Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1958 — Page 18

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**UtaMUw ; ' mr* 4 SB?WFaj B-< Sincerest Wishes i that your holiday be filled ™» with peace and contentment i THE MAIER HIDE & FUR CO. • ■»« rw tIT J >a Cl 2 A

Joi|fo ; tte Illorll As on that Holy Night Phr • of blessed memory, may the message of **''Z wk Christmas enter the 1 R J hearts of mankind. | j X* May peace and good ‘!| \ will be with | ''vv'Jw you and yours. w Dick’s TV Service ■> ■■-. t mR» D. C. “Dick” Amsbaugh Mo Dierkes Street PHONE 3-2096 I ' - i .. 1- ■■■ I .■ * ’ *-.■•* w • V ■ THE /O cum ;|m Jy£j shoe ■ V i * . \' [ A ' <r w • i MERRY CHRISTMAS . v f "'■•—■ I <^- zZ C£ , X"*I'*' 1 '*' "TfTT. . / J / * I f David C. Kaye J David Kable * Gayle Custer - Flossie Bogner I : I | Kaye’s Shoe Store “QUALITY FOOTWEAR” ’ 4-doors South of Bank Decatur, Ind. I* -

ZaRQUI nr THE SNOW—With aatan pnvidtagtto snowy *imoaptera, thia famous chorus Irons St Thomas Choir School ia happy to practice carols they will atag darhqr the Christmas coMon. CHRISTMAS PACKAGES—It took a lot of time, care and patience to produce these beautiful Christmas packages. The ribbon and paper that went into the wrapping was first started in production three years ago. Most companies that produce this type of gift material must work several years in advance.

% fceeetot The Christmas season is traditionally marked by tasty things to eat And fooo gifts made in your kitchen add a personal note to the celebration. Such gifts say “Merry Christmas’* with an especially warm touch: From a practical standpoint, they're easy on the pocketbook, too. Perhaps your family has some special recipe for cookies, cakes or puddings. Whatever it is, homemade food gifts are easy to make and delightful to receive. When wrapping food gifts, let your imagination have a free rein. Clever packages can he made from plastic refrigerator dishes, wicker bread and cracker baskets, cookie sheets, or a wooden cutting board. Yule Was Not Always Celebrated On Dec. 25 Like Easter, Christmas was once i a movable feast, celebrated on a different date each year. In 337 A. D. St Cyril, bishop of Jerusalem, with the permission of ; Pope Junius I, appointed a commission to determine, if possible, the precise date of Christ’s nativity. The theologians finally agreed upoh December 25, and since the year 354 this date has been celebrated.

To you and yours, season’s I j greetings. Heartily, we wish 1 for you a Christmas that’s merry and bright. May \ Santa ... and the New Year, too . . . bring you just what you’re wishing for! Winchester Street

THE DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT. DECATUR, INDIANA

;46wt There are many legends about decorating the Christmas tree. One dates back to Boniface, who as England’s missionary to Germany in the Bth century, “replaced the sacrifices to Odin’s sacred oak to a fir tree adorned in tribute to the Christ child”. Others say that the tree and its candles should be attributed to Luther. Another says the practice dates to, tty Teutonic practice of bringing'trees into homes to appease the god-like spirits that were believed to inhabit forest timbers. But there is a legend more beautiful than all the rest. According to it, when Christ was bom a group of stars looked down upon an olive ’ tree, a date palm and a pine tree which stood over the manger. Seejng that the pine had nothing to offer in His honor while the others gave fruit and dates, they descended from the heavens to rest upon the pine’s boughs as an offering—and that was the first Christmas! tree. Saint Nicholas The remaining bones of Saint Nicholas are preserved today in the museum of Antalya in Southern Turkey. Most of them were stolen by pirates almost a century ago. Those that remain are carefully preserved

• W W vrv W Os W f'etf Pqfa&vt /4<i ‘fytlt *?lmwi Growing in popularity, the Christmas rose has become a serious competitor of holly, mistletoe, potosettlas and other plants that decorate our homes at Christmas time. The dlmunitivo plant puts forth seven or eight white rosellke blooms tinged with pink. It has lustrous dark green foliage and a mature plant is no more than a foot high. ▲ oold-weather plant, the Christmas rose flowers naturally in December or January. It withstands snow and low temperatures. It doos not propagate well in the United States. Most of them are imported to florists from Belgium and the Netherlands. They develop beat in soil peculiar to the western parts of those countries. Grows In Low Countries Gardeners in the Low Countries grow the plant from slips taken from the parent plant after it-has finished blooming in January. The shoots are grown under glass. In incubation a Christmas rose’s leaves are pruned regularly to give it added strength for blooming. After three years of care the plant is mature and ready to put forth its famous winter blossoms. Ancient Romans were familiar with the Christmas rose and eagerly sought it for medicinal usei They believed that eating the roots would “clear the brain, cure stupidity, and relieve insanity." A Christmas Legend Like many flowers, the Christmas rose has its own special legend. According to the story, a poor shepherd girl watched the Wise Men come with rich gifts to present to the newborn Christ Child, and she wept because she had no present to offer. An angel suddenly appeared.

wSi Kuh * l I 1 I gl Through twenty centuries, theW horn a manger M IHIS Be Wm Bethlehem, i- 1 B v ) guides mankind Imk '' ? 'l Rp f an'ii close S gAftf ■ Byou and;. , Peace and on earthy 1 —fl I Ml ■ I Bl • I M I Be 'l I J k \rw | STUCKY & CO. MONROE, INDIANA

Christmas Canto Henry Colo, an Englishman, mailed the first Christmas cards in 1844. The cards bore the now famous greeting: “A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Tear to You.” The cards depicted a Victorian family assembled at the Christmas feast.

Mb ■ • i r n T t f i-ffl-1 For kind thoughts • for loyal support • for hearty , *Bjw cooperation • for all of the courtesies extended /jKj* 8 M during the past year, we thank you sincerely. Ki May your Christmas be joyful. \ Necf C. Johnson \ AUCTIONEER—REAL ESTATE / V BOCH BUILDING - - DECATUR ‘ *

Christmas Csrols Our custom of singing Christmas carois—not as prevalent as tn former years—dates back to ancient times when waifs and mlnstreto sang them in the streets. The first true Christmas carols which spread to many European countries, originated to Italy during the thirteenth century.

TUBBDAY. DECEMBER M. tOM

jjim - 5 Are"* A boy to Denver couldn’t wait for his parents to wake up Christmas morning before rushing out to try his new sled. But he left this note on the fireplace: "Dear Ma and Dad, I’ll be home at seven for the rest of my presence. I’m out slaying." "