Christinas Tree
Once Forbidden
Nativity Theme Popular
For Card Illustrations
Where Did Santa Claus Come From?
Legends Äre Traced Through Âges
The Nativity theme is by far
the most popular of all Christmas
card illustrations. Many are re­
Did you ever wonder where too, claimed him as their bene­
A Christmas tree will be put
produced from the old masters, ¡
Santa Claus came from? Not just factor — Children, sailors, met
up in two out of every three
but each year others are created I
where he is now with his busy chants, travelers, and. strangely
American homes this year
Ye:
especially for the Christmas card
helpers and reindeer but where enough, even thieves, for every
the trimmed tree, as we know
industry.
he was born, something of his kind of person came to know his
and use it today, is only about
Winter scenes are next in po­
life and how he came to be such a kindness and love and wanted his
150 years old in this country.
pularity. Some of these scenes
protection.
The Pilgrims forbade Christ­ date back to the work of early friend to children everywhere.
Down through the centuries the
mas celebrations on the grounds masters but in recent years many
Well, about 1600 years ago, a
they were pagan. A Massachu­ new artists, such as Grandma young boy named Nicholas lived story of St. Nicholas was carried
setts law in 1639 subjected any­ Moses, have achieved fame in in the country of Lycia, in Asia to othep countries and, of course,
one to a fine who observed the this field
For over a century, Minor, which is now part of he became known by names quite
different from the one you call
day by feasting, retraining troni American artists have aided the Southwestern Turkey. His par
him—Santa Claus.
work or in any other manner.
ents
were
wealthy
and
religious
industry by painting Christmas
It was not until near the end | themes or by selling reproduc­ and his childhood devoted largely
For instance, he is Jul Tomte in
of the American Revolution that | tion rights to their works.
to studies instead of play, for Sweden, Bonhomme Noel
in
the Christmas tree took hold. I
Nicholas was a bright boy Even
France and Lau Khoong in China
German immigrants, homesick for i
as a child he was known for his today, as the Germans call him
the tradition of their native land,
JOB PRINTING
generosity and the promptness Kris Kringle which actually
put them up.
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AT PRICES HARD TO BEAT with which he finished any task means Christ Child.
given him.
Santa Claus first came to Am­
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When he reached young man­ erica through our early Dutch
hood. Nicholas, like many others, colonists who settled in New
decided to visit the Holy Land. Amsterdam, bringing with them
He had inherited the piety ot the legend of Saint Niklass, as he
To our Vernonia Friends
his parents and w anted to see was known in Holland. In Am­
for himself the country where erica, we, too, like to use words
May peace and good will
Jesus lived, from the manger at our own way.
Bethlehem to the hillock at Cal­
No doubt the Dutch “Saint Nik-
abide in vour hearts this
vary.
laas” was changed to the easier
Nicholas returned from his said "Santa Claus” by the little
Christmas Season
journey determined he could best girls and boys of long ago who
serve the people he loved in a waited so eagerly for his yearly
REV. AND MRS. F. M.
religious order. Later he became
visit.
KNOLL AND MARION
the Bishop of Myra. His fame
Many countries have contribut­
grew and spread to other cities ed to the history of Santa Claus,
as one who gave his time, him-
to what h? should wear, how he
self and his fortune to the needy should travel, even his personal
and dish artened.
appearance.
There is a famous story of hot
His twinkling eye, cherry nose
Nicholas found a poor noble man and plump body are purely Am­
who could not afford dowries for erican. It was a scholarly New
his three beautiful daughters, ft Yorker, Dr. Clement Moore, who
was the custom a! that time for saw the “jolly old elf” most
the bride to give a gift, called a clearly and recorded for the whole
dowry, to her husband-to-be. world, the classic picture of him
Without this the girls could not
in the poem which begins, “Twas
be married. So secretly on three the night before Christmas."
different nights, Nicholas tossed
Here Santa Claus comes to life,
a bag of gold through the win­ merry, affectionate, a friend of
dow of their home. The daugh­ little children, one who finds a
ters were enabled by the gracious
great joy in giving.
Througn
deed to marry,
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him the spirit of mankind is lift­
In the wake of this legend, it is ed, soaring up the snow-blown
no wonder that to succeeding gen­ path of the sleigh and eight tiny
reindeer to a happy world where
erations Nicholas became the pa-
tian saint of maidens But others.
anything is possible.
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Guy Thomas, .manager of West
Oregon Electric urged everyone
to curtail use of power from 5:30
to 6 00 p.m. because of power
shortage In the Pacific North
west.
A fire starting from an over
heated furnace hot air duct about
7:30 Thursday evening caused
about $200 damage at the E.U B
church.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
From The Eagle. Dec. 22, 1943
First prize winner in the deco-
ration contest sponsord by the
Business Women’s club was the
display made by Mrs. Oscar Vike
at the Terminal cafe Sam’s Food
store was second.
Mr. and Mrs. F R. Olin re-
ceived a letter from their daugh­
ter Frances, who with her hus
band. Rev. Vincent Gowen and
children, Geoffrey and Ann, was
interned at Camp Holmes in the
Philippine Islands.
Christmas seal returns were
still coming in according to Paul
Gordon, local chairman.
$350
had been received.
An illuminated picture is on
display in the Christian church
pagoda depicting Bethlehem, it
is illuminated with 1000 watts of
light.
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FITE YEARS AGO
From The Eagle. Dec. 24. 1953
Ben Fowler, commander of the
VFW post, issued rules Tuesday
for the steelhead derby to run
from Dcember 29 through March
15.
The high school honor roll re­
leased this week listed 48 stu­
dents: 15 juniors, 12 seniors, 12
freshmen and 9 sophomores. Se­
niors listed were: William Braun,
Margaret Brissett, June Cunn­
ingham, Marylyn Good. Marlene
Gray, Patricia Hickman. Joyce
Jones. Dorothy Liles. Kenneth
Nanson, Pete Norris. Kathleen
Sauer and Don Shafer.
Pictured in this issue were: the
Christmas decorations at the
Grant Thayer home and the
Christmas scenes painted on Mrs.
Lulah Fullerton s windows.
TEN YEARS AGO
From The Eagle. Dec. 23, 1948
The churches of Vernonia join
tonight in presenting a cantata
“The Light of Christmas," direc­
ted by G. Wm Anderson. Chris­
tian church pastor. There are
about 40 persons in the choir.
Mrs. Ben Brickel, Vernonia’s
community chest drive chairman
reported $1027 collected, half of
which would be used locally.
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