2 The Newi-Review, Roieburg,
Joyous
Most Countries Mark
Christmas With Gaiety
The real and beautiful mean
ing and fcpiril f Christmaj is the
only aspect of the gift givinif hol
iday that is shared by all the
civilized nations of the world.
Greetings, the spiritual Dcslow-j
er of gifts, dales of celebration, i
traditions and superstitions are
unique in each land or region, i
December 25 is, however, gen
erally the red letter day.
The melting pot of the world" j
applies to the American Christ-j
mas celebration as well as to its 1
people. Here, as in no other land,
more of these ideas and ways-of-1
doing are intermingled, though
our t.'hristmas most closely re-'
semblcs that of the English.
But, America, too, has one real-;
ly unique "tradition" Santa
Claus! The jolly fellow we see
around at Christmas is not the
same gift-giver in other countries. '
He is, however, a composite of
many of those "Santas" across
the seas. '
Bayberry candles are an orig-:
ination of the American settlers'
and the poinscttia plant is a '
native of tropical America. 1
In Norway, "Julcnissen," a gay.
pu, arrives un cm isiuids
Span-Season
Fashions Top
List For Him
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eler, or with an eye to next-year j
wear, tlicre'i a host of new fash-
ion idea showing up in time for '
Christmas!
A sampling includes lightweight
sports shirts in a fabulous variety
of cottons, lustrous silks and man
made fabrios, patterned with neat
stripes and checks, or bold de
signs, all certain to give a fellow
that "dressed right" feeling.
New slacks and shorts are per
fect coordinates.
Ivy-styled slacks and shorts fea
ture plain, pleatless fronts and
buckled back straps.
Continental models lend to have
a fuller cut and pleated front, with
some versions featuring a silky
sheen look. The colors are bright
er and more exciting than ever.
A sports jacket lightweight
and blazer-styled, or a feather
weight tweed or wool blend mod
el, arc welcome gifts. Another fa
vorite is the striped blazer.
A practical hint if you're look-
ing for a gift that will travel well :
are new shirts, shorts, slacks or;
even suits, available in wonderful 1
wash and wear fabrics that dry i
overnight, and are ready to put on
in the momma.
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For want of a lux or "lails" on
the part of her husband or fiancee,
many a woman has missed out on
a gala evening.
A smart gal can prevent such
a silualion with a Christmas gift
certilicate for one of the new for
mal outfits that stress comfort as
well as fashion
Moreover, fashionable formal at
tire is now priced well within ev
ery budget range.
A new style note is provided by
the slim-lined Continental-inspired
dinner suit, featuring a host of
subtle, sophisticated touches.
The perfect accent fur this, or
any other formal suit is provided
in the latest cummrrvest or cummerbund-bow
lie sets.
These make wonderful compan
ion gifts tor that exciting formal
Gitt Cerlifirate, or wanted ward
rolie additions for the man who
airi-mry has a formal outfit.
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Money at Christinas is alwiiya
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Yule Customs, Traditions
as shouts of "(Jlcdelig Yul" ring
out.
"St. Nicholas" dressed in black
robes rides over the house tops
on a while steed on December 5.
lie visits the children of Austria,
Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg
and Greece.
"Joyeux Noel" is the happy
French greeting and "Fere Noel"
is the bearer of gifts.
Italian children are visited by
"l.a Befana," a good fairy, on
January 5. the Kve of Epiphany.
"Buonc Feste totalize" is their
greeting.
"Feliz Navidad" is the phrase
of the day, January 5, in Spain.
There the Three Wise .Men fill
the children's shoes with gifts.
"Lan KhoonyKhoong," mean
ing "Nice Old Father." fills oddly
shaped stockings made by Chinese
children.
The Christ Child Himself, trav
eling on foot, visits the children
of Germany. "Froeliche Wienach
len," they say on that day.
St. Lucy brings gifts to the chil
dren of Denmark and Sweden. She
gives the girls of Switzerland gifts
as Father Christmas makes the
boys happy.
Other "Santas" are "Father
F'rost" in new Russia and "Bab
oushka" to the old itussians. "Fa
ther Christmas" goes to England,
"(iood Stars from Heaven" send
down gifts to the young ones in
Poland and the Slavic countries.
"A Host of Angels" shower gifts
over Hungary. Gay elves appear
witn gilts in r inland. rapa
Noel," who looks much like Santa
Claus but enters through windows
is found in Brazil
In Bulgaria, it's "Grandpa Kol
cdan" who arrives on Christmas,
bul there the children's big holi
day is New Year's Day. In Scan
dinavia "Santa" arrives riding a
gout.
The Merry Christmas greeting
in other lands is: "Vesele Van
oce" in Bohemia and "Chcslita
Kolcda" in Bulgaria. "Sretan Bo
jic" is said in Croatian.
In Sweden it's "Glad Yul"; in
Wales, "Nadolig Llawen; in Ukra
nia, "Srozhdeslvom Krisovym";
in Portugal, "Boas Festas."
These and many more arc the
interesting, exciting customs and
greetings that make up the Christ
mas observances throughout Iho
Christian world.
U. S. Communities
Adopt Christmas
iPost Office Names
Each year thousands of cards
rf"d PK' Pur nto certain
""X , Pusl throughout the
lcoun.1,J' 10 be stamped with their
special cancellation
Santa Claus, Indiana, is perhaps
the most popular recipient. Many
cards and letters addressed to
"Santa Claus, Santa Claus, Indi
ana," arrive there, loo.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a city
seven times the size of the orig
inal in Palestine, receives thou
sands of cards and packages from
all over Ihe country. They are
marked with special Christmas
stamps and sent on.
This story is repealed in six
oilier Hcthlchems. one Santa. It
happens in Christmas C o v e,
Maine; Noel, Virginia ami Mis
souri. There are many towns through
out the 4 slates named Nativity,
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"Diar Santa": writes this youngster as dad, with years of
similar txptrienct stands by with helpful advice. Such momtnts
as this, and thtra are many at Christmas-timo, can bt clearly
capturtd and preserved forever on film. Keep a camera within
easy reach in your home this Christmas season.
Ancient Legend
Of 'Christmas Rose'
Is Lovely Tale
As beautiful as the flower itself,
is the story of the Christmas
Rose. . !
Legend tells us that a small girl ,
wept as she saw the Three Wise !
Men pass by on their way to Beth-
lehem.
An angel appeared to inquire of j
the child's sadness. The girl, Mad-1
clon, told the angel she wept be-1
cause she had no gift to take to ;
the Christ Child.
In a moment, the ground was
covered with pure white roses, i
Madelon gathered them and hur
ried to present her gift. 1
The Christ Child smiled when ,
he saw the roses, lie reached out j
and as he touched them, the pet-:
als became viffuscd with pink.
Each year after, the Christmas I
Rose has grown during a most
unusual season from the month
of His birth, December, to March. '
Rosemary And Bay
Flowers Of Yule, Too
Hosemary and bay have long
been associated with the itory of
Christmas.
Legends say that Virgin Mary
rested by a rosemary plant, and
placed the Christ Child's garments
upon its branches, whereupon the
white blossoms turned to a lovely
lavender to honor the Child.
The bay tree with its lancelike
leaves and purple berries, was
said to have sheltered the Kamily
during a thunderstorm; thus it was
believed that lightning would not
strike a bay tree.
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Age-Old Hymns
And Carols Liven
Christmas Mood
The carols, hymns and songs
that so enrich our Christmas sea
son today are Ihe products of
many countries and many cen
turies. This beautiful music came to
America with the early settlers.
The Germans brought Luther's
hymn for children, "Away In A
Manger." "God Host Ye, Merry
Gentlemen came from bngland.
The French gave us "Cantique
de Noel" or "0, Holy Night."
The exact origin of "Oh, Come
All Ye Faithful," translated from
the Latin "Adeste F'idcles," how
ever, is unknown. Some authori
ties believe it was written around
1221 and cnanged through the
years by other composers.
American composers began ear
ly to fill the roster of Christmas
favorites.
In 1730, Charles Wesley, young
er brother of John Wesley, found
er of the Methodist denomination,
wrote "Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing "
"It Came Upon A Midnight
Clear" was composed in 1849 by
Edmund II. Sears, a Unitarian
minister.
In 18.19, Dr. John Henry Hop
kins, Jr., an Episcopalian rector,
composed the words and music
for "We Three Kings of Bethle
hem Are."
"O. Little Town of Bethlehem"
was inspired by a trip to the Holy
Land. It was composed in 1868 by
Phillip Brooks, an Episcopalian
minister. The music was written
by Lewis H. Itedner, organist of
Brooks' church.
John Pierpont, churchman from
Conn., wrote "Jingle Bells."
It is odd that one of the best
known carols. Charles Dickens'
"Christinas Carol", written in
1813, is to be read, not sung.
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Holly, Traditional
To Christmas Spirit
Holly has long been considered
the most
sacred of Christmas
.u 1 1
ki ecus , aim inc reu ukii ics die,
said to represent the blood of Je-;
greens; and
n
"Of all the trees that are in the he and where was ne Dorn:
wood, only the holly bears the' Even with the best reference
crown!" sources, it's difficult to establish
A display of hollv was long a!iust one set of facts about Santa
sign of Christian worship. Claus. But, after-all, is it so im-
Folklore has it that holly in the portant whether the name Santa
window will keep evil spirits away i Claus has its origin in the Dutch
from the house, and holly at a "Smt Nikolass or "Sinterklass
maiden's bedside, on I hristmas
Eve, will protect her from goblins
Interesting Past
Of Christmas
Card Custom
In London 115 vears ao frnm
a Dlate designed and 1 en Braved iZ
, Pif,i..n S ih 1" 1i
imaS'ran?'
emerged the first Christmas card
Young William Maw Egley's
quaintly cluttered card showed
scenes of a formal banquet, a
party dance and skaters. Beneath
the illustration appeared the greet
ing, "A Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year to You."
Tl . t . .
me next lamuus cara appeared
in 1846. arousing shouts of protest, SOi Nicholas on three different
from temperance cru-saders. :mgnts tossed bags of gold through
Sir Henry Cole asked J. C. a window of the,,. nome s0 each
th d ,3a fr!f"d and, ari,st at daughter could be married,
the Royal Academy in London, to This lale was translated into
design a card for him. The card, languages the world over and
showing a family toaslmg Christ-:s00n whenever unexpected gifts
mas with glasses of w.ne was the; we,-e received, St. Nicholas was
cause of the furor. Sir Henry had credited
sent 1000 cards that Christmas -, st. Nicholas, known by other
the last he ever sent! names adapled to lhe spoken Ian-
Though credit is generally given guage, was pictured as a kindly,
to tagley, (here is a possibility white bearded, black robed bishop
a , !? k3 t, muy Save be?n an-!who rode a white horse over the
tedated by R. H. Pease of New housetops when he distributed
gifts
Pease who owned a store in Al-, So' it is to St. Nicholas that we
Dany from 1834 to 1855, sent gjve thanks for Santa's custom of
a card bearing Chns'tmas scenes , giving, full white beard, riding
as an advertisement for his store, j over housetops, and, partially, for
i imc year ne usee, me cards is
not known
ine falher of the American
Christmas Card is Louis Prang.
iHis first cards were made in his
i lithography shop in Boston in 1874.
ne wd3 proinpiea along mis line
iby his friend Charles Dickens,
I ...c lanci scui rrang a cara ne a
received from Mrs. E. O. Whitney.
m r-ngiana Prang then printed! This same angel-girl also was
f . family and the gift-giver to the Swiss chil-
mends. ;dren. There she arrived in a
But, it was not until Prang be- sleigh drawn by six reindeer,
gan creating his own exquisitely I In Norway, "Julcnissen" or
beautiful cards that his fame i "Jul Tomten.'" a gay elf. left gifts
spread. Beiorc long he was sell ! in the havloft and in return re
mg his cards all over the United (ceived a bowl of pudding from
States for several dollars each, (the children.
Prang's card appeared in as I So, in Norway. Santa's fine help
many as 20 colors. Very few of'ers. the elves, were found.
im-ni lucu v.nnsimas scenes, nuti
instead were illustrated with dc-1
siKiis oi spring nowers, narvest'so that good luck would have
scenes and pictures of children
playing.
I From that small beginning In
! lHi grew a aemand for cards that
great today, manv large j
companies work year 'round to j
turn out billions of cards of every i
description.
USE CANDY CANES
Candy canes' set in candle sticks
surrounded by evergreen, colored.
marshmallows and big red apples,'
creates a delightful table center-
piece.
F'or Christmas meals. Irim
green vegetable dishes with red
tomato slices or pepper for extra
color.
' to prepare dishes and load a dish
lf you will cut a pine cone washer, compared with 35 minutes
lengthwise at Christmas, you will needed to scrape, rinse, dry and put
sec the imprint of the Holy In- away dishes when the work is
fant's hand. done by hand.
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Out Of Legend And Fact Comes
Santa Claus Image As We Know It
Why does Santa Claus have a
white beard? Why does he drive a
sieigq ana nave aix rewueci : nuiunuie .iwnaa ,
Hru.c h onior hv uav of ine
j j ----
, Anc where id he get
nis name. zama viaus
How old
- r m utiunu niuiinui
Kristking" or "Kriss Krin-
gle"?
Such inconsistencies actually
make the history of Santa Claus
and his forerunners all the more
interesting.
it is generally agreed that the
idea for our modern day Santa
Claus began with a young boy Sun in 1897. It was the answer j as stars and angels may be cre
called Nicholas over 1600 years In an innuirv received from Vir-'ateH in soft and vet unusual rnl.
' ag0 . .
During his early years' gr0W'n?
"P '"e Asia Minor P0"10" o
'. present-day Turkey, he was gen-
erous ana pious, inese quanues
grew wilhin him until as a man
he became the Bishop of Myra.
His most famous deed of gen -
erosity was directed toward three
beautiful daughters of a poor no -
bleman. He wanted dowries for
i Si'u
lliese Kins Ml uiey uuuiu uc inai-
i ...n f-
the name
j SanU CUus had many olher
forerunners, some who still bring
; gifts jn his place to children in
other lands.
Another - ancestor" of "Santa"
came
kindl
from Germany. "Christ-
sometimes called "Krist-
king
is a little girl, a messcn-
ger of the Christ child
And in England, the chimney
was swept before New Year's Day
way into the home. This, then,
was the novel and perfect way for
Santa Claus to make his deliv-
eries.
Dr. Clement Clark Moore,
Did you know . that Ihe first
Chrrslmas stocking was first hung
in cither France or Belgium!
Did you know lhat mistletoe was
used centuries ago to ward off
witches and now it is used to lure
kiss!
Did you know that the first
Christinas tree erected in a church
in U.S., in 1851 shocked its Cleve
land congregation. It was con
sidered too heathenish!
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many legends that
at that time.
In 1863, cartoonist Thomas Nasi,
was commissioned to illustrate
Moore's poem. Santa Claus, much
... h,m inriav oictured ev-
erywhere at Christmas emerged mas.
on Nast's drawing board 94 years , Some people, though "strictly
ago in New York City. ! modern" about every thing else.
Three years later it was def-, enjoy a very traditional Christ
initely decided that this red and mas.
white garbed fellow known as San- This, which is the feeling of
ta Claus with the big heart, ; many, is not really the problem
the jolly face and abundant good-: it might seem,
will is here to stay and is i The key to decorating a modern
quite, quite real! I fireplace in a traditional way is to
The decision came in a famous: keen arrangements simde.
: letter published in the New York
'8inia O'Hanlon. an eight year
8'rl- She asked- "Plcase tel1
the truth; is there a Sa
gima O Hanlon. an eignt year om
me
Santa
Claus?" '
, me reply mat surrea me neans
0f people across the nation came
j from Francis E. Church . . .
, -yes, Virginia, there is a Santa
Claus . . .ten thousand years
' from now, he will continue to
; make gia(j tne heart of childhood."
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