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- December 21, 1961 \ TERRACE BAY NEWS -- Page 15 (eee eect tt ee ct ee sneer nn CHRISTMAS TREE LEGENDS Like turkey and plum pudding, a gaily decorated evergreen (or a reasonable fac- simile) is a Christmas tradition in most Canadian homes, The evergreen's year-round verdure has long symbolized immortality. Ancient writers have reported that, on the night Christ was born, trees blossomed for one night and bore fruit, j Some beautiful legends exist, mostly of German origin, about the lighted, gift-laden Christmas tree, For many centuries, German communities along the left bank of the Rhine used them and, by the middle of the 19th century, the custom had spread to other countries, : : Hessian soldiers and, later, German immig- rants, introduced them into the United States in Revolutionary War times, Prince Albert of Saxovy, husband of Queen Victoria, brought the custom to England by setting up a tree in Windsor Castle in 1841, History reveals, however, that the lighted evergreen tree goes back to the very begin-~ ning of civilization, During the Saturnalia, the Romans trimmed trees with trinkets and small masks of Bacchus and placed on them twelve candles with an image of the Sun God at the top, In ancient plays, a tree with May the joys of the Holiday Season 'bring .a friendly glow into your heart and home, & i4 &z Lz apples was a symbol of the coming of Christ, aX ' The evergreen was the tree of life, the Gre, EA ; = 8 3 G cledia. f) Aucette. candles were the stars, and the shining star LCOLNL | at the top was symbollic of the Light of the World, the living Christ, BUILDING SUPPLY CENTRE °~ (Cpposite the Moose Hall) - Good brakes on cars are no protection against PHONE TA 5~3738 = TERRACE DAY, ONTARIO . bad breaks in behaviour, connie aera, "ma Seer e-em NReenerne incites C.W.L. OF HOLY ANGELS CHIRGH (Conttd fr.Pg.14 Hei patrons at gaily deccrated tables in sur- . erry roundings of the Christmas motif were Mesd, h ' D, Stewart, R, Sisssa, B, Walsh, J.Caccamo, € tistinas R, Spadoni, W, Kixicpotrick, G. Walsh, L. Small, B, Randa, Stcfurak. Mrs, Dennis FROM. THE Connelly was cashicr, Kitchen Committee /:CANADIAN consisted of Mesdames H, Duggan, D, McGuire, : A, Cosgrove, H, O'rien, P, Guina, 26 : IMA ERIAL é Borutski, W. Wilson. Working at the Bake Fc table, candy tabie, sewing table and rafZles -* Y tit and Christmas tree were Mesdames H,Welbourne, S, Chicoine, Rita Scott, R, Pearson, McLellan, H, Bourguignon, G, Slater, E Funmerton, C, Holmes, G, Cataford, E, Maillette and R. Martin, Religious articles were sold by the members of the Catholic Girls Club. _SCHRETPER WOMENS INSTITUTE MEETS Schreiber Womens Institute held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 12 with Mrs. N.S, Smith, President, presiding, Roll Call was answered with donations to the Christmas Hamper, Mrs. W.J. Thrower gave..the minutes and read the correspondence, Mrs. R. Macadam gave the financial state-~ ment. Mrs. A.W. Slater reported on recent course on millinery , also reporting on Central Christmas Hamper Committee which she had attended. Mrs, T. Whitton gave an | interesting report on the W,I, District | Rally she had attended in Fort William, Plans ' were made for the annual Christmas Cheer | programme. Committee in charge will be Mesdames T, Whitton, A, Slater, F, Harness and N.S, Smith, (Continned on Page 16) : Seen aera Raia 6 Lunksmu Kaledu Felices Pescuas Navudzenia, Wesolych Swiat: Bozegu be ee