2A the oxamlnor Tuna Doc 20 1977 as 94 ti Happy New Year BARRIE Edi From the Management and Staffot To all our friends and customers the best for the Yuletide Season HOMESTEAD PLUMBING WAREHOUSE 49 ANNE ST Ct Mn at is it Don Mills Rd Nowmukot MI ORGANS Aofiniiiï¬fï¬ï¬‚sfï¬ Wishing all our friends and patrons Merry Christmas and FITNESS 7371300 liisic is tlit laii iiiiiciil ILil tinue til Illlxllltl HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW language that enhances the message of Christmas Nightly til pm until Christmas ontin MUSIC CENTR flame input Keyboard and Mllllc Dunlai PIANOS 888 Maple Ave Barrio 1300 MUSIC Jï¬ï¬b was at 34 at BROTHERLY LOVE El Eq Tllll lllillllN 0F CHRISTMA GREETING Would you believe that about four billion hristmas cards are sent every Christmas No wonder the post office hires ex tra help each year It does sound like an insurmountable job But what lovely way to wish friends and family well and to renew old friendships llut do you know that exchang ing hristmas cards is com paratively recent custom Although there are several claims as to who originated the sending of Christmas cards there is eVidcncc this lovely custom began in England in the early 1800s It is generally acknowledged that Louts lraiig native Herman who settled in Boston introductxl them in America in about 1875 His early cards produced by process of color lithography were models ol expert crafts manship lhey featured flower designs such as daisies and roses and were quite unlike liristinas cards of today By mitt lrang was tu out about million cards and as time went by he offered more typical hristmas scenes including the Visit of Santa Claus Madonna and Child and blaziiigtires In 1880 or 1881 Irang spon sored an open competition for hristmas card designs offer ing prizes that came to about Stool More than 600 entries were received and were ex hibited lIl galleries Noted perA sonalities of that time acted as Judges The superior quality and workmanship of the Prang cards added to their popularity However with an increasing demand for cards inferior in artistic cheaper cards came flooding in from Europe and Irang found it hard to compete Ile stopped producing his beautiful cards but they are still highly valued and sought after by collectors Now we have cards available to fit our every mood and one would be hard pressed to im agine the number of artists and verse writers who make up the creative forces of this vast in dustry Sending and receiving Christmas cards is one of the delights of the holiday There is no doubt that this heartwarming custom will con tinue and so we say thanks to Mr Prang wherever he may be for adding great spitit to Christmas in America ii AMERICA ItimsrMAs IAiiii from about the 1800s Color lithography by Raphael Ruck and Sons Photo graph courtesy of lllt Oakland Museum CHRI STWVS GPECTINGS Maw guano in liiiuerAs IAiio printed in France by the YMCA about 1917 The theme is World War Photo graph courtein of The Oakland Museum MADONNA ADORINC Tm CHILD with the Infant Saint Angel of The John the Baptist and an bï¬ Lorenzo di Credi Tempera on wood diameter 36 inches Courtesy etropolitan Museum of Art Rogers Fund 1909 Word Manger Has Meanings The Bible tells us that the newlyborn Christchild was wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in manger word derived from the French mangeoir or frame to hold animalfeed It is interesting that the other common English word for cattlefeeder crib which is derived from the German krippe also means babys bed Even the French word creche which is often used to describe the nativity scene displayed in churches homes and other places at Christmas time has the double meaning of mangcoir and public shelter for the care of infants MAGIC 0F MAC Believed to have occult powers the Wise Men were called Magi the root of our words magic and magician Magi were held to be magi cians or soothsayers They were also ancient priests who travelled far away to many lands in order to establish following ENTER SANTA LALS In America Santa Claus is known by three namesSt Nicholas Kriss Kringle and Santa Claus St Nicholas first appeared in the first half of the fourth century in Asia Minor as Bishop of Myra Many miracles are attributed to him and there are many legends that attest to his generosity He was the protector of sailors aboard Dutch ships as well as the patron saint of young peo ple The first Dutch church built in New York City was named forhim Sintcrklaas as he was known to the Dutch eventually became Santa Claus his original red and white vestments became our modern red and white Santa costume Taking Care of Your Holiday Plants Plants are living gifts To keep them going for the holidays and after here are some tips Alalea Keep moist and cool After flowers fade cut them back little They can summer outofdoors and should be fed monthly until the early fall Christmas Pepper Keep in full sun with moist soil but cool Summer outdoors Cyclamen Keep cool and in full sun 55 degrees or cooler Keep soil moist and mist daily Dry out as flowers fade Rest in shade outdoors Growth will be restored in late summer by watering Kalanchoe Keep in full sun allowing the soil to dry out bet ween waterings Cut back after flowering and rest in shade in summer with infrequent water ing To start regrowth in late summer feed and move into full sun Poinsettia Keep in full sun but out of drafts and keep soil moist Water deeply until red bracts drop then reduce water ing and cut back Feed every month and summer outdoors Prune leggy shoots and bring indoors before first frost From October to Thanksgiving keep in complete darkness from sunset to sunrise to start flowers AgA