The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 23, 1944, Page 33

PAGE THREE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1944 A AR AR R R RN RRRRARR 2 e | - v : b jap Snipers Killed TR TR [ WHAT- @ o S . ¥ 5550 ewy'_'r K = Conspiracy- | CAMPBELL GAULT ¢ r - » 3 N OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOE As they arove up the icy gravel ) drive between the snow-laden ever- . z; greens, Margot asked, “Who are the ) guests?” %|" “There’ll probably be a mob for ; dinner,” Johnny explai 5 ened the car door. ? a gang in on New Year's day » Shouts of laughter and singing in ) the huge living room greeted them as ‘ the butler opened the door. Through ) ) ) ) ) ) RERRRREERRRRG T2 00 Greetings. Another “I'm afraid,” Margot said, “I e R couldn’t keep up with the general year has rolled by, and 9 enthusiasm before dinner. Isn’t there a pleasant one. Many ?‘, some place we can observe without R o8 9 being observed?” ; X new friends have been Johnny nodded toward a small ; EA . = o Ou an ours 3 ) added and many happy | ;fi conservatory opening on the living SRR ¢) room. “There's a side door to that § = j g X} 3 ¢y through the bllll(-l"a pantry.” He led : % |8 Our best wishes to each of you—for continued hop- ours to enjoy. ) the way 4 " TR 4 i ?j Seating her on a love seat screen- 8 B piness and increased prosperity. » ed by a magnificent fern, he left, to i 2 Y 1 ¥ 2 . " return with cocktails. s : : We are happy in the thought that we have had the priv- Margot took the glass absent- & § 14 mindedly, her eyes on the group UL snipers who atiempted o flee through the Ley . fiii‘l"&:i}fia5?”‘”°' Tsn't that YOUT | ygang jungle lie dead in a shell hole where they were killed by pur- . y cause of these associations, we look forward eagerly to - 4 | suing Yanks who trapped them in the crater. A group of Yank rifle- > the coming year and a continuation of your consideration. He followed her gaze. A raven-| A peest f haired, vivacious young girl was ac- men look them over during a lull in the Philippines fighting. (Ap Wire- i sister in a duet, His| Photo from Cooat Guard) g :(o’zr;zzrg’l!ng her sister in a duet. His | 3 S : The Season’s b.'“ to each of- yp_ll‘! He nodded. “She seems a little tween his age and Margot's tar was by no means the quiet- different away from the office.” | «But not nearly so beautiful nor so | est “She probably doesn't know you're | graceful as you.” His voice lacked | Peg was secretly smiling at Miss| here,” Margot said conviction | Leslie. Miss Leslie’s eyes were di- “And just what do you mean by | Margot bowed primly. “But young- | vected toward the conservatory. | that?” Johnny asked er.” | “Thanks,” she seemed to say to “Oh, Johnny!” her voice faintly | juqt pefore dinner, Johnny said, |Margot. ‘ maliclous. “Don't tell me you S 5 “We really should go in and say AR "-fi\‘., ‘hello’ to Miss Leslie. If she knaws (ARRIED MAI[ R R R R AR AR R R AR AR AR RITTRRRR o B e E I ; : the archway Margot caught a O . Sehoe e * j £ Bosen onl) 5 glimpse of Peg, Johuny's sister. gt » 3 yesterday that we sent 2| “Only the young could look for- 8§ 3 : 1 o Tast Chilstmas ‘ ward to another year with such gay- S i 9 3 A ) i " i ety,” she observed with amusement. EShal A i TR - 4 8 ¢ I}‘ R R R R R R R R S R R R R R R R R R R R R R R AR IR R AR RRRRR AR RRRR FRRRIRRRS We're glad it's Christmas again. We greet the occasion with ilege of serving you during the year just closing. And be- " thankfulness in our hearts for our friends. 3 May your Christmas be a joyous one, we're here she must think us xude.” Margot yawned. “I'm too com- fortable. You'd better, though. You Early m the century the United | know, keep up the old office mo- | States government experimented rale.” 3 ith the idea of a reindeer mail. ched him as he saun- | There were for a time two regular | ade too casually over to|runs ot o Teller in which the deer roup once again around the pi- | made a round trip of 140 miles. The n at a distance the eager- | trouble apparently was that the deer ness with which the girl greeted him | weren't strong enough or enduring pparent. {enough for that sort of work. One was announced. Someone white expert on reindeer put the t one more fong. A | maximum for a long journey with | " load @ 5 miles each. Individual| g chord, the | deer, he and voices | a few days. The usual sled load is | ng Syne.” J out 300 pounds, the weight of an , his hand incasing his erage deer. ARRAG T oo o o oN ot ot N oY o o o o o o o o o N N N N N o N N N o N o o o o o o o oV ooV o VoV oV VoV oXoNot 33 THOMAS HARDWARE (0. ( B o e o oo oo ot OO NN ONNOCONNNCOONOEY) 9 ¢, haven’t guessed. Why, the girl i | simply delirious about you.” | His laugh was spontaneous. 's being romantic?” YoNoNoXoNoNaXoVol 2 0008 - SO XX evenly. 0 Johnny stared, open - mouthed, | ¢/ “Honestly?” E/ His mind searched back over his ‘i ) three years' association with Miss | Leslie. Incident after incident crop- | ped up to bolster Margot’s assertion. ' 2 “Men are stupid, aren’t they?” ' o reeting b4 Margot shook her head slowly. | . ore than an on\mn‘:f ;a\\mdc @ “oOnly blind.” | This is MOFE T vidence of 98 \is, who % Johnny looked at his watch. | this year: 1 h; ave live! be fl'rcc\css hap ;: about time for my weekly proposal,” | 1o the folks W Christmas of prt ¢ he said; grinning. | e this Margot lighted a cigarette. | ¢) Through the smoke she said, "Aml‘ @ your weekly rejection.” | 4 “Well,” his voice seemed strange- | 2 ly carefree, “in that case I won't | gj | propose.” % 2 CHRISTMAS ) | | Yostorday L A Tomonrrow SO0 D OOON NN o ttotNoYs 9| The couples in the other room | ¢){ were dancing now. Johnny’s ey | G| were following his secretary, mo: ing lithely about the polished floor | | in perfect accord with the intr icate | pattern of her partner’s steps. | “Graceful, isn't she?” “And beautiful,” Margot said. Johnny nodded. “And young.” He looked over at the words, faint- i1y flushed, aware for the second | time that day of the disparity be- AR R R R R R R R R RRRRRRRRR Duncan’s Dry Cleaning and Press Shop | OO OOCTOOOOOOET 2 O o OOOOOOOOS RRRRPRRRRRRRG SRG Mé?!fi?fifin’s_p;rh of the old fashioned and all that it stands for.” Let us take time Chrislmaslol‘yulerycnr and_ the joyous, to estimate the true meaning of the occasion %Z thrilling Yuletide of today; blend together and to wish each of you the most glurious‘ for the Christmas of tomorrow, wl Christmas you have ever spent, ¥ i j Perhaps we do not realize, in comparative And at the same time, we w ish; to add, / uq TU l_l_ F values, the preciéuslblcssingsro'( Christmas “Thank you,” for your_ifll_r_lfiics and evi- 7 % values, the precious blessings of Christmas, dences of goodwill, Décp in our hearts; cach of us has'a sceret Christmas) ) .. s e RN o | okl | e g o hope., What more we wish you, than that your P~ W g i+ By hope come truc? 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