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TRCN Sm oy Lt aXe) AL = ATE Net PRO SA AN Tw PERRY TE ARH BE SUM { 14 _- -PORT PERRY STAR CHRISTMAS EDITION, 1971 Trees F lourish In Festivities Of all the customs of the - Yuletide, -none flourishes - more merrily than the Christ- mas tree. It's a happy holi- day tradition to set up a tree, string it with lights, deck it with ornaments and crown it with a star. oo : Legendary suggestions -about the origin of the tree are plentiful. Just about every country has one to offer, The pine trees of the Roman - Saturnalia, the great tree of Yggdrasilin Norse mythology and the evergreens the Egyp- tians used to adorn their homes at the winter sol- stice are but a few of the possibilities. In Scandinavian mythol- -ogy, the three roots of Ygg- drasil bound together the home of the gods, the land - of mankind and the nether- world. tps Though where the Yule tree began can't be pinpointed, it first showed up as an accom- plished fact in the 16th cen- tury. Strasbourg manuscripts of that era describe decorated trees as a regular, established part of the Christmas season. The custom of the tree was probably brought to the New World by Hessian soldiers fighting for the British in the Revolutionary War. The chronology of the Christmas tree in America reveals these highlights, as compiled by the editors of Calif. erected a towering tree on Mount Wilson. 1912 Community trees dec- orated in Madison Square Park, New York City, and on the Common in Boston. . 1913 "Children's Christ- mas Tree" placed in Indepen- dence Square, Philadelphia. . 1920 Giant deodar cedars créate a mile-long panorama of lighted trees, on *Christ- mas Tree Lane' in Altadena, Calif. 1923 First National Com- munity Christmas Tree jnau- gurated by President Calvin Coolidge. ? 1926 National Christmas Tree"designated by U.S. De- partment of Interior. It's a "*Sequoia gigantea," or conif- erous evergreen, in King's Canyon National Park, Calif. 1933 First Rockefeller Cen- ter Christmas tree erected--a 70-foot high Norway spruce with 1,200 colorful lights. Since then, huge Christmas trees--usually Norway spruce --have been a tradition in this 'New York business-entertain- ment complex. Tallest ever was a 90-footer, in 1948. 1947 Minneapolis celebrat- ed with -a tree made of water- pipes. 135 trees placed in the pipes served as limbs. Huge Tree Is "Symbol of Man A French story-of-the 13th century relates how a huge tree was discovered in a for- est, its branches lit with candles. =e Some branches rose straight up, tvhile others were turned down, Atop the tree was a * child, with a halo around his head. : ; The story explains that the tree is mankind. Its candles represent people good or bad, and the child is the Christ Child. It's Entertainment 2 That carols have always ' been popular music, in the modern sense, is illustrated by the mystery plays of medieval England, say the editors of the New Book of Knowledge. At first, carols were sung between the acts, just as music might be provided dur- ing intermission, at a play or movie. ° Soon, people. demanded more. In response to their enthusiasm, carols weresung on stage, as part of the entertainment. The leader had a portable organ and led the singers in a procession across the stage. Swept away by the spirit of the carols, the audience some- times joined in, and the pro- cession moved into the streets, singing. And today, that same en- thusiasm leads people every- where to join in the singing of beloved carols. packed with spirited, fun times and lots of special Christmas cheer. l.pxol co Happy holidays! Hope they're For Unto Us A Child ) Encyclopedia International. 1950 A Seattle shopping 1856. First Christmas tree - center set a record forthe high- in the White House introduced = St tree, with a 212-footer. by President Franklin Pierce. Canadians-celebrate with a National Christmas Tree on- wT. pt : 1) ¢ 1909 People of Pasadena, Parliament Hill in Ottawa. } Ae a i na ROXY THEATRE i UXBRIDGE | 71 oT We 3 a |» ia ; i i n y i, ! We welcome { 12 "i Be . this joyous season ! it 4 one and all. "R tranquility with our many friends. £ 'Warmest appreciation! : LEVINSON'S BECKERS STORE | DKY GOODS JENNIE and KEN JOM : sie | NE LM GREETINGS ATI g Sr ! A W Z ih is s eace on Carth... | 4 rs y @ | (Good will towards men. With grateful appreciation for your Oheres no place like home to have a merry, merry Yule. And, FY) | v that's why we're so very happy to serve friends like you! JOHN RIEGER REAL ESTATE : 2% PORT -PERRY REP. -- MARION HOPKINS x | f support, we express greetings and good wishes of the season. EDEN'S FOOD MARKET MURIEL and ALF