The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 24, 1943, Page 28

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S. marks o> BURNING GOOD LUCK Netherlands Nicholas feast day 1 in France and Quebec is and a bishop traveling from house to house giv- and 25, with ban- 5 on the Hatteras Island of wistmas” CANDLES IS ANCIENT (HRISTMAS (USTO Try not to let Christmas go by without burning two “good luck candles"—bayberry candles, of with their pungent incense are as much a part of Christ- ide as the holly wreath or the They AP Featdhts or. ‘luéll‘l!v\ Night is the date fori o il b and there's Ho per. fnas f¢ utifisthmas—out not, o oo * 48 fume to equal the faint fragrance the same time of the wax from real bayberry some of the varying NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS shrubs, n which the Yule season - Anh old legend vows: That if rated among nations and I lay me dowh to rest lovers are separated at Christmas roups 11, St. Martin's Day, is cele- cetime Belgium much GREETINGS * I is a day to celebrate and be merry. So, ¢ in the same conscientious way in which we ¢ : serve you we extend the GREETINGS OF ¢ © S. 98 THE SEASON TO YOU AND YOUR * J. w. * Representing:--- ARMOUR'S— MEATS—Star Hams—Bacon LOOSE-WILES— BISCUITS—Sunshine Krispies Sunshine Cookies S7% F00DS— CONSISTENTLY THE BES Phone 122 S“THE BUSINESS of a fraternal order such as the MOOSE is to bring men together in friendly and help- ful human relation- ship . . . so that the benefits of the group strength may be made availabie for the needs of the individual.” L. 0. 0. MOOSE SECRELEES NN S 22uuhhns “© 2 GUCKER guard my little nest the wee birds ih the tree Heavenly Father, care for me R a3 5 2 5 2 2B Staatatatatatotat sttt sttt oSttt D S ot oo ot Yo X5 time through some quarrel or mis- understanding, both burn a bay- candle before midnight on Christmas eve, the sweet ihcense will be wafted from one to the other and a joyous reunion effected. But whether that's true or not, we all do know that: “A bayberry candle burned to the soecket Will bring luck to the house and gald to the pocket - R LETTER OPENER We sugs you simplify “his’ office wotk by giving him a leatber desk set that includes shears and a letter opener. Special feattire of tke opener is the magnifying glass ¢ in the handle, which proves help- ; ful in reading addresses and sig- ¢ natures. 9 e ; The ordinary watch ; crack under 50 pounds we! / I g 2 23 9 o oo oo NN o o o oV ooV oNg Vot NN 7 B N o Voo VoY G = ) - AR RRRRRRRR R RRRRRRAR AR AR R R AR R RRRRRRRRRRARRRRRR 13 © ever spent, | POIN eaulLiguor Store DS S N NN oV oN N NN N oNo NN o oNoNoNoN o oV oV N NG o YoNaYs % It is that time of the year when we like to % stop a few minutes to wish our friends all the good things of the Season. [ It is the wish of every member of this % organization that after this Christmas you % will say this is by far the happiest you have @ Best of luck for the New Year. TTIA LACKS e { The poinsettia has no Christmas | tradition ssessing beautiful red and green leaves (the flowers them- |« selves being the small yellow) centers) and being able at | this season, the brilliance and I:ulor]u of this plant add much to Christ- mas decorations. ) Charleston, 8. C. It is distinctly| = THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—- YULETIME 'I‘I;AI)ITIO\';ISm‘ tutiSf“(q , ATIRACTS VOLUMES About 75 years ago the people of November and December to handle community in for a post office, asking Santa Fe electric cancellihg machine. ‘The plant is na-|as a name. tive to Central America and Mexico |post office by that name in Indiana, around Christmas. and was adapted some years ago and since it was a short time be- to cultivation by Dr. Poinett of fore Christmas, the people decided maintained where thousands of e |fo name the town Santaclause, in |to two words, Santa Claus. Since | then letters from all over the world | have come in, until now it takes a | force of about eight people through and long whiskers, presides. County, Although this is the only town Tenn. in the world ‘bearing this name, OF CHRISTMAS MAl 44k with the Yule holiday. | cated in Scott County. Christmas Island, in the Pacific| Ocean, is so named because Captain | Cook landed there Christmas Day‘l‘ 1777, Indiana applied the Christmas mail with a new About | There already was a 60,000 pieces a day are dispatched A Santa Claus headquarters is modern and American (7 btz ] g OB ECCELEEELEL L e ettt oot ettty s & ?) f CHRISTMAS BROUGHT JESTERS};fi gl e e @ ) Medieval kings used to have fools ;5 g‘/i’/ and jesters to amuse them. Lfll(‘l\.lfi /,1; however, the wearers of the cap ;} /:\,& and bells were not the exclusive Ie; 9% possassion of kings and queens, jf ;: © princes, counts, baronhs and bishops. /5 E /V 914 for the fashion of keeping buffoons g /f g passed from Sovereigns to corpora- |( ' )| 5 tions and private individuals. These |2 ,('; 5; jesters were then brought into ¢ A 2 4 H’ requisition during the Christmas 'y We wish you again, as we {)‘; coason, and retaited to brighten up|® have wished for you many times ,’“5 the hall” and kitchen with their!( Barbre o Syduls’ Chiviithus and ?l witty sayings and practical jokes. [% finfh 5 7 ¢ P e % a successful New Year. 5/ K 3 p SERR0s TOR SAaRA ] We trust we have met with 9 ( PRI | Last vear at Buffalo, N. Y. u,;é night sthool to train raw recruits {§ into a crop of finished Santa | Clauses was opened. The time may | & come when every jovial, red-garbed 7 street corner bell-ringer’s whiskers 4 a1 Bachelor of Santa Claus [ 10logy * AOOOOONNOS P e T T O Ry XS tend our best wishes for your happiness on AR AR R R AR R R R R R R R R RI R RRRRRRRRRRRRARRS 2 Ideal Paint Store N 2 2 George M. Simpkins Co. B 2 2 e 2o G To Our Multitude of Friends And Patrons We Send A Multitude Of T 15 OUR WIsH that new joys not known before P may come to you and abide with you all through the coming year. 3 1t is because of your fine loyalty that we send this word of Christmas cheer. We thank you sincerely for your friendships and patronage and we seek the opportunity of continuing in this association in the future. May the Holiday Season, with its fine sentiment, remain with you throughout the days of the New Year. May we have the pleasure of renewing our many friendships with Alaskans before next Christmas comes . . . . HAPPYNEW YEAR! New Washington Hotel -Seattle FRANK B. McCLURE, Manager BT e W S T B VD, A VAT T B e — SOMETHING NEW Flannel for evening is really new. | A bright red blouse, or jacket, stud- Five communities in the United ded with miniature gold flowers | States are named for this holiday. make her supremely happy. AR AR AR AR IR AR E RS RR AR RERR IR RR RPN IR RRRRG | your hearty approval in the past ) - and that our efforts to serve you 5{} have not been in vain. May we ?{‘ 4 continue to serve you in the fu- %‘ e 22‘ We are happy to offer our best wishes to each of you for the most cheerful Christmas you have ever ex- perienced. It is with reverent appreciation of all the blessings that have been made possible by friendships of long standing, that we ex- NN NN NN NN NoN o N NN NN NN NN o Vo VoNe C LD T P e e D S P P T I T S FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1943 and Roane County, Minnesota boasts of a lake by other places have names associated | the name of Christmas. It is lo- ) 9 tourists and visitors buy gifts and There is -a Christmas Gila one word. post cards. During the Christmas County, Ariz.; Orange County, Fla.; In 1938 the name was changed week, Santa Claus, in full uniform|pawrence County, Ky.; Bolivar , . 5 e 2 2 A S e 2% 22