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Show - CHRISTMAS THE PAYSON CHRONICLE - 84651 Thursday, December Mothers Receive Payson, Utah ISSUE 25, 1969 Day for Shopping Realizing that mothers never have enough time to prepare for the holidays, last year a Des Plaines, 111, druein restaurant and the staff of a nearby school teamed up to gne Mom a hand with her Christmas chores. As a result, on Dec 14 mothers of more than 500 Lions Park School pupils had a chance to address Christmas cards, wrap presents and do their shopping without having to stop and prepare lunch for their children at noon. Instead of going home at noon, the youngsters got their favorite food hamburgers and hot dogs m their own classrooms. Stanley Kellem and his who operate Des Plaines, Henrys Drive-In- , delivered 455 hamburgers, 215 hot dogs, 545 orders of french fries and 475 milk shakes to the school Without cafeteria facilities in the school building, said Fred Reimann, Lions Park principal, this was the best way of handling our present to the mothers. For Kellem and Pazdioch, the big order for a worthwhile project was, as they put it, "All in a days work that is, a good days son-in-la- ... In many countries, it is traditional to recreAT BETHLEHEM ate in some fashion the events which took place in Bethlehem. The Nativity scene is most popular. In some countries, however, an annual holiday play is staged, with live actors portraying the important roles. In the photo above, a shepherd plays the role woman acts as the Madonna as they of St. Joseph and a soothe Baby Jesus in the crib set up in an Italian stable. Old Customs Live Christmas in the United States reflects a heritage of customs from many lands and times. Trees, candles, bells, carols and other traditions came, like the people of the U. S., from other countries. In many communities, people still celebrate Christmas as their ancestors well-lov- ed did. The U. S. has made its contributions to Christmas customs around the world, too. Santa Claus, bearded and was first personified in The Night Before Christmas red-suite- d, Saint Is Reality Swedish Yuletide ceremonies begin officially on December 13, St. Lucys Day. According to legend, St. Lucy went about carrying food and drink to the needy. The Swedes give the legend reality by choosing one of the girls in the family to represent St. Lucy. St. Lucy rises early and wakens each member of the family, serves them coffee and bakes buns. Norway Prepares for There is an intersting legend and crawled from branch to concerning the origin of the use branch of the tree, leaving their of tinsel on Christmas trees Ac- beautiful webs behind them cording to the story, a kind old Because the lady was good and lady with a large family spent a kind, the legend continues, the a deal of time great preparing Christ child rewarded her by what with Christmas tree family meagre decorations she could blessing the tree, thus transafford forming all the spider webs into During the night spiders visited shining silver ( s work. Yule Riddle Links Santa, Pawnshops What is the connection between Santa Claus, the custom of hanging up Christmas stockings, and a pawnbrokers sign of three gold-color- balls? A Scrooge ed might say that the answer to the Yuletide riddle is that Santa Claus would need help from a pawnbroker, to pay for filling all the stockings but Scrooge would In Norway preparations Christmas traditionally start by Dr. Clement Moore. Street six 'months before December decorations, Santas in stores, 24. The Christmas celebration and special store displays of itself lasts three weeks. The be wrong. gifts are U. S. ideas that have according to Book of period, Both Christmas stockings been adopted on a global scale. Knowledge researchers, is and pawnbrokers signs are known as the Julafred, or the traditions that come from Peace of Christmas. legends about the first Santa Claus St. Nicholas, bishop acof Myra, in Asia Minor In Italy the Presepio, or crib, is as characteristic of Christcording to the Encyclopedia Americana. mas as is the tree in other Australians go in for outThis early Santa was known countries. To the Presepio, people bring gifts of nuts and door picnics at Christmas time far and wide for his generosapples, which they place in since its summertime down ity. And, so the story goes, he wanted to help a merchant the hands of figures. under then. who had lost all his money and had no way to provide dowries for the marriages of his three daughters. Like Santa today, St. Nicholas wanted to be a generous but secret giver. When the oldest daughter was old enough to marry, he went at night to the merchants house, with a bag of gold. Some legends say he threw it through the window, and others that he threw it down the chimney. At any rate, the oldest daughter had her dowry and was able to marry. St. Nicholas repeated the process for the second, and then the third, daughter. The third time, the merchant watched to see who brought the gold and told the story of the good saints generosity. According to legend, one bag of gold fell into a stocking hung up by the chimney to dry, and thus began the custom of hanging up stockings to be filled with gifts. Pictures of the saint show Everyone's singing out in merriment and joy, announcing to the world that it's him with the three bags of Christmas I And it's our time to gold. As we greet the Christmas season, deepest gratitude that we thank our friends for their kind it is with support during the past year. Statues Honored Picnics Planned life-siz- Dee's Styles ed thank you, customers, for your patronage. Jolley Joe's Tires In Finland, just before Christmas Day, the whole family must take a Finnish bath (Sauna) . This Is the traditional steam bath taken in a hut with a stone oven. Joy at Christmas Joy to the world . . . and special good wishes to our friends end their families. Burdick Lumber |