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PAGE TWO HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 1929. SIMS IS I REWEfiffl! He is Father Christmas to English; Kriss Krin gle to Germans. By CALEB JOHNSON All over the world on the 25th of December Christmas of all creeds and sects celebrate the birth of the Messiah with the festival of Christ mas the Mass of Christ But only in countries whose traditions and culture derive from Tsutonic sour ces do folk celebrate the day by giving presents. In Italy, France, Spain, the na tions of South America and other countries where the Latin culture prevails, Christmas is celebrated as a great church festival but nobody thinks of giving anybody a present at Christmas time. New Year's Day is their great gift time. In Germany and in all the coun thies having the Teutonic back ground, which includes Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Austria, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Eng land and the British Dominions and the United States, Christmas has become the great gift-making sea son of the year, especially the time for giving presents to children. Santa Claus himself, however, is an American! The children of England have never heard of Santa Claus, unless they read American stories. The jolly old chap with white whiskers who fills the stockings secretly on Christmas eve is known to the little ones of the British Empire as "Father Christmas." German children call the stocking-filler "Kriss Kringle," and by that name he is known in some parts of the United States and else where. "Kriss Kringle" is a cor ruption of the German "ChristKind lein," the Christ Child. The peasant folk of Germany have come to be lieve that the giving of Christmas presents is symbolic of the bringing or girts to the manger at Bethlehem by the Wise Men of the East But that is not the source from which Chrsitmas giving originated. Secret gifts to children are a trib ute to the memory of St. Nicholas, just as the name "Santa Claus" is an Americanization of the Dutch name or that good old father of the church. "San Niklaas" as the early .Dutch settlers or New York called the patron saint of the children, scholars, merchants and sailors, sounded like "Santa Claus" to the ears fo the English children, who learned of him from their Dutch playmates.' And Santa Claus he has been ever since to generations of American children, though up to fifty or sixty years ago it was not considered dignified by the grown ups to refer to him except by his full name, St Nicholas. The figure of St Nicholas as a little fat man in a fur-trimmed coat, riding in a sleigh drawn by reindeer, and slipping down chimneys with a pack on his back, to fill the stock ings which hung from the mantel of the open fireplace, was given its present fixed form by Clement C. Moore, whose poem beginning " Twas the night before Christmas" was written nearly a hundred years ago. Mr. Moore did not call him Santa Claus but entitled his poem, "A Visit from St Nicholas." Who was the real Saint Nicholas ? Why is he associated with the giv ing of presents to children? Nobody knows very much about him. Like some of the other leaders of the early Christians, a mass of legend and myth have grown up about his name, but the records are strangely silent All that is known definitely is that he was the Bishop of Myra, a town in Asia Minor, about three hundred years after Christ Nobody knows how the legends about him started, but he was held in such high esteem that within a century or two after his death thousands of churches were named for him. In England alone there were at one time a Oysters NOW IN SEASON We serve them fresh, temptingly appetizing -or you may get them in bulk. Shell Fish of all kinds on our menu DELICIOUS FOUNTAIN SPECIALS ELKHORN RESTAURANT ED CHINN, Prop. Beef That Brought $ 8.2 5 a Pound! ( 8 C fit 1KH Vx LJ I J BRESUNS BUY HOME. Mrs. Josephine Johnson sold her residence and real property, on which it is located, just north of the Case apartments on Main street to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Breslin on Satur day. The Breslins will make their home there. Mrs. Ed Engelman of lone is con fined to the Heppner hospital be cause of illness. Mrs. Rebecca Baldwin has been confined to her bed for several days with an attack of influenza. M. H. Kopple, who has been ni business in Heppner for the past several years, left the city on the Tuesday evening traim. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINO. Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the stockholders of the Farmers & Stockgrowers National Bank of Heppr.ar, Oregon, on the second Tuesday in January, 1930 (January 14, 1U3U), between the hours of 9:00 o'clock a. m. and 4:00 o'clock p. m. of said day, for the purpose of electing directors, and for the transaction of such other business as may legally come before the meeting. E. D. HALLOCK. Cashier. Dated this 17th day of December. 11129. iTjorU, strrtce." the fat black Aherdeen-Aneus caii that young Elliuh Brown of Rose Hill, Iowa, raised was well named. At the International livestock Exposition in Chicago, he earned $9,142.50 for the boy. Lucky Strike won the Grand Championship steer award, two $500 cash prizes, 573 h, other prizes, and was auctioned oft for $7337.50 to J. C Penney. Elliott w31 pay off the mortgage on his father's farm, send himself through Agrictdtural College and raise more prize cattle. thousand churches of St. Nicholas, and he was established as the pa tron saint of all Russia away back in the Middle Ages. Pictureg of St. Nicholas usually show him standing in a tub with three boys. The legend back of this is that he miraculously restored to life three youths who had been killed by an innkeeper and their dis membered bodies packed in a salt-tub- But the story of St Nicholas which associates his name with secret gifts is that he learned of a poor man with three daughters, who were unable to get husbands be cause they had no dowries. Their father VaS planning to kill the daughters and himself when St. Nicholas slipped into their cottage by night and filled the stockings of the daughters with gold! St- Nicholas Day is December 6th, and for a thousand years the Eve of St Nicholas, December 5, was the date for filling the stockings. Christ-ma-8 Was not fixed on December 25 until the Christian church was nearly sqq years old. In some parts of the church it was celebrated on January 6th, elsewhere on March 25th. There is, of course, no record of the date of the birth of the Sav ior. But the Angles, the ancient German people whose blood and tra ditions still rule the English-speaking world as well as the German, had a pagan festival on December 25, "Modranecht" or Mother's Night, when their New Year began, and in the courge of centuries that festival came to be celebrated as the anni versary 0f the greatest event in the life of the greatest event in the life of the greatest mother of all time, Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Christmsa was still, however, dis tinctly a religious festival. St Nich olas Day remained the day when the children had their innings, until the sixteenth century. On St. Nich olas Day it was the custom to elect a Boy Bsihop, who appointed other boys to the offices of the church, and the youngsters ruled their towns (since in those days the church dominated everything) until Holy Innocents Day, December 28. In some part of Germany the Boy Bishop ceremony persisted until 1799. But in England Henry VIII abolished it in 1542. Queen Mary restored it in 1552 and Elizabeth abolished it finally a few years later. The festivities which had been a part of St. Nicholas Day then began to be transferred to Christmas, though there was a time when even Christmas celebrations were forbid den in England. That was in 1644, when Cromwell's Puritan Parlia ment pass,ed an act forbidding any religious services at Christmas on the ground that it was a heathen festival! This feeling against Christmas persisted among the Pur itan settlers of New England down to the nineteenth century. The exchanging of gifts by grown up on Christmas Day is a very modern idea indeed. And children today know where their presents come from: they no longer believe in the good "San Niklaas" who Alls their stocking3 secretly by night. Perhaps the world was happier when Chrsitmas giving was less of an obligation and more of a joy and the little ones still believed in fairies and Santa Claus. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Becket were in town from Eight Mile Tuesday to do some shopping. ttifo Ufa: iKttt Are Easily Found in a Man's Store, Hence, Visit Wilson's. We are showing an unusual assortment of beautiful merchandise for Christmas. Here you can purchase gifts that are exclusive and good, yet inexpensive. Un5TPT?V in the new Christ- i mas colors ana 5 patterns 50c, 75c $1 3 SHIRTS ft In new, beautiful and attractive designs. Sjf The Kind Men Want I $2 to $7.50 In Christmas Packages - NECKWEAR that is new and exclusive. t SI rn Beautiful little sets for boys at 50c and $1. SWEATERS Coat and Slipover styles, o nrrinflaf-flll trlft 5, $7.50 fl $8.50 I zr M New and fancy, the kind desired by the young man. $1 - $1.50 Combination Sets $1 - $1.50 - $2 PENDLETON ROBES AND BLANKETS The Lasting Gift. $15 I MANS STORE FOR MEN" STEfM-WAMERKADIO The remarkable performance of the new Stewart-Warner Screen-Grid Radio is the sen sation of the country. Now, you can get it at the lowest price ever placed on an 8-tube set of like quality! See it hear it TODAY! A GREAT $ 3500 n" .'.''n't!";1!, I'M J n " 1 ".' L llL''i!)LJ3Jll","'!U'"'"ii fi less tubes D7fvtff-d on Small Domm Payment TUDOR PERIOD CONSOLE New Model 23. With the world's champion Stew- rt-Warner Screen-Grid Radio and built in Electro-Dynamic Repro ducer. Handsome dull walnut finish. Soothing Surroundings Are porvided for you at time of bereavement in pur reposing room which has been remodeled and attractively furnished and decorated in a restful and appropriate color motif. Phelps Funeral Home, Phone 1332 Licensed Embalmer Lady Assistant Cut Flowers for All Occasions I Present Practical Gifts for Christmas S Bergstrom & Kane homson Bros. CHRISTMAS SPECIALS SATURDAY AND MONDAY December 21 and 23 SLIPPERS for women : felt, satin, leather, in all the new colors, 75c to $2.85 Slippers for men, too. SHOES for men and women; the finest and most complete stock in Heppner to choose from. G aloshes Rubbers for women, and rub bers and overshoes for men, offer a gift that can't be beat for utility at this season. SOX in a wide range of patterns, provide an excellent gift for men HOSIERY for women, all the popular shades. $1.00 to $2.25 E. N. Gonty Shoe Store p Heppner, Oregon Tandy Spcials Oh Boy! Oh Boy! Broken Mixed, 18c Loads of Fun with This 2 lbs. 35o AFFILIATED BUYERS' Plain Mixed, 14c SPECIAL , a lbs. 27c p T French Mixed, 29c LOaSter W agOIl 2 lbs. 55o Regular Value $6.50 Ch On Special.$3.98 Currants CaM pmlts OTTERBRAND . CHERRIES 11oz.Pkg....19c 31 oz.G1....20c Ci. i t-j 1 CHERRIES andiedPeel i .lb. Box . . . 39c Citron, J lb. . . 24C pineapple Lemon, 1 lb., 17C l-lb. Box r. . 39c Qrange, j lb., 17C Gold Bar Raisins t-j j D Fancy Seedless Kodman reas i c pi n Very Fancy Small, Tender r 1 A iT " and sweet, 2,'s JJel Maiz Lorn Can 2's .... 25C T016 lts delicious sweetness! A n5w brand of Corn . . . Not just another brand ysters Can... r.... 18C C 0n88 18C 8 for 35c ' - ' q, ' .' ' ' Marshmallows ohrimp campfire One'g In Sanitary Package Can........ 18C Pkg 27C 2 for 35c 7. Peaches UOOKieS Fancy Banquet pancy 6 to 8 halves to can, 2!4's BUTTER MACAROONS f OQA 10 oz. Pkg. vdll . UOVs From the Recipe of the Royal Kitchens of Denmark Free Free Special Pkg. .20C A Big STICK of CANDY With 1-lh. Pkg. W , Adulated Buyers' Best alniltS Highest Quality Coffee California No. 1 Special 40C 2 lbs. for mo Xmas Suggestion DfaZllS Green Enameled Rubber Step Nleeer Toe Folding Step Ladder nigger x Regular Value $3.00 Yibs." for 84c Special . . . $1.99 II WISHING YOU MERRY CHRISTMAS Open Evenings Until Christmas A Definite Object Do not save money just for the sake of saving. That isn't the idea at all. Have a definte object. Then thrift will have a new meaning to you. . Save to pay for a home; to give the children an education; to take that vacation you long for. Save to even tually have an income from your in vestments. Save to be able to start , in business for yourself. Have some definite object in view you can at tain it. Let our bank help you. Start Now. Fir& National Bank HEPPNER, OREGON I I 5