Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1939 — Page 18

NATIONAL TREE TO BE LIGHTED President Roosevelt Will Light Tree Christmas Eve Waabingloll (UR) Win n I'; >l Rix >»r veil uffh tally liglila tin national community <'hri«trn»» in Washington on Chriattnas i-ie, it will niatk tin- 17th connot atlM year that a Chief Kxei'uHve baa extended hi* yuietide nivxMgi- of peace and kimml will to the nation. The official ceremony began in the nation i capital In 1923 when the late Calvin Coolidge was president Thi tree used for the purpos. was not a living > vergreen as is now u-d but was cut in Mr Coolidge's uativi Vermont and sent as a Christmas gift to hint. The following y< ,ir the Ameri< an Forestry Association presented a W, ckwuh ths though** of th« Seo ossocioticsi th*l hose boo* own...sod foie Mos moons o’ osp'OtMog os’ hosHMt »pp,»;.» I iOS. tINCUt 6000 WISHES TO EACH OF fOU BOM FAS RESTAURANT 4’3 Winchester St OPEN CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS Please accept our cordial wish for abundant prosperity and conlrnlmenl Io each of you. And may »»e say. •’T hanks to all the good friends of thia organization for enabling us to continue to Ist of wrrvice to you.” Riverside Super Service ! WELCOME SANTA! YOU'VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE You can’t go wrong with these people, Santa. Ue ve lived with them a long time, and have enjoyed their unwelfiah attitude*, their thoughtful* new and consideration of the other fellow. .. . They’ve been mighty good to us, and that’s why we want you Io he good to them. BURK ELEVATOR COMPANY DUATLK MONROE PETERSON

And on Christmas Morning* VV4 JS r Iv & ft ■ ■ I ** S I ’ Bl / I <>. z njr f *-< e ► _ r ~ . r i l > s It's (Tir.’tn <s morning 1959. in tha .1 rated . 1 ' 1 C< - tiaot this Jlc.'.i, in war-torn Europe!/ s i wave to the J’r> sidetit ••>! by tin I’lesiilont's mother, u-1 tie nation Tt.- i :i<i Was daughteis-in-law and the official i . i . and frbudl who may be ( • . . Whitt spending Christmas at the Wihti~nd I 11 . -n-siv. a- ll<.ii->- Finally the President, who .on.- in -I. .11 Was In id ha- lighted tile tree for the past her* six y -ars will arrive surrounded In [. I . . ■> w h> id by his sons and aides. it the pre-, ut .-it*- of the tree w i V i. < . i..i in iii Nugget m Human Skull F..ik a’ the lU"'.<-»Uaki Bar Cal - tl'Pl -A i.' <1 - White 11... The ..man skull, unearthed nn»r here . < <■»-•- the mi- t>i I ove. |,y the finder, who did th. ig- like imuea. to a Chinese miner I- .. <om- The < liineae didn't like h itnan -■ tin mess- »k i la either, but *<«nelhing glitterig< »t .• <‘d iho, .-d enough the eyeless sm-keta and \i> i- He .i. • in ■ n Christmas in took it down to the nearby v. *1 I' ■ v I l>< pre. ed- -• .am and washed It The dirt d - ■ !■ 1.1 ■> ">v by 'he ale.r C,.- skull contained an ounce l.ady a ,-. ..I by her d -old and inside the skull was a .1 ami> I iliii' : T‘• y will lx follow- till.get Weighing 1« ounces.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1939.

How Other Lands Mark Christmas I A melting A'* »f *<>« world. Amer its hui crMtad its Chriitmat tndiliom frnm CMpfMM brought arro** die area from foreign landi tn there placet the Yuletide tymbob of bygone eget Hill endure. Here err a feu. of themENGLAND: Christmas to rural Englishmen i means not only the observance of 1 Christ's birth, but also a parting of the ways between the old year and the new Preparations are started ( for the neat year's farm work, which ' begins right after Christmas 1 Throughout the island such trap pings as the holly and mistletoe remain undying traditions, nor is any Christmas complete without the ' Yule log burning On dear frosty nights the carol singers raise their voices over the countryside. To many Englishmen's despair, such American customs as the turkey din ner are gaining a foolhold. GERMANY: Two yean ago storm troopers in Berlin lit bonfires in the public squares as a revival of the pagan custom of celebrating the winter solstice But this distraction will 1 not stop the Christmas-loving Ger mana from decorating their trees in every town and village, and loimng in the famed Christmas hymn. "Stille Nacht. Heilige Nacht'' ITALY: Moat Italian families celebrate Chrutmss eve and spend the following day quietly in their homes Here it is a feast more for grown-ups than for children, whose merrymaking day comes 12 days later, on January 8 On Christmas eve faml- * xjUl> wSHbVKi i Italian llpt at Chrtttmat Time, praying before a uayttde thrtne. lies gather around the “deppo" or Christmas log blares At nine p in. begms the "cenone." or big supper, at which no meat may be served Gifts for children, which come <m I Epiphany, are brought not by Santa Claus but by an ugly witch whose name is "Befana " FRANCE: Exchange of gifts comes not on Christmas but mostly on New Year's day which in France is the big | family day for reunions of cousins, sunt* and uncles Santa Claus is “Pere Noel." who leaves his gifts in wooden shoes eve is not spent at home but in revelry I and feasting BELGIUM: Neither Santa Claus nor Pere No«l visit children here—but St. Nicholas , makes the rounds, surprisingly, on December •' A quaint Belgian custom is the putting up the chimney ' of a few carrots for the little donkey on which St. Nicholas makes his vUiU. RUSSIA: This anti-Christian nation forbids celebration of the Yuletide but no longer compels foreign residents to import their own Christmas trees Making an about-face, the Soviet government uses this emblem of childhood for its New Year's celebrations whei. Dadya Moros, or Uncle Frost, appears with gifts fur good children POLAND: This Christmas celebration lasts until February 2 and is preceded by fasv‘ng which is not broken until the firr-i star appears on Christmas eve. ti all homes the laUecloth is placed ever a layer of fragrant hay In commemoration of the manger, HUNGARY: St Nicholas leaves buaes of candy fur children early in December aft er which the youngsters must be 00 their good behavior. They write letters to the angels, who. they believe. bring the presents If they find bite of tinsel on Ute door, they claim this Is angel's hair and proof that the gngcls are everywhere, observing which boys and girls are good. HOLY LAND: Where it at! began nearly 2D centuries ago. worshipers reverently ball each Christmas at the church of Nativity which is built ov« Christ's traditional birfitplace It has rematotod unchanged more than IMO years. There pilgrims gather from all over tha world to uttow ' Glory to the New-Born King."

’ IUI t Mi /Here’s IDishinq *J [| you a Happu Holiday Ta wadi of you who have contributed My" *0 our success and to those of you wAe who have given us your fine friendship we extend a hearty and genuine merry Christmas May Peace. Happiness and Prosperity be yours for meny, many years. ELBERSON SERVICE STATION _ and EMPLOYEES May ChriNlman find you surrounded by old friends and true and may their companionship be as warm as the firelight streaming from the Yule log. Kocher Lumber & Coal Co. hirst and Madixm Sts. II I. - I . .1■» ,^//l ' |COmshnas»> Today and every day, we greet you with all the sincerity that is in our hearts, and with a deep feeling of appreciation for your thoughtfulness during the year now dosing. DECATUR SUPER SERVICE STATION White Rose Gas tn Ar-Co Oils BERNARD JOHNSON. Mgr. • •wgi Fl — so f/// Out'frieiufa hxt> aotcctt 0000 wstta FOB ta* Btw till BOR'S CONFECTIONERY “Hottie of Hosted Malteds

w ‘ •** m | Seasea end since, ,1, h op . Ihaf x.-su’^. 6 ’ ' h » Acre of keep’m.u * •* O.fK. BARBERjSHoI IIEI.I-A howi:i.i. heai n SH /W Joyous . 1 Qjuletide I May every one of your fondest wishes descand from the stage of dreams and become ectud 118 realities and may the New Y M , b,mg I'B an mcreasad measure of ... IK HEALTH, HAPPINESS and PROSPERITY \ft PAI'LH. GRAHAM CO. ■ (7/tL TClDinsmt, ftkaAn! B Stop unwrapping your gifts jwt otHB Kr7» enough for us to say "Merr f ChrisW K •F and "Thank You, H ,..W. hop. yov ?e B everytfiing you have longed lor sM 1 IK I lot more. too. J R Snyder’s Diner -'Si 57 Steps off Second Street K . U Season’s Gr.etmp S / m«v f* s Chni»"*i el > *•; 3 ,k * N ” ’*' ( * "**" R • prcip*- .1 K V * B ler e«h cf ,*-si K ® b Bnsnr— St J H "I I I !■« GERBERS | HARPY ;«*; MEAT MARKET | • . H I I May the joys ot the Christ- ■ mas Season go with you R throughout the coming B » year, and may your share H of happinees he bright- H •nod by the acknowledq K ment of our appreciation ■ of your past favor* B W» gather our nhare of B happiness by giving our H ■•rrico to this commu- B nity and our cordial and B heartfelt wishes tor your || prosperity and good ii health. I Morris 5 & 10c To $1 SR Decatur. Indians ■