The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 23, 1950, Page 22

PAGE EIGHT THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA <™ ™% SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1950 ;. i | R SOV Ia e O T e = OI.D"ME ;WAX FROM CANDLES| +~—-—---—rnrmrmrmrerer oo eeres ‘ ' (CALLS FOR (AU"ON‘ | With so many candles placed about the home to give a festive air dur- | ing the holiday season, candle wax | | aripping on rugs, tablecloths, and | mantels are almost inevitable. Wax spots gs can us \ removed successfully | The Christmas Eve bath was ing off as much wax as possible | quite a tradition in Finland before with a dull knife and then spong- = the advent of modern plumbing. | ing with carbon tetrachloride. { The oldtime Finnish bath-room When you scrape up the wax, be was usuaily a three-room hut; one careful not to injure the yarns. If room was used for steaming and the candle was colored and a stain | scrubbing, one for rubbing, and one remains, try sponging it lightly | for dressing. h a liquid made of two parts The hut was warmed by a stone of water and one part of denatured oven, heated for hours before the| (rubbing) alcohol. scheduled bath, and the “bath- As a precaution against fading, room” was really steaming. After|test this mixture first on an incon- bathing came the rub-down and spicuous part of the ruz | the switching of the body with, Wax that has run down from birch twigs to increase the circula- | candleholders onto your best linen tion, topped off by a roll in the| tablecloth can be removed by hi e U cace snow, supposedly to whet the ap-|same method of first scraping—be- petite for Christmas Eve supper. |ing very careful not to injure the For supper there was usually | fiber or thread—and then sponging stockfish and prune tarts to be en- | with carbon tetrachloride. If the joyed, plus the traditional barley |stain is colored, use the solution porridge in which cream and sugar | suggested for a colored spot on a and almonds were mixed. ! rug, after you've used carbon tetra- After supper the boys and men | chloride. Again you are urged to O matched their strength: while the test an inconspicuous spot for pos- girls—garbed in the men’s work | sible fading from use of the solu- clothes—blackened their faces ant | tion % 7 ' ) 'stole away to visit other homes in- - / W cognito and “see Christmas.” The 3z iy e die T dnae- T / / { ’ 5 girls never spoke nor accepted A I o e » | food, but went from house to house | g/ ¥ | 2 merely to watch the festivities. | And when the evening's restlvi-l ties were over, the smaller chil- | . A /¥ 3 i . . I3 dren made their beds in the clean | 2 y { straw spread on the floor in com- | v iy a lc € wlt | memoration of the Christ Child. | 1 ) | | | | ?LEGENDS ASSOCIATE MULE, GENTLE CAMEL OF JESUS This time of good fellowship and pleasant z" T e CUSTOMi : = Z : ; G yOlt a wa/ys Syrian legends have associaled‘ {the Magic Mule and the Gentle family and friends. Camel of Jesus with gift-giving, | A for reasons that are at once dif-' We of The Alaska Line extend to you our { | ferent, and yet similar in their as- | sociation with the Christ Child. | It seems a certain traveler tied! New Year rich in the fulfillment of your hopes | his mule to a tree when he went| 22 |into an inn for refreshment on —a year blessed with the return of peace | Epiphany Eve. Just at midnight,| " : k- when the boughs of the tree bowed | and the joy of friendship. down in homage to the Holy In-| SIS TO OUR fant, the mule was caught up onj b 0 the rebound and found cradled| / 3 high up in the branches by its! FRIENDS ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY "The youngest camel of the three| ridden by the Wise Men was ex- [ ] hausted by the pressing journey and was blessed with immortality +serssrrrerreeess by the baby Jesus as it lay moan- Bergmann Holel . - - - 'cf-" ing near the Nativity scene. | & activity is one we like to share with our sincere wishes for a merry Christmas and a Ry e I DB D B @ IRRVINNBRE LRRVVDVIVINRE HOPE y YOU ARE ‘ * SURROUNDED MERRIEST OF YULETIDES . SWANSON BROTHERS ettt The Holiday Season affords us the opportunity to express our appreci- ation to our many friends for their good will and thoughtfulness during the past year. .And with this appreciation goes our wish for 2 memorable Christmas— 6 R E ET I n G S one that will be abundant with good cheer and good health followed by a New Year of contentment and good fortune. NEEDLECRAFT |§¥ 3N From the - mi - |§ A8 FARWEST CAB BUNCH JUNIOR 7 \ Phone 9 - or - 377 SHOP | § e TO ALL OUR PATRONS Juneau Transit System l