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istmas dinners in many ;(;(g:1l1rrS this year will no doubt feel '.h9 sharp edge of the high cost ,, hung, with lavish touches of .,5m,-pay lapped off the tradi- :ional menu as unnecessary trif-

e5Tlirt'e's no need. h0W9Vt3T. 101' me air of festivity to be lacking gm,-,, your table simply because gum-d pork chops must be sub- uituted for your usual suckling gig. Imaginative table decora- Zicns can make of any meal a least.

Converting your dinner table into at lttmquct board need not strain your already overstretchcd budget. Highly effective arran:e- ments can be concocted from what you find discarded in the attic or the garage. tucked away in your Christmas decoration box. or gjuuirig in your own back yard

it yniiiio an old table in de- crepit condition. you can salvage enough raw material to create one of the most ingenious arrange- ments ever praised by family or friends. simply saw the legs into a.ppropi'iate lengths. and convert them into candle holders.

To make these wooden candle- aticks, drill hole in one end to fit the sand c and square off the other end so that it will stand firm and level. V

The itsxt step. according to Peter Hunt. Provlncctown artist l-Tho vrlxinatcd this idea. is to sit down-with a paint brush and sev- eral cans oi paint. and simply let tour artistir instincts lead you; in Ivhatever rllrection they will.

7719 b-"Ishtar the colors you choose, the silver your candle- slicks will look; the more lavish your designs, the more fitting to

Danger Of Fire is Greatly Enhanced By Christmas Tree

The average Christmas tree can In up in smoke in only two min- utes. That doesn't leave much time for the fire department to get there. r A live tree with roots packed in a bucket of earth is the safest. Be sure and keep the dirt moistened. A small tree is safer than a large mr and festive trimmings can niake up what it lacks in size. M911 the tree outdoors until you If ready to set it up inside. lvl'lf'l1l3'Oll bring It in. keep it in the coolest part of the house with the radiator nearest it turned off. Use noninflammahle aluminum fnii--not cotton or paper-to con- lrfal container in which tree is planted". Use nonlnflammable trimmings on the tree. Don't use lighted candles. (This may seem an unnecessary precau- tion in. this day of electric lights. lull. lizntcd candles contribute to "am flrcs every year.) Check the wiring for the tree to W that it's not fraycd and is in ltrricct. condition. The switch for ttirtiiiig off and on electric lights should be at some distance from the tree. Don't plug or ”unplug tlilhts beneath the tree. ynijnt. leave tree lights on when ' ll lsnt necessary and especially vhen the family is away from V Mme. From time to time. check over the tree and see if needles . near the lights are turning brown. ; i they have. move the lights.

1 Watch the calendar. New Year's dl W9 day for the tree to go can. It You should extend the

:lmr. don't leave the lights on the nrmtgr more than a half hour at

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tract in region as well as in mood is offered by these two table settings. The warm Christmases lot the South are suggested by quietly-elegant arrangement of camollias and holly which repeat the

to color scheme set by two-tone china. monogrammed napkins and net-over-felt tabla covering. The stark beauty of glittering icicles on bare black limbs. complemented by clean-llnaa modern china. silver and. :I.s.m.v-re. tie") is suitable for. !!,uIe.se-son in .".lL"19J!..N0r1h-

taunt art adds a touch of ollday gaiety to these

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candle-holders, which were -fashioned from sections of old, discarded table logs.

the general abandonment of that

season.

A table setting traditionally Southern in feeling may be creat- ed by a festive-minded hostess at very little coat. The tableclorl. used in the elegantly-simple ar- rangement is of dark green felt.

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layer of white net to set the color scheme.

The felt is allowed to hang in the floor. giving the table an air of Victorian opulence that har- monizes well with the rich design of the sterling flatware. The net. which overhangs the table edge by about ten inches, is scalloped around its border. A small plate

is an excellent aid in creating this scalloped design. The striking green and white

are repeated in a garland oi hollv and white camellias which is twined the length of the table Artificial snow, sprinkled upon the green, adds a touch of re- strained glitter. Christmas roses. or any white December flower. may be substituted for the camel- lias.

The same feeling of tasteful richness is carried out in the china, which is bordered with a jade-colored band. in the hand- some watcr gnblets, and in tho

momogrammed napkins of linen damask. The icy breath of the North

wind is suggested in I table set-

ting appropriate for a hearty Yankee dinner. The bare branch of a tree, treated with molten plastic to simulate, very realis-

tically, icicles is thrust upright in a bank of living lVy which has been touched here and there with silver paint. A cluster of silver Christmas balls further highlights this simple center piece.

Plain white eliina, including a service plate banded in platinum. harmonlzes well with the mood of icy brilliance set by the table decoration. with this simple mod- crn china is used clean-lined but! handsome flatware in a morning star pattern and water goblets of

which is covered with an over-

In i937. a Waukegan. Ill.. minis- ter and the residents of one city block decided to do something about the disposal of the family Christmas tree. Nothing is more forlorn than worn out Christmas trees. They deserve better fates than being dumped in alleys and vacant lots; and they constitute fire hazards on back porches and in basement. arcaways.

So. Waiikcgan held its first an- nual Txvelftli Night observances

committing the trees to a commu- nlty bontlre amid the rhnrusing of carols.

And the custom has waxed. Re- sidents of several communities, choruses. soloists. etc... participat- ing as the spirits of the Christmas trees are dispatched to some fir Valhalla to return to blessa future Yuletide.

Nativity Theme Dominate: Cards

Modern Christmas cards feature literally hundreds of interpreta- tions of the popular Nativity thrme. Many of these are repro- ductions from the old masters while many others have been cre- atcd especially for the Christmas card industry.

The Nativify theme, which nat- urally lends itself to an almost endless variety of interpretations and a wealth of detail. long has been a favorlto subject of Chris- tian artists. Many of the details. based upon certain nibla texts. have fostered varloua legenda-

-whlch grow until the Wise Men were identified and given king- dam.

The Annunciation is among the earliest subjects represented in christian art. antedating the Ma- donna and child theme by uveral centuries. and it la interacting to note that the fathers of the church determined how the Ma- donna ahould be portrayed; her dreaa and magma are usually blue

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”England's Puritans

stark. uncluttered beauty.

Banned Christmas As Frivolous Time

Christmas was outlawed in Eng- land by the Puritan Government of England in 1343 and. although the restoration of the Stuarts brought a revival of Christmas customs and traditions, Christmas never regained its former prestige in England.

It is observed religiously in the churches and as a day for family reunions and social gatherings. in. contrast. to the lavish feasting and boisterous merry-making of olden' times.

Merry-making and gift-giving come in for their share. however. on December 26 which is Boxing Day. The origin of Boxing Day antcdates Christmas and can be traced to the custom of gift-giving during the Roman festival of sat- urnalia.

In Christian liturgy December as is observed as the feast of at. Stephen, the first Christian mar- tyr. and during the centuries when journeymen and apprentices were in the habit of levying upon their

masters' custom-.i-s, "Christmas Boxes" were collected on at. ste- phen's day.

Thus, the children receive their

presents. in boxes. as do old serv- ants. the postman. and everyone else. And reminiscent of the Roman saturnalla. householders dance with the servants and. to- ward evening. there is revelling in the streets as groups of many- makcra gather on street corners or ride about London-town danc- ing on the "flats" of trucks.

Soap Flake snow

Trimming the Christmas tree with fluffy snow is easy if you use soap flakes. It won't melt ofthcr.

Hara's how it's done: Use throa or four cups of soap flakes to one cup of warm water- Boat with electric beater or hand beater un- til smooth and fluffy. Then spread immediately over branches of ti-as. scattering it on with hands.

For sparkle. spread on some ar-

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