pitt Ae | EERSTE CRETE EE CREEL CHEK CO MEEOE SESE OCLC OLS Monday, December 15. 1952 z é x - y 3 Americas Ist Christmas Celebrated by Columbus America’s first Christmas was celebrated by Christoper Columbus. It happened on Christmas Eve of the memorable year 1492 ( imbus was planning to ob i lew minutes the Santa Maria erve the Feast of the Nativity was fast on a reef. The rolin with the Indian chieftain Gau- surf drove the ship higher and who ruled over the higher ET NE EN SE ESI SEES SE SO EES i pon the reef and opeti- ind of Haiti. Already he had ed her seams. Soon she fell over ed fine presents from the on her side and the water pou chief whom he believed to be ed into her hull. Columbus and jreat Khan of Cipagno, that the crew were forced to seek fabulous realm of the Orient refuge on his other ship, the Columbu mistakenly thought Nina 4 had found Farly next morning Columbus | # But Columbus’ plans went S¢nt word of the wreck to Chief 4 ong. He was so tired from Guacanagari, Promptly the g tch while the Sania CDief sent a message to Colum-j|¥ Maria cruised the island chan- )US assuring him that he would y that he retired to his cabin @¥¢ him ei! the assistance po - ‘ 1 nap. While he was sleep- sible i the next in command also’ The noble chieftain was bet- FOR MOTHER FOR SIS FOR AUNTIE decided to take a rest and went ter than his word. He assembled 3 Animal Face— Fuzzy -Wuzzy Slippers Pom-Pom Flanne! Slippers 3-95 » ow. The heimsman, as tired @ great flotilla of canoes on , . "oer 4 95 the others, decided that he despatched them to the Santa'# Warm a id cozy ° d a rest ds much as they, Maria to bring all its valuables * uned the tiller over to the| ashore. Amid the cargo the 1 in boy itives saw many things tt The worst happened. Within oo their eyes open with envy. ¢ * 2.95 | Yet so strong was their fr ship for the white men nd- op Se) appara VIVIDIAIRIRATAYARPDIADRRHVID. DARREN careful Gaucanagari supervi- | 2 a Men at Sea sion, that not a single article| 4 was stolen 2 & \ : si alvin ’ “3 \ Take it Easy CHRISTMAS BANQUET 2 on After the last article had been! 2 on O Ch g brought ashore, Guacacangari | ¥ 4 , | fi ristmas had another plan. His guests § 3 cig had missed Christmas, but there’ # a j The Royal Navy tries to as-|was no reason whv Columbu 4 e that many as possible'snd the men should not enjoy # iq muy are in harbor on: the finest banquet he and his “a Christmas Day For the unlucky) followers could provide ; © on 3 or on passage There was game from the! ¥ “a there a good many this | woods, lobster and fish from the | ¥ 4 in K 1 and elsewhere iNiceg and all sorts of tropical Z ; he F East—the best that can | fruits and vegetable & thou FOR THE id FOR BROTHER GIRL FRIEND 3 cs a adie FOR DAD SANTA CHECKS HIS LIST OF PRESENTS xpected is “Sunday routine,” h work reduced to a mini sand natives danced in Colum- bus’ honor after the feasting) # Slip-on All- iia eas ' Festivities have to wait)and the climax of the cere-,¥ ether at : 4.95 shnais gay 1.79 Rayon Satin 95 ’ till harbor is reached monies came when the chief; # Leather Slippers Moccasins Quilted Wedgies - ens . + For the navy in harbor, the| brought out a coronet of gold); . j ~4 avy Religious Obligation » event of the day is “Cap-jand placed upon Columbus’! ¥ These are but a few of the many useful and attractive Christmas a tal Round which the com-|head. There were also presents | items we are featuring for everyone from Baby to Grandpapa. * ¢; . ' . , nding officer of each ship,|of gold for the crew ; a Little Pig Promised’ Handsome Husband j':*:..”..°%.0' 5. 28.22 oes, wen ne woe ° the round of the whole ship.| keeping for Ferdinand and Isa- | ¥ 4 Rabe tor day v tooned A cake | em hy ‘ureserved |e ee and being Of-jpeia Columbus wrote: “These » y wat a with fo a se : ; ; 0 90 es fered hospitality by them on people love their neighbors a ¥ rn atic for every person in the of the hea 1e family ich of the gaily decorated Mess! themselves; their discourse is| ¥ . i a inate ever sweet and gentle, and ac- | % to 0° howe. 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