THURSDAY. DECEMBER 21. ig6i
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON
YOUNG JAPANESE HEED
NATIVE GOD HOTEIOSHO
Although Santa Claus doesn’t
visit Japanese homes, the native
god Hoteiosho, the kind old gen
tleman who carries a pack on his
back and has eyes in the back of
his head, makes a realistic sub
stitute gifts bearer.
Boys and girls are warned to be
good, because the all-seeing Ho-
teiosho knows everything they .
Day of Glory Given
To Christmas Trees
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Even trees have a space prob- |
lem—and for the evergreens, it is
alleviated at Christmas time, say !
forestry experts. The big trees j
get room to grow, and the small
trees get their day of glory.
Conservation-minded President
Theodore Roosevelt, obecting to
the cutting down of millions of I
evergreens, once adamantly re
are doing.
fused to have a Christmas tree in I
the White House.
His son, Archie, smuggled in a
tree and set it up in his room. The
deed was discovered and Archie
was about to be punished when
Gifford Pinchot, the President’s
conservation adviser, intervened.
A fun-maker at Christmas is to
Pinchot explained that the cut
ting of trees, properly supervised, ask family or friends this ques
is a good conservation measure.
tion: “What color is the blossom
Archie wasn’t punished — and of the poinsettia plant?” Chances
are, the answer will be, “Red, of
the White House had a tree.
course.”
Actually, the red “blossoms” of
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the poinsettia are not the flower
of the plant—they are leaves. The
real blossoms are the tiny yellow
flowers in the center of the red
clusters.
A comparatively newcomer to
the traditional Yule greenery, the
tropical poinsettia was discovered
in Mexico in 1828 by Dr. Joel
Roberts Poinsett, first U. S. min
ister to Mexico. He aroused in
terest in the beauty and the plant
is named for him.
Albert Ecke, a California farm
er, developed and improved the
plant and first marketed it in
1906.
Poinsettia Puzzle
Is Christmas Fun
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SCHOEN STUDIOS
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Gian Carlo Menotti’s opera,
“Amahl and the Night Visitors,”
was inspired by the story of the
Three Kings of Orient.
Treasure Valley Packing Co
Christmas
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Have a Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much for be
the season
ing one of our customers.
to our customers.
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May you enjoy
a truly Merry Christmas.
ELLIOTT TIRE COMPANY
BAKERY
LYLE MINER
BARBER SHOP
We extend
customers u?e uvulJ like to extend the
our warmest
ivurmesf Appreciation jot your valued pabonaje
Christmas
greetings $
C7t’s good to greet our friends and neighbors at
this happy holiday season. And it’s good to know that we have so many
loyal friends and patrons. We value your good will,
and cherish the privilege of serving you. Sincere thanks.
J. R. SIMPLOT
HOPKINS
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