CHRISTMAS IK OTHER LANDS PRESENTED
BY STUDENTS BEFORE CAPACITY CROWD
Larger than ever was the audi
ence at the annual Palmer school
Christmas pageant held Friday
afternoon, December 19.
The pageant, presented by stu
dents of grades one through six
was "Christmas in Other Lands.”
The first and largest group was
the first graders who presented
"Weihnachten in Holland.” Auth
entic blue and white Dutch cos
tumes were complete with girls’
yellow braids peeking out from
stiff white caps and the little blue
pantaloons worn by the boys. A
short skit was based on the tradi
tional Christmas customs of Hol
land with feed and grain for the
horses.
Second grade students present
ed “Wesolych Swiat in Czechoslo
vakia” and told the story of St.
Nicholas visiting the poor and
leaving bags of gold; the family
custom of covering the window
sills with moss to receive their
gifts and of special bread, eaten
only on Christmas morn. Handles
of special hearth brooms were
found to contain candy when
broken on Christmas morning. A
lively Czechoslovakian folk dance
was executed by 16 of the young
sters.
Starting their Christmas cele
brations on December 6, the peo
ple of Germany honor St. Nicholas
with a feast, the audience learned
AROUND THE WORLD
UNITED STATES (Merry Christ
mas)—Christmas tree, mistletoe
and Santa Claus.
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BRAZIL (Boas Festas)—A fam
ily dinner is first on the list of
festive celebrations in Brazil.
Christmas trees, gift exchanges
and other typical U.S. holiday cus
toms are being adopted in South
America.
HOLLAND (Hartelijke Kert
grooten)—Land of old St. Nich
olas, forerunner of our Santa Claus.
In former years, the Dutch cele
brated for a month. St. Nick scat
tered his gifts about the floors of
Dutch homes as early as Decem
ber 6.
ITALY (Bono Natale) — Shep
herds gather in villages on Christ
mas Eve to play musical instru
ments as townsfolks sing sweet Na
tivity songs. Thousands flock tc
St. Peter’s in Rome on Christmas
Day.
GREECE (Kala Xristouyeha) —
Decorated trees, greeting card!
and gift exchanges are seasor
highlights. New Year’s Eve i:
really the top holiday, with bij
dances, parties and other cele
brations for young and old.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (Maliga
yang Pasko) — Church services,
singing and dancing are Yuletide
favorites in the islands. ,
from “Weihnachten in Germany,”
as presented by third grade stu
dents. A little old man distributed
gifts, followed by a “Black Santa”
who took the gifts away from
youngsters if they hadn’t been
good and gave them switches in
stead. a little, skit pointed out.
The singing of “Silent Night” was
also presented by the group.
“Navidad in Mexico” saw stu
dents of the fourth grade celebrat
ing the holiday the way the chil
dren of Mexico do with an accor
dian solo, $ a Mexican hat dance
and a scramble for goodies con
tained in a sack. “The Holy Child”
was sung by the fourth grade
chorus.
Thirteen days of holiday cele
brations are conducted in the
Scandivavia countries as the fifth
grade illustrated in their “Jul in
Scandinavia” program. Boar’s
head, baked beans, games, songs,
lute fish and rice porridge with a
plum for some lucky person all
proceed their call to church and
in the barn each animal receives
a gift. The country dance—the
Schottish was done by several stu
dents who were 'all dressed in
Scandinavian costumes.
Patterned after old English
ceremonies, “Yule in England” as
presented by the sixth graders
found carolers; the yule log and
mistletoe—many customs that we
in America observe at Christmas
time.
An impressive Nativity Scene
was presented by the sixth grade
as a beautiful climax to the very
well presented program. A chorus
of voices from the fifth and sixth
grades was directed by Miss Lois
Thompson.
Man of Bethlehem
Jesus Christ is a God whom we
can approach without pride, and
before whom we may abase our
selves without despair.—Pascal.
As the print of the seal on th«
wax is the express image of th«
seal itself, so Christ is the express
image—the perfect representation
of God.—Ambrose.
This is part of the glory of Christ
as compared with the chiefest of
His servants that He alone stands
at the absolute center of humanity,
the one completely harmonious
man, unfolding all which was in
humanity, equally and full on all
sides, the only one in whom the
real and ideal met and were abso
lutely one. He is the absolute and
perfect truth, the highest that hu
manity can reach; at once its per
fect image and supreme Lord.—
French.
DUCK HUNTERS GET
COMPENSATORY SHOOTING
Albert M. Day, Director of the
Fish and Wildlife Service, an
nounced today that he has sign
ed an amendment to the Migra
tory Bird Treaty Act Regulations
extending the 1952-53 hunting
season for waterfowl and coot in
those States in which shooting
was curtailed during the prescrib
ed season because of emergency
fire conditions.
Drought conditions in Okla
homa, Massachusetts, Missouri,
Kansas, West Virginia, Pennsyl
vania, and in portions of New
Hampshire and New York caused
the closing of the waterfowl sea
son to hunters as a forest fire
prevention measure for a limited
time ranging from three to nine
days.
The States so affected are auth
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JEST FOR CHRISTMAS
Father calls me William, sister
calls me Will,
Mother calls me Willie, but the
fellers call me Bill!
Mighty glad I ain’t a girl—ruther
be a boy,
Without them sashes, curls an’
things that’s worn by Fauntle
roy!
Lover to crawnk green apples an’
go swimmin’ in the lake—
Hate to take the castor-ile they
give for belly-ache!
’Most all the time, the whole
year round, there ain’t no fies
on me,
But jest ’for Christmas I’m as
good as I kin be!
—ffrnm The Home Book of Verse
orized to add to the end of their
current season the number of
days that hunters were not per
mitted a field because of State
action. No season can be extend
ed beyond January 10, 1953, how
ever.
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ICE E LAMED FOR
TWO ACCIDENTS
Two accidents reported to the
Alaska Highway Patrol last week
were blamed on icy conditions of
the highway.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Petersen
went off the road near the Mat
anuska Bridge. Although neither
reported personal injuries, their
1951 Ford sedan was demolished.
A Mr. Brickett and wife of Ma
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tanuska slid off the road in the
same area, causing between $600
and $700 damages to their 1951
Chevrolet sedan.
Highway Patrol officers urge all
motorists to use chains whenever
necessary while the roads remain
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Glory to God, this wondrous morn.
On earth the Saviour Christ is born.
A season of rejoicing and thoughtfulness of
others. May we add to your happines by
wishing you and your a Joyous Christmas
and to all our old and new friends.
PALMER TRANSFER
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Meier
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Hark the hear Id Angels Sing,
Glory to the newborn King
Peace on earth, and mercy mild
God and Sinners reconciled!
Our wish at this Holy Season is peace for
you and yours and for the world. We are
reverently mindful of the blessings of the
past year and we sincerely hope that we
shall all be able to carry the joyous spirit
of Christmas with us throughout coming
New Year.
THE FRONTIERSMAN