Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1957 — Page 19

Monday, December 23, 1957

q 3~gk omg a song J/ of holiday cheer, happiest time of Hk li all the year... and W1 \ £%>■ time to extend I V I our best wishes V I I to one and all! ? RIVERSIDE GARAGE 126 East Monroe Street z Ks r kflA I 1 _ x Zw«Hvtwsjwe. -< ” V• ,< 'r< /T BMI wwM? 1 \ \ - 1 .z J (9) 1 ! X " He ‘ I (_X * X. **• s< x Joy to all is the message of the Christmas season. And it is in this spirit that we greet our many friends ...' / to extend to them our sincerest* wishes for tasting happiness And good cheer. KIESS ELECTRIC 226 N. 7th Phone 3-2936 /

An ' AM ini ; V Bl\. j J7 ’ wjf JBRHSJh * ■• h • Jjk /Jtlwu v' ,» \\ \ *<».----x■ ’:-k' ■•■ ---.A A. -Xv;y .. • : ’-''B|Bk®| ’ W <T* Z 7 r\gz> Have a wonderful holiday time, friends and / Z' fl I' neighbors! Here’s hoping that your Christz ■ /1 mas will be the merriest and brightest ever. . ■.- t IIELLEK COAL, FEED & SUPPLY Heller Feed Service 722 West Monroe Street Phone 3-2912

Christmas Customs South of the Border In the lands of Central and South America, the Christmas festival reaches its zenith with the celebration of the Mlsa del Gallo (Maas of the Cock) at midnight Christmas Eve. This traditionally b the hour at Christ was bora. The name Itself stems from Christian Rome’s early practice of holding the first service when the cock crew. Christmas feasts follow the midnight service, and delicacies vary according to the country. While roast pig is Latin America’s holiday favorite, turkey dominates tables in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Nicaragua. Panama and Puerto Rico. Gift Giving Gift giving has always been closely linked with the Nativity. The youngsters of many lands look to the Christ Child for presents. In certain countries, including Mexico and Puerto Rico, tots impatiently await Epiphany, January 6. and a visit from the Three Wise Men. Santa Claus adds, for the parents, an expensive complication. Exchange of gifts takes an unusual turn in Colombia where it is custom for merrymakers in masquerade to mill through the streets on Christmas Eve. Whenever a friend detects another’s identity, be claims a reward. Children of Latin America traditionally send their letters to “Baby Jesus, Care of St. Peter,’* but North American symbols of Christmas. Santa Claus, the tinseled tree, wreaths, and greeting cards—are becoming familiar in the cities of several neighboring countries, notably Mexico, Cuba and Puerto Rico. Em JB Il : ■ B q TIME TO REMEMBER ... A visit with Santa is a high spot in a young life as well as the time to remember whether a little girl has earned Santa’s stamp of approval for her stellar conduct throughout the year.

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jWingtorts The time was Christmas night The year was 1778. The place was near the Delaware River. Some 2,400 tattered and bleeding men stood silently about uncomplaining. This Christmas night was a crucial moment for a new republic which had yet to gain its freedom. But the course was charted by a great leader and a great American president George Washington. His words of inspiration remain to this day: “This is it gentlemen—victory or death. That is our only watchword." And victory it was. Fired by the courage and inspiration of the man who became known as “the father of his country,” a tattered band of patriots crossed the dangerous river of ice and marched to Trenton where they surprised and humbled the Hessian mercenaries and recorded a great Christmas story in the pages of American history. 810 TREE ... Believed to bo the largest man-made Christmas tree In the world, this IMfoot taD Christmas spectacle WM designed by General Electrio and test year graced Cleveland's Nels Park. New Year Babe, Father Time Came From Early Greece The personifications of Father Time and the New Year Babe are as familiar as those of Santa Claus or Uncle Sam. Yet these fitting symbols for the end of one cycle of living and the birth of another have their roots in Greek mythology. Father Time comes down to us as a descendant of the Greek god Cronus, lord of the universe. Cronus bore the lines of inestimable years on his face and be carried a- scythe, but like many of mythology's earthy gods, be was not altogether admirable. Having been warned that one of his children would dispose of him, Cronus decided to give none a chance and got into the habit of swallowing them at birth. His wife Rhea, in an attempt to discourage the practice, hid their son Zeus after his birth and presented Cronus with i a stone wrapped in swaddling > clothes. Plan Works The ruse worked. Cronus disgorged not only the stone, but the previous children* he had swallowed. Zeus later dethroned his father, settled on Mount Olympus and ruled as chief god of the Greek pantheon. Later Cronus’ name was confused with the word "cronos," ■ meaning “time." But the hourglass has found a permanent place in the hand of the white-haired gentleman with the scythe. The New Year Babe may be as old as Father Time. During ancient Greece's festival of Dionysus, a baby was paraded as a symbol of rebirth. A chief ceremonial in the Eleusinian Mysteries featured the image of a child. In more recent times, farmers of western Prussia staged the symbolic birth of a child on harvest fields. A German folk song of the 14th century depicts the New Year Babe in its present form. SITTING ON TOP ... Literally on top of the world, that’s the picture here. This may or may not be the case for everyone, but at least the New Tear offers the chance for a fresh start.

O } » f QUIZ ® HOLIDAY QUIZ 1. Q. Where did the poinsettia get its name? 2. Q. “Bono Natale” is a holiday greeting to which land? 3. Q. Who was Thomas Nast? • 4. Q. Who wrote “O Little Town of Bethlehem”? 5. Q. Where was the original St Nicholas born? 6. Q. For what writing la Clement Clark Moore famous? ?. Q. What does the name Krla Kringle mean? I. Q., When was Christmas first observed in England? 9. Q. In which land do children await the visit of Christklndli? ' 10. Q. Which is the most widely translated Christmas Carol? I I ANSWERS 1 1. From Joel R. Poinsett, American statesman and minister to Mexico. 2. Italy. 3. American cartoonist who first drew Santa as fat, merry man with white beard. 4. Phillip Brooks, in 1868. 5. In the port city of Patera, in Southern Turkey. He was for many years Bishop of Myra. 8. "A Visit to Saint Nicholas," better known as "Twas the Night Before Christmas.” ?. Christ Child. 8. About 521 A.D., during the reign of King Arthur. 8. In Switzerland. 10. Adeste Fide les, translated in 119 different languages.

Safe, Durable Toys Best for Youngsters ■ Carefully selected toys wtll give children many happy hours of safer, constructive play. Poorly chosen toys, on the other hand, will collect dust on the shelf or need repairing a tew days after Christmas. Many winding and friction-drive toys are limited in their use and are not recommended for children. On the other hand, blocks, logs and other such toys will help develop a child’s creativity. If you choose a doD as a gift, be sure it is durable. Check the arms to see that they will bend easily. Also see that the fingers are not spread out sb that it is difficult to dress the doll Make Clothes Simple Doll clothes should be attractive, yet made so the child can manage them herself. They should open down either the front or the back and fasten with snaps. large bub tons or ties. The construction and materia! used in toys is also important. Since hard plastics break easily, soft plastics, metgl and wood are better for toys. Inspect metal toys carefully to be sure there anp no sharp edges

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Attractive Package Brightens Your Gift Half of the gift li the wrapping, so make the outside covering of your gift as gay and attractive aa the gift inside. For the girl who knows how to sew, material for a dress in a fab-ric-wrapped box, rick-rack for the ribbon and spools of thread with big buttons for the decoration create an unusual package. A flat box of letter paper can be disguised as a desk pad by using a real blotter on top with corners of metallic paper. Be Different Everybody gets and gives neckties at Christmas, so why not make yours distinctive by using a necktie knot In decorating the box containing the tie? Fasten the ends of the ribbon under the lid about % way down, bring to center, tie the knot and shape the ends tie fashion. Use dark blue, wine or green ribbon about one and one-half inches wide. These are attractive used on a striped or plaid paper. Or the package might resemble a tin> suitcase wrapped in paper wttb the ends bound in decorative tape Add a handle and identification tig ■ ua- *

' .. 1- , GiAfiy 1 <=y/s happy families everywhere gather Jt|| Ks together to celebrate this ax —rß most festive of seasons, we wish you and ’ Bh yours every joy. jB EHINGER & KORTENBER The Booton Store A > H MMI BB ~ • By< \V7\J VTx/ja ■ t | w wsnw l St All aboard for a real old-fashioned W >C Christmas, overflowing with joy and good cheer. Here's hoping that the • happiness of the Holiday Season will xSt linger in your heart for a long time to come. MAZEUN'S HIGHWAY 27—NORTH ■ "" ■■ '■ ,l ' 11 J 1 ■ 11

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