The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 24, 1942, Page 20

PAGE TWO & A reespereItREoeIEIRRRRng 70 ; % A & R g s x A : i85 ¥ GREETINGS AND SINCERE K GOOD WISHES FOR A ’ - MERRY CHRISTMAS Kifig 0% | D S o 2 R A A ek S ok A e e et S g 2K Sy ZBEY R, ) DRORPEE AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. . Baile D | RO FERRRRRG ry-'s Cocktail Bar ] DOOOQDDRIEH CHRY GREETINGS * serve you we extend the GREETINGS OF THE SEASON TO YOU' AND YOURS. NERRORAR We sincerely hope Season will be Very Merry and that the New Year will be Prosperous. City Float Liquor Store N N N o o oV oNoNOYN NNDND DO o Y TO ALL OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS A MERRY CHRISTMAS Parsons Electric Company RRRBRERRERY | 2 T o o o o o oo o o NN N ot o o o o o oo o o o N o Yo e oV Ll Representing ARMOUR'S— MEATS—Star Hams—Bacon LOOSE-WILES— BISCUITS—Sunshine Krispies Sunshine Cookies S FO0DS— CONSISTENTLY THE BEST!!| Phone 122 Our hope is that the Yule Season shall prove full of Joy and that the New Year will bring Peace and Prosperity. * HOTEL JUNEAU o8 GOOD CHEER : to EVERYBODY W In the-spirit of the gay and jolly holidays, we.extend our greetings. May the pleasures and interests of life be yours in great gbundance in the coming New Year. May your Christimas be merry and delightful. ‘We: hope that we have been able in some degree, to add to your enjoyment. px¢ THE ALASKA LAUNDRY . Zoric and Sta-Press l. of. gold,’ frankincense and myrrh, 7 irta s, #| “Here is the living tree with no / ¢4 | stain of blood upon it, that shall be | that the Holiday % NN EOCOO00000000S THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA Christmas this ye’ netlo&s/hav'c Proug _tried humanit OF T The Star of Begl{leh/c/m sh two thousand ; through th¢ drc/ad the sign of your new worship. Let us call it the tree of the Christ Child. You shall go no more into the shadows of the forest to keep 7Ll your secret rites of shame. You| g) shall keep them at home with laugh- | /fi ter and song and rites of love.” . I i ) This is a statement attributed to | son/ n the /manger at!Bj 7} | St. Boniface, the English-born apos- s ;2 tle of Germany who had suve‘d a COmel’t a"}d SOIa G n tl’]C ;5 young. child from sacrifice in the ThOSfi Of early days when Thor was wor- | shipped by the Germanic peoples. | |The tree the Saint referred to was }a young fir, growing nearby. | Such is just one of the many with the origin of | the Christmas tree. , The origin | of the Christmas tree custom is ob~ scure, notes Dr. i Donald Bond, in~ structor in Eng- lish at. the Uni- | versity of Chica- go, for he can jauote authorities claiming the | | Christinas _tree’s origin in France, | | Seandinavia, FEgypt, England and. | also Germany. a frien ; stories connected cheerfully when the foad gt This néwspaper’ tidings both/ happy, an a Christmas/of faith an the loyalty /of friends' and Jof. happiness. /domes to_a confused world The false prophfis who' guj h/t/uT l{:‘)ld\suft'cring\to a sorely Despi;c the «hauntgn'g §lmdows of w ar, the decpa abiding-joy of Christins is|felt throughout the world. i‘nes\as !)ri‘ghtly\ as it did almost years ag("), its l:il(\'s\\ rc;lc\hmg bra\sly arkness of ignorance and fear, In our own community we Ha\vc fel\t the hot breath of war. ButChristx'nag,l‘MZ,\ rings renewed hope to those who/have/ sufféred most) Since that'greatest of all’days, when the V‘irg'in Mother brought forth a / who]liv% in small\towns\are able ¢ see mo‘;;/clcarly the suffcrilng c y, personal intcrcslt i ) of neighborly [love and devotion has eased many a saddened heart; the hélpixJ de TR R et 4 . Mthe destinies of dictator AN RERRRRARRARRRAK thiehem. mcn\have found AT f hntal miracle of Christmas. (e RRRRRRRRIRR. (e RRZ aused by war\We have. each other. Tl\xe spirit ¢ RRRRG hdnd has'been extended ;2 ahedd seemed impassable. whith hds recorded community hoccecores d sad, wishes for\each of you nd h pe—a Christrias rich with v graced with a full measure Only one of all the legends’ con- nects the OChrist Child with the KAt oG Christmas tree.. This story goes back to the manger at Bethlehem where trees from all over the world had come to do honor to the new | born babe. Very little attention was paid to the diminutive fire by the |other more beautiful, statelier, and | majestic trees. Suddenly, though, star upon star fell upon the little fir until it shone with all the bril- liance of heavenly light. A Scandinavian tale of woe traces | the Christmas tree to that land. Two star-crossed, unhappy lovers dra- | matically died. From the spot where | (3 they died, it is related, a tree grew | which on Christmas night. gleamed with briliant lights. German immigrants to the Pnited | States in 1843 are said to have intro- | duced the deco- ! | rated. Christmas tree. According to claims of his- torians, the prac- | tice of decorating the,tree at Christ- mag time' origi- nated in Alsace in 1605. ‘At that - time the natives brought fir trees into their homes and decorated them | with homemade decorations and | sweets. | Despite the origin tree, the sale of trees has developed into an extensive, profitable busi- iness. Likewise, tree furnishings be- | coming an enormous business in it- | Eotten. |'self. From records available, it has Gloves, said the lady in charge, been learned that over 111,000,000 ave objects that shoppers seem to |electric Christmas tree bulbs were leave most on counters and floors |sold in America every year. Pos-|of the store. Each day at least a sibly the amount will not be as|bagful of gloves, singies most of large this year as last, but you can | thie time, are turned in to the lost tions and lights on them. i that Animals are also turned in to {at Christmas time and then, he- ing change, set them down some- be sure. that Americans will have and found department. Consider- |lost, the woman suggested ———————— Goon R!ASONS | the lost and found. Also such pets cause of the difficulty in carrying where and alsa forget to pick them | SAN FRANCISCO—Anything can happen during the Christmas rush /in the department stores here. A b recent trip by a reporter to the v, store in search of a story was the cause of him being shunted off to the “Lost and Found Department.” There he found a story. Besides |being true, it also was interesting ot thE Yuletide ! that it gave a slant on the state of shoppers' minds during the rush when presents have to be putchased for those almost for- ‘What beautiful and happy things are associated with Christmas. . . . holly and mistletoe. . candles | shining into the night . . . eager,| happy children around the Christy mas tree . . . crowds of merry shoppers . . . family reunions . . . and then the greater angd bigger things .. . joy in the heart and peace and good will toward all men. How much of good has blessed the world through the spirit of| giving that Christmas awakens in the heart . . . Since the Three Wise Men, led by the light of a Zleaming. star, brought their gifts their. Christmas tree with decora-ing the number of single gloves iglaves should be sold in three's. i | a8, canaries, turtles and goldfish. m (“RISTMAS‘PMHM buy pets for their children them, in holding them when mak- bargain. False teeth are also forgotten by the harried shoppers. Most of the times the teeth are turned in from the store’s tearoom, the telephone booths, or the restrooms. ,——— FORHUNTER (Father saves his vacation to go hunting, so let’s give tools and equipment to give him as much pleasure as we had at the beach or the mountains last summer). Rifle for the huskier sport of and: lajd: them at the feet of the Christ-Child, men have been bring- {ing. unnumbered gifts of love: for the sake of the same Child. Wherever. the message of Christ- mas has been heard . . . kindness, | eer and bear hunting charity, giving, serving, have fol-| Carrying case. lowed . . . How much of hope has| Recoil pad. been reawakened — how much of| Decoys. faith reborn—by the gifts of| Duck calls. Christmas . . . Something of magic| Rifle cleaning outfit seems to touch the smallest thing| Rifle sling. hat is done for others at Christ-| Cartridge belt. mas . . . and how many of these| pacs, sifts of love there are. . . . | Boots—Ileather. We only dimly can guess at their Wool boot socks. nultitude . . . and at the hours| Moccasins. 4 happiness and joy they have| Hunting knife. yrought to manking through the Sleeping bag. ages. But there is Ome| Pack sack. P | who keeps count of them all . . .| Pack board. and One who came down to show| Canvas camp blanket. us that the greatest happiness and| Sports hat. peace. comes to us—not through|- self-indulgence or ease—but from jving and sharing with others. D VACUUM 8! ! A vacuum bottle set for keeping ceold things cold and hot things hot is a “must have” for every execu- tive office and around every home. An attractive quart thermos bottle f chrome, two glasses and black ray make the complete set. Army blanket. Pipe and water-proof pouch. Water-proof mateh box. Regulation hunting coat. trousers. \ - SPENDTHRIFT SENTIMENT |timent, it is at Christmas. | cheeks are ros; | stethoscope to use. The health, of |© { course, all depends on Janey's de- (4 up when off in search for another | him the tobacce the haby recovered, it was a sign If there ever was a time when fireplace in France, Spain, and Hol- we should be spendthrifts in scn-[lanfl at Christmas—or they did be- | DOLLS-THEY ARE ALMOST HUMAN AS " SOENCESTEPS N (e RRRRRRRRERRIIRERRRRT) FRRS Even in the doll world, science has come through with its help. It has perfected an “almost hu- [ man” doll whose heart beat can be distinguished by means of the () stethoscope that is furnished wit! ,," the doll's layette. now little Janey, if she becomes worried about the condition of her “little baby’s” health—even though its « need but put the,{ cision. @ There are today, even little doll- | babies that eat from a spoon, make | use of a nursery- bottle like any (% little veteran. of the crib, and even| blow bubbles. Why, if Janey wants % @ % May the Blessings 4 (OO OOCOOTO! 'i%& OO OCOOCOCOODNNE! E (ol = wn & > =~ =) & O 2 © o = N~ > ) 5 ~ 5 RRRRRRRRRAR @ g JOVUS SEASON 1’4 b b4 sk : 7 9 9 3 4 o 4 (/ [ # 4 UST the friend- Zf 8 liest of wishes ¢ and ( 5; foryourhappi- ¢/ YOURS 86 nessand cheer ?; WE WISH % «"5’ at Christmas ¢ A MERRY g & time and al- ?; CHRISTMAS /% ways. Let not and 41@ the sacrifices 2; HAPPY g; ;é of 1942 have ;; been in vain. NEW YEAR. 9 © g .8 o Beawmt SHOPPE 7/ SO DEDOEEY) OO RRRG We XRG thank you for your loyalty to us ® % of Christmas ¢ % Shower 2 during the year May ¢ you experience every joy during this less- ed Yuletide,of 1942. RRRRRRRIRTRRRRRRRRARN The ); P RS F Needlecrait § Alaska Meat Co. Shop ¢ {2 Phones 39 and 539 SOEN CELEEEELELEELEEREEEEELELLEE Lt EL LRt st Sue 200C Ll . them to, they'll even walk along with her, provided, of course, she helds at least one hand. You wil note, too, when Janey and her lit. tle doll do go out for a walk, the| cdoll walks much more gracefully than ever before. Little Janey will also notice that| Ithis year reaches a new high in| ¥ smart clothing for her doll. The | right style wardrobes and even ac- cessories for all occasions have been | & designed. | Miss Janey is going to have a |fine time with her new, modern|{ :I’duu this Christmas. I e — .- { ! SUPERSTITIONS j to be born on Christmas is to have | the power to see spirits and even ‘to' command them. Sir Walter Scott | 3 |says that the Spaniards attribut- |ed the haggard and downcast looks |of Philip IT to the terrible visions ‘he was able to sse because he was !born on Christmas. | French peasants believe |babes born on Christmas |the gift of prophecy | that | have mas will become either o or a thisf. | In Middle Europe it is said that| il a baby is born at sermon time lawyer Christmas eve, someone in the|&F house will die within the year. |@ English mothers used to take ick babies to the door Christmas cve mignight, Mary was expected to pass with the Christ Child. If that it had been touched by Christ, with healing fingers, and if it died, the Christ Child had called | Duck or water-repellant wuol‘mt. baby to be His playmate in heaven | S D R Shoes replace stockings ai the lrom World War No. II. | " AT CHRISTMAS & There is @ Scottish belief that |y | In Silesia a baby born on Christ- | & BRI ) ¥ “Twould be nice if we could meet you and tell you how much we appreciate the friendly cooperation which has character- ized your dealings with us . . . But this % being impossible WE TAKE SINCERE pleasure in wishing you one and all a % MERRY CHRISTMAS! GOOD FORTUNE and © JOY throughout the NEW YEAR!? Alaska Trading' Company ELLIS REYNOLDS, ' Manager Fruit Indusiries, Inc., W'ines Golden Age Beer Schenley’s Liquor PHONE 122