The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 23, 1939, Page 10

PAGE TEN UNSUNG HEROES Helping Make Your Yuletide A Happy One}; TOYMAKERS WO Since last spring they've been Painting toy wagons and put- ting eyes in baby dolls, just to make your family happy Christ- mas morning! : | These are just a few tips—the stores At home and abroad they work long hours to guarantee delivery by Christmas morning. They start several weeks bo- fore Christmas each year, cut- ting evergreens in the north Woods and shipping them to far away corners to brighten up a living room on Christmas. Miss Ella Butner of Winston- Salem, N. C., works all year making candles for the Mora- vian church Christmas _love- feasts. Each autumn and early win- ter is roundup time on turkey ranches, where birds are shipped to market in time to reach your —_ ~ room table Christmas y. GARDNER'S PHARMACY | We're sure to remember those tasty Chocolates and other Candies at this happy time of the year.’ Extending Greetings Of The Season To All Our Friends and Clientele 524 Duval St. Phone 177 —_——— Shoppers’ Aid HAT to’ buy mother, | father, brother, sis- | ter and sweetheart is a perplexing prob- | lem every Christmas. | Most stores can give you j specific tips, and probably | there’s something definite you've already decided to buy. But in case you're still puzzled here are | @ few general tips: For Mother: Buy her something she would not ordinarily buy herself. They tell about the young housewife who bought a woolen muffler for her hus- band’s hard-working mother, and a | fluffy, impractical gift for her own | mother who already had everything she needed. By error the gifts were switched. The young housewife was horrified but both mothers were pleased beyond words. H Practicality is a nice thing but it’s ; rice to give a kitchen-chained moth- | er something besides household equipment. Like perfume or bath sults or a bed jacket. Or a pair of sheer chiffon stockings. She'd also like a necklace or bracelet, or a carefully chosen set of costume jew- elry to dress up last year’s clothes. can amplify them a hundred-fold. For Father: Ties, mufflers, cigarette cases or hose are always acceptable but you've only scratched the possibili- ties there. Does he have a hobby Analyze Subject’s Personality Before Selecting Gift for Him THE KEY WEST | eeccccece Ch ris that needs encouragement? Does he | have a peculiar weakness for some | sport or a certain type of clothes which he's intentionally discouraged because it’s extravagant? | In the clothing line, besides the | first named items, you might look | at smoking jackets, cuff links or a | tie clasp set with his birthstone. Maybe he needs exercise for that | waistline. Answer: Athletic equip- ment.. Most men like games for fireside entertainment, or they'd appreciate a lunch kit for hunting and fishing trips. For Sister or Sweetheart: Flatter her tastes, and make it a distinctly ‘‘from-me-to-you” sort of | gift. Jewelry is a favorite standby. | Then there are books (which are regaining favor as gifts), a pair of | gloves, a desk set, book ends—or | how about a real, live dog to stress | | the “Love me, love my dog” angle? | For Brother or Sweetheart: If the young man is particularly | Lest year’s Holiday mail was close to you there’s an extremely | wide range of gifts. Otherwise an | £#@ biggest ever handled by the expensive, elaborate gift might ex- | United States postoffice, and press too great an interest and you this year’s will probably be big- might therefore be wise to stick to | Ber. the books-and-handkerchief line. Proper choice of gifts requires a | and addressed packages and the cool analysis of the man. Ifhe likes | always-present human element the outdoor life, follow the spérts | of waiting until the last minute | motif. -If he works inside, how about | complicate the job. First mail a memo pad or a desk set with a to be handled each year is that large .blotter and leather accesso- | for foreign countries, shown ties? Generally speaking, avoid tricky ‘gifts and follow your sales- seretai's aavice. transatlantic liner. Such pack- | ages must be mailed early. RPS, Le Santa Claus Gets Around \. Busy Kris Kringle doesn’t fight modern inven- tions—he uses them! Down Florida way where the | chambers of commerce require | that-. everything be different, Santa goes to work on an aqua plane. | Donner and Blitzen can’t fly | through the air like a plane, so old St. Nick tries a new wrinkle. | Here he pops up in a railroad engine— | — GARCIA’S — | SERVICE STATION | We Extend The Season’s Best Wishes To All Of You —eas $07 Southard St. Key West || [ — OVERSEAS — RADIO SERVICE | We Strive To Please You With Honest Work fare. Bee Happy Holiday Greetings To All clap cas F. ARCHER—E. SANDS 8224 Fleming St. Phone 79-J | | | | Subscribe to The Citizen—20c| weekly. : | | ! | i j sae Duval St. ISTAR CAFE| Then, again, he abandons his toy bag and travels in an auto- | mobile— Towns ° bearing Christmasy names like Santa Claus, Bethle- hem, Nazareth and Christmas‘ * (they're real towns, too) always | have a landoffice business in re- mailing cards and packages for- tma S Mai 1 | WISCASSET, Me—Left by her Uncle Sam Has A Big Job This Christmas; He Even Delivers Santa’s Mail! "| | @ Christmas tree with the words, | Cards, childish letters to, | Santa Claus, carelessly wrapped above being placed aboard a_ CITIZEN ea " SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1939 SLE BLS FSIS SSS ISS SSD. May These Be Yours--- .. « Health . .. Happiness . . . Prosperity | jhusband and a companion near | |their automobile so as to be “out ! of danger” while they went deer! jhunting, Mrs. Herbert Leavitt | |Proudly showed the returning eeeeceoeeee: mpty-handed hunters a 175- | warded from all parts of the |pound buck which she had bag- | ! country. Above, at Bethlehem, | ged on the spot. Conn., eosen fer caty 8. Joke: | x son stamps the special postmark: | | used last year. It is Detkans of soeeue oie begs | “Greetings from the Little Town | PITTSVILLE, Wis.—So realistic io Bethlehem.” He handles ;was Lois Zeimendorf’s scream out 80,000 pieces of mail each | during the enactment of a high | Season. school murder mystery play that i . . her seven-year-old brother, Rob- | | vi ert, sitting near the stage, col-! lapsed and died of a heart at- ;tack, which physicians said was brought on by the cry. | During This Christmas and Coming New Year 1940! TOASTED PEANUTS Sails Waaties MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS Pity the poor postman at a time like this! Small town post- | offices usually add more clerks iat the holiday season. “In big ‘cities additional mailmen like \these are pressed into service. Uncle Sam does a good job of it —just so your cards and gifts will be delivered by Christmas | morning! pene ea DONALD CORMACK Key West Distributor Subscribe to The Citizen. : Monsalvatge & Drane Wholesale Cis and any West Palm Beach Miami CRS A a ie | J. R. DELAND, In Connection With BRADY GLASS COMPANY Offers Furniture Repairs and High-Grade Cabinet Work—Also, Mirrors and Glass For All Occasions 209 ANN STREET ~ OPPOSITE CITY HALL a ——— = a LLL dededededededehedihideden EOS LLP LLISSADIASALALALLILZLLLLLALLL Ft. 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SAWYER’S PAINT AND CYCLE STORE Christmas Wishes and Kindest Thoughts for the NEW YEAR roe? » Seabee Margaret at Eaton Phone 684R 508 Fleming St. Phone 107 : t : E Best Christmas Greetings Fresh Cuban Bread and Butter Top Rolls Delivered To Your Home Daily 1032 Virginia. St. eg | eee | Oe he bee e gba ddddded HARMONY GRILL Extending To All Our Friends Best Wishes For An Old-Fashioned MERRY CHRISTMAS And A Real HAPPY NEW YEAR pee, Ce Sea Food - Waffles - Chili Excellent Coffee, Sandwiches Se Re |] 214 Duval St. Key West, Fla. COMPLIMENTS from CHARLIE and GALLEGO |. $24 Duval Street AND A BOUNTIFUL NEW YEAR Not In The Sense of Custom, But With A Genuine Appreciation of Our Pleasant Association During the Past Year, We Extend to You Our Best Wishes for An Old Fashioned MERRY CHRISTMAS --- and a --- ‘HAPPY NEW YEAR THE KEY WEST ELECTRIC COMPANY B. L. GROOMS, President PAPDLMAAALZAALBRALAALALALALA A Ld hd, - $ ‘