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Show THUM5AY, blttkM 11, M pluuht am RtviiW, MiAUNt txm UTAH tHUiSOAV, DECfMm 27, MSI MKlMMlMMMMMMMMIMMMtMMMMMI s 8 4 GOOD i MS i 1 i te' MTU "? SIB FTP: if J ? HiHK( Bells and baubles, candlelight ...folks so merry, spirits bright ...rush and bustle, scheme and hustle... Jojs to make the Sea-son Sea-son rfzMI Thanks for letting rjr, as serve you thru the year. VJ GENE'S BODY SHOP Gene McCandless I 2 8 1 Peaceful as a rv snowy landscape, lively-as a playful fawn is the Christmas we wish for you. We are ever grateful to you for your thoughtful consideration and gracious patronage. 5 GOODE GRAIN MILLS . M t 2 "ow to speak out for Freedom today Free men have never investment in freedom. gone in much for siknce-.. "While you're-eving Even before .the first money for your own fam- -thirteen States became fly's future, you're help. United States, men were ing Uncle Sam tend to peaking fox freedom the business of keeping load and clear. " men free today. Today millions of Why not speak oat Americans speak oat for for freedom now? Bay freedom every time they Bonds at the bank or on buy UJS. Savings Bonds. thePayroUSavingsPLut - ttvary i- i wnere yon work. Savings Bond yon boy is aa ' iNfMnhfer Mntt f- ru VJg.Omnmml tern ntyaifUMi iwrtlita,. TU . T r r 'nrnir mrr ifli Urn tlili f lull ml Yule is Time for Customs in Many Lands Throughout Wo rid Xs the world grows smaller, Christmas observances In different differ-ent countries grow more similar. Bant Claus in red suit and whits beard drives his reindeer-drawn eloign to North, Central and Boubh America end to many other oth-er countries as welL In root, when ths first explorer explor-er lands on Mars, he shouldn't be too surprised to dUoover that Santa, arid even Rudolph, got there first. Sharing of Chrtatnms customs, however, only serves to point up the fact that this la a holiday for everyone, and a holiday which draws Ideas from all land and times, uniting them In both religious relig-ious and secular observances of the season. In Mexico Celebrating the posada is ft Mexican custom recused on the Nativity. "Posada" means "todglng or "Inn.' and for the nine "posada" days from December 16 to 25, ohurches, hotels, social groups and THS G!FT THAT KEEPS ON CJYIMO 1 -' i 4 t ir ' -, Jrs. LUs Matton of Detroit, Michigan Mr. America th sres her Joy with all Americans la receiving a U. S. Savings Bond among her gifts. She ears the gift was particularly appropriate, since regular baring of Savings Bonds is a family habit in the Matson home. The gift of an extra Bond during the Yule season Is something she recommends to every family. i .-s 4 v ' Ft l( IS: - I i --3'-' f' ' in""'! ' . . I h Ul i A 8 L W ! 'W ft families throuhotat Mexioa act out the story of the Nativity. A prweaaton of pugi1m comes to the place where ths ceJebra Uon Is scTiechHed. They carry clay figures of Vlary and Joseph, and they soek shelter from the inn-keepers" inn-keepers" within. At first the Innkeeper refuse, then they admit the pilgrim to feast and rejoice. Mary and Joseph Jo-seph art placed in a replica of the manger. On Chrhetmas Eve, the figure representing Jesus Is added. fit Holland Gifting' season in Holland traditionally tra-ditionally begins on Dec 6 and Is called "Stroolvand' or "strewing "strew-ing night" Children place their shoes by the ftreplaos, filled with carrots and hay for St. Nicholas' horse and In ths expectation that on the morrow the shoes will contain candy, fruits and toys. Jn Scotand Ou-istmas feast favorites in Scotland include shortbread, a rich cake or cookie, and fiaggl a kind of pudding- New Tear's Eve, or Hogmanay, is the principal prin-cipal day for gifts and frreetlngs when children go singing from house to bouse, in hopes of ft treat New Tear's visits are paid and it's customary for ths visitor vis-itor to bring a pocketful of coaL . In Portugal Christmas is the occasion for a family celebration among the ' Portuguese. Families gather on Christmas Eve for dinner at the home of the oldest living relative. After the children have gone to bed, crib or creche it placed before the fireplace, and around It are grouped the children's shoes which serve the same function as Christmas stockings. fit Brazil Papa Noel makes the Christ-ma Christ-ma Eve rounds in Brazil, in a reindeer-drawn sleigh. He trims the trees with popcorn and bits of cotton to make up for the snow that never falls. Since Christmas weather in Brazil is summery, picnics and boating excursions ex-cursions are part of the celebration. cele-bration. In Germany Many modern Christmas customs cus-toms come from Germany, including includ-ing the lighted evergreen tree. Appropriately, gift choosing season sea-son in West Germany today start after Christmas bonuses are distributed dis-tributed on Dec. 1. ' ? 1 r AT . .. AM . I If. . -t- . Vlras) lor Santa - io HI the stock- Ings. Timo, too. ' for us to wish you ' a Christmas over- flowing with JN i- cmd happiness.. s.-Wi AT GENEVA FINANCE American Fork be calm ud bright tor jqi and your loved nes... low, at this bappy - s tuna at Cbristmasl GORDON'S STUDIO OF PHOTOGRAPHY AMERICAN FORK : i: A srs 8 If. I ayjfour remembrances of tlib holiday Time for jingle bells, " . season brincj ijou luounq recouecuons ot tot :, ; " y I t. . and friendship. ORCHID SHOP I if Scmta and holido7 Icmghter . ; . for 4 ;- i . hurry and scurry, and toys warm and furry , . i for spirits, as bright as the lights on the tree . . . for vrishes as warm as wishes can be. Merry Christmas, ' AUTO AND RADIATOR REPAIR si |