The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 21, 1941, Page 12

1 e g 2 LT L 3, R 3 ¥, AT . g i § 'z 2z PAGE FOUR Signs of the Times in 1941 Chri THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE-—JUNEAU, ALASKA Toys GLAMOR FOR ALL PACKAGES choose them—for the shops abound with stunning papers in gay Christ- Simple Decorations | Provide Originality | "To Christmas Table | .. To the homemaker who is worried about the expense of Christmas dec- orations, here are a few new and inexpensive ways of adding ori;ipnl- : ity to the Christmias table: i Try red or blue cellophane over a white table cloth. Cellophane will stma ‘Cookie Tree’ Is Easy to Make point of to inspire you tc There are pa snow white paper and tied with erormous scarlet hows. of cello- phane, the edges clabgrately scal- loped or slit into a fringe. A very stunning square gift bax was wrap- ped in a deep rich blue and tied with gold tissue ribbon and the box ded with gold stars in various sizes. wrapped in a huge sheet of red ¢ellephane that was gathered to the icp and tied with a rybber band— the ends cut and fringed and ar- ranged into a huge pom pon ! One of the loviest packages was | rapped in silvery white tissue and with silver ribbon with three bells (Christmas - tree orna- in the v. It had, lovely Christmasy look in spite | of the absence of color. A child would love & gift that came wrapped , in red tissue and pastel over with ! fascinating animal silhouettes. One ! like this had Scotties as a decora- tion, T vour hand at this « tive art--it’s lots of fun. Incidentally cellophane is off the ibiting ample packag: create your own wrapped in ges Billy Nevard ed silver ments) eaught Craig Smith market fcr new s it is said, 9 what you s L now will be Il there is “for the duratien -se mas designs cr lovely colars, seals and ribbor bands of cello- "i"‘:“co}l;’r the phane. Mary stores make a special SOt a8 Wit some colored papers. Paste various- sizéd stars to the white cloth. Or, paste cutouts of Santa, reindeer, candles, holly sprays, etc. Use a ribbon of gold or silver pa- per down the cen- ter of the table. A round candy beX Was| \When an uneven number of ghests | are to be seated at the table, you might confine the evergreen and floral arrangement to one end of the table, father at the other, with the guests seated at the sides. | Imagine the charm added by sew- ing a few tiny bells along the hem of the cloth so that when the guests move there is a sound of tinkling. Down the center you might ar range a row of candles of different heights. Various strange figures may be made from fruits, nuts and gum drops. A large prune stuffed with a marshmal- low, with a raisin for a head and . almonds for feet, makes a penguin. i An attractive Santa may be made from an ap- Bruce Birkenhead —— CHRISTMAS SHOPPING ple. Use a big red HALTED apple for the I wanl te do some < body, a marsh- shoppin v dear,” s q mallow for the head, and cloves for eyes and nose. Two skewers can wife . santa Claus vy (his year and hisavarkshop is chock full of toys which feature minia- I‘ inla; wm:l h,“”,(_“{:fh acto be sed for legs, which are covered tures of army and navy equipment, The toys pictured above were previewc At the other end: 6f tho tabls ner With cotton batting. Cotton is also Nevard, playang the role of a he defc i, fires a model coastal defense gun al an imaginary hesBand: & ‘\'“hvn' ”‘; M .*7 used for a belt, whiskers, hair and encmy. Eruce Bivkenhicad takes aim with & submarine that detually fives toy torpedoces. Craig Smith Blold)- SRain- Mo ll itk read g0 covering short pieces of wire in- banks a turn Witk his airplaie. fiond; “Rain, hail, snow, thunder. certed as arms. A little red cap is pREae ligh g an ods."” i i ghtning and floods. made from pieces of tissue paper secured to the marshmallow with a pin. A third skewer is inserted at the rear to give Santa a three-point landing. Amusing gumdrop trees may be made from wire or natural twigs. .Hé?&’@l’%‘-&i’fiéig‘ R L] x P Bayberries Contain Good Candle Wax Growing in the sandy soil from | Alaska to Florida is a shrub known as the Bayberrj The branches are thickly beset with gray, wax-giving berries. In early Colonial days ani- mal fats were rather scarce, so that the children gathered these berries for making candles. Today, the light- | ing of Bayberry candles on Christ- mas eve is a custom the country over. These candles are more brittle and less greasy than those made from tallow. They are translucent green, and when the flame is ex- BB BB A | NOW, while the holiday seasonisin full swing, with genuine - appreciation and thanks for the pleasure of our business rela- tions during the past year, we desire to express this wish te you . . . . May the coming year be one of complete fulfill- ment of every hope, continued goed will and the uimost pros- perity, and may you have the Merriest of Merry Christmases! * The Shattuck Agency —BONDS Shattuek Bldg. Phone 249 INSURANCE L e S ¥ homes. | from the ceiling. On the white walls, ' large posters are hung. | musie, dramatization of the manger * der. tinguished, the resulting odor is as sweet and pungent as incense. In the event that some may want to make their own candles, here are directions: Cover the berries with water and boil for an hour. The oil comes to the top but it is often soiled with leaves and small twigs, so it should be strained through a cloth. When this wax becomes cold, it will form a cake at the top of the water. It should be heated again, preparatory to molding the candles. If you have candle molds you will, of course, use the; if not, you may fasten several wicks to a piece of wood, which can be dipped into the hot wax, using a tall container of small diameter. Each coat should chill and become hard before dipping again, and the dipping should con- tinue until the desired diameter is | obtained. Celebrations Mark Christmas in China 3 In China the Christmas festival | ¥ among Christians is known as Sheng | s ; Dan Jieh, the Holy Birth festival. | = This celebration has gradually pen- etrated inland. Various paper decorations and ev- ergreens adorn the churches and Paper chains are made of | green, red, yellow and blue and are | suspended in interlocking testoonsi On them ' are elaborate characters meaning | peace and joy. No candles are used, but the trees | are decorated with paper flowers, | colored paper chains and cotten snowflakes. ‘There is usually an early service. The church is kept dark except for lanterns carried by the worshipers. Carolers wend their way along the | road before dawn, singing the Chi- nese words to such melodies a *Hark, the Herald Angels Sing. The service consists of reading the Christmas message from the Bible, Gifts are distributed to the chil- dren. The packages contain suck things as tangerines, peanuts, pretty picture cards (sometimes used cards sent from America), candy and western lead pencils. - — STRIKE UP i Big transparent boxes filled with personalized match packets are a delightful impersonal gift for young or older ‘couples. Initialed to or- A Christmas tree that looks good enough to eat, and really is, is the novel cookie Christmas tree. It’s an easy tree to make, and as a table centerpiece it is sure to delight the youngsters, as well as the most so- phisticated holiday guests. Necessary equipment includes a wooden stick 9% inches tall, 1 inch in diameter, one end sharpened to a point; one round wooden base, 8 inches in diameter, with a nch hole in the center; one 12-inch cir- cle of colored transparent paper; nine cardboard patterns of six-point stars, ranging in size from 10 inches to 2 inches in diameter, with a difference of one inch between sizes, and one round cockie cutter, 1% inches in diameter. The recipe for the cookies is as follows: 1 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 1 cup molass 1 cup all-bran 4 cups flour 8 tsps. soda % tsp. salt Blend shortening and sugar thor- 3 tsps. ginger 3 tsps. cinnamon Candied cherries ilver candies Green-colored sugar Almond halves oughly, add molasses and all-bran | and mix well. Sift flour, soda, salt, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, ginger and cinnamon together and work into creamed mixture a small amount at a time. Mix well and chill. Roll dough on a well-greased bak- ing sheet to one-fourth inch thick- ness. Place patterns on dough and cut out stars. Brush with egg whites. Cut out 16 small round cogkies—do not decorate these. Decorate stars with almonds, candied cherries or silver candies. Sprinkle with green sugar. Cut small hole in center of | each cookie to fit over standard. (This may be done after baking | while cookie is hot.) Bake in mod- | erate oven, 350 to 375 degrees F. for | 15 minutes, or until done. | To assemble the tree place stick, pointed end up, in hole of base to' make standard. Place transparent paper over standard so that it lies flat on base. Pile cookie stars on standard, starting with the largest two of the small round cookies be- tween the stars to separate them. | Smaller trees may be made from smaller stars by using skewers stuck into halves of apples or round | pieces of baked cookie dough for standards. Decorations For Christmas What a Joy it is to come into 2 home scented with spicy pine| and hemlock, so suggestive of Yule tide that e: shouts “Merry Christmas!” real pleasure, tco, to gather the greens and dispose them so that they express all the kindliness of the blessed season. intensifying the h room fatrly delights of the “friendliest” period | jon a farms. of the year! As garlands, the various types T ) And what a;m,m”m of | i | | size star at the bottom. Use one or | i | | { | | | f greens may decorate windows they may be massed on man-| or tabl | To make a flexible rope of green- ery supply a foundation of heavy | twine and to this attach the short, sprays of pine, hemlock or spru—re.f Another use for greens is in the | tormation of window wreaths. Ar- ge the small sprays on a heavy foundation, taking care to, keep the wreath symetrical. Small | red berries, regularly| placed. give character to such a decoration. 1 Dogs are used to herd turkeys number of American turkey | | | | 1941 SMALL PASTRIES DECORATE PIES Mince-meat pies with small tree: shaped paStgjes. .Cut the “trees” out of rolled-out pastry, bake on cookie sheets in hot cven untii lightly browned, -then place on the baked pies. Spread each tree with cheese spread fcr an added touch. frrrrrrr s rr e ] \ \ \ \ N l} ‘ ! N ) ! ) N N ) N )\ 4 ! y ) ) e — REE | The Florence Shop 129 Third St. [SSSSSUSSSSSS USRS OUR WISH IS FOR YOUR CONTINUED HAPPINESS HAYES SHoOP Shattuck Bldg. .