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Show THURSDAY, DCCfMBtft 21, 1961 PLEASANT GROVE RCVIlW, PLEASANT G6Vt, UTAH THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1951 In Any Language, Anywhere, IT'S MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE From Tokyo to West Boilln, from Buenos Air to Copenhagen Copen-hagen and even In Uh cities of HuMda and Uie suU'llitd countries count-ries ths glow of Uio Christmas spirit spreads around th world, for Christmas la truly a univcouil holiday. Ths legends and traditions gathered about It are nwtny, and customs can, ami V, vary from country to country. All nations through thalr folklore, hava mode tholr special oontiiUiUoru to the traditional ways of celebrating the birthday of Christ. When the customs of one country coun-try are compared with another, It's sometimes hard to believe the the some holiday la being commemorated. How to Hay It Along with the different way of observing Christmas, there are of course, different ways of extending ex-tending greetings according to the languageof the country. To give Just a few examples. In Sweden Its "God Jul," In French "Joyeux Noel" and In German "Froliche Welhnaohten." Whatever the language, the words mean, "Merry Christmas" and that's the key to the variety var-iety of Christmas customs. Though the peoples of many lands have unique Yule traditions, each Is a way of expressing the spirit of Christmas a spirit that Is the same everywhere, in ever)' place and time. At Christmas, the thoughts of people around the world tum to the Joys of home, of being with family and friends, the merriment merri-ment of feasting and parties, the pleasures of giving and receiving ' girts.tne saiiaraoiion or neipmg others., The affirmation of faith, the renewed promise for life eternal eter-nal and the hope of "Peace on earth, good will toward men" bring spiritual rewards In a season seas-on of worship and prayer. Khar In Tradition All these things find expression express-ion In the Christmas customs of many lands. And the customs travel from country to country, so that, on a day when sharing with others is a most Important part of the celebratidhr nations share in the memories 'and traditions tradit-ions of other nations. Old Customs Live v Chrintmas In the United Bl&tes reflect j a heritage of customs from many kuvls and times. Tree, candhw, bells, carols and other WeU-loved tradition camn, like the people of the U. S., from other countries. In many communities, com-munities, people still culobrate Chrtatma as their anowttors did. The U. 8. has made Its contributions con-tributions to Christmas cuntoms around the world, too. Santa Claus, bee.nl ed and red-suited, was first personified In "The Night Before Christmas" by Dr. Clement Moore. Street decorations, decora-tions, Santas In stores, and special spec-ial store displays of gifts are U. S. ideas that have been adopted on a global scale. Plnafa Scramble - In Mexico and other Latin American countries, the breaking of the plnata Is a traditional Christmas custom. Earthen Jars are filled with toys and sweets, covered with colored papier-mache papier-mache figures and hung: In an open apace. Blindfolded children take turns In trying' to break the plnata with a stick. When it is smashed, there's a merry scramble for Its contents. Statues Honored In ftaly the Presepio. or crib, is as characteristic of Christmas as is the tree In other countries. To the Presepio, people bring gifts of nuts and apples, which they place in the hands of life-sizes life-sizes figures. Saint in Reality Swedish Yulctide ceremonies begin officially on December 13, St. Lucy's Day. According to legend, leg-end, St. Lucy went about carrying carry-ing food and bring to the needy. The Swedes give the legend reality real-ity by choosing one of the girls, in the farrfUy to represent St. Lucy. St. Lucy rises early and wakens each member of "the family, serves them coffee and bakes buns. THERE'S A DIFFERENCE between the languages, but the meaning! is the same "Merry Christmas." Traditional greeting greet-ing appears here in Swedish, Czechoslovak! an, Chinese, Italian, Greek, Polish, Dutch, German, English, Rumanian, Norwegian, French, Spanish, as transcribed by researchers for The Book of Knowledge. ' Norway Prepares . In Norway preparations for Christmas traditionally start six months before December 24. The Christmas celebration itself lasts three weeks. The period, accord ing to Book of Knowledge researchers, re-searchers, is known as the Jula-fred, Jula-fred, or the Peace of Christmas. Picnics Planned Australians go in for out-door picnics a Christmas time since 'it's summertime "down under" then. Christmas J 492 First Christmas in the New World was celebrated in 1492 by Christopher Columbus and his crew, who were dinner guests of an Indian chief, ruler of the island of Haiti. if v VV ijifel A j vwM -3f . I .JSP I CAL & PAUL'S AUTO I & ...'RADIATOR REPAIR G.'ow Like Stars In Switzerland, Christmas Day, or Woihnachten, is the traditional opening day of the winter sports seiison. A colorful sight on Christmas Chris-tmas is the fires which are burned burn-ed on the peaks of the Alps. Like flaming stars, they hang in the dark heavens during Holy Night. O'CTT Cf if " HSt ' Mag gow have Tjl . a gag and Happg -tpjlpf - Christmas Holiday I i .. TV- M J . 1 I AMERICAN OIL-CO. I . j k Steve Murdock, Agent g V AMERICAN FORK i ... ? Th happiness to others through the traditional exchange of gifts during the approaching holiday season. For the people of Kennecott, -there is a special sense of satisfaction , in knowing that copper helps provide a happier Yuletide through the part it plays in Utah's economy, Kennecott sells 99.98 of the copper it produces to out-of-state customers. Copper sold out of Utah brings back millions of dollars that go to work in Utah. Kennecott's annual payroll of more man 43 million dollars circulates from business to business, creating jobs along the way. Additional Ad-ditional millions spent, with local businesses to buy supplies and services create still more jobs. And an average of J2,million dollars - a year paid by Kennecott in state and local taxes provides needed government services. Only by selling copper outside the state - can Kennecott's operations continue in Utah. These operations are an important year-'round year-'round stimulus to Utah's , economy. At Christmas time, they mean Santa has a fullj loaded bag. - - : ' : &io& Copper Division Op-. Hcnnccoit Cop Cbmam&za i - i . 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