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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1968-12-24, Page 2Page 2 -- wiragiaani Advance -Tines, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 19 To faithful friends old ' and new, hearty thanks for your good will and best wishes for a wonderful. holiday season. /n appreciation . of your patronage .. . Best wishes to customers and, friehds for a holiday filled With the happy - sounds of laughter. Merry Christmas. ' . JOHN KING. &A. SERVICE 3TATI011T—? JOS%*HINE STREET • DIAL 357-3860 May the beautiful meaning of Cfhristmas ... living through the ages to inspire - men everywherewcontinue to live in your own heart and mind. And may your Christmas 'be filled with Joy. The beauty ants spirit of the season brings to mind most wonderful gifts ... friend- ship,. loyalty and good will. We thank you for yours and wish you a Merry Christmas. MARKS BROS. BODY SHOP Pretty Gift Wrappings Can Be Saved Cardboard Castle Is Eas "Too pretty to throw away."-rw' * 2K• a Eli r7�. xQ� � .–gyet-1 j ► _ 4 ` CUT Hill ° Cul Hill On Christmas Eve or Christmas morning, as beau- tifully -wrapped packages are opened, this, remark is likely to be often repeatea. Though the gift wrappings do indeed seem "too pretty to throw away," they must Usually be consigned to the wastebasket. After all, what can be done with used gift wraps, once Christmas is over? One answer might be: build a castle! Save the most beautiful and colorful of the gift wrap - pins, find some • laundry cardboards, follow a simple plan — and the result is a cardboard castle, Suggested by a manufac- turer of gift wrapping pa- pers, this castle -building plan might be a Christmas - afternoon project for the children. After the first gifts - exchange excitement is over, youngsters may appreciate a quiet pastime, and the card- board castle offers an extra advantage in that it's as much fun totake apart as it is to build. The castle can be assembled and reassembled many times. Although the plan is sim- ple, adult guidance may be required — or at least, the adults can pretend that it is, so they can get in on the fun. Scissors, a ruler and rub- • ber cement are the only equipment required,* in addi- tion to the !gift wraps and cardboards. Begin ,by cutting 24 pieces of cardboard, each five inch- es by seven inches. Cement CUT Hill rir --- CYT H!m! "A" !OR TACH l[vtl A to a« r, a e or Holiday Fun 1.4 !OR ROOF G 65 -MAT PAGE 28 SKETCHES SHOW HOW TO PREPARE .cardboards, covered with gift wraps, for building a cardboard castle. Follow measure- ments, cutting slits wherever dotted lines appear. Join Type "A" cards at right angles, occasionally inserting cards horizontally. Type "B"cards go at top of castle, where slanted notches hold two "A" curds to form roof. Suggested by the Norcross Design Studio. gift wraps to each side and trim the edges. To make Type "A" cards, cut one and one-quarter inch slits in 22 of the .cards. Each card should have six slits, and the slits should be placed as follows: one slit on each five -inch side of the card, at the center or two and one- half inches from the outer edge; two slits on eacb seven- inch side of the' card, with eabh such slit placed one and a quarter inches from the outer edge. For the remaining two Type "B cards, the slits can be . omitted on the five -inch -side. Two slits should be cut as described on one seven- inch side of the card. On the other seven-inch side, the slits should be diagonal -- placed two and a, quarter inches from the outer edge and cut on a slant to two and one-eighth inch depth. Assemble the. castle by joining Type "A" cards at right angles, alternating pairs, At intervals, insert cards horizontally for an in- teresting, balconied effect. Reserve two Type "A" cards for roof. ;Tse Type 'B" cards at top of castle, where the slanted notches will receive the Type "A" roof pieces. See illustrations accom- panying this. article, for sketched plan, , and ' photo- graph of completed castle. CARDBOARD CASTLE, MERRILY COLORFUL, GROWS from left -over Christmas gift wraps and laundry cardboards. Castle, pictured above, can be built from fire -by -seven itch pieces of cardboard, to which gift wraps have been rubber -cemented. For directions, see sketches, at upper left. Photo courtesy •Norcross Design Studio. e Christmas tree dates to Roman feast of Saturn The Christmas tree, ;one of the most colorful of Christmas customs, may be traced as far back as the Roman celebration of the feast of Saturn when trees were trimmed and some - times a dozen candles were added to. represent the months or seasons of the sun. . In early Christian times, there were many beautiful le- gends associated with the tree. One of the most popular of these was first transcribed in a religious manuscript many centuries ago by an unknown monk in the kingdom.of Sicily. It tells how, on the night the Christ Child.w as bo m, all living creatures journeyed to the stable to pay homage to the newborn King. - Even the trees joined in the •a pilgrimage., The olive gave its fruit and the palm its dates. ' But the fir tree had no gift to ,offer and stood humbly in the rear„ An angel noted its plight and asked the stars to descend and rest in the limbs of the tree. At so beautiful a sight, the Christ Child smiled and blessed. the humble fir, and says the legend, to this day the fir tree • . remains ever green the year round. The Christmastree as we know it today evolved from two medieval religious sym- bols, the paradise tree, and the Christmas light. In an age before books, teachers dramatized the story of the Bible, using a make- shift stage and simple scenery. One of the mostpopular pre - 'Tis the season of peace. and good- will. To friends, neighbors, sincere thanks. Ffrf '` once at ristirias WiIIiarn 3. Reed General Insurance & Real Estate Broker boui "T✓ a.th glom ...rr, Tor . a Christmas sparkling bright, fresh and merry, we extend our sicore wishes to you. We'll do our beat, ql way-, to deserve your valued good WINGHAM DRIVE-IN CLEANERS sentations was the story of Adam Snd Eve and the forbid- den fruitand for this, a fir tree with apples tied to its' branches was placed on the stage. Because thelplay ended with the promise of. redemp- tion, it was usually presented . just before Christmas and the tree, identified with. the birth of Christ, became known as the' paradise tree. `'. The Christmas light was a candle burned on Christmas Eve as a symbol\ of the coming of the light of the world. It • was' often mounted on a pyra- mid decorated with tinsel and glass balls. The tree and the lights were first combined in Germany in the 16th ,century and in time, cookies and other pastries were were added to symbolize "the sweet fruit of Christ's salvation of all mankind." The famous leader of the Protestant rrevolt in Germany, .Martin Luther, is said to have been the first person who brought the tree indoors and decorated it ,for the Christmas season. s . And it was Queen Victoria's consort, Prince Albert, who' is thought to have brought the tradition, to England from his native Germany. In North America, there is a record of a German professor at Harvard who set up a Christ- mas tree in 1832 and another story of a pastor in Cleveland. Ohio, in 1851, who tried to trim a tree but ran into opposi- tion from some people who considered it a pagan practice. Decorations in the early days were homemade and quite simply fashioned with paper ornaments and the things com- t'rion to North America's agri- cultural past -- apples, oranges nuts, popcorn balls and strings of cranberries. Lighting' the Way Light and Christmas go together, for the . deepest meaning of the holiday rep- resents ' Christ, the Light of the world. From the bonfires and candles of yesteryear to the twinkling electric orna- ments of today, light symbol- izes Christmas. According to Irish legend, a candle should always be placed• in the window on Christmas Eve. Each Christ mas, it was. said, ChriSt wan ders the earth in search of a welcome, and a candle should light the way. CARDS WERE GENERAL Most of the popular Christ- mas cards of the later 19th century in Europe had no particular Christmas signifi- canoe. There were some man- ger scenes and others of re- ligious nature, but these were far outnumbered by land - Mapes, 'flowers, kittens, and imiiar subjects. tti Santa's Moving To Take Lead As Gift -Giver More and more, Santa be- comes the favored gift -giv- er in countries around the world, replacing a host of legendary figures who were said to bring gifts at this same season of .the year. Gift -giving time, too, is now more likely to be Christ- mas Eve, although the . tra- ditional date in European . countries. once, ranged from St. Nicholas Eve, December 5th, to. Epiphany Eve, Janu- ary 5th. Among the many who set the trend for Santa Claus . is the German gift -giver, Kris Kringle–The Mame is a vari- ation of Christkind—not the Infant Jesus. himself, but his messenger who came to earth` at Christmastime. Christkind was represent- ed by a child dressed in white robes, with a crown and wings -of. gold. In Japan, the traditional gift -giver is a native god, Hoteiosho. Represented as a kindly old man with a pack on his back, he is much like visions of the traditional Santa. He is said to have eyes in the back of his head, the better to see whether boys and girls have been naughty or nice. In Yugoslavia, Grandfath- er Frost — "Dede Mraz" — replaces Santa Claus. The Yugoslavian trend. is to combine Christmas and New Year holidays, and cele- brate ., them together with Grandfather Frost Day. How It Grew .l'ust as the celebration of Christmas gathered together Many customs aDd rituals of earlier holidays;go too_ the monastery artists drew upon techniques evolved by pre= Christian craftsmen. Influence of classic Greek and Roman style is evident . in the early illuminated man- uscripts of, the Christian era. This gradually gave way to the decorative, abstract By- zalntine style. With the approach' of the Renaissance, more natural, realistic techniques came in- to use, in illumination as in other forms of art. 0 For Feasting Traditional Christmas treat In Spain is a sweet pas- try called,"dulces de almen- dra." The . ingredients are sugar, flour, egg white and almonds. How's the time to . count all your blessings. warmest appreciation for your loyal kindness!. Martha Heywood Your Fuller `Brush Dealer 41, : •}v:.w •: ♦ vitt Have a most .delightful holiday season.'.. and sincerest thanks for your loyal patronage. We hope that Santa is bringing good things your way. Thank you for your loyal patronage. i e,fiFOR ntleog ,cot's all pray in our own way that the next year will truly be a happy and peaceful enn, a year which will further the prospects of peace, andathe ideals and opportunity of all. Honderich Industries Ltd. FRY AND BLACKHALL DIVISION r