The Independent-News, Volume 116, Number 30, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 20 December 1990 — Page 5

ANNOUNCE 81-COUNTY Tourney Pairings The pairings for the 26th annual Bi-County Tourney were made Wednesday, December 12, at LaVille High School, the scene of ail the Bi-County tourneys in this very popular series. Play of the varsity teams will begin on Tuesday, January 15 with first round action winding up on Wednesday. An off night of Thursday for the varsity teams, will find the first round winners meeting again on Friday for the right to play in the Saturday, 8:30 p.m. championship game. The pairings matched Culver Military Academy and Culver Community in the first Tuesday game at 6:30 p.m. The second game on the opening night will be Bremen and New Prairie. Wednesday’s play will open with host Laville and Argos meeting at 6:30 p.m. and in the final first round game, Oregon-Davis and John Glenn will do battle. The Friday format has the Tuesday winners meeting at 7:00 p.m. and the Wednesday winners meeting in the second game. The championship game for the boys is set for 8:30 p.m., on Saturday night with the girls championship game earlier at 6:30 p.m.

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The same drawing will be held throughout the tourney for the girls varsity and both the girls and boys B-Team play. Monday and Thursday nights will be used for part of this with the first round games on Monday, the girls winners playing on Thursday night and the flTeams wrapping up play on Saturday. Locations and other details of these actions will follow in the coming weeks. Chancel Choir To Present Cantata Sunday The Chancel choir of the North Liberty United Methodist Church will present a cantata on Sunday, Dec. 23, at the 9:30 a.m. worship service. The choir, under the direction of Mrs. Madelyn Nelson, will present “A Song Was Bom” by Joe E. Parks. "Glory to God in the highest! Peace on earth, goodwill to men!” still rings out this Christmas in all its wondrous beauty, just as it has in Christmases past. Upon this scriptural theme, Mr. Parks has fashioned a cantata which is truly majestic in its scope. Mrs. Becky Burch is the soloist for the part of "Mary.” Todd Burch, soloist will portray "Joseph." Accompanists are Carol King, pianist and Caroline Shupert, organist. Narrator will be Mr. John Camblin.

With the shepherds who first heard the song and rejoiced, we can gather around a lowly manger stall and there thrill to the song that shall live eternally. May its glorious truth be reborn in your heart this Christmas-tide. We invite you to join us in worship on Sunday at 9:30 a.m., Dec. 23 and enjoy this beautiful Christmas message, "A Song Was Born. ’ ’ On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, a candle lighting service will be held with Rev. Jim Stansell at 11:00 p.m. Julie Camblin will be providing special music singing "Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming." The singing of Christmas carols and holy communion will be observed also at this impressive service. Everyone welcome. Christmas Decorating Contest The North Liberty Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring their fifth annual Christmas decorating contest. The judging will take place between Dec. 20 and Dec. 25, for homes and businesses within the city limits of North Liberty. A first prize of $50.00 and a second prize of $25.00 will be given to the best Christmas decorated homes this year. New this year will be a roving trophy to be given to the best Christmas decorated business. The winners name will be engraved on the trophy each year and the winner will have the trophy for display throughout the following year. Winners will be announced in the Independent-News after Christmas. Yule Customs Date Back To Fourth Century Why do children hang up a stocking? The first St. Nick was a real person, Nicholas, a bishop in Asia Minor in the Fourth Century.

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According to legend the bishop heard of a poor man who was about to sell his three daughters into slavery because he could not provide a dowry for them; this was not only customary in those days, but obligatory, to avoid disgrace. St. Nicholas saved them by gifts of gold. Each time, he threw the gift into the house, in order not to be recognized. One version tells it that he threw the gold down the chimney, where it fell into a stocking hung there to dry. And so to this day children hang up their stockings for gifts from this real Saint. Why are mince pies and plum pudding traditional as desserts? Mince pie has been traditional for as long as history records. It is usually full of spices and fruits, representing the exotic treasures of

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the East, the home of the Wise Men. Originally it was made in a loaf shape, to simulate the manger Plum pudding, to the contrary, signifies the humbler virtues. Legend has it that in the early days of England a king and his men were lost in the forest on Christmas Eve. Not having provided for this delay in their journey, the cook threw everything he had to make one dish for all . . . thus the plum pudding! We’re just guessing but we are sure plums have had some good reason to be part of the name. The majority of cats weigh be tween seven and twelve pounds The bright flowers of the prickly pear cactus bloom for only one day On average, Salt Lake City, Utah gets 17 inches more snow a year than Fairbanks, Alaska

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