The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 22, 1945, Page 26

PAGE TWO THE DAILY ALASKA (‘fvm’fma@ E@m&fwn? W HA J TH! \ '*!L,\\ o'clock on Christmas they T one ning, whenever d tu astward, to worship the King that n in a stable. During the | as season the barnyard | were cccuslcmed to crow ! re than usual force. Spe- ’ d was pro vided for birds children to enter HE practice of placing burn ‘ ing candles in the windows on Christmas Eve is a continua- tion of an Irish custom, bound up | with the thought of the Christ Child out alone in the cold and dark and requiring to be lighted on His way. The blazing Yule log, radiating warmth, was alse emblematic of Christ as the light ‘ of the worll. - T,(EES were first decorated by hanging apples and fruit on them. It was declared that all of the trees in the forest blossomed and bore fruit the night of our Lord’s Nativity. The lights on the tree were a gift from Martin Luther, who gne Christmas Eve sqw the stars peering through the brcxnche> of the forest pines. H NT. FRANCIS of Assisi is ac- credited as having been the popularizer of carol singing at Christmastime. He taught the if, fadthful simple and tuneful mel- odies, and overjoyed by the success attending his presenta- ho of the first Christmas Crib in 223, he burst into joyous vocal recncmon of the gospel story. O ly bishop of the Church d spoke of the angels’ cause sects in Bethlehem quarrel e to do so, the cattle| their heads to tha| get down on their! YULE LOG ST. NICHOLAS From pagan Scandinavian worship' Florida, Minnesota and Pennsyl- | of Thor comes the Yule log, lighted vania have towns' named after St. ! with a brand from last year's log. | Nicholas, the Christmas saint. sy ra-fr Sl M&WM ¢ TOWERING ABOVE A CARE-BOUND WORLD IS THE CAREFREE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS. INDEPENDENT OF TIME, INDEPENDENT OF PLACE, INDEPENDENT OF CIRCUMSTANCE, iT EMBRACES ALL. NONE CAN ESCAPE ITS MAGIC SPELL. FOR YOUR MANY EVIDENCES OF GOOD WILL IM 1945 WE SINCERELY THANK YOU. SANITARY MEAT (0. e I T I dmed Rm- mflmflh/@ wd’%é oS T S B S T S B e B e e D e o83 THE PERFECT PICTURE C 5\*;9"”1@5 time MAY IT BE FOREVER EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA | / \“wc\wwwx\\-\wmxx\\\mf\\\»\m\x\m\\\\\\\x\x\m\x\;\w«c‘\\wvx\\ eeeee greetings but now another year has gone by. Much has happened, and we ore sure there have been days and weeks that seemed unusually long to a lot of us. Yet the year passed quickly and once again we arrive ot the -l' T SEEMS only yesterday we expressed our Christmas most glorious season of the year. Here indeed, is an opportunity o relox, to be covtented and to enjoy the associations of our loved ones and the #riendships of our acquaintances to the fullest extent. It's good to have Chrisimas. Its velue is immeasurable because of the feeling of goodwill cach has toward another. $o, we wish you a Merry Christ- mas and trust the next twelve months will speed” by as quickly and that much happier days will be found os the New Year gets , under woy. | LGttt et '% ‘ ERRRRRDONRDNNDDNNDDVIIEN | 'ALASKAN CUT-RATE LIQUOR STORE e %’%’&P«%’&%fi@%‘% RRERae SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1945 NN oo o oNoNoNoNoNoNototoXotoXovo) We believe in observing Christ- mas. Comeé what may, Christrnas is the one occasion of the year when a feeiing of good fellowship pre- dominates the thinking of every- one. That's why we like Christmas. S D o O D o o o oot = PR AR R RN AR AR R AR R R R AR AR RRRRRRRRRRRERRRETRR. AT It gives us an opportunity of a better understanding with those whom we serve. What joy and hap- piness would be manifest if each of us would carry this feeling of | goodwill and cheerfulness through- out the year. Let us be proud that we may en- joy the greatness of America—the i freedom which is our heritage Let { us be proud of the achievements of those who have made it possible for us to continue enjoying this free- dom. Without their efforts and sacrifices it would be an unhappy Christmas, indeed. But because of them, America continues to celebrate Christmas We are truly grateful. nefigridy: - a3 RN \ . it $ = ! ‘ - QUARRULSOME NATIVES { i Ufifl-&w'}n fa Sy Gr‘-flr‘ fDame T 2 A policeman is stationed in the The H Yy Shop 7 | shrine of the Prince of Peace—be- i e ayes Ik ;5 | among themselves about Christmas, even on a Christmas Day. T tockings the children today hang by the lireplaco were once the wooden shoes of the children of Amsterdam. Witk the passing of ;wooden shoes, the children hopefully. begin to hang their stockings by the fire instead. The apples and nuts placed in the stockings are sym- bolic of love and fertility. BREE s =21 i YULETIDE OF MUCH MERRINESS S A mem&&mm\mxxxxas‘ RRRRRRR THE MANAGEMENT AND PERSONNEL of Alaska Meat Co. EXTEND RRR R R R R R R R AR R R AR R RARRRRRRRRRRRRR G SO RN RRRRRFRRRG A T T T the Cruias, srhe. Mallgige e‘_‘" Pause a few minutes, please, w0 accept our heartiest GREETINGS that its evergreen leaves c. | & i ish i i 4 ! tested to the fact that it was | F for the Christmas %eason.. Our every 'Wlsh is for your happiness and 9 : never deserted by . the | [ 4 ‘ontentment at Christmastime and during the New Year. 2 L f Legends relate that the crow ) s th ited fr 1 % i i 3 hslf;_s B;}'é‘fe tfif bmdfiflg’n,‘& Whatever your disappointments may have been the past year, . Y AR }Ci’fhf:seosn wfifa Vgru(')l;.s bouft !k‘:lr:o . | vhatever sacrifices ray have been yours, may you find strength to NEW E B Y ) RE AL AM ERI CA N Whoever brings the Christin face the future with a cheerful heart. ; T : A : L holly into the house first, either | OF GREAT 1% CHRISTMAS 5 husband or wife, is the one who 8 éj ;f & =+l rule the ensuing year. éfl | % i HAPPINESS i APPLE CUSTOM 219 s . Apples play a great role in Christ- 4| ?‘ We Wish You, One and All mas customs. In parts of England We, as Americans, look forward to gla 419 ‘l:iy axrvr pared and ;he peeling, each Christmas because it is a season May old Santa remember ;)“ 5 ken off in one spiral, is thrown 4 B 3 X i | at the peeling will form tide, btain the det . | the' initial of the person whom 1Ay, We obtai the determination our wish for you and yours. |8 B & Gatiied 1o asis to meet the problems of the future, se- 219 L P - cure in the knowledge of tried and 3 ANIMALS WARMED HOLY proven friendships to help us in our ;: ] : ) INFANT IN BETHLEHEM every effort. w f;?; : A Many legends attribute the power Junea“ ater ?2‘;; of speech to birds and animals ; | during the midnight hour of r Company %‘ ; a8 Al aska Coastal Airlines 1 : . Serving Southeasiern Alaska b i . To houur these tradiuons, Polish al 9| [ bildren masquerade in animal 2 on Christmas Eve. T S L costimes