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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1963)
PAGE-U HERALD AND Carols Integral Part Of Christmas Season NEW V0I1K (NEAl-ChrUl-mas is a joyous time of year, and one of the world's oldest ways of expressing joy is through songs. Even the coldest heart can be reached in Die Yule season by the strains of "Silent Night" squeezing through the opening of a stained glass window of a church. Or perhaps a group of carollers standing in the snow will make the day just a bit more pleasant than it might have been for some lonely per son. There are different types of Christmas carols. For example, we have nativity carols, prayer carols, dance carols and so on. As might be expected, the Na tivity carol is tlie largest group. In tlie olden days dance car ols were the most popluar. While it would certainly be a strange sight nowadays, at one time there used to be dancing before the altar in tlie Cathe dral of Seville in Spain. No ir reverence was intended as al tar boys, to tlie accompaniment of song and the rattle of castan ets, performed their dance. Such actions were finally prohibited in 590. but the custom lingered j . . , 4 -t- iTTV I i n x , Li.y.t . 2 - :'; - I 6 I ' , ' MANY-IN-ONE Some toyi adapt themselves to a variety of skill levels, such as this construction set here designed into a rocket launching unit. Fit Toys To Child By HAROLD SIIEEHAN Newspaper Enterprise Assn. NEW YORK NEA About $1 billion will be spent on toys in the United States this Christmas season. Some of those dollars will bo converted to hours of pleasure and dare wis use the word? education lor tho na tion's children. Many other dollars will miss tho mark, and the toys and games which they buy w ill lan guish in tlie utile lieginuing on Dec. 2fi. Toys sometimes aio designed to catch adults, not children; because adults most olleu do tlie buying. Just as some lislung lures are created to catch fish ermen, not tlieir finny prey. How to avoid the pitfalls of toy buying? Not an easy task. But, happily, there exist guide lines to this mission into which parents hurtle themselves each year witli the best of inten tions. Some of the more important things to look for when buying a toy were spelled out by A. C. Gilbert Jr., head of one of the nation's pioneer toy companies. Gilbert, tlirougli tlie years, has developed sense of child psy chology, which, lie claims, is es sential to the proper hunching of next year's toy models. Gil bert's advice: Buy a toy suited to your child's stage of development rather than his age. and take your cue from tlie child's in Krests. Infants prefer dangling toys or chewy ones; while oiuig children like toys they can push, pull and handle. When they're old enough to read, science sets and board games are popular. Consider w hat a toy can do to improve a child's tkills. Foam rubber squeeze toys and sports equipment can help build muscle tone and Improve coor dination while science sets wid en intellectual horizons. If possible, choose a basic toy, one that can be used in several dillerent wajs. Con struction seta, for example, al low a child to make many toys, and it fits a variety of skill levels. Expect full value for your money. Consider how long the NEWS, Klamath Falls. Oregon on in certain areas until th e Uth Century, and, in England, up to tlie Reformation. At the present time in the Scandinavian countries, carols are sung as the people take part in a ring-dance around the Christmas tree. Following the Reformation, most of tlie old hymns and car ols were discarded. As a result, in many parts of tlie world lliey were forgotten, until tlieir re vival in tlie 19th Century. Organized Christmas Eve car olling in Boston began in I TO, when groups of people sang tlieir songs in front of every house with a lighted candle in the window. In French Canada, tlie carol lers bring help to the needy. There, young men and women wear old - style country cos tunics and go from house to house singing and collecting food and clothes for the poor. Singers in the Slavic coun tries visit different homes while carrying a huge, lighted slar. After the carols, some of the singers perform scenes from the Nativity. National groups have done much to preserve some of these customs in America. toy is likely to last and hold tlie child's interest. A n d it should be fairly sturdy (or jls purpose. Try to recall what you know about the manufac turer's reputation. Think a bit about your child's personality. A youngster who tends to he introspective will prefer a toy that allows him to budd up a story around its action. Polls and model trains are good examples of this, as the kids construct a family drama around the doll or an adventure about Hie trav els ol the train. An extroverted youngster, on the oilier hand, may prefer one of the new ready-lo lly mod el planes with an automatic co pilot. This gives him a chance to demonstrate his flying skill in front of the other iwys, and share in the excitement w i t h them. First Aid Instruction Scheduled Two classes in first aid are open or registration now. lted Cross instructor Itolierl Hoover will instruct a class to meet Sunday afternoons at 4 .10 at Ked Cross headquarters in the county library building. T h i group will envcr :,i hours of instruction in both standard and advanced training. Ten Iwors of drsl aid training ill be olforcd at the hval lied Cross eluiptcr beginning Tuev day. Ice 3. at 7 p m. This class will meet once a week and will le taught by Mary Howell, authorized first aid in structor, in live two hour les sons. Those MieecssluUy coin, pletuig this course receive stan dard lust aid ivrtilieates. .Students purchase a lust aid textbook at a cost ol 7i cents. Tliere is no chai ge or tlie in struction which is a community serucc proMitcd by tin- local Red Cross cliapter Those wish ing to enroll should register by calluig tlie Ked Cross otlice. TU 41125. Thursday, Novrinbrr Z. 19C3 Shasta Set To Revamp Yule Trim MOUNT SHASTA The Mount Shasta Chamber of Commerce committee which tried to plan a tree decoration program for streets during the Christmas holidays has decided to keep the aluminum streamers used for the past several years. These must he repaired. It was decided that future ad ditions to the decorations will be made of plastic which is more durable and in less dan ger of being warx.d by the the decorations began Monday wind A public plan for revamping the decorations began Mondav evening in the National Guard Armory. Members of various lo cal clubs assisted in the work, with Charles Echols, superin tendent of public constructions, supervising the repairs. The bald eagle was ( Jig great symbol for the Iroquois Indians. I f . s - S SPICE RACKS Select from three different sizes and styles in beautiful maple fin ish, authentic Early American. 8-botrle rack 2.75 16-bottle rack 4.50 24-bottle rack 6.49 Early American Spice Bottles ea. 25c Copper Chafing Dishes We believe this to be one of the finest collections you'll ever find. Select from small 12-inch sizes up to huge 24-mch center pieces. Beautiful copper fin ish. 12.98- 14.98 - 19.95-29.95-39.95 Quaker Lace Cloths The ultimate in fine table cloths. Select from 20 dif ferent sizes and patterns in Miller's huge collection. All carry the Famous Quaker Lace Label. Pink, ecru or white. 45x45 Size 5.98 9.00 54x70 Size Shop Miller's Downstairs Gift Shop for the beautiful, unusual gifts that make giving a pleasure Start today. Lav away a gift week. Be sure to attend the "pre-Christmas" gift showing' 512 Mam New Toy Ideas Come By ALICIA HART Newspaper Enterprise Assn. NEW YORK INEAI-If you have dreams of making a mil lion dollars wilh an original toy design, don't waste your time developing a four - handed checker game. "We gel one of those submit ted about once a month," said Ned Stronmn, a New York toy designer who gets many of his ideas from thousands of per sons across the country. About 2.000 ideas in the form of sketches or cardboard mod els arrive across Strongin's Whammo! KIccfrlfled cars Early American LAMPS FLOOR LAMPS Colonial styled, with beauliful china shades. Some with cut globs prisms. 49.95 79.95 HANGING LAMPS China or Amber gloss shades, brass finish. Really works o( art! 29.95 , 69.95 TABLE LAMPS Eorlv American styles for every room. Small bedroom lamps to huge living room pieces. 10.95 , 69.95 I r 70-lnches Round 70x108 Size f"rei Customer Parking at 5th 1 0.00 15.00 desk every year. They come from such people as bus driv ers, housewives and airplane pi lots. If the idea is considered good i only about 50 a year arei a split fee deal is arranged, and Strongin markets the product. "One of our best was tailed 'Wonder Ait,' a non-messy fin ger painting set. That was dreamed up by two Pan Am pi lots. A big one this year is 'Hurdy Curdy,' designed by a newspaper mechanic. And our Pretzel, the Pick-Up Pooch' was thought up by a clerk." Toy ideas, explained Strongin, -i- '.. ,-- 1 ifrfWlWrflH Jijjt,nmntrmt mrfno i j pile up on table-top track. AUTHENTIC CRYSTAL Vi PRICE Sale of Famous West Vir ginia and Imperial Crystal goblets, sherbets, cock tail glasses, plates, etc. Hibachi buperb collection nf differ ent styles. Cast i'on, some with brass trim. Priced from only 2.98 TIMER Jmque wrought iron 3- mnute timer. A practical, isetul gift tor the kitchen. 1.50 Wrought Iron Trivos .oli-mal octtnt pieces Moke wonderful gifts Many hies. 98c and Klamath 4 1 From Many are judged by a nebulous stan dard of "play value." Three questions which must lie aked before a toy is developed are: Can it he feasibly manufac tured? Can it be made of plas tic or must metal be used'.' Can it lie sold at a realistic price? "Some of the ideas are pret ty wild." said Strongin. "One man came into the office, 1 re call, and made me shut all the doors. 1 spent about an hour convincing him that nobody was going to steal his idea. Then he spread a blotter on the desk and duirqied paint on it. "Then he produced a jar of live worms and spooned them orAa the paint. " 'Worm painting!' he an nounced triumphantly. 'Then if you get tired of painting you can go fishing'!" "I tried to keep a straight face, but I had to tell him that Dali thought that one up years ago." Strongin is just one of hun dreds of toy makers across the nation who are constantly hunting for the "perfect toy" the one which will capture the imaginations of children and reap prolits for the manufac turers. THROW RUGS For bathroom, bedroom, or hv- inn room Anr!irl nnrl rnlnr in nulnn tiirnca nnA rtt. ton. Also seat covers to motch bathroom rugs, 2.98 ,0 12.98 ryrmicf " H iV " Sti rs . VAs' PENDLETON BLANKETS Always virgm wool. Solids or plaids Pendleton is a Christmas tradition Moke your selection from Miller's huge collection. 16.98,25.00 $Z-rrJgP Brandy Snifters Directions - A. C. Gilbert, for example, is counting this year on its "Fly ing Over Chicane" auto racing creation. With this, miniature cars zip electrically around a tablctop track. They jump open bridges, crash into one another and, if somebody is nimble on the remote control switch, one of them might even win a race now and then. In the process of developing a set of ghoulish plastic char acters, Aurora Plastics Com pany of Long Island, consulted child psychiatrists. "Go ahead," came the answer. The horrors wouuld amount to "harmless es capism." Called "Movie Mon sters." the set includes Dracu la, The Mummy. Wolf Man and a little delight called The Crea ture From the Black Lagoon. Plastic computer. It dares you to outwit it. Wrought Iron SMOKER SET Unique 3-piece heavy wrought ircn smoker set. Includes stove - lighter, bucket - cigarette box, and frypan-ashtray. Complete Set All 3 Pieces ft X Colonial Candles Foncy holidov Ivpe f ' - it concurs m opotho 'j") I ca'V ors ond snill ' D..l 1 lot other scents. Also good selection of 2 mch and taper can- 1 dies. 1.98 gi Corning Ware Wonderful, beautiful bake-ond-ve'e pieces that go w ith any tnn'e se'ftng Shown are only a tew pieces from our excellent election. 3.95 8 4.50 c 12.95 4 . f t I' J'fltJ Gi3, F.-vfe, priced from 98c .... . . Some Are One mother wrote that her son had nightmares after see ing a monster movie. So she bought him a miniature Uracil la: he played with it before go ing to bed and the nightmares ceased. ' A New Jersey engineer. Irv ing Lieberman. turned his know l edge of electronic computers in the direction of toys. The result, a miniature plastic computer, called "Digi-Comp." which op erates by hand. With it p r o b lems of surprising intricacy can be solved. For example: t h e machine can tell you with the click of three buttons what num ber between 1 and 7 you are thinking of. The child can also play a numbers game with the computer in which he has to USE FIRST CLASS POSTAGE "First class friends deserve first class mail." When sending your Christmas cards this year, iise five cent stamps. First class postage also means your Christmas cards will be for warded or returned, if neces sary, and they can carry brief written messages that so many people like to add to a Christ mas greeting. 5.49 PUNCH BOWL SETS Select from sparkling glass. Sets include 12 Wonderful for holiday Sparkling A Qr Crystal . O Ruby or Amber Thumbprint Beautiful gloss piecei bv Colony. Many accessory pieces. 8-piece serving ts. 3.98 6.98 Amber Ruby Hobnoil Milk Glass Fe"'rn Nicest band mti 1 occent pieces we ve ttr seen. Eceilet gifts. Frrm 98C Pretty Wild be on his toes to beat the ma chine. Lieberman admits that adults would probably not understand how the computer works but what with today's math in schools it should be a pushover for kids. The Creature. Who knows? The nightmares could cease. Joi Brass or Copper SCALES Select from three different styles, some with wood trim. Excellent center pieces or ac cent pieces. 6.98 - 7.98 - 12.95 crystal or luxurious milk cups, ladle and large bowl. parties. Milk Glass 6.98 Pure Irish Linen Damosk Table Cloths With Napkins 70"88" with 8 or Qr 22' Nopkins Z0.70 70" 1 06" sv.th gr 8 22" Napkiru J .70 Coffee Grinders Authenric Early American reproductions. Maple fin ished with wrought iron Handles. 10.98 Silent BUTLER Medium or la'ge size hammered cpoer i-i"f PuMefs. Wrvven handles. 3.98 - 5.49
