HERALD AN'D NEWS. KLAMATH KAI LS, OKMiON
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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 -
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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
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of bayberry shrub were covered
oumea at unnstmas.
ror as long as people can rc-
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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.
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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.
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Nick is Most Popular Saint
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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.
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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.
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