Celebrating Christmas in Sumas through the vintage ads and articles of Everson News.
Picture 1
Everson News, 21 December, 1961
posted with permission from the Charlie Patterson collection
Picture 2
An article regarding how the holidays boosted the overall flow of mail at the Sumas Post Office. An interesting statement considering how busy the post office is today.
Everson News, Dec. 21, 1961
posted with permission from the Charlie Patterson collection.
Picture 3
Everson News, Dec. 21, 1961
posted with permission from the Charlie Pattison collection
Picture 4
Everson News, Dec. 21, 1961
posted with permission from the Charlie Patterson collection.
Picture 5
Everson News, Dec. 21, 1961
posted with Permission from the Charlie Patterson collection.
Picture 6
The smiling faces of the Bank of Sumas!
Everson News, Dec. 21, 1961
posted with permission from the Charlie Patterson collection
Picture 7
Everson News, Dec. 21, 1961
Posted with permission from the Charlie Patterson Collection
Picture 8
Everson News, Dec. 21, 1961
posted with permission from the Charlie Patterson collection
Picture 9
Scouts selling Christmas Trees
Everson News, Dec. 14, 1961
posted with permission from the Charlie Patterson collection
Picture 10
Everson News, Dec. 21, 1961
posted with permission from the Charlie Patterson collection.
Picture 11
Everson News, Dec. 21, 1961
posted from the Charlie Patterson collection
Tomorrow we will look back to the 1930's holiday activities of the Sumas ladies group, 'the Double A Club'. Thanks for visiting. See you then.
When I was in grade school, my postmaster dad Owen Lade would have to get out the mail Christmas morning at the Post Office before we could open our Christmas gifts.
ReplyDeleteWhat a surprise to find a picture of my grandmother, Mrs Mary Elizabeth Burger, featured in the Bank of Sumas picture. She was a true historian of Sumas. She always told me stories and I wish I could ask her more questions now that I'm grown, but sadly she passed away in 2010. I know she worked in the Sumas doctor's office, Sumas bank, Sumas Library for many, many years as well as the local mail lady for many, many years delivery mail. She knew and loved many people in the Sumas area. So happy to find her beautiful smiling face here!!
ReplyDeleteI had the opportunity to work with your Liz Burger at the library. She was a very interesting lady and had lots to share about our community.
DeleteThank you Deborah. Yes, Grandma definitely was an interesting and amazing woman. She knew much about our community and I'm so thankful that I got the honor of hearing several of her stories and that she passed her love of history onto me.
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