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0 Mount Etna Is located In Sic- Twenty-eight pieces are used in the game of dominoes. I (frilujl t'S of (jifl 1 7 C n:.fji' jrrom Jauti The United States produces the greatest amount of iron and steel In the world. At this Holiday Season we to express our sincere appreciation V-ff (or our pleasant relationships . anJ extend to you and yours Jy? best wishes for a 1 II HAPPY CHRISTMASQ g Farley Furniture Store ttf 118 South 6th Phone 260 If L In J ? 11 Adds Much l lhe K - - : Joy of Christmas to I J J Send Our Very Best a y - r Wishes to Those " Jl rf Whom We Serve J H x;- - -- , " :i .a ii .- ;- . . v i. i Wescott's : , since 1879 ' . j aij Clinstrtias UessiwjS Jj j ff vL) -fill uoup licart W " t n S ' I " W'th true pi ness, f H I -tL ' ' iL I g Gambles I f Herb Freeburff Owner . - ff Gambles Herb . Freeburg, Owner hos told us that you've mighty good - - h and so we're hoping the festive occasion of w to its Plattsmouth Transfer Bob Sedlak Women first appeared as professional-dancers on the French stage in the 17 th century. desire & swell fellow that he is i 15 been folks the past year that you will enjoy Christmas fullest extent. niTiMimimxTn R Bob McCIanahan lczq pci r CHRISTMAS? Remember Last Christmas? , These were the major goings-on in the uorld during Cbrisimas ueek in 1948: December 27 Joseph Cardinal Miadzemty, outspoken joe of Hung try's Communist regime, was ar ' rested o'n charges o f plotting against the government, spying, treason and blackniarket dealings in currency. In an extemporaneous speech at Kansas City, President Truman made this remark that caught the interest of the world: There are certain leaders in the government of that country (Russia) who are exceedingly anxious to have an un derstanding with us." December 29 President Tru man returned to Washington after e Christmas vacation in Independ ence. Mo. December 28 Twelve stranded air force men were rescued by plane from an icecap in southern Greenland by Lt. Col. Emil Beand- , ry: December 31 The 80ib con gress, denounced by President Tru-t man as the second worst on record, passed into history with the ad journment of both houses. December ' 31 r At year's end, America's favorite popular song for the moment was ''On a Slow Boat to China." t. JVs' 4 i Ji CHRISTMAS SYMBOL . . The light of the deathless spir:t of the Yule burns steadily in every mind at this season of the year, but nowhere is it more beautifully typified than in the delighted, wide-eyed look of a child experi encing the shimmering delights of his first Christinas. 11a I ura (izetl C ilizeii lliat'd Our Sn tania Santa Cluos as Americans know him is a naturalized American citi zen, and as such is America's con tribution to the Christmas legend. That's the opinion of Dr. Gustav O. Arlt of the department of Ger manic languages on the Los Ange les campus of the University . ol California. 'The Norwegians who settled early in America brought the first version of the modern Santa Claus, who in Europe had been known as St. Nicholas, but never adequately personalty described," said Dr. Arlt. "When the American ' Clement Moore described the jolly, rotund gentleman in minute detail in his poem " 'Twas The Night Before Christmas," he assumed the pro portion of living legend and thus became ,an integral part of Chris tian " legend and folklore." the professor stated. Archaeologists' Findings Bear Out Bible Stories Archaeologists' findings ofttimes serve to further establish the au thenticity of the story of Jesus. Only recently a group discovered the name of Jesus, carved before 70. A. D. : and perhaps by an eye witness to the crucifixion, among Inscriptions on 11 early Christian burial urns found in a .cave on the Jerusalem:Bcthlehern road. The urns may provide the "oldest archaeological record of Christian ity" and an historical confirmation of the trial arid crucifixion of Christ, the archaeologists said. A; sect of llebrews.'.who followed Jesus, denounced " Pontius Pilate and mourned the crucifixon of their leader, was believed to have left the writings on U12 urns in the cave. The, Hebrew and Artmic inscrip tions contained con-.mon names like Miriam, Simeon, and Matti. The Greek inscriptions and symbols be side them contained references to Christianity and. it seems probable. to the crucifixion. Mohicun Indians tirely extinct. are not en I'M 13 ft . . -. Set ftp t&e "Peit December 24 this year, the tradi tion cf the Christmas tree in Amer ican church services will be 98 years old for it was back in 1851 that a Lutheran minister in Cleve land, Ohio, lighted the first tree at such services. ; The minister was the Rev. Henry Schwan. pastor of the Zion Lutheran Church on Cleveland's York street rmd his action brought on a storm of controversy which lasted sev eral years. This was caused by the fact that the Christmas tree had so long been associated with pagan observance cf the season that many conservatives believed it had no place in Christian ceremonies. However, some of Rev. Schwan's congregation, espe cially the children, thought the beautifully - decorated tree, glowing: with cardies, was just the spirit of the Christmas sea son. But the objectors had their way and they were determined that Rev. Schwan's tree was to be the last of the Christmas trees erected in America. Through the years that followed, the minister did all in his power to "pnrn nf thi nritrmc nf iha Phristmns tree tradition in order that he mighH show that the tradition was far from the heathen" ceremony it had been' called. " ' He wrote countless letters to friends and acquaintances all over the wbrld: he questioned strangers 2nd made long' notes of their con versations. ' And, when he learned that a particular part of the world already had Christmas trees; he v;ould mark that place on a large map which hung in his study a May this Christmas bririg to your I iB'ULETIDf. h. St " " " ii Wee Wardrobe If. cuvd oiziZ GOOD UUISHS Solomon's Coffee Shop Closed Christmas Day I mM l it mmeammma m m w W" V I I l f i (iif IIRISK IS.1SII K 1 . I 'Sway's ,c .j. 12 I V J I Ia 1 , K I tMr . iWlS f ! j ill i III l-T. M Pit :kid f ?rm 0 'v. m . . . Kim . " -. t " w r I if - e . I 'An rrnhnn nr i rmo I a t" k nn lnnfrer mqnnfQotni'nrl An orphan car is one that is tee in gAuncA dark green tree where the tradition was established, a light green one where Christmas trees, at least, were known. Pastor Schwan made " his search for knowledge of the Christmas tree almost a cru sade. ( But as Christmas time ap proached in 1852, Rev. Schwan had not found enough church support for the tradition to light another tree at his Christmas service that year. So, Avith great regret, he re signed himself to the end of his hope of establishing the custom. But on December 24, he received from the pastor of one of Cleve land's, older churches the present of a new tree. Rev. Schwan realized immediately that the present meant the acceptance of the custom by a churchman far more influential than himself, and his sadness van ished. There was a Christmas tree in the York street Zion Luther an church that year and once accepted in Cleveland, the cus tom spread all over the United . States. York street where Pastor Scnwan's church once stood is changed now and long ago was re named Hamilton avenue; and 'the first tree, decorated with candles and a gold star at its top, has given way to trees with brighter, more colorful decorations. But the tradition of erecting and lighting Christmas trees, which is observed throughout the nation, is the same tradition " which Pastor Schwan introduced to this country in the town of Cleveland r.early 100 years ago. 7J -re- Pi fireside every "joy that -is dear' &3 GfitfTineS - uttvceb JOHRlSTmRS a h i i i i i i rw?r svi no longer manufactured, in America on Christmas Eve. tTe is a merry tinkle of sleigh beils as Santa Claus drives up in a sleigh drawn ,by eight reindeer. Ke drives from roof to roof, pausing just long enough to climb down each chimney. From a huge pack on his back he fills the chil dren's stockings with" toys and goodies. Gifts that are too large to be stuffed in the stockings are put on the Christmas tree or stacked underneath it. .This is Christmas in America but it is net always Santa who brings the gifts to children in other lands. The Dutch children anxiously await the arrival on Christmas of St. Nicholas. He was the bishop, of Myra, so he is dressed in the tradi tional bishop's robes of black, wears a mitre, and carries a crozicr. He rides a white horse and is ac companied by Black Peter, his page boy. Instead of hanging up their stockings to hold the gifts, the Dutch children place their wooden shoes in the chimney corner before going to bed. On the window sills they leave a bunch of hay for "Sleipner," the bishop's white horse. It is customary for St. Nicho las to overturn chairs and leave the room in general confusion for Christmas morning. English children wait for a Santa Claus who closely resembles our own. They also find gifts tied to a green Christmas tree, but this cus tom has been in effect only since Queen Victoria was a young bride. She married Albert, a German prince, and it was he who intro duced this Christmas custom to England from Germany. It is an angel, who leaves the gifts in Czechoslovakia. She de scends on a golden ckord to accompany Santa. la.' Scandinavia gifts are distrib uted; during the supper hour.- They are brought by dwarfs and the chil dren leave bowls of porridge on the doorstep for them. Santa comes riding. on a goat instead of a rein deer. - ' ; The birds receive the largest number of gifts in Sweden. Each family places a- sheaf of grain on a pole or on the fence posts for the birds : Christmas . dinner. Spanish children place their straw-filled sleeves on the window sills so the Magi may feed their horses while they leave gilts. The older people fill, an Urn of Fate from which the gifts are drawn on Christmas Day. Knight Itappert, who is . the German Kris Kringlc, is repre sented ty a ycunj girl wearing a golden crown and gowned in a flowing white robe. She car ries a small tree laden with gifU which she distributes. The children of Switzerland have their gifts brought to them by a radiant angel who rides-in a sleigh drawn by six reindeer. She brings them goodies to eat as well as toys. And in Poland, at least before the Communists came in, the people called at. the parish - house on Christmas morning where the priest presented them with "peace wafers," which symbolized peace on earth, good will to men. The people exchanged Christmas wishes as the wafers were broken and eat en before returning home. As" Americans observe" this Christmas in the comfort and luxury of modern civilization, who among them will . pause for a thought of how their forebears kept the holy season? An example of Christmas of the past in America is provided in a study of the history of the old vil lage of Kaskaskia, first capital of Illinois, where the pioneers braved the rigors of a new and unsettled world. . - Despite the hardships and dis comfort which prevailed in the days of the early settlers of this land, there was hardly a cabin so humble but what its occupants found some way to keep Christmas. OLD, OLD STORY . . . If teacher could get this kind of attention as she. lectures on the three K's, she'd have a room foil of geniuses. She is reading the ageless Clement Moore classic , 'Twas the Night Before . Christmas." . And ' not creature is stirring. , Prefixes Fitz, Bcu and Mac mean' "son of." , rVV.V THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Thursday, December 22, 1949 PAGE FIVE Rhode Island was the first When landing at an airport, state in the Union to build its j an airplane has the right-of-,own airport. 1 way over planes taking off. if rvi if Instead of thinking of the nicny fancy ways to express our wish, we simply say with appreciation end sincerity, - MERRYCHR!STMAS . if George "The End Man ?tf 411 Main Vim WITH VERY BEST WISHES U THE HOLIDAYS Style 7SESHSHSSSZEZSSErESZSHSZSZ5Z5HSSSHSHSZSESZ5HSZSZ5ESE5ZSZ5Z5ZSZ5ZS7J rUstmas We ore thinking of and wishing you Your Westinghouse Store I Wm. Schmidtmann in W- R. Herring, Electrician MK v r' t Joe J. and M IT (Stibal 5f M I 111 IMIIIHX Vir! , . Vs4' W ABOUT YOU Wk Conis of Plattsmouth" Phone 4133,N Shop you ot Christmastime in all you do Freda Stibal Variety) u&jSrk