Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 300, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1949 — Page 24

Mearlu r€fcfinc|s Qphc Christinas Irells resound with lively jubilation carrying the v tidings of the Season to everyone, everywhere! *• May they bring you 58 message of joy . and good cheer* »'Btr kw? 7 *-‘ I I 9 . W 0U«* P sec° n t -. w-»w» •■»»»>> >» »» »»>> OfV •’ ■ .Iksirnhw I U FOR A | [Merry Christmas $ 'X May your Yule-tide be joyous and \\ bright .. . with the fullest meatI ' ure of happiness and contentment! *jZf Equity Dairy Store /I Decatur, Ind. / |

t >< o <° \ ,/j»vf *><>'• \ I skKw <?< t2_xrUWk ,ss°°' x* 1 ' '‘ 9 ' e es o<' 4 *°^ l o<' d 11 c rflZ>\v\ «z ." o ’ rjsßforrji ■£sSSk Swhi BURK ELEVATOR CO. * Decatur Monro* IMorton »1 Vd \ _—,-m^mx— ■J

LIGHTED CHRISTMAS CANDLE If you enjoy making your own Christmas decoration* you certainly will want to try your hand at one of the handsome luminous candles pictured above Designed by lighting specialist*, the hollow candle Is filled with colored lights to give it a rainbow glow when lighted With a little help from Had and a few scrajis from his home workshop you can fashion a candle like the one above in Just a few hours. Here are the steps to follow: First, make a base 12 inches square of •» inch plywood board Next, mount a piece of dowling is inches long upright in the center of the base Then, fasten 7 socket* of a IV socket Christmas string Io the dowling having the toj> socket upright for the flame Mount the remaining on the base and cover with crushed aluminum foil, pulling the socket* through the covering Vse colored bulbs in each of the soc kets and add a few sprigs of holly if you like Now, to complete the candle, roll a HHnch by 16 inch piece of fibre glass, parchment or other translucent material Into a cylinder about five inches in diameter Fasten with staple* or glue and place over the dowling and lamp blubs. Make a "lid" by cutting a five inch circle of the same ma letial and insert the socket in the center of it. Notice how the flame of the candle is made by using a larger site t Flo Ivory I bulb in the topmost socket and the "lid" sunken down an inch or so to give the effect of a burning candle Lighted Christmas Ball Here's an idea for a lighted Christmas ball that will add a festive note to your holiday table. Not only is the glistening lighted

DECATTTR DAILY DEMOCRAT. DECATTR. INDIANA

llhat you should know H about Wirtetmns E M 1 [a F! I I hr- Z/A^-Or 4 z / J v\ \\ CK ra W If (*7I KISS under the mistletoe at \\ W W Christmas began as a “kiss ZX\ m /of peace." Mistletoe was the an- / \\ jtt cient symbol of brotherly (and // A IP . sisterly) love. A kiss is supposed \\ R /to be given for each berry in the y. | |v I spray. tZ Cvtrw IM*. King wA. iifcftamftftaiMiftMMiUNiMiM**************************** V'What you should know’ll | about (Christmas I W Ar./>- ■*- HE or *U’ na * Christmas | ft tree was a date-palm, r Egyptians were the first to use y such trees as symbols. The palm (MflF* puts forth a shoot ■ “yf each month; a palm A M -• with 12 shoots sigrti- >yGk fied a year completed. The ■ Germans, with whom the Christmas tree cams to this country, originally used. rj Egyptian pyramids in * . place of palm trees, Jj which did not grow V in Germany. ; I I /'wOISll I ! 1- v IMiKS 4 ft “ V ■« r * ‘rikVi f^LTNSlralfi v- I * _ /ce«>ni«>>t. im*. ■>*« rwtiuw *m<u«w. im ft WWMWMWgWMWWeWmMMWWWSWMSWSS

ball inexpensive. but It can also la* made in a couple of evenings or less. ... To duplicate the ba'.l sketched above, you'll need the following materials: one string of multiple Christmas tree lights, household aluminum foil, red crepe paper, a red satin bow and yellow hulhs Here are the steps which lighting specialists who designed the ball followed In making the trail. First make a round frame of lightweight wire (chicken wire is easy tn handle.) Then twine a string of seven multiple Christmas tree lights through the ball frame and firmly anchor the sockets with self sticking tape. Cover the entire surface (pulling the sockets through the covering) with aluminum foil. It will stick to the frame without gluing Then, as shown In the sketch

111 Hr ■ L

above, cut six poinsettia petals from red crepe paper or oil doth and attach to the sockets to make the flowers. Vse yellow bulbs for the center of each lighted blossom and finish the trail with a large red satin bow. The balls are most effective when set in a bed of feathery greens. The Puritans frowned on the excessive Jollity with which Christmas was observed in England In their time and succeeded in having Parliament forbid any uproarious festivities * * The carrying Into the dining hall of the boar's head by the chief cook heralded the beginning of the elaborate Christmas feast tn the homes of the wealthy and powerful in medieval times.

GAY HOLIDAY CENTERPIECE Here’* a gay holiday centerpiece that you will want to u*e again and again (with different gue»t*. of cour*e( for informal party table* thl* winter. The winter skating acene pictured above i* both inexpensive and eaay to make with a string of Christmas tree light*, a shallow box. pipe cleaner* and scraps of colored cloth. To duplicate the charming scene above lighting specialists suggest you follow these simple step*. Use a shallow box about 9 x 12 inches (line It with asbestos to prevml the heat of the bulbs from marring your table topi and arrange a string of white tree light* inside, taping the socket* so that the bulbs do not touch the box Now. make a "lid" for the box from a piece of opal glass or other translucent material. Bank the 1 edges of the hox with spun glass or angel's hair to simulate snow. ACCENT HOLIDAY GREENS WITH LIGHT nif 1 1 H 111 MM-— — A M If you liave a bay window with a wide sill, here'* a suggestion for a holiday arrangement that'* budgetwise a* well a* beautiful. A bowl of Chtiatmaa green* or any other attractive yuletide arrangement displayed on the window will may be accented with light without installing permanent wiring. A* shown In the sketch above the temporary lighting consists of two 40-watt bulbs (in socket* with extension cord*l hung high inside the window According to lighting specialists who worked out this novel arrangement. the socket* and bulbs are held firmly, in place with two small picture hooks screwed into the window frame One small precaution I* neces. eaty, however, to make thi* temporary wiring safe. Be sure that the socket is positioned so that the bu|b does not touch the drapery dr window curtain. 1

h»aaix>i>aaai>i>t»i>i>i>i»iwi»ai:>>>i»>»»gj^E U r' fl

jin slioulil iiiiirl about States of the Union foe | awj I . against interfering with belief in S artb B \ Claus. (In France, a father sued a teacher JI stroyinga child's faith in jHj - nr '”11 H W'-Om I \ y.J l \ ' Its J 11 'I Jt \ Il\ *1 l ' —<! 'i H J’’ cwro«*‘. ’»«». *•“« in,. ■ GRinim May the pleasures you ■ derive from the exciting moments I ’round the Christmas tree with your 1 I dear ones, linger and pros idea host of 1 i wonderful memories to make the I coming year a very happy l ■ , ’J / ‘i'J j r / y [! FRICKLE’S PLACE ' \ J ' 1

r "n>w.