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Show THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1947 Medical Men Warn Against Tularemia Rabbit hunters of Utah were warned last week by the State Board of Health that "the state's rabbits are and have been for many years infected witn tularemia". tu-laremia". Rabbits should not be used for food purposes, Dr. W. W. Bigelow, acting state health commissioner, advised. "We've found rabbits all over the state were infected with the disease," he pointed out. Frequency of the disease was higher in jack rabbits, Dr. Bigelow Bige-low said, but he warned that it has also been found In cottontails. cotton-tails. The disease is transmitted to humans through the blood stream. Thus, the greatest danger dang-er lies during the process of skinning the rabbit, particularly if the hunter has a wound on his hands. Cooking the rabbit apparently ap-parently kills the tuleramia germ, since there is no available moHipni pvirtpnre that the disease is transmitted through eating the food. CHRISTMAS And when the day is gone Our m'shes for our friends Continue on and on and on I GLEN'S CORNER Old Government Building Oldest governmental building in the United States is not In Washingtonit Wash-ingtonit if the Palace of the Gov-rnori Gov-rnori it Santa Fe, N. M. CHRISTMAS JWtiWth it . . j, WOMt It would be difficult, indeed, to forget our friends, particularly at Christmas. We want you to know how close we feel to all of you, and hrw sincerely we wish for each of you the choicest blessings of Yuletide. "WESTERN AUTO A Tip to Stop Winter Starting Troubles Here how to choose the right gasoline to help your car "get hot" quickly: Choose on the basis of cold-weather starting and warm-up qualities. Pep 83 gasoline is tops for both these winter "musts" - a real champ among premium 'brands. Don't make that "all gasolines are alike" mistake especially in winter. The differences dif-ferences between them can mean a lot to your winter driving. You'll find responsive Pep 88 gasoline ready for you at your neighborhood Vico-Pep Vico-Pep 83 station and dealer. It's ready with instant starts and reliable winter perform-ance. Drive in to any Vico-Vep 88 Station or Dealer for complete winter car service. Km) ATIAS 3d Pep 88 Etbyl Gstoliu Pep 88 Rttular Vico, Qusler Stole, All Ctolint Permslubt Motor Odt ProJmtt THE LEHI SUN, LEHI, UTAH THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25) mm C,h , flnv' THAT SHOT- i cm r CflME STUFF FROM THE ATTICA . ... . in iit An A WITH M WMiNi , ' foot IN THE GERMAN alpine districts an ancient belief is that cattle can speak on Christmas Eve. No one ever hears them, however, and it is considered sinful to try to listen. Another tradition holds that bees can sing on this holy night. SHOOTING OFF GUNS and grenades gre-nades on Christmas Eve to frighten away mischievous spirits is an old cus-tom cus-tom fn southern Germany. This colorful col-orful ritual has-tieen forgotten in most communities, but it Is still practiced in a few places, like Berchtesgaden 1 n the Bavarian alps. The noisy ceremony dates back to pagan times, when bonfires were kindled to greet the returning sun. On Christmas Eve about ten o'clock members of the Weihnachts-schiessen Weihnachts-schiessen Verein (Christmas Eve shooting society) pack up their rifles, shotguns, revolvers and hand-grenades, hand-grenades, and march, to their appointed ap-pointed spot in the hills. Then at eleven o'clock they begin firing away into the air, setting off fireworks fire-works and lighting bonfires. At exactly ex-actly half-past eleven all the banging bang-ing stops, and the men quietly go off to their village churches. BRAZILIAN CHILDREN parade through the streets at Christmas time dressed colorfully as shepherds, shep-herds, singing carols. This procession proces-sion is called the pastorinhas, or shepherds' parade. It is customary for children in Brazil to place their shoes in windows win-dows or doors in hopes of Christmas gifts, but in big cities the traditions tradi-tions associated with the North American Santa Claus are coming into favor. Since it is summer in this tropical country in December, Santa Claus with his fur-trimmed clothes, sleigh and reindeer seems a bit incongruous, however. IN COLOMBIA THEY celebrate Christmas Day with a glorious fireworks display. In almost every village square a huge wooden effigy ef-figy of a cow is erected. Men in fire-proof clothing crawl into the cow, and shoot off firecrackers, fire-crackers, Roman candles and rockets, rock-ets, much to the de light of the children. chil-dren. This curious custom is called the Vacas Locas, or fiesta of the crazy cows." CHRISTMAS DAY is a holy day in Italy, and people flock to the numerous nu-merous churches for the real merrymaking mer-rymaking for Italians comes on Christmas Eve, which is much more of a holiday than Christmas Day to them. As the eve of Christmas is a religious vigil on which no meat is allowed, the feast has to consist con-sist largely of fish. Most Italians choose eel for this banquet. A certain cer-tain large species called capitone is especially popular, though quite ex pensive. In the Calabrian hill country the shepherds come down from the and play Viaerniriaa fl,,(ac- hpfnre the Car- penter shops in special deference to St. Joseph, the carpenter. At St rb- chnrrh in Naples, Antra o a a1ah nlnnn nn fhristlTiBS morning. The faithful beasts wait outside until their masters iwvc completed their devotions. AFTER THE CHRISTMAS Eve supper, or Willia, Polish girls lift the table cloth and pick up handfuls of the straw that has been placed on the table. Any girl who finds an unthreshed ear of grain will be married soon "and will be prosperous, according to tradition. IT IS A PRETTY and humane Christmas custom in Scandinavian countries to hang a sheaf of grain outside the. window in some snow covered yard so that the birds may share in the feast In Sweden and Finland the Christmas Christ-mas tree is kept standing for some time, usually until January 13, Canute's Day, when the neighbor hood children are invited in to "plunder" it. It is a matter of great pride to the average youngster to have attended a large number of "plunderings." ALMOST UNIVERSAL in South America is the custom of the fam ily supper after Midnight Mass. know as Misa de Gallo. As it is then early on Christmas Day, the restrictions on eating meat, and on feasting in general that pre vail on Christmas Eve, are over. THE ANIMALS MUST NOT be forgotten at Christ mas in Norway. Dog and cat get special Christmas fare, sheaves of grain are hung for the birds, and a large piece of suet put on the bird tray outside the kitchen window. On the 'farms cow and sheep and pig and all the other animals get special treat ment. The tradition of hanging sheaves of yellow heavy - headed grain outside the house in midwinter is as old as our history. Thousands of years ago, in the Stone Age, the belief was that the spirit which lived in the earth and made things grow, fled when the grain was cut. The spirit hid, it .was thought, in the last remaining stalks, that was why the peasants laid aside the last sheaf and kept it. Midwinters, when the earth was frozen and covered with snow; and it was dark almost all day, the Stone Age people hung this sheaf near the place they lived, The spirit hiding in it helped the sun become stiong again, and later it returned to the thawing fields to bring the people a new harvest of blessed grain. Sell "White Elephants" Buy What You Want! WANT ADS Turner-Chadwick f Engagement Announced w.c vreA c. Turner, Mr ana ivno. -LeW, are announcing the engage- litui, aiv .. .. j.,V,tol-' RGSSle ment oiu ; . zhftd. Ellen to William . wick, son of Mr. and Mrs Glen Chadwick,. American Fork No definite aate uw'.v- , the wedding. tfoT,Hprt The bride-eieci iws wv" the Lehi high school and Mr Chadwick graduated from the t .i,. v,irh srhnol be- navy where he served from 1942 to 1946. His overseas duty was in a iPnpifip. theatre. where he received five battle stars. At present he is working with his father. WRITE A WANT AD CASH IN ON STUFF IN irn ' Li n r TUr ATTirJU mu iu iilft Monday Wash Blues Ann one 0n7 nipppft ftf A tOtal 01 J.OOo.omi V - linen were laundered last year by ntimQn rnmcanV. FOR SALE Fat heavy-breed spring chickens. 35c per lb-live. lb-live. Harold Mendenhall, V2 mile So. of Saratoga. 11-20-tf. WILL KILL BEEF OR VEAL for home consumption. C 1 i v e Beal, Ph. 346-J5. 12-18-tf, FOR SALE 11.64 acres with water right. Clive Beal, Ph, 346-J5. 12-18-tf. KmufeSTiitl horse. FAT HENS FOR EATING: $1.00 Laying Hens, you pick them, $1.25, Frank Harris, 600 W. Main, American Fork- 12-18-2tp FOR SALE: Singer Sewing Machine, in excellent condition, condit-ion, 165 N. lst.W. After 4 p.m. 12-18-ltp FOR SALE: Completely remod eled modern duplex, gas heater, auto, gas water heater, heat-er, $9,500. 299 N- 1st West, 12-18-ltp FOR SALE: One 8 piece Walnut dining room set. $75. Phone 2241, P. G. 12-18-2tp RECORDS AND ALBUMS make wonderful gifts. Get yours today from the large selection at Banks Appliance 189 West Main. FOR SALE Guernsey heifer See S. F. Littleford. Phone 183-W. 12-11-lt FOR SALE Used oil heatrola; used oil floor furnace; used Hotpoint electric range. All in good cond. Gunther Sheet Metal Works, Am. Fork. 12-11-21 Heavy Ftf ail Coming Up for Santa A . . $ I MAiU v y KVWfi , i i - . ' t 1 it n I ' 1 i - I - - ' I 1 FOR SALE: 156 acres irr. land located 4 mi. west of Lehi No buildings. Full water right $100 per acre; $4,000 cash, bal 20 yrs. at, 4 per cent. Write Howell-Gibb Co. 1008 Boston Bldg., SLC, or tel. 3-3958. 12-4-ltp i?OR SALE: 10 acre farm, home and outbuildings.. Inq. Ernest Rothe, Lehi. Ph. 311-W. 12-18-2tp, ALTA ASH, trained corsetiere ior unaris foundation r,ar. ments. anounces that mortals are now available for every iigure requirement. Money back guarantee. Phone 127-, or call at 450 No. 1st. West. 12-4-lt LATEST POPULAR RECORD HITS and classical .favorites are coming In nearly every day. visit our Record Bar often for your selection. Banks Appli ance Co. Phone 20-W. Leal Blanks for all purposes at bun onice, 189 W. Main. REBUILT WASHING MACHINES wew wasner guarantee. Sev eral good makes. Banks Ap pliance, 189 W. Main. Children of the first grades at the Downey, Calif., elementary school, had a special bos in which they deposited their mail to Santa. All were on their best behavior, for they have no way of knowing whether or not one of Santa s gnome helpers may be peeking through the slit. Hundreds of thousands of letters were mailed to Santa from all parts of the world. We Still Travel to Grandmother's on Christmas house for To grandmother's Christmas. . . ." That part of the hoiiday theme has become as much a part of the Yule season as the mistletoe and holly. And where, in days of yore, 'the trip, to grandmother's house was made by sleigh, it now is being made by airplane. With more planes available and expanded facilities, airlines are anticipating an-ticipating the greatest holiday travel season in history. Many families are making "split trips" the children going unes corted aboard flights from their home to the destination airport, where they are met by their grandparents. grand-parents. Mother and father follow later after completing various tasks essential to a complete Christmas. "To grandmother's" house for Christmas. . . goes the old song;. And this year throughout the na tion the trip is being made by the modern mode of air transportation HIGHEST CASH PRICES FOR i U. S. CHURCH BOOKS .ion s book store, 65 East Sec ond South, Salt Lake City. 6-12-4t, I ! FOR SALE CHEAP! coal range on less: nront new 40-gal. water tank; large Cole Hot Blast heater; 2-plate electric table stove: several ions coat, rnone 71-W 12-11 Have That Furniture ReIrTd Wide selection of covers avail- New Springs for cushions Kapok for sofa pillows custom budt furniture made Period chairs and stools sale soon. JORGENSONS UPHOLSTERY SHOP 1st South anil nv,i i., " American Fork Size of Maine Maine, the Pine Tree state, has a total area of 33,040 square miles, with a coastline of 250 miles. rr. . w fc- ate PPECI01M it Banks Appliance y$x y0 ,;!f;When vcu sJ '' i . . m l Heat V0 Xry tam tap out pours hot (JS water heated to the exact tempera- Oj V mre yu desire. That's all there Sq qW ,s t0 n any hour, any day of f I the year. A constant supply of hot () water is Seated automatically . . . electrically! , I w-m.-- -JtV 10 '-14-2tp, |