Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1957 — Page 27

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1957

gSJGWWGSj O t* .? * j ink »Ki COe’re heading your way \ U* ~.V . with a sleighful I jKkJ? JKIkS^”? <St of good wishes for w\ this festive season! May 9y jfQMg F you and all your ■ | .. ~ >- 7y' '*W <’ Zb|B happy holiday! * S&1O 'W&. o wSkiKHF - <%*£>• *e V<7' Wk rffu cx ■ ’ 1 '- “W /*Wh !<£«& PRICE MEN'S WEAR NORTHWEST CORNER SECOND and MADISON STS. | • >■'<•■ \ iOi/i )x L f f ••<I ZvJkxk G\2> C> \ I >■¥ A. (gtt / .W*> i«r ./ft, vCS- \\ A I I < \ \v v/ 1\ ' ?: jßy* mF r \x£ * i X / » Mr W^— jr I >■ I Iwz V/m I y“\ * vgAJree'f/ngp | A ' ■ I |||F Sr We certainly hope Santa brings you just what '■• 'llbSSk’* v Sp ■ "*’' you-’ro wishing for, whcther youYe young in years DWJ | or young i n h ear t.,. and may the happy memoz f J| \ a I ries of a wonderful Christmas be yours to treasure. CENTER ICE CREAM _ ~... ■, -, — r •--- -•. . t ;s..j<v i --.-^ I .^j^ r ;.«u^^^.il:s» i «ft*’-S«--*^'i*--:«-*H-’Vft*S;-'»<'--«J>fa-'-^’---xe-e.*-M^-^-r-—z»3r»ss«yu=>was«'?'?---.-* 719 W. Jefferson St. Phone 3-3015 ..—- 1 ■’ltwsml * -ww--iw Te»*)t l tte’ -xa Me a»- -4*" < v .4r - aK»’IHt. JMVX**** Yi» < villi If A/71 )Ip J f iLe/ i, ■'4f3X y RfSrfti At vfl AlZfztr /VVjt r X. N\l> £>«? 'X<_ Ipft jKa WiJfyljrntJrUr jSCrJ II \ M x riMwi A wMW 7 S’ ( mMfflr JFk '• hwu < .-^^»** ae '' • w Mk^,AY\'', ' A ”VK ; '«■ U WIF 11 n WSSF* J \ vyfcxyS,' i iJIOKW® T I” C^--"Cx’ F ■ e' I .IHr • 45 s * - l - 'w '•' v m lIV ¥>/ A.f S |i v . ?■ * ... —\ M May the spirit of Christmas live in (S *" (A X * your heart and bring to you and your family enduring ' V A ~ — spiritual happiness. That is our wish ± yX? 3 for 3,1 our man T triends for now and always. Community Oil & Gas - • S’ - ■ Adams and 7th Streets Lawrence Kohns Ferrto Kohns

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[fffiinstmas J The trimmed Christmas tree, as we know it today, is Uttle more than a century and a hall old. yet legends trace the origin of the tree back to earliest times. One legend concerns an early Christmas missionary, St Wilfred, who once came upon a band of Druids preparing to make a human aacridce under a large oak. According to the story, St Wilfred had the tree cut down and almost immediately, a young fir tree sprang up in its place. The missionary seized the {evidence and made the fir tree a symbol of new faith and thereafter the Druids set this symbol of immortality in the balls of their lodges at Christmastime, surrounding it with feasting and laughter and love. There is also the story of the Faithful Pine which sheltered the Holy | Family during the flight to Egypt. With Herod's soldiers in pursuit, I it was still necessary that Mary rest awhile so they sought shelter in I the low trunk of a huge fir tree. As the soldiers approached, the tree I 'bent its branches to conceal the huddled little group. When the danger had passed, the baby Jesus blessed the old tree. Today, if you cut a • pine cone lengthwise at Christmastime, you can still see the imprint of His little hand. Another legend holds that the first Christmas tree was really an apple tree. And, although the fir tree has long since replaced its predecessor for Christmas use. the tinsel baubles we use on the tree are said representative of the fruit which for the early Christians symbolized the fall of man in the Garden of Eden and his reclamation by the birth of the Saviour. i - "■■ ■■■ ■ - - *' "■ ••-/■’••■'';’ ; ’> / Bo ». z ? O|| UmT* ||k? ■'■ Pictures moke a permanent memento of the holiday fun.

Photograph your Christmas I fun. You'll have treasures to cherish the rest of your life. By RAYMONO LAJOIE Central Press Association Correspondent MOST picture taking is a rather personal matter. We take a -picture because the person, place or thing has some special ~ appeal for' ua ‘ Sometimes we like a snapshot because of our feeling for the subject even if it isn’t a particularly > satisfying picture. But just think how much better we’d like it if it were also a good snapshot, if we’d really done right by the subject Good Christmastime snapshops are within the reach of every camera fan, no matter how simple the camera may be. It’s the way you use your camera during the holidays, coupled with where arid how you place your subject in the picture, that counts. Most important camera-han-dling rule is this: hold it steady! This has to come first because camera movement spoils more otherwise good snapshops than any other single thing. If the subjects in your pictures are a little blurry, think twice before you accuse the subject of having moved. Chances are very good that it was the camera which did the. moving. Some people have trouble in this regard. And one thing that helps is to make yourself into a human tripod. Plant your feet firmly on the ground or floor, well apart, brace your arras against your sides, and take a good grip on your camera. Then, at the moment you press the button, hold your breath. The other basic camera handling points are things that can easily become a habit, like winding the film immediately after taking a picture. If you don’t, then you’ll end up taking another on top of it. Double exposures, made intentionally, can be fun of course. But there's nothing funny about ruining two good pictures this way. Make certain the lens of your camera is clean. Remember, it’s the camera's eye and it doesn't tee any better with dirt in it than you do when you get something in your own eyes. Use soft, lintless cloth or lens tissues to keep free of picture smudging dust. Proper camera operation will give you a sharp, clear snapshot. But that isn’t all that’s required to make a good picture. The second most common fault is failure to judge distance properly. Every camera has its minimum distance limitations. If you shoot at closer range, your picture will be out of focus.

I Most of the non-adjustable or box-type cameras are pre-set for five or six feet. The instruction booklet that came with your camera will give you the particular information on this point. If you have mislaid it, then get another one from your photo dealer. Always keep in mind that following instructions "pays off”—• and, in addition, the knowledge you gain SScomes a skilled, automatic reaction on your camera shooting in the future. When you get too far away from your picture, you tend to lose your subject in the background. If you are picturing a very important cocker spaniel puppy named Honey which your i little boy got for Christmas, move in close enough so that the dog will fill a • large part of your viewfinder. Otherwise, you may be bragging about your puppy and then when you start to show his picture, find yourself pointing to a speck in ’ the middle of the room or backyard. Background is a most important part of your picture. What to do? The way to study the background is within the framework of your camera's viewfinder. Then you know exactly what you are including in the picture. Look not only at your subject —-but behind it and on either side. That's the way to avoid unsightly clutter, or busy distracting effects that take attention away from your subject. Some ideas for a handsome Christmas story at your home—and all in pictures: Show the family members addressing and mailing their Christmas greetings. Take scads of pictures showing members of the family ’ putting up floral and other Christmas decorations, and, putting up that handsome tree. -—— r- — Shoot pictures of your attractive wipdow lights and the outdoor decorations on your lawn, roof or front door. Take snapshots of members of the family wrapping and decorating Christmas gifts. Still ethers might Include pictures of gay festivities and parties at your home, or others showing guests arriving or leaving. Don’t forget to take pictures of children and members of the family opening up gay gifts, and later, shoot pictures of the family in front of the tree. Delightful, too, art pictures of mother preparing and later serving the Christmas dinner.

Xs brightly as the Star of Bethlehem shone \ * Q h teavens 00 theright that He was \ MjKRjBA born, so may the joy of Christmas shine in your heart and bring you Z / I n happiness and peace. fJB II 4J ll i ZIE»bM JR : Mwk? 1 vfat J Lj m ’ - sb& * ? g*' B t iB ft ■ 1 11 bn 1 /*•***•>" - ; fnw i fit yXJBrc j r r Stucky & Co. MONROE. INDIANA ’'"' ln "" % . . ■ ..■*'. The Christmas Season is a glorious season when everyone finds happiness. - We*cast cares aside, relax, and rejoice in the happiness we can bestow, rather than in the happiness which we receive, Warmth and good, feeling , - , spreads across the earth. The Spirit of Good Fellowship and Friendship prevails. It’s a time to say, ’'Merry Christmas. May the joys of this Happy i Season be yours in the fullest measure.” I if I IMIIW«E< Home Dairy Protets, k PHONE 2-2307 (No Toll Charge) , ' "■! 11 I **

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