Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1958 — Page 13

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wR&W lert ’ ■pOK* IK 11 wish ,or i zSfcxJl a Christmas 'vf rtch>y bl,M#d ■ wWI cherished peace <f Ro! Mn and radiant i°y- i 21k IWli-A It KT JSB GILLIG & DOAN FUNERAL HOME PHONE 3-3314 A jefe* ts-sjfeasiMlEr A% .>:■;-■-■■■. O f - I IrflTM As happy families everywhere gather together to celebrate this most festive of seasons/we take pleasure in extending to you our hope that all the joys of Christmas fill your home. WAGNER CIGAR STORE and SPORTING CENTER 122 N. 2nd Street rs? t ■/< Xi*4/ *) I I ( t ■■'" ■ V / >■ JL Kfl* £ i.* *4fi\ U K ZkA ill I / «» • ’(l^r^rSS. 'A I \ I I .f’iWR vC^^^BMiWffl»e : kK\ ‘.till, vw?3• • W £ \«' s L . * ■ :>^ : : WIKA AB■■• V> VT*A WJk \ * ' T ■\Vk■• ’ 7 ' &■’'». «ssFs Santa said to the reindeer, “It’s a real privilege to serve so many wonderful people.” We are proud and thankful for the privilege of serving you, and we wish you a very happy holiday. Bill Israel Norm Pollock Bill Beal Ralph Thomas Larry Hoffman 73 | Mk\\j g p

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Pick the Christmas tree to suit your holiday plan. ' If you intend to keep the tree for only a few days, the Norway spruce has the traditional shape and good color and is perhaps your best buy. Its one falling is that it sheds its needles fairly soon. Longer-lasting, but more expensive are the balsam fir, Douglas fir and any of the long-needled pines. Whichever tree you buy, make sure it is fresh and not tinder-box dry. Tree experts say to merely

'■ ■ ■ ‘ ■ ' / '-' '■. . 1 JBI ’ ‘ ’’WBisjzr* . j SANTA’S HELPERS—Recalling the days when a Christmas tree could be had for a few strokes with an ax, these hardy Canadian youngsters drag their symbol of Yule cheer. Today, most Canadians, just as shoppers throughout the world, buy theirs at the local market. Export of Christmas trees to the United States and Latin Amertea has been booming in recent years.

.;. . . l. Discarded Trees Can Be Put To Many Good Uses After Christmas Many people find they have a problem of disposing of their Christmas tree after it is taken down. There are a number of things that can be done with it. It can be put in the yard, if you live in a cold, snowy area, and from it you can hang suet, pieces of meat and dry bread for the birds. Or, you can cut off the Jong branches and plant them as windbreaks to protect outdoor plantings. Teepees can be built around exposed shrubs and tender plants. This will protect them from wind and prevents snow and 1 ice from i accumulating and bejiding the plants out of rihape. Whatever you do, don’t burn it in the fireplace, no matter how small It may be. A dry tree will bum with almost the speed and fury of film or cellophane, and is dangerous. If you live in the country throw them in ditches In the fields. They make excellent shelter for wildlife. Twelfth Night “Twelfth Night,” which many towns celebrate by a community burning of Christmas trees, is derived from the custom of early Christians who celebrated the feast of the Nativity of Christ for 12 days, placing special emphasis on the last or twelfth day. The "Twelfth Night" tree burning is also said to commemorate the light of the Star of Bethlehem.

’ *■ " \ ■ \ IUIW wjpmfc l 'ffihfruw mfrjyi •• We send you a bountiful load of good wishes, friends and neighbors. At this joyous season, may you know all the happiness and contentment of a good old-fashioned Christmas. BOWERS HARDWARE CO. 236 Wexl Monroe Street t

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feel the twigs and needles as a test If they’re dry and brittle, look at another tree. If you’re not quite sure about the touch test bang the tree butt on-the floor. A shower of needles will tell you the tree is dangerously dry. ’ , For general attractiveness and quality, select the tree that has pyramidal shape brancnes that come well down to the base and, abundant and attractive foliage. This applies to all Yuletide trees for ornamentation—spruce, fir or pine.

Live Christmas Trees l ' Are Widely Used Throughout Country Live Christmas trees are widely used throughout the country, but many of them die because they are not properly planted, or cared for while in the house. A live tree will be delivered with the roots wrapped in burlap. Place the tree in a tub and pour cold water over the ball. After it has been well soaked, wrap the ball in a plastic sheet and tie it loosely around the tree. Occasionally open the plastic and add more water and be sure to keep it away from the heat of, a radiator. Plant the tree outdoors the weekend after Christmas. Dig a hole the same depth as the burlap ball and a foot wider. Place the tree erect, leaving the burlap around the ball Fill the hole with loam and give the tree a deep watering. Finally, spread a mulch over the root area. If the tree has been planted at a windy corner of the house, erect a protecting screen to mute harsh winter winds. No mention is made of Nazareth in the Old Testament. In fact, at the time of Christ the town was so insignificant that the term “Nazarene” was applied to Him in derision. Yet Nazareth became and continues to be one of Christendom's holiest places.

LIGHT GIANT THEE—Thousands of spectator* gather every year In New York’s busy midtown area to witness the traditional lighting of Rockefeller Center’s Christmas tree. Millions of others witness the event on teleVision. Over 6,000 sparkling firefly lights and 24 floodlights set the tree ablaze with Yule colors. Podt From the dim ages of long ago have come many of the festive rites and customs of our Christmas season. The symbolic use of a tree date? back at least 4,000 years, when Egyptians celebrated in honor of their Sun God, in the month corresponding to our December. They believed that the sun died every night and was born again in the morning, and that late December and January brought the turning point, when the sun remained with them a little bit longer each day. This was a season of rejoicing, and the palm trees became their symJbol, as it put out a leaf every month and the twelve leaves symbolized the complete year. A few thousand years later came the feast of Saturnalia, also held in December, but the tree the Romans used was a tall conifer, loaded with decorations. Roman legions carried this symbolism over the Alps into Gaul; and about 15 B. C. the tree was used in Yuletide celebrations of the Germans. Hundreds of years passed, and a tree became the symbol of celebrations connected with the patron saint of Russia and of children — Saint Nicholas,'Who in his lifetime was Bishop of Myra, in Asia Minor.

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i r-ir. I i '■ i ' g J■ 1 • \I r ■ A What a melody it would make, if we could put our good wishes to you into song! Every happiness of the Yuletide season... plenty m ■ 'jFl of mirth and merriment... all the joys >. ;> * '«’* S® i t —a. - ffk • j of exchanging gifts and greetings... / all of the pleasures of discovering ' anew what a heart-warming time JV of the year this is...these , are our wishes for you! I 11 Ik ■ CSbmwlo ‘ tMMMK - ■ ■ IWBI W / /a, ‘’■ivlj&'v'■ $$ Niblick & Co.

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