The Independent-News, Volume 94, Number 29, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 26 December 1968 — Page 10

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r .n p.p< emitted <nly u W a < Z< I' a b tier ~ -hl A blizx u 1 hH t -1 all (1 \- but had sub- !* : t th tin - Fath. M<>hr luuk- 1 1 - ind .nd < -ntinued. ".JI u, mini. all i- bright." A -rJ.:^ to (dx rnd o's legend. Gt .! < t grubbed the pro at’s arm an! .1 that would mike a f.n« < ’.l'l-tma ■ - <r. J Work I ntil Dann The-, w .tu 1 until dawn, put- • t . * g< th« ■ th' f m<.u> nuli/ix ,1 \- • < n br >wn wrapping p t p. • h. ’| < d ’n th.effort -by tr^ng - -ffe. md z’Jut or. Chri'tiiw Em a> the p.’ i j,.. tier- g itF.'M 1 ir the tiny ' S' , 11 Fl!'.'-' y » .I • * • -b -nt ”u O' ! H 'WVt r. Io aid' I "1 IbriMuc. I axoritr. B < mdk I. ' th. pm t r I t■ . -. . • • •: • no.-' n in th- • t ■ t.. ing << "Silent X. ■ • v t h < / uh. playing the • p -.nino r t o tl the tw. IvcTh. ' ! ■ ame the f tv..r/< of t ex »nd w ■ < /r.'-d t > nth. ■ p /L- of Aust■. by b .rge-m<-n u -nz th- Saiz h River. "Sdei.t Night' w-a ^ii-Jo.n at i'■> <ir t performance in I> p zig. rm n> in IS3I From the e it -p •ad thr< ughou* the w .ild Father M h- do d p'-nmle- in St ho dm:."'' r Grube- Ad-1-w< I han in fb- '.ir ty and d- Jh ■me 15 y< ai s later Safe Holiday Best Gift Accident nnn. aeep concern or trageh Into the family circle wht never they >crur but never ar. they felt nr-re a< utelx than during the ("hr!* rna> holiday seas n This b- because of the spirit tha' prevail' md Ie au.se Christmas is centered around the home. S'dl, more- accidental de/.hoccur in Pet a mb< ~ than in any other m nth. reminds F R. Wilhey, Purdue University exten on safety spot ialist. For this rcas- n. every family need ■ to redouble efforts to elinumte h -me hazards and highwax - ti igtdu that mux m r the h >lidi) season. Mmx act ident over the yearend h liday ras n result from the genera’, hustle and bustle. Fil’s /.me in * var ety .»f ways, and f/e- are a p .t.ntial menace thi -ugh- ut the x >n. Weather,

that may otherwise add zest and cho rm to the spuit us the time, lie mses hazardous conditi n> for both pedestrians and motorists. One-fourth of all Christmas accident involve pedestrians. Will m \ points out And pievi -U' studir how three of four fatal Christmas accidents Involve Jnvmg too fast for tmffb- condition or in exic-s of a stated speed limit. Futhermore, drinking drivers are involved in more half the f.ital Christmastime accidents, studies show. I>o x iur part then b- help make thi.' Christmas season bright by bring especially tautiou Imn t let the happine s of the . ason be shattered by a home or highway tiagi-Jy. Mak- it i holy happy holiday. Business Women Meet In Walkerton Th/ty eight n embers ■ f the W dkert n Bume <n 1 I’ <r f. .. nal W u< n Cub < • I a d< o ( ious dinner J th Hni •.g i m. Thur -i i\ <x en The tables wer. b< tutJuHy d- .! t' d w/h <'hnstn . ."• ni-, md < >'. •: ful c mdi- c. nt- r p.;. e Small Santas filbd W.'' nuts and mints were at each pla< e. I'u’in. the busine-s meeting < alu ’■ 1 bx th. poe-ident. M _ s G<--rg< M-xei” the foE- wmg off er- xv. re ele. ted for IfWlfi M: Linda Huhnke. p'.-.d.-ut, Mr iKivid Clark, vice pre ident; Mi WHd Awald. -ri retarx and Mi" Miry Ann Frame, tie urer. It was voted to funish orange juice h-r one month to the children attending the Mi shdl-Starke C unty I’eveb pement Center at Plymouth Mr- Mexers named Mr Paul J nes. Mr Fran Gmdelberger an 1 Mr Edward Petci-on on th- auditing committee Mr- Lu lie Ward. Mrs A J. Kenm-dx M Harry Ma/erman an! Mrs. Edward Sester contributed to the birthday bank. Mrs. Jame Banks of K.-: ’ Ohio was the guest of her mother. Mrs Eugene H<w/t Mrs. Wax ne Cover received the door prize. Christmas carols were ung with Mrs. Grace Atw^xl J the organ Gift exchange was .m---joyed in charge- of Hu- I. t< . e Mrs. Minnie Mik.-sell wa rnian. assisted by Mr I’ >: ’’ x Burch. Mrs I^uis Houser. M > Gerald Howard. Mrs Nr n Walz, Mrs. Fran Ginlelbc i* .r, Mrs. Russell Lawrem < Mrs Martha Mull. Mr- Fritz Skinner Mrs. Jame- Verkier and Mrs. Lwl.aid Welch HANDS OFF Find a man smart enough to beat the i.ther fellow s gwune, and he’s too smart to p’ay it. "s Chiidmas Bolze Marathon Service Station

Mistletoe Has Background Os Legends There is more to mistletoe thaxi just its reputation a- the "kissing plant ' Everyone knows, of course, that, for some reuson no X>ne is quite sure about, it s permissable for a boy to kiss the young lads so unlucky t ’ • to be caught standing bm. ath one of these springs of green with white bcirles (a plant someone has plac ed on a c hundeher. for some young girl b< stand under, to be kissed by sonic young lad . . . unexpccti-fly. of course i. All thi' notwithstanding, It is mippo#irdly an all-he ding plant th it will w rd of' poisons and keep animals healthy At least, this is wh d the upcrstitlous l><li« ved m < i-a • • da-. Son.e < sidcr. dit a pre .nt from the un oth« -s a gift from Jupiter, in Vo io .-/ui’'. ;! th«- accepted ant; Ite f>r p d-.y, aj ph»x epiicpsy ..nd wh it-h /,c-xou, Druid prn t ought n !leto<>. preGiably growing <n an oak tree. ' n th»- ixth night of the rm-on." so that it might be cut with a golden scythe and < aught in the flowing robes of the prie-ts Thus git he ed and following the acrifice of two white bulls to show gratitude for

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There are two Christmases in Greece; the Athenian Western Christmas and the Greek Christmas in the Eastern tradition. The expensive, luxury celebration of upner-class Athens, with decorated Christmas trees, turkey on the table, all-night dancing in night spots, and presents for the youngsters. And the devout celebration of the villages, with roast pork the traditional fare and the exchange of presents — postponed until the New Year, after Easter the greatest holiday on the Greek calendar. ’ Difference is a matter of 3 few miles on a train, but of decades in time. । A village Christmas — which thousands of Athenians seek to enjoy each year, either by visiting relatives or by going on excursions and hoping to find accommodation in a hotel — is still a time of mingled solemnity in the church and festivity in the home. < Vertr*s i lOjettWWWWWMKIMIK!

the gift, mistletoe was s!inpu=ed to posess all sorts of )..agi j p- -wers. The Greeks are generally credited with asscxiatlr; mistletoe with love, as it was used in thek marriage rites, and the ceremonies us Hymen are reputed t<> be the forerunners of present usage hs a kisskig plant. CHAKITI CIRCLE .MEETS The Charity Circle of the United Methodist Church. Walkerton. meet in the home of Mrs. Robert Fenstermachcr «>n December 12. at 9:30 am. with seven members p-esent. The pledge service was led by Mrs. Robert Stockwell. Dev—tions were given by Mrs Richard Hershberger. The c(*>k book-i were given out tn the member; and the Circle decided to visit, the Marshall-Starke Fiveb-pe-ment Center to string pp- nn and cranberries, on Ino .-mber 16th. EASY MONEY Even today, it trxlng to get something ^■r nothing th it parts many a f >ol and hi < m -ney. LI tDERSHII’ Your opinion is pr bably aH right the problem Is to get the right t' o lo errkm-e It.

I Usually, there’s either & late night Christmas Eve» or dawn Christmas day service in the church, attended by the overwhelming majority of the villagers. The Christmas dinner is a ceremony enjoyed at home with the family, whenever possible with all the family reunited. The fare is traditionally roast pork, rarely turkey. Killing of the Christmas pig, which even the poorest families have been fattening for months, is a Christmas Eve ritual. At Easter* it’s the turn of the lamb. Aa in pagan days, there is still! a direct, personal relationship between the feast and the killings that made it possible —a link lost in the. towns by virtue of the instil tution of the butcher. There are many other pa-' gan reminders, too, in a! Greek village Christmas. For example, in many households, libations of oil or wine, or both, are poured in the form of a cross; except for the cross, it is exactly the same as the ancients used to do in honor of Zeus and the other residents of Olympos. Other survivals can be seen in the many and varied ways —• ( most of them involving fire or water —of "taking the omens” at Christmas . . * though obviously there to* more of Uiia at the new year.