CHRISTMAS
CAROLS
Although America has contributed more than its share, our Christ
mas carols, both old and new, have come down to us from many lands.
Our early settlers brought with them the carols of Europe. Perhaps
the most universal carol is “O Come, All Ye Faithful” (Adeste Fidelis)
which has been translated into hundreds of languages and dialects and
belongs to no one nation.
Germany was responsible for Luther’s hymn for children, ‘‘Away
m a manger, no crib for a bed ...” England provided “God Rest
You, Merry Gentlemen . .... ” And from France came the beautiful
“Cantique de Noel” or “O Holy Night.”
Three of our greatest carols were written by Americans. “It Came
Upon A Midnight Clear” was written by Edmund H. Sears, a Massa
chusetts Unitarian minister, in 1849. Dr. John Henry Hopkins, Jr.,
Episcopal rector from Williamsport, Pa., composed the words and
music for “We Three Kings of Orient Are.” Author of “O Little Town
«f Bethlehem” was Phillip Brooks, a young Episcopal minister who
later became bishop of Massachusetts. He was inspired to write the
poem after a trip to the Holy Land.
Although non-religious, the rollicking “Jingle Bells” also came from
the pen of a churchman, John Pierpoint, almost a century ago.
Our thanks and best wishes for a !Happy
O^oliday to all of you whom it has been our
great privilege and pleasure to know and to
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
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Season glowing with good
cheer, enduring friendships
and cherished memories.
PALMER AUTOMOTIVE
HILLMAN DEALER
The Yule Log tradition is mak
ing a comeback as more and more
of today’s modem homes are de
signed with open fireplaces as well
as central heating and gas stoves.
For those who have a place to
burn a Yule log and want one, tra
dition says that it should be oak, j
ash, olive, apple or pine. Whatever
type you choose or may be able
to acquire, get plenty of wood.
Ash is highly desirable since it
can be used without being sea
soned. It burns quickly, and throws
off plenty of heat. Poplar, on the
other hand, will spark badly if un
seasoned.
Elm is less desirable since it is
slow to get started. However, it
lasts a long time and brightens
up when it gets going. A few logs
of birch, pine or fir will help it
along.
Beech and oak are among the
best logs. Beech has a pleasant
aroma and gives off a steady glow.
Oak has the outstanding merit of
burning slowly.
If none of these are available,
select wood from some kind of
fruit tree. Such wood gives off a
nleasant smell when burning.
JOSOUS
Best wishes of the
season to all our friends.
We hope that Christmas
will be for you a time
of great spiritual
enrichment and
heartening joy.
Palmer Sheet Metal
and Healing
IDe’re heading your way
with a sleighful
of good wishes for
this festive season! May
you and all your
loved ones enjoy a
happy holiday!
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
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ta is an important task. No need
to risk the chance that Santa
might bring the wrong things
or not know exactly where to
come on Christmas night.
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Egg Nog Custom Dates
Back to Early Custom
The custom of inviting friends
and relatives in for cocktails or
egg nog during the holiday season,
so popular in America today, dates
back to the old English practice
of “wassailing.” In Elizabethan
times, no celebration was complete
without the wassail bowl filled to
the brim with pungent ale—a
cheery invitation to all to come in
and help celebrate the Yule. Then,
as the guests raised their steaming
mugs in a toast to Christmas, the
merry cry of “What Hail!” “Was
sail!” would ring joyously through
the hall.
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Uses for Christmas Tree
After Holiday Is Over
You can still put your Christmas
tree to use after it is taken down.
For one thing, you can cut off
the longer branches and “plant”
them as windbreaks to protect out
door plantings such as low-growing
boxwood, aborvitae, azalea, yew,
rhododendron and juniper. Little
teepees can be built around ex
posed shrubs and tender plants.
This will protect them from biting,
drying winds and prevent snow and
ice from accumulating and bend
ing the plants out of shape.
NORTH PALMER STORE
t?ood wishes to
you, good friends
everywhere. We hop'*
that Christmas
will be a time of
great delight
for you and yours.
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RICE’S BAKERY
MEL AND CORA
:
We certainly hope Santa brings you just what
you’re wishing for, whether you’re young in years
or young in heart... and may the happy memo
ries of a wonderful Christmas be yours to treasure.
MATANUSKA TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION
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