~ : . . . : APRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1971 wd a ‘ " . “The third grade classes of. Mrs. "Hayes, ‘and: Mr: Phillips and. -the fourth grade class of‘Mrs;: Delany at ‘E. ‘T: Kenney: graciously penned for. the Herald their impressions of “W ‘Christmas means to me.” Leisha Mason’s little. essay reproduced as received‘and the ‘other. children’s: are ‘e below. Thank you children for sharing your thoughts + with the . people of Terrace: this. ‘Christmas season. WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME. Christmas is ‘holey holiey.. season.) wee 7 | ng ‘Christmas ‘is: Snow and Winter. a Soe Christmas. is. reiciving gifts... ' Christinas is eating turkey:and candy and getting sick. ; *.. Christmas is giving to other people. . — -, . Christmas is the month December. - 7 be | Christmas is wanting to visit relitives. _ ¥.. “My mother and father @ are. . Christmas is playing games... . parents to eleven children. 7 ‘Christmas ‘ is. watching Hockey on television Christmas eve and morn . . Lo a . Cote “of “spicy kitchen smells,’ SR RB Op a a Out. ‘simon Dodd | oe ; co on or ieY laughter, shouts ' ati | ky DP es Pay YaTh) Dor Grade 4° ae SF wn 8° and infants’ cries-and the Comes « DS tent Se eed a dN ‘ o ° Tal bing ee ahi ee . a arn rn Se . Me Bo . . eci e ty) of To: ys ah De | a re a fo WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS 10 ME Tights ng the ited ours Christmas i is a birth of Christ and the time where we e give out Sean An eaten aa) OE aoe @.\.- | under‘a tree when Santa’comes. When we have Christmas, we. ._ Sisters af who could be first ~ an ) hat : folks had done their St. Nick ana o . me : : I eG e _ ve me © es “<< 'gifts to everyon. We have Christmas because that is when baby" gt yas ee dis ~ have speceil kinds of food like turkeys, potatoes and candies and te awake, * Christmas. wo ” oe - : duties, on] recious few... - Karin Mroch . . con: BG - hours "«two?) of sleep. ‘were - Jesus was born and when little children sing ‘songs on Christma i runing. competition. 3 are night to Jesus. Christmas is decorating a tree and putting gifts. between we brothers and “eve yr Te. oe Tk aaa any Sarah | ee ©. . Many-.other kinds of food. Thats all I can tell ‘you and: ‘that. i “Midnight mass and family’ . r in ersace. | NAL yy Poe. &.- © What Christmas means to me. : ‘breakfast was over and the SOFT Dm de ce Soe PT La poe es Bae Grade 4, ns ote posepie” before’ °. the: “an 1" eee ° Oe (pee . re - inevitable ery from my’ \ ant Ee WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME “guys, Santa came!” uP you fi ben as onni ets . / : : Christmas means giving, Soe = : : | : As rt arew cider et So “yy al ee oe os oo - The beautiful power of giving, ~ easier to understand why v' : + on oo Bo And for those who think it’s getting~They sure are forgetting . Mom and Dad were-not:as 7 oh a The people who have nothing. - i gauer, as we to expose the , you i) ' ., ‘The poor people near and far away, “Noneth eneath e tree. |. a y year they. { He tn mE | - Have nothing to give on Christmas day we - traipsed down the ball to fisd - fe Vie? Coe ‘So they need a lot of help from you . a! a ‘their brood’ shivering with ft : tt : od ° a ave : '¢ VY ist wm as: Ri. ve they ean make itall the way ugh. Ce! “the staircase, ansiously : . ' . : : roy wai or the gO ahead, - sh i a Charlene Harding , - Uaualy one. of us : had Du fo o> We S Grade 4. ee es: - peeked, but at the signal we h ae all yushed “headlong into the | “i, ave, 4 Ih Lf a _ WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME” ; —— F : : Christmas means Christ’s brithday and bapt ines," othe a all that stuff!" we e and — lo < a & _ qh means getting up early in the morning to nd vor presnets. ewawin” -- oo. a “ - It means getting lots of candy in your stoc an it means. Not: that ed the wa oF where . you er we 7 UR "going to get a Christmas tree and decarateing it.” Do «iat eco fy mS Man. y #-2*-) Ktmean happiness and-lots of fun. a _ 2 cerémony that came first. a Mother. brought ‘a: specially - 1 -It ‘means lots of fun in the show. ed coffee ring from the Sens, Tie foo A. trang leaving things for and his raindeers. “vgullllaa Ye "2.jcauiBt kitehen, with a lone candle in Pe be: orn coe he BO TE pet ‘dressing up for Sap ce: “he center, - and: placed,;it” a nee. 7 [tmeans going to a store to see jolly old Santa Claus and telling before: the. nativity. scene ‘ Santa: what you want for Christmas. . : ‘mounted on,the: mantle, .. +. I¢means tome reciving presnets and sending presnets, : My. father had; ‘several .. I¢means putting presnets in Santa’ 8 anomanes to give to people - Jyears before-1. (the. fourth - who. don’t have Christmas. .' ‘- ‘- Tides) remember, fashioned - wo . a Stable fromthe trunks of It: means‘peace love and ‘happiness. “Y old christmas t “TL WAS. : It means Christ’s: brithday. re Sond Me -: fine in every detail, from the. ‘And I fealy’ ‘SO happy at Christmas. ee -- planked. slanted roof.to the .- = Lae ees =. > -tiny hay filled -stall‘for the. . a Catherine Delaney . Be eae miniature donkeys and cows.: - oo Grade 3.. ; a Re Bae In the manger,.empty. until” pa Ea a St CP eioueroniatminsiasaracersinte Erect : ——s : ene : : oe Babe. We knelt. Mother lit © . the candle, and | we ail sang; “tHappy ‘irtday, dest = 5 “My parents ‘had : ‘made: it” clear, in a simple way, that . Christmas . does - not. “start * with ‘things, ‘but. ‘with: a. ‘celebration of, the: Infant's ° birth: . Though’. many a: “happy birthday”. Christmas ~ rendition was accompahied .; - by - thoughts : less’ that. holy, the tradition continued-and Is. sraciagreanin nits sscutncsarntnentenensacnoromccme nc aceed means ish bible ad elle . What's Chilstiniis. ‘without. Kids? | To. com -the children’s Christmas compositions on this; sage: tl Jim.Olsen caught counter Blisabeth ina good two mood at ipir ‘thé’ tr d‘Kama - two'ye .