Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 21 December 1950 — Page 15

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f TN 1M7.«« Waukegan, Hl, minister * and the residents of one city tjbek decided to do something about the disposal of the family Christmas tree. Nothing is more forlorn than worn out Christmas trees. They deserve better fates than being dumped in alleys artdvacant lots; . and they constitute tire hazard* on I back porches and in basemeat area- ■ ways. 80. Waukegan held its first an- : nual Twelfth Night observances, viwi Mil * -Uli committing the treeu to a aammunity bonfire amid the choniNing of carols. ( And the custom has waxed. Residents of several communities, choruses, soloists, etc., participating as the spirits of the Christmas trees are dispatches to some fir Valhalla to return to bless a future Yuletide. Legends Associate Mule, Gentle Camel of Jesus With Gift-Giving Custom Syrian legends have associated the Magic Mule and the Gentle Camel of Jesus with gift-giving, for reasons that are at once different, and yet similar in their association with the Christ Child. - It seems a certain traveler tied his mule-to a tree when he went into an inn for refreshment on Eplphahy Eve Just at midnight, when the boughs of the tree bowed 1 down in homage to the Holy in®tant, the mulewas caught up on the rebound and foynd cradled high up in the branches by its returning master. ■ The youngest camel of .the three. ridden by the Wise Men was exi hausted by the pressing journey and was blessed" with immortality by the b'aby Jesus as it lay moaning near the Nativity scene.

JMMi MU MX H FHCR BANTA »<YW MB CLAUS sent off /NUfoSniM hie meeeage he W 1 Mt b T ,he ire. Bat hla MQM head was so confused that withflßgtoJßK out knowing What he was about to do. he ajBYIHAr J took down his — wife's Thinking Chft, which hung by the Breptnes. and put It on upside down. Now. if ho had only put it on right, it would have straightened out his thoughts instantly. - But be had the cap on the wrong way. ao thooe thoughts and fancies were ta a good deal of a jumble. “I wish my wife would come home." he said to himself. Suddenly the door opened and there ■he stood. “Banta Claus, what are you doing with my cap on your head?" “What are you doing with my tap on your bead?” He tried to speak in a gmff voice, but she looked so funny in his fur-trimmed cap and coat that he laughed and laughed, and I don't know but he would have kept on until today, if 1 brr-rrr-r-ring! hadn't sounded through the room. The children were sending In their answers. “We'll give up our Christmas for the poor children.” “Yes, dear Santa Claus, we’ll be glad to do It." “We are so glad!' 1 “Yes!" “Yes!” “Yoe!" From 1 New York end Boston and Phils- I delphia and Cleveland and Chicago 1 and San Francisco and all over the 1 world, including thia place, came ' beck the loving end generous re- I plies. He told his wife all about it in 1 two seconds, and the great tears 1 of joy rolled down their checks an < 1 he shouted, "I knew the children weren't growing up little selfish I |igs!' I

7 ' ' Carrier aal Ives CarAt Commercial production of Christmas cards la the t'alted States began about 1(35 with I the founding and developing of the partnership of Carrier and Ives In New York. For more than a century .. Amadcan painters have aided the Industry by painting Christmas themes on order er by selling reproduction rights to the art which is new conservatively estimated as worth MS.MS.MS annually. The favorite Nativity theme Is represented by hundreds of interpretations. Winter scenes are next in popularity, some of them dating back to the Puritans of New England, the German forests whence St. Nicholas emerged, and even to the Druids of pre-Christian Eng- I >»<• Soap Flake Snow Trimming the Christmas tree with fluffy snow Is easy it you use soap flakes.'lt won't, melt either... .. . Jt .•-Here's- -how -..ttJo.& or four cuje '."I 'ifiilp hakes to one ‘ijewwv-^^.w.'tauto... btfeeo- waK smooth iMmediatcly over branches of tree, scattering it on with hands. . For sparkle, spread on some artificial glistening snow. Starts Christmas Season Ja Swedish Custom Celebration of Lueia Day on December 13 inaugurates the Christmas season in Sweden It takes its name from St. Lucia, or Lucy. - martyred for her faith and.virginity in Syracuse in 3M. A D. and venerated by the chureh each December 13. The prettiest blonde in every home, office, factory, village and town is elected a ’’Lueia'' and visits the sick, leads carnivals and processions and attends banquets 1 and balls accompanied by her '■'handmaidens." The ancient custom coincides with the ..w inter aolstice. when the sun swings towfi-d the earth once more and lhe days begin to lengthen. ■ ■ -7 - ; In addition to beauty, otker qualifications for “Lucias” or. 1 ‘ light queens” are fair hair, a ' nice disposition and high character Dressed In long white robes, [ wearing croons pf lighted candles (the traditional costume for "Lucias”) the girls present gifts and the traditional Lucy day coffee and rolls to hospital patients; etc. The qpeen and her maidens, enthroned in a star spangled horsedrawn chariot, lead festive provesj aims around the village squares I j and through city streets 1 Parade participants depict ( alter-J I nate scenes from Sweden's pic- ; turesque Lapland and the Wild | West of the United States, while 1 musicians in multi-colored costurpe alternate playing northern . folk tunes and American jarg. w.-.i-cajj**-■ .* w ’.. ..

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Then he caught his wife around tbs waist, as wen as he could on account of the fur coat, and her Thinking Cap and his fur cap fell off. and together they danced the merriest jig that was ever danced on Christmas Eve. And Marly and Pereia followed suit, to the tune which Yak-Yak the parrot was whistling at the top of his Voice: "ThereW be A gnmd Christmas, one «wd SB, A tcoader/ul. oM-/sshk»ird N< rry Christmas.*” And so it proved. For the papas and mammas, and uncles and aunts, who had heard the teleSmeaaage, managed somehow •r that little generous hearts beautiful presents in their Christmas stockings and under the pretty Christmas trees. The sick little girl had the music box. and the crippled girl's mother her blanket and hot tea and heaps of other pfetty things The poor sectton of towns and; Ute orphan asylums and the hos-1 pltala and the newsboys and shoe- (

The Longest Year Ur— The yea r »e now refer to as ! to B. C:, waa tile longest year in valemlar history. It contained 443 ; days, and for a very good reason. Numa Pompllius supposedly ere ; ,-rted the Roman calendar in th? I seventh 1 century ft? ('. Thia calenLdar was revised several times but by Jviins CaenarVllme. If Was two months liehind rhe snn.

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shine kids and errand boys were all remembered. . .' Just as the clock struck it that night brrrr-rrr-rr-r-nng! went the telephone for the last time, and little Barbara's voice said. "It's all right, thia time, dear Santa Claus, but next year I hopr you will lock up your wife the day ! before Christmas so that she can't. upset our Christmas again”’ At that they both la'.ghe-1 art , loud that it set the bells ringing in all the church steeples and lhe Christmas carolers lit the streets began to sing. , ------ .?. : The pure white snow shone in the frosty moonlight like frozen pearls, and the gleaming icicles bling from the trees like brilliant . diamonds, and the sky was as Mixas turquoise, for the dear old earth had decked itself, in the loveliest of yuletide jewels "Awd the Christmas bells bepan to chime, _ • - j Oh’ The beawri/af, Neaaed Chrisfo mas-time'' > i MOBY CNfitSTMASI

When C.u-xar's •• xx»t-rt - • ii«-v is- I the Julian calendar which v»n 1 along without revision iiiitl) th ■ , Ifilli century, there., was the prob ; lem of catching up jilUi the sun lief ore the ne» c-nletidar could take ever SO. two months were. tns--r- • frit between the months of Noveni i- t-er and Deuamiier. Thus to B <' u contained .446 days. * "PEACB ON EARTH TO MEN OF GOODWILL”

i | •' - > Atoyo/oyeu(CMNmo«Mkßfi in a N*w Year 0/ happiness anrf foed h«afth to* all our chansM s Steffen ImpleMefit Co. <««««<«« ! »X>.g >g*gX»»»g>»»SAM.k »gk»>»gM»»kbk»»*M«Mi ■*s * A. » j.rWrLJORML: i JF-' £a itJKcfibs. ; Q iir t i ncerf gt withet that IfOU mng tn joy a Merry Ckriytmai and o'! the good fortune fd mtikt * ... 3 i ”■ left..-o Oit** . _ WALL'S BAKERY <«««<«<«<. <<<<S<<<<T ««<»r<<x««<««<«« - - * I il % JRyx - ■ I GOODYEAR STORE i A f < <«<*<«««<«* ~ - * I L V J is ■ OEM ' •V •■=■:■■•"■■■•■■ J i 5 ... - i y ( 2 j '{JU 3I ! 3II y° ur Shristms s I dreams tome true 5 ' 1 ' t 's' •r \ A Here's wishing you Hie season's bo«H The ioy and cheer and all the rest. j j May all the dreams that you hold dear Be realized in this New Year. fi Id ‘ . AMERICAN LEGION J ADAMS POST 43 RAT I AT MF FJ* M-*

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