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%Il'OYS FOR THE.C1111,1HiEN, A 4:AILY-1)1CORATEI) TREK -Hand fun for all. This family huh-
day %retie, retarded about 11850, represents manfQ01 the Christmas traditions most bellu'ved' tuday.
It more thaw "an old-fashiuned Christmas," for such customs as ti IL gips and bringing
greenery indoors during the winter -holidays Originated II ancient times. "Modern" Christmas
_celebrations combine traditions of many !nations and eras. •
History Pro"iresIt—Yule Season
Is 'Always a Memorable Time
tiers observed an early Cana-
dian Christmas at a fortress
near what is now the city of
Quebec, in 1535..
The most precious of the
scanty food supplies were set
forth for a• Christmas "feast"
— in Me courageous spirit that
enabled the tiny band to hold
out till spring.
For the children, this is the
very best Christmas' that ever
was. The adults agree — but
still, they look back a little
wistfully at the Christmases
of yesteryear, with nostalgic
thoughts 'of "a good old-fash-
ioned Christmas," or of a spe-
cial Christmas memory.
Memoties. enhance the sea-
sonal joys, and with good rea-
son, for Christmas is a mem-
orable time, Since the first
. Holy Night, :some of the most
important events of both re-
ligious and secular history
have taken place at the Christ-
mas season.
A look at the past reveals
momentous occasions, joyous
or pqignant,_as wellasmany
of the little things that give
bygone times living meaning
— and all taking place on or
about Christmas Day.
December 25, 600 A.D.
Traditionally, the first
Christmas feast in England
was held at the Round Table
of King Arthur. The 'actual
date is unknown, but refer-
ences to this legendary king
have been traced to 600 A.D.
December 24, 400 A.D,
In Italy, in the fifth century
A.D., church bells rang on
Christmas Eve to call Chris-
tians to worship.
This seemingly simple event
,had great significance, for it,
, meant that ChriA144.1,404,11,-,
'worship in freedotact o
lin secret, as earlier suppres-
sion of Christianity had forced
.them to do.
Decem,ber 24, 1223
St. Francis of Assisi set up
the first creche or crib on
Christmas Eve; 1221, in the
mountain village of Grecchio,
Italy.
December 25, 1492
Christopher Columbus and
his crew celebrated the first
Christmas in the New World
in 1492. They were dinner
guests of an Indian chief, rul-
er of the island df
December 25, 1535
.Beget by cold and hunger, in
fear of hostile Indians, the
French explbrer Jacques Car-
tier and his band of '110 set -
As on the Holy Night
when shepherds watched,
the glad tidings of
Christmas ring out.
Meason's joys!
GODERICH
CAR
UNDERCOATING
and
VERNA'S
GROCERIES
E. P. OVERHOLT
December 24.25, 1620
Decernber 1620 marked the
landing of the Mayllower'4t
Plymouth Rock: A Site for the
first home in the ,new.settle-
ment was selected on Christ-
mas Eve, and on Christmas
Day construction began,
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December 25, 1776
On Deeexxiber 25-26, 1778,
George Washington crossed
the Dela,ware‘ Be surprised,
and put to reut, Hessian sol -
aim employed by George
The surprise attack was
greatly' assisted by the fact
that the Hessians were sleep-
ing off the effects of their
Christmas celebrating!
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December 24,,1814
On Christmag' Eve in 1814,
the Treaty of Ghent was nego-
tiated between the 13. S. and
Great Britain. This ended the
War 01 1812.
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December 24, 1871
First performance of Verdi's
opera, "Aida," took place on
Christmas Eve, 1871, in Egypt.
People Pius
Vriencls,who visited the Rob-
ert Reilly home last December
got a real Christxnas burp&e.
In this Grants Pass, Ore.,
househeld, the Christmas tree
"grew" out of the ceiling — or
at least, was suspended there,.
upside down.
'Will it start a trend? Will
more and mere families hang
their Christmas trees from the
ceiling? Only time can tell!
Christmas customs start
with people and, often, with
problemS. In the case of the
"k.
ProbleinsAdd
upside-down Christmas tree,
the problent was, PWhere to
put the tree?" and the limner --
MS solution was reached when
the family just eauldn't decide.
Many well-established tra-
ditions had their legendary
begi4xlings in the inventive
reaction of people to problems,
large or Mali.
Take • plum pudding,. for ex,
ample-- as 'many people do at
-Christmastime!. The very first
plum pudding was an answer
to wiveroity, so, legend says.
Oroderioh Snbtzlybuaiday, December 22, 196 , 9
Ho day Lore
.AA Usk king and 'his,
hunting • rty were lost in the
forest on ristmas Eve. Com-
manded by the king, the cook
prepared dinner, using the
foods he had on hand — some
meat from a stag, some bits of
wild game, flour, birds' eggs,
sugar, dried plums, ale- and
brandy.
The cook hot only created a
delicious emergency, dish. he
also invented plum pudding.
which tradition says must OW.
tain thee sane ingredients 11
it is to be the "real thing....
- A Pleasant problem with a
happy solAion led to the ens..
tom of deeerating the
Inati tree with lights.
Martin, Luther, the Reform-
ation leader:. returned from a.
Christmas Eve walked under a,
Starlit sky, inspired by a wish
to reproduce the heavenly'
scene for his family.
CIIIIISTIVIS
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CHRISTMAS
GREETINGS
On this° wonderful holiday of Peace and Jov
‘ve send our heartfelt greetings, and wishes
for your Christmas to be merry and bright.
Laughtei
of children,
greetings of
friends, make a
Merry Christmas!
Rest wishes.
HENDERSON'S BOOK'S ORE
THE SQUARE
M & W MOTORS
YOUR VOLVO DEALER
SS, May Christmastime joy
cd laughter be yours on this
happy holiday. .. . and may we
gratefully thank you for yourpatronage.
PIZZA PATIO
HWY. 21 SOUTH
The stars are
brightly shining
. . . it is the night of
the dear Saviour's
birth. Joyous season's
greetings to one and all, at Christmastide.
ROD & PAM
SNACK BAR
THE SQUARE
524-8181
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Rosy cheeked carolers
carry our glad message
of Yule greetings
to everyone.
FIVE
POINTS ,
RESTAURANT
Doris Ellison
and
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the season of good will comes to
once again, we take the opportunity
bid oar friends a Merry Christmas!
The Management and Staff
E. BRECKENRIDGE
HARDWARE
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It's the season
of Joy and
good will / 11
when
friends ks„
gather ..c/
together for
happy times.
May your
Christmas Holiday
be filled with
many such moments.
EARL RAWSON
Style Shop
WEST ST.
A
Merry
Christmas)"
Air
to
All
May your Christmas "stocking" be
filled with every good thing you wish for ...
we'dlike to add a note of thanks for the
nice gift you gave our store — a fine custOmer!
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