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+Christmas Day 1952 What does it imply? To some it appears to be the hurryâ€"ncu:ry over presents, decorations, festiviâ€" ties and the holiday fare for the family dinner table. To the chilâ€" dren it is mostly a time of great excitement and on the faces of older folks we find traces of dreams of past Christmases lying in their faded eyes while the{; share in the general pleasure of it | all. As one writer has said even| the dog knows that something unâ€"| usual is afoot and the cat wixelyJ goes under the stove where she| cannot be stepped on, yet is hanâ€"> dy for the odd titâ€"bit that someâ€"| one may throw her on the sly.! So often that is Christmas in the| usual sense of the word as we, know it here in this great land of | plenty. We all _ know it will vary | in some degree according to our| own individua) pocket books and the extent of our family connecâ€"| gions. Possibly in the lonelier places of earth the true Christmas spirit that lies deep in our hearts comes nearer to the surface for then the stars seem to shine with a special brilliance and in the hush of that night we can almost imagine we hear the faint and Friday, December 19, 1962 By Mrs Clarence Diamond (u-oauruuolmnmtm ibylhcu;,chonlhntlut hristâ€" ~hristmas Dayâ€"the real celeâ€"| mas night so long ago. During H. E. Rotz with those whose confidence and good will we value so highly. y Day | a uorldw!atmuvflhihw- _great| lowmen is not ‘s way but inâ€" m* stead the crue!l aim of men who would endeavor to turn the world ; @geinst God. It is true that in the Qne!|past wicked men have tried to ,cn:lny substitute brutal force and horâ€" * ‘l’: rible untruths for the truth of jusâ€" 9 *3€| tice which God would have us ,'d“l; proclaim. Faith is born in the ce‘:e:t great Christmas message and f Uhristmas still reigns in the TlSO hearis of men. The message of § yfi“:“ that first Christmas Day can neâ€" 3 ‘f‘(ver be silenced even by guns or ;‘o |bombs for they cannot still the €Y®D}sreat power of Christian faith “‘.“’l‘"wm;h was born in a stable at WWEY | Betriechem on that first Christâ€" mas morning. Jesus was born as the Prince of Peace and as such he still shall reign We are told that the first Christmas tree originated in Gerâ€" many before the days when dicâ€" tator rule set about to crush every semblance of Christian faith. There are countless customs and symbols concerning Christâ€" mas that we may never have stopped to even consider from whence they originated and how interesting some of these legends stiil are today‘ and patrons our heartâ€"felt greetings and to wish them H. E. RATZ LUMBER umtep ELMIRA ROAD, WATERLOO CHRISTMAS SEASON OFFICE AND YARD HOURS wWEEK OF DECEMBER 22 usher in a New Year of peace, happiness and prosperity. Open â€" Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday Closed â€" Christmas Day and Friday. WEEK OF DECEMBER 29 Open â€" Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday until 4 p.m Also Saturday morning. Closed â€" New Year‘s Day. Once more it becomes our pleasure to send our friends a Christmas abundant with good cheer ... one that will in honor of the Wise Men, the first gift bearers in the Christian era. In the central part of Europe oriâ€" ‘ginated the idea of decorating trees with gifts. Legend has it that beggars at the door on iChristmns eve were considered to | be the Christâ€"child in disguise and thus was started the idea of giftâ€" giving to those less fortunate than ourselves. | Queen Victoria. L%nnd has it | that on the night of Christ‘s birth ‘all the trees in the forest blosâ€" somed and bore fruit and that the \stars from the sky seemed to setâ€" |tle on the tiny evergreen and it \received a.smile of benediction | from the Babe. Christ was the gift of God to |\ the world and the wise men came attempted to show his family a) . !" and America cspeâ€" sight similar and cut M.mgnuymmwm- ‘v"*mm tree which he decoratâ€" ‘D&s by ‘h‘.""g:"’“h ed with lighted candies. The first SPirit of giving, ta Claus, may a«ouucmmu-mh.-\.wwmm.brmfih-g land was introduced by Prince 220 All the waiting stocking wi Albert, cmmwwgl‘u Another legend that has Queen Victoria Legend has itb handed down to us was that Through the ages people have continued to fiive gifts to those they love in His honor and also decorating the first tree in Gerâ€" many. It is said that he had had Chmlvi:-‘ihfluâ€"du:â€" ;’M him so much that he Martin Luther is credited with used to always leave their woodâ€"| is easy to believe that From the land of the Dutch, it is said, came our idea of hanging up our stockings on Christmas eve, a very happy event to this day when children observe this ageâ€"old custom. The first Dutch settlers who came to America L. H. Ratz as coming with his bag of luck and toys for all good girls and | boys, it was only natural that our ‘English cousins assumed that he | quaint custom. Santa Claus would not enter by | the deor but instead come down the chimney. But how many of ’you have heard the reason why ‘for.this idea? In olden times it was a firm belief that one was to The holly, which grows in some } ;ur,estrmx;r tv.nhmt‘:::el“ and a form or other in almost every tiny bell fastened to each point country, has long been used for | |, 1, .. Christmas decorations. In some % ctg:ntriesithatseanetoreprqe:’t{ * * * * * _crown of thorns worn | To Mexico we owe a debt of Christ when ie was crucified, the | gratitude for one of our most sigâ€" n shoes before the fireâ€"place for fi""""". nuncie Emmnmfl} our cs n themâ€" came our idee of this|It is the der that good ter in. Soganu make sure his chimneys were swept clean by New Year‘s in orâ€" His blood. Legend gives holly the power of keeping away witches and bringing charm wherever it is used. would enter the same way MNOmD CC T MR CTIOTOT» O CFiSrSLIuGe for one of our most 3: red of the berries representing J nificant Christmas symbols of T1is Llnoid T omm B mebrvas B s ie se ges 1e n o P e natt 2e t i £e, t * o# C % with their tiny yellow flowers Santa Claus has undoubtdly deâ€" | surrounded with gorgeous red scended from Saint Nicholas of|leaves and the handsome flowers European origin. He was always named for him received their real Kind and thoughtful, doing good |start toward being the "Christâ€" deeds to rich and poor alike. It mas flower" of the United States. until T HE WATERLOQ (Ontartb) CHRO PHONE 6â€"6771 acofe) drocomata ie it â€" C idee of this | It h)&:..CflH xx‘:&:m . Cl o0p prpap ie d gune| 0 . . .. . 00 0 0 might °D some countries the of considered menrstnmoncmmlhnu H. C. Gerster tiny old man, who leaves gifts. A ce ary P » tunu&“c:t is often accused of doâ€" ing this act lormhhwhnd of course common W says that the reindeer are the animals Jul Tomten or Tomta Jubba, a pasted on tall white hats visit the homes of friends. Each group makes one large silver or gold star, trimmed with tinsel and a tiny bell fastened to each point of the star used tb d old a Claus Io puu his shigh ts e vigns the homes on Christmas Eve Mass or festivities. In Sweden the "Star" children with silver stars dern times, for it was there that Dr. Joel Poinsett was sent as minâ€" ister from the United States He brought the first small wild plants the signal for lighting the lamps We all know the wise men tFurs wosor BULLAS TRADEâ€"IN STORE versions of the mistletoe legend. From Scandinavia comes the stoâ€" zdhldn,uuA llos of the .whov_ruh&bylohs. a wicked spirit. 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