HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1970-12-25, Page 11CHRISTMAS EDITION, 1970
Smiling Spirit
Of Christmas
Enters Now
Everywhere, There Is Fellowship,
With Faith, Feasting, Fun
By ANNA MANG
Christmas is: A time for sharing and surprises, a time
for magic and merriment, and a time to say, "Glad greet-
ings, one and all."
Christmas is: The season of song and celebration, the
season of little children and love and laughter, and the
season of worship and rejoicing.
Christmas is: For fellowship and feasting, for fancily and
friends, for home and happiness. But Christmas, too, is for
remembering the stranger within the gates, for cheering the
lonely, comforting the sorrowful, befriending the needy.
Christmas is: For everyone — for those of Christian faith
who celebrate the Day as a holy time of highest importance,
and for those of other faiths, who love and observe the Yule-
tide as a holiday dedicated to good will and good cheer.
Best of all, Christmas is: Here! Throughout this commu-
nity, plans and preparations reach their peak. Every joyous
surprise is at the point of revelation. The tree lights go on,
the carols ring out, the gaily -wrapped gifts are delivered,
With gleeful smiles, the children welcome Santa's bounty,
while the grown-ups greet one another, and talk and laugh
and even shed a happy tear or two, rejoicing in the deep and
tender meaning of the Christmas spirit.
If there was a bit of hustle — and even some hassle -- about
the getting -ready process, all is now forgotten in the glow
and glory of Christmas. The quickened pace of modern liv-
ing seems to make it almost impossible to prepare for the
holiday without setting, at times, a somewhat hectic pace.
Be that as it may, the glad, true spirit of the season in-
spires this Christmas planning, and Christmas realities, in
all their wonder and warmth, more than make up for the
pre -holiday hurry and scurry.
It's Traditional
The tree may be aluminum
instead of spruce or fir. San-
ta may arrive by helicopter
instead of reindeer -drawn
sleigh. And the children's
gifts will probably reflect the
space age and the wonders
of electronics.
No matter. However mod-
ern the celebration of Christ-
mas may seem to be, its spirit
is still old-fashioned, and
though customs may appear
in contemporary guise, they
are still the cherished tradi-
tions from the past.
These treasured customs
are the heart of Christmas,
growing dearer year by year,
as memories of "what we did
last Christmas" add to every
me
Thristmas
Hoping you will have an
old-fashioned holiday
with all its joy,
contentment, peace .. .
and sending you f;
heartiest thanks!
tiA
Guenther -Tuckey Transports Ltd®
HEAD OFFICE --- EXETER,
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
family's own special, tradi-
tional way of celebrating
Christmas.
Nanning Santa
Santa Claus is a tradition
— a pleasant one, indeed.
And, traditionally, he owes
his name to a gift -giver of
the past.
St. Nicholas, a fourth cen-
tury bishop who became the
patron saint of children, was
noted for his generosity, His
Dutch name was "Sinter
Niklass," which gradually
changed to Santa Claus.
Even today, Santa is also
known as "St, Nick."
Sending Greetings
"We wish you a merry
Christmas."
Perhaps the most enduring
of holiday traditions is that
of exchanging greetings.
Christmas cards are a rela-
tively new part of a holiday
that has been celebrated for
centuries. In fact, this year
marks unly the 95th anniver-
sary of Christmas cards in
America.
But the custom of greeting
friends and neighbors and
wishing then good cheer is
as old as the holiday season
itself.
Today brings a special kind
of "Christmas card." This
edition of this newspaper
is a community greeting card,
with special greetings from
businessmen of the commu-
nity who offer their good
wishes and their apprecia-
tion to all.
Where Tree Grew
The first Christmas tree
was a palm from Egypt. Or
it was a huge tree in a forest,
symbolic of mankind. Or it
was the Paradise Tree of
medieval miracle plays.
Though holiday legend and
lore offers many an explana-
tion for the origin of the
Christmas tree, nobody
knows for sure exactly when
and where the first decorated
tree appeared.
And who cares? It's fun to
hear the legends of the past,
with all their mystery and
magic, but the thing that
matters most is that the tra-
dition of the tree is here,
adding joy to Christmas.
PAGE ELEVEN
Tidy Treasure Bunt
The simplest searching
game is one in which one
person leaves the room while
another hides a small object
that has been agreed upon
beforehand — a small pack-
age, some wrapped Christ-
mas candy,
When "it" comes back, he
hunts for the object and the
other person indicates that
he is near it by clapping
loudly or saying, "You're
warm."
When "it" moves away
from the object, the other
person claps softly or says,
"You're getting cold."
At Yuletime, we extend to you
our wish that merriment may brighten your
happy horse, all season long.
TASTY- NU BAKERY
Allan Gascho and Staff
,ehristmas is a special time
filled with merriment for one
and all. We hope your holidays are
exceptionally happy, and thanks for making
us happy by being a to yal friend and customer.
S ' r Motors
LTD.
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