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Liv e caroi0,'s make the t.wn ,list,,i. ie00,00r,00d at-
rounds; 1here's a free matinee rival under .ponsorship el the
Tree for the children; a tree and party valley's chamber of commerce.
,n ,,,] the oldsters; and baskets for Tilts season. Santa's way wa
0 the needy, decoratcd with huge tinsel canes
Atascade Christmas comes to Banning and large red bells fastened e-
r pretty much as it does all over curtly to utility poles in tile
t]e country, with u] outburt of business district• At night the
By GEORGE J. PORTER giving, and a wish for peace and
ltlditor, Atascadero News goodwill to all the earth, hells cast soft red light to add
Christmas in Atascadero will ................ to the cobs'f u/ electrical displays
" pattern traditional to of the red. green and yellow
follow the
smaller towns cam .....Ckr;stmas bulbs s00,0t, hi,,g alo,,g the
most
munities, witl] activities con- way.
tered principally around the
homes and churches and schools.
Family gatherings and imme-
comings are in the making, with
many groups anticipating rela-
tives and visitors from distant
places. All the churches are
arranging special services for
Christmas Eve or Christmas day,
and many have announced dates
for children's pro.grams and par-
ties• School pre-Christmas activi-
ties will be climaxed with pro-
grams the last day before vaca-
tion period begins.
IAve Tree
• Plans by tile Chamber of Com-
merce to enlarge on downtown
Christmas decorations this year
had to be postponed due to'fail-
ure to secure the needed ma-
terials on time, but a large, gaily
decorated and lighted living
Christmas tree in the downtown
sunken garden extends a note of
greeting to visitors and trav-
elers on sere'by ttighway 101.
The less fortunate youngsters
of the area will not be "forgotten,
thanks to the Eagles Lodge. For
several weeks members of the
lodge have been hu,ay collecting
ond repairing toys for distribu-
tion Clristmas Eve to needy
families in the community.
You'll Know
It's Christmas
in Banning
By 1VARDE RISVOLD
Editor, Banning Reoord
Santa Claus travels Ilighways
60-70-99 to reach Banning. "'A
jewel in a moqntain setting,"
mounted in San Gorgonio Pass
between Soutlern California's
two highest mountains, Banning
has an elevation of 2;t50 feet,
and the air is quite likely to he
crisp and cleat- at Christmas
time.
The Alpine scenery, the bright
desert stars overhead, and mis-
tletoe from nearby canyons lend
traditional Christmas touche..
Sometimes a Christmas snow
coats the rooftops and ground,
and the Italian cypress trees that
line North San Gorgonio Ave-
nue, adding to lhe postcard ef-
fect.
At night the downtown area is
gaily lighted, with a community
Christmas tree, a crisscross of
colored lights overhead, and jol-
ty "MERRY CHRISTMAS" signs
to welcome Santa as he comes
bringing candy for the young-
sters. Shop windows are deco-
rated and, in California fashion.
many homes have out-door deco-
rations.
There is special Christmas
music in the churches and a mid-
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STOP AT SHIELDS DURING DATE FESTIVAL--FEB 19 TO 24
in the
VALLEY of
the MOON
By BOB LYNCH
Editor, Sonoma Index-Tribune
The strings of Claristmas lights
provide traditional holiday color
in Sonoma, as home, store and
factory owners vie for prizes in
the Chamber of Commerce-spon-
sored outdoor lighting eontest
but brightness and light, with-
out Edison's inventionwould
never be lacking, for this is
Sonoma. Valley of the Moon.
The Indians who named it
(Sonoma means "many moons")
thought they saw seven moons.,
rise throughout the Valley, so
bright was the reflection upon
the hills. Jack London, famous
authog, lived here and wrote of
hi. "Valley of the Moon."
The moon is in perigee this
happy-season, and there is no
brighter spot on earth than this
vale 45 miles north of San Fran-
cisco, where the Bear Flag was
raised and where the last of the
string of California Missions was
established by • Padre Junipero
Serra in 1827.
Xmas Carols
Traditionally here the Eagles
Lodge brings Santa Claus to So-
noma's Plaza to give gifts to each
kiddie; in Boyes Hot Springs,
firemen of the Valley of the
Moon Fire Distract work tiht
up to Xmas Eve, fixing old and
discarded toys for needy chil-
dren; Christmas carols are sung
throughout the entire vafley by
the touring Sonoma Native
Daughters of the Golden West
choral group; local stores fairly
burst with holiday merchandise.
Everyone in the Valley of the
Moon is dreaming of a BRIGHT
CHRISTMAS!
R. M. Lynch, Editor.
('a.e and Itls
The cane and bell decorations,
purchased tlis yem-. were fi-
nanced by donations from met-
chants who c,mtr'ibuifed to the
fund initiated by ttle Soroptimist
Club.
Santa has been making spo-
radic visits it the valley . . . his
first coming on the night of his
official arrival whel he toured
the downtown business establish-
ments, stopping along the route
to talk to the wMe-eyed young-
sters tightly clutching hands of
parents,
On December 8 the Elks spon-
sored a Charity Bal with pro-
"cecds from the event being di-
rected to purchase food baskets
for distribution on Christmas
Eve to needy folks in this valley
and in the Parker Valley across
the Colorado River in Arizona.
Santa Visits
Blythe on
the Colorado
By DAN McCARTHY
Palo Verde Valley Times
From ot of the snow and coht
weather of the North Pole Santa
Claus arrived November 24 in
this desert community, with blue
skies overhead and balmy
breezes blowing, to officially
greet the boys and girls of Palo
Verde Valley.
Red-faced and merry as ever,
the hearty gentleman re'rived at
mid-afternoon perched upon the
, back seat of an open convert-
It's a White
Christmas
in Tulelake
By MRS. GEORGE E. BROWN
News Editor, Tulelake Reporter
Amid the Christmas parties,
programs and musicals that fea-
ture the Yule season at Tulelake
each year is one distinctive tra-
dition that captures tile iearts
of all: the annual Kiwanis-sl)on-
sored Children's Christmas Pa.
rade. Ignoring all worldly pomp,
bu magnificent none-the-less in
the childlike simplicHy of the
pageantry, the parade is made
up of pre-school and elementary
school youngsters of the Tale-
lake Basin, each in an origim, l
costume that graphically ex-
presses what Christmas )nean
to him.
With over 100 entries, boh
comic and serious, tlis year•s
Children's Parade was reviewel
on snowy Main Street December
15. Prizes of toys were awarded
for tile most ingenious costumes,
an(1 Santa Claus arrived to p)'e-
sent hags of Christmas. candy o
all the children.
Other community.wide ob.erv-
ances of Christmas include pe-
cial services at the churches;
progt'ams and public Christmas
trees at the schools, with Sama
on hand to distribute treats; and
parties by most organizations,
featuring family pot.luck dinners
and gift exchanges• This 3"ear
some clubs collected gifts for
war-torn countries instead of ex-
changing them among members.
Many of the newer homestead-
ers of the basin take adwmtage
of the lull in work after harvest
by going on extended trips, visit.
ing their families and former
homes during the loli(lay season.
00di00e" -.
WHEN IN SAN FRANCISCO VISIT
KnoWs Berry Farm
and Ghost Town
The Southland attraction visited by
more than a million visitors an-
nually. Free admission to Ghost
Town, gardens and entertainment.
Spend an entire day or a few hours
in roaming about.
Mrs. KnoWs fried chicken dinner
" served from noon to 8:30 p.m. ex-
cept Monday, Tuesday and .Christ-
mas. Steak House open daily exqept
Friday.
Founded by Walter Knott and
under the Knott ownership for past
30 years. 22 miles southeast of Los
Angeles, 2 miles south of Buena
Park. 30 acre of free patking.
Postcar£1 will bring souvenir menu
with pictures and map. If lmsible
come on week days and avoid Snn-
day crowc. YOU are invited.
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