The cover of the December 1945 issue of the Owl was Santa weirdness:
But inside was a sober wish for perpetual peace in the wake of the war just concluded:
Merry Christmas to you all and let’s hope for better times to come.
Bonus: Fondren is closed until after the New Year. I’ll be back myself on January 4th, although you never know if I might have something sooner.
Merry Christmas, Melissa! Thanks for all your wonderful posts.