—— THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE. B.0, Wednesday, December 24, 1952 England Once Gorbads ta Did }ou know that the observ- ance of Christmas was once for- bidden in England—the home of the Yule Log, the Carol-singer and the wassailers? During the Reformation many believed the undue jollity of Christ- mas day was sacrilegious. Parlia- ment, on December 24, 1652, or- dered that ‘‘no observance shall be ‘held of the five and twentieth day fof December, commonly called Christmas day; nor any solemnity jused or exercised in churches upon ;that day in respect thereof.” | This edict proved to be very un- popular with the masses of the ‘people. It was not until many years later, however, that Christmas was once again regarded as a holiday. STABLE AT BETHLEHEM... The shepherds “came with haste and found Mary, 1d Joseph, and the Babe lying in a man. ger.” Soap Flake Snow Trimming the Christmas tree with fluffy snow is easy if you use soap flakes. It won't melt either. Here’s how it’s done: Use three or four cups of soap flakes to one cup of warm water. Beat with elec- tric beater or hand beater until smooth and fluffy. Then spread im- mediately over branches of tree, scattering it on with hands. For sparkle, spread on some arti- ficial glistening snow. CHIPPER CHAIN The Standard Replacement Chain For all Chain Saws @ FASTER, EASIER FILING @ STAYS SHARP, STANDS UP LONGER @ PATENTED @ GUARANTEED @ APPROVED BY USERS IN ALL ‘SPECIES OF TIMBER EVERYWHERE DON MEYERS HERBERT LODGE Williams Lake.. B.C. Holly Superstition: It Will Determine Ruler in Household HUSBANDS and wives! Atten- tion! There is an old supersti- tion about holly that will interest you. It was a belief of the ancients that the first to bring Christmas | holly into the house, either husband of wife, would be the one to Tule | the household during the ensuing i year. But don’t Put too much stock in the belief. Like other Christmas legends, the truth might be lost in history. The Druids were great admirers of the holly plant. They believed that its evergreen leaves attested to the fact that it was never de- serted by the sun, and was there- fore sacred. Legends have related how’ the crown of thorns was “plaited from holly. The leaves of the plant were white until the Crucifixion, after which they turned a deep, blood red. A holly wreath placed on the door is believed enough to frighten away even the boldest of witches ‘Christkindli’ Is Swiss Counterpart of Santa Santa Claus plays a very in- significant part in the Swiss cele. bration of Christmas, observed mostly on December 24. It is Christ kindli, the Christ Child. who makes the rounds of Swiss homes on Christmas Eve. This radiant angel is said to have come from the North, travel- ing on a fairy-like sleigh pulled by reindeer, much in the fashion of our Santa. Christkindi brings good Swiss children a beautiful tree, and many éfts. Like Santa, he stresses obedience and admonishes naughty youngsters. Canada’s fine paper mills, produce 2 very wide range of papers. A Happy Chrisimas Everyone and a Prosperous 1953 LOU AND PHYLLIS SCOTT Interior Power*& Equipment This business will be closed for staff holidays December 20th to January 5th AV SS INI Z tg Ci ON gs aS 2. 7, as ih NEL Joy be with favoured our business, can never fully repay. Pigeon’s CLAUDE 3 BES SEE \Z Me ie o—, 77): you this happy season. Gousll Ml —- We are mindful of our debt to the friends who have a debt_of gratitude we Transfer AND SID QUESTIONS? 1—Who was Kris Kringle? 2—What does the name Kris Kringle mean? 3—Who wrote the first Christ- mas Carols? When? 4—What superstition had Seoteh about the Christmas can- le? 5—By what other name is mis- fletoe known? _6—Where did the custom of kissing under the mistletoe be- gin? 7—When were Christmas can- dles first used? 8—How long has the practice of sift giving at Christmas been observed? §—How did the custom of hang- ing Xmas stockings originate? 10—Why are candles used dur- ing the Christmas season? ANSWERS Santa Claus’ helper. 2. “Little te Child. 3, Ste Francia tg ssi and” his” friars—in “Taiyo! uring the. 13th century. 4. 1t' "5 considered an omen. of bad “fortune Vf candle went out. before ‘midnight, The iden Bough. England. In “the middle ares—at ‘the Yewish S rs " Since the fourth century te Ni ropped a e chimney of a stoekin that ha symbols. of Denmark Pays Homage To Haris Anderson— Santa's Best Helper LAS? YEAR a festival in Den- mark paid tribute to one of the greatest helpers Santa Claus ever jhad. He was Hans Christian Ander- son, fairy tale writer, and composer of many Christmas stories. His works have sold more copies than any other book, except the Bible, and have been translated into 35 languages, including Arabic, ‘Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, and Greenlandish. ; Since 1875, the year that he passed away, visitors from all parts of the world have come yearly to the town | of Odense to see the home of the writer of such tales as ‘‘The Little Match Girl,” and “The Ugly Duck- ling.” Anderson’s fairy tales, released just before Christmas each year, brought him money, fame and the attention of princes, as well as the adoration of children. Once he received a United States dollar bill, enclosed in a letter written by a young American girl. It read: ‘Papa says that the dollar is my own, that he does not suppose you are in particular need of money but since I owe you this and a great deal more, he thinks it proper that I should send it to you.” The average Canadian spends 3.6 per cent of his income on tobacco, 5.4 per cent on drink. * Of 14,000,000 Canadians, 5,100.- 000 are insured against hospital : expenses. CHRISTMAS LECTURE . . . “Now this is a Christmas tree,” big brother appears to be tell- Hucient Church Belts Still Summon Village A pair of ancient church bells brought to Frankenmuth, Mich from Bavaria shortly after Frank- enmuth was founded as an Indian mission, has been calling the .con- gregation of St. Lorenz to Christ- mas eve services for more than a 100 years. Ninety-five per cent of the resi- dents of the small community are members of the church, earning thes village the title of “the most Christian community in the United States.” . Frankenmuth has never had a crime of violence, and, as far as residents can remember, no one has been jailed over a period of 25 years. The only visitors to the lockup were transients given a night's lodging. Blackwell’s Photo Service 8 te ing the toddler. “It grows in the living room only once a year, and it always has a lot of nicg presents under it.” Comes [ov oe Make Christmas Family Party Christmas is the time for family get-togethers. One of the best ways to make these gatherings memora. ble for all concerned is to engage in games which the whole group can play. A nice one to start off with would be a Sugar Plum Hunt, Have one member of the family hide Christ- mas candies ahead of time in vari- ous nooks and corners around the house. At a given signal everyone starts hunting and gathering the pieces. The one who gathers the greatest number would be given a prize. The Christmas Puzzle is another good one to get things going. Look through some magazines, which are filled with pictures of Santa Claus at this time of year. Cut out enough of these to go around, paste them on stiff cardboard, and cut them into pieces. Then put each group of pieces in a separate paper bag. At the signal, everyone opens a bag and starts putting the puzzle to- gether. The Xmas Scramble Contest is good for a group. with older children in it. This is simply a contest to see who can unscramble a group of words the fastest. Just for fun, see it you can work out the following— astna, erireden, ehsgil, dynca, gosiknct, erte, trepesn, hupne,. zalsore, and niborb. a 2 ee |S 3 In thé only air combat fought by the RCAF in the North American theatre of war, a Japanese fighter was destroyed at Kiska on Septem- ber 25, 1942. During the first RCAF fighter sorties over the Aleutians S.L. K. A. Boomer, commanding No. 111 squadron destroyed a Japanese “Zero.” ALL OF US IN OUR STORE EXTEND TO ALL OF YOU el Cen Merry (Cu and