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When I begin my Christmas
shopping. I must go shopping
for myself. I want to exchange
some self-righteousness I pick
ed up for some humility which
they say is less expensive.
I want to look at some tol
erance which is being used for
wraps this season. And they
have on display some pretty
samples of peace. We are a lit
tle low on that and can never
have too much.
And by the way—I must try
to match some patience my
neighbor wears. It is very be
coming to her, and it might
look well on me. I might even
try on that little garment of
long-suffering they are display
ing. I never thought I wanted
it, but I feel myself coming to
it.
And I must not forget to
have my sense of humor mend
ed. and to look around for
some inexpensive everyday
goodness. Isn’t it surprising
how quickly one’s stoc kis de
pleted?
Yes. I must go shopping
soon! As I can't expect to find
these gifts under the Christmas
tree. I’ll have to get them for
myse.f.
IT’S AN OLD CUSTOM
Festive wreaths and gar
lands made of evergreens,
cones and herbs are, nowa
days, closely linked to the cel
ebration of Christmas. The
custom of making such gar
lands for gala occasions actu
ally dates back to the ancient
Egyptians, a thousand or more
years before the birth of Christ.
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LAZY MOUNTAIN CHILDREN GUESTS OF ARMY
YOUNGSTERS at the Lazy Mountain Child
ren's Home again enjoyed their annual
visit to Company A, Fort Richardson, on
Thanksg:ving Day- The personnel of
Company A have established the tradi
toin of inviting the children at Lazy
Mountain to have Thanksgiving dinner
with them. Army buses picked up the
children and several staff members and
transported them to Fort Richardson,
where the group had an opportunity to
ret acquainted before the Thanksgiving
feast of turkey and all the trimmings was
served!.
Candles Cast festive Clow
On Zradltioual \jule Scene
Candles have cast a glow
over Christmas festivities for
centuries.
One of the very earliest of
legends tells of the Christ
Child wandering the streets of
the world in search of shelter
on Christmas Eve. Lighted
candles are placed in windows
to welcome Him.
From Germany comes a sim
ilar belief that the Virgin Mary
and a host of angels pass over
the countryside each Christ
mas Eve. Candles are put in
the windows of German homes
as an invitation and guide to
MYRRH LEGEND
According to an old legend,
Adonis, a beautiful youth, orig
inated from a myrrh tree.
Myrra, daughter of Theias,
king of Syria, deceived her
father and was exiled to the
barren desserts of Arabia,
where the gods transformed
her into a myrrh tree.
After a time, the legend says,
the tree burst asunder and
Adonis sprang forth.
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the food that is traditionally
left for them.
Many of the Christmas tra
ditions that have sprung up
around the use of candles had
their origin in pagan rites.
The pagan Yule, nearly co
inciding with today’s date for
Christmas, was accompanied
by the burning of a giant log
during the twelve days m
which it was thought that the
sun stood still. From this stems
Yule log tradition.
In medieval Europe the cus
tom arose of also lighting a
giant Christmas candle that
would burn brightly till Twelf
th Night.
During their Saturnalia Ro
mans fastened candles to irees
to dispel the darkness, thus
indicating the sun’s return.
There is an old story that
Martin Luther brought a fir
tree into the nursery one
Christmas Eve for his wife and
children. To show them the
glory of the night when Christ
was born, he decorated the
tree with lighted candles, rep
resenting stars.
Today, electric lights have
taken the place of candles on
Christmas trees, but candles
still burn brightly in churches
and homes throughout the
world.
One of the most impressive
holiday uses of candles is in
the candlelight carol and com
munion services held in many
churches at Christmas time.
Appropriately enough, one
of the loveliest of candlelight
ceremonies takes place each
year in the Central Moravian
church at Bethlehem, Pa. Com
plete with traditional organ
and orchestral music, the pro
gram includes reading of the
Christmas story, prayers and
carols.
NATIONAL TREE
In 1926, the U. S. Depart
ment of the Interior official
ly designated a "National
Christmas Tree" — a giant
Sequoia located in King's
Canyon National Park, Cali
fornia.
A coniferous evergreen,
the redwood trunk of the Se
quoia rises 267 feet. It is es
timated to be 4,000 years old,
which means it was growing
2,000 years before the birth
of Christ in Bethlehem.
CARD STORY
The few pennies we pay for
today’s Christmas card is much
less than the price for the
few cards available around
1875. Volume is something else,
today, too. Last year Ameri
cans spent an estimated $150
million on Christmas cards —
spent another $50 million to
mail them.
Hot Mocha Java
for a Winter Warm-Up
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One of the nicest things about a winter outing is the party around
the hearth which always follows. Next time, have mugs of hot
Mocha Java ready to warm the souls of skiers and skaters alike.
Mocha Java is a blend of equal parts strong coffee and cocoa,
sweetened to taste, a deliciously warming combination. To dress up
each drink, top with whipped cream and a sprinkling of cinnamon.
With the Mocha Java, serve a basket of Guilford Card Ginger
bread, made from a cherished family recipe. The ingredients have
been near and dear to American hearts since colonial days—
molasses and brown sugar, cinnamon and ginger. The texture is
•what makes it so different—delicately crisp, not chewy. It is served
in slim squares dusted with a mixture of sugar and pulverized
1% cups sifted, enriched ' % - 1 teaspoon pulverized
flour coffee
Cream butter or margarine to consistency of mayonnaise. Beat
in sugar and continue beating until fluffy. Stir in egg and molasses;
Mix and sift flour, spices, salt and baking soda. Stir in gradually.
Chill. Roll % inch thick on lightly floured board. Place on greased
baking sheet. Combine sugar and pulverized coffee and sprinkle
over top. Bake in moderate oven, 350°F., 2u minutes. Cut in squares.
coffee.
Guilford Card Gingerbread
% cup butter or margarine
% cup brown sugar, firmly
% teaspoon salt
k\ % teaspoon baking soda
■fc? -; 1 tablespoon sugar
teaspoons ginger
% teaspoon cinnamon
packed
1 egg, well-beaten
Va cup molasses
Dependable Dips
It’s been said that no party guest list is complete without
a “man with a beard” to provide an exotic touch.
We think that no party menu is complete without a variety
of tasty dependable dips, easy to prepare and fun to serve.
For Christmas and New Year’s entertaining, here are four
new dip recipes, all utilizing convenient ready-squeezed bottled
lemon juice.
Serve with potato chips, crackers, or an assortment of raw
vegetables such as cauliflower, carrot strips and celery.
SHRIMP DIP
lb. cooked, shelled shrimp Vfe teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
'2 lb. cottage cheese 2 tablespoons ReaLemon bot
2 teaspoons grated onion tied lemon juice
4 tablespoons sour cream
Finely chop the shrimp. Add the cheese, onion, bottled Rea
Lemon lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and sour cream.
Beat until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Garnish with grated carrot or tiny sprigs of parsley.
ANCHOVY-CELERY DIP
*2 lb. cream cheese Dash of Paprika
i '2 teaspoon whole celery seed 1 tablespoon anchovy paste
| 2 teaspoons minced onion 3 tablespoons cream
2 tablespoons bottled ReaLemon lemon juice
Cream the cheese with cream until smooth. Add celery seed,
onion, bottled ReaLemon juice, paprika, and anchovy paste
Blend until fluffy. Garnish with chopped hard cooked egg.
CUCUMBER QUICKIE
Into your electric blender put 2 medium-sized cucumbers
(rind left on) and 1 onion, both of whom have been cut into
chunks. Add 2 tablespoons sour cream, 1 slice of pimento, 2
tablespoons bottled ReaLemon lemon juice, 2 teaspoons salt and
a dash each of regular pepper and cayenne. Blend at high speed
until thoroughly mixed. Makes 3 cups.
AVOCADO DIP
To 1 cup of mashed avocado pulp add 3 tablespoons oi
bottled ReaLemon juice, 1 teaspoon finely minced onion, salt,
and a sprinkling of "hot” steak sauce. Blend mixture into just
enough sour cream to give the dip the right “scooping” con
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We extend our sincere
good wishes that you may
enjoy to the fullest every
blessing of this Holy ?3?<on.
411 D St.
CLARK ANDRESEN
Representing Zellerbach Paper Co.
Anchorage
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great sincerity, we express our appreciation
for our friendly association. May you and yours
have a holiday season abundantly filled with joy.
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