A cH RISTMAS EDITION, THE HERALD, Wed. Dec. 22, 1976 RAP EAL VN Ba weed - = 5 KEEP CHRISTMAS . _ ALIVE ALL YEAR! . ~ Santa’ s bright magic touches i us al at Christmas. Tucked i in _ among his gifts you'll find our - thanks and | 7 . special wishes for a wondrous Holiday! a - Bert’ Ss , Delicatessen ~b os 4603 Park Ave. | . | oe 2 _635- 5440_ A Very Sp vecial Time. waa —Baby’s First Christmas For more than three mil- lion American families, this. will be a very special Christmas. Very special be- cause they. have a new baby and it's Baby's first Christmas. If this is the first child in the family, the occasion is even more mem- - orable. . To their delight, families rediscover the real spirit of Christmas. when there's. a new baby in the house. Ev- eryone from proud parents to. doting grandparents and admiring friends. and rela- tives, find Christmas fes- tivities have a new center . of focus. With more than 50 years’ experience providing "for babies’ needs, Gerber child- care experts offer these guidelines for Baby’s first Christmas: « Simplify shopping. Use catalogs and: telephone shopping whenever feas- ible. If you do take Baby shopping, keep the trip © brief, Carefully organize your gift list. >. © Even if: your baby | is: _ ¢erawling or is beginning to ~. walk, you. can still have a . |). tree, ‘Buy a smaller one and ° wo place it-on a. sturdy table. elf. you're going to be ~* visiting: ‘people who don't. have ‘small children, take’ ~‘ along. a” few: jars of baby: “food ‘and Baby's own spoon,’ dish’ and. cup. Small pack-. , ages. of: precooked cereals several varieties and _ ‘cans ‘of strained fruit juices. 7 simplify eating away from. “+ home. . e If Baby is bottle-fed, -use convenient Gerber dis- - - posable nurser bags that fit - all purser holders. They're: . “available ; in . most super- .| market baby departments.. ¢ When it comes to pack- ages, wrap up some use ful ‘items in addition to toys. Things like a brand new yinyl bib with a catch-all pocket, extra knitwear gar- ments and socks or some of the infant-care products such as baby shampoo, oil, lotion, powder and swabs. They're practical . . . and appreciated. ¢ Keep in mind that a new outfit makes a nice gift. Select one of the smart- ly styled stretch coveralls from the Babygro line. There's a design to suit ev- ery taste and they're rea- sonably priced with quality that you can depend ‘on. Yes, every moment of . Baby’s first Christmas is one to treasure. Last but not least, be sure to have plenty of film so there will be pho- tos to cherish as the years go by. Pou & Jenhs In Mistletoe Mijthe From ‘Scandinavian’ ‘my: thology comes a sad tale of a god's envy of. the: be- loved son of the goddess of love. Although seeking the promises of earth, air, fire and water to~ protect’ her son, he was slain. by the — jealous god from a dart of mistletoe, a parasitic plant which attaches. itself. to trees and does not grow from any of the four--ele- ments. The tears of. sorrow from the god’s mother be- came the white berries: of » the plant and she decreed that mistleto; would never again be used asa weapon, but as a symbol of fove,. and that she would place a kiss on anyone who passed | under it! The legend of kissing under the mistletoe during the Christmas season came from ani ancient custom which deemed that the girl - who received no kisses un- der the mistletoe by the end of the year would not | _ marry in the new year] - the spirit of Christmas The spirit of Christmas has many manifestations _ it can be the giving of a a beautiful diamond, or the gift ‘of a, hand-made pot: | holder. ° It can be the glow of a fireside, welcoming guests ‘toa home for the holidays. Itcan be the delight on a-child’s face as the newly- ° decorated tree -is lighted for the first time. = The. Christmas spirit can be the long hours spent by ‘choir. ‘members, | rehears- ing for: that special holiday service. It can be a wreath uipon the door greeting passers- by and visitors. A842 Hwy. 16 We s Crristmas brings warm - = hearts, happy voices and... . | laughter, shared. with those | we hold most dear. We} join ue the holiday merriment with: - cheery ‘wishes and thanks to. _ you and yours! -Skeena Auto Metal Shop | td. se : oe we | . Body Shop. Automotive. Service, Sales Dep’ t. & & Office § Staff . ag ow Bey wes season, went from door to” _ door.in search of those who _ were. “kind and ;deserving. “His:test was" to’ plead for |. that He ‘might’ be" tarned It ‘can be the: careful counting out of pennies at - the dime store by a young- ster for that. special, gift. . Tecan be a ‘mother’s lov-: ing preparation of. fruit cake and cookies for the — coming holidays. - Christmas spirit. -can 1 be shown by.a-club, organiz- ing baskets of: food: ‘to give to the poor” -of. the. com: _ inunity, . - Tt can ‘be taking a box of cookies to that elderly per- son down the street. ~ Tt can “be. ‘the: act of - stopping. at. av chapel to "offer prayers for Family. or friends. — “Tt can’ be “hours. ‘speat ; addressing greeting: ‘cards... It can be the caroling of _ young people: at: a’ conva- - ~ lescent home or hospital... Te can be a’ ‘busy ‘father’s 7 taking’ time ‘to read’ the Christmas story to his oils: : dren. ee It can be a ‘little child; a . laboriously memorizing: lines for the school pageant. ° ‘Tt can be all these things: 7 ». and. many more; because: the :spirit’.of ‘Christmas is: - _ the spirit of love. 7 me ALMS-GIVING cusTom Giving alms to the, poor oa ‘at Christmas’ originated in the belief that the Christ child, disguised as a. beg: { gar during the holiday >, aid and, as it Was : feared away unrecognized, none’: weie refused who so asked. .