The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 22, 1945, Page 29

h ’ % SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1945 . THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA A 1 : 4 3 What Is Christmas Without Toys?‘j:'swnlerla“d Kept Xmas For Refugees Switzerland “kept” Christmas last year for the 20,600 refugee children who were being cared for within borders as Eu > celebrated its ixth wartime Christmas From France and Belgium, from 1 Hungary, Poland, a, and far distant they had come—many of them orphans, many children with- out a country—traveling Europe by them to her many, many ! zerland, crowding | bosom, welcomed | others >se — PIUS CUSTOM In the west of Ireland, Christmas _takes a pius note. A candle is left burning in the window as a guide to the Holy Family, should it be needing shelter. And food is left on the table between meals in case any souls from purgatory should revisit their old homes, - - PEACOCK CHRISTMAS DISH It's been a long time since the peacock was considered the best dish for Christmas. This bird used to be served to. gatherings of knights and lords in “merrie olde England.” It first skinned, with all its feathers intact, roasted, then placed back in its skin. - WREATHS FOR CHRISTMAS They knew he would come. SELECTING BEETS The best material for the large - wreaths is white pine, fir, Douglas fir, bl spruce, boxwood, Oregon Holly e, English ivy, glossy privet, galax, southern evergreen, huckleberry, groundpine, mountain laurel, American holly and English f holly For the small wreaths the Colo- | rado Juniper, box, arborvitae and yew can be used to advantage. Observe the complexion as carefully as your own. Good beets are smooth and free from blemish. Beets that are rough or ringed, or that have deep growth cracks, are wasteful and may be tough or woody. If the beet has gone soft it may be a poor investment. Soft, flabby, or shriveled beets are usual- ly poor in flavor. Toys for r/fugee fots. circuitous routes. Guided by peas- ants, Red Cross workers, Wehr- macht guards, and older children they arrived on foot, herded in cattle cars, traveling in groups. A fraction of the millions of in- nocent victims of World War II, these refugee children were sup- posed to remain only two or three " months so as to give other young- sters a chance to recuperate in neutral Switzerland. But in many gentman Mista Santa cases, repatriation was delayed— said Uncle Eben, “is sho parents were scattered or dead, . Nobody else could carry battles still raged in areas whence the around so mu aluables wif'out the children had come, so they later beinz hijacked.” were' allowed to remain and Swit- There is mp shortage of toys, although the trend has been toward me- chanical or eflucational types. Dolls have not been forgotten, however, i e MEANING OF DI SANTA CLAUS IS POPULAR cem,” meaning! 10. In the Roman calendar the in March and IDeccm tenth month. sooner or A v, & L d ek ekt g e e— ard) : The Snap Shoppe s TREVOR DAVIS , o T e s L S > Bl =~ & b And A Happy, Joyous New Year to You All! This Christmas, we can all be jolly and happy, exhuberant and gay—for the gift of peace has been sent us. Many of our boys are home to share in the holiday festivities and thus reunite families once again. Along with cur most sincere and heartiest wishes for a best Christmas ever, we want to thank you for your friendly cooperation and patronage. IDA and CLAUDE NS A CARNEGIE N Juneau Florists L L T P P PP e PP R L DT T DD DD T D e HLINA ALASKA ELECTRONICS 3 -l e Ty %9 20TH CENTURY ROALD COPSTEAD DOROTHY KEMMER LES FRAGNER . HAROLD BATES GEORGE MARCUM BILL COPE GENE KIRSTEN PETE GESCHWIND HOLLY TRIPLETTE IVY BARLOW GOODY WINTHER P DL D T e D T e D I i i </ S AN s it il It's Another Christmas From the times of our forefathers, America hes enjoyed o tre It has alwoys been and will elways continue te good cheer. It is @ time one to give thanks fer r those blessings which America enjoys. Although our lives have b theughtfulness of those whom we hold dear, we obtain @ sense of reater achievements, The American Christmes must remain traditional regerdiess of conditions and events. It is our obligation to keep alive the glorieus customs the Christmes for many, many yeors. ave been the predominating factor of the Americen Let us be happy end considerste of others this Christmes so thet we mey obtain the greotest enjoyment the season offers. This Is our Christmas wish for you. WARMEST GREETINGS Gastineau Liquor We've been sea of expressing our Sea: Company rching for a little different way son’s Greeting to our friends, for wo"ds that would convey the true feeling we haye in our hearts. ~ There are lots of fancy phrases and we tried some of them out. But somehow they just didn‘t get the job done. Every time we came back to the tried and prov- en formula—"Merry Christmas.”’ ; It's a time-worn phrase; and many . times ex- pressed without feeling. But to us, it is the only ap- propriote sentiment. It, aboye all others, carries the true spirit of the occasion. So, we'll look no Christmas. Alaska Federal Savings and more for fancy phrases—Merry Loan Association From the offected by circumstonces end avents within the post months, the spirit of Christmes remeins un- changed. From the pleasures of the Yuletide season today we gein strength with which to meet the problems of tomorrow. - "~ __PAGE FIVE; e e DSOS NEL