eae Dutch. ion of Sa for'a. Ro-. a mixture © of: hot ale; the’ Patron: saint of: ‘school- to: which thick cream was’ =. itimes,a added.° : : sugar, Catholic: bishop - “who ‘-Be-. ‘spices, eggs: and. ‘reasted ‘apples |’ isome- ova of Christmas with sincere - « of a. “‘Serooge.‘For it looks: like a town. should: look at Christ- mas. : ' : It. has: natural: charm—gaily A -:lighted ‘stores, and": the’ old courthouse surrounding ‘a 14- acre park, ‘and over it all a ““gpirlt of anes « has a. eee Gilets “ Southeasterh “Wisconsin. are. engaged. in its ma- industry, making’ and -re- | Hor ° ‘pairing band instruments, Al- arean everyone PIBYS © an ine carolers’ ‘go ‘from house to - house’ happily singing: them- blanket: of snow. ‘But: at has even more... ~ Almost: :.every . man, ‘woman and » child. in. Elkhorn pitches - in to make. a real community, Christmas: .. ~The whole thing ’ started eight years. ago as. a. single. “decorative scene .set up. : ‘Courthouse’ Park, the center: ‘of ‘the fown, It: started small,‘ but like Uncle. Ludwig's. St. Ber- occtipies - most ' of the . spare nard puppy, it grew until: it ‘Manual training. students. at space in.the park... « the -high school. set’ up that. first exhibit. : Water Depart- ment - employees . thought. it looked’ so nice that they built another.) “i Now: 12 elaborate’ and ‘color. ful- taxleaux . built: “by, groups - and clubs.” ‘decorate.’ .Court- house. ‘Park ;. each» ‘Yuletide, with two. or. three: wnew,..ones .added each: season:..while. an ‘| equal’ number | of the oldest’ are , - discarded,. ‘Since. the “town's “business ys _ district surrounds: _the ‘square, . opine time from. the - birth : . As tho mer ry cin istmas hells echo fay and near, av friends and fainilion gather. ow tO celebrate the happiest of holidays, ve a We wisly for everyana the senson's' Dost” “ a Thos. MeMeekin | & Sons Ltd. oo » MANAGEMENT. and STAFF - t President banned : Christmas trees in White House’ President. Theodore: “Roosevelt, an avid consérvationist,- though the’ cutting of. evergreens: for Christmas:-was: a ‘wasteful prac- tice and: forbade their, use in the White House. — He’. ‘later. relented after ‘Gif- ford Pinchot, his advisor on con- servation ‘matters, assured. him that. the supervised and, propel harvesting — ‘of | Christmas ‘trees Was ‘good for. the forests. . Xmas custom - “The Christian custom -of: reck- OF SSheyelonsaia: “seports: ae ‘that “the monk: ‘made a mistake. of four. to six” years, Scholars. now believe ‘Christ’ was: born in, 4 BC. or. 6 B.C. “With all the warmth in-our: -hearts, we. wish joy’ to our many, friends, R. R. (Bob) Whitaley ' Representative. ‘Great West Life © Assurance Co. Phone 3861 Here's, hoping Sante ( an the holldoy s00t0n _ bring yeu "i . yw'n withing fer dost and triuniphant, the message . of Christmas echoes once more: - through the world. We wish for all © ‘our friends Christmas peace and happiness " MACEY S$ ny “Those. who would: wa assalling! go“ on ‘Christmas .; re indebted’ to Henry VII. The» English. king. introduced the drink of hot ale and spices from the Scandinav- fan countries in the 1400's.” In some parts. of England, trees and fields were “wassailed,” or toast-| ed, to Ansure: a good Crop. New the’ stern. ‘Puritans - ‘of. ‘England, who frowned upon the ‘celebration of Christmas as 4 ‘pagan rite, went so far.as to en~ act. “blue: laws’ making of mince pies. ° baked in the shape of a manger. agree eede on Se reconncgttigs 5 ae ‘ y, NOON eae ned PE ar days be 2 “filled with | brightness be pe and “os 4 4? ts "true ‘value of old acquaintanges and ‘loyal friendships. So itis only, natural at Christmastime for us to feel grateful for the fire | relationships that we have enjoyed over,the past years ~with go many of our faithful patrons | and friends, At the same ° time that we express our: gratitude, "we would like to extend our sincerest wishes ee fora joyful, healthful and bountiful Yuletide to all, | . o HOTEL ASSOCIATION | od 32 « She spirit of the holiday, season n brings to us ms fe, Deke a fuller appreciation of the. oes SF PRINCE RUPERT SAVOY HOTEL; PRINCE. RUPERT HOTEL; OLD EMPRESS HOTEL; NEW ROYAL HOTEL; “BELMONT HOTEL; COMMERCIAL HOTEL, ‘ OCEANVIEW HOTEL ‘banning - the. Mince: pies are associated’ with’ Christ~ wt mas because they were originally © |