It wont be long now un
til American women will be
wearing dresses made of
milk. A new fabric known
as "Aralac” has been dev
eloped from casein* which
is a byproduct of skimmed
milk.
It is described as more
expensive than cotton or
rayon* but less expensive
than tool, and it is sup
' posed to have a greater
tensile strength than cot
ton or rayon and a greater
affinity for dyes, so it
will stand more washing
and cleaning. It already
is being used in the manu
facture of felt hats.
Lieutenant-general Doug
las MacArthur has already
been promoted to being a
General for his service in
the Philippines.
An earthquake on Formow
Island Tuesday killed more
than 200 people.
Hitler admite "unimagin
able powers of reelstance”
on the part of Russian sol'
diers and people. He com
plains that Stalin deceive!
him by taking a weak stand
againBt Finland.
On Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday Russia killed
111,000 Nasis in the three
days.
General John L. DeWitt
has been given command ov
er the entire 9th corps
area which includes Alaska
His headquarters are in
San Francisco.
The father of Kent King
of Hope died recently at
the home of another son,
Clyde King at King's lake
near Palmer.
Sandy bought two tick
ets to a raffle and won a
$1500 car.
His friends rushed upto
his house to congratulate
him. They found him look
ing very miserable.
"Why, mon, what's the
matter wi' ye?" they in
quired.
"It's that second tick
et. Why I ever bought it
I canna imagine."
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F3 -r n
1(3 H R I s T M A S
L
ANDIES
IN JARS
AND IN
GIFT
BOXES
HOLIDAY
GOODS
$1.00
WEN THEY ARRIVE
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THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
BRINGS A DEEPER APPRECIATION
OF OLD ASSOCIATES AND THE
VALUE OF NEW FRIENDS ....
MAY THE NEW YEAR BRING
TO ALL OF YOU A GREAT HUNK
OF HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY
MOOSE PASS
ALASKA
Bob Gillie arranged an attractive store window in keep
ing with holiday tradition. It is a replica of a little
settlement - each house of different architecture - with
church, schoolhouse and a lake. The little village is
electric lighted and Christuns wreaths hang in doors and
windows.
HOW ABOUT SUGARED POP CORN ?
l£ cups sugar
1 tablespoon butter
3 tablespoons water
3 quarts popped corn
Boil sugar and butter and water until the syrup spins
a long thread} pour this on the corn. It may be shaped
‘into balls or pressed in shape of small' bricks.
Saint Nicholas was the original Santa Claus. He in
herited great wealth and devoted his mature years to giv
ing gifts to young and old» rich and poor. Then he was
canonized as the patron saint of children.