The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
NewsyN Notes
 From Skagway.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

ESPECIAL coRREsPoNDENcE) l SKAGWAY. Alaska, Dec. 23.- l This is the story of super-Christ-
 mas, time 1946, and place, Skag- way. It will be long remembered by Skagway youngsters as one oi the very best they have ever had It really began Friday afternoon December 20, when the various school rooms held their Christmas parties and gifts were exchanged
 Saturday evening the school gym
 was filled to overflowing for the
 school program which was excellent
 from start to finish and heartily
 enjoyed by every one present.
 The program opened with two ! selections by the rhythm band of
 the third and fourth grades. This
 was followed by the primary grades
 who portrayed "A Visit From Santa
 Claus Patricia Anderson sang 70
 Holy Night after which the fifth and sixth grades gave Christmas
 Pageant. The children of the third and fourth grades were costumed to represent the Children of Many Lands, and were part of the pag- cant.
 Intersperced throughout the eve ning's entertainment were carols by the chorus of the High School, and seventh and eighth graders, and they sang beautifully. Skagway children are fortunate in having Miss Helen Wallace on the staff as she is working hard to train them in musical appreciation.
 Sunday evening the Community Center Hall was also filled for the Sunday School program Each class prepared a contribution to the en- tertainment. The choir sang sev- eral numbers and mems quartette rendered two Christmas numbers. Mrs. w. Pagler and the Rev. Dodge sang the beautiful duet, There's A Star in the Sky" Concluding the program was the giving every child present a stockingful of candy, nuts and fruit.
 i Tuesday evening at ? o'clock the Eagles Community Tree program was held and it was, according to all reports, the very finest the town 1 has ever held. A huge tree gleam- ed in all it's Christmas splendor and the eyes of all the little tots who were placed on benches at the front of the hall, where they could l see and hear everything, were wide with wonder.
 The evening started with a brief invocation by the Rev. Dodge. then carol by the audience. Mrs Justine Price delightfully."- read the favorite Yule-tide poem, "The Night Before Christmas" group of high school girls cleverly costumed to- resemble reindeers brought forth waves of applause with their Rein deer Dance" T. P. Wilhelm again led the audience in siging White Christmas" The school chorus also sang Holy Night" But the DOT tion of the program which had heen especially prepared for the younger generation and captured all the adults present as well, was the exhibition of magic given by George Webb of Juneau. It was the best show of it's kind Skagway has had the privilege of enjoy ing and the youngsters are still asking how did one ball turn to 8, and how did Rogers 50-cents get in locked box, and last and most important, how did MT Webb wrap Mir Pribbernow in blanket and then unwrap Santa Claus, comp.ste to whiskers and red nose when the older onet recognized Santas voice as Belonging to one MT Hvisdock, better known as "Blimp"
 Following the program at the Hall the townsreople went their various ways, some to the show which Manager Bill Feero had post poned until 830, others to various homes where Open House" was being held, many to the Candle Light Service at the Presbyterian Church at l030, and others to the Midnight Mass at the Catholic Church
 The children of the Plus x Mis- sion had a wonderful Christmas party in their large dining hall Christmas Eve. The older girls had decorated every rafter and the walls with evergreen boughs and Christ mas garlands until the room was transformed. A huge Christmas tree stood at the north side of the room, bright with lights and color ful trimmings. Each girl received a large package of warm clothing and toys and fruit and candy, and tke boys received like parcels. In addition, many of the youngsters had received gifts from home. A group of singers from the Mission went to tEe Sanatorium on Christi mas night and caroled for the pat tents there Had the strike not crippled the rebuilding program of the old building, Christmas would have been spent in their new-old home and it would have been per feet indeed.