Prince Rupert Daily News Monday, December 24, 1951 "4 TJlxe Qrealedt (jift By BIND CROSBY J i t it Joseph Old, Earnest Man I Santa Claus l 5 Is Dutchman 11 The biggest job in Amei "lean lifp t.nflav T cnipqq fc or According to the familiar old .. I , . . , . 1 Santa Claus is a contraction Mm St Tf.if.nn ii-fio an nl1 man ' ... . as is the job of raising children. There are many moments when the size and seriousness of that job scares us a little, and, well, we pray for great wisdom and greater strength of character in order that we PV' ( , . , , OI Sainl Nie.iolas wr)J was COrn tie prooaDiy was coasiaeraDiy jn the Third Century. He be-older ( than Mary, but people may came a bishop and gained dis- j : have thought of him as being , uncuon in me councu o. u. ( 4 VJ - MAC'S SHOE HOSPITAL From home to home goes the rh-hness of this gayfst, of seasons and with It goes also our wish for a merrier day for all. we may Do living examples of the standards which set for our youngsters. I Yet many of us fail to tap tha' C"7i ? C7 May Ihe Joyful hours of Christmas Overflow with tjooj cheer and happfltrst' for all our frienda ; t cnun .1, esu-fciaiiy ianiea ir u-, , . . . olaer than h actually was . be-,expecled ,ater cause he enjoyed earnest conver- I lei w!.h tne giving of presents sation and companionship of dug the season at the end of selected friends rather than ; the year I boisterous pleasures. i He seems to have been Iir.it great spiritual resources of the Jhe K,hristmai riMinri i s Jrpe A j enurch and, In our failure to do J I so, we weaken our position in ' The average Christmas tree vzivcixrvxfii the eyes of our children. They Clin go up In smoke in only two CANADA V ( KAIEII INDUSTRIES are much too foxy you know, minutes. That doesn't leave to be talked Into doing some- much time for the fire depart-thitig we won't do ourselves. ! ment to get there. If Sunday school is the place1 A small tree is safer than a where they get left while we large one and festive trimminas ah while we duck out for a can make up what it lacks in morning at the beach that's size. When Joseph thought of Mary, ' adopted by the Netherlands as he forgot the difference ln their ( the patron saint of children, ases: she was the girl he had There, on Et. Nirholas Eve, it is waited for, his beloved. They , he customs t leave wooden were espoused or, as we would shoes filled with hay for the say, engaged which was almost saint's white horse on which he as official as being married. His 'jumps from roof to roof leav-heart soared on wings of the ing toys and sweets approaching wedding day, and: various nam?s su:h as Kris then . . . , i Krlngle, La Befana, Yule Tom- What Mary insisted had come j ten, Christkinoli. driving rein-tr. pass simply could not bei I deer and .cominsr down chim-Jo-ph wanted desperately to'npys- an, oromer vn , tnnra .,..m iff T&i ' If we' want them to want to ycu are ready to set it up in- '"V" "t"'"-" o- sie Wnen you bring lt ln keep tional values offered by our lt in the coolest PRrt of th' church, why, fte have to h0USe with the radiator neare.H1 want to share, too, and we will it turned off j have to want it enough to share .,,' . , i our time with them ,,n Hnnrtav ViB Roniflammable aluminum, believe Mary, but such things NEW STAMFS Two prize-winning designs for new stamps will be issued next year by the post office. The contest was held for Canadian artists and th wirir.irg designs, top, are by A. L. Pollock, 31, and, bottom, Emanuel Harm both of Toronto. Artist Pollock's design representing the wealth of forestry products wi 1 be on a 20-cent stamp. Sculptor Hahn's design, the first of a series on well-known Canadian animals will be on four-cent stamps. (CP Photo just didn't happen, and if they did, they happened to somebody i t! e. T TT .in in church. h,h '.foil not cotton or paper to; King Richard III had a great Yu'etide feast at Litchfield, England. . Two thousand oxen and 200 tons of wine were consumed. HoliJr Going to church with our children is the greatest gift we can conceal container in which the tree is "planted." Use nonin-flammable trimmings on the ay v n .... ...Haruc w Vn rpp them four vears in college, nntli Much as he loved Mary, Joseph was a rip'itcous and God-fearing man and while he couldn't even think of making her a public example, he had just about made up his mind to put her away privilj. That is, he thought he hart made up his mind. In his mavbe we can't: but we can tlve' Don't use lighted candles. (This may seem an unnecessary f , G r e e t i n g s;, them during their formative ! 1 1 i , i tribute to tragic fires every ' years the religious training and warni8 in this day of electric i the experience that will make'1!8nts. but lighted candles con- year.) tldnt; f'herk t.hp wirincr for the tree : hear i he knew he coul OEMS and best wishes for Ihe New Year MITCHELL and CURRIE Russians Celebrate May tlie wondrous spirit of Christmas 1 fcring you a special not of joy tliat will continue witn you througl.ouf ' i- i tne i coming New Year! to see that it's not frayed and j what would become of her . . . is in perfect condition. The of her child . . . switch for turning off and on Then one night, after he had electric lights should be at soran i exhausted himself with tortured distance from the- tree. Don't j thinking, hj fell asleep nd the plug or unplug lights beneath i angel of the Lord appeared to the tree. j him in a dream: saying. Don't leave tree lights on v.h?n i "Joseph, th-ju son of David, the cornerstone of their character as solid as that rock that we call Gibraltar. Our hope is to see every family in the nation worshipping together in their own churches and synagogues and, when we reach that goal we will find peace of mind, tolerance among individuals, happiness and emotional .security. In fact well, name anything good. You will find it in church. Although Christmas Is no longer a holiday in Soviet Russia, a non-religious widwinter It isn't necessary and espesial- , fear net . . ." BLAIN BROS. festival is celebrated and chil- ly when the family is away from dren receive gifts from "Grand-1 home. From ime to time check v pa Pcost." ; over the tree and see if needles In Czarist Russia, it was cus-' near the lights are turning tomary in well-to-do families ; brown. If they are move the n-llh hn hnnt. In antortin ii&htS. And when Joseph awoke, he did as the angel had bidden him, and took Mary as his lawful and cherished wife. "Fear not," the angl spoke unto Joseph. "Fear not," the angel had de- Use of Christmas candles is X U'lieved to have had its origin in lavishly on Christmas Day. Tne ! Watch the calendar. New Iieland in the hope that Jesus, inviialions were vxtremelv for- Year's is the day for the tree to 1 Tf"TJ hould extend clared unto Mary. mal and begged ihe invited to R oown. 11 you Joseph and Mary might come some time to the island and blow P f i v. - i r out consider that: the time, aon t leave tne ngni-s --jar noi, tne angeis saia for thousands of years on for more than a half hour unto the shepherds of Bethle-it has been so; with us it has at a time. hem. V n in not commenced, with us it will I not cease. Do not, therefore, dis- I turb the festival; do not bring j the good people to despair. With- j out you there will be no maiden ! -MERttY CHRISTMAS. ' That warm, friendly feeling in the air is Christmas! May you enjoy all of its pleasures and good . " iicm... i ; lestival at Anna Karpowna s. j In planning these housepart- I ies, hostesses gave particular at- ' teniion to the selection of part- j , ners for the young ladies. The I selection was sometimes very satisfactory and sometimes left something to be desired. i Arrival of the "fair maidens," cheer throughout the 1 ' ' fff ' I Trc chevrs for Christmas , . and fht happiness h brings! To all of our friends and patrons wo wish a full measurt of holiday joys . . , with th warm hops that ur mutual association will bo peasonter than over fhrouohouf the coming year. THOM SHEET METAL LTD. Add to the good things of Christmas our wishes for a joyous holiday I F-rince Ruoert P'umbing and Heating Hurt Si human i each with her mother and ret-I mue, bringing cake and sweet-i meats and gills tor everyone, I pioceeded according to pre- scribed ritual: the guests sooner j freezing in their sleds oelore the I gate than to alight before re-! ceiving the greeting of the nost j and hostess. j Having been ceremoniously I welcomed, the guests offered I prayers before the icon (sacred j picture I and then proceeded to i Mr ifH '' coming coming New New Year. Year. " ' 4 f Tf II f3f-t': i wV-v- -yAv'VV the feasting and festivities arranged ranged for for them. them. OCEAN VIEW HOTEL Tom and Staff . jar--- .wvwf.ms' aw 4 HA Kz1 j ' I rrnxxfj .vyrnm "" fft' "' 9 May the cheerful '-l. V --'' and friendly spirit of . 1L -Kif &" . Christmas guide you " ll'. through a New Year of . TA t( V V happiness and success. WKJpM 1 yf'A ' r- mT I VATTS X NICKERSON The beauty of Christmas has fv MEN'S STORE gladdened tho heart of mankind T-," ) ' I for centuries and its glorious story has . j - inspired men of good wiiL Hie world over. M f' ssr?f' T" . j.f. f . J , ( Our wish today b that . . t C" uy( ( Q ou "io ,0 the fullesl' -v "; sM$ 'v'y v ' ' ' ml V IfiLrr the Iteedness, the good ' f ', ; 1ttS& 3 ' ' f t 1HfTy cheer and the fond -HfefW ' fti lit? W - memories of this KTM I H Wfr (Kf ' radiant Holiday Season. . ' I Vtf Vw2' i -- Ili-f fXKC? i M Reason's UrecUngs K ' ' IV fl'L -'Jk , iti&lkv ) Tht friendly (rectmgs wt , t' 1 . . , VL 'V ?ff I ,.'.,T?,0V"" 1 1 nd o you rt ioyou. .nd I W v"4-', , : '? rjjr' true i tht found of th gloriou '- ' V 1 Jb Christmas belli. tpyt , 'S ' zT A Merry Christmas and Philoott Evitt & Co., Ltd. k. rrr'TT. fw" -1 "'HU" tvui ' ) ,r : T Van i Bakery & Staff f and r TLii Christmas may 6 ' v" Xw.h I. t.-: 'mm.' ' -rt a, vw X . tOith the advent of another tjood cheer in your home... ' f ' ' V luiiicuuiiciii biiu jvv in uur, j f s V lieart. And may tle New Year ' ' hold for you, a full ahare of . good health and good fortune. Holiday Season, we feel a special joy and personal satisfaction in wishing our many friends, Good Health, Happiness, and all the Blessings of a bright New Year. BILL SCUBY FURS Lindsay s Cartaqe & Storage Ltd. Prince Rupert, B.C. 1