OLD BELIEF
Gypsies believe that holly,
ivy and pine were made ever
green in reward for helping
screen the birth of Christ from
view.
The gypsies used ash f o r
their campfires and were told
by their elders that the ash
was blackballed from the ever
green list because it had no
part in the hiding of the Christ
child.
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Holy Meaning of Christmas
Expressed in Church Services
‘‘And the angel said unto
them, Fear not: for, behold,
I bring you good tidings of
great joy, which shall be to all
people. For unto you is born
this day in the city of David a
Saviour, which is Christ the
Lord.”
Like the shepherds who left
their flocks to seek the Babe
of Bethlehem, men, women
and children of this commun
ity will put aside not only their
everyday concerns but the
more immediate interest in
tree-trimming and package
wrapping and go to find once
again the holy meaning of
Christmas, in special services
held by local churches.
Catholic churches will pro
claim the birth of the King of
Christendom by solemn
masses. To commemorate
the Nativity, Protestant chur
ches will hold candlelight and
communion services and chil
dren’s programs.
The custom of saying mass
at midnight derives from an
old belief that Christ was
born at that hour. Actually,
mass may be said at any hour
during the night before Christ
mas, and in some countries
the first Christmas mass is
said at four or five in the
morning.
According to early Roman
regulations, Christmas mass
was celebrated “when the cock
crows” — about three o'clock
in the morning. Spanish
sneaking people still call mid
night mass “Misa da Gallo,”
while the Portuguese term is
“Missa do Galo” — in both
cases, “mass of the cock.”
Season's 'Firsts'
Are Traced
Shepherds watched, angels
sang and wise men traveled
for to behold the miricle of
the first Christmas.
Since that holy night a mul
titude of legends and customs,
both religious and secular,
have developed as part of the
holiday. Each legend was once
told, each custom or.ce observ
ed for the first time, and
though origins of many tradi
tions are now lost in time,
other Christmas “firsts” have
been recorded for posterity.
There are historical Christ
m a s “ firsts,” attestted by
church records and by scientif
ic research into the early years
cf Christianity, as well as
“firsts” of later history and
“firsts" that blend fact with
myth.
Setting the Date
December 25 was first as
signed as the date for the cele
bration of the Nativity in about
the year 320 A.D. Since the
New Testament was written as
religious instruction rather
than history, the exact date of
Christ’s birth is not known.
The present day was selected
as a means of unifying the
observances of Christmas, “the
mass of Christ.”
Hanging Stockings
Story of the first Christmas
stocking is associated with the
real St. Nicholas, a fourth
century bishop known for his
many kind deeds. Wishing to
present an anonymous gift to
help the daughters of an im
poverished merchant, he threw
a bag of gold down the chim
ney, where it fell into a stock
ing hung up to dry.
The legend is reflected in
today’s custom of tucking
“gold” — an orange or tanger
ine — into theltoe of a Christ
mas stocking.
Trimming Trees
Trimmed Christmas trees
first appeared in the United
States probably during the
American Revolution. Hessian
soldiers with the British forces
started the practice to relieve
their nostalgia for their home
land.
An early diary, written at
Fort Dearborn, 111., in 1804 re
lates the practice of trimming
the Christmas tree with orna
ments of the time.
At the White House
First National Community
Christmas Tree in the U.S. was
placed on the White House
lawn in 1923, while Calvin
Coolidge was President. The
tree was a spruce from Cool
idge’s native state, Vermont.
In the following year Cool
idge presided at a ceremony
under the sponsorship of the
American Forestry association,
to urge the use of living Christ
mas trees.
At the Round Table
Traditionally, the first
Christmas feast in England
was held at the Round Table
of King Arthur. While the spe
cific date is undetermined, ref
erences to the famous king in
medieval legends have been
traced back to as early as 600
A.D.
IN DENMARK
A Danish Christmas custom
is the “Jul-bock,” a long pole
with a goat’s head, whose duty
it is to butt in when the chil
dren misbehave.
HEARD IN APRIL
Handel’s "Messiah,” often
heard at the Christmas season,
was begun in August, finished
in September and first per
formed in April.
IN BETHLEHEM, GA.
A 60-foot star lights the
countryside around Bethlehem,
Ga., at Christmas. A carol ser
vice is held beneath the star
on Christmas night.
USE CHRISTMAS SEALS
FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS
and other
Respiratory Disease;
Candlelight services held in
Protestant churches symbolize
Christ as the light of the
world, and the shining beams
of the candles call to mind the
Star that shone to guide the
Wise Men,
Exemplifying the spiritual
side of Christmas are pro
grams which include special
sermons, reading the Christmas
stcrv, prayers, carols and the
Sacrament of the Lord’s Sup
per.
IN GREECE
In Greece, Christmas gifts
gladden the hearts of the young
and the poor. The older folks
usually wait until New Year’s
Day to < xehange presents.
ROMANTIC CUSTOM
In Greece, the burning log
joins with romance in a color
ful holiday custom. Two olive
leaves — one for HE and one
for SHE — are tossed to the
hot coals. If the leaves curl
toward each other, the pair is
destined to live happily a n d
long. If they bend away from
each other, they may expect
difficulties. If they burn to a
crisp, it means the lovers’ love
is all consuming and that, the\
say is best of all.
Fish and Fruit—Hawaiian Style
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Pineapple Sole, a Hawaiian style entree, is an easy to prepare
and very special tasting dish. The bright sweet flavor of pine
apple combines deliciously with fillet of sole. Complete the dinner
menu with boiled and buttered potatoes and a tossed green salad.
Hawaiian Pineapple
Spears (No. 2 or 1 lb.,
4'/2 oz. can)
1 cup pineapple syrup
1 pound frozen sole fillets,
defrosted
% cup cracker crumbs
Vegetable oil
V* cup Macadamia Nut Chips
or sliced toasted almonds
2 tablespoons butter,
melted ,
1 tablespoon chopped ! 1
parsley
Drain pineapple spears and reserve syrup. Marinate fish fillets
in syrup drained from pineapple for about 5 minutes. Turn fillets
in cracker crumbs and heat Vs inch vegetable oil in skillet. Cook
fish until lightly browned on both sides. Meanwhile, saute and
turn drained pineapple spears in a small amount of oil in skillet
over medium heat. Arrange cooked fish on platter with the
sauteed pineapple spears; add nuts and spoon melted butter
over all. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Makes 4 servings.
Christinas
Tis the season
when we pause
to say “Thanks" to
you, our friends, for
our pleasant association
during this past
year. Merry Christinas!
D & A
SUPER
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THE STORY CF THE BIRTH OF CHRIST has, for centuries,
been an inspiration to artists. The Nativity, the adora
tion of the shepherds, the journey of the Wise Men and
the Madonna and ChiSd have been the subjects of hun
dreds of beautiful paintings. "The Madonna and Child,"
shown here, is by Vincenzo Foppa, a Milanese painter
of the fifteenth end early sixteenth centuries. It is paint
ed in tempera on wood. From the Metropolitan Museum
of Art, the Theodore M. Davis Collection, Request of
Theodore M. Davis, 1915.
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