Evening star., 1941-12-21

Christmas Will be here lnurSQay-
A dav which they have every right
to believe will be happy and pleas
ant and gay time Right now there
Is the excitement of a new war IN
the air: there are undoubtedly, and
almost without possibility of pre-
yention, family table discussions OF
the day-by-day progress Of the war.
Children Absorb Atmosphere.
Children absorb readily and with
out effort, the atmosphere in which
thev are placed. If that atmosphere
is tense. excited. hysterlcal, 1t mas
its immediate effect on them. If it
Is quiet reserved. pleasant, SO they
will be.
MANY times during the last week
or 10 days I have heard people say
that their hearts were not in this
Christmas season; they are too con-
cerned with the future.
But there is no reason to mfllct
on children the consequences OF
something over which they have had
no control. There is no reason why
thev should not be as happy ana
light-hearted as in any other year
There is every reason why tney
should be made happy.
December 7, l94l, is a historical
date. December 25. 194l, also Will ne
for our children, if We make IL So
For we can be so gay, and festive, SO
happv and carefree-on the surface
at ieast-that the horrors OF war
will be wiped out of the minds OF
our little folks, and they Will re-
member that it is the birthday OF
a Babv we are celebrating.
Petition for Peace.
Rather than dwelling on the STU
stion in which we now find ourselves
let us. instead. dwell on the STORY
of the star of Bethlehem; let US
naint the picture of that holy night
in language so clear, so understand
ahle that it will be living memory
to our children and through them,
to us. as long as we live.
Even though battles may be 1ougnt
m Christmas day, let us still peu-
ton for peace on earth, good Will
10 men" Let us show by our un-
faltering faith that there is still
something good, something WORTH
while left in lie.
And so. for this Christmas Week.
NAV we be as cheerful, as happy, as
ontimistic as it is possible Tor us 10
be May we share our ChrlstmaS
cavetv and our Christmas largeSse
with the less fortunate in our city,
NAV we, indeed, if there IS oppor-
t1nity invite into our homes the
friendless and lonely. And may We
bv so doing, receive a greater Joy
than anv we have ever known be-
fore. MAY we, above all, voice the
hone. that sooner than We thlnK
there may be established that peace
an earth, good will toward men
which shepherds heard in the song
of the angels on the hills OF Juoea'
1000 years ago.
W. B. Powell Elementary.
A Christmas entertainment, 10
which parents are invited, will be
nresented Tuesday at $50 am.
The association will PROVIDE re-
freshments for Christmas partles IN
each classroom Tuesday afternoon.
Gage.
Health certificates were presented
10 pupils by Mrs. Ellsworth CondIon,
c,nnsner roundup chairman. last
Wednesday.
lexington.
At a meeting of the Executive
BOARD Tuesday afternoon plans were
discussed concerning Christmas toys
and q shoe and stocking shower 1or
needy children.
Fillmore.
A Christmas program was pre-
sented Thursday evening at tne
Mount Tabor Methodist Churcn. IL
will take the place of the December
meeting.
Wheatley.
Each classroom will present the
Christmas baskets they have pre-
nared at an assembly tomorrow.
The Christmas pageant will be gwen
Tuesday. PdrenIS dle AlFiUcu.
Mrs. Stephen Jones, student ald
chairman, has distributed food ana
clothing to needy children.
Mrs. j. Shenos entertained at
.swindle" luncheon on Tuesday, the
oroceeds to go toward fixing up the
PIT. A. room at the school.
Bunker Hill.
The Executive Committee meet
ing was held Tuesday afternoon.
Barnard.
The association will meet tomor-
row at lis pm. A Christmas play,
sWhv the Chimes Rang" will be
presented by pupils. The Barnard
Glee Club will accompany the play
with Christmas carols. A stocking
and glove shower will be held Tor
needy children of the city and
parents are requested to bring a
nair of gloves or stockings to assist
with this work.
Grant -Weightman.
The association will cooperate
with the First Ward Citizens Asso-
riati0n in CnrlSCmdS parry lucS-
day for children of the school VINO
receive hot lunches.
jackson.
There will be no meeting IN De-
eember. .,o
The following members of the
association are assisting with the
sale of Christmas seals; Mrs. M
collier. Mrs. William Summerpen
Mrs Edmund Peters, Mrs. Walter
Winn. Mrs. G. Stewart Brown, Mrs
paul Alling, Mrs. Stephen Hubert
Mrs. ]. Kerwin, Mrs. James Ha"'
field and Mrs. William D. Leetcn.
The association has purchased
table model radio-phonograph tol
the use of the teachers in the class
Sooms. ,.
The next meeting will be hele
January IL. A representative from
khe Children's Art Section, w. T. A.
will speak and have an exhibit.
Oyster.
A luncheon was given last Wed
nesday. Proceeds will be used tt
nav the school matron and to helE
lefrov other expenseS of the aSSO.