Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1948 — Page 11

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Courtesy Important When Sending Cards The exchange of cheerful Christ- I mas cards between friends is one I of our most delightful Yuletide cus- I toms—and like all other social re- I lationships. it is governed by simple, common-sense rules of etiquette. You may properly send your holiday greetings to almost everyone—business and professional associ- I ates. if you wish, as well as social | acquaintances and relatives. Be sure -to choose appropriate i cards, however. If Aunt Jennie is i a garden enthusiast, she'll probably , appreciate a beautiful flower print i more than a dozen Santa Claus designs. ! Special Titles. ( Cards with special ti*es, such as < ‘‘Merry Christmas. Mother." are available for mothers, wives, sweet- i hearts and practically all relatives, i including the in-laws, and are a , mark of individual thoughtfulness, , If you can spare a moment or , two. pen a brief holiday note on each card. It adds a warm sincer- « ity and a touch of your individual personality to your Yuletide greetings. Christmas time is a sentimental and nostalgic season for everyone. and many a friendship has been kept alive through the years by the annual exchange of holiday greetings. Colored ink is entirely proper both for signing the card and addressing the envelope, provided it harmonizes with the color scheme of the card itself. Signatures need not be formal, except on engraved Christmas cards You may have your name neatly printed if you wish, or take your pen in hand and sign the greetings yourself with a holiday flourish. "Mr. and Mrs." Married couples may omit the “Mr. and Mrs." if they prefer and sign their cards simply “Paul and Jenny Wilson." Either the husband's name or the wife's may appear first. Children in the family rate a place in the signature, too In addressing the envelopes, it is best to send one card to a husband and wife, and separate cards to oth , er adult members of the family too As an alternative, one card may be mailed to the whole family if you are careful to write the names of each individual on the envelope, in eluding the children. Use three-cent stamps for your Christmas cards, following the rule of good taste which says that first class friends deserve first-class mail. It is entirely proper to write your return address on the enve lope, to help friends keep tab on changes of address. Selecting attractive Christmas cards for each of your friends is a delightful pre • Christmas activity Don't treat it as a s< ber social re sponsibility. Plunge in with a smile and the gay holiday scenes on the cards will soon fill your heart with Yuletide cheer'and sentiment. Molasses Rich in Iron Molasses, a by-product of the sug ar industry, is rich in iron and ex periments have shown that this iro: is highly valuable for body use. An other contribution of molasses is its spicy flavor which makes it espe cially well liked in ginger bread anc spiced cakes.

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Ma-™—J-- _ I By PATRICIA SINCLAIR AVIS stood Inside the spacious ‘ ‘ hall of the Carron home with her small overnight bag at her feet and greeted the slim girl approaching her. "Merry Christmas, Barbara! Oh-h, it's snowing- beautifully outside!" She looked down at the snow on the toes of her small white boots “1 hate to track it in.” she said “Don't worry about that. I'm so nappy you came.” Barbara smiled and helped Avis remove her snowcovered garments “Oh, I wouldn't have missed coming for all the world," Avis said, and meant it, now that she was actually there. Her dark eyes swept the attractive decorated home, and the inviting fire that roared W/"'JksLZ Illi «‘ / • Eg'! - -H H' v i; J Wifi Avis laughed, and her eyes glowed as they lifted to meet Steve’s. ibout huge logs in an immense ■Replace in the room beyond. "I hope you'll enjoy yourself, Avis."- Barbara said. "My guests nave not all arrived. Would you like to go up to your room first md—" “Take the shine from my nose! Yes. thanks so much." Avis re--ponded eagerly, knowing that she leeded a few repairing touches ifter the long trip out to the Carron •>ome by bus. As she ascended the stairs she hought, how right Barbara had >een when she’d told her the other lay. after inviting her to her home 'or the week-end and a Christmas □arty, "You can't stay in your ipartment alone on Christmas. You •an'l become a recluse just be■a use some fellow preferred an■ther girl to you. You should start ill over again." Barbara was like that. At times Avis couldn't help envying Barbara's carefree, unstable attitude toward men Barbara would never <now the sting of loneliness, the litter yearning for someone who tad become the purpose of life itelf Avis hadn’t told Barbara, nor myone. everything about her aclauintance with Steve Ross. She ladn't even told Barbara his name, here was no point in going into letail and revealing: “I crossed hree states just to get away from he sight of him constantly with the lew blonde who came to town.” Avis could hear Barbara’s reiponse to such a revelation, “No battle was ever won by an army of ■owards!" But Avis wasn't built that way. >he had pride, and from observaion she’d learned that one-sided narnages never panned out. As she ran a comb through her hort dark hair she thought of iteve It had been two months mce she left the little town of Mien Glen He and Ann were mar■ted now of course. They’d spend heir first Christmas together. Hter eyes filmed, but she quickly irushed aside the threat of tears md hurried from the room to join Barbara and her guests below She was glad she’d come She wouldn’t >ave a chance to think of Steve Avis started down the stairs but .topped midway when she saw iteve Ross smiling up at her from he hall below He said. "I’m not a gnost. Avis! Merry Christmas, and—well, aren’t you glad to see me?" He looked in certain Avis moved down the stairs "But i didn’t know you knew Barbara-" Steve reached for her hands Our dads were acquaintances iway back." he said. "Was it quite (air for you to skip town. Avis, and not say a word about where you were going?” "I—l didn’t think you’d miss me.” tvis stammered. “Miss you?" He pressed her nands “Avis, what's that old saying about absence makes the heart grow fonder? Anyway. I’ve had a terrible time tracking you down, inti) 1 thought of Barbara.” "Barbara never said a word." Avis said, still amazed: Steve chuckled ”She’s a regular eupid. She told me to come tonight <nd explain more fully about the run away girl I was trying to find Phen after I got here she told me to wait In the hall there'd be a Christmas gift appear on the stairs I suspected then, of course.” Avis laughed, and her eyes glowed “as they lifted to meet Steves ’Christmas gift indeed!" she said Trade In a Good Town — Decatur

Santa Pictured By Thomas Nast Thomas Nast, the famous cartoonist who created our conception of Uncle Sam, the Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey, is also credited with giving America its first modern pictorialization of Santa Claus. Nast first sketched his notion of Santa Claus in 1873. This Santa was a rollicking, chubby old man smoking a pipe and dressed in what looked like a night shirt with fur collar and cuffs. Since that day he has grown taller and rounder, has developed a full white beard and mustache and has acquired the traditional red suit bordered in ermine.

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Have Tree Base Stand In Water Christmas trees, like flowers, will respond to being kept with the base in the water. Here are two simple things to do if you want your tree to stay green and fresh. Buy a tree which has been cut as recently as possible. Cut off the end of the trunk diagonally, at least one inch above the original cut. This will expose a moist surface which will absorb water. Stand the trunk of the tree in water at once, and, if it is not to be taken into the house for several days, keep it in a cool place. Trade in a Good Town — Decatui

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