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Page 4 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, December 20, 1951 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll We hope the season fulfills .i all your wishes X 1951 The Picture Shop lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll V siding you our devout with for a very happy holiday Heppner Flower and Yarn Shop Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year FARRA'S SHOE SERVICE h Tl' 5 tA0imi0 n a !olI? o ilium i in kmxum ,. , I DON'T fT I rely on L-Xns I 4-LEAF S'Sr$ C$i?l; war ,..iaiiMin mi r i --11 ii ' 'ill ii Hi X V . ' - 111' '1 in lri S way BETHLEHEM The Church of the Nativity Everyone Wants To See Just One 'Good Old' Yule . "How I would long to see Just one more 'old-fashioned Christ mas.' " These are familiar words at this time of the year. Before the Yule tide season Is over, some member o(the family, grandfather or grand mother, probably, Is certain to pass that remark, as they have done each Christmas of the past And yet, If we "search back into the records , , . to the turn of the century, say . . , we find that, even then, someone was wishing for "an old-fashioned Christmas." It Is then that we realize that the celebration of the birth of Christ has not changed greatly with the passage of centuries. Basically, Christmas is the same, year after year. It is only the world and the people who are not the same. He may not admit it, but when grandfather first began to raise a family, he overheard his elders musing over the changing Christ mas customs and heralding the approach to "complete commercial ism" of the Yuletlde celebration. Even then they were worried. No one can deny that Christmas has been greatly "commercialized" since the days of early America. Yet, so has the entire nation. In the days of our ancestors there were none of the vast trading cen ters and commercial marts that we know today. Our very way of life has been greatly changed with modernization. Our holidays, and Christmas is the principal one, have managed to keep abreast. Still, without reservation, Christ mas is basically unchanged In Its true meaning as a celebration of the birth of the Christ-Child re deemer, come to save the world. No matter how great or how small the presents piled beneath the tree, each Christian heart never ceases to remember that Christmas Is Christ's day. (jreelingS bj lfaii Originated in 1S46, ii on i r , i ivw a modern uiiom Look at the paintings on the Christmas cards yon send and receive you'll find famous names and some of the best contemporary art. Here Is how It U began. On a December day In 1846, a mlddleclass Englishman, Henry Cole, sat at the library desk of his London home addressing to his friends what were probably the first Christmas cards ever printed. The cards depleted a Victorian family assembled at the festive board and the traditional Christmas customs of giving to the poor. They also bore the now-classic greeting: "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you." Cole, In a historic move, two months before had commissioned John Calcott Horsley, a Royal Academy artist, to paint tha illus tration for the card and had struck off a thousand lithographed copies. He dispatched them that December. This was such a markedly success ful stroke of good will that plain Henry Cole subsequently became Sir Henry Cole. Horsley's art was a far cry from today's Christmas card paintings, but he started a cycle which a hun dred years later was to bring fine CONTRIBUTION Joel Poinsett, U.S. Statesman, Noted for Flower Although he was a brilliant states man, and the friend of four Ameri can presidents, Joel Roberts Poin sett Is famous chiefly because he Introduced the Mexican plant known as the "Painted Leaf, of "Mexican Fire Plant" into the United States. Poinsett, then U.S. ambassador to Mexico, called the plant to the attention of American botanists and grew the plant himself as a hobby at his South Carolina home, after he left Mexico. - The plant grew heavily In Amer ican favor especially popular at Christmas time and was renamed polnsettla, in honor of the man who brought It to this country. Contrary to popular Impression, the flaming red bracts of the poln settla are not flowers, but leaves, and ii is for these bracts that the plants are grown. It is possible to have variations of either pink or white varieties, as well as of the more usual red, popular because It carries out the holiday color scheme of rich bright red with a contrast of tha dark green of the leaves. The beautiful polnsettla, almost a "must" as far as Christmas deco rating is concerned, is one of tha most temperamental of plants. The polnsettla thrives in its native Mexico, but elsewhere must be handled carefully perhaps pam pered slightly. However, the bril liantly colored flowers it has at Christmas time is reward enough for any efforts needed to make the plant thrive. Constant warmth is needed by poinsettias. Temperatures should be kept between 70 and 80 degrees during the day and no less than 65 degrees at night. Any sudden change In temperature and drafts will cause the plant to drop Hi leaves. Abundant water is also a neces sity, but it should ba applied but once a day so that the plant may become moderately dry between waterings. This permits needed oxygen to reach the roots. , An American shopping for cards may select, for instance, a painting called "Snow Under the Arch" by another Royal Academy member Winston Churchill, Britain's war time prime minister and famed amateur artist. Or he might choose Peter Hurd's "One Night in Winter" or "Grandma" Moses' "The White Church" or "The Nativity" by Alexander Ross. Holly Superstition: It Will Determine Ruler in Household HUSBANDS and wives! Atten tion! There is an old supersti tion about holly that will interest you. It was a belief of the ancients that the first to bring Christmas holly Into the house, either husband or wife, would be the one to rule the , household during the ensuing year. But don't put too much stock In the belief. Like other Christmas legends, the truth might be lost in history. The Druids were great admirers of the holly plant. They believed that its evergreen leaves attested to the fact that it was never de serted by the sun, and was there fore sacred. Legends have related how the crown of thorns was plaited from holly. The leaves of the plant were white until the Crucifixion, after which they turned a deep, blood red. A holly wreath placed on the door is believed enough, to frighten away even the boldest of witches. 'Christkindli' Is Swiss Counterpart of Santa Santa Claus plays a very in significant part in the Swiss cele bration of Christmas, observed mostly on December 24. It is Christ kindli, the Christ Child, who makes the rounds of Swiss homes on Christmas Eve. This radiant angel is said to have come from the North, travel ing on a fairy-like sleigh pulled by reindeer, much in the fashion of our Santa. Christkindli brings good Swiss children a beautiful tree, and many gifts. Like Santa, he stresses obedience and admonishes naughty youngstais. NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING WASHINGTON, D. C. By Ann Good Nobody has enough cookie recl ples at Christmastime. Here's one I believe you'll enjoy making. It's so quick and easy I In one bowl add these ingredients, one after the other: V4 cup softened vitaminized margarine, cups sifted flour, 1 tsp. baking powder, xh tsp. salt, cup sugar. 1 egg yolk and 1 tsp. vanilla flavoring. Mix all at once. Form into 2 balls and roll on floured waxed paper or floured board. Cut with cookie cutter and bake on greased cookie sheet in 350 F. oven for 8 to 10 minutes. TO OUR CENTRAL MARKET and GROCERY SARA McNAMER Ed Bennett - Si Walker - Gladys Walker-Elma Scott -Ruth Tamblyn Smoky pearls are so popular now and here's how to get yourself a pair for almost nothing: Buy the plain type at the dime store in the size you want, then tint them with black all-purpose dye. You can do It in the wash basin with Just hot water and dye it's easy as that! Maybe raisin sauce Is traditional to serve with your Christmas ham, but this is a marvelous one, too: To whipped cream add mustard-with-horseradish to taste Correct seasoning with salt. This is a fa vorite with the men! Why didn't somebody tell me be fore that knitting socks is so much fun? Am making Argyles and If you've never tried them, do! I'm sure your husband or your beau would love a pair Who's got the button? If you have any old or particularly pretty ones you can make stunning ear rings with them Use old backings or those from inexpensive dime store ones and glue button on. For your Christmas canape tray Cheesies are a must. Mix 1 pack Age snappy cheese with M pound (1 stick) vitaminized margarine, 1 cup flour and a dash of cayenne, l-rm into roll and wrap in wax Ph.per; refrigerate until firm. Slice and bake in moderate oven till ?.!m and slightly brown. These are ;iarvelous served with fruit salads, too! Have trouble unmolding your "picture" salads? I've found this works: An hour ahead of serving time run a knife around edge of mold, then invert mold on plate you intend to serve salad on. Re turn the whole thing to the refrig erator. At serving time the salad has dropped down and is as lovely as can be. Hope it works for you, too. Here's a very easy and econom ical way to "snow" your Christmas tree and other holiday greens. Use liquid white shoe polish in a clean household spray. Goes on very easily! Take a gumdrop tree to a sick child. Make the trunk from pipe cleaners twisted together. Wrap other cleaners around trunk to form branches Decorate with brightly colored gumdrops. If you like, tint cleaners green with food coloring. Plant tree in a cupcake baked in pyrex custard cup. There's more to an orange and a lemon than Just the Juice. Use that rind. Grate it and add to frosting, cake, cookie and biscuit doughs, pie crusts and dessert sauces Its pungence adds mar velous flavor WAKE UP BUSINESS By Advertising In This Newspaper N JL ' y or FRIENDS AND PATRONS Help For the Family Food Budget For meatless days and food budget stretching, try a pink sal mon loaf made with nutritious nonfat dry milk. It is delicious served with a cold pickle sauce also made with nonfat dry milk. Nonfat dry milk is milk with only the fat and water removed. It is most economical for a one pound package, which costs only about 40 cents, makes five quarts of liquid nonfat milk. It is high in nutrition for it contains cal cium, protein, riboflavin and lac tose. Nonfat dry milk is available at the grocer's. Nonfat dry milk is a versatile product for it is a pleasant tasting beverage, can be used for cooking and baking- and it will even whip. For excellent texture as well as nutritious good ness add nonfat dry milk to this pink salmon loaf. rink Salmon Loaf (Makes 6 servings) 1 (1 -lb.) can salmon, drained and finely flaked cup Starlac (nonfat dry milk) teaspoon salt, about dash of popper 2 tablespoons minced onion 2 eggs slightly beaten 3 cups finely diced day-old bread, lightly packed 1 cups hot water 2 tablespoons butter Yes we are Busy, but we can give .you service on Quality Printing Phone 882 Hn onlmnTi. Srarlae f non fat dry milk), salt and pepper in bowl. Mix in onion and eggs. Add bread. Stir in hot water. Add but ter; stir until melted and well mixed. Press mixture into well greased 9" x 5" x 3" loaf pan. Bake in moderate ove (350F.) until knife inserted near center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cook in pan for 10 minutes before turning out on platter. Serve with cold Pickle Sauce. Tink Pickle Sauce (Makes 1 cup) 1 cup water 3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk 3 tablespoons flour lA teaspoon salt teaspoon dry mustard 2 tablespoons butter teaspoon Worchestershre sauce 2 tablespoons catsup cup chopped sweet pickles Pour water into saucepan or top of double boiler. Combine non fat dry milk, flpur, salt and dry mustard; sprinkle over top of water. Beat with rotary beater until just blended. Add butter and Worcnestershire sauce. Cook over medium heat or boiling water, stirring" constantly, until thick ened. Cool. Stir in catsup and pickles. Chill in refrigerator until ready to use. Serve cold over fish. The earth was filled with the voices of angels at the time of the birth of Our Lord . . . and at the same time each year thr angels return to do Hiin homage. But these days their voices are drowned out by the sounds of bat tle. Now we must listen closely to hear them. But they can be heard ... by . those who bear peace in their hearts. art Into high favor on Christmas cards.
