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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11
FARM SIGN UP
MEETINGS SET

The Agricultural Conservation
association committee has arrang.
ed a series of "sign-up" meetings
for the 1910 program, to be held
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Farmers are warned if they wish
to participate in the program they
must sign an estimate sheet. Those
who have not already done so are
requested to make out a work
sheet on their farms.
Requests for superphosphate
will also be taken for 1910 delivery.
Following is a schedule of meet
ings. Wednesday: Collins grange
hall, Elkplain grange hall, Roy city
hall, Fife japanese school, Sumner
city hall, Puyallup library auditor
ium, Graham grange hall, Benston
new grange hall.
Thursday: Alder Odd Fellows
hall, Chop grange hall, Ashford
school, Orting city hall, South
Prairie city hall, Marion grange
hall, Gig Harbor community hall,
Lake Bay community hall.
Friday: Fox Island schoolhouse
and Anderson Island community
hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11
Mems Clothing
Plea Issued By
Stocking Filters

An urgent call for mems service
able used clothing was issued Sat-
urday morning by William Holmes,
chairman of the old clothes COM
mittee for the Elks Stocking
Filters.
Mems clothing, IN all sizes"
said Mr.. Holmes, lis needed at
once by the Stocking Filters. We
have had many calls and to date
have not received enough mems
garments to supply the demand"
Articles needed include over
coats, shirts, trousers, underwear
in all sizes. Tuesday the Stocking
Filters plan to start distributing
used clothing to hundreds Of fam
lies in Tacoma. Tacomans having
clothes to give to the Stocking
Filters are urged to leave, or bring,
the articles to the Elks club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11
VET LEADERS
ARE VISITORS

GIG HARBOR - Don Reynolds.
secretary Of Washington State Flu
neral Directors association. will be
guest speaker of the Lions club
Monday evening at the Den. F. NJ.
Perkins has charge Of the pro-
gram.
Guests of the Ladies auxiliary to
Herman Gutenberg post No. 1854,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. Thurs
day evening included Mary G. NJ.
Raymond. president of the Ladies
auxiliary to the Department Of
Washington, V. F. w, who made
her official visit; Mrs. Ethel Cecil.
department senior vice president;
Mrs. Irene Hinton, president of
Department District of the Ladies
auxiliary, and Mrs. Helen Ward.
president of the Ladies auxiliary
to post No. 1895, Of Port Town
send.
Mrs. John T. Olsen is conval-
escing at her home from a major
operation at a Tacoma hospital.
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
RUSSIAN FAILURE
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

vincibility of the huge Rus
sian military machine had
been badly furnished in the
eyes of Russia's neighbors.
Extreme secrecy as to the
actual make up of the Red
army had enhanced its
prestige. 1t was a bugaboo.
In the few days of fighting
since the Finnish-Russian
war started Dec. 1, accord
ing to the impression | got
from people to whom | have
talked, this bugaboo has
ceased to terrorize as it
once did.
In Sweden | found great
apprehension lest the
Soviets try to drive through
upper Finland and across
Norway to obtain ports in
the Atlantic.
Besides the Firms who
are flocking back from all
over Europe to join the
army, volunteers are COM
ing in from all Scandina-
Wan and Baltic states.
At Aabo workmen were
busily boarding up windows
as protection against bomb
blasts.
The streets were swarm
ing with fine, smart look
ing soldiers in long gray
great coats.
In every town along the
railroad from Aabo to Hell
sinki there was visible evil
dence of military prepara-
ton.
Our train was on regular
schedule, faster than most
trains in England these
days.
Upon my arrival at Hell
sinki, l found the most COM
plete black-out | ever have
experienced in my years as
a war correspondent. There
was scarcely a glimmer of
light in the town, which is
two-thirdS evacuated.
1t was blacker even than
London, which thus far had
held the black-out cham
pionship.
When | started to use my
flashlight, which | had used
on the western front, an
alert air warden immediate
ly stopped me and gestured
that the glass must be dim
med by blue tissue paper,
as his was.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11
I , SHOPPING Days
IL Till Christmas

While six vessels were in Ia
coma harbor Saturday, an even
dozen are slated to put in here
during the coming week.
OF those present, the strike
bound Satartia continued to draw
the attention of shipping circles
as Gov. Clarence d. Martin con-
ferred Saturday with Thomas
Woodward of the u. S. maritime
commission at Washington, D. c.
Contrary to earlier expectations,
Gov. Martin failed to discuss the
Puget Sound Orient lines dispute
with President Roosevelt.
AS the Satartia and Ceilings
worth lay idle on the 10th day Of
strike, both with cargoes aboard,
no word had yet been received
from the commission regarding
settlement proposals, other than
the commission intends to aban-
don steamship operation around
the first of the year.
Meanwhile, labor leaders said
Saturday the current waterfront
dispute at San Francisco would
be limited to that port.
The publicity committee of the
striking ship clerks union an
nounced Saturday the union is
now on record as opposed to any
spread of the strike, which has
tied up the port since Nov. 10.
However, after breakdown of
peace negotiations, Harry Bridges
announced the unions were going
to consider means for stopping
diversion of cargoes to other ports,
and find out why San Pedro
should be kept open while San
Francisco is closed. The state
ment was interpreted to indicate
a possible spread of the strike.
Movements of vessels during the
coming week are reported as fol-
lows:
Vessels in Port
Granville, Sperry; Timber Rush,
Shaffer No. /; Vermont, Shaffer
No. l; Charcas, smelter; Hagan
(tanker), Gen. Petr.; Satartia,
smelter.
Vessels Due
Sunday: Louisianan, Dickman
mill; Timber Rush, st. Paul mill.
Monday: Meiu Maru, Shaffer
No. 2.
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It may be one of those things
like caviar or cubist, it must be
known to be appreciated, but be-
coming acquainted is a tough as
signment. However that may be.
the modern number was not at
all in the same class with the
remainder of the program, either
in character of the composition
or in s tr umental performance.
Wayne Barlow. who inspired the
arrangement used Friday night, is
said to be connected with the East
man school.
For the information of the pro-
gram makers. as the audience left
the auditorium the tune that was
hummed here and there was not
dissonant, modern snatch but a
few melodious bars from the
Strauss waltz. e. T. S.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11
TOWNSEND MEETINGS

Monday-Kay st. No. 1, Nor
mama hall. So. 18th and K SITS,
election: Mckinley No. I, Royal
Neighbors hall. Es. C st. and
Division lane, election: Ruston
No. /, at schoolhouse, nomination
OF officers; Enumclaw No. /. at
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dyke,
s p. m, nomination Of officers, re-
freshments.
Tuesday-Gig Harbor No. /. at
Midway hail, one and half miles
north Of Gig Harbor. speaker. cleo
ton: Midland No. II, at Church OF
Jehovah, nomination of officers:
Manitou No. "a. at Manitou hall.
election; Mckinley No. 9. at
Sheridan school. election; Oakland
No. II, at clubhouse. 1892 So.
Tyler St. election: orting No. 1.
at G. A. r. hall, election: Park Ave.
No. 16. at Park Avenue school
annex. Christmas party and dinner
at $50 p. m. exchange Of presents:
Puyallup No. / at Spiritualist
church. SAL I'd ave. Sc, s p. m. !:
Esd St. No. %. at 2s44 So. Sheridan
ave. election.
Observation-Disclosures No. 20,
at clubhouse, 306 Ea. S0th St, cleo
ton OF officers; Renton No. l, at
city hall, s p. m; Sumner No. !.
s p. M At I. o. o. F. hall. cleo
ton; Summit No. q. p. m. Gen.
tral Avenue school. election;
Sockeye No. 3, at Slovenian hall,
Old Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11
1900 ARRESTS
MADE IN MONTH

November was another murder
less month in Tacoma. but four
persons died in accidents or by
their own hands. Police Chief Einar
Langseth reported to Safety Com
missioner Holmes Eastwood Sat-
urday.
The chiefs monthly report Of
business handled by police listed
2.202 arrests and receipt OF 1ss
complaints. Minor traffic viola
tons again took top place. with a
total Of 1858. plus 70 other traffic
offenses. Is cases of drunk driving,
4 of reckless driving. and 80 speed
ing cases.
The police kitchen served s.475
meals at an average cost Of 1874
cents per meal. Two arsonists were
arrested. and AZ cases of arson
cleared by the arrests, including
three locally. One case of aggra-
waited assault was listed, so burg
laries, and two robberies.
Twenty-six arrests were made,
involving part of the ia larcenies
reported: rs cases Of malicious de-
struction of property were noted.
Police probed 81 Of the months
3s4 traffic accidents, in which two
were killed and II injured. other
casualties totaled 26, including two
deaths.
Police recovered property valued
at s6,673.5o. Receipts from the
city dog pound totaled S44. Ten
missing persons were found, seven
were reported missing. and 81 per-
sons were aided by police, the re-
port stated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11
Effort to Seize
Home s. & L. Is
Halted By Court

OLYMPIA - An attempt by a
group of shareholders to seize con-
troll of the defunct Home Savings
and Loan association In Seattle
was rejected Saturday by the SUI
preme court.
The suit was brought by Charles
e. Stutz and other directors"
against Victor Skinner. state saw
ings and loan supervisor. to force
him to turn over the firms assets
to them and discharge the receiver
ship, which has been operating "
since 1891.
The court upheld the validity of
a shareholders meeting held In
1896, at which time 1t was voted
not to discharge the receiver. It
said Stutz and the rest elected at
another meeting did not represent
majority OF the shareholders.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11
Burglar Gets S27
In Raid On Home

Burglary of the II. J. Holt resi-
dence. sos So. Sheridan ave-. re-
suited in loss of S27.75 while
tenants We're absent from the
house a short time Friday after
noon. A burglar cut through a
screen door and used a pass key to
enter. obtaining the money from
the dresser drawer of an upstairs
bedroom.
C. I. Stout. foreman of the North
Coast lines repair shop, 1401 Pa
cific ave, reported to police the
theft of a set OF micrometers from
the shop. Mrs. II. E. Emmons,
407 North Yakima ave, reported
a purse with IS was taken from
her unlocked parked car. William
Youngblood, go So. sth st, said
a thief took a side of bacon. two
quarts of milk and some wood
from his back porch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11
Philharmonic and Linden
Score in Second Concert

With an audience that left only
a few vecant seats in Jason Lee
auditorium. the Tacoma Philhar-
monte season passed the second
hurdle Friday night. From the
performance standpoint, generally
speaking. it was superior to the
first concert and in the case of
three numbers it was one of the
best presentations made by the
Tacoma orchestra.
1t was an ambitious program
with two very definite highlights.
One was the Strauss number,
Tales of the Vienna Woods. There
may be some difference of opin-
ion concerning Conductor Eugene
Linden's Interpretation of the COM
position but Strauss melody Is
a saving grace under almost any
circumstance.
The other was the Cesar
Franck symphony In ID Minor.
q rather tremendous number
In which the interpretative
sense of the conductor and
musicianship of the players,
put TO a severe test, was not
found wanting. IL established
q character In the orchestra
that has seemed to be lacking
on occasion.
Also to the credit of conductor
and orchestra was the perform
ance of the Concerto Crosse No,
10. a Handel composition. Ii was
a good beginning. II must have
been an oversight that the name
Of Margaret Allen, who so beauti-
fully performed the oboe obligato
did not appear on the program as
soloist.
As for the modern number,
"Songs from William Sharp's
The Silence Of Amor" with
Mrs. Erma Monroe. a favorite
Tacoma soprano as soloisf,
some people say yes. and some
people say no.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11
Workers Support
Salvation Arnlu

With campaign workers contin-
uing the Salvation Army drive to
raise $4,000. several Tacoma
firms have contributed 100 per
cent within the past few days.
These firms. with every employee
turning in a pledge, viii receive
a gold star award.
New 100 per centers recently
reported are the Supreme Laun-
dry. Washington State Liquor
store on A st, Lundquist-Lilly.
New York Life Insurance Co,
Tacoma casket Co. Washington
State Liquor store al South Ia
coma, Pacific Refrigerating Co,
district accounting bureau for the
Milwaukee railroad, and Gregory
Casket Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11
Waterman Hurt In
Collision of Cars

William Z. Henry. 5s-year-old
Waterman. AIS No. Huson ST, was
injured Friday afternoon when his
pickup truck smashed into the rear
of another car at 18th and Ea.
E SITS.
Henry sustained head cuts and
shock when the machine drove
into the rear Of a car driven by
Mrs. Harreschou. 724 No. C St.
who had stopped her car and was
waiting for a train TO cross. Police
Officers G. Paul and Marshall in
vestigated. booked Henry for in
vestigstion of the accident and
recognized him. He was treated
st the Western clinic for his in
juries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11
SHOPPER Is VICTIM
OF PURSE SNATCHER

Latest victim of young Ia
coma purse-snatcher, Mrs. Theresa
Walentiny. 1919 So. Yakima ave.
lost 81 in cash and personal be-
longings in brief tug-of-war Fri
day evening.
The purse-snatcher. she told
police, came up behind her on So.
18th st, between Fawcett and Ia
coma ayes, about 8 p m. He
wrested her purse from her hands
and fled. obtaining the purse
money. and personal effects. She
said the man was about 20 years
old. slender. and wore dark clothes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11
Farmers Union Is
Host to $50
Agriculture Chief Main Speaker
In North Puyallup Gym

Members Of Evel
green local No. SOS Of the Farm.
ers' union were hosts at an oper
meeting for state Officers and
friends Of the organization Friday
night at the North Puyallup gym.
nasium.
About 200 enjoyed huge roasts
Of elk meat supplemented with
other good things prepared by
women Of the local for Q dinner
preceding the meeting. Elk FOR
the feast were killed on q recent
hunting trip by Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Reeve. Les Hall and Rich
ard Doolittle. Mrs. A. 4. Brock
and Mrs. Emil Custzfson were
chairmen Of the dinner committee.
Garnet Sovereign, master Of
ceremonies. introduced Walter ].
Robinson, state director Of agricul-
ture; Luverne Fetx. president Of
the washington-Idaho division Of
the union: Almer Mccurtain,
state secretary, and Edison Case.
legal representative Of the local.
Urges Cooperation
Director Robinson spoke on the
national farm program and point
ed to It a. the best in the world.
The director used the wheat agree
ment ~ an example Of what farm
srs can do Il they cooperate.
Fetx said one Of the first aims
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11
PARK AVE. DISTRICT
CLUB PICKS OFFICERS

The Park Ave. and 72d st. Inn
provement club. at its meeting Fri
day night In the Park Ave. school.
elected Z. w. Ball president for
ae40.
Other officers elected were: Dan
Delargy, vice president; Mrs.
Edith waugler. secretary; e. p.
Kubick. treasurer. and Patrick
Coyne. sergeant-st-arms.
Capacity crowds have attended
recent meetings as a result OF the
clubs membership drive. The club.
which meets every other Friday.
win install its officers on Jan. s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11
SLIPS ON ROOF,
FALLS Is FEET

Seriously injured In a 25-foot fall
From the room Of a house he was
painting, Harold Roskwo. about so.
vashon Island resident, was taken
TO Tacoma General hospital Satur-
day morning.
Police Officers Hager and Wei
Con removed him In an ambulance
TO the hospital, where 1t was indi-
Gated he suffered . skull fracture
n addition to compound fracture
of the right wrist and several
broken ribs.
Roskwo slipped on the wet roof
md crashed through the railing Of
m outside stirway on his way to
the ground. police said. He was at
work at the J. J. Rice residence,
BOG No. J It,, at the time.
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KIIl&21MHE35$kI
Dozen Vessels Due to Visit Tacoma;
Governor in Huddle at Washington

Tuesday: Makiki, Port piers;
Absaroka, Mccormick; Hegira.
Shaffer No. l; Chas. L. Wheeler,
Sperry; Pennsylvania, Sperry;
Columbian, Sperry; Julia Lucken-
bach, Sperry; Meiu Maru, smelter.
Wednesday,: Kosei Maru. SHAFT
fer No. 2; Hegira, Waterside mill;
Marmex, st. Regis.
Thursday: Julia Luckenbach,
Port piers; H. F. Mccormick, Nc
Cormick; Columbian, Centennial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11
MAIN STREET
Goin0s, Comix0s asd Doinos
Of Tocomoxs as the Re-
porter Fownd Them.

Winfield tRed) syphcr hunting
place to park car - Robert w.
Copeland. jr., trying to dodge
rain-Peter Pete inviting friend on
fishing expedition--Roscoe Smith
trotting across street intersection
Danny Yates climbing stairs
Carl p. Fawcett listening to radio
Raymond G. Daily scooping up
books and setting off for school
at q fast and furious pace-Clar-
ence KIuksow riding horse like
mad III. Burnett extending
hearty greeting to out-of-town
friend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11
Fern Hill Club
Election MOnddu

Officers will be elected by the
Fern Hill Improvement club on
Monday evening at a meeting in
the auditorium Of the Fern Hill
school. Motion pictures will be
shown at the close of the meeting.
Nels Bjarke, publicity chairman,
announced all residents Of the dis
trict are invited to attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11
Dave LINDSAY
TO CALIFORNIA

Dave Linday, for many years
associated with the late H. T.
Moore IN his theater enterprises,
and later manager Of the Lake.
wood theater since 1t opened. left
Tacoma Friday evening for Cali
fornia, where he will enter the
theatrical field in the southern
state.
Lindsay left employ at the Lake
wood theater recently. In his ven
ture. he win become m auditor for
. chain Of theaters operating In
San Francisco and Los Angeles
and surrounding vicinities.
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Womcn's Club Monday


club will meet Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock In the library audi
forum. Mrs. A. M. Mcdonald,
Mrs. Hiram Spear. Mrs. Earl
Palmer and Mrs. George Cole will
be In charge.
Included In the numbers will be
the Girls Glee club from the high
school under direction Of Miss
Ruth Clark, in 4 group Of Christ
mas carols; q play from the school
dramatic department, THE Smell
of Powder" directed by Henry
Giles; singing of carols by the club
with Mrs. Paul Wrigley directing
and Mrs. L. M. Hatch at the piano:
Spiritual Sanctuary" Mrs. George
Cole. and a report of the meeting
Of the district Federation of
Women's clubs by Mrs. Truman
Smith.
This year the club win dispense
with the usual exchange Of Christ
mas gifts among members and in
stead win send a check to the
Warrington Children's home.
However. the musical Christmas
tree which belonged to the late
Mrs. Charles Hood and which has
been used for the past so years
again will be a feature. It has
been loaned by Mr.. Hood a.
tribute TO his wife who was q
member Of the club.
Serving tea will be Mesdames
J. w. L. Kaufman, Morton Lay
cock. G. L. Henry, Henry Allen.
M. c. Seeley. Truman Smith, G. /.
s sovereign. C. Elwood Hunt,
George Jacobs and r. w. Perkins.
Two assemblies at the high
school are scheduled just before
the holidays. The afternoon Of
Tuesday, Dec. 10, students will
have their Christmas party, ar
ranged by Verne Jennings. head Of
the music department.
The morning OF the 21st at 10
o'clock the annual alumni assem-
bly, will be held in the auditorium.
Former students will return for
Homecoming day. A feature OF the
program will be the presentation
of football letters TO the 23 men,
bers OF the schools championship
conference squad. This year. in
recognition of the teams stand
ing, business and professional men
Of the city have banded together
and will present each member OF
the team with q gold football EN-.
blem. with appropriate gifts to the
coaches.
Mrs. Kinxie ID. U. v. Head
Mrs. Adelaide Kinzie was the
choice for president at the election
held Friday night by Melinda soles
tent Daughters Of Union veter-
ans. In the library auditorium. She
succeeds Miss Gladys Green.
Others elected were Mrs. May
Heller. senior vice president; Mrs
Myrtle Williams. junior vice presi.
dent, and Mrs. Dora Kephart
chaplain. Council members one,
two and three are Miss Gladys
Green, Mrs. Leona Mickens and
Mrs. Elizabeth Raudebaugh, re-
spectively. Mrs. Florence Easter
ley Is patriotic instructor and Mrs,
Evelyn Bradford. treasurer. In
stallation ceremonies win be held
Friday evening, Jan. II.
The group win hold its annual
Christmas party Friday. Dec. q,
at the home Of Mrs. Evelyn Brad
ford
Arrange Wilcox Rites
Funeral arrangements were be-
ing made Saturday for Mrs. Lottie
Wilcox, ~. who died at a Tacoma
hospital Thursday evening follow
ing a long illness. The family
home Is at McMillin. She Is sur
vived by her husband. Ray. wrig-
ley and Clements viii make the
announcement.
Rugh Funeral Monday
Last rites for Leon L. Rugh win
be held Monday at ! o'clock at the
Wrigley and Clements chapel.
Burial viii be in Summer cemetery.
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Rnrh runeral Monday

Last rites for Leon L. Rugh win
be held Monday at o'clock at the
Wrigley and Clements chapel.
Burial viii be in Summer cemetery.
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Funeral arrangements were be-
ing made Saturday for Mrs. Lottie
Wilcox, a, who died at a Tacoma
hospital Thursday evening follow
ing a long illness. The family
home Is at McMillin. She Is sur
vived by her husband, Ray. wrig-
ley and Clements viii make the
announcement
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Of the Farmers Union IL TO get
cost Of production. (which we
must have to restore the farms to
prosperity Secretary Mccurtain
emphasized the need for junior
members In the union TO meet
problems with new ideas. He said
the Farmers Union has two main
objcctives. refinancing Of farm
loans on long time and lower In
tercst rate terms and cost OF pro-
duction for farm products.
Edison Case told Of the success
Of the local since organization last
year and said that 1t Is planned to
double the capacity Of its berry
packing plant the coming season.
Walter Reeve. manager of the
berry association. announced a
payment Of one cent on blackber-
ries. making 2k cents per pound.
with stock. to date. Others max
ing short talks were B. w. Lyons
Of Riverside. state vice president
Of the union. and Emmett Kreft-
ing. representing the Puyallup
Chamber Of Commerce.
Entertainment numbers included
instrumental selections by a trio
composed Of Walter and Charles
Stevenson and Burr Smith; vocal
and whistling solos by Mrs. Wal
ter Reeve, accompanied by Mrs.
Ray Kinnear and vocal solos by
Stanley Johnson, accompanied by
MIRA. Robert Campbell. James Os-
born IL president Of Evergreen
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Christmas
Carols
Through the Ages

Here we come a-wassailing
Among the leaves SO green.
Here we come a-wandering.
So fair TO be seen :"
In England during the l2-day
Christmas season, it was custom
airy for young men and girls to go
from farmhouse to farmhouse
with a great wooden bowl of
spiced ale. They sang this tradi-
tional song and invited everyone to
drink "Wassail," a term derived
from the old English yves hal" or
"Be thou hale"