E. NINNIS leaf. The little appetizer ash boxes trays, bowls, cigarette and bool ends. A dull aluminum cream xmd' sugar set comes on a light-weight awa pipe | CITY CAFE e 1 - 1 )~ 0 the ™ Union. The reason: A recent outbreak of violence by young criminals frightened the legislature Into barring any toy resembling a weapon, particularly a revolver. Waler pistols are barred, and even the little pereussion cap pis- tols are taboo. k | Your good will and friendship is one of our valued assets . . and the Qno}ma\afl thing we can wish for you during the coming yeer is that your dealings with your customers be as pleasant as ours have been with you. MERRY CHRISTMAS May the happiness of Christmas be surpassed only by the happiness iting you throughout the coming Year. ALASKA DOCK & STORAGE CO. Wharfage Coal Storage