Australians bask in temperatures of 80
to 100 during Christmas holidays
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agine Christmas Day with the
nefroperature 80 or even 100.
There isn’t a Cloud in the sky
• . . people are sleeping odBf
their dinner on a beach, or un
der a tree in the mountains.
The kids are running around in
swimsuits or the minimum of
clothing, jumping into the surf
or a river, or playing around!
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wiilth the hose if they happen to
be at home .
I In Australia Christmas com
| es at the height of summer, and
'in the middle of the children’s
! vacation from school.
■Most Australians itry to get
away from the city to the beach
or mountains for Christmas
New Year, and hundreds of
We wish you the
greatest happiness that
tomes with sharing Christmas
with friends and neighbors
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and with sharing the
Holiday with Him,
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in His house
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St.Peter's-by-the-Seo
Rev. H. H. Chapman, priest in charge
CHRISTMAS EVE
. Holy Communion 11:30 p. m.
CHRISTMAS DAY
Holy Communion 11 a. m.
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It’s wonderful to find, »
the midst of things, a sea
son like Christmas time,
when all are thinking etf
peace on earth, good w®
to men. It’s a happy time
... a time for friendly
greetings and good wishes.
So, we extend our compli
ments of the Season to aH
we know and those whom
we’d like to know.
Neill Andersen's
and
Stoft's 5 and 10 Store
Australian factories and offi
ces close for the 'period. Thus
many persons spend Christmas
diay away from home — in ho
tels, holiday cottages, or tents.
But wherever Australians hap
pen to be, .Christmas day re
mains a family day. Often it is
•the one day in the year when
families can get together.
After church hundreds of
thousands appear at the many
surging beaches strung along
the coast. The surf helps the ap
peitiite, 'but unfortunately Aus
tralians 'also have found you
easily get sunburnt on Christ
mas day. ‘
The big meal, despite the
heat, is in the traditional Eng
lish style: Turkey or some oth
er poultry, ham, pork, plum
pudding with threepenny pie
ces inside and brandy sauce
outside, and plenty to drink —■
al steaming hot except the ham
Sitka Elks Lodge
No. 1662
MEETS 8:00 P. M. EVERT
Wednesday
CLUB OPEN DAILY
•THE NEwYomJFEAGENT
IN YOUR COMMUNITY
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IS A GOOD-MAN-TO KNOW”
MRS. L. E. “STEVE” THiELKE
PHONE RED 10?
I and ithe drinks.
Some families clinlg to “'best”
clothes for the midday dinner,
! with dark suits ifor the men, j
but more and more peoptle eat
in a sun dress, or shorts and
shirt.
There are fewer ait the beach
es after dinner, but some thou
sands still go along to sleep im
the sun; and perhaps laiave a dip
in the afternoon.
Christmas presents and cards
are exchanged by the million.
Most cards depict English vil
lages and other white Christ
mas scenes.
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Sitka Bottling Company
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Christmas, with its joyous magic
|pj and Holy meaning, -
Again brings us to the full i ~?Jllilir
appreciation of loyal friendships
and so, mindful of these
,.r:'»Sf§y associations, we pause to extend
Our heartiest Christmas greetings.
Reed's Cash Market
Ed and Marguerite Reed
Ed Schultz Sara Herne
Frank Kuehn Lee Biggins