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drcd your: zggruélilyus‘, Bishop of Rome, fixed 01' Gllflitlknl to commem- .. ‘h, . "In" w“ a oasis ‘the birth of Olglrlsltéafifog the (Jmlruhlwswdof theyess 91114111111 III known ll .c|f the you. 8t. Nichols-I. Dillon mint d Bari, Asia Minor, many centurleg ago was the first Saute clam, Now. euiqs, SAIL!‘ is the pawom saint of with cube sett! inommerlu,“ w. m’: Am Mlrlfriliw i‘: found! its way to Britain. here s. res Santa Claus. He 1s an A-Horzcun preacher at Missouri. Then there is a tiny village in 1n. 01111.8 c a ! 1 e d ' Sunla Claus. For s few weeks cuery year, the lzttgc post office in thus sleepy old vikuge re- con-s over 50,- ouo letters s da liuu kiddies over the world. .\!‘.(l all these letiers ore an- smcztu! When it v.1. suggested on v1.4, ukkfllfilflll that, because of this, the name of the village should be

ere are about 800 varieties of (noel One type of Spanish (‘LDC has red berries, snd an-

zvzth blue. This parasite plsnt f. .s mostly on apple trees and not, as is popularly supposed, on the oak O I I O According to tradition, each misirtoe bvrry i; s kiss As each k‘~-s is taken under its spell, s berry sL. .id be plucked. When the last luis gone. so the charm cf the n!istletoe_ In t days of the Druids, when mistletoe was hung outside earh home, to attract the protection of ..~.e gods, marriages were sealed wider its charm That. is the rea- son vmy it is now proper and cor- reottosoeuiakisnimdertbslimo v berriu

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Why mince-pies? In the Middle Ages, one of the Yuletide dishes was a pie made of sweet meat and rich spices, and was baked in s shape to represent the cradle-manger Ln nhxrh the Baby Jesus was born. It was Queen Efiizsbetih who popu- lunsed the dish

\V:1-.- back in "he vi n and distant pzvt the Christmas pudding was a. form 0f porridge 1n which plums were mixed. It we; eaten at break- fssl time by the p o o r ooun folk. ‘Then was served u the first dish on the dinner men-u in the form of s soup l3: time, however, it w thiokennd

it became s pudding s rid nus relegated to last place on tizt- Cnrismus menu. Oliver Cirom- well would have none 0f "gorglng," and the plum pudding vanished from the Yuletide tabla yntil it was resurrected by Char- es.

O O I

They did things on s big scale in time old days. In Yorkshire 0n one occasion, l, pie was made-or built, if you like! -_thait was bigger than a ink-sized 10cm. rnuur csrtloads of flour were used Ln the crust. Under heath it were five whole bullocks— cut up, of course —and nlearliy s tun of potatoes! It was baked on a village green and, so ‘tie said, bwen“ thousand in um auntie feast.

U I I U

sir Henry Grey had a. masive pie made in 1770 Weighing over one and a half hundretlweights, it con- tuined four geese, four turkeys, four wild duck, six shim six pig-eons, s couple of rabbits, ox- tongues and various other i/tefll-s

When finished, it was fitted with xvhceks and taken by road from

mus feast!

Nowadays, according to statis- ticians, something like 000,000 tur- keys and geese no sold every Christmas. Add tn that nearly 20,- 000 tons of becf, to saw nothing of chnkens, rabbits. and s few thous- and pigs, and you have some idea of the amount of mean. that goes w ma-ks Yuletide. “time of feasting

The“, ssi Hiwsiwisnotof- ten used nowadays, but in the past. card-singers were always known as “zvnits " There is a doubt- flbmllf tho dcrivstion of the word Some experts consider that it means vi-nwh, the significance being that in years gone by, s musical watch- man used to "pipe the watch” nighi-ly an. the. King's Courta. .

The turkey found its way to the Chrstmas table 1B0“! IN IIBII II". althmlfih

the bin! -/w'hieh

does not urgin-

sme from ‘hir-

k e y — I s I brourzht f r o m

New Emgland I

lonc time before

that. Actually » s11 manner o birds were eaten art Chrisimns in .4 st ems Swans, art-ridge. bittcrns, wheat-ears and zu-ocks. The Archbishop of York - 50) years ego, was all ~ peacock meat. and h rims tel! us that the Archbishop gave s Christmas feast st which a hund- red peacocks were served to his guests

O I I Bomethhq like one lnmdred mn- lon different styles of Christmas cards are snmnlly -end that means work for s snail army of people. Greeting cards st s price of one penny eadh are within the range of every pocket but in the good old days. only the wealthy were sbls m smd cards. They were gorgeously designed in the shape of

“Why ed holly, mow

Mk ' chance of and robin decor- f,.ki\?" was the cry of the good sted card Dog's, XulK of Santa Claus ooumry some: e e o reproduc-

Bcrwirk to London for a. Christ»

500 Facts About Christmas

“All! A

tens I'M hilt-U tench, enme- timesbnud-engbrcidenedinsllk.

J. 11101514935! RvYflAcsdem-lvo- 1.8.11, designed I110 1128i Christmas card ‘Phat

will: 186 I-twu

dlt-t wa ussuusknple

to

lness. He expressed his reg-re in these words: "I would have liked to carry out this commission, for my verses would have found their way lulu 1118-115’ far comers of the earth when I cannot flatter myself even my name is . . Christmas cud: have dmnfed considerably during the last ew years. seldom do we sec nouradays the old-fauluion-

and tlons of famous pictures are now

modem greet- in

as. ' Holly stlll remains one cf the principal decorations in the home at Christmas-time may, no one

of

com-man and brightest eens. But did you know then, me holly should be out of your house immediately after New Year's Day? If it isn't, then an old su rstition has it that bad luck mttend that household

Industry what s lot it owe: to the Ilwdeln Christmas. Before the war

over s million and a half Bounds i hghf“ 9!‘! —- l every man

were 590m on Christmas crac

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bi“- Ovel‘ 20.000900 ci are were sold iiirouahout Great Bri And the 11101190’ thus e nded -work it out for yourselves -a,11 wen/g up m smoke Employees at. cigarette falc- Wfles WW1‘ night and day for weeks PYBPfl-Fillg for the Christmas rush.

lltisslmosthn m1 toestmm. figment»: Jofimbemu m:

But this mass of "posting" means work {q

slnsIl um; are of men grownup! their

pr r (Ru-faunas re-wrapplxigdatgbse of the ten mil-

arce a are amage

lion P ls th t "d d in tr t."

ItisnommgfordeelersinCo- vent Garden market, London to handle u mlny u half e Bullion Christmas trees every December There are few households, where childish laughter brightens the Festive season, without a tree. Queen Charlotte, consort of George ll. int-roxilégd the mist/am to 1mg-

m .

There in trees and tron Tm huge ones stand outszde St Paula Cathedral, London, every Christmas and are brilliantly illuminated at. nlghit, Queen Victoria once gave a. party at Windsor Castle at which there was I. tree over 40ft. high. our nt King and Queen: also have Mmual tree -s huge one -at Windsor, and all the members of the royal household and their families receive gifts from it. The Duke of Norfolk once had g u“ four tons sad carried pae-

worth appxvxfms vs thousand , ‘ I m’

motes Did you know that the ‘lpeaker in tihc British House of Commons rc- gularly receives c. traditional buck and doe from the Win-d- sor royal pre- serves’! Another of his esents is s peco of

the City o! bon-

nfce, tool ' .

mmekinmmsauum Otuistznu

ins open church poor-bones and sh among

‘drlgtrlct. Hence the orl U011 0f rm. "Boxing ' I'll 11W‘

yeanenrsndboysm WWW“. mvployed by hrflsidesxien were lllml- some do not seem

thete

to call Christmas box —0n Boxing Du?

their

mes?

ionable party in me evsl s ch show’! of punch was mixedmd in the marble fountain in 13.3mm

old-world garden. A galy dresse

boy rowed around it in s small boat, lsdling out glasses d the drink to ssclh of 0.000 gueata. ‘mat was b. the good old days!

DOVE INTEREST

He: "And did you like the book I gu-c you for Christmas?"

she: "I loved it. You left such. I ‘*4 of fatten in ls book marks."

human nature will do the rest.

THE CHARIXYVTETTWN GUARD! A‘!

FollowingtheStar * thristmas — 1942

(MGM II 15.35 llstt. h L U)

This star u m» am of Christ,‘ who is the way the truth and the

that cometh into the “m”? m)!“ sixpm“ V! 525 l world. The Wise Men saw star and beckoned forward. For life‘: greatest goal reached until we hems manger, the coveings of our richest gifts removed and all poured out of the Masetrs fe The Christ who was borne in Bethlehem is reborn in every re-, msliti

pe mil.

Ths Christ 0X Christmas. stlil the same Jesus at the right hand of God, with s glorified body they-u perfect sympathy

Christmas Gift

Suggestions

by James Mad-em

Comes e breath of yesteu‘ yell’

in the melody than, chimes Greetings far and near. ChrlSilXMS of Ye olden ‘limes:

Safely healing every care,

For s moment, that we know. Laying on the midnight Thoughts o1 old time he

Thmigihis of happy days Rune by. y.

u 1m sliih the: - mifveivliyiles today:

, . ‘I b\4¥..‘~9i‘o$*4917€)¢

FOB ms Lambs.

Chintz shoe bags for travelling, can make yourself.

stand at Bethle- u They are useful and inexpensive.

For the bus-y homwnaker, a pack- ge assorted sizes of paper

If the potted bulbs you planted in October aLc far enough advanced, make a. grand gift for a

Yet, though passing time enfolds

with our‘ nelghbu m its bosom you and me

and grhental _____ owen , prac

c 1m um ‘M’ °' 333""- lw- m w» w» w» di°“°°".id...ffi’;f°lii‘l‘.f-_i'.‘f“ii‘“fl 3:; m" learn her tastes, if you can, before-

ggd f yon. ofygilisuClgnlstrnes tide: my its dbeer forever more Bless you and your fireside:

glad and glorious message of Christ

prec ceived by the Holy Ghost and born Emysticel Himself and took upon Hlm the form of a serv- A stabs for s palace. n. man- ge;- for s throne.

companions. Tns slmigh God s low help- less child sure y there shou! be no

ness not loftlness. It. poured out life of sac in behalf of others. He was as Saviour and must be made known by His followers or else he would have died in vain for millions of: souls who know not the glad tidings of g.eat joy intended for all people. There is no room for ease or ln- difference in the meaning and mess- tmas. From n. world, slttinl in darkness and the shad

wiaghso zltaurden tvlvss m0!!! Jlightl m” e ncarna on o esus 511g mu nylon have ad h mystery of love, tells us that the cry | problem. However, lrmyog tkifio; heard; the people who sat in how the young darkness saw a great light ft came gradually like the sunrise from b6- hind the eastern hill; In the full- csme the glsdsouic niflht on the Plains of Bethlehem when the Heavenly Hosts heralded the glorious tidings that in the pg)‘- sogkoé the: lrilfant J%s, Gorll had carved out of v an re eemcd Deopeand shape of n savagek head completg that the sun of righteousness had with ri s throu ' indeed had arisen with healing n‘ sh m’ non’ ll.“ limit.“ H“. Efi"°”“i “f... Pmaemilmm “wh” ‘ mud?!“ fegtedeGgd inugilg Iovelinegl‘ stgnlived m] 5pm‘ m“ a3°'°1d cu-W-‘m Pm‘ out His Fathers life befo;e men that

May s. glorious N

of dwnty facial tissues. Mflik m“? end of s

Christina wrapping. wh ma”, dhm l“ men m“ "i Lrtm f Y Olden ‘Timefl.

For s friend with an apartment, ghhgshmg; g; mg long mm, a. toy wheelbarrow full of small Clmstmfls o; the qhrlgimas chimes.

FOB TH! GIRLS! u-owgm weeders, I

rake, and, perhaps, s pair of leather

gardening gloves.

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The order of importance for the Christmas giving of h“ st 01 i9

and gloves in the as and underwear hind, and drcssins owns and suspenders covering up lsure hours you might Select B

merlv held co d or vanishing cream be lacquered as oung girls. Painted to

will adore them.

A h: w cm u sl hosiery. the wartimeuyfx-eezing of

‘the problem h l , . duncuw u ufifiieu. F" T“ “"5" A se of woodworking tools for

t m, voung boy will give many‘ hours

as possible, to include tccls he can use around home.

to brothers th‘s Christmas will go hundreds of belts nder sets. and thus l" ful and handy gifts to

ere lapel fixtuzes that will make splen- did slits this year for the ‘teen age These in some instances, are wood in the same

in ._i_. h- IVI. TH! MEN:

cagoglvgggs gellggglallag sgigrrgiiantair you [He could say, He that hath men] a good gardening magarzleieon m me hath seen the Father John 14:9}. svne special gardening ‘gadget. the];

By His death and Resurrection, |he would not bay for himself would and psencion He fumiiiled the‘ h Dynamic whereby it is glorlousLy,Other garden suztést poéskible fiornus to folio: in Hi3 steps, ‘ in i

ouB ewasr hHe became Bun orsrain

‘Door. It is it humiliation such as infected p y g powder on insect- Heaven and Earth may wonder at numcrabe ut Bteznity. ‘Think of the gotten Son of God cnninl down among us leaving the courts in! heaven, His equality with God, the adoration off the angles, the don clot-luworkers’ Company. Very brightness of His N01; only to be with men. but to be

rejected and s t orlukid Christmas bolllscoffcdktsnduggimste

And 1 do come home at Christ- mas. We a!‘ do. or we all should. We s1 come home. or ou8hl l0 czme home for a short holiday- the longer the better — from Jw lgreat boarding-school, Tare forever working st our arith- .mctical slates, to take. and give a

rest. (A Christmas Tree. Ohlrlea Pick- ens.)

dell! Y- hls heart g saw for larger

shllllw: and. of course, in- gardening gadget! 1n-

“i4 Letter to Santa ”

By "JOHN of the LILACS" P.E.l.

Jlust s little folded paper blotted by l tear or two. Wnloinn in a faltering mrawly, h q Was entrusted to the postman by a lonely

but triumphant over death and the morning incumbents used i0 grave "He Ever Iiivs 8X95 How must our blessed Bavfmir the of the feel after all the humiliation of the manger after all the ma‘ sgxilxhwsbosnd s s o rm fmm As she tactfully tlptas m4

upon eir amp rs’ Blll- on w tamer: to elicit. donations to their 10v‘ m God loved Id th t H is Nowad niji do n’ ‘m’ m“? bfikgtizglr son that ‘waxy-shear but .3?‘ °" "tliifhil! -

ve ver .

wimwmymnanoom-mkmn qquunzm, m ° Christ WhM lbout ‘ I mend u bishop"? Perhaps not; that was one

drinks in the

T911811! Id m mdssive. frightened almost at the task. reed 0n by one erect thought in what to do Golden curly head so lov Bravely her childish trus and this on Ltyo Saints? “Yes child. I'll surely mail it," don't. you only: when she had gone these words an manque reed.

ucangowheceDaddktentix-ig,

formirflflmourhonmuid elooelrwer tibore"smontihelel-.

fctrememberh stmllistmsl. nsbothgoodggd , 's whvlsent this letter,

eLv. qugerxlécthat tried m smile,

n our sinful race. God is eternal life gshzadssua Christ our ford"

As m-sny ll receive the Con f “mdlfl 00d ma have stems! life. ! o

1 know you'll find him, You see so fen-see ev

My mummy says s0. the. That's how I know for sure. you'll find my Dad.

Please give him one big kiss-and then another, himti ilstighvtestillliltcanbéi tell him 110W we love him: present. every bit from mo.

. so mam are without them.

an girls so hurt in other lands:

them and save thedfut/url. r

n u free w sll vvithoutslnbney without price. This 1118 of Christmas.

MARY EATON, . .

004 South Ware Pasadena Csifornis

HCKING CHRISTMAS CARD!

We unconsciausl betrs our true

MERRY CHRISTMAS RECIPE selves when we yselect yChrisipnas -——i People who live in city

Are you seeking sfonnuls which apartment; are apt. to send draw. will ensure s Merry Christmas? ings of farmhouses that nestle coz- It’s reafly easy: Just have s fly among tall child or two around the place and hiitllildav flail-d is likely 1b be sugary

But Dad .v helps He'll pveciate tihis l

Pleaseaenhwhstlvesaidissllasecret He'll hes: your reindeer-s. watch out for Will Christmas be when awful wmr ls over?

trees: s lawyer's Santa. bring my Daddy home again.

. h if. ~ with that bill

QIEUEMBER 19. 1942

(BY llll-l H!!!)

‘When you let you: mun today “You shouldn't need my '

Wayne, you can take s week's notice Will! it!" sneered the chief clerk, Mr. Missebrook, with a vic-

ious glance at the - young 1nd who was staring st him in stricken sur-

prise.

"But-if you please, sir-thstll mean I'll be out of work. and it's Christmas next week!" Hilary Wayne protes m, "B$1d¢3| rm sure I've always done my best since I've been has! It. isn't ready my fsult this wasn't taken to tbs bank. either! I wasn't. told—"

"You shouldn't need my telling!" snapped the other. "You should use your head. That's what you're paid to do here, not to wander

around as if ou were in a dream!" ' The diief-c erk hustled off w ob a

self-important air, which made

Hilary Wayne fee. more unhappy as well as more indignant than ever.

It was bad enough to be dismissed, but it was farworse when that dis- missnl—a,g now—was quite unjust

However, as Hilary knew only too well. it was impossble for him to prove tbs last. It was usmess also o argue with Mr. Misselbrook.

whcse word was law in the office of Garden's big depamnent-stores. Hilary knew too that Mi. Missel- brook had never liked him being given work in the offlce by young Mr. Garden, had dons everything he could in small, petty ways to make trouble for him.

Just why the chief clerk disliked

him .90 much, Hilary did not know, though he had some idea. Ibi- Hilary's father had worked for Garden’; several years and the knew he and Mr. Mlsselbrook bad never been too friendly. ‘Phat had. never surprsed Hilary, who had always thought the latter-a litte, mean-looking man-not at all the smthwith whom he would like to wor

But, when his father bad retired

Ind young Mr. Garden bad gladly

iven Hiary I. position as office- y. so as to start making himself

useful in life, he had never thought the ch ef clerk would treat him as he had done.

As Hilary present] left the offiu

for his lunch-hour, e made up his mind that nothln could be done about it. Even if_ went to young Garden, expaining what had happened. it would do no good. He just had to go home that even- ing and break the bad news to his mother. begin looking around im- auother b, winch no doubt he would gs But it took sll the joy out of the coming Christmas, to which he had been looking forward as never before, his first Christmas when he was earning his own living.