Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 300, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1947 — Page 19

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* o*>| One I l/l / | 11. * ' A I « I** ★ I J A The approaching Holiday Season heralds I I the end of a busy year for this organization. * I uut, we are not too busy to pause and wish | the season’s best to our many friends for a * I I MERRY CHRISTMAS. We look forward I ■ with confidence in the future. x 1 ■ I A I . A Midwest Realty Auction Co. j I Decatur, Indiana i I M J. F. Sanmann LI ba g

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if 1 I , sMiiiMWeoihs ,J n ‘!? eBook °f Common ?>. , ;■ of for c , Ch Os Eneland ’ the nrayer for Lie last Sunday before Advent began with the words “Stir up." The people of Peterborough took this to th o a r ® minder that they should start their plum pudding at that time, and verybody m the family took a hand ChH S e t^ t a i “ -ing until n was ready on h in<?ispensable old-time English Christmas dish was furmety, or rumenty, which according to oldume recipes was “wheat boiled un- .’ ?u.. grains burst - tben strained and boiled again with broth or milk a od yolks of eggs.” Frumenty was the foreninner to plum pudding. Alms Giving Custom A Christmas Charity Giving alms at Christmas originated in the belief that the Christ came sometimes to the door disguised as a beggar during the holiday season, and it was feared that he might be turned away unrecognized. There is an old legend that tehs of the Christ child going from door to door on Christmas Eve in seardh of those who were kind, and I deserving. His test was to plead for aid and often he was turned away from the door. This story led to alms giving 'on Christmas Eve and it was rare that a beggar was ' refused.

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A/ii 1. I'M** \ .f"" ,-.L... r ... - ». ■••- ...J We are told that the fir tree goes back to Eve, but it was not until the time of Martin Luther that the evergreen was used as B j an indoor decora- ; \ tion in celebration of Christmas. ft* | It is said that Lu- r iitai A, " ther one Christmas i • Eve wandered < : through the woods r and became mam- . oured with the won- w der of the night. He cut a small snow-laden fir tree, and set it up in his home for his children. He illuminated it with candles to represent the stars. It was not until 1604 that, in Strassburg, the first Christmas tree appeared in literature. ‘The Messiah f Ranks As Yuletide Favorite Best known of all 'Oratorios is Handel’s “The Messiah,” a favorite presentation of the Christmas season. In almost every community in the civilized world a choir will sing part or all of the oratorio during the Yuletide. People in places too remote to boast a sufficiently skilled choir or soloists will hear “The Messiah’s” message by radio. The 'famous oratorio was written by George Frederick Handel in London between August 22 and September 14, 1741. The first presentation was in Fishamble Street Music hall, Dublin, on April 13, 1742, under direction of the composer. Ladies were requested to “refrain from wearing hoops” and gentlemen to “leave their swords at home,” in order that a capacity 1 audience might swell the proceeds to| relieve needy children and the imnates of debtors’ prisons. “The Messiah” was given its English premiere before the court at Covent Garden in March, 1743. George II was so overpowered by th-' grandeur of the music portraying the King of Kings that he sprang to his feet in reverent acclaim at the opening bars of the Hallelujah chorus, an action which led to the modern custom. Holly Now Grown In Many Parts of Land Grown on the hillsides of the coastal states from Maine to Texas and up the Mississippi valley to Missouri, holly is a pretty but slowgrowing plant. Leaves are evergreen, the margins of which are provided with rather widely separated spines. Weak and close-grained, the wood is exceptionally white, making it highly desirable in the manufacture of wbodenware, cabinets and interior finishing. As a result of scientific discoveries holly cuttings will take root quickly when they are treated with hormonelike substances. Christmas holly has been converted into potted plants. These plants can be set out as a permanent ornament for landscapes. Growth regulating substances—indole butyric acid and naphthalene acetamide—are on the market in liquid or powdered form under various trade names. The chemicals are applied to plantings of fresh cuttings kept moist, cool and well shaded. Santa Claus is the American version of St. Nicholas, the bearded Saint of Europe who, on Christmas Eve, carried a basket of gifts for good children, and a bunch of birch rods for the naughty ones. St. Nicholas was transformed into Santa Claus by the Dutch settlers in New and he became the fat, jolj§, rosy-cheeked old fellow he is tdflay.

> A; A; -*■. i ■ v - V; SEASON'S ’ lf.\ W /7 May your Christmas be one of f I " I Z joy and contentment. May your ’ New Year overflow with good J|.** health. DUNLAP GROCERIES d. AND MEATS I rt * 15 r S X <l A I | i I BEST WISHES, I g for 1 I i if » A * . And A I » A 1 I HUI • ’’•’’VT, Y " I | miSTNIS i v v a WILLSHIRE HARDWARE & APPLIANCE CO. t . I B Phone 3 Willshire, Ohio s »!%3i3>%ft3>3:3t3131»%%313t>i%3;3:31313:3131>»%3iai3131>i313.»313 1 313 i %3)313 i 312i31»3 TRADE IN DECATUR

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