Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1964 — Page 24

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Old Time Favorih New England Injun’ Puddin’ An early favorite of old New England which has been handed down from generation to generation since colonial days is old Injun’ Puddin’. 5 cups mi >k 1 (c-isnoon cinnamon J /i cup dark molasses ! i tea poon nutmeg ! >/, cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoonsalt >/j cup yellow Cornmeal 4 tablespoons butter Heat 4 cups of milk and add molasses, sugar, cornmeal, salt, spice, and butter to it. Cook 20 minutes or untif mixture thickens. Pour into baking dish, add remaining, cold milk. 4)o not stir. Put intp slow oven (325’F.) and bake for 1 ’i 2 hours without stirring. Serve warm with Hard Sauce. (This recipe good for a serving of 8 ' "Merry Christmas** Many WaysTo-Ofcr V.'L's _ "In how many languages can you say "Merry Chi >. ‘ ■ns"? Try and match the following Yuletide greetings with their re.pectiv® •countries:' . . 1. Felices Pasquas V Felices Ano Nuevo a. Portugal 2. Boas Festas e F eliz Ano Novo b. Ireland 3. Houska Joulua * r c. Brazil 4. Joyeux Noel ' <l. Finland 5. Froehliche Welhnachten e. France 6. Nodlaigmhaith chugnat f. Argentina 7. Linksmu Kaledu g. Wales 8. Boas Festas h. Lithuania ' 1 8. Feliz Navidad 1. Germany 10. Nadolig Llawen ' j. .Spain (1.-f., 2.-c., 3.-d., 4.-e., 5.-!., C.h, 7-h„ 8. a., 9. J., 10,-g.) Holiday Treat - _ Please Palates With Swedish Cookies Christmastime means "cookietime" in households throughout the land. For a new, better idea try Swedish cookies. Delicately flavored, these decorative, crisp cookies can be made in various shapes by using different patterns in a cookie press. Sprinkle them with colored sugar and frost or decorate with citrons or candied cherries for more variety. 3 cups butter 1 cup almonds, blanched and I’/t cups sugar ground 2 eggs beaten 8 cups sifted all purpose flour Cream, butter, and sugar together. Add eggs, nuts and flour. Mix well. Run through a cookie press. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees F.) for 58 minutes or until delicate brown. (This recipe makes about ten dozen dr more cookies, depending on size.) Towns of Christmas Abound Here & There Five communities in the United States and one in Canada arc named for the Nativity season: CHRISTMAS, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA ..CHRISTMAS, ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA CHRISTMAS, LAWRENCE COUNTY. KENTUCKY CHRISTMAS, B6T.IVAR COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI CHRISTMAS, ROANE COUNTY, TENNESSEE CHRISTMAS ISLAND, NOVA SCOTIA In addition, Minnesota, "The'Land ( of Lakes," prides itself on having a lake in Scott County by the name of Christmas.

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NOT ALWAYS POPULAR The practice of using Christmas trees as part of the Yuletide celebration was for many years looked upon as "pagan." This accounted for the slow acceptance of. the custom after th<j Hessian soldiers in the American Revolution introduced the Christmas tree during the American Revolution. In fact, as late as 1851, a Cleveland minister created quite a controversy when he set up a tree in his church, • ' _ ...XNew YearSuifor On the first day of the New Year, it was custom for a young Du’ch maidep’ ta put on her b< t o lit, including a jeweled ap, iiid -J t . frwd- room-of. ' * : ly h<mi'e, surrounded by I- L t, ;,v.,6(ipg the iirriiut ct cligiWa suitors. fi;s To Guide Selection Os Best Holiday TreeWhat species of evergreen is best for use as a Christmas tree? Here bto some facts about the most common species which may be helpful in selecting the right tree for your home: Balsam fir — once the most commonly used, is now relatively scarce. It has short, flat, dark green needles attached to opposite sides of the limbs in a feath-er-like arrangement. Top Tree Douglas fir — the top commercial tree. It has blue-green or dark, yellow green needles, soft and pliable, attached all the way around the limbs, giving it a bushy, full appearance. Scotch pine long needled variety. It has needles which are arranged in clusters .on the branches. It holds it needles exceptionally well. Black spruce —a hardy tree, but has a dark, ur.-Christmasy color. It is widely used for dyed and treated trees. White spruce — another hardy, attractive tree, but unfortunately it gives off an unpleasant odor. Some things to look for in selecting a tree: retention of needles; full symmetrical shape; limbs without sagging; fragrant odor, springy branches. CHRISTMAS “FISH" In Newfoundland it is customary for the folks to "fish for the church,” during Christmas Week. They bring their catch to be sold for the local parish.

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CHRISTMAS, FLA. Christmas, Florida, postmark on thousands of holiday packages each year, is located 23 miles east ot Orlando and was originally established as a fort to provide protection against hostile Indians —- some 126 years ago. Today, thousands throughout the United States and Europe to be mailed from Christmas, now a symbol of peace and good will. AEROSOL AIDS A variety of aerosol products are available to help with the Christmas decorations. Pushbutton artificial snow sprays make it easy to put the holiday touch on Christmas trees, windows, wreaths, and table settings. A clear lacquer spray is also useful. Spray tree ornaments with this type spray and they will acquire a higher gloss and be better protected against breakage.

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Austrian Carols In Western Austria ft la the custom for entire villages to Join in the singing of carols on Christmas Eve. In a unique torch parade, families join* one another marching to the village, with torch-bearing carolers joining all along the way. Eventually, the whole population is part of the procession which ends at the village church. WINTER FESTIVALS In ancient times, December 25 was the date of the Mithraic rite of the birth of the sun —a festival in honor of Mithras, the Persian god of light. The Teutonic tribes in Northern Europe also had a winter festival — the winter solstice — which marked the rebirth of the sun. So did the Romans — whose saturnalia, held about the same time, was a season of rejoicing and feasting.

Luther Simulated Christmas Scene Most everyone has heard the ; story of Martin Luther and the ; Christmas tree. Luther lived from j 1483 to 1546 and, so the story 1 goes, was one night so impressed 'by the sight of snow-covered evergreens sparkling in the moonlight that he returned to his home and tried to reproduce the memorable scene for his family. I He chose a small evergreen tree and, to simulate the reflections of the starlit heavens, he attached a number of lighted candles. i Christmas trees, of course, did not become popular until years later.

— , We can make our Christmas much happier if we make it a point to try to make the Christmas spirit a recd thing in our lives. We can begin our search for the Christmas spirit by noting the real happiness in the eyes of children. We can find it in the simple act of doing something for the less fortunate than ourselves—the sick, the shut-ins, the lonely and the poor. We are most certain to find it if we turn our thoughts and our steps toward the church by the side of the road. Here, we will find the unescapable meaning of Christmas and the entire Yuk tide season—the birth of Jesus—a message of hope and peace for all the world.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1964