THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, L947, at the post office a*
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
A. J. DeJulio_ _ Publisher-Manager
Editor ----:---Virginia Gallant
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A CHRISTMAS THOUGHT
I looked through -a window of fancy
To a time of long ago,
To the hills and the plains of Judea,
Which were lit by a star’s soft glow.
I saw in a stable, a mother
Who was weary, and tired to the core,
For after a long day's travel
This small son of God she bore.
The mother was wondrously happy,
■But little could she know
Just how much her small child was to mean
To that world of long ago.
For comfort was He to the mourning
He was strength to a conquered band
He brought love and good will to the hated
And hope to a stricken land.
The Shepherds saw in the field
The light of the guiding star.
And the three great kings of Orient
Looked, and saw, from afar.
To the rich and the poor and the lowly,
To the priests and the sinful alike,
Was offered a pathway to Heaven
Lit by the Savior’s light.
And now, as it’s nearing Christmas
I look through a window again,
To look at our country of plenty
Though deeply spotted with sin.
And I think as I rush to finish
Preparations for Christmas Day
How the light that has shone through the ages,
Is as bright and as pure today.
In a world lit now with neon
And lights dazzling, near and far
How we, as a world or a nation
Still need the light of THE STAR.
DOROTHY S. HUSTON
Peace on earth,
Goodwill to
all men
Valley Grocery
UNDERSTANDING S
By Bob Klem
Tho I struggle with my reason J
And logic takes its part
My head will never, never, never,|
Understand my heart.
A QUESTION
By Bob Klem
Can a saving grace of humor
Ever bridge that awful gulf,
Twix the addled adolescent
And the indolent adult?
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Best wishes,, friends and
patrons, for a happy hol
iday. May the gift of joy
be yours, this festive sea
son. And may you find
just what you wanted,
both under the tree and
in the coming year.
Rice’s Bakery
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Many Christmas legends and customs are part of the folklore of
our ancestors in all parts of the world. Many of them, too, are a
mixture of early Christian and pagan observances which time and
Christianity have given new meaning.
Santa Claus, our American giver of gifts, is little known elsewhere
in the world. In Eastern and Southern Europe, it is the Wise Men who
arrive bringing gifts. In Hungary the gifts come from the Angels, in
Poland from the stars, in Greece, St. Basil is the gift-bearing patron
saint.
Popular tradition has it that the candle we place in our windows
at Christmas is a custom originated by early Christians to whom the
candle represented the star that guided the Wise Men to the stable
at Bethlehem. One interesting legend tells of a shoemaker who, though
poor, always placed a candle in his window at night to guide weary
travelers, and so inspired the villagers that soon each window con
tained a lighted candle.
The holly bush, long associated with Christmas, and with many
legends was once called the holy-bush, because in its natural state
the berries ripen at Christmas time.
The Wassail bowl, which today is Christmas punch, is said to have
come to us from the ancient Saxons. Wassail was a word of greeting
which meant literally, “What Hails?”, or “How fare you?”
At Christmas time, traditions of the Old World live again. Pinatitas,
doves and festive straw chaifts from South Europe; wheat sheaves,
paper and carved wood from Scandinavian countries; angels, stars,
Czechoslovakian bells and gold German stars are all bits of Old World
charm that we re-create in our homes.
22 Students
On Junior High
Honor Roil
The honor roll for students of
the seventh and eighth grades
carries the names of 22 students.
The students are scored by a
point which are compiled by
grades “A”, “B”, and “C”. Any
grade below “C” disqualifies a
student. The total of the grades
[ is multiplied by the number of
\ days per week for the grand to
' tal.
\ GRADE 8: Steve Peterson, 96;
Robert Wimmer, 96; Jerry Fogg,
85; Joe Lawton, 85; Joan Stuart,
84; Larry Dearborn, 83; Barry
Dearborn, 82; Laverne Lindsey,
78; Mary Ratliff, 77; and Sharon
Lovejoy, 76.
GRADE 7: Carol Covich, 95;
Shannon iMick, 93; Barbara
Brewster, 89; Carolyn Wallace,
89; Helen Schaefer, 88; Patty
Berry, 86- Susan Harrington, 84;
Carol Hartung, 84; Sue Baugh,
80; Phoebe Martin, 79; Marcia
Hamilton, 78; and Marjorie Sch
reiber, 76.
Subjects included in the grad
ings are: Reading, English, spell
Mistletoe, the most popular Mew
Year’s and Christmas green, has
been an emblem of purity, friend
ship and goodwill since ancient
Greek times. Ancient Britons re
vered it as a symbol of protection
from evil spirits.
ng, penmanship, arithmetic, his
;ory, geography, health, physical
education, science, industrial art,
nanual art, art, music and home
arts.
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20,000 ALASKAN CARDS
MAILED "OUTSIDE" BY
DISTRICT ENGINEERS
Carrying greetings from Alaska
to all parts of the world. 20,000
especially designed Christmas
cards have been mailed “Outside”
this season by personnel of the
Alaska District Corps of Engin
eers.
This is a tradition started by
the District Engineer Associates
some years ago. This DEA, a civ
ilian employee organization,
sponsors the design, printing and
sale of the cards to District per
sonnel.
Cards vary from year to year
but all carry the Alaskan theme.
This season the front cover is a
spectacular winter scene. Inside,
upper left, is a homestead’s cab
in. Lower right is a photo of the
mama moose and her lumbering
twin calfs who made themselves
at home during the deep snows
on the lawn of the District En
gineer building on Elmendorf Air
Force Base. The pictures were
taken by Jim Balog, District pho
tographer. The cards, on heavy
cream paper and printed in sepia
were done by an Anchorage firm.
The cards were purchased by
everyone from file clerks and
watchmen to top brass, and the
mailing was as diversified.
Col. Carl Y. Farrell, Alaska
A Quiet Guy
Named Joe
By Bob Klem
No man knows the name of want
Till he lacks for his wife a bed;
Shelter for mother and babe in
in arms,
And a place to lay their heads.
No man knows of the stuff he’s
made
Till he needs must beg for his
wife.
No man knows of human woes
Till he flees to save their life.
Once a quiet guy who’s name was
Joe
(‘Dead now these many years)
Had just such a weary row to hoe
And followed his duty clear.
The poor create a world of wealth
And Peace on Earth, uphold
All charities that come their way
They repay a thousand fold.
District Engineer in charge of the
multi-million dollar construction
program for the U. S. Army and
Air Force throughout the Terri
tory, sent personally signed cards
to other Corps of Engineer dis
tricts encircling the globe, and
to military, government and civ
ic leaders.
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25
8:00 P.M, SINGSPIRATION
10:00 A.M. Sunday School Classes
11:00 A.M. Christmas Day Worship
Greetings, friends and
neighbors! We sure
hope Santa's good to
you. We hope, too,
that your holiday sea
son is just chockful of
happiness in every
way . . . bright with
cheer, warm with good
will, rich in the priceless
treasures of friendship
and love
Moore’s Garage
JULES LEON FINE FURS
518 I St, Anchorage
May Ihe spirit of Christmas enter your home in
all it shining glory, and spread its glow
through many a day and month to come. May your
heart be light with laughter and warm
with friendship and love. May you experience
in fullest measure all the joys of the
season . . . and in the year ahead enjoy good
health, good cheer and good fortune.