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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1951)
HERALD AN'D NEWS. KLAMATH KAI LS, OKMiON WKKNKSDAY. NOVKMIUW 21, llt:,i PAGE FOUR Cartoonist Frist Drew Old Santa If you picture Santa Claus as a rotund Jolly ell, pink-cheeked and with nowy beard nd mustacnios Wen you carry the Image ' him aa 1 created about w vcara ago. fc. Santa Claus, a e know htm. waa created by, Thomaa Nest, noted cartoonist whose famous po litical cartoons helped to break up Uie notorious Boss Tweed's Tam many rUig In New York City. During the 1860's, Nast was asked to Illustrate Clement Clark Moore's poem. "A Visit from Saint Nicholaslbetter known to most of us as "The Night Before Christmas." The drawings ac complished by Nasi for this epic poem, showed Santa Cltus as the now-familiar figure. Prior to the Nast rendition, the artists who attempted to draw Santa CUus could not agree bow he looked. It was Nast who located his home at the North Pole and gave him the sleigh drawn by reindeer. He drew Santa Claus as the Jovial gentleman, dressed In red, wearing cap and boots and carrying the huge pack-full of toys and treasures. Santa Claus In this lmace first appeared In 1863, and since that year. Santa Claus has re mained pretty much the same to all of his many admirers, young and old. Historians Can't Fix Birth Date Through the years, historian; have been unable to tix the actual date of Christ's birth or the date at which Christmas first became a general festival. For three centuries following His birth, Christ's nativity was variously celebrated In January, March. April. May. September and .October by Christian groups. ' , Befors the fifth century, there was no official church agree ment as to when Christmas fchould come In the calendar. In Britain, December IS had been a festival since ear'y pre Christian times. The ancient Anglo-people began their year on this day and called their holiday modranecht," or mothers' night. Western church authorities met In the fourth century to set a definite date for the celebration. Eastern churches did not cooper ate until the sixth century when December 25 was set as the day for the observance of Christmas. Folks often question as to why December was selected as the month for rejoicing. This month was chosen in or der that a Christian festival could compete with those of the pagans because December was noted for Its feasts and holidays In every civilized land. Romans. Creeks, Saxons and the Nordics all took part in the cele bration of these festivals which had originated before the birth of Christ, From the Romans comes the custom of giving gifts ... for this custom has been traced to the Roman feast of Saturn (Sat urnalia) which was celebrated dur ing the 17th, 18th and 19th of December. From the Saxons come tt,e cer emony of burning the Yule log, which was lighted In honor of their great god Tbor. Turkey Is Essential For Yule There's nothing more festive for the Christmas feast than a golden brown turkey with all the tradi tional trunmmgs. Of course, the site of the turkey depends on the number of people you plan to serve. Remember, a 16-pound turkey will serve 13 hearty appetites. If you plan to stuff the turkey, allow one pound of your favorite dressing to each pound of turkey. Make sure not to pack the stuff ing in too tightly as It will swell in cooking. Secure the opening with a soft thread or with toothpicks across the opening, lacing It ladder-wise with a soft twine. Place the turkey, breast-side up tn a shallow roasting pan. Place it on a rack If you have one. Brush the entire bird with melt ed butter or margarine. Then take several layers of clean white cheesecloth, large enough to cover the breast, legs and wings of the bird: soak these thicknesses with melted butter or margartr.e and cow the whole turkev. Place In a preheated oven and baste oc casionally while roasting. ROASTING TIME TABLE Weight 10-u lbs., oven temp S25 5?1e5s "x1"- "me S, to 4'hrs. weight. 14-18 lbs., oven temp. 300 degrees, cooking time 4 to 4', hrs. Weleht. 18-30 lbs., oven temn. S0 degrees, cooking time. 4', to S hrs If Candle Bright, Luck Good Acrorriinir In r-K.i. . r vui u,iuas tradi tion, anyone who burns a bay- berrv ranriU Hr,n - 1 - ..... i.ic .tuisinias holidays and if the candle burns ,,kui ai,i ciear. wui nave good luck throughout the year and a long and happy life. Thr U mWr. iM,irt . .. ' hw MjUUlVUCE lo II1C custom of burning bayberry can dles at Christmas. The belief Is that riiirln in. Aal . ..., uoji ui our country's history, there was .-. scarcity 0r animal fat from which tn mak .anHl c ,k w -. ......... uv iuc ui Biiuirn of bayberry shrub were covered oumea at unnstmas. ror as long as people can rc- - ..... uuimim vi vai'uit::, has been an Imrxirtant part of the ceieoration of Christmas Eve. Tip:Watch Fire Danger Warning: It only lakes an average-sited living room Christmas tree two minutes to burn. That's not enough time for the fire wagon to get there. Here are a few precautions which can helo urevent unfortunate hap penings and possibly bad fires this season: 1- Use a live tree, or one freshly cut whenever possible. 2- Use non-inflammable trim mings. 3- Cbeck your lights, be sure the connections are safe and there are no frayed wires in the string. 4- Never use lighted candles. 5- Don't leave tree lights on for long periods and when the family isn t home. 8-Check regularly to see whether the needles near lights are turning brown, and if they are move the lights to another spot. 7-When the tree gets dried out, get rid of It. vv sn - ihtti Lis t-; A REAL ONE-ROOM schoolhouse is operated by the resident families of Crater Lake national park, with Mrs. Mary Ruth Packard as teacher. The students, shown with Mrs. Packard, are (left to right, seated) Judy Fulton, Terry Caster, Patty Trulove and Donnie Yegge; (standing, left to right) Dee Turner, Judy Trulove and Chet Caster. The school is located in the school administration building and operates without tho benefit of school tax money The students range from kindergarten to third grade age. ix ix -fr Nick is Most Popular Saint . ' . I..., I.. r.u.f l,.t In . One of Uie most Popular audita In Christendom especially through out the Kantcrn World la burnt Nicholas, patron aalnt of old Kua sla, of Aberdeen, of pariah cloiks and of acholnrs (who used to be called clerks). He la the original of our Bmila Claus, Little la known of his life but he la said to have been the liiihop of Myra In the early part of the fourUi century. Saint Nicholas it the patron aalnt of pawnbrokers because of the three bugs of gold (Inter trails formed to three balls of gold) that lie gave to the daughters of a poor man to save litem nom me nciw Ity nt earning llieir dowries ill a disputable way. He la bIko the natron aalnt of little boya. Legend has II that Halnt Nicholas restored the Uvea of three little boys who hnd been cut up and plcklrd In a aaltlug-lub to be served as bacon. Baltn Nicholas la Invoked by sailors, because he allayed a slorm during a vovage to the Holv Laud. He Is anid to have originated the Christmas stocking custom. According to this legend, lie once climbed to a roof tup to avoid I), lug seen ami dropped a puma ( gold down the chimney lor a needy lamlly. The money, Instead of fail, lug Into the Hie, la auppoaed t0 have lodged In a child'a slocking hanging oil the mantelpiece to dry. Halnt Nlcllnllta' act became known, anil thereafter when unex pected gllla appeared, they ei attributed to Halnt Nicholas. Ilia day la December Dili, and ha l repreoeiiled In Knlncinial rubra with three bugs of uolil, three unid balls, or three mull boya In a. Ion to one of the above legend. GWE A CAMEHIA Select a camera from Southern Oregon' Molt Complete Camera Store! I Personal Touch, Practical Are Aprons as Yule Gifts Aprons, as Christmas gifts, are so popular with women as to be almost traditional by now. The ones that are made for the wearer are best, because they combine the personal touch with prac ticality. When they're made from cotton feed bags, according to patterns, gift aprons have another asset: they're thrifty. But thrift doesn't mean dullness. Vary the patterns that you use with the needs of your friends and make everyone happy. For a friend who likes to enter tain, a party-time apron will be a welcome gift. A 100-pound feed bag in a soft blue, maroon and white ballet print was chosen for the apron we made. It's easy to do, pretty when it's finished. A white cotton orgsndy sssh and big pocket provide contrast and trim. Another half-apron for a hostess uses a 100-pound print bag and part of a plain bag. Plain fabric is inset In inverted triangles and forms the waistband. Print is a light blue and rust against white, with plain fabric dyed a matching rust. A practical apron that look; pretty is done In plaid, bound In red tape, given a red patch pocket. Wide shoulder straps criss-cross in back, button In front. The coverall Is a handy apron and one that many women pice as the backbone of an apron ward robe. We made a coverall apron in an apple print, gave It an ap pllqued pocket in red. shaped like an apple. A woman wants a real cover-up for kitchen work but she doesn't want it to shout out Its practicality. Another coverall apron, which we did In a green-and-whlte cheat overprinted with a rose-and-navy floral design, has princess lines. It's dart-fitted, with buttons in back at the upper edge and tie strings for the waistline. St. Nick Is Seal Theme This year's TB Christmas Seal was designed by Robert Stephens of Newark, N. J., who was a news paperman, iron worker, restaurant worker, art teacher and army com bat engineer before he settled down to commercial art. In submitting the design for the seal, he chose Santa Claus as the central theme, not only tor a sea sonal touch but because Santa Is the symbol of unselfish giving. w fa 7A i Vimake this Christmas AVVjjfiC the mer,ies f S all by giving . EiMLiMj Gene . ,. Erik Photographically Complete Vv something the Lines of Wholt family Movie Cameras the year j . if Flash Camera tv N Outfits " 1 . A Camera for any need, For Any Purse!! f, V, y K rt rt a it s a QJjaxljOuiRjui chemi shop Staffed by Men Who Know Photoaraphyl 727 MAIN jSS&l, at CHRISTMAS remember. . . 1 GIFT TABLES Thrill her with o beautiful occasional table! Our exciting array It topi in quality, moderota in price! 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