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Show THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1969 ' PLEASANT GROVE REVIEW, PLEASANT CROVI, UTAH THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1969 1 CANDLES HAVE ANCIENT USAGE Candles, long a part of the Christmas observance, were In use long before the birth of Christ Romans burned candle can-dle to honor their pagan godt. Later, Christians used candles to light the catacombs for forbidden Christian services. ser-vices. In early America, the custom cus-tom of putting lighted candles on the Christmas tree gained widespread" popularity. It was hazardous, but so was life ltselt Through the years, candles have been traditional in many countries. In Ireland, a candle In the home was considered a profession of faith. Italian families burned a candle before the creche throughout the Christmas season. In Spain, the faithful observed the holiday holi-day by placing a lighted candle can-dle over the door. OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS Way back In 1828. Clement C. Moore Inspired the legend of Santa Claus and one of the first things Santa said, in voice most km passioned ... v Let's keep Christmas gentle and old-fashioned". And we In America have, too, with our brightly lighted Christmas trees and Santa Claus bringing gifts and toys to good little girls and boys. (But, we wonder a little about how he gets down the chimney with his avoirdupois). avoir-dupois). The wonderful sounds and aromas of Christmas the spices of baking, the onnds of the Yule Log crackling by the fireside, and the children who are starry-eyed. AT The actual joyous tinging at Chri$tmatimt it traditional and can be traced back through many centuries. St Francis of Assist is given credit for using sacred songs,- taken from church services, and using them in street festivals during the 13th century. He is sometimes called "The Father of Christmas Carols because he intoduced sacred hymns to the people for public singing. In early America the Pilgrims did not sing carols, but we find the rest of the New World bringing Christmas carols with them from their mother country and singing them at Christmastime during the festivities honoring the birth of Christ, much the same as we do today. I I Doctor in tho Kitchen' by Laurence M. Hurah, MA. Consultant, National Dairy Council THE Gin OF NUTRITION Y t-Af my r WO wy Wyy I i 2iS 1 if Christmas U s time of living. Everybody knows thst But do you ever think of whit gift health Is rsslly. Ws sll subscribe, sub-scribe, It seems, to th thought. But in prsctlce I see a grest desl of sbuse of the body. Somehow, 1 wish people would begin sp-preclstlng sp-preclstlng more the gift they si-resdy si-resdy possess If they don't hsve to csll on physicians like myself. Disease from infection is often unavoidable. Dlsesse or poor heslth that Is induced by poor habits is preventable. So my message today is, give yourself the continuing gift of better heslth and nutrition is an important, a most Important part of such a program. Quit Skipping Breakfast For openers, let's suggest that teen-agers quit skipping , breakfast. break-fast. They'll be better off if they get one-fourth to one-third of the nutrition they need daily at breakfast. Surveys show that school work improves with the breakfast habit. Workers in in dustry also do better, and they perform work more safely. Then there are young and adult women of child bearing ages who do not get enough iron. The best approach to this is to check and see if you are eating a well balanced ba-lanced diet with emphasis on iron-rich foods. The four food group plan the milk group, the meat-fish poultry-egg group, enriched or whole grain breads and cereals, and fruits and vege- ACWstws We're singing a song of cheery Yuletide wishes for you arid your family, filled with our warm thanks for your loyalty, good will and patronage throughout the year. Hoping you all have a gay holiday! MODERN SHOE SHOP After the holidays use the discarded tree as winter protection pro-tection for shrubs and garden plants. First, cut off the boughs. Small branches can be placed curved ends up around . B plantings or over garden beds , - when the ground is more or; 1 jUj less exposed. This will prevent' fH plants from frost heaving. Another use jor the tree ajter Christmas is as a backyard bird feeder . . . Moreover, they make shelter for winter birds. A fir is ideal since it retains its needles all winter outdoors. The tree should be well anchored, vreferablu in a hole. Then tie pieces of suet,- tables Is the basis for better nutrition. Good food sources of Iron. include enriched or whole wheat bread, liver, eggs, lean beef, pork or lamb, leafy green vegetables, dried beans, prunes and other dried fruits. Ask your doctor if you need still more iron and he will advise you. And Those Overweight . And how about the overweights? over-weights? Are there members of your family who are denying themselves, and you, of the grace of appearance they formerly pos-sesed? pos-sesed? It is, I think, a kind of disgrace to let one's self go.' It is "preachy" of me to lecture but I find it maddening to see patients pa-tients who eould Just as well have -avoided the overweight problem In the first place. And had they done so, they would have prevented pre-vented health problems that will ultimately shorten their lives and even now impair their roles as healthy husbands or wives. The gift along these lines, that you can give to yourself andor your family, is to correct your esting habits and get back to the weight you were when you were, say, 25. Enough said? So give yourself the gift of Christmas. And be moderste in all things. And as you feel better, share your energy, ener-gy, your talents with others. There are worthy causes everywhere every-where to serve. Join one and earn the fruits of real giving. CREATIVE WRITING The best creative writing Is contained In the bits and scraps sent to Santa Claus. It will not win literary award, but It contains the ultimate in excitement, drama arra the poetry of the soul To. the writer, Santa Claus is not a red-frocked myth, He is as real and as vital aribve, hunger, tears and passion fulfilled. i7 lit Wife- lite! Itristmas jtprji In song and story and, most of all, in our hearts the message of Christmas lives anew, to comfort and inspire us. At this glad time, we would like to wish our many friends full measure of joy and blessings. ' FROM ALL OF US AT . ! CARE ' AND SHIRT LAUNDRY nnnrnrrL aoole. oeanut-butter or other morsels of food to tAe outer branches. Alwaus keen a rrtHTrras mis t irtxtitL,. 1 ' -' .Mumuiniun i ii ii; i.l..njiM.ui i 1 if - ul v K r P f& I fa- v.fK- i&J--z-z, I ffLC( . Tlf --riT Xik, .Id v L-saP ' ' ''mM-. San,a himse,f' we've a pack j5 ; S C h 'VXw -" of good w,shes ior a . . V y t'JKsJ(rs! holiday season that will long .v fi ll S"''' f n ' he remembered for . j1 J W 1 ' I'v;.. . J" V and lis tndiiring Ski i v a f" rim it : : ' -.Vg: it 1 Gup your dome warm in tfic winter and cooCm tEc summer. We dry jour dbtfies for you, cooyourJoodf ieatjour water, addeneer to yourjireplace, barbecue your steaks lourpatfa Heat jour JooC . . 7 r anawmy it FROM THE EMPLOYEES AT IDE A L M A El If E TIS n I m a very Merry Qmstmas Hour matufffiends at '. " MOUNTAIN FUEL - - - ? - SUPPLY COMPANY AfatvuU &U Jwiit i I i |