Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1952 — Page 23

TI'ESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1852

life Merry Christmas llllf&b ♦ CT \ "'Xr# ** OUr wtih ’ ’ —z • . — ■ i ' \ that all the exciting joy and surprises of Christmas morning live with you every day of a Happy New Year, I KIDDIE SHOP Lx /vLL'. I L . x — •.- . • '■’ \ •I ■ ■ zr\ ' v ■ x^r*** wM * ix < i **s May all the joys of the Holiday be heaped on *JK| you and those you love. v JBT A Merry Christmas and a yB Wt\ *s> HZtx77Xx Happy New to all. I\V iF V> WV jVJ- X - , *Ow^ux; ■ I -"* - 2, ■ ' ’ . - ■•■ _ 4 X , : '. '- : , . ; LEE HARDWARE v n _• - - i ; '" '.’ " ' ' x 'i - - .. . . i 1 I J ■ f ■--C2- ~\J/ ’ i >'• r~I ”1 i « w !| . ? Si $»»«»>■>»*'••,“ >3<w f ■■■. A WZ , Z’t •* i ! ■ ; ■ XHttri ■ • wfcff 11--a ' I tiuWKA ww Bv y L&O. SHOP ' X' ; •, _ ' '.' / ' \\; ■ ' : - , ■■■,,■■■■„■ „, S:: .■ \ ' . . OF TUB 5 'X & SEASON I | tiKLk’ Ojs>' ffly E - ' ■ ' ••.: 1 ■ ■ lvlkWl\\\\VA \■- ' \ | ; ,vr.A' r.J\,/ : .' V. ' XX.X'' ■■■ --.Xlf/X '■ . I

\ _ s. . " . .'■■.»■■■ |!l —■IMWIWM ■ Far-Off Lands Come to In Yule Z'oEOGRAPHY comes down th« chimney on Christmas Eve. In the flood of toys soon to spill out into the nation's living rooms will be the touch of many different lands. Beside a teddy bear, replica of Australia's marsupial furred koalas, perhaps will stand a carved wooden farm scene from German Bavaria, a South American gauche doll, or a miniature pagoda made in Japan. Similarly, the United States, now the world’s leading toy maker, sends abroad its wild west costumes, its shiny playtime trucks and cars and earth-moving equipment, its smallscale railroads and sky scrapers to delight children all over the globe. Toy industries in Germany and Japan are on the upswing again. Germany was among the first nations in the world to make tin horses on wheels, engines that ran, animals that walked, birds that sang. Now U.S. buyers go back to cities such as Nurnberg for the output of ingenious middle-aged inventors , New toys that startle thp world often come from Europe. One such is a German duck which, when set on an incline, proudly walks down the slope. Another is a recent gadg-. et from Denmark called a “tippe* top,” a wobbly sphere about thd?“ size of a small apple that suddenly flips upside down and continues spinning on its stem. Winston Churchill was intrigued by the top when he first saw it. In Stockholm, the King of Sweden, a cabinet minister and an atom physicist,. a Nobel Prize winner, got down on their hands and knees at a banquet to study the mysterious flipflop action. As a mirror of mankind’s culture, toys reflect the progress of civiliza- \ tion. Yet an amazing similarity can sometimes be seen between the toys of long-forgotten eras and the playthings of today. — Christmas 'Open House' Was Early Saxon Custom KT CHRISTMASTIDE, the great “hall of the Saxon lord was thrown open to peasant and noble alike—all mingling democratically and exchanging gifts and hearty cheer during a great feast and~Activities composed of dance and song With a tremendous burst of chouting, the Yule Log was dragged intn the hall and placed upon the open fire pit. These democratic Christmas festivities lasted until the last dying “mbers of the log. In our south, prior to the Civil War, the slaves, following this Saxon custom, would soak a log in the cypress swamps to extend the length jf their Christmas freedom. This unrestrained friendship between thtf flaxon lord and his serf at Christmas time has come down to us in the form of the hospitable “Open House.”*.. T .„ ■ v ..X ,x NATIVITY SCENE . . This scene is repeated on thousands of lawns of private homes and public buildings in the home towns of the nation during the Christmas season. ■\ , . Man of Bethlehem Jesus Christ is a God whom we can approach without pride, and before whom we may abase ourselves without despair.—Pascal. As - the print of the seal on the wax is the express image of the seal itsblf. so Christ is the express image—the perfect representation of God. —Ambrose. The devotion to the person of Christ |hat steers clear of the trines and precepts of\Christ, is but sentimental rhapsody. — Herrick Johnson. This is part of the glory of Christ as compared with the chiefest of His servants that He alone stands at the absolute center of humanity, the one completely harmonious man, unfolding al! which waste humanity, equally and full on all sides, the only one in whom the real and ideal met and were absolutely one. He is the absolute and perfect truth, the highest that humanity can reach; at Once its perfect image and supreme Lord.—French* .

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— Midst the many greetings that will come ' O * \ to you this Christmas, we want A ji| A you to include our wishes for a X joyous Holiday and a Rich A and Happy New Year. fceJ r >An wk Jy . A.x. w Jt 'vJhEi M. & W. AUTO SALES ™ G. Morningstar H. Wulliman f X - •• -p-y \S7 • At Tie<’ , ' z 5 * , - 7 “ a y y°ur Yuletide x haziness be as bright as decorations jJF and ornaments on ’ -your Christmas Tree! RIVERSIDE GARAGE ■ v fiOMj *Merry Chriatmaa” ae two 1 words we wish to / express our appreciation for your ' Unwavering good- \ and friendship. I ■ H. P. Schmitt Packing Co. and H. P. Schmitt docker Service ■ ' i , ~ ~y,x ; ~j i: r/G.ppiJ 4falidaui jfeA tXs voices are lifted in praise of Christmas, we wish our many : /wl friends all the ' w’ joys of a Happy 'v/ 0 Holiday Season! '' fl ( X A ' z , v STEWARTS BAKERY

AROUND THE WORLD UNITED STATES (Merry Christinas)—Christmas tree, mistletoe"? and Santa Claus. BRAZIL (Boas Festasj-rrA family dinner is first on the list of festive celebrations in Brazil. Christmas trees, gift exchanges and other typical ths. holiday customs are being adopted in South America, i •xs ■•■ 1 ■ — HOLLAND (HarteUjke Kertgrooten)—Land of old St. Nicholas, forerunner of our Santa Claus, in former; years, the Dutch celebrated foi a i month. St. Nick scattered hii gifts about the floors of Dutch homes as early as December 6. ITALY (Bono Natale)—Shepherdi gather in villages on Christmas Eve to play musical instruments as townsfolks sing sweet N aliw.it j songs. Thousands flock ty St Jeter’s in Rome on Christmas GREECE (Kala Xristouyeha)Decorated trees, greeting cards anc gift exchanges are season high lights. New Year’s, Eve js really the top holiday, with’big dances, parties and other celebrations for ybunj and old. \ ■ :\C . ./ < - ’ • • V 7 rv - I w ' PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (Maliga yang Pasko)—Church services singing and dancing are Yuletid< favorites in the islands. , Xfe ■\ V SANTA'S ROLL CALL . . ♦ In a big city Santa needs a platgnfi. of helpers to make the rounds. Here he checks up in New York to see if all his aides are on hapd for the big Christmas Eve delivery. • * : Jb' . J • t ■B'l i »O<.riiifii i . , i iW -v ■ - PRAYER • . . “O come let us adore him”, these children pray on Christmas eve. Their prayer Is the true and greatest gift of all. . '

n n b e uoV^V 5 ® .urP<' seS ©W LgMPli «\ od c W '*’’'* pacws mH' style shop . I ■ - . *• i 1 , Z 1- "'- W KyiafejS? ’■eetlngi /(ShnitmM I Xz , .1' ' x' : 1 ” *’■ afc' Santa’s smiling countenance %|L Y l‘ g h ts U P the world on thia <*■ * '*?%,■ - ( gay and festive Holiday. We join Santa in wishing one and all a ' - / Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! ' A, ’ ; . West End Restaurant ’ ■ ■' X .. .. ";. •*.•** . ■-. ■ __ r . J, ani r‘‘ lra ’” I ' <X<> »"'■ many T Jc’ti" s chr , :s ‘7 a> - I I <ho have "■ ad „, c u>isl» t,,a -5 up.' ,' 1 I ■ . \ >o s’ 0 ? , cl" ist ”' aS L X WALLS BAKERY - Y : C_klLst>na.s ..... > MESSAGE a"bd[ S ■ oi' I Moy your Yuletide pleasure be o blend\of the hearty, warm spirit of yesteryear and < the joyous, thrilling, enjoyment of today. Aleizy (Zk'tisbna.s and -k/appi] AJeiv 1/ea.z to -(-ill , THE WHY

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