Christmas Program 1938 Gustavus, Alaska Community & School.

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Christmas Program 1938 Gustavus, Alaska Community & School.

Opening song in 1938 program performed at the Gustavus Schoolhouse was "The Star Spangled Banner". Also sung "Old Santa Clause" (tune of Yankee Doodle), Jingle Bells, etc. Please click on "Fact Of The Matter" December 2006 for complete list of participants and story.

	Christmas Program

	Opening Song	“The Star Spangled Banner”
Alberta	Recitation	“The Christmas Stocking”
	Prayer by Mrs. A. L. Parker
Henry	Reading	“ The Origin of Christmas”
Henrietta and Mrs. May White, Duet		“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!”
Nellie Parker	Bible Reading from St. Luke
	Dialog with introductory and closing songs
Grace	Recitation	“Kris Kringle”
Jeannette	receives a letter from Santa Claus
	Song,	“Holy Night”
	Duet by Nellie and Henrietta
Glenn		“A Christmas Carol”
Henry	Recitation	“A Christmas Tea”
Henrietta	Recitation	“Christmas Wishes”
	Song by the School	“Old Santa Claus” (Tune of Yankee Doodle)
Annie Laurie,	Recitation	“The Arrest”
Solo, Alberta
	Song,	“Jingle Bells”
Angle,	Recitation	“A Visit from St. Nicholas”

(GHAA Cast Identification Key)

Alberta and Jeannette Parker (Daughters of Bert and Jennie Parker)

Mrs. A. L. Parker (Edith, wife of Abraham Lincoln Parker)

Nellie (Nell) and Glenn Parker (Daughter-in-law and son of Abraham Parker)

Henrietta (Henrietta White, daughter of May and Bill White, Sr.)

Grace (Alice Grace White, daughter of May and Bill White, Sr.) Annie Laurie (Anne Laurie White, daughter of May and Bill White, Sr.)

Angle (Angle Peterson, son of John Ben Peterson)

Henry (Henry “Hank” Johnson or William “Henry” Peterson)

Mrs. May White (Inez May Parker White, wife of Bill White, Sr.)

Christmas Program 1938 Gustavus, Alaska Community & School.

	Christmas Program

	Opening Song	“The Star Spangled Banner”
Alberta	Recitation	“The Christmas Stocking”
	Prayer by Mrs. A. L. Parker
Henry	Reading	“ The Origin of Christmas”
Henrietta and Mrs. May White, Duet		“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!”
Nellie Parker	Bible Reading from St. Luke
	Dialog with introductory and closing songs
Grace	Recitation	“Kris Kringle”
Jeannette	receives a letter from Santa Claus
	Song,	“Holy Night”
	Duet by Nellie and Henrietta
Glenn		“A Christmas Carol”
Henry	Recitation	“A Christmas Tea”
Henrietta	Recitation	“Christmas Wishes”
	Song by the School	“Old Santa Claus” (Tune of Yankee Doodle)
Annie Laurie,	Recitation	“The Arrest”
Solo, Alberta
	Song,	“Jingle Bells”
Angle,	Recitation	“A Visit from St. Nicholas”

(GHAA Cast Identification Key)

Alberta and Jeannette Parker (Daughters of Bert and Jennie Parker)

Mrs. A. L. Parker (Edith, wife of Abraham Lincoln Parker)

Nellie (Nell) and Glenn Parker (Daughter-in-law and son of Abraham Parker)

Henrietta (Henrietta White, daughter of May and Bill White, Sr.)

Grace (Alice Grace White, daughter of May and Bill White, Sr.) Annie Laurie (Anne Laurie White, daughter of May and Bill White, Sr.)

Angle (Angle Peterson, son of John Ben Peterson)

Henry (Henry “Hank” Johnson or William “Henry” Peterson)

Mrs. May White (Inez May Parker White, wife of Bill White, Sr.)

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