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Show pridayi 1943 December 21, 1943 UINTAH BASIN RECORD, DUCHESNE, UTAH j0 rg X0st q YoUr C ' Christmas greetings (1 Here Are Some Possibilitii F s' f: v: Need Little to Keep Faith With Children at Yule Caesar Practical; First to Hint of Gifts He Wanted 8 became sufficientcivilized to devise himself some sort of a calendar, the festival of the New Year assumed importance and was designated as the proper time for gaiety, hospitality, and giftAs soon as man ly h it came to pass in those days that there uent out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the uorlu should be taxed. A A) giving. This spirit of presumably continued upon a haphazard path until Julius Caesar hit upon the brilliant idea of hinting" as to the amount of money or specific gift" he expected to receive from such and such a person. The conquering Romans carried the custom of ordering precise gifts with them when they invaded the British Isles Centuries later, the kings and queens of England, who were not as wealthy as they were reported to be, revived the custom of Caesar's day. On one New Years day, the money and value of presents received by Henry VIII amounted to nearly 800 pounds or about $4,000. Queen Elizabeth used the same method upon her favorites and courtiers, thereby replenishing her wardrobe with petticoats, mantles, gowns, and silk stockings, to say nothing of the bracelets, necklaces, and caskets of precious stones commandeered in like manner. In modern America, Christmas is the day of all, but every child who writes a letter to Santa Claus and every fair lady who conspicuously mentions the name of her favorite peifume is perpetuating a New Years custom invented by Julius Caesar and effectively used by medieval royalty. 7 V.. Z2 was 2. (And this taxing uas first made tihcn Cyrenius governor of S) ria.) 3. And 4. have a hankering to make your home bright for the I Then gather up the Christ- holidays been firding in fpas caids ycuve box these December nml j0ur irornings, for those colorful tits of have r.o end "Season's Greetings decor possibilities. o ( Christmas Especially during the holidays, "home is where the hearth is. some suggestions for here are 3 dressirg up your firepace in an mantle of Christmas In less time than it takes cards. to read this, you can line up your Christmas cards, in not too precise rons, or hang them in festoons from the mantel, as illustrated above. ! This simple trick could jurt as successfully be app'icd to the top of your bookcase, or to a tiered table, But if you're locking for the j here are some other ideas. ' Is it a touch of patriotism that you ant to add to your Christmas scene? With the ass'stance of some scotch tape you can easily arrange V foryour Christmas cards in a Or permation over your fireplace. haps you feel in the Then attach j and traditional mood. wide red or green ribbons (or both) festoon fashion around the mantel j and secure the cards to the ribbon with paper clips. Or frame your fireplace by pasting Christmas cards in a scattered design. not try decorating your Why Christmas spruce or pine with cards? (See the sketch in the upper left hand corner.) You'll find this novel idea quite as gay as the usual adornments, and twice as refreshiYOU all went to be taxed, everyone into his otvn city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he uas of the house and lineage of u,i aHS Wrtih (i v David): 5. To be taxed his espoused uije, being great with child. ' Si""' fT uith Mary, i"';.- -' 6. And so it tens, that, nhile they were there, the da)s uere accomplished that she should be delivered. 3 7. And she brought forth her first-borson, and wrapped him in sieaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there uas no room for them in the inn. n t 5 ng! Incidentally, should the thoughtful people who sent you the cards slop in for a holiday visit, youll be pleasantly surprised to see how flat- 8. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their folk by night. the obvious beauty of the cards? wards in Reefer Hauls Record Weight world's tonnage record for a railroad refrigerator car has been established on the Canadian National railways with the carload shipment of frozen hog livers from Edmonton, in western Canada, to an eastern port. The weight of the record shipment was 92,400 pounds, the highest tonnage ever carried in a C. S. Remodels Homes In the government's new conversion-lease plan to provide additional rooms for war workers, U. S. leases individual homes for the duration, remodels and redecorates rooms at no expense to owner, turns property back after the war. Owner may also sublease one unit of the property for his own occupancy. played. If youre conserver, really a conscientious heres another item A single reefer the angel said unto them. Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Hour, sugar and confectionery. rancor, that opens the door to understanding. Thats British Tradition One of England's gay Christmas traditions centers around its delectable mince pies. It seems that each mince pie eaten between Christmas Eve and Twelfth Night will ensure a whole month of good luck in the coming year. That works out to just about a pie a day for 12 days, to cover the cal a stunt t' at would endar year seem more likely to cause chronic dyspepsia than good foitunc. Bui these arent the pies we Americans are accustomed tothe English mince pie is about the size of a To eat a dozen in as doughnut. many days is no trick at all, when two or three of them can be gobbled with a cup of tea. L A. HOLLENBECK! KEEP 0 11 ; A O&czf win v;lb ooiioe Subscribe for the Uintah Basin Record Only $2.50 tor the year. $ it fi ft ft ft ft k ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft u 16. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. li 17. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. 19. 20. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it teas told unto them. ss'-s- fi if iS. tjtS comes in a t- - L -( t . , i c gr ft ,e, ' 3 I V 0 ; if1 i'vr , i tss-c."- 1 tV g- hft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft fh .. 7' 'a n " a? iWJt us ft 1 its Os vm g x as Xn. 21. And when eight days were accomplished for the cirwhich cumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, conceived in uas he the before angel uas so named of womb. the Tommies Hold Vigil in the Desert S is the key Mince Pies for Luck 15. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another. Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. d Santa Claus? And it IS Santa Claus! And this IS Christmas. May the 1943 season be an exceptionally happy one for you and your family. tut free from vig- sft it jeep, just so orous At I W! est argument, however ft 14. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. 18. to truth the highest station that man can attain, and an hon- and highly prized. So, It became customary for men in ordi nary circumstances to give then wives and daughter rn i on New Yrr" 13. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying: try 1 of & 12. And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. chunk of territhe old Tsarist off from tory split empire by the Russian revolution, Finland began its independent history with a civil war of its own. It proclaimed itself a sovereign state in 1917 and emerged from its domestic turmoil as a republic in 1919. Montana-size- made pensive For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Finland Made Republic A Adjustability 11. car. Finland Must Import Finland needs for her Industries coal, coke, chemicals, iron and steel, machinery, cotton piece goods and oolens. To fill out the national menu Finland must bring in meat, fruit, coffee, tea, spices, grain and Pin Money recently, pins wers wire and were very ex- Until quite hospitals. to add to your list. Have you always hesitated to destroy your Christmas cards because of sentimentality or theyll be at finding their remembrances so charmingly dis- Neighbors Municipal fire departments can go to the aid of neighboring cities in emergencies under legislation adopted by Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Washington and several other states tins year 10. And The young patients enjoy handling the colorful cards, and making their own scrapbooks helps them pass the weary hours swiftly. Army and navy hospitals look forward to receiving tray favors made from used Christmas cards. And the servicemen appreciate the thought behind the token. If your club is planning to particibazaar, inexpate in a war-relipensive and distinctive novelties can be made from Christmas cards. Bookends, vases, bookmarks, hand blotters, match books can all look quite impressive by the simple addition of a design cut out of Christmas cards. tered And, lo, an angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. Then you should be pleased to hear that there aie any number of different uses to which they can be put from adding a decorators touch to an old wastepaper basket to making place cards for a kiddie party. Here are some suggestions for enlisting your holiday greetings in a good cause. Why not have your club pool their receipt of Christmas cards? Delightful , scrapbooks could be made for the children of servicemen in your Or send the cards to neighborhood. the childrens Aid 9. Tonight, perhaps some soldier is less lonely because he remembers the sled or drum or train he found beneath his Christmas tree one morning long ago. It takes so little to keep faith with the children Madame Schumann - Heinck remembered one Christmas all her life. She was perhaps seven or eight when times were very hard and it did not seem as if very much was going to be left for her. But on Christmas morning, the little girl found she had been remembered Her treasure? It was an orange, round and yellow, and her very own. Just one orange saved that Christmas day for all eternity. Years later, a famous lady realized the love and sacrifice and Ideals that orange represented. h it 7 ft ft ft ft n n $ t ft ft ft ft Mountain Home. Utah ft ft V a 1 1 .round tl.. 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