The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 24, 1942, Page 15

E THREE PIRE— JUN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1942 FAU ALASKA PAG THE DAILY ALASKA EM [paring for months to make their|the Christmas season begins with lof God prepare a replica of an- | g et N AR R RRRBEF RO PRF IR GRRRRFRER R B RRRRG lo(Al (USTOMS |town of Madrid (pop. 430) a|a pageant on December Santa | cient Bethlehem at the ‘-;.Nm-nrfl Pletite ot Trees iy | | mec for thousands. Madrid's|Lucia Day, in the parish hall of jend of a natural amphitheatre || S ARE olD A“D ODD. celebration, in the heart of the historic Gloria Del (Old Swedes) |between Ten Commandments and == | i § |fiesta-country, is a tradition. In|church, built in 1700 Sermon on the Mount peaks. On Where do children re- ceive Christmas gifts from a camel? 2, What famous Christmas character originated in Amer- ica? | 2 If you want a Christmas | tree that drops its needles | early, what kind would you i select? | | | | | Down at Winston-Salem, N. C.| the afternoon before Christmas at | early December every man, wo- 3 B MERRY HowEvER man and child in town helps string | Moravians hold the “love feast”|the hour coinciding with midnigh i ' Christmas “putz” electrical lines, install sound sys-|too, and the is|in Palestine, the Nativity pageant | 25 ut r tree: son- | displayed. But highlight of Win- | is enacted. AP Features ) outdoor trees, con r - e : } struct mechanized displays and a ston-Salem’s holiday activity is Boston is planning its annual Along the sandy backroads of g .. piplica) scenes. For a month|the community party in which | Christmas tree on Boston Com " 1 Alabama the tots and the hOAry- ... jiopic chine on in magnificent 50,000 persons take part mon, but minus lights. Carole haired are setting off strings of Built on the mountain-| Another North Carolina city,|a tradition on fashionable Bea- £ t 3 tems, trim ] spectacle ,. staccato firecrackers in the stll| ;oo \iiniature Bethlehem, | Wilmington, claims the “world’s|con Hill, will tour the district as night . in a tiny fishing ham- while above it in tableaux fright- |largest Christmas tree,” a 300- usual, but their candles will be let at Hatteras the folks still have | . .4 hepherds gaze upward at|year-old live oak that is the cen-|blacked out two weeks to wait for thelr real .. oy stmas Star ter of festivity Newburyport, Mass, has under- | celebration . . . up in New England the lights are dimmer than usual but the spirit is bright down in the southwest corner of North Carolina devout pilgrims are climb- ing to the tip of Burger mountain for re-enactment of the Nativ-| 4. What important event took place on Christmas day almost two thousand years ago? 5. When was Christmas pro- | claimed a national holiday? 6. Where did the early Christians obtain their Christ- mas trees? | 7. What is the most widely | known Christmas story ever written? ve Across the nation, in Pennsyl-| Out on stormy Hatteras Island taken the job of raising enough vania’s Moravian district, another |the fisherfolk of tiny Rodanthe, |Mmoney to send every man and wo- | ¥ Bethlehem carries on a traditional |N. C., observe “Old Christmas” “rinm e iy Keep- | Services a $10 Christmas check | ;as | Twelfth Night on January ce |ing up a custom that. dates b: in New Hampshire, Episco- Up the “love feast,”|to the founding of the community }l“" Bishop John T. Dallas, has which signifies the bringing to- | (This Twelfth Night celeration called upon the public to discon- N : gether of all classes. Afterwards, is a day early for some unknuwn"“l”“l" this Christmas fhe giving of “habit gifts “Habit giving,”, the Rt. Rev for “Old Christmas” he |Dallas with him “Old Buck,” a|Of hurried friendship. Forget the candlelight ceremony that | begun in 1756. The church se Not just a wish for Christmas, But a wish for each day of the year, And never were greetings more hearty, Or wishes more true and sincere. is known This is (hx'xsl'))mn.ll nited States e Vo s homes, childben' i | reason.) RN L Americs, 1942 A.D Iy to find the “putz” a miniature Christmas Eve, but when he re- says, “is but an expression Every town has a celebration. |landscape that is another age old but here are some of the unusual, the strange, the old fashioned ANSWERS | tradition lgifts the: havde! o | ogre who takes care of Bifts and do the: harder thing | To Chri ) Anothcor Pennsylvania group write a personal note as a token | ‘0 Christmas Quiz children while Santa ad- Grimy-faced coal miners high | It doesn't take long te e EEEV AR S’ Lt ‘ of good will € to grow a in' the Ortiz Mountains of New |CArrying on as of old are theministers to the good Loghod W Ky suitable size Christmas tree from a 1. Syris. The youngest of the seedling. That is one of the reasons | g ree” camels bearing the Wise why “":' 1n't muok l""‘s"‘:’:““" that | pren aistributes the gifts, the nation’s supply of ristmas The amateur carpenter of the | grees will reach a point of depletion. b:;uf;:“;‘ e e family can make a doll carriage |- Many farmers, having some acres J Jagq) to America where he was easily and cheaply. A jumbo grape | of soil not suitable for regular farm- | ‘gradually transformed into San- basket may be fastened on wooden | ing turn the round over to produc- | ¢ Claus. . Mexico have been saving and pre- Swedes in Philadelphia. For them At Murphy, N. C, the Churches MAKING A DOLL BUG axles for wooden wheels, Handles ing evergreens for Christmas use. 3. Spruce. The Fir holds its fffi can be made from discarded Many have thus undertaken the es- = peedles the longest. .‘fi sticks or window-shade sticks, with | tablishment of Cbristmas tree plan- 4. Christ was born. PR |a piece of broomstick for a hand | tations where harvesting is conduct- 5. There are no “national holi- 8 | rest. ‘Paint any desired color, and | b4/8Ri susiained yield basts, days” in the United States. The g§ | mother, aunt or sister will be glad Most of the balsams, spruce, hem- =~ Federal government proclaims ] locks, pines, cedars and firs usea Lolidays omly for federal em- to make a pad for the inside. It makes & dandy Christmas gift for | f0F;Ahis purpose are tho product & | ployees, northern swamp lands. 6. Early Christians didn’t have any little _girl. any. Christmas trees weren't (i 5 | used generally until the 16th cen- | (! tury. 7. With the exception of the Bible accounts of the birth of Christ, Dickens’ *“Christmas Carol” is the most widely known Christmas story. (7 e 21 RRRRRRRRIRRIRRRRITRIRX, ) ) ) ) 2 ) ) ) ) RERRRRRRIRET) 44 CHIMNEY AND SANTA It is reported that Santa's cus- tom of coming down the chimney on Christmas eve stems from an old English notion—that sweeping down the chimney at New Year's was necessary so that good luck could enter in. S e BUY DEFENSE STAMPS ES, there IS a Santa Claus. There were times during this year of 1942 when we had begun to doubt it, and no doubt YOU had begun to doubt it, but now, when the Christmas spirit steals over the land we know that the Christmas story is true and that Santa Claus * will come again, as he has always done. And so, with this cheering ZSOEPREREBEEE BEST WISHES For the Very Merriest CHRISTMAS AR RO IR RIS RIS R BRPRIREIERIT I SOLLLLY o o oo oo otototoVoVoNoNototo o o e NN s SO0 ¢ thought, we wish yon a Merry . ) § . Christ We've asked Santa to point out to ;2 ? e you . . . how sincerely we wish R ll iM hi s you a joyous yuletide season. We ?é arr - ac ne hope you get everything you want B e OCCEBE000aE0CE00EO0OCEETO0000E00E0 this Christmas, and we feel it’s time we thanked you for adding your name to our long client list. R R R AR R RN RR R AR R R RN R RN RER IR TR IR IR R RIS R R R R O R B B RS P R PR AR AR AR AR AR RS TERRR % z ) / | z t )| | ¥ % | 5 The Juneau Mot 2 A s g ors With Sincere Good Wishes for the CALIFORNIA GROCERY ) 4 % Wishes You All , PHONES 478371 g ow is the time en ; : Coming Year. | s el A VERY MERRY ¢ | ' 1 Gty ol CHRISTMAS i éfi vade all mankind. Per- gj‘ and a 8.0 v 5 mit us, then, to than ) ) in 1942; we wish you /j 5 2; all the merriest Ch:'.vl- 25 NEW YEAR Phone 767 Phone 767 218" s shsiby 7 Jack Farghe NS W ! R\ of Juneau Extends to Each and Everyone MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR Best Wishes of the Season and the Hope that the Caming Y ear Will Bring New Happiness (o All. Rising above the turmoil and cares of the world is the majestic story of Bethle- hem. May the star that shone then sdill cast its light for you and all of us, reveal- ing mew pathways to happiness and achievement. Our entire organization joins with us in thanking you for your good will and patronage during 1942, and in wishing you a very Merry A Christmas. | Geo. M. Simpkins Co. 4 T N o N N 2 2 2 222222 2 22 2 2202 2222 P P