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Show i THE LEIII SUN. LEHI, UTAH t Customs Tnlrl VAU I TT... PI. Succejs With House Plants and Flowers Ml 5 V;v .CI fm 5 v SANTA CLAITS The "broad face and round little belly" originated orig-inated In Clement Moore's famous poem. "The Night Before Christmas," written 'or his children, t0 whom he read the poem every Christmas Eve. In the poem, Santa "looked like a peddler Just opening his pack," which accounts for the familiar pose we find on so many Christmas cards each year. MISTLETOE ... The ancient Druids, who lived in Britain and Gaul, believed mistletoe mistle-toe was sent fni heaven, designating yuwij ma iove. xney called it "omnia sani-tatem" sani-tatem" meaning "allheal." "all-heal." In winter they gathered mistletoe with ceremonial rites, during dur-ing which white-robed priests cut sprays with golden scythes. These were hung over doorways door-ways to welcome forest gods. I THE -. a 1 ' n. emedj; reta :o!ds'j oRtil, it ol orktc m m A. TREE ORNAMENTS ... In the 10th century an Arabian geographer, geogra-pher, George Jacob, bronght the legend to Western Europe that on the night of the Nativity Na-tivity all the trees burst forth with ripened fruits and blossoms; His story spread throughout Europe and soon it was customary to hang fruit on trees at Christmas. In time, ornaments took the place of fruit. HANGING STOCKINGS STOCK-INGS . . . Among the customs brought to New Amsterdam by the Dutch settlers was that of having a burgher dress as old St. Nicholas Nich-olas and distribute toys and sweets to the children. chil-dren. The children's wooden shoes, left by the fireplace to dry, be-came be-came a convenient place in which to leave these gifts. Soon stockings stock-ings were hung by the fireplace instead. The Man of Nazareth PMETIMES we feel that it is but a workaday world. ihen comes Christmas nnrl wo hrmnr the Man of Naz- Ih. It was a glad day on earth when He was born. There and nrnrm'co in Wis cnrrifipp at dpath. pe gifts we exchange at this time of year are but -earthly reminders of His great gifts to mankind. tons nf tVio Ct, D.U1U rrv. lnrrVitor nf VianrlV pa at Christmas time is but the echo of the joy He pt into the world. each year passes, we realize how much we need "uui iazaretn, His iove and understanding, nis gooa- anrl murine Tr: i iiji.. Joy to the world, the Lord has come" was sung two a"u vears nun ah hnnanc hq is cti with us. we WbUsh your newspaper repeat the refrain, cis we wisn you "Joy to A MERRY CHRISTMAS 72 wa J -.ca-. , miMm f , s t l I iAw4w4ivIl0ii , i lift .Of . - f '"lOXED BUT Kvro r, i. . inMiidlne "children" 2 " tte,r PPeaI f' Sue Ellen Shurman, left, and Irene ien r""11 u"ie girls of their ae. The siees si" """" ef& ,or them even u ,s not rocket-propelled. These " new toys to be carried by Santa Clans this year. rnHas U Chri; stmas Legend that ... ,e Glastonbury JosenK :V" death of .r" i 4lim4i,.. -ouica came sglaTM ""ilaiea came lZiH ani a few d3v, hP. Nar,:, K the sum- "W11' GIastonbury. ttt0the ound Ws Christma. r- hnhite blossoms: ars, sfteQef Ved during we b"sh continued Gifts Which Were Once Welcomed by Soldiers If you want to please a man u service send him: ambrotypes u five-pound cases, fuU size Duttf ovens, feather beds and pillows, ripe watermelons, baby wagons, castoi oil. catnip tea, fiddle strings, vase: for flowers, ice cream freezers, ho water for soaking feet, nutmeg grat ers, Suffolk pigs for pe nd, cf en gravy in bowls. At least thes were the gifts recommended to b sent to the soldiers in Civil war. 4" ' I y :1V n ' - VJ I it ( w V&2 . 1 ill ff.T,'. wiw.JMWWfl, i.?.rtV.rtY,,vrAiYiyiWiiiir I , MWl6i Ji n jlS '.lM 1 i f I i inn in 1 ill I ljliftrttinnftfHiirtfrHMlift .AWv::tt1l1'Kliiftii iii if uir jmA ALONE AND GUILTY . . . Alone, and apparently unnoticed by passersby, IJMW Boss John L. Lewis leisurely walks from his union headquarters in Washington, D. C, after Federal Judge T. Alan Goldsbor-ough Goldsbor-ough found him guilty of contempt of court and fined him $10,000 in addition to the $3,500,000 fine levied against the union. IWf Tjpi ! i L . WINNING PHOTOGRAPHS . . . Results of the first major photographic contest to be held since the end of the war recently were announced by judges of the Graflex photo contest. con-test. The grand prize winner, "Grand Ma," by George Burns, Schenectady, is shown right. Other winners shown are "Winter's "Win-ter's Blast," by Frank Nichols, Bayonne, N. J., and winner of the pictorial class ."January," a farm snow view by El-wood El-wood Armstrong, Detroit, Mich. More than 8,000 photos were submitted in the contest. I , s v 4 1st 1! t 1 r - -Ji jM li H tilHrVAV ? ' i ill I v 1 ; 1H W!A A-.A NEW CORN KING . . . Newton L. Halterman, Rushville, Ind., who was crowned "Corn King" at the International Ilay and Grain show in Chicago recently. Halterman credits his success in winning the honor to "good farming practices, including the application of mixed fertilizer to the soil." He f'so said that hard work was a factor. His son, Lair, 11, added to the family honors by taking second prize in the junior corn event. Halterman is shown with the yellow dent hybrid corn exhibited. r ' X" vy By VIRGINIA VALE WHEN Mercedes McCam-bridge McCam-bridge was screen-tested for "Little Women," her friends thought she'd fit the role of "Jo," but it was "Meg" she was considered for, which certainly doesn't seem right for her. She's got them puzzled on another count; Mercedes, Mer-cedes, who's always solving prob lems on "Big Sister," does it in her dreams when she has to take an anesthetic. Has the dream so many of us have thinks she knows the an swer to what life is all about. The last time, the dentist said she shout- NEW AMBASSADOR . . . Former undersecretary of the treasury, O. Max Gardner, North Carolina, who has been appointed by President Presi-dent Truman as U. S. ambassador to Great Britain to replace W. Averell Harriman, now secretary of commerce. Gardner reported to London immediately. rHILD OFFERS SOLUTION TO U. N. PROBLEM . . . Michelle Etche-.Sr. Etche-.Sr. seven, shown with her brother, Dominick. She wrote a letter L Secretary of State Byrnes suggesting a plan for establishing the Sture statL of Trieste. Michelle's plao calls for selection of com-Sees com-Sees clewed by the people of Trieste. Michelle, who lives to New Tork City, became interested In world peace efforts after her father. -1 lfred acheverry, was killed in action near Luxembourg in 194o. TOCNGEST ATTORNEY . . . Mrs. Marilyn Sher, Saa Pedro, Calif., was only 21 last April, and is believed to be the younyest girl ever to pass the California ar examination. ex-amination. She had to wit one year before taking exam. MERCEDES McCAMBRIDGE ed "I know now. ' Please remind me to tell you." But the gal who does so well on so many air shows, including in-cluding "Grand Central Station," never can remember what she learned in her dream, to her friends' annoyance. James Baskett owes his film debut de-but in Walt Disney's RKO released "Song ofrthe South" to the fact that the "Amos 'n' Andy" program came to Hollywood. Hearing that Disney wanted someone for "Uncle Remus," Baskett made a recording; when Disney heard it, the 41-year-old Baskett, Bas-kett, who's "Gabby Gibson" on the air, got the job. He also doubled for the voices of the butterfly and "Br'er Fox." Joyce Reynolds, who received a leave of absence from Warner Bros. eighteen months ago to marry Marine Ma-rine Lt. Robert Lewis, haa returned to the fold, and will star with Robert Rob-ert Hutton in "The Wallflower." She was last paired with him In "Janle." . Skinnay Ennis, of the Abbott and Costello Show, got his best break because a friend got a bad one. Saxy Dowell was vocalist of Hal Kemp's band, Ennls was drummer. When Dowell fell and broke his hip, Kemp literally forced Skinnay to get out and sing and was the bashful, scared Mr. Ennis amazed when the girls went "Wheel" over his breathy, confidential style! (Note: He's no longer bashful!) . If Vali, the Italian actress, arrives in time she will make her American screen debut in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Paradine Case," working with Ethel Barrymore, Gregory Peck, Ann Todd, Louis Jourdan, Charles Laughton and Charles Coburn. According Ac-cording to United Artists, she Is Italy's greatest dramatic actress; she won the equivalent of our Academy Acad-emy Award for her work In "Piccolo "Pic-colo Mondo Antico." There must be something about Virginia Brissao and Tom Fadden that makes casting directora think they look like a minister and his wife. They were a preacher and his wife in "Destry Rides Again"; In United Slates Pictures' recently completed "Pursued" they're also a sky-pilot and spouse. And come spring they'll work in "Distant Drums," a story of the Oregon Trail as a pastor and his helpmeet. GROWING A 1 W'Ylwt. ROOT PI ANT " M VOU can transform a gloomy north window into a bower of gay and colorful flowers 12 months a yearl Sounds like magic, doesn't it? Not at all; an afternoon's work will accomplish it. 1 Our 40-paKe booklet. SUCCESS WITH ROUSE PLANTS AND FLOWERS. Rives the indoor gardener many pointer lor terririums, dish gardens and bouse plants Get your copy now I Send twentv-flve cents In coins for our booklet. SUCCESS WITH HOUSE PLANTS AND FLOWERS, to: A nationwide survey revealed that the best known motion picture star ever to appear on a screen was Rin Tin Tin. The survey was conducted for PRC Pictures, Inc., in connection connec-tion with the forthcoming "The Return Re-turn of Rin Tin Tin," starring R.T.T. IIL When British actor Rex Harrison was on the CBS "Academy Award." he invited Director Dee Engelbach to tea; telling the guest how to reach his home, he said, "It's a five-minute walk to the top of the road, a tuppence ha'penny ride. You can't miss lt The bobby at the round-about, Just beyond the pub, will direct you." Despite those well-nigh well-nigh fatal words, "You can't miss it," Engelbach found it ODDS ASD ENDSSponsors for CBS "This li Holywood" baw closed 0 deal with Univefsl-lnlernatiotial to do eight of their story propertiet on consecutive broadcestt this season. . . . Humphrey Bogart's going to try a new slant on being a menace in "Dark Passage"; in several sequences only hit hands and feet will be seen. ... Joan Crawford, vacationing in the East, l taking ice-skating lessons; that gal can learn to do anything she wants to, and do it well. . . . William Cagney bos bought screen rights to William Faulk' net's Tu o Soldiers," Audit Murphy, much-decorated soldier, will star. WEEKLY NEWSPAPER SERVICE 241 W. 17th St.. New York 11, N. V. Enclose 23 cents for "Success With House Plants and Flower." Tom applied for work at the railway yards. The foreman, to test his ability, told him to drive an engine into a nearby shed. Tom climbed into the cab and was appalled by the various valve3 and switches. He turned one of the wheels and, to his surprise, the engine started off towards the shed. In an effort to stop it, he turned a few more wheels, but the engine reversed and puffed out of the shed. After he had repeated these maneuvers two or three times, the foreman shouted: "Hey, you fool, what do you think you are doing!" "You're the foolt" retorted Tom angrily. "Why didn't you shut the doors? I had it in three times 1" 29-Year Flight of Slayer Ended by Homesickness ALEXANDRIA, LA. - Simon Doyle, 72, a fugitive from Justice for 29 years, said that homesickness carried him back to Rapides parish par-ish where he was convicted of murder mur-der in 1915. "I wanted to see my folks before I die," Doyle said as be awaited return re-turn to the state pentltentiary at Angola the same prison from which he escaped February 4, 1917. Doyle said he used an assumed came which he asked to be withheld with-held because for 29 years, he said, he lived as a respectable citizen In Oklahoma. He said he worked tor one oil company for 21 years. Mrs. Doyle, who went to Oklahoma Okla-homa with her husband after his escape, visited him in the Jail here after he came from Bartlesville, Okla., to surrender. While in Oklahoma Okla-homa the couple adopted a daughter who is now married and has three children, Doyle said. 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