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! 1 6 7 n THC PLATTSMCUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.! PAGE SIX Thursday, December 22, 1949 j - Col. Charles Lindbergh re ceived the first Distinguished Flying Cross awarded by the U. S. Government. Texas breeds the greatest number of Jersey cows. ITse Journal Want Ads. Jr MYa Cotner Bus Line Oar Schedule Is Found on Page 10 of the Telephone Directory TO OUR FRIENDS Cotner & Son Authorized Cass County Kaiser-Frazer Dealers Christmas of 1804 Was Chicago's Best Surely there will never be an other Christmas celebration like the one in Chicago in 1804. Captain John Whistler (grand father of the painter who painted the famous "Whistler's Mother") was in command of the garrison at Fort Dearborn and he decided that there should be a great feast com plete with music, dancing and a splendid Christmas tree. Soldiers from the garrison went a-hunting, in the woods just north of the river and came back with a fat buck deer, some rabbits, a rac coon or two, a few wild turkeys. Added to the roasting pig (con tributed by some festive-minded citizen) and t h e magnificent Christmas pudding, these morsels provided abundance" for alL Every body the civilians and the mili tary drank a toast to Thomas Jef ferson, the President of the United States. - ' The punch was "dizzy" and there A-ere fifes and drums and a couple of fiddles to play for the dancing. It was getting late when a watcher in one of the blockhouses gave a warning "shout that Indians were approaching: but they turned out to be friendly Indians who came bearing gifts to the feast. They watched the white folks dance, and when the whites were exhausted, the redskins took the floor and b gan a wild, whooping dance of their own which climaxed Chicago's unique Christmas celebration in 1804. - , jJS 'x7 V 'i jjj ' '' " "" " ,"s '" ' " """9 '"""l1 MJ " ' ' ' "w',',' J ? h - r (U)ESDt3S W t. Tk Swd knew kisjinfl tun. Thot'$ why they ikoughf et the Chnrtmoj mittleto. Whot jhould bt don r fh miitle'ot f och (olcn kits? (o) fmoe b"y b) "0,n mg (e) tokt oH leK i , if" 1 2. W ought fo knew the nomet of the Three Wis Men wk were the first givers of Christ mot gift. They were Melchior, Balthosai and () Someel (b) Casper (c) Shadrach J. eryone likes to get lets of Chrislmos cords. When did the custom of sending them start? (a) obout 184$ (b) obout 1781 (c) obwt 190J . . . ; .IV tlW.tJk t 4. Who first hod the idea of building a small replica of manger for the Christmas cere mony? (o) Pope Gregory (b) Piers Plowmon (c) St. Front it of Assist. S. The Christmas tree i the heart of our Christmas decorations. - Which coanjry first used the tree as a part of holiday observance? (a) Germany b) Norway (c) France. 6. "Silent Night. Holy Night." one of the most beloved of Christmas hymns, was written by (a) Beethoven (b) Fother Joseph Mohr (c; Marti Luther? irnn mrmw & MiMt0klm 3 A H A P P Y How did j-ou choose the toys for your youngsters this Christmas? A New York toy manufacturer declares that only a few parents will select the proper'plcythins fur their children each Christmas. Most, he taid. buy toys that please themselves, rather than the children. The man, who owns a company that makes creative' playthings, warns that "gadgety" toys may be harmful and frustrating. And, h'e adds, children quickly tire of them. "The best toy a parent can buy." he said, "is a set of plain un painted, wooden unit blocks. Chil dren will use and enjoy them from age 18 months to nine years." : ja He said that girls between a2C' 3 and 7 should have a "doll corner." jf it. : .1 41 ..I 1 T 1 t !fi nt saiu uie tomer tnuuiu ap plied first v.'ith a lare wcoden stove, bed and cupboard. '"The doll corner will become the most treasured ply place in the little girl's life," he. said. He contends boys from ages 2 to 7 mostly enjoy "transportation" play trucks, cars and boats. There was no statement about what parents should choose at Christmas for the young teen-age bey or girl in ihe 13-16 year-old group, whose interests already are deeply grained in social activities, and who prefer parties and dances to play-at-home activities.- Perhaps by next year, this manu facturer, or some child psychologist will have solved this problem. ' iftif 5tf CHRISTMAS Chr is wis er's Studio 421 Main St. ri oo a? 1 " i . .-v " v'-X Jill i . J . , r. t' , - CHEEP AMD HEALTH J this &mstmas I Jjr.fS-.' c -AMD ALWAYSyi ass urug & waigreen Agency sr x - ; -x Today, As In TheDayVhen Three Wise Men Found Him . . . . . . Let us express our hopes for the future through pray er. As we kneel in Homage on this Holy Day, let us pray for Peace on Earth. And let us determine to enact those ideals, in the months and years to come, which will help in making our prayers a reality. A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all. - . -: 1- as ?M11 wmm. 11 Amon the myriad problems which beset parents at Christmas time are the many questions from the small-fry about Santa Claus. And the business of telHnjj Junior or his little sister the truth about the jolly old gentleman in the red suit is really a major task.. However, the situation , is bound to arise, and when it does, it docs something, to your heart strings so you draw the little- ones , close and cast "about for the . best ex planation. i ; .. - Oddly enough, the true story Is best and the easiest to tell. ?owby not just tell the little ' eoes.thfs: ' . . :" St. Nicholas (or Nicolas) is Santa Claus' real name. He lived in Asia Minor and was the beloved bishop of the Greek church of Myra in Lycia." He is the patron saint of the young, and in some-European court tries a persoa dresseJ as a bishop still assembles the children" and distributes gifts of nuts, sweetmeats and other nice things to the good boys and girls. , ' . .j Children loved St. Nicholas and trudged along beside him as he trudged the dusty roads of the Lycia countryside,, bringing fruit and pzndy to the sick and needy. One f many stories told of his goodness concerns a poor and honest man and his three good and beautiful daughters. The father was unhappy for poverty prevented his giving the customary dowries to his daughters, and for this reason they could never have suitable -husbands. One night a bag of coins was tossed in at the man's window. The next night the act was repeated. But on the third night the father watched, and the anonymous giver, was detected. The jolly bishop stood with the third bag of coins in his hands. The father was very proud and would not accept .the money. The good bishop begged the poor nan . to accept the . gifts and use I' mem ror nis daughters dowries, .requesting "that his. name never be revealed. : ;At last,, the father accepted the money for his daughters, . but he could not ' keep the name of the . generous bishop . secret so the . legend of the goodness of St. Nicho las was further spread and i strengthened. SHIRT-SLEEVED SANTA . , . It's bot a common subject for discus sion, but Santa Claus sometimes does take off his coat and just lounge., around in his beard and shirtsleeves. However, this is not standard - procedure, and it's inJghty few Santss you sec sittirg a a, park bench in New York. Moy your happiness . pfeo and may it odd fr onrh moment of theWrmW-X. . i ;.-! -:;;-VV. r-:V :--':-V ' '. ; ' . :f- v- ;i.:Uo;'.'vW;;-v-Vvv-:r.. i ..... -s HACKED IP... What would Christmas be without bright new dollies for little girls to cherish? Giving promise of a. goodly crop of dol's for this Christmas are hcse finished heads on racks in a iy factory, ready to be given "ips and limbs. Mr. and Mrs. L, H. Hurst and Son ( Electric Wiring of All Kinds Electrclux Vacuum Cleaners f Phone 3085 Before 7 a. m. or After 6:30 p. m. " Welshimer s : . P Firestone Store ' O"" ., k ft I rM : ktfl- :'mLMkM I 3 vV.J The practice of placing burning candles in the -windows on Christ mas eve is tied up with an . Irish custom which holds the thought of the Christ child alone in the dark, needing light for his way. ' '. When buying. toys for children remember that 4hose of the con structive types are best they devel op the youngsters' ingenuity. The wild boar has been revered from ancient times, and was espe cially honored at Christmastime, for having taught mankind the art of plowing by rooting into the ground with his tusks. Andrew J ackson lived with his wife for two years when they found that her divorce from her first husband was not valid. wiSS !-ro in erli ooa Sang al dliristinas Uo Banish Play ue One of the most impressive cus toms in the world is observed in Switzerland where the "singing at the fountains" is" done by the Se bastiani brotherhood in the pictur esque spa town of Rheinfelden. According to the Swiss writer Gottleib Wyss, the custom is more than 400 years old, dating from 1540 when a plague, sweeping through many lands, visited Rheinfelden. Twelve men formed a brotherhood in honor of St. Sebastian, promising to pray to him to safeguard their town from further distress. They also undertook to nurse those af flicted by the plague and to bury its victims. . If one of their own members died, the. brethren acted as pallbearers, and up to the present day, by their own selection, the membership of the brotherhood has remained at 12. s pestilence in. the medieval period Vas ascribed to the evil spirits in the water, and when the Sebastiani brethren make their rounds of seven fountains on Christmas eve, they start at the fountain in the "Froschweide" where the plague started in the lCth century. After singing for the seventh time near the town church, they join its con gregation for midnight mass, first placing their quaint mounted -lantern, with its lighted candle, before the altar of St. Sebastian. ': : For their Christmas eve singing at twelve, brethren are dressed, in dark clothes and black silk top-hats. Around their lantern-bearer , they stand in a circle and three times, as the name of Christ is mentioned in their song they uncover their heads. " ' On New Year's eve, between 9 and 10 o'clock, the Brethren make another round, of the fountains, this time . singing an old song which concludes with . the wish that St. Sebaatin may intercede for all in the New Year so that they may be safeguarded from - war. pestilence and other perils. . v ' 4 1 Fooball field are called grid irons because the white' lines crossing the field resemble a gridiron. Nothing reminds us more of the holidays than a Christmas scene, whether it be one of a winter landscape, a roaring fireplace, or children playing with bright new toys. Christmas reminds us of well wishing, particularly to the people whom we enjoy serving . say to you with real appreciation, A HAPPY CHRISTMAS SEASON. Jack and Elmer V Bar our customers. So we fa 4 MP f:, i 3 II i 3csr I ft fa s -..... '